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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1941

Page

8

Official Proceedings of Polk County Commissioners April 5 1941

Records show payments for salaries aids and supplies, fund allocations for emergency relief and public works, and approvals of county expenditures and licenses. Includes notices on road work, bridge funds, gas, repairs, nursing care, and a resolution about license fees.

Matco Lll LeRoy M. Smith Arthur E Scholz Sala Asa Smith Christianna Sarow Shelby Sun Printing Lillian Timm the University Publishing Co W. S. Wells Co Walden Manufacturing Co Arthur S. Nelson Co Owen McClung U. State Admin R L. Anderson Ahna B. Freehling Genevieve Hartson Evelyn Schwartz Edith Brandt Lena B Johnson Helen Eklef R. L. Anderson Gustaf Anderson Sophie Croisant

Arborville News Honors 15th Wedding Anniversary

A group of neighbors and friends gathered Sunday to honor Mr. and Mrs. G. Lundberg on their fifteenth wedding anniversary. Attendees included families from Stromsburg, York, Lincoln, and nearby towns, sharing social time and a self-provided luncheon. Several visitors and local residents stopped by for dinners and calls through the week, with a notable visit from James Bedient of San Diego.

G. Lundberg C . Jenkins Stromsburg Ansel Lindquist Alice Nels Whittgren Lloyd S. S Piper John Wessell Maurice Flick A S Torell Vern Berck Marquette Geo Otte Theo Otte Fred Bedient James Bedient San Diego Cali Herbert Bedient Ester Lackey York Velda Coltner W Reckner C. M Lantzter Aurora Schrader Rachel Schrader Polk W .O. Shockey W.M Overstreet Fred D. Shockey al Shockey Dorothy Bedient Rose T J McQuire R. E. Merchant Grant Johnson Ilos Ostberg Sybil Otte California

Central City Social Visits Feature Family Gatherings

Mr and Mrs Dick Sealey visited the home of Mr and Mrs Cleo Sealey in Central City on Sunday. Merril Strand of Columbus, and Mr and Mrs Oscar Strand with sons, joined dinner in the Paul Strand home. Mesdames Oscar Sundberg and Wilbur Whitacre were visitors in Central City on Saturday afternoon.

Dick Sealey Cleo Sealey Central City Merril Strand Columbus Oscar Strand and Sons Paul Strand Oscar Sundberg Wilbur Whitacre

Investigation of the Inter State Migration of Destitute Persons

Nebraska columnist notes the April 3 1941 report by the House Select Committee led by John H Tolan on destitute wandering migrants. It covers recommendations to curb migration, aid current migrants, and assist new starts, with emphasis on water projects farm financing and vocational training.

House of Representatives John H Tolan California John J. Sparkman Alabama Laurence F. Arnold Illinois Frank C. Osmers, Jr New Jersey Carl T Curtis Nebraska United States John Steinbeck Tolan Congress Steinbeck America

Weekend visit from Grand Island guests

Kenneth Wilson and Mrs. Mary Swartz and her daughter visited Mr. and Mrs. Milton Anderson and their two daughters in Grand Island for a weekend stay.

Kenneth Wilson Mary Swartz Grand Island Milton Anderson

Local social notes list numerous visits and dinners across several towns

Friday and weekend gatherings include the Svobodas Mundts Baacks Brumbachs Sundbergs Wilshusens Meerkatzs and others visiting in York Stromsburg Aurora Lincoln Crete Grand Island and nearby homes. New baby born to Charley Millers. Leland Jones leaves for Buffalo for work as families host meals and attend confirmations and Sunday gatherings.

Foreclosure Sale Scheduled in Polk County Nebraska

By order of the Polk County District Court a foreclosure sale is set for April 21 1941 at 2:00 PM at the south door of the Osceola Court House. The Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation sues R Leonard Smith et al to recover 8394 34 plus interest and costs. Property includes the southwest quarter and west half of the southeast quarter of section 25 and east half of section 26 township 13 north range 4 west. Sale is cash. Sheriff Gunnard Peterson to conduct. Attorneys Phil B Campbell Philp H Nyberg and W W Norton listed.

District Court Polk County Nebraska Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation Leonard Smith Osceola Township 13 Gunnard Peterson Federal Land Bank of Omaha Irvin I Shull I. I Shull Township 14

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Leage I. D .Huston Farmers Union State Exchange H. Seward Warwick John Zohner Special Bridge Whitacre Welding Farmers Union Co-Op Oil Assa John W. Oberg & Son Repairs LL Marion Abbott A. W. Company, Inc C. H W. Albers Alvin Dahlin Farmers Union Co-Op Oil Assn Prestone Maurice Houdersheldt Lincoln Road Paquipment Co Owen McClung &Co A. S. Nelson John B. Braithwait Fred Braithwait Farmers Union ‘Co-Op Hotchkiss & Wells Johnson Chevrolet Co Lincoln Steel Works Lincoln Road City of Barbera Cramer Ot! Co. Gas and Etc W R. Whitacre Benar Hultman Gust Monson Wm Wright Otto Gierhan Harper Peterson A. D C Oh Albers Harry Croisant Emil H. Alt Vivian Dunning R. D. No Ghas Wright Labor Fred Wescoat Dale McCormick Hansen Carl Reisdorff Wm Campain Wesley Koehler, Jr Duane Allison Same W .R. Whitacre Ralph Kahler Raymond Johnson Marl Samuelson Alvin Reed Ansel Fredrickson RD. N Felix Stachura Albin Stachura Leonard Stachura Marcell Mueller Harold Krueger Walter Krueger A. D. No J R. Sundberg Twarling Oil Co Board of County Commissioners Shelby Parish Hall Shelby Owen Me Nebraska Liquor Contro McClung Dahlin Board of the Commissioners John T. Anderson County General Fund John S. Anderson L. M. Merrick T. A. Reece Anthour S. Nelson Egypt Carrie H. Anderson L. Anderson Carrie H 205 Anderson American Linen & Towel Service Court House Augustin Company Alvin Dahlin Co Bush’s Esther M. Conkling Dobbs Manufacturing Co I. D. Huston Iowa Nebraska Light &Power Co L. M Merrick County Judge Arborville News W. B. Bedient Florence and Bonnie Flick Fred Bedi Clarks Theatre Clarks, Nebr Marjorie Rambeau Alan Hale Annie Mr. Farmer A. L. Hedbloom Stromsburg Nebr Carl Curtis Ellery Queen Mercury Books American Mercury Mercury City and State Mercury Books Lexington Avenue New York N. Y Otto Wilshusen John Meerkatz Serena Carl Wilshusen Delores Ervin Light Elmer Wilshusen Emma Zierott Oscar Stromberg Carl Hoffmaster Bobby Lloyd Stromberg C A. Whittemore Will Whittemore Carrie Pence Gordon Eno David City Leo Wurtz Charley Miller Clarks Carl Detloff Ben Maderow Fred Bartratt Lincoln Emil Meerkatz Henry Mundt Dorothy Alfred Wohl Harry Henning Shirley Crete Emil Wilshusen Herbert Mundt Carl Mundt Leland Jones Hilmer Jones Buffalo Frank Scheapler Ralph Fisher Arnold Blase Henry Blase Paul Stevens Leonard Orendorff B. Jones O'Neill Enoch Peterson Gloria Ben ‘Peterson Claus Peterson Jones Peterson Oscar Jones Lester Rehrs Ralph Shafer Charles Norquest McCool P. T. Wurtz Darlene Myrtle Qlavonne Phil B Campbell Philp H Nyberg W W. Norton Plaintiff J B, Williams M. D Johnnie Johnson Stromsaburg
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