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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1938
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Richard Widga and family along with F P Anderson spent Saturday visiting Grand Island community members and took part in local social events.
March 8 1928 social roundup includes moves by Wm Cohagen family to Hardville route one and H A Cramer family relocating to Grand Island. St Patrick festivities hosted by Oscar Jones with a two course lunch. Lincoln visits by Wm Parkinson. Shelby hosts J J Wilkes for Sunday dinner. Gustohn family attend Emil Stranberg dinner in honor of Emil Nelson. Mother Club Lincolns Polk School faculty dinner and program at H A Johnson home. A large guest list from Central City Grand Island Wakefield Omaha and Polk.
Fifteen years ago on March 8 1923 Mr and Mrs P A Hanquist hosted the Polk School faculty for a six o'clock dinner. Afterward a social hour was enjoyed and all reported a pleasant evening. County Commissioner Henry R Lind attended a board meeting in Osceola Wednesday.
In the County Court of Polk Nebraska a petition for probate of the will of Zenas F. Myers and appointment of Mary F. Myers as Executrix is set for hearing March 25 1938 at 10 A M. Dated March 2 1938 L M Merrick County Judge.
The article explains cancer as malignant growths with various forms and behaviors. It notes the medical profession knows little about causes or cures, contrasts with diseases like tuberculosis, and describes cells becoming outlaws that invade, damage, and disrupt body organs if not treated early.
Local families hosted and visited across multiple nearby towns including Hordville Stromsburg Benedict and York. Visitors shared dinners birthdays puppet entertainment church events and Sunday gatherings while others toured Omahas and Central City areas. The notes list numerous households hosting and visiting over a weekend with several travel between Hordville Stromsburg Fullerton and Loup City.
Mr and Mrs Charles Eckles and their Gresham family visited and had supper with the Oscar Sundberg household Saturday afternoon and evening in a friendly social gathering.
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