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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1938
Page
4
Stromsburg residents host relatives and guests from Nebraska and beyond including hospital visits in Lincoln and Bryan Memorial, wedding party travelers from Pueblo, and trips to Pawnee City and Kearney. Notable items include the Rystrom Implement Company closing its Stromsburg shop and moving to York, Phoebe Pallet’s death in Cuba City Wisconsin, and upcoming local entertainments and club meetings.
Mrs. Axel Fredrickson and sons,Mr and Mrs David Walline and Lucille spent Sunday with the Lowell Bennet family near Stromsburg. Gordon Fredrikson and Howard Peterson visited Howard's parents in Oakland. Dorcas to meet Friday evening October 7. Misses Vernja Jones and Althea Thelander hosting. LaVerne Fredrickson and Mrs Kenneth Peterson visited Darlene Johnson in Lincoln at Bryan Memorial hospital. Ladies Aid to meet Thursday October 13.
Sealed bids will be received in Lincoln Nebraska on October 27 1938 until 10 00 AM for guard rail and incidental work on Federal Aid Projects Nos 29 and 143 F in Stromsburg Shelby. Bids require 100 percent bond and a certified check of 100 dollars. Wage rates set skilled 55 cents intermediate 45 cents unskilled 35 cents per hour. Plans may be seen at Osceola County Clerk or Lincoln Department of Roads and Irrigation. The State Engineer and County Clerk sign.
A new Ray Machineless Wave service debuts at Marie's Beauty Salon in Polk Nebraska promising a cool, comfortable hair treatment. The feature highlights modern styling without traditional machines.
Way Back When recalls social visits and trips of local residents. Mr and Mrs John Wall hosted in Hampton. Julia Sundberg visited Omaha to see relatives. Wayne Stevens and others drove to Lincoln. a Cuba trip for a Spanish American War convention. WW.G. girls meeting at Rev Hed bloom home with Emma and Lillie Lind helping. Dr and Mrs C R Peterson visited Beatrice relatives in their new car. York outing to witness Uneley Tom's Cabin. families Luargon Nelson Laurson and others enjoyed the York theatre. Huwrold Slusser returns from DC and NY trip. Stouffer homecoming at York. Hulls planning Colorado trip. McClure Cairo guests of J C McClure.
Dr C R Peterson and family visited his mother in Stromsburg last Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs C A Jack and Ruth arrived from Tekamah to visit son C G and family. A Polk station opening offers five free gallons of gas to car owners between 6 and 12. Born to Mr and Mrs E E Anderson a baby girl on September 30, making four daughters in the Anderson family. Cyclone from Waco caused two farmhouse losses near Polk and was among several storms across the state last week.
Notice lists J B Williams physician and surgeon with clinic hours from 9 to 12 and 2 to 5. Contact details include office phone 157w2 and residence 1:7w3 for appointments or inquiries.
Receipts of cattle hogs and sheep and lambs at Omaha quoted with dollar ranges for corned steers yearlings heifers cows and feeding stock. Fat lamb bids steady to 25c lower demand active for feeders. Ireland name origins described with pronunciation size and outline noted.
A series of resolutions from homeowners urges budget balance and economy in government. The piece warns a near four billion dollar deficit for the current year and argues that increased production and confidence, not higher debt, will ease the load on workers and households.
Photography in medicine has grown to aid record keeping with high speed color films and motion pictures. Portable cameras and 35 millimeter film reproduce pages, tissues, and body interiors for permanent, accurate records that outlast slides and notes.
York residents shared visits over the weekend with families in Stromsburg Beatrice Nebraska City and David City. Neal Gallant attended a Grain Dealers meeting in David City. Roberta Larson visited Stromsburg with her parents. Beatrice and Nebraska City relatives were hosted by the Klute and Detloff families.
Mrs S J Harless visited her daughter Mrs Gale Shay in Lincoln last week. Several couples including Mr and Mrs W Thelan and Mr and Mrs Louis Scholz hosted visits in Osceola and Grand Island. Dr C R Peterson and son Max attended the Nebraska Wesleyan York College game in Lincoln. Junior Fair sights drew Leo Wurtz and Jim Branting to Omaha and York events. The Polk Commercial Club plans resume monthly meetings to boost local business.
Rev and Mrs L J Montzingo and family of Central City visited friends here Friday. W P Miller was a business visitor at Osceola Tuesday. Stromsburg installed effective speed limit signs on both town entrances. The writer suggests Polk adopt similar signs on highway 66 to slow speeders near schoolchildren commuting to and from school.
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