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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1948
Page
4
A talent scout drafts the right Steve for a stage role after a desperate search. An exhausted, aging actor named Thomas Kingston demands fair pay and signs for 150 dollars, revealing his identity as the very Kingston who once sought a higher rate.
A report from the American Museum of Natural History describes experiments on ants returning from Panama and inland migration, noting about 40 percent of ants did not venture back to the nest after gathering, challenging the busy ant stereotype. The piece also covers Great Lakes shipping extending iron ore moves, field mice girdling plants, mole control, brooding chicks without a brooder, and California leading turkey production with turkeys becoming a year round commodity.
Local social notes detail Miss Anna Watts hosting guests at Osceola dinner. Russell W. Anderson enjoys a two week vacation. Esther Mattson attends State Teachers Convention in Lincoln and weekends with family. Mr and Mrs A Noreen visit Nordquist birthday celebration. Mrs Harlan Keyes travels to Decatur Illinois. Billie Willat and family visit. John Berry and Edith Blakenss visit from Oyfal lan. Herman Anderson hosts birthday dinner for Peter Peterson. Peterson family medical patient mentioned at Stromsburg hospital.
Clarence Creech purchased the Carl Steelquist property at a sale held on October 30, securing the deed for the residence and implying transfer of ownership to Creech.
The notice advertises weekly Tuesday pickup for furniture and auto upholstery with sample materials and a contact phone. It also lists a for sale item featuring a near new kerosene refrigerator and a three burner stove with oven offered by C. Ditloff of Bradshaw.
A nationwide survey by the National Association of Retail Grocers and The Sunday Post shows self service in grocery stores expanding to 23.2 percent in packaged goods, up from 14 percent in the initial survey. Clerks’ assistance declines to 21.2 percent as packaged merchandise gains independence. most stores serve under 250 customers daily regardless of city size.
Information shows second class matter mailing designation for Folk Nebraska blank with March 21 1997 entry under act of Congress March 2 1879.
A farmers cooperative National Farm Loan Association advertises loans with profits returned to borrowers, lowering interest to about 3 percent. No commission or fee is charged and service is prompt. Contact W. J Stead Secretary-Treasurer Osceola Nebraska. Office with Campbell Nyberg Attorneys.
Mr and Mrs Roy Robinson of Hastings were Sunday dinner guests in the Lyle Dornburgh home. Mr and Mrs Walter Stohl and family near High Prairie visited the Marvin Fredrickson home. Mrs Marvin Fredrickson entertained the TCW Club Thursday afternoon. Curtis Flodman and son Burdette were Sunday evening callers at the Fredrickson home. WSCS of Swede Plain Church meets Wednesday November 10 in the church parlors with hostesses Lennis Lind and Merle Lavelle and program leader Elmer Gleim. Lyle Dornburgh and family visited Friday evening in the Laurence Larson home.
Mrs Pauline Lindburg and her children and Mrs Mae Austin with her sister of Central City visited last Saturday with Mrs Josephine Lindburg.
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