Hartman to resign from A C Quillen post Saturday
Polk Henry Hartman plans to resign his position with A C Quillen on Saturday night. A baby girl named Betty Roth arrived Friday morning at the Carter home. The Farmers Union store in Hordville was robbed Tuesday night with about 200 dollars of merchandise stolen. A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs Robert Lindahl at Chas Lindahl's home on August 25. Harold Schultz left Beatrice hospital and is improving but still not home.
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Beatrice
Miss Leona Plessinger Heads West For teaching Post
Miss Leona Plessinger departed on Tuesday for western Nebraska to visit relatives and attend Teachers Institute before taking a rural teaching post near Bushnell. Miss Fern Boettner of Clarks wed Robert Lindanl of Polk at Columbus August 19. Esther Vath and Eric Carlson joined them for the ceremony and trip to Omaha before settling on the groom’s farm.
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Wenty
Leona Plessinger
Nebraska
Teachers’ Institute
Bushnell
Fern Boettner
Clarks
Robert Lindanl
Polk
Columbus
Esther Vath
Eric Carlson
Omaha
Fifteen Years Ago August 1925 Wesleyan student returns home
Miss Mildred Stevens arrives home from University Place after attending Wesleyan University. Mr and Mrs B P Anderson host about seventy relatives and neighbors at their Polk County home to celebrate their son Herbert A and wife returning from Omaha where they were married. Rev and Mrs William Lee with daughter Mrs George Ornsdorf were returning from Alma to Aurora when Mrs Ornsdorf’s car was driven into a ditch by another vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Stevens
University Place
Wesleyan University
B. P Anderson
Polk
Herbert A
Omaha
Wm. Lee
George Ornsdorf
Alma
Aurora
Ornsdorf
Car crash near Minden injures three daughters of Rev. Lee
A car about three miles north of Minden rolled over pinning three daughters of Rev Lee and Mrs Ornfdorf beneath. One girl shut off the motor saving all from burning. In other news Mrs Clara Remington bought property in Grand Island to move this week where her son Vernal will attend Grand Island College. The stork brought a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Floyd Quick on Saturday August 8. Ten years ago this date Miss Iva Colby and Foster Scott wed in Bellville Kansas. Reuben Hanquist welcomed a baby boy born Monday August 25. Bonnie Flick broke her arm at Riverside Park in Central City Tuesday night. Dana Westfall allegedly passed the state dental board exam and may practice in Polk. Victor Blase had an appendicitis operation in a York hospital. Reed Motor Co sold a new Chevrolet sedan to Barthold Baack of Hampton.
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Minden
Rev Lee
Ornfdorf
Clara Remington
Grand Island
Vernal
Grand Island College
Stork
Floyd Quick
Oten
Iva Colby
George Colby
Near Clarks
Foster Scott
Geary
Okla
Bellville
Kansas
Reuben Hanquist
Bonnie Flick
Riverside i Park
Central City
State +-Journal
Dana Westfall
State Dental Board
Dana
Polk
Victor Blase
York
Reed Motor Co
Barthold Baack
Hampton
Sheriff's Sale Notice in Polk County Nebraska
Notice of sheriff sale ordered by the Polk County District Court to satisfy a $369,296 judgment plus interest and costs against Grace Runquist et al. The sale, August 7 1940, will take place September 9 1940 at 2:00 PM at the south front door of the Osceola Court House. Description covers 80 acres in Sections 3 and 4 Township 13 North Range 4 West. Cash only. Sheriff Gunnard Peterson. Attorneys Phil B Campbell and Philip H Nyberg.
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District Court
Polk County
Nebraska
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation A Corporation
Grace Runquist
Osceola
Gunnard Peterson
Summer used men suits for sale
Home Service Store offers used men’s suits in sizes 35 36 and 38. Prices start at five dollars with suits in near perfect condition advertised for casual buyers.
Chevrolet Keeps Armored Wheels Rolling at Little Falls Camp
At Little Falls Minnesota a U S Army national defense exercise runs August 3 to 24 with Chevrolet providing transport equipment. Bert Baston Motor Co. runs a full parts and service depot on site maintaining over $10,000 in parts for 1 180 Chevrolet units used by 85 000 troops in field maneuvers.
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America
United States Army For National Defense
Little Falls
Mimm
Chevrolet
Bert Baston Motor Co
Minneapolis
R. F. Rossberg
Minnesota National Guard Quartermaster Corps
Official Proceedings of Polk Village Board August 6 1940 Polk Nebraska
The Polk village board met August 6 1940 with Trustees Hill Wurtz Carlson Sundberg present. absent Chairman Isaacson. Sundberg presided. Minutes prior meeting read and approved. Treasurer and Light and Water reports approved. Water Bonds 18 and 19 ordered purchased this month. warrant for $60 before Sept 1 1940 from Water Bond Fund for interest and balance on bonds authorized. Bills paid from respective funds: Iowa Nebraska Light and Power Co 498.20 Lincoln Tel Co 4.65 Sheriff of Polk County 200.00 J T Stanton 193.61 General Fund 12.60 David Ekdahl 2.40 WoC Steel 104.80 Polk Progress 27.56 RK Allison 27.92 Ros Goethe 10.80 Gist Westland 22.70 Miss J E McDaniel 8.00 Citizens State Bank 20.83 Wurtz & Son 4.15 J WB Myers 0.00 Eeking Hall Building Fund 12.50 WoC Steel 23.30 Twight Myers 6.05 Town Valve Dept. 28.28 There was no further business and the board adjourned. R J ALIASON Village Clerk
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Polk
Nebraska
Board of Trustees
Hill, Wurtz
Carlson
Sundberg
Isaacson
Light and Water
Light and Water Commissioner
Iowa-Nebra Light and Power Co
Lincoln Tel
Polk County
J T Stanton
General Fund
David Ekdahl
Woc Steel
Community Notes From Stromsburg and Surrounding Areas
Local residents gather for visits and picnics at Linoma Beach and Sutton park. Families attend hospital visits and church circle events while expressing gratitude in a card of thanks to friends and neighbors.
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Savannah
Mission Circle
Oscar Person
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Woodbury’s
Davis Pharmacy
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Howard W. Herbes
Polk, Nebraska
Congress
Phil B. Campbell
Philip H. Nyberg
J B. Williams
Office
R J
Aliason
Nielsen’s
Lee Williams
Riverside Park
TWO Fisted Rangers
Betty Davis
Heaven Too
Paramount News
Night Flight Angels
Maxie Cobb
Graham
Uc Miller
Max House
Boston
Strompberg
Lloyd Stromberg
P. T. Wurtz
Louise Baack
Charles Norquest
McCool
Miss Baack
Norquest
Virgil Bush
Willard Bush
Walter Bush
Ladies Home
Soociety
Park
EJ C‘oover
Fred Youndahl
Dick and
Rena Johnson
Ray Werner
Mary Liedtke
Werner
Sutton
Albert Sundberg
Doyle
Gae Calhon
San Diego
Calif
Paul Strand
Carlyn
Chicago Lumber Company of
Linoma Beach
Ashland
Walter Hughes
Stromsburg
M. G. Lindburg
Mary Klone
Ed Madison
Scotia
Sherman Jonts
C. G. Jack
Everett Green
McCook
Walter Green
Harold
Glen Green
Sophia Scheapler
Marjorie
Darrel Travis
R W Keuper
Mildred
Edson Wilcox
Sons
Hygiene
Cole
Clarks Theatre
Linda Darnell
Qudern Book
Oreyetshete Nere Vey Corn Hotel
Wana Raatk
Oderate Ray
Ross Noble
Eddie Larson
Polk, PA
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