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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1952
Page
5
Local sale notices advertise discounts on Crisco 3 lb can at 83 cents and salmon at 39 cents per can. Sugar priced at 29 cents for 2 pounds with a coupon offer included. Humpty Dumpty brand appears among the listed grocery items.
Fresh pork chops 59 cents per pound. Pork roast and ground beef 55 cents and 59 cents per pound. Sausage and wieners 59 cents per pound. Bacon square 29 cents per pound. Bath soap bars 25 cents each and Sweetheart bars 39 cents each. Side items listed as well.
A fragment lists fruits and vegetables with prices: Oranges California two pounds for 25 cents Grapefruit seedless per pound 10 cents Celery hearts per package 29 cents Carrots.
A Tuesday evening party at the Dean Ostberg residence celebrated the birthdays of Mrs. Richard Widga and Mrs. Dean Ostberg with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Richard Widga and family. Refreshments followed. A separate note lists a food sale by the Eastern Star Chapter at Stromberg's Gro starting at 2 PM on Saturday November 8.
The writer recalls Bernie Land’s Hudson getting high centered on a dry rural ravine while traveling from Central City to Polk and vows the state highway department will hear of it. The column also covers local election results with Eisenhower and Martin, plus a Polk football season ending with six wins and a final game against St Paul.
A summary of local church activities and family visits. Pastor C W Long led services at 10:40 a m with Bible study and school activities. Families visitations include Schulze hospital stay in Grand Island and multiple Sunday calls among Blase, Reetz, Waak, and Schostrom households.
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