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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1929
Page
1
Five weeks remain until Christmas and households are urged to plan finances now. The article notes Christmas spending is higher than other times and stresses considering money availability to avoid last minute scrambling.
Mrs Emma Jensen visited her mother Mrs Lafrenz in Dannebrog on Sunday. Dr and Mrs D H Westfall dined with Mrs Chas Flick Friday. BH Graff and wife from North Platte visited Dr C R Peters Thursday. KB M Rourke left Friday for Omaha to visit his daughter Mrs J O Thomas. Fall fashions show skirts trending down. Mrs Wallace Scott and two girls from Stromsburg visited the Progress home Thursday. Henry Fillman and wife of York welcome a son born at the Lutheran hospital Wednesday Nov 13. The J U G Club met Nov 12 at Bertha Nyberg’s home. Alene Wright, Berniece Stevens and Albie Santin helped hostesses. A patriotic Armistice Day program was led by Hilen Bay. refreshments followed.
The Progress expresses gratitude for readers, circulation, fair business, advertising support, loyal correspondents, patrons, and friends. It credits expanded usefulness and service to old and new readers, and thanks the Giver and Controller of all destinies.
A new schedule promises daylight travel the entire way with a single night in Kansas City. The route accelerates travel times and is pitched as ideal for New York City residents seeking fast access to film roles.
The piece recalls Thanksgiving as an all American tradition and praises faith, liberty, peace, and moral progress. It celebrates blessings from life under free institutions to Nebraska, and calls for gratitude and spiritual qualities at the foundation of national greatness. It quotes a biblical verse about giving thanks.
A humorous take traces how sugar and politics mingle, noting that politicians rely on sugar in more ways than one. A quip from a doctor questions vaccine location while a modern girl replies any place would reveal it.
A series of local notices from Polk Nebraska lists A H Woolever and family hosting visitors in York, Dr C R Peterson and family dining there, Bill McGaffin visiting from Lincoln, and Mrs D H Westfall and Mrs Emma Jensen visiting nearby towns. Rev E L Pearson and family plan to move to North Branch Minnesota for a new charge. Rolland Dahlin seeks Polk post office bid with veteran status. Baptist Mission Circle met Nov 14 with a 60-person turnout and a missions playette followed by lunch.
Articles filed November 7 1929 in Polk County for the Independent Recreation Club Polk Nebraska. Raymond J Peterson Filmer A Peterson and Anton Peterson organize a Nebraska corporation to run an eating house cigar and tobacco business a temperance bar and rooms for members with athletic contests. Authorized capital 3000 stock 200 common 1000 preferred. business to start November 13 1929 for ten years with two thirds stock vote for dissolution. Board of five directors Raymond J Peterson Elmer A Peterson Anton Peterson Mather E B Peterson Erna Peterson. Officers for first year Raymond J Peterson Elmer A Peterson Anton Peterson. Dated November 6 1929.
Osceola November 15 Charles Bodine town marshal of Polk won a district court verdict in a $20000 damage suit against him for alleged slander filed by Lorena Reed then living with an uncle in Polk The jury retired three days heard evidence The first ballot was 10 to 2 in favor of Bodine
Very good single comb Rhode Island Red cockerels offered for sale by Mrs Floyd Quick. Price listed at $1.75 if purchased this month.
Letters from York Nebraska dated 11 14 1929 and 11 18 1929 discuss a promised 52 doses of Progress powder and a subscription cancelation. The writer Henry Ziegelbein notes the powder agreement but warns the Bank of Polk funds failed and a check was returned. A second letter from H M McGaffin requests canceling Progress subscription due to funds shortage and bank issues.
Farmers Grain Co offers 50 cents from Omaha for hogs bound for California. Mr. F O Johnson took his wife to Covenant hospital in Omaha last Friday for medical care and possible gall bladder operation.
A local item notes young Thanksgiving geese and early orders at Progress office. Residents mention varied social visits, a rare large unset diamond found in a chicken crop, and banking woes as Polk Bank deposits face a tough day amid stock market turbulence and warnings about wealth and debt.
If you have anything to sell, ad vertise it in the Progress. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nelson have moved into the Dornburg home.
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