Social Calendar Entries For January 27
Social calendar items list meetings and hosts for January 27. GAB O LOTS gathers with Mrs Shel don Bond. ST VINCENT HOLY NAME Society meets at parish hall with Francis Alt and WM Barry. ENTRE NOUS meets with Mrs Phil Campbell. REBEKAH LODGE meets for officer installation. STONER CLUB postponed to January 27 with Mrs Sue Cook hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Bond
ST. Vincent Holy Name Society
Francis Alt
Wm. Barry
Entre Nous
Phil Campbell
Rebekah Lodge
Stoner Club
Sue Cook
Servicemen Notes Include Rhoades at Pusan Korea and Brazee Home
Ralph Eugene Rhoades son of Stromsburg residents is stationed at Pusan Korea with the 536th Engineer Field Maintenance Co after one year in the armed services. He completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood and advanced schooling at Fort Belvoir. Burton Brazee flew home from San Francisco on a TWA flight, discharged after a year with the First Marine Division in Korea, reporting December 22 at Treasure Island Naval Base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Eugene Rhoades
Ralph Rhoades
Stromsburg
Pusan
Korea
536Th Engineer Field Maintenance Co
Armed Services
Fort Leonard Wood
Ft. Belvoir
Virginia
Burton Brazee
Flo
San Francisco
TWA
Naval Base
Treasure Island
First Marine Division
Teething Gums Tips and Thumb Sucking Aid Promoted
An advertisement notes Num-Zit as relief for painful teething gums and Ban as a thumb sucking aid available at Crouse-Tex Drug Co.
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Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Blair's new Industrial Development Corp expands stock
With Our Neighbors Stock in Blair's Industrial Development Corp continued to sell this week with 30 more shares purchased in the Kelly Ryan Factory building. The $30,000 venture totals $21,800 in stock, per H Lyle Guyer Secretary. The year-old group aims to buy factory space for firms locating in Blair and has leased the Kelly Ryan Equipment building to the Reisser Corporation Blair Enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
New Industrial Development Corporation
Kelly Ryan
H. Lyle Guyer
Reisser ‘Corporation
Blair Enterprise
Closter Community Eyes New Automatic Dial System
About seventy residents met last Thursday in Closter and expressed optimism for a new telephone system with automatic dial service. The plan would have the Closter Company own lines and phones and contract Petersburg Telephone Co. to erect and maintain the dial system plant.
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Closter
Closter Company
Petersburg Telephone Co
Albion News
Elba Moves to Retire Remaining Bonds This Month
Elba plans to retire the balance of its outstanding bonds this month after completing the payoff of a 1934 school building issue last month. The district also aims to finish paying a 9900 dollar water bond, previously refunded in 1939, as part of its debt clearance.
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Elba
Highway 30 relocation plans unclear for Schuyler area
In 1943 water bonds dating to 1936 were refunded in 1941 with the final $1,000 payment due soon. A Colfax County Call letter to the City Council notes no immediate plans to relocate Highway 30 at Schuyler. The State Engineer's letter says future traffic growth could trigger bypass or widening, weighing costs and public benefit.
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St Paul Phonograph
Schuyler
Colfax County
Public meeting on Scotia sewage disposal plan Monday night
A public meeting for discussing Scotia's proposed sewage disposal system will be held at the Community Building Monday night. The plan will be on hand for inspection and representatives of the state health department and a Bond Corporation will attend.
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Scotia
State Health Department
Scotia Register
City election petitions ruled invalid delaying special vote
The City Attorney declared petitions seeking a special election on replacing the City Manager form of government as totally invalid. Consequently no special election can be held before April 6 1954 per the Dawson County Herald.
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Dawson County Herald
Local youths bound for future in art and civic notes
Joe Klein, an 11 year old from Wymore, started shaping clay at four and now receives a monthly four color clay set as his hobby grows. Ashland plans a new water well to secure 500 gallons per minute at an estimated 10000 dollars. Brainard builds a 104000 bushel concrete grain elevator, due June 1, financed by farmers. Osceola reports include club events with films on driving and polio progress. Polk County Rural Youth elect officers Jack Alt as president and more as schooling begins for 1954.
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Joe Klein
C. J. Klein
Wymore
Joe
Wymore Arbor
Ashland
Ashland Gazette
Ed Richter
Gerald“ Henggeder
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Methodist Church
White House
Karl Loresch
Clark McNary
Clarke McNary
Polk County
Lincoln
Shelby
Jack Alt
Mark Gondringer
Kathleen Kuhnel
Pat Lockard
Jeanette Daum
Sun Valley
Polk County Farm and Home Day Highlights Extension Meeting
Polk County Farm and Home Day drew large crowds last Friday January 15 with talks on corn rootworm oats broccoli irrigation and other farm problems. In the afternoon the extension meeting elected three new directors Mervin Rystrom Richard Hiemer and Gerald Henggeler to the extension board. Orley Conkling of Stromsburg rotated off the board.
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Polk County
Mervin Rystrom
Richard Hiemer
Gerald Henggeler
Orley Conkling
Stromsburg
Farm hearings to begin mid February in Congress
Harrison's Column notes the House Committee on Agriculture will start hearings on the Administration's farm proposals around mid February. Local area hearings concluded with a final session in Memphis Tennessee. Reaction to the Eisenhower farm program has been mixed. The committee chairman supports temporary 90 percent parity while seeking a new solution. The administration campaigns to explain the plan draw favorable farmer reactions, but congressional action will depend on farmer and rancher opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On Agriculture
Memphis
Tenn
House Agriculture Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Congress
Weather storms, snow halt daily life and travel
The piece notes Washington and Nebraska snow events stressing how a four inch snowfall can paralyze cities, close schools and foul traffic. It mentions early government employee releases, Senate early adjournment, and a VA life insurance deadline misperception. It also covers pension bills for officials, discussion of toll roads and turnpike traffic figures, and cites visitors Mr and Mrs C E Rumsey.
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Wade
Tekas
Washington
Nebraska
Senate
Veterans Administration
Congress
House
Alger Hiss
Pennsylvania
PennsylvaDe
United States
C. E. Rumsey
Walthill
John Mickey Admitted After Osceola Hospital Surgery
John Mickey underwent surgery at Osceola Hospital Monday morning. Mr and Mrs Verland Bauer of Rising City visited the Fred Dunn home on Sunday. Eastman Kodak Films and Flash Light bulbs are carried by Crouse Tex Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mickey
Osceola Hospital
Mrs. Verland Bauer
Rising City
Fred Dunn
Eastman Kodak Films
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Electric Cream Separator Advertisement Notes
An Osceola Hardware sale promotes a used electric cream separator. It highlights an Ann Delafield plan to simplify buying. Crouse-Tex Drug Co sells Comnette Nylon Hose with guaranteed satisfaction. A 42 inch Youngstown link is offered at 79.95 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Delafield
Crouse- Tex Drug Co
Crouse-Tex Drug
Youngstown Link
Osceola
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Baldwin Orgasonic
McCloud Rae Bre Bas
Ann Ebras Dale
York
Dearborn
Allis-Chalmers
Ford
Fordson
Dearborn Implements
Knoedler Burr Grinders
Wetmore Hammermills
Reece Tractor & Equip. CO
George Wright
Geneva
Farmers Co-Operative Grain Company of
Brainard
David City
Polk County Extension News
Heinz
Bliss Coffee
Dexol
Harrison
Kepner’s
Culligan
B. J. Matticks
Serta
Bendix
Lrcas Company
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