Farmers Grain Association Holds Annual Meeting
Last Wednesday afternoon over one hundred farmers and business patrons attended the twelfth annual meeting at city hall. Secretary Gustafson and Manager Stahlquist reported steady 1940 activity with 165 thousand bushels handled and a net profit of 5086.24. Dividends of six percent on stock and one percent per bushel patronage were declared. Officers were elected and the association emphasized its community role and growing coal bin facilities. A large crowd also greeted Bill McGaffin at a reception honoring the former Polk resident and AP war correspondent.
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Farmers Grain Association
Farmers Co-Op
Grain Association
W. J. Fisher
R A. Gustafson
Carl Steelquist
Harry B. Guidingre
A O. Whittemore
W J Fisher
Carl Wilshusen
Boar of Directors
McGaffin
Polk
Bill McGaffin
Associated Press
London
Bill
H. M. McGaffin
The
Polk Progress
Polk High School
Lincoln Star
Columbus Telegram
Titchcock
Columbia University
New York
Paris
Village Board of Trustees
Dan Carter
Carter
Omaha
Wallace Scott
Scott
Stromsburg
Benefit Basketball Game For Infantile Paralysis Fund
A benefit basketball event will be held at the local gymnasium Friday night January 24 with proceeds going to the Infantile Paralysis fund. The program includes a Park Phillips Oil versus Park teachers game and a girls teams match. Admission is 10 and 14 cents.
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Phillips Oil
Palk
Stomsburg residents host variety of visitors before travel
Mr and Mrs Walter Cremeen of near Palmer visit Axel Halin before moving to California. Rev and Mrs C A Sward host dinner for Omaha guests including the Shalbergs and the Jones family who depart for San Diego. Kenneth Trubquist works at Stromsburg Bank as Raymond Anderson plans a California move. FE Moberg leaves for Miami with stops in New York for two to three months. Osceola residents Glen Hendrickson and Asaph Watts join Adelaine Dahlstedt for a Sunday visit. Nordlunds drive to Lincoln with Miss Pierson, visiting Petrus Peterson, then return with Pierson’s niece accompanying Mrs Pierson to Omaha for hospital care.
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Stromsburg
Walter Cremeen
Palmer
Axel Halin
California
Rev
C. A Sward
Oscar Shalberg
Ruth
William Shalberg
Omaha
Albert Jones
Philip
Petrus Nelson
Stanton Moore
Jones
Son
San Diego
Kenneth Trubquist
Stromsburg Bank
Raymond Anderson
FE. H Moberg
Miami
Florida
New York
Glen Hendrickson
Asaph Watts
Osceola
Adelaine Dahlstedt
Nordlund
Lincoln
Petrus Peterson
Pierson
Albert Pierson
Cornhus KINGS From The University of Nebraska
Nebraska business activity in 1940 topped the 1987 peak and rose to the highest level since 1930 per the state general business index prepared by UNL’s department of business research. The index predicts continued expansion in 1941 despite defense delays. Four UN faculty women named among 100 distinguished at New York Women’s Centennial Congress. Wendell Berge to address Charter Day Feb 15 marking UNL’s 72nd founding anniversary. UNL College of Pharmacy noted as a leading institution with a pharmacologist on staff. Flight training at UNL to expand second semester with CAA approval increasing primary class from 30 to 50 and advanced from 20 to 30 students.
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Cornhus Kings
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Department of Business Research
College of Business Administration
New York City
Louise Pound
University
Dean Y Edith Abbott
University of Chicago
Viela Florence Barnes
Mount Holyoke College
Gladys Henry Dick
Northwestern University
MNL
Wendell Berge
U. S Department of Justice
Washington
University of Nebraska College of Pharmacy
Jeading Pharmaceutical
United States
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Nail health and white spots ridges and splitting explained
The article notes white spots on nails often result from injury and do not indicate illness. Longitudinal ridges are common, while transverse ridges relate to illness. Nail brittleness links to thyroid or anemia, but nail condition alone cannot diagnose disease.
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Polk County Medical Society
Educational meeting on 1941 farm program topics
Jacob Whitney of Fullerton spoke to AAA county committees from eight counties at a district meeting in Osceola. Attending were three county committeemen from Butler Howard Merrick Hamilton Nance Seward Polk and York.
