Polk County Ledger Audits 50 Claims and Bids in Sessions
The Polk County Nebraska Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with all members present. Fifty claims were audited and allowed with warrants issued against various funds including County General Court House Farm Relief and Public Works. The meeting listed numerous vendors and amounts from suppliers, lumber yards, and service providers, followed by livestock market notes from South Omaha detailing prices for fat lambs cattle hogs and sheep as of November 14 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Polk County
Nebraska
County General Fund
Augustine Company
Court House
City of Stromsburg
Nadine Croisant
Farmers Grain Co
Coal County Farm
K-B Printing Company
Walter H. Koehler
Omaha Printing Company
Polk County Farm Bureau
Raymond Scholz Alee
W.S. Arelts
Tom Mickey
Laverne Abbott
Burroughs
Mach. Co
O. F. Branting & Son
H. Christensen
Chas. Dickey
Roy
Gamble Store
Osceola
Mdse
Iowa-Nebr
Jose Ap Reee
Gunnard Peterson
Fred W. Schuman
T. A. Reece Clerk Dist
Arthur C. Twarling
Ifiewich
Arthur S. Nelson
Owen McClung
Edger Carlson
Labor County Farm
J. W. Bailey
Ernest Carlson
Emergency Relief Fund
Columbus Fuel & Storage Co
Omaha Printing Co
R. L. Anderson
Alma B. Freehling
L. W. Moser
da Eri Niles Ea
Milburn & Scott Co. Bush’s
H. Cook
Joel Hanson
M. E. Olson
E. L. Rogers
Chas. Lambert
Mary Miller
P. A. Nelson
Bintz
Osceola ‘Lumber ‘Co
W. Dunkle
John DeLand
H. S. Eklund
Nellie Pearson
Union Stock Yards
Omaha
Polling place designation sought for Swede Home Farmers Union Hall
The County Board of Commissioners considered refunding a prior decision and heard a petition with 216 voters from Platte Precinct to designate the Farmers Union Hall in Swede Home as the Platte Precinct polling place in Polk County Nebraska. An agreement also noted leasing the Osceola Garage Building for storage from November 1, 1939 to April 1, 1940 at 11.75 dollars per month, with adjournment set for November 21, 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Commissioners
Platte Precinct
County Board of County Commissioners
Farmers Union Hall
Polk County
Nebraska
Nw& NE
Township 14
Board of County Commissioners
Chester A. Dawes
Osceola
Ito
Arthur C. Twarling
John I. Anderson
Wesley Chapel Society Reports Pleasant Meeting
The Wesley Chapel Foreign Missionary Society met with Mrs. A J Herrman for a pleasant gathering last Thursday. A future meeting is planned at Mrs. Charles Hastings home. The Wesley Chapel and Shelby charges plan a quarterly conference in Shelby Thursday evening. Elton Berck shared insights from his trip to Phillipsburg Kansas. Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Davis of Omaha and relatives visited the Wests over the weekend before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel
Wesley Chapel Foreign Missionary Society
A. J. Herrman
Charles Hastings
Neil Dawes
Perry Swan
Shelby
Loree Swan
Shelby Charges
F.E.C.U. 627
Miller School
Elton Berck
Phillipsburg
Kansas
Lawrence Davis
Omaha
Lester Davis
Humboldt
John Davis
Cuba
New York
Floyd West
Lawrence Oe
Omaha Suny
St Andrews Notes Birth Baptism and Local Events
Mr and Mrs Thomas Prososki welcomed a baby daughter at St Marys hospital Columbus last Monday. The community attended a joint American Legion and Auxiliary district convention in Dodge. Mary Anne Staroscik visited from Columbus. A bingo party at Shelby raised about $20 for Legion Auxiliary members. Loretta Jaax visited her parents as did the Jaax and Messing families. The Wan Mong Club profited about $20 at a Prof Quiz dance. The Bernt family visited Lincoln for orthopedic treatment. The infant daughter of Albert Gabriel was baptized at St Andrews and named Marietta Agnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Prososki
St. Mary’s Hospital
Columbus
Edward Messing
James McMeekin
Shelby
Dodge
American Legion and Auxiliary
Mary Anne Staroscik
John Staroscik
John Jaax
Wm. Glatter
American Legion
Loretta Jaax
Wanmong Club
Hubert Jaax
Baby
Bellwood
Ludwig Schrier
Omaha
Fred Bernt
Lawrence
Lincoln
Albert Gabriel
St. Andrews
Marietta Agnes
Stoner Socials and Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Miss Minnie White of Omaha visited at the home of her niece Mrs. Earl Watts and attended events around Lincoln and Gresham. Local residents traveled to Fullerton York and Rising City for family visits and a flower show. The Stoner Women’s Bridge Club met with Lois Grossnicklaus. prizes went to Myrtle Marak Neela Watts and Ella Wisely. Nearby families hosted birthday anniversaries at the Garrold Anderson and Anderson homes with multiple guests from Stromsburg and Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
Arvid Anderson
Dorothy
Nels Anderson
Lincoln
Rising City
L. C. Morgan
Nels ‘Anderson
Harvey McKeag
August ‘W. Johnson
Stromsburg
Johnson
Margaret Anderson
