Congress reshuffles as Republicans take control and plans loom
A district column notes Carl Curtis of Minden Nebraska stays on Ways and Means while Howard Buffett of Omaha remains on Banking and Currency. A Third District member likely continues on Appropriations with potential chairmanship for a key subcommittee. The piece discusses post election shifts, committee power, and UN concerns in New York City.
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Congress
Carl Curtis
Minden
Nebraska
Howard Buffet
Omaha
Miller
Kimball
Departments of State, Commerce, Justice
Federal Judiciary
District of Columbia
United Nations Assembly
New York City
Uncle Sam
Married Miss Orletha Thompson wed in Lincoln
Miss Orletha Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs Stephen Thompson of Lincoln joined Willis Warner son of Mr and Mrs Harley Warner who recently moved to a farm west of Osceola in a civil ceremony at Grace Lutheran Church Lincoln on Saturday November 23 1946 at 2 50 p m Rev L H Lesher officiated They were attended by Miss Naomi Buetler and Ralph Litenberger The bride worked as a beautician in Lincoln and the groom is employed at Western Electric in Lincoln
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orletha Thompson
Stephen Thompson
Lincoln
Willis
Harley Warner
Osceola
Grace Eng
Lutheran Church
L. H Lesher
Naomi Buetler
Ralph Litenberrer
Western Electric
That City
Polk High School News Highlights From Thanksgiving Week
Polk High School reopened after Thanksgiving with entries from the Nebraska State Music Clinic. About 800 students from 98 towns attended chorus band and orchestra sessions. Beverly Jones filled in for an ill Virginia Green in the chorus. Lincoln trips were organized by Rev. Bates Mrs Oscar Jones and Mr Ramp. The Goldenrod Conference football committee named an all conference team including Polk players Walden Volz and Wallace Lind with honorable mentions Donald Rasmussen Roger Hanquist and Eugene Klingsporn. Attendance has been strong with several seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen recording perfect or near perfect six week periods and four A students Arthur Bates Betty Glasser Phyllis Rhode Marilyn Dahlin.
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Polk High School
Nebraska
Beverly Jones
Virginia Green
Lincoln
Bates
Oscar Jones
Ramp
Goldenrod
Polk
Walden Volz
Wallace Lind
Donald Rasmussen
Roger Hanquist
Eugene Klingsporn
Arthur Bates
Lowell Bills
Arlene Hahn
Marlene Shostrom
Glennis Widen
Jeanne Aker
Kenneth Bedient
Joyce Cramer
Delores Dahlin
Margaret Gertch
Lois Johnson
Donald Miller
Melva Jean Monson
Luella Rhode
Donald Shostrom
John Ekstrom
Arlene Hahn Named 1946 Football Queen at Fligh High
The Fligh School football players select Arlene Hahn daughter of Mrs Hannah Hahn as Queen of Football and Pep Club Girls name Lowell Bills as Football King. Both will be honored at a forthcoming banquet.
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Arlene Hahn
Fligh School
Hannah Hahn
Lowell Bills
Community Guests and Local Roster Turbulence in Stromsburg
Strootburg area social notes list Thanksgiving visits from Maurice Newcomer and Lincoln. engagements and work changes include Harold Beckman Jr new bookkeeper at Don Nordberg Produce Station. Family guests span Ekstrand, Steever, Ostrom, and Gronewold households with furloughs and military updates from Fort Bliss and Fort Riley.
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Stromsburg
Maurice Newcomer
Lincoln
R. E. Nelson
Harold Beckman, Jr
Don Nordberg
Elmer Ekstrand
Denver
Robert Ekstrand
St. Paul
Minnesota
Earl Steever
Enoch Ekstrand
Steever
Emil Strom
Milford
Phylls Steever
Louisville
Omaha
Chris Gronewold
Gothenburg
Fort Riley
Kansas
Iran Ready
Thanksgiving Socials Across Benried Area
Several families hosted gatherings for Thanksgiving including the Calhoons Morris Ramseys Ottes and Cline family. A serious operation was performed on Will Cline at the Albert Merritt Billing Hospital Chicago with recovery reported as good. Neighbors raised a charity event for Leo Curren and Wayne Lindholm households.
