Wanderer’s Odyssey From New York To Israel And Europe
Peter Roth Farb writes as Polk Progress foreign correspondent about hitchhiking from New York to Polk then California, visiting Harlem, Europe, and the Middle East. He describes Israel kibbutz life, travel by train and boat, and his plans toward Scandinavia while noting cultural scenes, notes on Israel’s military presence, and hopeful visits with Jim and Alice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Rothfarb
New York City
Polk
Wilsons
California
Peter
Harlem
Polk Progress
Progress
Europe
Middle East
Rishon Lezion
Israel
Jim
Alice
France
Paris
Lyon
Italy
Rome
Pensione
Pietro
Brindisi
Haifa
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Pacific
Egypt
Etat
Instanbul
Scandinavia
Polk County Officials Approve 1970 Expenditures In Regular Session
Polk County Nebraska Board of County Commissioners met January 20 1970 in Osceola to audit and approve warrants across General Fund Road Fund and Special Accounts. The lengthy list includes payments to Osceola Record, Stromsburg Headlight, Burroughs Corporation, Lincoln Tel & Tel, insurance bonds, gas and diesel fuel, road signs, and various vendors. The board adjourned at 4 00 PM and set February 3 1970 for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Nebraska
Board of
County Commissioners
Polk County
Osceola Record
Polk Progress
Stromsburg
Louise S. Timm, Co
Treas
Beckman Plumbing & Heating
General Fund General Fund
Burroughs Corporation
Cengas
City of
JoAnn Johansen
Che Ee Care Leon Uniform Co., Inc
Nebraska Ass'n
Lincoln Tel. & Tel, Co
Omaha Printing Co
Reynold Peterson, Co
M. E. Roberts
Shelby Insurance
the Augustine Co
Shelby Sun
Xerox Corporation
First National Bank
Louse S, Timm, Co. Treas
Bricker’s, Inc
Bush's Drug Store
Department of Information
International Business
Machine, Corp
Revere
Jack & Jill
Ken Krieg
Norman, Leach
Legion Club
Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co
Virginia McVeigh
Walter Nelson
Nora's
Polk County Recreational Ass’n
Platte County
Wayland Church
Jack & Jill Store
Shelby
Food
Lee Ceee Eave Ee Eectaeae Nebr
Dept of Public Welfare, Co
State Administrative Fund
Lincoln Tel & Tel
Bernt’s
Jerome Gabel
Hurlbut
Husker Steel
K-c
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas
Wyman Ehleectric
Louise Timm, Co. Treas
Bi Betre
Sigler Garage
Shelby Lumber & Supply
Sundberg & Son Hardware
The
Island Supply Company
Bee
Island Supply Welding Co
Board of County Commissioners
General Fond Ahrens
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Co
Cornhusker Office Supply Co
Cornhusker Office Supply C Co
Consumers Public Power Dist
A. Flodman
Dale Frizzell Co
Gonnerman
Hammond & Stephens Co
Essseesevcee
George W. Harrison
Homer Ingalls
Reynold Peterson
Polk County Publishers Ass’n
Polk County Soil & Water Cons. Dist
Neal Prell
West Publishing Co
Redfield & Company, Inc
Norvin Schwank
J. T. Stanton
Augustine Company
Thorco
Veeeeseees
York Laundry & Cleaners
Nebraska Office Service Co
Melya Ann Green
Lucile Hohnbaum
Deryl J. Reed
Postaze
International Harvester Co
Tepaits
KC Auto Supply
Rodney C. Larson
Standard Oil
Lewis Sinclair Service
Lincoln Equipment Coa
Lincoln Equipment Co
Tepaus Lecce
Nohrstedt
Almberg Auto Supply
Central Parts & Machine, Inc
Ceeee Ween Eevee
the Island Supply Co
Weeseaes
He Island Supply Co
He Island Supply Welding Co
Thoreo
He Island Supply Company
Weed Fund
A. T. Ferrell & Co
Carl J. Carlstrom
Morris Dunn
Clifford Hernbloom
M-Lo Equipment Co
University of Nebraska
Eeeesenese
Eeceeeens
Incomn Tele. & Tele Co
Wesley Michener
Dean Myers
Shelby Planning Mill
Tewell Board
Louise S. Timm, Co .Treas
Verner Construction, Inc
Hospital Notes from Omaha and Osceola
Little Shawn Redman left University Hospital in Omaha to return home Thursday. Mrs. Bessie Green was dismissed from Osceola hospital on Tuesday. Mrs. Herman Carlson entered York Hospital for medical treatment on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Shawn Redman
University Hospital
Omaha
Bessie Green
Osceola
Herman Carlson
York Hospital
Polk County Social News Highlights
Guests visited and hosted events in Polk area homes. Evelyn Shenk celebrated a birthday with Mrs. Addie Benjamin, Mrs. Mae Felton, and Mrs. Melvin Shenk in Osceola. Park Avenue Birthday Club met midweek. Swansons from Stromsburg visited A. E. Swanson. Sandell Whitacre group led a service at Good Samaritan Home. Rudeen stayed with Mrs. Willits during her vacation. Clymer family shared supper with Brazda family in Fullerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Hudson
Addie Benjamin
Mae Felton
Melvin Shenk
Evelyn Shenk
Kenneth Stewart
Park Avenue
Rolland Swanson
Stromsburg
A. E. Swanson
Elwood Sandell
Wilbur Whitacre
Good Samaritan
Osceola
Axel Rudeen
Grant Willits
Phoenix
Arizona
California
Robert Clymer
Glen Brazda
Fullerton
County actions cover tax status, precinct changes and staff
January receipts show Eldon Johnson Dale Frizzell Ceva Carlson and Reynolds Peterson credited to the County General Fund. A hearing approved tax exemption for American Legion Post 160 Polk. Precincts to be combined and dissolved along with staff appointments for assessors approved. Board adjourned to February 17, 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Johnson
Dale Frizzell
Ceva Carlson
Reynold Peterson
American Legion Post
Polk
Nebraska
Johnson
Flodman
Clear Creek
Island
East Pleasant Home
West Pleasant Home
West Stromsburg
Gail L. Gonnerman
Neal O. Prell
JoAnn Johansen
J. Homer Ingalls
Also Mentioned on This Page
the County Commissioners
One Star Sand & Gravel Co
Biavel
County General Fund
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
General Telephone Company
Midwest
NET
American Cancer Society
Educational TV
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