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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1936
Page
6
Publication details show Polk Nebraska weekly paper entered as second class at Polk postoffice on March 21 1907 under act of Congress March 2 1879. No specific events or notices are provided in readable text.
Miss Rosella Brauer rode to Omaha Sunday while Paul Strand visited Grand Island over the weekend. Lillian Brown spent Sunday in Grand Island with Mrs. Laura Robertson. The Pollock family drove to Platte Center to visit relatives. Clara Dahlgren left for Peru State Normal. Young Rudolph Nyberg broke a leg while shelling corn but doctors expect a full recovery. A play by M and E Church talent drew a good crowd at Silver Creek with a fine orchestra. Local guests included Lester Stark, Elmer Cash and families. Mrs Ed Schultz left for Wood River to visit relatives. Ed accompanied to Grand Island. A peeping Tom frightened Polk residents Tuesday. described as a rural, married man who may need doctors for buckshot if caught.
On November 18 1926 Mr and Mrs Theo De Groot were weekend visitors in Madison and Omaha August and Floyd Swanson visited from York with Mrs Will Anderson and family. D D Waak and Mattieson attended the Lincoln football game and visited relatives returning Monday. Kenneth Samuels Carl Waak and families were Sunday guests of Otto Wilshusen and family. Dr C R Peterson and wife and Mrs R S McCutchen and
Daughter brings Rev. Mc Cutchen home from Lincoln as community reports fine rain boosting winter wheat prospects. News items include arrivals, illnesses, a horse incident on a relative’s farm, births, job changes, a presidential election tour, and Thanksgiving plans with multiple regional families visiting or arriving in Osceola and surrounding towns.
Live stock prices and market activity from Union Stock Yards Omaha dated November 24, 1936. Receipts around 11 000 cattle, with cattle classes showing rise of 10 to 15 cents. Best long fed yearlings at 11.75, range of corn fed steers and yearlings with multiple grade breakdowns and price ranges for cows, heifers, and calves across Good to prime to common categories.
In Polk County Nebraska a petition for probate of the last will and testament of Nels A. Larson deceased has been filed. The court will hear the matter on December 5, 1936 at 10:00 A M for appointment of Edward Larson as executor. Dated November 9 1936. County Judge W Norton seal.
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