Carl Steelquist Elected to Head Commercial Club
About twenty businessmen met at Schultz Cafe to reorganize the Polk Commercial Club. Carl Steelquist won the presidency on the first ballot with nearly unanimous votes, Albert Sundberg named Vice President, and Dr Westfall and Floward Herbes elected as Secretary. The group planned Wednesday night store hours through fall, a band concert, and a committee to study free outdoor movies in Polk on Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schultz Cafe
Polk Commercial Club
Albert Sundberg
Carl Steelquist
Frank Davis
Davis
D P Westfall
Teaward Herbes
Dr Westfall
Floward Herbes
Steelquist
Johnson Howe wedding in Polk with central city ties
Rose Johnson and Billsworth Howe were united in marriage on Easter Sunday April 13 at the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Johnson Polk. Rev R M Pailey read the lines as relatives witnessed the double ring ceremony. Afterward a reception and lunch followed with guests at Ratcliff Apartments in Central City.
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Fd Johnson
Polk
Rose Johnson
Blllsworth Howe
Ben Howe
Central City
Hubert Beman
Shenandoah
Iowa
Ruth Wyman
Misa Geraldine Jones
Ride
Eleanor Wagner
Leo Howe
R M. Pailey
Dra Missevelyn Carlson
Arlene Renquist
Gerald Roschwein
T Howe
Wall's Cafe
Mr Howe
Coryell
Ratcliff
American Legion to Meet Next Monday Night
The local post of the American Legion will meet next Monday at the Fire Station for its regular monthly meeting. Dr J B Williams, the local service officer, will report on new rules and regulations in the department.
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American Legion
J. 3B. Williams
Polk stores to stay open Wednesdays starting April 23
Businesses across Polk will open Wednesday nights beginning April 23 and continue weekly. A band concert is planned in the public square weather permitting to mark the opening.
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Polk
Draft Board Hours Announced For Registrants
The local Draft Board office will be open daily from 8:00 to 12:00 noon and 1:00 to 5:00 pm except Saturdays Sundays and national holidays. Saturday hours are 8:00 to 12:00 noon. Vr J Anderson, Chairman. Mr and Mrs Morris Lindburg and boys visited Central City Saturday evening.
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Ours
Vr. J. Anderson
Morris Lindburg
Central City
Club Week at Lincoln College of Agriculture scheduled June 1 to 7
The annual Club Week will be held June 1 to 7 at the College of Agriculture in Lincoln with Polk County representation. Attendees include prize trip winners, 4-H delegates aged 13 to 19, local leaders, and other club members. Contact the Extension Office in Osceola for details.
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College of Agriculture
Lincoln
Polk County
Ray L. Cruise
Osceola
Edgar Wisely
Evelyn Gable
Shelby
Glen Kresha
Robert Tooker
Silver Creek
Women’s Project Clubs Achievement Day Set for April 29
Twelve women’s home demonstration project clubs close 1940-41 year with a morning session to elect officers for 1941-42 at Stromsburg High School auditorium. An afternoon public meeting will review the year’s work, feature exhibits, and announce the complete program. Mrs Rex Brigham of Shelby chairs the exhibit committee with County Chairman Russell Blevins presiding. Program begins at 1 30 p m.
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Stromsburg High School
Rex Brigham
Shelby
Russel Blevins
Stormsburg News Travel and Social Roundup
Alex Scott and daughter Miss Helen came from Sioux City to Stromsburg for the weekend and will return after Miss Helen’s school closes. The Brantings and De Ann visited Exstroms at Axtell, then attended a Luther College choir concert in Kearney. Arthur Ericson and family returned from a west coast trip, visiting Whittier and Oregon City, with time in Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Alex Scott
Miss Helen
Sioux City
H. B. Branting
de Ann
S. A. Exstrom
Axtell
Foldrege
Luther College Choir
Kermit
Andrew Freeman
Harriett
C. A. Anderson
Clement Anderson
Arthur Ericson
West Coast
Mr. Ericson
Whittier
California
R. B. Nelson
Richard
Walter Nelson
Dinner Nelson
Wahoo
Mil Strom
Lin
Coln
G. R. Lind
Perg
Genoa
Charles Hastings J
Local Social Guests and Hospital Admission Highlight Week
Mr and Mrs Chas Scheapler and Donnie were callers Friday evening at Mr and Mrs Henry Smith. Jerald Hanquist son of Mr and Mrs Harold Hanquist was taken to Aurora hospital Monday evening for measles complications. Mrs Clara Blase visited Mr and Mrs Ernest Hahn Sunday. Jerald Holm of Osceola joined Easter dinner hosts August Nelson and Dean Nelson plus Donnie of Sterling and Sterl ing Nelson family from Auburn. Oscar Sundberg hosted guests J B Zuver Herbert Krause and family Adams and F S Zuver and daughter Ohiona. Mr and Mrs C A Scheapler and Donald joined dinner at their son in law Jerry Worth in Hampton.
