Community Notices Span New Year Visits and Visits
Sunday and New Year gatherings fill area homes with relatives and friends visiting from Sioux City Palmer Doniphan Grand Island and Valentine Nebr Names include the Blase Garling Rahrs Gustafson and Deuker families. A 85th birthday was celebrated for Mrs Peterson with gifts and cards. Ernest Newton dies in Missouri City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ali
Leunis Lind
Russell Fell
van Bush
Oscevlu
Vis
Asa Smith
Havents
Ross Geethe
Doniphan
Grand Island
Clarence Bryant
Elwod Sandell
Donald Hanquist
O“Noing
Frank Bolton
Jona Blase
Vergil Blase
Sioux City
Iowa
Wi'l Garling
Joe Santin
Palmer
Vergil Flodman
Mesdames
Paul Lemke
McDaniel
Joe Johnson
Fred Johnson
Linnie Shafer
Hannah Lindahl
Berdina Rau
Clarence Rahrs
Robert
Oscar Gustafson
Amos Timmons
Studolph Gustafson and
Doyle
Rolger Gustafson
Alfred Gustafson
Enoch Peterson
Gloria
Peterson
California
Edwin Deuker
Joan
A Dpeuker
Gilbert Blase
Harvey
Deuker
Valentine Nebrer
Lloyd Kroger
Oscar Jones
Nellie Peterson
Petersor
Joan of Valentine
Nebr
A Deuker
Ft Don Johnson
Hordville
Gilbert Bense
Wioailtac Sardell
Frank Gruber
Coneee
Gene
Lavelle
Fareedof
Walt Tehin
Ery Mabe
Oromsburg
Orl Pest
Wallace Sandell
Fammvy
Orraba
Vwro
Paul Strana
Carlyn
Floyd Lyle
Marvin Fredrickson
Janie
Lester Graves
Salley Raye
Frank Adelson
Melvin Hill
Ed Benson
Emil Strandberg
WSCS
Swede Plain Church
Phillip Johnson
Geo Burke
Willard Adelson
Arnold Neuhags
Stromsburg Hospital
Bernice Blase
Lincoln
Thordville
Mer Warry Carlene
Rudlety
Bor’ Benson
Roniuie
Mroo
Wilard Els
Emi
Arlene Green
Vers Iklund
York
Ruth Green
Clarence Munn
Central City
Martin Raackant
New Years
Norman Reetz
Ronnie Benson
Jimmie Sundberg
Arthur Bates
Increase in College Enrollments Across U S Colleges
A study by Dr Raymond Walters shows a surge in total college attendance with 2.5 million students likely this fall, up from 2 million in 1946. Veterans entering via federal aid remain strong in upper classes despite fewer freshman veterans, while more students are entering from high school directly. The report covers 350 institutions nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Walters
University of Cincinnati
Handel Messiah and Life of George Frideric Handel
The piece notes Handel best known for Messiah among oratorios and cites Saul and Israel in Egypt as examples. It traces his birth in Halle Germany in 1685 a contemporary of Bach and notes their limited contact. It highlights his early success in Germany and Italy and his settlement in England where he is praised as England’s greatest name in music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handel
Saul
Israel
Egypt
Halle
Germany
George Frederick Handel
Johann Sebastian Bach
Italy
England
Nut Production Steady Rise in U S Tree Nuts
US Department of Agriculture notes almonds filberts walnuts and pecans lead tree nut crops. Production rose from 23 million pounds unshelled in 1909 to 348 million in 1945, with imports also increasing though home output surpasses imports since about 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
US Department of Agriculture
United States
Brazil
Bureau
Mexico's Rail System Expands with Broad Coverage in 1944
Mexico's railway network spans about 12 643 miles with gauge variations and extensive coverage. The National railways own 1 020 diesel locomotives, 17 302 freight cars, and 968 passenger cars, while major lines include the Southern Pacific of Mexico from Nogales to Guadalajara and the United Railroads of Yucatan serving the port of Progreso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Raul Ax Dros
Tad Brant
National Ni Deayss of
Uthern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Company
Nogales Ariz
Guadalajara
United Railroads of
Yucatan
Poyoreso
Big Electrical Demand From Farm to City Markets
The farm equipment market is expanding rapidly with manufacturers projecting strong five year growth. Analysts estimate yearly purchases include 723,000 rare machines and 135,000 farm and home freezers, among other items, as farmers modernize amenities and processing capabilities.
