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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1945

Page

4

Local notes and social items. weddings and births

Ed Benson and wife sail from New York to Sweden for relatives. Catcher Charlie Wright injured by foul ball. Rev Randolph to be Methodist minister. Hinkle to Harvard. Dr Peterson ill with summer flu. Z F Myers recovering hand infection. Married Gust Westlund and Ida Bjorkman. Ella Steer and Floyd Cohagan to marry. Fifteen years ago notes on births, marriages, and visits. Ten years ago births and moves listed.

Ed Benson New York Sweden Charlie Wright Polk Randolph Methodist Rev Hinkle Harvard Nebr D. C Bauder York Harold Nelson St. Paul Z. F. Myers C R Peterson Gust Westlund Ida Bjorkman Ella Steer Floyd Cohagan

Gamble stores sales boost with radios and Chevrolets arrival

Gamble stores report radio sales more than triple year to date with a 7-tube Foreign Reception Set priced at 29.95. Mrs. Armgust Sundberg recovers after a Grand Island hospital operation. A car load of new Chevrolets arrived Friday for Johnson Bros. Garage, the second shipment in two months.

Gamble Armgust Sundberg Grand Island Johnson Bros

Alfreds and Meline families host visitors this week

Norris Alfreds left for Kansas City Tuesday after a week's visit at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs O F Alfreds. Mr and Mrs Paul Meline of Barnes Illinois are spending several days here in the home of Mr and Mrs Hans Meline.

Norris Alfreds Kansas City O F Alfreds Paul Meline Barnes, Ill Hans Meline

Birth Announcements And Visit Highlights From Osceola News

Mr and Mrs Arthur Anderson announce the birth of a daughter named Alice Rae on September 13 at Stromsburg hospital. Bud Ewell of Omaha visited with the Gustafsons. Pfe paum and Mrs Norwood Creek paum of Omaha stayed in Osceola with the Brantings. Pfc Creek paum returns from Germany on furlough before reassignment. Mrs Richard Swearingen and family note weddings and travel. Various local families host relatives, travels to Lincoln Omaha and Illinois for family events and cadet nurse training updates.

Arthur Anderson Stromsburg Hospital Alice Rae Goldie Gustafson Bud Ewell Omaha J. H. Gustafson Pfe Norwood Creekpaum Osceola O. F Branting Pfc. Creekpaum Germany Camp Gruber Okla Richard Swearingen D. W McFadden Tech- Set Fredrick McFadden S. T. Crouse Lincoln Robert Florence Banner W.C.T.U. of A. Randall and Sont Banner WCTU WSCS Omha Pfc Ivan Hastings Nancy Moline Hastings Joan Wallace St. Joseph Hospital O. O. Wallace E L. McCormick J. H. Watts Delbert Grimm Barbara Ellen Ainsley Neb Wieseman Tillman Joy Ervin Grossnicklaus Phyllis University School of Nursing Richard Malek The Uniersity Army Air Corp Elaine Malek Midland College Fremont Bruce Pickett Donald Swanson L. E. Pickett Genoa

Farmers Should Remove Accident Hazards

Farmers should tidy barns during winter to prevent injuries and lost time next season. Start in the barn with a rule of keeping spaces free of clutter, store materials properly, and avoid overhead loose items. Prevent fires by not smoking, lighting lanterns safely, and grounding lightning rods while separating gasoline and kerosene.

Ways to Remove Pesky Stains and Hawk Hunting Debate

The article lists stain removal methods for fruit berries coffee wine mustard and candle wax. It also reports on indiscriminate hunting of hawks and owls noting most killed are beneficial species and that banded birds show about 11 percent harmful species.

Arteriosclerosis Linked to Pancreatic Hormone Findings

Dr. Lester Dragstedt reports to the National Academy of Sciences that hardening of the arteries may be a fat disease linked to a pancreatic hormone called Apocaie. He notes arteriosclerosis is not an inevitable aging effect and occurs in diabetics and some young people, with dogs showing a similar response when lipocaie is removed.

Lester R. Dragstedt National Academy of Sciences Dragstedt

Sweet Potatoes Offer Daily Vitamin A and Flavor

The average sized sweet potato supplies all daily vitamin A plus some vitamin C and iron. Cooking without peeling preserves flavor and nutrients. Serve spiced or glazed as orange sweet potatoes, or escalloped with apples. They pair well with pork and complement other meats like chicken sausage and lamb.

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