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Chas
Scheapler
Donnie
Henry Smith
Wilmer Johnson
Axel Frodman
Jerald Hanquist
Harold Hanquist
Aurora Hospital
Howard Peterson
Kearney
Myron Johnson
Osceola
Walter Carlson
August Nelson
Dean Nelson
Sterling, Colo
Sterling Nelson
Auburn
Jerald Holm
Russell Fjell
Clara Blase
Ernest Hahn
Oscar Sundberg
J. B. Zuver
Herbert Krause
Adams
F. S. Zuver
Ohiona
C. A. Scheapler
Donald
Jerry Worth
Hampton
Paul Strand
Carlyn
Oscar Strand
Arborville
S S. Piper
Andrew Myberg
Stromsburg
Cleo Cramgren
Joe Craig
Broken Bow
Everett Cramer
Buffalo
New York
Roy Cramer
Marquette
Ivan Cramer
Pam
Cliff Cramer
Gilbert Benson
Ronnie
Henry Cramer
Lois
C. Cramer
Larry
Harold Cramer
Sadie Clark
Ferdinand Saindon
Colia Fisher
Ted Otte
Floyd Waak
Hooper
Nebr
Daniel Graves
Evelyn
Irene Carlson
Doris Furrer
Dist
Thais Belle Lackey
Bob Jones
York
H J. Bedient
al Shockey
Fred Shockey
Laureta Sterner
Leand Bowers
Geo. Dorgey
Sophie Reed
Polk
Samuel Charles
Darell Mille
York College
H. J. Bedient
D. N. Mills
Mesdames Nels Wittgren
E. T. Lundberg
Piper
Recommendations for 1942 AAA program emerge from Polk County meeting
About 40 Polk County farmers gathered at the courthouse to discuss 1942 farm program guidelines led by J P Whitney. Recommendations include retaining 1940 sweet stalk classifications, designating oats and barley as non depleting if hayed, excluding automatic wheat crop insurance, including blanket release in insurance rules, establishing 1942 corn insurance, raising parity with any offered corn loans, reinstating 1938-39 corn loan rules, and allowing two acres of non depleting crops for each horse or mule lost.
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Polk County
J. P. Whitney
Fuller,ton
Polk County Aaa
Nebraska
Mattress Making Program Aims in Polk County
Polk County aims to gauge rural interest in a cotton mattress making program. A circular letter asks farm families to respond within days to determine feasibility and potential setup. Committee members include Robert C. Taddiken Herman A. Jones John M. Starosuit Walter W. Berck and Ray W. Cruise. Eligibility requires last year net income under 500 dollars for personal use. Harold Schultz visited St Paul on Thursday.
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Polk County
Robert C. Taddiken
Herman A. Jones
John M. Starosuit
AAA
Walter W. Berck
Ray W. Cruise
Wheat quota vote to miss market concerns May 31
Polk County AAA chairman Robert C. Taddiken says the Ever Normal Granary expansion does not affect the wheat situation. He notes a 380 million bushel carryover and a billion and a quarter in sight for the year, with Canada surplus and only one bushel sold per three, so the May 31 marketing quotas referendum remains needed to protect income and reserves.
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Robert C. Taddiken
Polk County
United States
AAA
Canada
Great Britain
Social visits and traffic survey updates in area communities
Mrs Bill Williams and family visited Mrs Clara Willits. Traffic indicators were placed on highway 66 East and West of town by the state highway department to gauge traffic volume for road improvements. Numerous local residents and guests shared meals and fellowship across Benedict, Osceola, Gurley, York, and nearby towns through Sunday and Monday events.
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Bill Williams
Clara Willits
State Highway Department
Croucher
Miss Williams
Chapman
R.M. Batley
Hennie Seymour
Lowell Calhoun
Benedict
Johnny Preston
Yorks
Henry Renquist
Elmer Larson
Gurley Nebr
Myra Mae
Betty Alifred
Lincoln
Lloyd, Merril
Lennard
Eulala Stromberg
Auxiliary Meeting Plans Poppy Day Activities
The American Legion Auxiliary met April 14 at Mrs Frank Davis home with Mrs Rolland Dallin assisting. Ten members answered roll call. They discussed Poppy Day and Poppy Posters and planned an all day May meeting at John Gestrine's home to sew for the hospital. Lunch was provided by Mrs Dahlin and Mrs Davis.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Frank Davis
Rolland Dallin
John Gestrine
Dahlin
Davis
Village Board approves seasonal water rate for gardening
The Vil lage Board reimposes a temporary summer rate of 50 cents per thousand gallons for the first three thousand gallons and 10 cents per thousand thereafter. Implemented April 1 and set to run through September 30 to help residents water trees lawns and gardens at low cost.