Unique spire of Salisbury cathedral stands as single generation work
The 404 foot Salisbury cathedral spire, deemed in peril, is noted by National Geographic for its rapid 40 year construction from 1220 and its month door day window hourly columns design. The spire withstood many winds but cracked in a 1930 storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
England
National Geographic Society
Nylon Thread Finds Wide New Uses in Industry and Fashion
Nylon thread, celebrated for strength and elasticity, is being adopted by shoe makers to sew uppers to soles and is now used in book binding enabling thinner volumes with higher durability. It also influences fashion with deeper colored hose creating the illusion of color and flattering smoky tones for heavier figures.
Hawaii's Volcanoes Highlight National Park Origin
The Hawaiian islands show premier volcanic activity with a park established in 1916 to preserve primitive scenes. Two tracts totaling 275 square miles anchor the park, centered on Kilauea and Mauna Loa on Hawaii island. A lava tube at Thruston Lava Tube forms from a pahoehoe flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian Islands
Hawaii National Park
Kolauea
Mauna Loa
Hawaii Island
County Commissioners approve county funds and deposits
Osceola Nebraska December 30 1947 county commissioners in regular session audited claims and authorized warrants with payments listed to Civten Anderson the Augustine Company Bushs Drug Store Central Electric & Gas Co Leet Consumers Public Power and others. Board authorized deposit limits up to 100 percent of paid in capital stock and surplus for banks within Polk county or outside with bonds or approved securities, and adjourned to January 6 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Nebraska
Board of
Towit
Frund— Civten Anderson
Augustine Company Spplies
Bushs
Central Electric & Gas Company
Central Electric & Gas Company Gas, -- 2650 County Boal
Alden Holnr Company
Lee
Sud County
Nobarh
Polk
John T Anderson
Arthur S
Nelson
Polk County
Louis I Daumkh W Johnson
Louis I Daumkh W Johnson Members of Board of County Commissioners
Board of County Commissioners
John S. Anderson
Arthur S Nislson
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. A. Newton
Ernest Newton
Mons City
W A Newton
Henry Seymour
Henedict
Henne Seymour
Merle Lavelle
Hhorpe
Maries Frdday
Vivian Anderson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Will Green
Lauren Snyder
Pelbert Arele
San Diego
Calif
Helen Rhode
Bilton Driewer
Bradshaw
Roger Gustafson
Elmer Wilshusen
Raymond Sagehorn
C W Longane
Heles
Otto Wilshuser
FE W Hahn
Rolland Swansoard
Stromsburg
He Peo Ons
VE Swarson
Omaha
Cafe Regis
Hampton
Minnesota
Poland
China
John Deere
McCormick-Deering
Lister
White Rock
New Hampshire
Paul Sagehorn Werth
Homolka
Auds
Seward, Nebr
First State Bank
U. S
Hammond & Stephens Company
Marcie Gabel
Leroy Rhodes
Woodruff Printing Company
Louie FE. Daum— Werman Bahm
Joe Drovwal
Max Lott
August Thelen
A. S. Nelson
Carleton Anderson
Trans
Lincoln Equipment Co
Conun
W. Johnson
Express
Veeror Anderson Tomplank
Woo Rowen & Sonepor
Publicde Ont Co
Spa
Euly
Soypers
Etdyerts
Bratge & Snopes
Tans State Bank
Pok
Stromsburg Bank
Natonal Bank
Oseu'a
National Bank
Meburg
Bank
Consumers Public Power District
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