Ration Books, Oil Firm Change, and Local Notices
War ration books for sugar coffee and fuel were required for purchases. Cramer Oil Co. changed ownership to Polk Oil Co with N E McNaught as proprietor. Memorials note funeral for Dr F B Slusser and a 5 month old James Ray born Jan 5 to Mr and Mrs John Adams Hastings. Various military assignments engagements and local events fill the Polk County record Books of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Fredrickson
Swede Home Lutheran Church
C. A. Sward
Swede Home Cemetery
John I. Anderson
Anderson
Kresha
Donald Rodine
C. O. Rodine
Hordville
Ensign
Naval Reserve
Corpus Christi
Texas
Neal Gallant
Kearney
Douglas Neal
Ed Widga
Swede Plain Methodist Church
John Ekwall
McLook
Roy Nelson
Ro- Jean
Lloyd Necker
Gilbert Necker
Nellie Peterson
Cramer Oil Co
Polk Oil Co
N. E. McNaught
F. B. Slusser
Polk
Brauer
Milton O'Connor
Arborville
Obituary of Victor M Doremus Polk Nebraska Veteran
Victor Marion Doremus born February 6 1914 on a Polk County farm died December 27 1972 at age 58 years 10 months 21 days wife Florene Miller daughter Mary and Helen two sons in law two grandchildren survived by siblings and extended family a World War II Army veteran stationed in California Washington and the South Pacific Islands he farming owner former Swede Pin United Methodist Church American Legion post 160 and two daughters widow and sons in Grand Island Nebraska funeral details note other local notices follow including Clara Anderson and Clarence Guthrie updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Marion Doremus
Polk
Nebraska
Cornelius
Louise Doremus
Dist. No. 6
Army Military Service
Chicago
Ill
125Th Infantry
California
Washington
South Pacific Islands
Fort Logan
Colo
Florene Miller
Silver Creek
Valley Methodist Church
Osceola
Mary
Helen
Florene
Roger Kozisek
Greggory Goddard
Grand Island
Francis
James
Stromsburg
Arthur
Mee
Gerhard Dose
Ralph
Neice
Victor
American Legion Post 160
Platte College At
Columbus
Dalyce Rousseau
Paula Bills
Lowell Bills
American Legion Auxiliary
JoAnn Stevens
Kearney State College
Kent Anderson
Carita Jones
Paul Rowoldt
Janette Samuelson
Pamela Ostberg
Robert Steenbock
United Lutheran Church
Hampton
Delmar Klover
Polk High School
Polk area weddings and births mark spring 1972
Review lists multiple local life events from Polk including marriages such as Sharon Fossberg and Philip Thomas on February 26 at Polk Baptist Church, and Mary Lou Kealiher with Daryl Fossberg on April 1. It also notes births like Bryce Michael Bousquet on March 21 and Steven Dennis Henrickson on March 27, plus several anniversaries, funerals, and school activities through May 1973.
Village Board Proceedings Opened January 2 1973
The Village Board met at the Polk Hotel at 8 PM with all members present. Minutes, reports from committees, and the treasurer and light and water commissioners were read and approved. Bills totaling various amounts were audited and paid, including Nebr Public Power Dist and Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co. Salaries and social security payments were recorded. The session adjourned after a final motion. Mark Albin of Des Moines stayed with his parents over the weekend. Esther Peterson spent New Years Day with the Andersons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Board of Trustees
Polk
Myers
McNaught
Rodman
Light and Water Commissioners
Dornburgh
Trusess Jones
Jones
Sam Daniels
Light & Water Dept
Petty Cash
Kriz Davis Co
League of Nebr
Mobs Ae Es Oh
eRet Boal
Kelly Supply Co
Sundberg & Son
State Tax Commission
Social Security Bureau
EAR
Citizens State Bank
Fed. W. H
Polk Oil Co
Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co
Owolve
Lincoln Equipment Co
Eee
Light and Water Dept
C.seceess
Citizen’s State Bank
Arnold L. Neuhaus
Mark Albin
Des Moines
Iowa
Lloyd Albin
Esther Peterson
Oscar Anderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Alvena Lind
Nick McNaught
Cramer Oil Company
Paul Sagehorn
Marvin
North Africa
Clarence R. Rhode
QMC
Fred Rhode
Fort Sam Houston
Sybil Otte
Omaha
Cpl
Walter Ekdahl
Brigham City
Utah
Hildreth
Daves Ekdahl
Horace Stevens
McAllen
Tex
Polk Cubs
Bradshaw
Shelby
Polk Evangelical Free Church
William H. Pinkernell
Donald Leff
Midwest
Charles Norquest
Sally
Alvin Eisler
Bonnie Carlson
Perry Davis
Carl Carlstrom
Walter Carlstrom
Weshoe
Emory Cramer
John Tractor School
Rudolph Gustafson
Helen Richardson
R. C. Gustafson
Beverly
Hardville
Stanford Ang
Lanny
Ed Walbrandt
MUSE
Detective Harry Callahan
Clint Eastwood
Dirty Harry
Clara Anderson
Rockford
George Johnson
Wm. Pearson
Sonita Prochaska
Clarence Guthrie
Richard Johnson
Norris W. Alfred
Sharon Fossberg
Philip A. Thomas
Polk Baptist Church
Irving Stauffer
Michael Bousquet
Lincoln
Bryce Michael
Dennis Henricks
Pocatello
Idaho
Steven Dennis
Walden McNaught
Patrick Micheel
Robert Wolfe
Hastings
Calvary Lutheran Church
Swede
Milan Swasko
Ross Hirshhfeld
Kimberly Kay
Trinity Lutheran
Polk United Methodist
Swede Plain
Apri 1
Nebraska State Railway Commission
Erwin Mogenson
Cleghorn
Mary Lynn
Lauren Glasser
Ron Adams
Chad Justin
Glen Babcock
Rolling Hills
Tempe
Ariz
Walter Nelson
Mary Selchow
Emmy Wilson
Polk County
Curtis
Ted Alfred
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Carol Grace
The
Faithful Workers Club
Nebraska Press Association
New-Ap Cr Association
the Village Board
Matt A
Purina's
Purina
Polk Grain Co
Tle Tatewe
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