West Side News Socials and Visits for April
Coreas will meet next Tuesday evening April 22. Phyllis Swanson and Alice Johnson will entertain. Wesley Fredrickson son of Octavia spent weekend with his mother. Clarence Pierson and son David of Lincoln spent Easter with Albert Pierson family. Mrs Sander Peterson left for Stanton Iowa to stay with Rev Leonard Smith family. Edavin Lewis to entertain TOW club Thursday April 24 lunch. Luther League meets Thursday evening. Elmer Larson of Sidney visited Stromsburg family Johanna Larson. they departed Saturday.
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West Side News Coreas
Phyllis Swanson
Alice Johnson
Wesley Fredrickson
Octavia
Axel Fredrickson
Clarence Pierson
David
Lincoln
Albert Pierson
Sander Peterson
Stanton
Iowa
Leonard Smith
Familly
Edavin Lewis
TOW Club
Luther League
Elmer Larson
Sidney
Johanna Larson
Stromsburg
Arborville social round includes many regional visitors
Mrs. S S Piper hosted a gathering with numerous guests from Stromsburg York Seward Kearney and other towns. Attendees included families of Cramgren Otte Waak Lindahl Bedient Shockey and several Cramers among others. Easter events and dinners continued with church services and school activities noted.
Pioneer Settler James Nelson Dies at 84 in Polk County Nebraska
James Peter Nelson born January 21 1857 in Knaryd Sweden was an early Baptist pioneer converted in 1878. He immigrated with family to Polk County Nebraska in 1886 later living in Rock Springs Wyoming and Greeley Nebraska. He died after pneumonia at age 84 with funeral services held at Polk Baptist Church. He left a large family including six daughters and four sons and is remembered as a faithful church member and neighbor.
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James Peter Nelson
Knaryd
Stocken
Sweden
Kristina Lindburg
Polk County
Nebraska
Rock Springs
Wyo
Greeley
Albert
Robert
Polk
Walter
Vilisca
Iowa
Nellie Peterson
Charles
Stromsburg
T. J. Nelson
Swedish Baptist Church
Hordville
Stark
First Baptist Church
Osceola
First Baptist Church of
Nelson
Baptist Church
R. M. Bailey
Community Notes From Hordville Area Gatherings
Hordville residents report a busy sequence of church and club events. The Extension Club met at Mrs. Frank Kink’s home and the Mamne Church Ladies Aid gathered in church parlors with several hostesses listed. Easter visits and family gatherings span Hastings, Omaha, Central City, Cozad, Scribner, and Lincoln with members and guests from many local households.
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Hordville News
Neighborly Neighbors Extension Club
Frank Kink
Ladies Aid
Mamne Church
Charles Nelson
Edwin Nelson
Harry Nelson
John McAllister
Baby
Omaha
Joe Vad
Emil Stranberg
Henry Ortegren
Marjorie R
Arvid Stranberg
Central City
Simon Bjorkman
Frank King
Hastings
John Erickson
C. Madison
Ivan Anderson
Adram Larson
Albert Johnson
Bert Nicholson
Victor Erickson
Young Peoples
Mamne Sunday School
Harry Anderson
Floyd Larson
Lillian
Albert Larson
Ruth
Margaret Seaquist
Cozad
Gust Seaquist
Haster
Pearl Erickson
Malcom
Ruth Erickson
Scribner
Helen Erickson
Lincoln
Lee Holmes
J. B. Holmes
Livestock prices at Grand Island April 14 1941 sale
Fat hogs 180 220 pounds 8.92 to 8.97. Hog prices range 8.60 to 8.76 for 220 260 pounds. Heavy hogs 260 300 pounds 8.40 to 8.56. Extreme heavy hogs up to 8.40. Sows and pigs varied with weights and vaccination status. Hog market 10 cents lower. pigs 1 to 1.50 lower. Cattle steady to 25 cents higher.
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Grand Island
Lt. & Med
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Johnson—Howe
Atlantic
Virginia
SOAP
London
U.S
Harold Schultz
St. Paul
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