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Arborville Way
Loren Calhoon
Benedict
Lee Morris
Harold
Floyd Bittinger
Ralph Harrington
Noel Keahlier
D. C Morris
R. BE. Merchant
Kate Picthall
Grand Island
W J. Fisher
Johnnie Semple
Palmer
Mark Ramsey
Republic
Kansas
Bill Kading
Stromeburg
Hugh Ramsey
T D Otte
T J, Otte Jr
George Otte
Thomas Hulme
Bradshaw
Will Cline
Albert Merritt Billing Hospital
University of Chicago
Cline
Leo Curren
Wayne Lindholm
Farmers urged to file income returns at once
1946 income blanks are ready for quick completion of returns. Citizens State Bank urges farmers to come in early to avoid the rush and complete their filings efficiently.
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Gitizens State Bank
Thanksgiving social notes and local gatherings in Stromsburg area
Tionald Peterson and Ralph Don elson dined at the Sophia Kresha home Friday. VFW Auxiliary to host a pot luck at Swanson's Hall Stromsburg on Dec 11 at 7 00 pm guests include husbands and sons. Many families shared Thanksgiving Day dinners with relatives from Lincoln Omaha Shelton and Norfolk. Maple Leaf Club plans a December 12 gift exchange with Monica Schott. Numerous local visitors and travelers hailed from Stromsburg Shelby Columbus and Kearney area.
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Tionald Peterson
Ralph Donelson
Sophia Kresha
V.F.W
Swanson’s Hall
Stromsburg
Marion Snider
Som
Lincoln
W. E. Snider
L. W
Lois Chantry
Darlene Wisely
Irvin Deeds
Raymond Crossant
Bud Deeds
Alex
Bob Mills
Lee Snodgrass
Dick Smith
Max Peterson
Gayle Hewitt
Allie Mills
Omaha
Oscar Anderson
Norfolk
Nick Gerdes
W J. Herbes
Union Pacific Streamliner
Los Angeles
West
de- Lois Buchholz
W. D. Buchholz
Arthur Buchholz
Chester Buchholz
Opal Schlesinger
Shelby
Freda
Bonnie Buchholz
Carl Lundberg
Thomas E. Kelley
Therese Barnett
Girf
D. T. Kelley
Lon
H. S. Eklund
Nellie Eklund
Gresh
Kenneth Almstrum
Kearney
Id Almstrum
Hubert Russell
Wayne Anderson
Frank Anderson
Harry Clements
Daughters of
Columbus
County extension reports soybeans yield cash value and notes gains
A county extension summary details 1946 Lincoln soybean yields of 36 bushels per acre with a 300 cash offer direct from the combine. Pearle Coffin discusses his 10 acre planting and nodules. Milton Thomas reports detailed cost and returns on 5 acres, total 335. Milton praises the project for profit and knowledge. Lysle Hopwood grew 10 acres with 26 bushels per acre and $3.00 per bushel at a Fremont plant. Other Lincoln growers named include John Gabel, George Frand, Bruce Anderson, Vernon Dey. Polk County reports 140 124 pounds of red clover and alfalfa seed from 1359 acres, 17 pounds under 2 bushel per acre, with sweet clover seed returns satisfactory. Wilt and blight raise seed crop as a potential cash crop.
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County Extension News
Pearle Coffin
Pearle
Lincoln
Milton Thomas
Gresham
Milton
Lysle Hopwood
Fremont
John Gabel
Geo. Fr
Bruce Anderson
Vernon Dey
Polk County
AAA
Thanksgiving social notes from Grand Island area
Local families gathered for Thanksgiving Day dinners and visits. Elmer Ajien and family joined Frank Davis household for turkey. Mrs Wurtz returned from hospital with news of husband improving at St Francis Grand Island. Guests included Brumback of York Bick of Bradshaw Verna Stark’s home Harvey Sorensen turning one year old and other Lincoln and Grand Island visitors.
