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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1941
Page
1
Polk High shut out Shelton 13 to 0 in a hard fought gridiron win marking Polk’s first victory in four years. Coach Sandson’s team forced the action with heads up play as Shelton threatened near Polk’s goal line multiple times. The Stromsburg game is set for Wednesday with Polk favored to win.
The Polk Commercial Club representing thirty five businessmen filed with the state railway commission an objection to the proposed rate increase sought by Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company. The group argues higher rates would reduce telephone access and devalue service in the area, and would not reflect local conditions. The objection was approved unanimously by the thirty four members present.
AAA stored grain loans in Polke County total $330,541 from 1,689 loans on 407,993 bushels. Most on wheat and barley with few rye loans. warehouse loans dominate. Barley loans number 283 on farm stored grain plus 61 on elevator stored grain. No. 1 barley price 46c stored on farm and 38c in warehouses. Two rye loans of 390 bushels brought $162.50. Applications run through December 30, 1941 with most loans completed.
The 1942 corn allotment for Polk County has been received at the AAA office. Chairman Robert C. Taddiken said notices will be sent to farmers within a short time.
The community is invited to the formal opening of the New Brauer Funeral Home in Polk. Mr and Mrs Brauer, long time residents since 1906, celebrate a modern facility with two hundred seat chapel and a family room. Sacred program at 3 PM local talent. visiting hours 2-5 and 6-8 PM. evening inspection planned around church services.
The Friendly Families Club met Thursday afternoon October 16 at Mrs. Louella Smith's home in Central City. Ten members answered roll call. Mr. M. F. Smith read a letter from Henry Morgenthau on inflation. A pot luck lunch followed. Members enjoyed the occasion in Mrs. Smith's new home.
The Polk County Agricultural Conservation Committee announced a 1942 AAA feed conservation practice. Payments of 1 per ton are available for properly stored ensilage on farms after AAA compliance checks next year. Eligible crops include corn, grain and forage sorghums. The program aims to store surplus feed for poor years and support Food for Defense by providing summer dairy cattle ensilage. Farmers can earn up to half of golf-building allowances through this practice noted as financing for silo construction and forage purchases.
The Faithful Workers Club gathered October 16 at Mrs. Cleo Cramer’s with sixteen members and one visitor. An all day event featured a covered dish luncheon, flower plant exchanges, a flag salute, and a Better Homes and Gardens program by Mrs. Peterson. The group quilted for Mrs. Cramer and welcomed one new member. hostesses were Mrs. Emery Cramer and Mrs. Raymond Shockey. The club adjourned to meet Mrs. Shockey on November 26.
Polk County farms averaged 2.1 bushels of wheat in 1941, with 9 farms at 20 or more, 1192 farms at zero to two bushels, and 439 at 2 to 20. Island precinct led with 10.4 bushels, followed by Clear Creek 5.5 and Valley 3.5.
Seventeen Polk County young men are listed for Army induction on October 24 1941 including Vern Eklund Lawrence Stachura Wesley Koehler Edward Guenther Benjamin Cook Roy Schneider Rex Dunn Virgil Rosenberry Louie Starostka Oswald Bernt Jr Rudolph Mueller Clayton Hallquist Lyle Miller Myron Hanson Elton Peterson Keith Colson Roy Ericson and alumnus Alouis Kubicek. November 7 1941 call completes Polk County’s October intake.
Rev and Mrs Marl O Widen and baby of Sioux Falls visited Mr and Mrs Victor Anderson. Miss Irma King and Miss Annette Eckblade spent the weekend with Silver Creek friends. Opal Warner returned to Denver after a visit with her parents. Mr and Mrs Bennett escorted her to Grand Island. Maud Johnson recent birthday noted. Mrs Arnold Thoren hosted a small afternoon party. Hazel Stanton and Wilhelmine Koerth headed to Portland for winter while coauthoring a new book. Mr and Mrs Albert Schultz and daughters of Elgin Illinois were guests at a Blase home gathering with about 50 relatives. Donald Johnson and Bob Steenbeck pheasant hunted north of Loup City.
Ewald Kingsporn, residing about three miles south of town, was severely injured on Monday while repairing a belt on a moving pulley of a grinding machine. He tore off his right thumb, suffered a forearm fracture with wrist dislocation, and muscle tears. He was taken to Lutheran hospital at York, where doctors hoped to save his arm.
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