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AAA
Jacob (. Whitney
Fullerton
Osceola
Butler
Howard
Merrick
Hamilton
Nance
Seward
Polk
York
Pioneer Polk Lady Dies at Stromsburg
Tilda Wakenson born December 12 1853 in Listerly Sweden died January 16 1941 at her Stromsburg home aged 87 years 1 month 4 days She came to America in October 1884 settling in Polk County and lived there the rest of her life She leaves nephews nieces and many relatives Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p m at Brauer Funeral Home Polk with Rev R M Bailey First Baptist Church officiating Alfred sang two selections, organ by Mrs R J Allison Interment followed at Swede Plain cemetery
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Polk Lady
Stromsburg
Tilda Wakenson
Listerly
Forsamling
Sweden
America
Polk County
Brauer
Polk
R. M. Bailey
First Baptist Church
Alfred
R J Allison
Swede Plain
Rumor Dana Westfall May Return to Polk Dental Practice
Rumor says Dr Dana Westfall now in Springview Nebraska may return to Polk to take over the practice of Dr C R Peterson who plans to leave for Beatrice to start a new office. Westfall, son of Dr D H A Westfall and Mrs Martha Westfall, has practiced in Polk years ago and recently in Springview after stints in David City. No official announcement has been made by Peterson or Westfall.
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Dana Westfall
Polk
Springview
Nebraska
C R Peterson
Beatrice
Dana
D HA Westfall
Martha Westfall
David City
Peterson
Westfall
Birthday Honors for Mrs. Frank Scheapler Dinner Guests
Mrs. Frank Scheapler was honored on Sunday as relatives gathered for a family dinner to celebrate her birthday anniversary. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Chas Smith Aurora Mr and Mrs Bob Hoffman Aurora Mr and Mrs Rusty Conaway Aurora Mr and Mrs Hilmer Smith and Joan Hampton Mr and Mrs Will Collett Bradshaw Mr and Mrs Arnold Werth Bradshaw Mr and Mrs Ervin Driewer Bradshaw Mr and Mrs Chris Wallbracht Charleston Mr and Mrs Henry Blase Gladys Bradshaw and Mr and Mrs Raymond Stankel Bradshaw Afternoon visitors were Mr and Mrs John Wall and Grandma Scheapler Hampton.
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Frank Scheapler
Chas. Smith
Bob Hoffman
Rusty Conaway
Aurora
Hilmer Smith
Joan of
Hampton
Will Collett
Arnold Werth
Ervin Driewer
Bradshaw
Chris Wallbracht
Charleston
Henry Blase
Gladys
Raymond Stankel
John Wall
Grandma Scheapler
Viking Lodge 328 installs officers at Thursday meeting
Viking Lodge No. 328 ICOT installs officers including Carl I Larson NG G M Hill VV G I T Samuelson Secy Karl Dethlof Treas T J Otte War den Ho Smith Conductor Karl Dethlof Chaplain RoE Merchant 1T G Alvin Dahlin O G O F Dahlin RSNG Ira Shostrom LSNG J B Myers RSVG Clarence Newton LSVG D C Dornburgh RSS F B Slusser LSS District Deputy Grand Master Geo Wake and Rising Star Lodge Osceola staff served as installing officers Refreshments served after.
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I. Q
Viking Lodge No
ICOT
Carl I Larson
M Hill
I T Samuelson
Secy
Karl Dethlof
Treas
T J Otte
Ho Smith
Roe Merchant
Alvin Dahlin
F Dahlin
Ira Shostrom
J B Myers
Clarence Newton
Dornburgh
Slusser
LSS
Geo Wake
Rising Star Lodge
Osceola
Dr W V Sharp Dies at 78. Pioneer Nebraska Dentist
Dr W V Sharp 78, one of Nebraska's oldest dentists who began practice in Stromsburg in 1885, died Saturday night at his home. An active Mason and Eastern Star member, he retired years ago. Survived by two sons L F Sharp and Dean of Stromsburg and a sister in Illinois. Funeral services were held Wednesday.
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W V. Sharp
Stromsburg
W V Sharp
Nebraska Dental Association
Masonic Lodge
Eastern Star
L. F
Illinois
Revenue Service to Help Prepare Tax Returns
A collector of Internal Revenue will be at Citizens State Bank on Monday and Tuesday February 3 and 4 to assist residents in making out income tax returns.
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Internal Revenue
Citizens State Bank
Anton Johnson Dies in Grand Island Hospital
Obituary notice notes Anton Johnson of near Hordville died Tuesday at St Francis hospital in Grand Island. The item lists multiple local visitors and gatherings from Stromsburg to Aurora, Osceola, and Lincoln as well as birthday observances and family visits surrounding the period. The report reflects a series of social notices typical of Polk County community columns.
