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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1940
Page
5
A garbled OCR excerpt lists prices like 15c and 25c, mentions 29 in unclear context, and notes 20c and 23c values. The readable portions suggest a simple catalog or sale price snippet with multiple cents figures but lack complete context or items.
Miss Della Mae Madison and family hosted at Hastings with Ed and Mrs Madison as hosts. Visitors included O V Hill Zetta Hill Frank Smith of Benedict G F Brownfield of Lincoln. Welcome Willits and Zola Mae stayed in Lincoln then returned to Clyde Willits home. Many relatives gathered for birthdays and local outings including trips to Giltner Hordville Stromsburg York Osceola Shelby and Ord. Church and village election officials listed with clerks and judges.
The column promises deeper strategy, force dynamics, and personality insights behind the fast moving political action. Drew Pearson and Robert S. Allen offer an explanatory take on forces and players shaping events discussed in their Washington Merry Go Round.
Community residents and visitors from Polk and surrounding towns are listed with weekend and weekday gatherings. Names include Leo Wultz, Charles Norquest, C R Leach, Eddie Larson, Clarence Peterson, Oscar Sundberg, and many others at family suppers, church events, and various dinners.
An OCR fragment shows prices and items: can, 1-2 gallon quantity, Rice 3-1b at 19 cents, 03c and 8c, 27s. The text resembles a midcentury supermarket or circular listing with unit prices and product names.
Notice of sale issued by the Polk County Nebraska District Court sheriff auctioning the east half of the southeast quarter section 22 township 13 north range 3 west at the Osceola courthouse on April 16 1940. The sale proceeds to satisfy the foreclosure judgment against Hulda Johnson et al and Carl A Johnson et al with costs. Also includes public notice of dates March 14 21 28 and April 4 11 1940.
Editorial urges voters to support Edward R Burke for the U S Senate praising his work for farmers in Nebraska and the nation. It lauds his voting and efforts on agricultural issues and his opposition to measures viewed as harmful to Nebraskans.
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