Local notes mixed on illness travel and visits
Brauer sidelined after round with Lagrippe. Barber Lind slight lagrippe. Mae McGuffin and Sven Halden visited Stromsburg. Mrs. Edd Graff ill at sister’s home west of Polk. Henry Stunkle moved to Brighton Colorado with family en route. Laurel Lee returns to Frank Adelson district after lagrippe. Harry Shafer to state jewelry meeting in Fremont. Mrs. Allen Samuels visits ill mother in Stromsburg. Agar ry Dahlgren and M Lindburg travel to Lincoln for threshers meeting. Edd Quick and Oscar Stromberg return from Omaha with livestock. Nyberg out with lagrippe. entire family affected except eldest daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Brauer
Lagrippe
Barber Lind
Mae McGuffin
Sven Halden
Stromsburg
Edd Graff
A. V. Burke
Polk
Henry Stunkle
Brighton
Colo
Harry Shafer
Fremont
Allen Samuels
Agarry Dahlgren
M. Lindburg
Lincoln
Threshermen
State Department Explains Consolidation Rules in Nebraska
The Nebraska Department of Public Instruction explains two paths to school district consolidation open-country and around an organized district. A 51 percent petition governs the latter. open-country uses a 25 percent petition to call an election. The law does not force consolidation and seeks voter approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Nebraska Department of Public Instruction
J. M. Matzen
Lincoln
Nebraska
Board of Education
John M. Matzen
Gustaf Adolph West Dies at 47 in Polk Nebraska
Gustaf Adolph West known as Otto passed away at his mother's home in Polk Nebraska on Sunday February 8 after a week of illness from erysipelas. He was born June 24 1872 in Sto Mee Sweden and came to America at age five. Survived by his mother and brother Charles F Westman, he was an Odd Fellows member and a Royal Highlander Castle clansman. Funeral at Swede Plain on Monday at 2 PM officiated by Rev. Stromberg with burial in Swede Plain Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustaf Adolph West
Sto Mee
Sweden
Ard
Polk
Neb
Otto
Charles F. Westman
Swede Plain
Swede Plain Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness
We thank friends for kindness shown during our son and brother's illness. Special thanks to the Odd Fellows Order for their consideration to Rev Stromberg and the singers and friends who contributed flowers. Anna Westman, Charles Westman, and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Order
Stromberg
Anna Westman
Charles FE
Westman
Guard Against Influenza Warnings and Preventive Tips
Public health note on influenza transmission urges avoiding unclean utensils in dining venues and soda fountains. It warns against touching the face with unwashed hands, coughing or sneezing openly, and stresses handwashing before meals, clean towels, ample ventilation, nutrition, and avoiding fatigue.
Progress office notices and local updates from Stromsburg
Drag Work Phom 207 daily papers offered at the Progress office. Village Board orders no dumping ashes in alleys. Dr J R Leibee promotes eye ear and throat care. Farmers State Bank Polk urges farm loan applications at once with low rates. Tire discount at F C Joanson Garage. Philip Sack visited Stromsburg on business. Mrs C A Peterson ill at son Dr Raymond Peterson home. Fern Myers travels to attend Ruth’s wedding. Rob Sigler delivers. substitutes on routes. carriers noted with routine assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Board
J. R. Leibee
Farmers State Bank
Polk
Republic
Goodrich
F.C. Joanson
Philip Sack
Stromsburg
C. A. Peterson
Raymond Peterson
Fern Myers
Palms
Miss. Ruth
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Gilert M. Hitchcock
Almea Idies
Senate
Laurel Lee
Frank Adelson
Central City
Edd Quick
Oscar Stromberg
Omaha
N.S. Nyberg
la Grippe
The
Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Co
Nebraska State Railway Commission
Harry White
Polk, Nebr
Lincoln Telephone &. Telegraph
C.P Russe
Fred Hargis
Osceola
Ruth Myers
Ellen Johnson
Maude Wilcox
York
A. E. Wilcox
Y Henry Sundberg
Oregon
Olsdén
Hordville
Hardville
Shafer’s
Grovery
Roy Mitchell
Dr. Hull
A. &. Sundberg
Albert Banghart
H. A. Johnson
Carl Halden
Lester Stark
Miss Winifred Back
Chas, Dahlgren
R. L. Cox
Grand Island
Carl Peterson
John Theiss
Julesburg
J. N. Norton
Orion Jenner
Chas. Eckles
Nordstrom
C. W. Graves
T. A. James
Claus Peterson
Grard Island
C. E. Jones
Broyles
Hamilton County
Russell Woods
Brule
W. H. Poltee
Axel Johnson
Genoa
Henry Sundberg
W. F. Nieman
Joshua Cox
B. F. Lindstedt
Grandpa Nybloom
John Theander
W. L. Hull
Shafe’s Grocery
Rob Sigler
Clee Stevens
Eckles
A. W. Shafer
Cop
Valentine Lee
Dean
Harry L. Shafer
Jeweler
Hokenson
Arthur Hokenson, Spr
Modern
Polk, Nebraska
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