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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1941
Page
8
Union Stock Yards Omaha report from Sept 30 1941 shows cattle receipts at 21000 head with cornfed steers and yearlings steady. Hogs down 10 to 25 cents but demand active. sheep and lambs steady with fat lambs priced around 11.00 to 11.56 for choice range lambs and feeders 11.00 to 11.50 for west natives totals.
A list of naval ratings and trades is presented in uppercase tokens and bracketed annotations. The reader is asked to choose one of forty five jobs, including printers, photographers, machinists, radiomen, sailors, welders, cooks, storeskeepers, and other petty officer and specialized ratings.
The Navy promises steady monthly pay up to 126 dollars with regular raises, free training worth over 1500 dollars annually, and guaranteed living expenses while learning. Opportunities for advancement include promotions and potential Fleet Reserve transfer after 20 years. Travel, sports, and shore leaves add to a life of adventure.
A promotional notice offers a free 24 page booklet titled Life in the U S Navy detailing pay, promotions, vacations, retirement income, 45 trades, officer opportunities, and Navy life scenes. It urges 17 to 31 year olds to apply, enroll in the Naval Reserve, and return the coupon via mail or penny postcard. The Navy Secretary states enlistees may be kept on active duty during the national emergency and released to inactive duty afterward.
The Polk County Nebraska board meets September 23 1941 in regular session with members present and items include payments to Medical facilities fuel and supplies and road district allocations. Additional notes cover Milford Johnson birthday gathering Hattie Lindquist hosted dinner guests and local quilting bee activities among residents in Stromsburg and surrounding areas.
The copy promotes Navy service with promises of learning a trade, steady work, and benefits. It claims about fifty trades, free meals and board, and free medical and dental care as enticement to enlist in the U S Navy.
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