Polk Village Board Proceedings From January 2 1968
The Village Board of Trustees met at the Polk Hotel January 2 1968 with all members present. Chairman Alfred opened the meeting and minutes were approved. Reports from standing committees and the Light and Water Commissioners were accepted. Bills totaling various vendors and services were approved for payment and warrants drawn. The meeting adjourned with Arnold Neuhaus as Village Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Board of Trustees
Polk Hotel
Alfred
Harless
Saylor
Light and Water Commissioners
Killion
Polk
Farmers Union Coop Oil Ass’n
Carol Nelson
Hinkle
Kansas-Nebraska Gas Co
Dutton-Lainson
Electric Supplies
Cs. Eee
M & S Transfer
Darwin Neuhaus
Tiney’s Electric Company
Cscs
Consumers Public Power Dist
Wurlbut
James Brazda, Sr
Parecerns
Alan Neuhaus
Citizens State Bank
O'Brien Manuufacturing Co
Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co
Redman Plumbing and Well Service
Sundberg Hardware
Elmer Nelson obituary recalls Nebraska roots and Colorado years
Elmer Nelson born January 30 1890 Polk Nebraska oldest of eight children. He married Esther Wickstromatt Valley Nebraska January 10 1917 and had four children. The family lived on a farm near Stromsburg later moving to Wahoo Omaha and Wheat Ridge Colorado. He worked as a portable mill operator and carpenter at the Union Stock Yards and served as church deacon and on the Platte Valley Board for church extension. He died December 27 after a brief illness at age 71 years 10 months and 28 days. He was survived by his wife four children 13 grandchildren and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Nelson
Carl Elmer Nelson
Polk
Nebraska
Elmer
Charles Peter Nelson
Esther Wickstromatt Valley
Stromshburg
Nelsons
Wahoo
Omaha
Union Stock Yards
Wheat Ridge
Colorado
Bethany Baptist Church
Platte Valley
Richard
Esthen
LaVonna Colton
Lauralie Robertson
Annandale
Virginia
Ronald Nelson
West Covina
California
Mardell Peterson
Bellevue
Norah Myrberg
Pearl Olson
Grace Lindberg
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Olive Lyttle
Claremore
Walter
Stromsburg
Roy
Clarks
Nelson
Polk County
Local visitors and travel notices in Polk county
Mrs. Melvin Bender and family visited her parents Mr and Mrs Cecil Eaton in Central City Sunday afternoon while Melvin attended a church meeting. Mr and Mrs P W Aker and Mrs Emma Horstman were lunch guests of Mr and Mrs Elmer Hankquist after church services Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Stanford Ang took Lanny to Omaha Thursday for his flight to the military base in Oakland California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Bender
Cecil Eaton
Central City
Melvin
P. W. Aker
Emma Horstman
Elmer Hanquist
Stanford Ang
Lanny
Omaha
Oakland
California
Willard Bolton
Cecil Bolton
Benedict
Donald Bjerrum
Clarence Munn
Jerry
Clifford Braniing
Larry Coover
Dick Harless
Walter Nelson
Dave Ekdahl
Marvin Branting
Stromsburg
Clifford Branting
Lynda Myers
Charles Myers
Grand Island
Dean Myers
Carl Carlstrom
Billy
Paul Coover
Lee Hanson
Carroll Flodman
Robin
Robert Ostrander
Robie
Dolan Hahn
Hannah Hahn
Darwin
Stanford Ang and
Ollie Johnson
Rudolph Gustafson
Local Families Share Meals and Visits Across Town
Community residents hosted and visited each other through the week. The Ostbergs and Andersons hosted a supper. Andersons and Monsons swapped New Year visits in Clarks. Guests included Mallorys of Colorado Springs, Glasser family, Brantings, Myers siblings, and many others.
Woman's Society Program Highlights Japan
The Methodist Woman's Society met January 4 in the church parlor with 28 members. Mrs. Earl Stevens and others presented a program on Japan, showing pictures and articles. Darwin Hahn provided slide visuals and Rev. Patten sang a solo as the meeting closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Woman’s Society
Marvin Fredrickson
Earl Stevens
Carrol Flodman
Richard Johnson
Ester Lackey
Japan
Stevens
Darwin Hahn
Darwin
Patten
Arcadia Hosts New Year's Weekend Guests
Mr and Mrs Wayne Creech and family were coffee guests of Mr and Mrs Donald Hanquist after church Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Walter Nelson were New Year s weekend guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Marvin Nelson and family at Arcadia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Creech
Donald Hanquist
Walter Nelson
Marvin Nelson
Arcadia
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Village Board
Dean Ostberg
Harold Anderson
Joe Monson
Myrl Mallory
Colorado Springs
Glen Babcock
Roy Glasser, Jr
Donald Bierrum
Woman’s Society
John Deere
Lepp & Larsen, Inc
Tim
Firestone Oun & Ceviley
Firestone
United States
Canada
Polk Oil Company
Polk, Nebraska
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