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Bartratt
Ed Larson
Gloria
Adelson
Art Scholz
Freddie
Osceola
Leslie Adelson
John Adelson
Art Adelson
Henry Horstman
Polk County Farmers Urged to Check Wheat Loan Maturities
Polk County AAA committee urged farmers with 883 loans totaling 228970 bushels of wheat stored under 1940 AAA warehoused loans to review note due dates. Unredeemed wheat will transfer to the Commodity Credit Corporation at maturity within four months, with 155711 dollars loaned.
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Polk County Aaa Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
Polk County
Mundt-Wohl Nuptials Tied In Polk Nebraska
Sunday afternoon January 19 at four Miss Marie Mundt daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Mundt Polk became the bride of Alfred Wohl son of Mrs. Fred Wohl Crete Nebraska The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev C F Juergensen A six o'clock dinner followed by social time group singing and a late hour lunch The couple will reside on a farm southeast of Crete Neb
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Walter Wohl
C F Juergensen
Crete
Neb
Polk Defeats Stromsburg in Twin High School Games
Polk dominates Stromsburg in two games 34 23 and 18 12 to move toward the Goldenrod Conference title. Hahn 12, Steelquist 10, Ramsey 9 lead Polk while Wendy French stars for Stromsburg. Next game at Stromsburg January 29. Convocation Monday January 20 features a Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company educational picture for the high school.
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Polk
Stromsburg
Goldenrod
Hahn
Steelquist
Ramsey
Wendy French
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company
Rural Urban Meeting to be Held in Shelby Hall
Mrs Wm Angell of Polk County along with Precinct Committee men's wives of Clear Creek Canada and Hackberry will sponsor a Rural Urban Meeting in the I O O F Hall Shelby Friday January 24 at 8 00 p m. The event is free and open to the public with readings solos and other musical selections from local talent. Guest speaker is Mrs Robert McMeekin State Farmer Fieldwoman.
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Wm. Angell
Polk County
Clear Creek
Canada
Hackberry
Shelby
Robert McMeekin
State Farmer
Anderson Burgeon and Anderson Wed in York Ceremony
Clarence L. Burgegon of Stromsburg and Pearle Marjorie Anderson secured a license at York on January 16 and returned Sunday to be married by County Judge Edgar Thompson. Mr and Mrs M M J Johnson of Stromsburg witnessed the ceremony.
Weekend visits mingle across DOWN ARBORVILLE
York visitors Mrs W E Bedient and son stayed with Mr and Mrs Fred Belfent and family. Local socials included gatherings at the Hoffmans Bills Matthesons and Flicks. Mary Reckner returned from Grand Island. many families hosted friends and relatives over the weekend in Polk and York areas.
Campus Photos for Cheers for Miss Bishop at Lincoln
University of Nebraska Lincoln becomes a motion picture backdrop as a crew films background shots for the Richard A Roland production Cheers for Miss Bishop to be released by United Artists at the Sun Theatre in York. World premiere in Lincoln starts Sunday January 26 for three days with a cast led by Martha Scott and William Gargan. Thay Garnett directed and author Bess Streeter Aldrich lived near Lincoln and used the university as a model for the fictional Mid Western University in the story.
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University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Bishop
Richard A Roland
United Artists
Sun Theatre
York
Lincoln
Martha Scott
William Gargan
Edmund Gwenn
Dorothy Peterson
Donald Douglas
Marsha Hunt
Sidney Blackmer
Thay Garnett
Bess Streeter
Aldrich
Roland
University of Nebraska
Mid- Western University
Livestock Prices at Grand Island Market
Hog prices range from 180 to 300 pounds with various categories, including fat hogs at 8.20 to 8.27, light to heavy weight sows, and vaccinated pigs priced up to 9.00. Hog market remains steady with terminal prices. pigs are lower than last week. Cattle market holds steady to strong amid mixed supplies.
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Grand Island
Lt. & Med
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W. FE. Bedient and Son
Fred Belfent
Martin Hoffman
Hanson
Ester T.a~key
John Bills
Omahanae Herald
Progress Ofce
Byrd Shrum
G W Mattheson
McCool
John Hanson
Mary Reckner
Leand Bowers
Warvey Woehner
Grant Johnson
Mervin Shenk
Lyle Cockle
Rose Bedient
H J Bedient
Carl Larson
Carl Williams
Torrington
Wyo
Clark Stouffer
Williams
Smith
Cora Cockle
C. H. Smith
Joe Litchenburger
Gertrude Flick
Twentieth Century Club
Marie Williams
W . Bedient
Audrey
Maurice Flick
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