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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1939

Page

8

Ak Sar Ben 1939 Show to Break All Records in Omaha

The Ak Sar Ben live stock and horse show opens in Omaha on October 22 and is predicted to set records with the largest 4-H baby beef entries in history. W H Schellberg notes improved Midwest feed and club activity thicken competition. 4-H swine sheep show also expected to high marks as youths travel from Nebraska Iowa South Dakota Colorado Kansas Missouri. A banquet at Union Stockyards is planned and new features include a regional flower and garden display. The event drew wide participation from rural areas and will showcase top prices and honors, including the famed Ak Sar Ben gold model.

al- Sar-Ben Omaha W. H. Schellberg Middle West Schellberg Union Middlewest Nebraska Iowa South Dakota Colorado Kansas Missour John Gosci Ida Grove The Texas Prairies

Real opportunity for Polk boys and girls free magazine offer

A call is issued to readers offering a free one year subscription to American Boy Magazine in return for one new subscription or two renewals to the local newspaper. The note emphasizes the magazine as a living companion and urges prompt action before the offer ends.

First Night Club Movement Spreads From San Francisco

The First Night Club movement started as musical restaurants in San Francisco and expanded eastward through Chicago to New York by 1910.

San Francisco Chicago New York

White Face Cow Strays To Local Farm Ad Seeks Owner

A white faced cow strayed to a local farm and is kept until the owner identifies the animal and covers care costs. Contacting the farm is requested to reclaim the animal.

Sunday Socials and Church Services Mark Arborville Area

A string of visits across Arborville and nearby towns shows families gathering at homes in Bradshaw York and Osceola. Several residents travel to Iowa and York for work or care duties while church services shift to 10 00 A M with Marlin Bedient teaching.

Arborville Melvin Pomeroy Wind Near Bradshaw H. P. Harrington Ralph Ethel Flick Unadilla Morris Hansen Smith Center Kansas Frank Wilcox Hugh Johnson Mary Blair Lloyd Harold Bedient Jerald Quick Osceola Pete Schrader Glen Capitola Fred Shockey Gertrude Flick Florence Bonnie York Maurice Flick Sybil Otte Luther Long Ed Coon Pauline Dan Graves Chauncey Gustaf Clarks Ester Lackey J. J Bills F. N. Reckner Clarence Beckner R. E. Merchant Floyd Merchant Kenneth Barr Marlin Bedient York College

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