Washington News On Lend Lease War Debate
Carl Curtis surveys the House hearings on aid to Britain and the Lend-Lease proposal. Delegates like Kennedy and Lindbergh urge constitutional limits, while Johnson and Taft push defined defense aid. Nebraska defense contracts and projects fill the federal program as Congress grapples with timing and method.
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House of Representatives
Great Britain
Foreign Affairs Committee
Emeland
John F. Ryan
New York City
Germany
Dorothy ‘Thompson
Ryan
Kennedy
United States
England
Congress
Hugh Johnson
Johnson
Britain
America
Robert Taft
Pmegland
RFC
Jesse Jones
Charles Lindbergh
Europe
Old Magazines Available Free at Local Office
Subscribers brought in magazines to the office and readers may pick them up for free by calling at the office to distribute reading material.
Missionary to Speak Here at First Baptist Church
Miss Marlon Beebe on furlough from Burma will discuss her missionary work and Orient conditions at 7 30 Tuesday evening in the auditorium of the First Baptist Church. The public is invited. FOR SALE 20 acre tract with chicken houses adjoining Polk inquire of A Isaacson.
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Marlon Beebe
Burma
Orient
Polk
A. Isaacson
Goodbye Dr Peterson Welcome Dr Westfall in Polk
Polk residents bid farewell to Dr C R Peterson and wife as they move to Beatrice after twenty years of service Dr Dana Westfall plans to move to Polk around February 15 to occupy the vacated offices Westfall has local ties and previously practiced dentistry in Polk A diphtheria inoculation drive offered through the Polk Woman's Club at reduced cost includes Schick Test and toxin antitoxin contact committees for assistance with fees
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DR. Peterson
Westfall
Polk
C. R. Peterson
Beatrice
Doctor Peterson
Dana Westfall
Springview
DH Westfall
Peterson
Mra Westfall
Pork Woman's Club
Woman's Club
J. B. Willams
Social Roster of Arborville Guests and Visits
Arborville residents hosted and visited over the weekend with extended family and friends from York Benedict Stromsburg and nearby areas. Notables include Mr and Mrs Robert Merchant entertaining at dinner and many sequences of calls dinners and visits among local households and students from Nebraska State Tracers College at Kearney. Several residents were listed as ill or recovering, and community members shared weekend hospitality and travel between Benedict York and Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arborville
Robert Merchant
W. W
York
Marshall Wright
Benedict
Raymond Jenkins
Edward Reekner
Floyd Merchant
Coila Fisher
Virginia Barr
Kathryn Kaliff
BE. T Lundberg
A. H. Ramsey
Wayne Land
Weand Bowers
Kenneth
A. Charles
Cora Cockle
Chas. Smith
Bradshaw
Pete Schrader
W. C Shockey
Frances, Florence
Freda Shockey
Fred Shockey
Stromsburg
A. A
Clark Stouffer
John Bills
T. D. Otto
Bill Anderson
Dentist Marks First and Last Polk Patient
Twenty years after starting practice in Polk Dr. C. R. Peterson treated Louise Goldfish now Mrs. P. T. Wurtz as his first and last patient in Polk on his final day.
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C. R. Peterson
Polk
Louise Goldfish
P. T. Wurtz
Peterson
Wurtz
Last Rites Held for Polk County Pioneer William Swedenburg
William Olaf Swedenburg a Polk county resident for 69 years died at his Polk home Friday after a lingering illness He was born May 1 1856 in Ovanaker Sweden immigrated at age 11 and settled in Illinois moving to Polk County Nebraska in 1872 He married Jemma Anderson on Sept 17 1886 and they raised five children Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday and at Evangelical Free Church with Rev Westlund The Swede Plain Cemetery interment was by Brauer Funeral Home He is survived by one son Arthur three daughters Mable Grimes Edith hn and Lillie Beckstrom two sons Edward preceded in death and has 15 grandchildren and three great grandchildren aged 84 years 9 months
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Polk
Wiliam Olaf Swedenburg
Polk County
Mr Swedenburg
Ovanoker
Sweden
Illinois
Nebraska
Jemma Anderson
Swede Plain Methodist Church
Evangelical Free Church
Swedenburg
Arthur
Mable Grimes
Edith Hn
Lillie Beckstrom
Edward
Olaf Alfred
Westlund
O. PF. Alfred
Wilmer Bodine
Rudolph Nyberg
Swede Plain Cemetery
Brauer Funeral Home
Transport driver narrowly escapes serious injuries in gas spill crash
Paul Bennick of Mitchell South Dakota, oil transport driver, jackknifed and overturned a northbound truck carrying 3150 gallons of gasoline on U S highway northeast of Shelby. He escaped with a thumb cut while about 1100 gallons spilled as the vehicle rested in the road bed after the daylight accident.
