Official Proceedings of County Commissioners
Journal records payments and salaries for county offices, road districts, and relief funds listing vendors such as Stromsburg Grocery and Reece Tractor with amounts, plus notes on salaries for L. M. Merrick and Lillian Timm and entries for bridge and equipment needs. The document notes disaster relief and insurance policy references with numbers and providers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Timm
Cik. Co
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
John Kula
Mary Monson
C. W. Moon Food
Stromsburg Grocery
State Admin
Mary Ann Berck
Margie Brazee
Dorothy Gissler
Edith Heilman
Thomas J. Irwin
Latsch Bros
Lincoln Tel. and Tel. Co
Com
Louis E. Daum
Carl J. Benda
Milo Chapman
William V. Harris
Milford Johansen
Harper Peterson
Reece Tractor and Equip 188Ment Co
Edward Schlesinger
Guildford
Eli W. Johnson
Cecil Bennett
Fehrs Tractor and Equipment Co
Clifton E. Johnson
Frank Ostrander
Polk Light and Water Works
Foster Scott
I. E. Steever
L. A
Midgets Split Weekend Games in Polk County League
Polk Midgets dropped a 4 3 decision to Stromaburg as Don Nyberg’s no hitter faded in the last inning. Sunday the team crushed York County All-Stars 27 4 with strong hitting from Gaylen Holmes Ron Nyberg and Verland Widga and steady pitching from Ken Bowers. Also noted are community notices and local board actions from July 1951 including church picnic plans and county commission adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
Polk County
Carleton Anderson
John I. Anderson
Bureau of Animal Industry Inspection
Bush
Dorothy Cole
Co. Treas
Elsie Cole
Willard Cornell
Dorothy Fjell
Polk
Stromaburg
Don Nyberg
Denny Cramer
Polk Boys
York County
Knute
Johnson
Gaylen Holmes
Ron
Don
Vern Samuels
Verland Widga
Ken Bowers
Polio Deaths and Cases Rise in Nebraska amid Surge
Since 1941 Nebraska polio deaths ranged from ten to 52 with 18 deaths last year and 1457 cases. Case spikes began in July peaking in August and September with 102 and 105 cases. National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis urges precautions to reduce crippling, including rest, hygiene, and avoiding exposure while seeking local chapter help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
National Foundation For
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Lincoln visitors join Richard Sealey home guests
Guests from Lincoln spent Thursday and Friday at the Richard Sealey home including Mrs. Hannah Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brown and family. On Sunday a dinner and luncheon gathered Mr. and Mrs. Hank DeLaney Ful lertom, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cramer and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sealey Jr. with children. A lawn picnic Saturday at the C. A. Schaepler home hosted Harold Dobberstein and family of Madison Wisconsin, Gilbert Gertech, Ed Dobberstein and Glen, Donald Schaepler and Deborah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Richard Sealey
Hannah Brown
Bill Brown
Hank DeLaney
Fullertom
Richard Cramer
Richard Sealey Jr
C. A. Schaepler
Harold Dobberstein
Madison
Wis
Gilbert Gertech
Ed Dobberstein
Glen
Donald Schaepler
Deborah
Lincoln Visitors Noted In Local Social Roundup
Mrs. Elwood Sandell and Mrs. Henry Sandell were Lincoln visitors Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Stuthell of Lincoln were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Detloff visited Thursday in the home of his sister, Mrs. Minnie Klute. Mrs. Wm. Dayton and Mrs. D. D. King of York were Sunday guests in the Chas. Lytle home. Mrs. John Ray spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. C. A. Schaep ler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Sandell
Henry Sandell
Lincoln
Ted Stuthell
Irvin Anderson
Karl Detloff
Minnie Klute
Wm. Dayton
D. D. King
York
Chas. Lytle
John Ray
C. A. Schaepler
COUNTY FAIR PLANS NEW 4 H CONTESTS AT POLK FAIR
Polk County Fair organizers schedule a Dairy project judging contest and Beef Swine or Sheep class contest for August 22 in front of the Grand Stand. Ribbons will be awarded and Grand Championships chosen. A 4 H Riding Contest follows the parade on August 23 as part of the fair program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Local visits mark a busy social week
Mrs Ella Rudy of Grand Island stayed with sister Mrs Sadie Clark overnight Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Stone Christianson of Milan Illinois were guests in Lloyd Kroger’s home Friday. Carol Denton and Betty Creech of York visited Clarence Creech over the weekend. Sunday afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Will Hall and Mr and Mrs George Hall of McCool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Rudy
Grand Island
Sadie Clark
Stone Christianson
Milan
III
Lloyd Kroger
Carol Denton
Betty Creech
York
Clarence Creech
Will Hall
George Hall
McCool
Increased Hiring In Polk Butler Colfax And Pigtte Areas
July hiring expanded across business industry and agriculture in Polk Butler Colfax and Pigtte counties. Non agricultural gains plus grain harvest boosted activity while skilled labor shortages rose in construction and various trades. Employers posted 200 openings, 180 job seekers were referred, and 133 were hired with fall demand expected to rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Butler
Colfax
Pigtte
Ployers
Area
Also Mentioned on This Page
OF County Commissioners
Bruce Johnson
Cedar Camp
Lutheran Brotherhood
St. Andrew Church
Nebr
Dale Watkins
Sun
West
Glenn Ford
Zachary Scott
Gene Tierney
Ethel Barrymore
Half Angel
Sorena Young Joseph Cotten
Ceril Kellaway van
Jessie James
Ane
America
Shelby
Save
U. S
Friendly First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Lincoln Tel
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
NW Street
State Farm Mutual
Petrus C. Nelson Agt
Stromsburg
Feltall Stewing Corp
St. Lovig
Patronize Progress Advertisers
del Clayton
Riverside Park
Central
Bing
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Theatre
Errol Flynn
Patrice Wymore
Scott Forbes
No-Man's Land
Faith Baldwin
John Ashworth
Dorothy Parker
van Johnson Paula Raymond
Kathryn Grayson
Travie Laug Rivera
Firestone
ACTOR
Wurtz Implement Co
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