Local notes on travels and events around Polk
Chas Hahn bought a new Dodge sedan. Several residents including F O Johnson, L G Aldrich, and Glenn Mehuron visited Polk or Lincoln this week. Raymond Tewell plans to enlist in the coast artillery after alumni events in Lincoln. Various visits, market trips, and church and bereavement activities are noted along with a Nebraska day program by the W C C and officer elections for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Hahn
F. O. Johnson
L. G. Aldrich
Lincoln
Glenn Mehuron
David City
Polk
Raymond Tewell
Raymond
Coast Artillery
T. S. McGinnis
Wm.ovestreet
Omaha
George Reed
Harold
Helen
York
Auto
Charley Reeves
Chappel
A. I. Swanson
Wayne Hill
Lara Robertson
Geo. Colby
Pearl Clark
Putnam
Tornquist
Comstock
Alfred Lilgstrand
Swedish Mission Church
New York City
Henry Sundberg
C. A. Olson
John I. Anderson
Osceola
Methodist Church
The
State University
Shaw
Lester
Stark
Dr. Slusser
Oliver
Cummins
Seward
A. V. Burke
Familly
John Scheapler
William
Nebraska
Alfred
Mellor
Ayres
Smith
C. H. Morrill
Minnie Morrill
C. A. Morrill
Joe Bell
Los Angeles
Calif
Edgar Morrill
Fort Collins
Colo
Okie Knerr
Archie Knerr
Charles Stromberg
Sutton
James Martin
Chas. Stromberg
Hazel Johnson
Benedict
Clara
Myrtle Erickson
Hordville
S. C. Dunlap
Hastings
R. S. Dunlap
Mae Rhoades
Ed Cohagen
A. W. Hamilton
P. A. Swanson
Selma Olson
J. P. Stephenson
California
Colorado
Grandma Hedbloom
A. B
Seryce
Outline of registration under selective service bill explained
The War Department released an outline detailing how registration will proceed under the selective conscription law. Civil state officials will handle the process to avoid military presence. the federal role is classification through the provost marshal general. Sheriff and county officials will appoint registrars, with one for each 170 eligible men, and voting places prepared for the registration process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Stromsburg Notes On Enlistments Visits and Travel
Stromsburg residents report enlistments for Fort Snelling officers school and coast artillery training. Local trips include visits to Lincoln York Omaha Kearney and Julesburg as well as Eastern Star events and family farewells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benedict
J. L. Johnson
Bridgeport
Nebraska
C. H. Morrill
Stromsburg
Lincoln
Eastern Star Grand Chapter
Fred Green
Ester Johnson
Spencer
Nebr
Perry Johnson
Marcus Lindstedt
York
Maud Palm
Frank Anderson
Omaha
E. Lunner
Satonville
Frank Rystrum
Kearney
Willie Larson
Vance Sharp
Merwin Johnson
Bertha Green
DeWitt Weber
John Olson
Margarette Davis
Valparaiso
Emil Olson
Call for Volunteer Registrars in County
The County Registration Board issues a call for volunteers to act as registrars for military registration across precincts on a day set by the president. At least 21 volunteers are needed across Hackberry Canada Clear Creek Island Stromsburg Osceola Valley Pleasant Flame Platte precincts, with Sheriff Potter and officials named as board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Registration Board
Hackberry
Canada
Clear Creek
Ceeeueens Island
Ste Dad Bed
Stromsburg
Osceola
Adtbiaeesa ‘ Valley
Iun
Hearts Pleasant Flame
Acne Platte
Gone to the Colors
A moving tribute to a youth who joins the military, tracing the boyish past to his new role as a soldier. The piece recalls family pride with lines about his mother and father and mentions the influence of ancestors who also answered the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Herschell
Indianapolis News
Women Missionary Society Anniversary at Valley Church
The Women’s Missionary Society marks its Annual Anniversary next Sunday morning May 13 at Valley church with Rev Carl Herrmann and family who served eight years as missionaries in India. Services at 10:00 a m and 8:00 p m promise profitable messages. A liberal offering for missions will be received. Everyone invited. Adam J Wurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society
The
Valley Church
Carl Herrmann
India
Adam J. Wurst
The Newspaper Man and Free Advertising
A Detroit Herald column argues editors provide complimentary space like coal or ice cream, noting readers overlook the editor’s toil and costs. It compares unpaid notices to charitable gifts and cautions against ingratitude toward newspaper staff and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Light Company
Reading Notice
Detriot Herald
Polk County Schools Invited to Patron's Day Exhibit and Pageant
Special invitations go to all Polk county schools for the Patron's Day exhibit and the Historical Pageant next Tuesday with seating planned for about 1000. Mr Ayres spoke Friday to the physiology class on the eye with clear illustrations. The Domestic Science class served at the Woman's Club banquet Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Ayres
Woman’s Club
Hagel Gubser
Law
Citywide cleanup week urged by mayor
From May 7 to May 12 residents and businesses are asked to collect rubbish and offensive matter for a city cleanup. The Woman's Club support has been secured and wagons will remove rubbish on May 11 and 12 from accessible piles on premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Club
M. A. Mills, Jr
A B Gelwick Returns From Fort Snelling Officer School
A B Gelwick returned Sunday from Lincoln. He took the examination for officers school at Fort Snelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.B. Gelwick
Lincoln
Fort ‘Snelling
Etota
Lincoln shoppers visit A. O. Monson firm for goods
Ex A. Olson Roy Cornish and Ernest Nyquist of the A. O. Monson company were in Lincoln Monday purchasing goods for the store. The remark about a boy going barefoot hints at summer plans and price effects on permission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Co. A. Olson
Roy Cornish
Ernest Nyquist
The
A. O. Monson Company
Lincoln
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the Surety Investment CO
John H. Roper
Little Gold & Silver
A. B. Hedbloom
Julesburg
A. J. Dunlap
Central City
Arthur S. Nelson
Baby
North Platte
E. E. Stanton
J. W. Wilson
Otto
Wilford Rickell
Aurora
Wilford
Osceola Bank
David 8. Potter
Joel Hanson
Ib, Lemar
M. D
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A. D. Monson Co
First National Bank
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