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Paul Bennick
Mitchell
S. D
U .S. Highway
Shelby
Bennick
William Teachman
Eab Bennick
Spring Wheat Crop Insurance Now Available in Polk County
Polk County Triple A office begins accepting spring wheat crop insurance applications. Yields and rates are 90 percent of general wheat values unless an earlier August 31, 1940, agreement exists. Final deadline for enrollment is February 28, 1941.
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Polk County
Triple A
Two Cars in Head On Crash Near Shelby
Louis Osmera of near Shelby and Milford Peterson of near Stromsburg were in a head on collision east of Shelby on Saturday night. Heavy fog contributed to the crash. Peterson suffered facial cuts and head injuries but both drivers were treated and went home. Both cars were badly damaged.
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Louis Osmera
Shelby
Milford Peterson
Stromsburg
Peterson
Organize 4-H Dairy Club Forms In Polk County
Thirteen farm youths gathered at the Art Deeter home to form a new 4-H dairy club. Officers elected include Jack From president Alan Deeter vice president Helen Mae Deeter secretary treasurer and Stanley Olson news reporter Arthur Deeter leader and Rex Brigham assistant leader. Polk County Agent Ray L Cruise aided and showed 4-H work and Yellowstone footage. A February 22 meeting is planned at Rex Brigham's home. A parish hall dance with Jimmy Caton orchestra is announced for February 9 with 25 and 50 cent admission.
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Art Deeter
Jack From
Alan Deeter
Helen Mae Deeter
Stanley Olson
Arthur Deeter
Rex Brigham
Polk County
Ray L. Cruise
Yellowstone National Park
Ray L.cruise
Albert Schmoker
Leona Shemek
Former Polk Youth Announces Marriage
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Marcia Rath of Dennison Iowa to Woodrow Johnson of Sioux City Iowa. They wed October 19 1940 in Sioux City and will reside there. Local friends extend best wishes for many happy returns of the day.
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POLK
Marcia Rath
R. A. Rath
Dennison
Iowa
Woodrow Johnson
Sioux City
John A Johnson
Petersons Feted At Masonic Sendoff Party
Dr and Mrs Peterson were honored at a Masonic party last Thursday at the IT O Hall before moving to Beatrice. Guests included J T Stanton Stromsburg John I Anderson Osceola and Mrs Huston Osceola Berty Palmer Bradshaw T G Slater Hardville and Don Burquist Lincoln. The event featured games solos and a two course lunch.
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Dor
J T Stanton
Stromsburg
John I Anderson
I D. Huston
Osceola
Berty Palmer
Bradshaw
T G Slater
Hardville
Don Burquist
Lincoln
Dr. Peterson
Local Social Roundup and Visits Across Nebraska
Ektrand spent Friday in Columbus conferring with Hydro district officials. Weekend visitors included many birthday celebrations and dinners in Lincoln Osceola and Benedict. Merrill Palmer program selection sent Monetha Newman to Detroit for a year while Alden Witham traveled from Bloomington to Benedict for a brief family visit.
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Stromsburg
Benedict
Eva Lind
County Wool and Lamb Meeting Set for February 13
The Polk County Extension Service and the Midwest Marketing Cooperative sponsor a lamb and wool meeting on February 13 at 10 a.m. on the B. A. Hedlund farm near Osceola. Demonstrations cover sheep shearing ewe culling wool judging and docking with a free lunch at the Osceola Hotel and an afternoon program in the courthouse with films and a wool management discussion led by Walter Tolman and Marshall Ross.
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Polk County
Polk County Extension Service
Midwest Marketing Cooperative
B. A. Hedlund
Osceola
Midwest Wool Marketing Association
Walter Tolman
College of Agriculture
Marshall Ross
West Side News Social Gatherings and Visits
Dorcas will meet Friday evening February 7 in the church parlors. Beulah Toline and Evelyn Oquist host a Ladies Aid meet on Thursday February 13 with a pot luck lunch. Mrs. Ansel Fredrickson hosts High Prairie Club Friday February 7. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Fredrickson of Octavia visited with Mrs. Axel Fredrickson. Joe Fjell, working in Kansas, spent a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Fjell. Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nordberg at the Ansel Fredrickson home, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nyberg and family at Clarence Larson’s, and Miss Florine Larson at Alice Johnson’s.
