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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1947

Page

8

Washington visitors study government and monuments

Tourists from several states visit Washington and Capitol Hill. High school classes from Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania tour the Capitol, Mount Vernon, Arlington Cemetery, and the White House. Veterans group attacks Senator Wallace. Nebraska naval reserve totals and local Osceola notes follow in brief.

Eahen Washington Lafayette Square White House Capitol Hill Virginia Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania Nebraska Capitol Building D U. S. Supreme Court Lincoln Senate House Mount Vernon George Washington Arlington Cemetery Capitol City District of Columbia

George S Benson urges productivity to weather the recession

In a speech attributed to George S Benson of Harding College Searcy Arkansas the message calls for higher per hour output to lower prices and sustain foreign markets. It cites Bernard Baruch advocating a 44 hour week and urges workers and employers to unite for maximum production to avert a low mood and economic decline.

Bernard M. Baruch Mr. Baruch

Local Residents Travel and Family News in Stromsburg

Miss Edna Olson and Esther Mattson who taught in Gothenburg left for home Saturday. Mrs Reuel Sward and baby arrived from Immanuel Hospital in Omaha. G R Lindberg came from Las Vegas Nevada to visit Polk County relatives for two weeks. Mrs Richard K Nelson and baby returned from six weeks with California relatives. Mr and Mrs L Olson attended Lincoln graduation. their niece Marsha Weber was in the class. The Olsons visited Leo A Larson near Silver Creek and W B Deke that evening. Tillie Rinterman returned from six weeks with Wallace Banta in El Paso Texas by plane. Emily Rinterman and sons Oliver and Carl Rudeen went to Franklin Nebraska to meet her and returned to Stromsburg Sunday.

Osceola Merle Peterson CrouseTex Drug Company Silver Creek Doris Wieseman Norton Dorothy Deeter Crouse-Tex Doris Bilsworth Anderson Mary Jean Anderson Omaha Mabel Anderson G C Fonda Grand Island Don Ray Byers Arthur Aden Milford John Herrmann C. Wieseman Garrison Neb Adens Garrison Church Kenneth Bernt Shelby St Mary’s Hospital Columbus Lee von Gerald Yvonne Marie Bernt Virginia Crossant Gunnard Peterson Herbert K Anderson Anderson James McKeag Will of San Francisco California John McKeager John Fillman San Pedro Frank ‘Hompson Lincoln Melvin Wilcox South Osceola Thompson Clara Berck Elton Berck Mary Ann Flossie Deeds Howard Darrow Baby Denice Glendale Mr Stickel Farmers’ Union Myron Hanson Hollywood San Bernardino Charley Sherman Dewey Olson Gresham John Fintel Norman Edna Olson Esther Mattson Gothenburg Nebraska Carline Reuel Sward Baby Son Immanuel Hospital G. R. Lindberg Las Vegas Nevada Polk County Richard K. Nelson Baby el Paso Texas Emily Rinterman Oliver Carl Rudeen Franklin Stromsburg

Official Proceedings of Polk County Commissioners 1947 May 20

County board in regular session audits and approves numerous claims. Listed payments include salaries for county officials, clerical help, jail costs, supplies, and taxes with totals across General Fund and related line items.

Capital Bridge Company Steel Saveaeeocseses Polk County W. Johnson Louis B. Daum Board of County Commissioners County Service Committee Anton Pokorney D. T. Kelley A. E. Bodine K. A. Cornish Osceola Nebraska General Fund Geo Orvel Adidas Carleton Anderson Co. Treas John S. Anderson Dorothy Boden Walter D. Buchholz Central Elec. & Gas Company Elsie Cole Crouse-Tex Drug Co M. E. Church Peasace Velma Gissler Joel Hanson Helen McCormick Frank McIntyre L. M. Merrick Costa Philip Nyberg L D. Huston Harriet E. Johnson Clerica K. Br Printing Company Margaret Krumbach Olive M. McBeth

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