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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1951

Page

8

County Commissioners Proceedings Polk County June 18 1951

Polk County Nebraska Board met in regular session with all members present. Claims audited and allowed across funds. salaries listed for county officers and deputies. various vendors paid for supplies, repairs, and fuel. Appointment of M A Mills Jr as County Director of Civil Defense approved. board adjourned to July 3 1951.

Osceola Nebraska Board of County Commissioners Polk County Towit Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co Frank Ostrander Socony-Vacuum Oil Co Bas Standard Oil Company Fas Sundberg William V. Harris Edwin M. Swan Milford Johansen Clifton E. Johnson Lincoln Equipment Co Harper Peterson Edward Schlesinger Foster Scott I. E. Steever Capital Fire Insurance Company Lincoln Jno A. Falk Board of County Commissioners M. A. Mills, Jr John I. Anderson Louis E. Daum

Support price on Wheat set at $2.27 per bushel in Polk county

The Commodity Credit Corporation sets the 1951 wheat support price at 2.27 per bushel for number one grade stored on farms in Polk county. Loans on warehouse storage reduce by 10 percent per bushel. Eligibility requires grade three or better or four or five by test weight. Storage rules and loan terms apply until January 31, 1952 with similar limits for barley rye and 68 cents for other small grains.

Commodity Credit Corporation Polk County

Polk Village Board Approves Annual Tax Levy and Bills

The Polk village board met July 6 1951 in adjourned session at the Fire Hall with all members present. Minutes and reports were read and approved. Ordinance No 130 establishing the annual appropriation and tax levy was moved and passed for publication. Authorized bills include Citizens State Bank bond Lincoln Tel Co Consumers Public Power Westinghouse Korsmeyer and others.

Light and Water Commissioner Wurtz Stromberg Polk Citizens State Bank Lincoln Tel Tel Co Dave Ekdahl Eldon Johnson Polk Progress Lucille Johnson O. Johnson Consumers Public Power Cutyene Ool Westinghouse

Nebraskans Medal of Honor Hero Added to Hall of Fame

The Nebraska Congressional Medal of Honor roll grows to twenty three with Sgt. Ernest R. Kouma of Dwight named for his heroism during the Korean War withdrawal Aug 31 and Sept 1 1950. The article notes Nebraskas long service record and the earlier recipients from Civil War to peacetime. It also lists local church and family notices including Rev Nels Pearson at Evangelical Free Church and several family visits and birthdays in the region.

State Historical Society Capitol Ernest R. Kouma Dwight Truman United Nations Korea Kouma Nebraska Victor Visquain Fort Blakely Alabama Visquain Saline County John J. Parle Omaha Robert D. Booker Callaway Booker

Loan details for farm storage and warehouse loans at lower rates

The notice explains farm storage credits and warehouse loans offered at reduced rates. For complete details on the various loans or purchase agreements, contact the Polk County PMA office at Osceola.

Pok County PMA Osceola

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OF County Commissioners Carleton Anderson, Co. Treas John J. Anderson Victor Anderson Co Central Electric & Gas Co H. Christensen Dorothy Cole Treas Elsie Cole Willard Cornell J. M. Cleminshaw Co John A. Falk Ins First National Bank Oscec Exchange Marilyn Fischer S. B. Fox Olive McBeth L. M. Merrick Travelers Insurance Co Harold Walstead G. A. Hartman & Sons Medical Kepner’s W. S. Kilgore M. D Mary E. Monson Mother’s Jewels George L. Scholnick Swan Grocery Mary Ann Berck Crouse-Tex Drug Co Dorothy Gissler Edith Heilman Thomas J. Irwin Omaha Printing Co Merna Quick Louis E. “Daum Guildford Bryan Ronald D. Beebe Christian L. Gaedeke Floyd Headlee Clyde Miller Osceola Impl Standard Oil Co Warwick Variety Com Eli W. Johnson D. A. Lubricant Inc Johnson Service Aye Stewart Peterson Eldon R. Johnson Wayne Ramsey Henry Reed Aurora T. J. Nelson Ira Glasser McCook Clifford Cramer Ross Krabiel Stockham G. M. Hill Sterling and Greeley Colorado W. C. Steele Immanuel Lutheran Hospital Charles Norqueest Leo Wurtz Norquest Old Nels Pearson The Evangelical Free Church Charles Dahlgren Lloyd van Houten Richard Widga Don Widga Palmer Charles Widga Sheila Wallace Sandell Eddies Hanson Noel Kealiher Orlie Miller Falstaff Brewing Corp St. Louis Oraha, Nabr New Orleans Oscegla Sat Sun Brat Ruth Mona Freeman Billy DeWolfe Edward Arnold Mary Philips Natalie Wood Sugarfoot Randolph Scott Adele Jergens Raymond Massey S. Z. Sakall News Pete Smith Federal Land Bank Federal Land Bank Loans National Farm Loan Association Alvin M. Grubaugh Pema Dearborn Wood Bros America Ford Tractor P.T.O A.S.A.E Dearborn Motors Corporation PS Gaea Reece Tractor & Equipment Co Osceola, Nebraska Save U. S Gov't Fiendly First Federal Savings and Loan Association N. Lincoln First Federal Savings and Loan Association N Street York BURG Theatre Stromsburg Nebr Spencer Tracy Joan Bennett Elizabeth Taylor Baby Betty Grable Dan Dailey Danny Thomas Dale Robertson Roy Calhoun Jane Nigh Florence Bates County Fair Massey-Harris Allis Chalmers Minneapolis Moline Baldwin McMeekin Implement Co Shelby, Nebraska Firestone Liberal Wurtz Implement Co
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