Stoner Women’s Bridge Club
Lois Grossnicklaus
Myrtle Marak
Neela Watts
Ella Wisely
Garrold Anderson
Will Dunn
Morris Dunn
Anderson
Milton Knapp Leaves Osceola for Detroit Winter
Milton Knapp departs Tuesday evening for Detroit Michigan to spend the winter with relatives. Miss Lulu Olson and Dora Fisher led a Polk County Nurses Association meeting at Mrs C L Andersons home in Stromsberg with Olson and Mrs Mauritz Swanson in charge. Janet Malek celebrated her sixth birthday with a party hosted by Mrs Malek for her class. J H Jarmin is reported seriously ill after a heart attack Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Knapp
Detroit
Michigan
Lulu Olson
Dora Fisher
Polk County Nurses Association
C. L. Anderson
Stnomsburg
Miss Olson
Mauritz Swanson
Jack Malek
Omaha
Glen Clisby
Clissby
Louella Crew
R. B. Lytle
C. W. Headlee
Osceola
Janet Malek
Polk community notes highlight visits and events
Visitors include Mr and Mrs Sam Wall and Mrs Sophie Schaepler and Ardith of Hampton. Phyllis Steelquist of Wahoo stayed with Carl and Hilton Steelquist. Church events and a district Women’s Foreign Missionary Society convention were attended. Hilton Steelquist fractured a collar bone in a Silver Creek game. The Standard Bearer Girls hosted a vesper with Missionary Faith Richardson speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Sam Wall
Sophie Scheapler
Ardith
Hampton
H. G. Brauer
Phyllis Steelquist
Wahoo
Carl Steelquist
Hilton
Elmer Hanquist
Wallace Sandell
Hastings
Frank Bolton
Luther Rhoades
Benedict
Barthold Baack
Lester Glee
Lincoln
Carl F. Juergensen
F. W. Meinke
Gust Eklund
Eklund
Robert Hoffman
Aurora
S. W. Longacre
Elizabeth
Albert ‘Sundberg
Lawrence Sundberg
Karl Detloff
Neil Doremus
Arthur Gustafson
Linnea Ekdahl
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Geneva
Longacre
Pasadena
Calif
Hilton Steelquist
Silver Creek
Methodist Church
Faith Richardson
India
Final Report and Heirship Hearing in Fusby Estate
In Polk County Nebraska the Administrator filed a final account and a petition for final settlement in the estate of Clara C. Fusby deceased. A hearing is set for November 24 1939 at 10 o'clock A M before County Judge L M Merrick to determine heirship and distribution and discharge the administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Clara C. Fusby
Shral
L. M
Public Hearing Planned on County Budget in Osceola Nebraska
The notice states a Public Hearing in the County Commissioners Room at the Courts House Osceola on December 11 1939 at 10 00 A M. to review the county budget with itemized balances. Funds include General Delinquent Tax Miscellaneous and Tax Levy Bridge Fund Emergency Relief Court House Bond Fund Polk County Fair Soldiers Relief and related balances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courts House
Osceola
Nebraska
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OF County Commissioners
Edith Brandt
Helen Ekloff
Alma B. Freebling
Freida Zang
Bitter Service Garage Fedait
Akee
Special
O. F. Branting & Son Shrses
Moore & Hunsaker Bridge
National Refining Co
Osceola Lumber Co
Bridge Lumber
Strand Ray Lumber Co
Souree Looe
Scott & Anderson Lumber
Joe Gryva
Phillip Sock
Charley Wright
Fred Wescoat
Duane Swanson
Gunnard Swenson
Com. Dist
C. H. Albers
Marion Abbott
Bitter Service Garage
Pepalisi
Esc
Nen Wenden
Fitch C. Benjamin Labor
Willard Beeman Repairs
Gas Farmers Union Co-Op Oil Fink Hardware Moise
Chas. EB. Hastert & Son Repair
Maurice Houdersheldt
Gresham Grain Co
BFS
Ose
Ewe Eteas
J. D. Jarmin
Jim’s
Ose Volance
Owen McClung Co
Polk County Implement Co. Repairs
Shelby Co-Operative Oil Co
Marion ‘Thomas
A. S. Nelson
O. F. Branting &Sons
Bitter
Craven’s
Katesom Evleway
Conrad Johnson
Lincoln Road Equipment Co
Justus Johnson
J. E. Johnson
S. P. Johnson
Sundberg & Son
Arthur C. Twarling Co
Bie R. Whitacre
J. W
Chas. E. Hastert & Son
Harper Peterson
R. D
George Korger
Frank Micek
R. D. No
Loren From
William Hansen
Alfred Reisdorf
Fred Wieseman
Hotchkiss & Wells
John W. Oberg & Son Tpes
Farmers Union Co-operative
Gilass’n
Osceola Oil and Gay
Lewis & Sons
John W. Oberg
A. D. No
W. R. Whitacre
Alvin ‘Dahlin
Martin Dahlin
Ernest Waller
Axel Forss
Lawrence Lind
Vern Gustafson
Anderson Same
Lee Peterson
Dean Hanson
Sundberg
Cedric Finecy
Ansel Pherson
Martin Jones
Dale Clark
South Omaha
HOGS
Professional Directory
W. Ray Hill
M. D
Court House Square
Osceola, Neb
First National Bank
Nebr
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Harley Eklund
R. P
Osceola Ice & Locker Storage
Osceola News
By Joseph W. la Bine
Europe
AD Fund
Court House Bond Fund
Soldiers Relief Fund
Midway Ballroom
Havens, Nebraska
Havens
Lincoln Highway
Clarks
Silvercreek
Nick ST. Marie
Royal Fillipino
Mid-West
Lloyd Hansen and His Orchestra
Mid-Way
Lincoln Nebaska State Journal
the State Journal
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