Auto Crash Injures Phoenix Couple in Elko Nevada
Mr. and Mrs. Alert Black of Phoenix and Miss Hettie Doersehler of New York were injured when a car fire forced the vehicle to stop in Elko Nevada. Mr. Black was hospitalized. other occupants suffered minor injuries. The party was en route to California when the fire occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alert Black
Phoenix
Arizona
Hettie Doersehler
New York
Clyde Courtney
Elko
Nevada
Black
California
Gambles
Norna Rose Sheets
Arnold
Nebraska
Osceola
Vera
Vida Beckmeyer
Vida
Norna Ros
Lincoln
Local Social Roundup in Polk County Families
Mrs. Sid Crow and children attend a Lincoln family reunion. Mrs. McCormick and daughter Ann visit Central City, while Glenn Carlson and Dale call on Arthur Carlson. Many guests dine with Will Green including D P Angle, Vivian Anderson, Eldon Anderson, Bedients, Stevens, and Van Bush. Merton Springer takes elevator job replacing Bob Dahlberg. Adelsons and friends from Adeline Kansas vacationing nearby. A quilting party hosts Mrs. Frank Fossberg. Clifford Cramer hosts guests from Stromsburg Omaha Aurora Lincoln. Osceola Rest Home visit shows Rev A F Smith improving. Lawn supper honors Herman Larson of Council Bluffs with neighbors attending.
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Sid Crow
Cildren
Lincoln
McCormick
Ann
Central City
Sundlay
van Bush
Glenn Carlson
Dale
Arthur Carlson
Will Green
D. P. Angle
San Diego
Vivian Anderson
Laramie
Wyoming
Eldon Anderson
Carl Bedient
Stromsburg
H. J. Bedient
W. Bedient
Gerald Stevens
Clarks
Frank Fossberg
Merton Springer
Bob Dahlberg
Orlie Adelson
Adeline
Kansas
Clifford Cramer
Ray Steever
Ruby Waters
Ruth Tipton
Omaha
Ross Crabil
Aurora
Doyle Munn
A. W. Reness
Greeley
Neb
A. F. Smith
Roy Nelson
Frank Adelson
Bill Coover
Parsons
Ed Coover
Walter Binford
OQ Osceola
Herman Larson
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Glenn Hill
Irvin Anderson
Wayne “Han
Larson
David
Hill and
Sondra
Watch Beauty Care During Housecleaning
Capper's Farmer article by Jean Gray advices homemakers to stay neat and unruffled while cleaning. It stresses a clean cleaning dress, protective skin powder, vigorous washing, and posture exercises to ease dusting and sweeping. It also suggests a brief rest with feet elevated if tired.
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Jean Gray
Capper’s Farmer
Crossroads for Soil as Nations Food Supply Faces Strain
A Kansas-Nebraska era overview notes soil exhaustion risks and rising yields. It cites Department of Agriculture figures on cropland harvested from 1932 to 1934 and per-capita production declines, urging soil conservation amid wartime hunger demands and farm modernization. It also reports VA hospital bed projections and White House security staffing changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Destiny
Department of Agriculture
United States
Nebraska
Shelby Works Form New Club the Four Eighty Five Club
A spontaneous Shelby club initiative formed Thursday morning, dubbed the Four Eighty Five Club with thirteen initial members. Wallace Kinney promotes the club while Police Judge Jack Peterson serves as treasurer, pledging club resources for civic improvements, with open alcohol provisions and invitation-only membership.
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Shelby
Wallace Kinney
Jack Peterson
U S Needs More Oil to Secure Energy Future
The article notes U S oil output rose from 1 26 billion barrels in 1939 to 1 7 billion during wartime. It states known reserves could meet prewar demand for 18 22 years with potential additonal 25 100 years if new fields are found via intensive search and modern tech. Private initiative kept supply steady in past and is suggested to continue.
