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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1929
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane argues that schools define a city and Polk should take pride in its fine schools. Indications point to another strong school year as public schools form the nation's foundation and all children should be in school. Community support and dedication are essential beyond monetary rewards.
Dr and Mrs GC R Peterson and family have moved into the Youmans property. E J Youmans and family moved to Grand Island last week where they will make their home. Sheriff Roy Van Hoosen was in Polk on official business Thursday afternoon. Mrs Hill from North Platte visited her mother Mrs Flora Ostberg last week. Meals and short order lunches at Johnson Cafe remain available.
Ask Sundberg & Son about the Big Special on Monarch Ranges coming soon. See A C Jones for Insurance He can save you money. Call Phone 81 and he will call on you. Polk Nebraska. The John H Anderson home entertained Mrs Ed Anderson and daughter Mabel from Laramie Wyoming last week. Sheriff Currey from Central City was in Polk on official business Saturday afternoon with Mrs Currey.
A reformer argues that worries about work, not hard labor, exhaust people. He notes brain strain wears workers down while business leaders who avoid loss of appetite or sleep may avoid sanatorium treatment.
A Wyoming town features a nine brother baseball team. Their mother rings the dinner horn as the nine brothers hit nine home runs, creating a family sports story.
A mix of notices notes a $2.85 price for Heavy Duty B Batteries at Sundberg & Son, a boy in Omaha gets three years in reform school for a toy pistol hold up, Melons advertised at Lt Dauhauer farm near Hordville, and a county fair blanket warning from Attorney General Sorensen about illegal disposal methods.
The Immanual Lutheran Congregation near Polk Nebraska marks 50 years with September 15 services led by Rev Mahler and Rev Lang. The article recounts early German Lutheran settlers in 1873, church construction through 1903, parsonages and school, and 50 year statistics including 526 baptisms 317 confirmations and 290 souls.
The piece urges Polk area merchants to aggressively pursue fall and winter business. It argues advertising builds goodwill, tempts old customers, and beats competition by spreading optimism, noting successful store openings like a Kansas City jewelers with four full newspaper ad pages as example.
A touring tip in the Louisville Courier Journal advises travelers to stuff essentials on the back seat and use the spare tire for children, a stark image reflecting older travel lore about packing and safety.
A reader sends in a renewal by check with the note Enclosed find check for a renewal of my subscription. The small personal gesture highlights reader loyalty and continues a long audience-editor bond.
For the first time the county fair hosted a home talent play in front of the grand stand. Three show nights offered a different bill with a complete change of bill each evening. Green's Chapel presented Eer Step Husband on Tuesday to win judges and extra prize money.
Judge H D Landis of Seward said he would sentence Henry L. Closson a 62 year old Columbus man who confessed robbing the bank of Lush ton on Sept 12 after completing investigation. Miss Velma Leach attends York school and Irene Peterson returns from a vacation in South Dakota. Sheriff and Mia Roy Van Hoosen were in Polk on official business.
For sale or rent a building in Polk County now occupied by the Miller Cafe. Possession about October 1, 1929, by Wm Lindall of Central City.
Five room house in Stroma burg offered for sale. Interested parties may contact C. A. Necker, Hardville Nebraska, Hamilton County. Phone 30.
Karl Bay visits Omaha for a brief stay with 100 pounds of sweeping contraband, while Felton Pharmacy announces daily paper and magazine subscriptions at Progress office. Local families Hedbloom and Wurtz travel to Brighton and Grand Island for short visits as state fair attendance reached 437,660, up from 427,134 the prior year.
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