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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1950
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Estor Lackey express gratitude for cards sympathy and flowers sent during the illness and death of their father Frank Ben
Mrs. Robert Shostrom expresses sincere thanks to relatives neighbors and friends for flowers cards visits and kindness during her hospital stay and recovery at home.
Mrs John Wochner served as accompanist at Sunday services for Kenneth Bedient. Neil Doremus died Tuesday at his home east of Park leaving a wife four sons and a daughter. Local visits include Harvey Lind Wallace Nettie Carlson and Gordon in Omaha. Swede Plain W S C S held September meeting with Mrs Carlson and Mrs Junky hosting. Carlsons and Jokny in attendance. Several regional visitors attended games and socials. Ted Junky and Ettie Carlson hosted programs. Dennis Hahn returned to Pensacola after furlough. Polk County residents attended Temperance League meeting in Stromsburg with George Robinson outlining county organization plans. A dusting of church and family visits filled week.
A wedding for Viola Cunningham at Council Bluffs was attended by Mr and Mrs Walter Binford who also visited their daughter Helen. Lincoln couple Gordon Johnson announce the birth of twin daughters, Nora Mae Cline is now Mrs Johnson. Leamons hosted Pennington and Frances of Silver Creek for a Saturday visit. Arthur Smith family and Lennie Prell join dinner in Crete for Bill Prell before his service entry. Steenbeck hosted guests Wall of Burbank Bud Hansen of Minden and Art Miller of Hampton.
Edinburgh may host the 1950 UN General Assembly as Britain nominates the Scottish capital. The article notes Edinburgh's scenic backdrop, historic prestige, and dual character of Old Town and modern development as potential advantages in bidding against London Paris and Lake Success.
A Smithsonian Freer Gallery volume presents reproductions of Shiraz painters to revive the ancient city’s medieval grandeur. The city in southern Persia once thrived as a cultural center with poets Sa'di and Hafiz and famed turquoise minarets.
Blue Jackets at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center receive vaccines against influenza types A and B to cut illness days and keep sneezing and wheezing to a minimum. Vaccinations use two vaccines from each strain, with protection lasting about six months and strongest early in the season.
A tale of Tony and Leah Cranston whose wedded bliss is strained by small temptations. Leah’s careful accounting clashes with Tony’s secret pilfering as money repeatedly vanishes from the home, threatening trust before a planned purchase.
Paleontologist R A Stirton of the University of California reports that 35 million years ago the horse was about the size of a deer with small low crowned teeth and toe structures like a deer. A shift to coarse grasses on flood plains drove dental growth and a heavier jaw, shaping the modern horse.
The plan to shift Guam from naval to civilian control by July 1, 1950 marks a second major postwar change for the island. Guam’s development includes two permanent air fields, Port Apra harbor with space for over 40 ships, submarine pens, dry docks, a typhoon protected breakwater, and four-lane roads. The island now serves as a vital supply base for American forces in Okinawa and Japan.
Benjamin Franklin aided a growing Philadelphia with paved streets lighting and street cleaning. He formed the first fire company reformed the police first library academy and helped found the hospital. He urged fire prevention in a self written letter published in his Gazette.
Homemakers use variety meats to stretch funds as they are cheaper than muscle cuts. A typical adult serving is about one half pound and children 4 to 6 ounces for roasts or fried dishes, while boned roasts and similar cuts often need about half those amounts.
Instructions explain pressing woolen garments by layering a woolen cloth over a 15 by 24 inch seam-free cotton piece, wetting the cotton, and applying heat. The steam from the wet cloth and woolen fabric lifts the nap and smooths the garment.
A fragmented historical drama scene follows Bill and Annette on a late night road trip. He hides his true feelings as a blaze on the ridge grows closer, forcing a desperate escape and a perilous run for safety. Several community notices and local gatherings fill the back portion of the page.
In a tense scene Bill carries a dying companion as a fire lights the road. Annette pleads and questions his choices, while Bill insists he would not abandon the one he loves. He asks her to say she loves him and to kiss him as flames rise behind them.
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