Honey blends well with canned pears and apples says expert
E. J. Thiessen of the Wyoming experiment station reports wartime sugar substitutes show honey pairs well with pears and apples. Judges found it fair with plums but not peaches. She recommends half and half use with sugar for canning, notes higher cost but sugar savings, and adds a touch of powdered ascorbic acid to boost nutrition and prevent darkening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Thiessen
Wyoming Experiment Station
Miss Thiessen
White Snakeroot Poisonous Plant Description
White snakeroot is a slender erect perennial herb growing one to five feet high. Leaves oppose each other, three to five inches long with sharp serrations and three prominent veins on the undersurface. It blooms in late summer with clusters of eight to thirty small white flowers. Roots are fibrous and shallow. It thrives in damp woods swamps and shady ravines and is poisonous to cattle. Chronic poisoning causes sluggishness fatigue and muscle tremors. in horses the disease progresses rapidly and can be fatal within two to three days.
Attractive Salads Card Tips for Presentation
To make salads attractive arrange items like a framed picture. Keep lettuce within the rim and use harmonious colors with a few garnishes. Chill garden vegetables thoroughly and prepare foods a day ahead. Use crisp and soft texture contrasts such as celery with fish egg and vegetable salads.
Specialists Map Family Food Budget and Storage
Specialists advise planning canned, frozen, dried and fresh storage by family taste. Each person needs about 100 quarts canned goods plus specific produce and fruit amounts, with variations for space and lockers. For large gardens, guidance lists potatoes, cabbage, root vegetables, fresh fruit, dried beans and cured meats per person.
Grapefruit Dessert Promotes Sugar-Free Treats
Capper's Farmer editor urges housewives to serve grapefruit for dessert to replace sugar heavy sweets. The piece touts a trio of grapefruit halves topped with jams and preserves, claiming no sugar is used and inviting readers to enjoy a healthier, cheerful dish.
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Capper
Housewives
Cheese-Hoop Hassock Makes Cheap Hidden Box
A round cheese box can be transformed into an inexpensive hassock matching a slip-covered chair. Pad the lid, cover with fabric, and use the hassock as a box for children's toys.
Nationalization Drive in England Faces Steel Complications
The Labor government pushes rapid nationalization including the Bank of England and key industries. Iron and steel pose the toughest challenge with experts split on how far government control should extend before postponing the plan for years.
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England
Bank of England
United Kingdom
Iron and Steel
Polk County Commissioners Adjourn to Meet June 16
Polk County Nebraska board met in regular session June 3 1947 with all members present. Audited claims and warrants totaled across funds including General Fund and Road Districts, listing payments to Daum Johnson Osceola Headlight and others. Bond approvals for multiple county service committee members and a settlement resolution with the Sidwell estate were adopted before adjournment.
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Osceola
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
Polk County
County General Fund
John I. Anderson
Branting Hardware
Citizens State Bank
Consumers Public Power District
Light and Power District
Light and Power
Cesees
Louis E. Daum
Jackson Dry Cleaner
Ceca
Ericson Cash Hardware
Eli W. Johnson
Arthur S. Nelson
E. C. Nordlund
Omaha Printing Co
Osceola General Repair Shop
Tepaits
Gunnard Peterson
Polk County Extension Service
LeRoy Rhodes
O. W. Slayback & Co
Stephenson School Supply Co
the King Co
Mother’s Pension
Union Pacific Railroad Co
E. Ce
Home Oil Company Gas and Oil
Shelby Hada. & Furniture Thuso
H. J. Gustafson
Clyde Miller
Oberg & Son
Cramer Oi Co
Cson Cash Hardware
Toepgks
Justus Johnson
Floyd Lyle
Diesel Pie
Iteca
Hail Steever
Caectasegi
W. Johnson
Bridge Fund
Capital Bridge Co
Perry Freeman
Albert Holffer
Duane Swanson
Lawrence Hoffer
Verlin Johnson
Nebraska Tractor and Equipment Co
Paly, Cable
Finer Swanson
Einer Swanson
Gamble Stores
J. D. Huston
Guannard Peterson
Weeee
L. M. Merrick
Anton M. Pokorney
County Service Committee
A. E. Bodine
K. A. Cornish
A. Isaacson
Axel H. Sidwell
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POLK
Karl Stefanos
Veterans Administration
Congress
White House
House
Capitol
Senate
Shelby Business Men
U.S
George S. Benson
Harding College
Searcy
Arkansas
OF County Commissioners
John S. Anderson
State Liquor Control
United States Brewers Foundation
Charles E. Sandall
First Nai ' Bank Bidg
Tomers
SAS Company
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