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Elmer Ajien
Frank Davis
W A Wurtz
St Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Wurtz
C H Brumback
York
H. A. Bick
Bradshaw
Verna Stark
Dave Swanson
Lincoln
Joe Swanson
Josephine Swanson
Kenneth Davis
Milton Johnson
Dwaine Wiliams
Bud Schnasse
John Stohl
Clarence Rahrs
Lois Cockle
Harvey Sorensen
Gilbert Blase
Harvey
Appoints New Deputy County Clerk in Polk County
John I Anderson the Polk County Clerk publicly announced the appointment of Laura Olseen as deputy. Ruth Boden Wiklund had been filling the vacancy temporarily. Olseen previously worked for Campbell and Nyberg. their vacancy was filled by Dorothy Brigham.
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John I Anderson
Polk County
Laura Olseen
Ruth Boden Wklund
Olseen
Campbell and Nyberg
Dorothy Brigham
Son of Osceola Couple Dies in Wyoming Crash
Hayden G. Welch 45, a Union Pacific machinist's helper, was killed when his Dodge pickup overturned on the Woods Landing highway six miles west of Laramie. He resided in West Laramie for about six years, with survivors including wife Marie, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Welch of Osceola, Ned, and sister Berniece. The Welch family attended the funeral in Laramie after returning from the service.
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Osceola
Wyoming
Laramie
Wyo
Hayden Welch
Wm. Welch
Hayden G. Welch
Union Pacific
Woods Landing
Welch
Berniece
Engagement of Kathryn Huston to Paul Hoe Land
Mr and Mrs I D Huston announce the engagement of their daughter Kathryn to Paul R Hoe Land of Elmwood Nebraska The wedding is set for December 21 1946 at Elm Park Methodist Church in Lincoln Nebraska
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I. D. Huston
Kathryn
Paul R. Hoeland
Elmwood
Neb
Elm Park Methodist Church
Lincoln
Nebraska
Trio heads to West Coast and Marines amid holiday lights cutbacks
Leonard Stromberg and Paul Gustafson left Tuesday for San Francisco where Leonard will attend college with his sister Eulala and Paul will reenlist in the Marines. John Gustafson accompanied them to Laramie where he attends college. Due to coal shortages, many towns are dispersing with their habit of erecting colored holiday lights. five years ago a similar curtailment occurred because of a moustached man. This year the cause is said to be a fat man with a large moustache.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Truman
House
Leonard Stromberg
Paul Gustafson
San Francisco
Leonard
Eulala
Paul
Marines
John
Gustafson
Laramie
Wyo
Katherine Keyes Weds Floyd Merchant at Shiloh Church
Katherine Janet Keyes and Floyd Merchant wed at 2 30 p m Thanksgiving Day in Shiloh United Brotherhood Church before about 80 guests. Rev Frank Mann officiated with orchestral and ceremonial details, as family and neighbors attended wedding and reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Keyes
Floyd Merchant
Contour Farming Boosts Yields, Polk District Cooperates
Arthur Deeter of Polk County reports contour farming near Osceola increased corn from about 100 bushels to 900 bushels in a 15 acre basin. He has contour farmed 77 acres, built 2400 feet of terraces, and plans more terraces waterways and contour lines with Soil Conservation technicians.
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Arthur Deeter
Polk County Soil Conservation District
Deeter
Osceola
Deel
Deeters
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Betty Glasser
Phyllis Rhode
Marilyn Dahlin
Sundbergs
O&sgeola
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WNU
Shiloh United
Mary Queen Scotts
Ruth Keyes
Betty
Doris Keyes
Robert Merchant
Jim Keyes
Edward Reckner
Betty Lee Heibreder
Mary Ann Keyes
Betty Keyes
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Polker
R. M Fowler
Marquette
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Aurora
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