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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1946

Page

8

House Votes 75 000 For Un American Activities Study

The House approved 240 to 81 funds to continue the United States House Committee on Un American Activities investigations. The debate highlighted a claim of more than 600,000 active Communists in the country and covered wartime labor shifts in Nebraska, World War II casualties, and proposed terminal leave pay for enlisted personnel.

House of Representatives House Committee On UN- American Activities United States Nebraska Committee On Military Affairs Food Council

Local News Highlights From Osceola Area

Mrs M B Daniels traveled from Long Beach to visit her son in Osceola. Albert Sundberg had surgery at Osceola Hospital. Phyllis Peterson becomes bookkeeper at Fredrickson Implement Co. Lyle Laurensene and sons of San Juan Texas dined with Olivers Johnson. Mrs Ernst Flodman hosted a 4 PM dinner with Gust Westlund Mary Nyberg Joe Ehn Milford Olson Robert Strickland Marvin Fredrickson.115 youths attend the Swede Camp Grounds program southeast of town. Mi and Mrs Wall Metre of Central City dined with Elmer and Lizelle Johnson.

Ernnest Flodman Mesdames Gust Westlund Mary Nyberg Joe Ehn Milford Olson Robert Strickland Marvin Fredrickson Wall Metre Central City Elmer Lizelle Johnson

Polk County Courthouse Summer Saturday Hours Change

Public notice states the Polk County Court House offices will be closed on Saturday afternoons during June July and August.

Polk County Court House

Dwight Griswold Favored For Republican Senate Nomination

Dwight Griswold, Nebraska's outgoing governor, is expected to win the Republican nomination for United States Senator on June 11. He is nationally prominent and would bring three terms of governing experience and deep knowledge of Nebraska issues to the Senate.

Dwight Griswold Nebraska United States Griswold Senate Senator Butler

Ken Mauer and His Orchestra at City Auditorium York

The Omaha World Herald notes a performance by Ken Mauer and his Orchestra at City Auditorium in York this Saturday June 8. Subscriptions are being solicited for the newspaper.

Ken Mauer City Auditorium York Omaha World Herald

Polk Nebraska approves Ordinance fixing village salaries

Ordinance no 116 sets annual pay for village officers and staff in Polk Nebraska including Village Clerk 240 dollars Treasurer 150 dollars Police Magistrate 50 dollars Street Commissioner up to 400 dollars Marshall 600 Water Commissioner 600 Light Commissioner 900 and Night Watchman up to 60 cents per hour. Also approves expense estimate for fiscal year ending April 30 1946 totaling 20 879.56 with tax and appropriation actions scheduled and public notice..printed four weeks in Park Progress with July 2 1946 meeting to pass annual appropriation bill

Polk Nebraska John. H. Stohs C. Marvin Fredrickson Board of Trustees

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Chester Gross Pennsylvania Midwest A. V. Smith American Legion Congress India Washington Republican Congressional Food Study Committee Chester Bowles Republic John xL Lewis Reuther Automobile Teamsters Union Detroit Rae Val Peterson W. S. Desch Sons York and John J. Anderson Republican Polk County Central Nebr Chapman Nebraska Realty Auctionco Agents Central City, Nebr B. L. ‘‘Buster’’ Anderson Auctioneer M. A, Larson J. E. “Jack Clay, Polk and Hamilton Counties Capt. Davis University of Nebraska, College of Business Administration O'Reilly General Hospital Springfield Davis John H. Stohs County Board of Equalization of Polk Co Commissioners Room Osceola John I. Anderson I. D. Huston Gunnard Peterson Slugh Butler Conness Hugh Butler Congress of the Washington, B. C Karl Stefan Muse Quality Falstaff Brewing Corp ST. Louis - Omaha - New Orleans
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