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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1952
Page
3
The Swede Plain Youth Fellowship met Monday at Marilyn Lind home with all members present. They discussed the church sign and invited for the Polk M. F. Halloween party. James Adelson led a lesson and a lunch was served by Mrs. Lind. Doyle Hahn writes from Guam arriving October 10 and joining a football squad.
The piece notes an unprecedented U S presidential race between Adlai Stevenson and Dwight Eisenhower growing chaotic. President Truman enters the fray challenging Eisenhower while Taft argues their shared principles. A four-man GOP “truth squad” confronts Truman's charges as Stevenson campaigns across 27 states seeking to overcome Eisenhower’s early lead.
A local writer defends neutrality amid partisan advertising and urges support for the best candidate regardless of party. The piece notes football attendance from Polk, honors Navy serviceman Jack Myers, and a humorous infant ward scene. Also mentions a giant economy size bean plant grown by Frank and Mrs. Gless of Schuyler with an unusually long bean yield.
North Blue News notes many Aurora area residents visiting relatives across Polk York Crete North Bend and Lincoln. The piece lists visits by the Smiths Reed Ramsays Wilshusens Roehrs Zizrott Oberschulte and others, plus a Dist 93 Halloween party and extended trips to Oregon California and Alaska with details of hosts and locations.
Reverend Anderson suffered injuries while assisting with corn picking on Dale Limburg's farm. Clothes were torn by the elevator mechanism, revealing a cracked rib, a badly bruised leg, and a finger injury. He was taken to Stromsburg Hospital for treatment and observation for several days.
Mr and Mrs W T. Shoup of Omaha visited Thursday and Friday with Lizzie and Elmer Johnson. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lind and Mrs Henry Shostrom attended the funeral of Mrs Bert Sedan in York. Mrs Mervin Shenk and Charles visited Lincoln to stay with her brother Clinton Hurd. Mrs Gene Bauer of Sutton visited and Janice Sundberg of Calloway spent the weekend with their parents, Oscar Sundberg. Mr and Mrs Hartwig Flodman hosted guests including James Bennet of California and J N Norton for dinner. Harold Davis of Maywood, California, visited Mrs Davis on Saturday. Chauncey Gustafson visited at the Sundberg home near Stromsburg for afternoon and luncheon.
Polk topped Shelton 12 to 7 at home in a close contest marked by rough play. Gaylen Holmes and Bob Renquist paced Polk with a late first quarter TD and a second score after a Garren Holmes return. Shelton managed a third quarter TD by Verle Coon with Jim Hannon extra point. Polk heads to St Marys in Grand Island Thursday.
Mrs Gail Shay and children of Lavid City spent Wednesday through Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs T Harless and returned home Sunday with Mr Shay. An oyster supper Tuesday evening in the Donald ro was attended by Elmer lanquist Imogene Ebba Wanguis Mr and Mrs Frank Bolton. Mrs F Alfred attended a birthday dinner Sunday for her friend Mrs Myra Gillispie at the honoree's daughter Mrs Windell home in Genoa.
This lesson on Matthew 6 urges avoiding ostentation in giving, praying, and fasting. It recalls a tale of public praise for prayer and warns against showing off religiosity. Sincerity before God should guide all actions, promising rewards beyond human approval.
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