Polk County Heritage Snippets Span Four Decades
Early with P L Wiens from Hampton joining Hanford's produce station and local figures recount 40 years ago. Notes mention Richard Johnson’s move from Julesburg and a York band concert, Masons party, and school extension work assignments. 30 year items cover Farmers Union Oil changes and renovations, auctions, local travel, and community gatherings. 10 year items note Wesleyan finalist, injuries from a county road incident, anniversaries, and new Polk residents moving in.
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P. L. Wiens
Hampton
Wiens
Hanford
Richard Johnson
Julesburg
Colo
Glen Griffin
C. R. Peterson
David N. Carlson
Morris Brobst
York
Masonic Hall
John Joseph
Schuyler
Carl W. Jones
College of Agriculture
Mr. Jones
A. C. Jones
Here
Graff
Polk
Main Street
Ed Conger
Ericson
Dick McConnell
Farmers Union Oil Company
Clarence Bryant
Nels Nyberg
James
Chad) Stroup
Maurice Nyberg
Bryant
Hordville
D. H. Westfall
Albert Sundberg
Charles Eckles
Henry Sandell
A. K. Crow
Esther Menssen
Henry Horstman
Neal Gallant
Robert Strickland
Silver Creek
Sundberg and Son
Paul Wurtz
Wurtz Implement Co
Zenith Radio and TV Sale Leads Moore Lumber Store
Moore Lumber Co in Stromsburg advertises Zenith color TV stereo and transistor radios with a large stock and low prices. Contact Ph. 764-4441 for Zenith electronics at Moore Lumber Co.
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Zenith
Moore Lumber CO
Stromsburg
Andersons celebrate 25th wedding anniversary
Sunday afternoon February 14 relatives gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Anderson to honor their 25th anniversary. Attendees included Lawrence Kuhn and daughters Emil Larson Willard Larsons of Shelby Edwin Nelsons and Mrs Floyd Larson of Marquette Mrs C G Nelson of Hordville Harold Anderson family of Stromsburg and Miss Janice Anderson of Lincoln. The cake was baked by Mrs Harold Anderson and a carry in lunch was served. A gift was presented to the couple in remembrance of the day.
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David Sundberg
Geneva
E. R. Peterson
Mervin Runquist
Ellsworth Howe
Central City
Grace Runquist
Merle
Lester McConkey
Theodore Moberg
Stromsburg
Ed Johnson
Bill Ellsworth
Harry Jones
Harry Carlson
Gordon Bushes
Clarks
Mr. Bush
Polk
Irvin Anderson
Home Economics
Martin M. Jones
Grand Island
Nettie Jones
Kansas
Martin
Indiana
Happy Hour Club
Noel Kealiher
Will Blase
Inlaw
Clarence Blase
Harry Anderson
Lawrence Kuhn
Emil Larson
Willard Larsons
Shelby
Edwin Nelsons
Floyd Larson
Marquette
C. G. Nelson
Hordville
Harold Anderson
Janice Anderson
Lincoln
R Less
Susan Pinkernell
Leland Harless
Leslie Adelson
Gordon Sawyers
Dolan Hahn
Lee Harless
Pam
S. J. Harless
Stanley Harless
Evangelical Free Church
Roland Bodine
Roland Rodine
Sunday Socials and Legal Reflections From The Era
A local social page lists Sunday visits and family gatherings across Stromsburg and surrounding areas with names such as the Harless, Rodine, Hahn, and Adelson households and notes a child recovering from heart surgery in Omaha. The second part surveys congressional ethics focusing on Rep. Cel ler and staff budgets, questioning lawmakers moonlighting as lawyers while drawing scrutiny over salaries and committee costs.
Moonlighting in Congress Provokes Taxpayer Scrutiny
Washington column questions lawmakers' outside legal work while Congress grows longer in session and pay rises. It cites Rep. Emanuel Celler and Sen. John Williams noting a $2,500 referral fee linked to a $10,000 legal service, arguing no violation if the law firm profits do not involve the government and the lawmaker does not participate.
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Congress
Rep
Celler
U.S
Brooklyn
Washington
Rep. Celler
Congressional
House Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
Bert Mills
D.C
Republic
Bobby Baker
Senate
John J. Williams
Del
House
Emanuel Celler
N.Y
Baker
Uncle Sam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polk County
Goodrich
Ray Lenz
Chambers
Chris Regier
Lenz
Shirley Stevens
Wesleyan University
NWU
Shirley
Paul Stevens
Waldo Rost
Holdrege
Motor Truck
International Harvester Company
Fredrickson
Andersons
Hillis
Main Street, U.S. A
Reynold Peterson
State Farm
FOR Auto, Life & Fire Insurance
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Illinois
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