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West Side News
Dorcas
Beulah Toline
Evelyn Oquist
Ladies Aid
Ansel Fredrickson
High Prairie Club
Wesley Fredrickson
Octavia
Axel Fredrickson
Joe Fjell
Kansas
Will Fjetl
Ralph Nordberg
Walter, Nyberg
Clarence Larson
Florine Larson
Alice Johnson
David Dornburgh Dies After Long Illness at Farm Home
David Dornburgh 65 longtime Polk area resident died at his Polk county farm Sunday after a serious illness. Born September 11 1875 in Broom county New York he moved to Nebraska in 1881 living on the same farm since 1881 except five years in Polk. He married Mabel Ballard in Hastings in 1913 and later returned to the farm with one son Lyle and one daughter Mrs Vivian Knerr of Stromsboro. Surviving are two brothers Arthur Los Angeles and Irvin Los Pateras NM. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Polk Methodist church with Rev Hix of Stromsburg in charge. Interment followed at Arborville cemetery.
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David Dornburgh
Broom County
New York
Dornburgh
Nebraska
Polk
Mabel Ballard
Hastings
Mr. Dornburgh
Lyle
Vivian Knerr
Stromsboro
Lola Jean Knerr
Arthur
Los Angeles
Calif
Irvin
Los Pateras
Community Chorus Organized in Polk for Messiah at Easter
A Polk community movement forms a chorus to perform Handel's Messiah at Easter. Rehearsals are in the school music room with Carl Steelquist directing and Robert Strickland as accompanist. Interested singers should contact Wilbur Whitacre Albert Sundberg or Mrs R J Allison for details.
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Polk
Carl Steelquist
Robert Strickland
Wilbur Whitacre
Albert Sundberg
R. J Allison
Woman's Club Meeting Highlights Colonial Washington Program
Mrs Paul Strand and Mrs Arnold Isaacson hosted the Pork Woman's Club. Members wore colonial costumes for a George Washington program led by Mrs Dale Tressider and Mrs Oscar Sundberg. A report on the progress of a diphtheria immunization project was given during the business session. Red and white refreshments were served in social hour.
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Woman's Club
Paul ‘Strand
Arnold Isaacson
Pork Woman's Club
George ‘Washington
Dale Tresidder
Oscar Sundberg
World Wide Guild Meeting Noted at Lindburg Home
The World Wide Guild of the Baptist church gathered Monday evening at Maurice Lindburg home with Miss Laverne Fredrickson leading a program on Lighthouse Lights. Social hour honored Miss Marjorie Nelson for her upcoming marriage as guests played games and presented gifts including a lace table cloth.
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World Wide Guild of the Baptist Church
Maurice Lindburg
Tvere
Laverne Fredrickson
Marjorie Nelson
Nelson
Card of Thanks from Dr Peterson
Dr C R Peterson thanks Polk residents for twenty years of patronage and goodwill as he moves to Beatrice. He notes many requests for dental attention and limited time prevents fulfilling them all, expressing pleasure in serving the community.
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Beatrice
Polk
C. R Peterson
Livestock Prices at Grand Island February 3 1941
Sale prices show extreme top at 7.70 for hogs with ranges across fat and heavy hog categories from 7.25 to 7.65. Vaccinated pigs and shoats command 7.25 to 9.00, unvaccinated pigs 7.00 to 8.25. Cattle trade down 25 to 60 cents on plain stock and about steady on good cattle.
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Grand Island
Lt & Med
Thanks for kindness at my father's death
The family expresses heartfelt gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy and acts of kindness during the illness and death of our beloved father. Special thanks go to the ministers singers pallbearers and floral offerings. Mrs Mabel Grimes and family Mr and Mrs Art Swedenburg Mr and Mrs Joe Blin Mr and Mrs Verne Beckstrom
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Mabel Grimes
Art Swedenburg
Joe Blin
Verne Beckstrom
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Ogden
Utah
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Miller Cereal Mills
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Ashland
State Fair Grounds
North Platte
Jimmy Caton
Nei Shelby
County Wool and Lamb Meeting
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