Polk High School presents The Halcyon House’s Tranquility play
The Polk High School Senior Class staged The Halcyon House’s Tranquility at the Viking Theatre on May 25. A full audience enjoyed a clever amateur performance despite weather and lighting hurdles with Roscoe Ayres and Mae McGaffin leading a strong cast. Proceeds totaled $103 and the class plans a victory statue display in the high school hall.
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Cote
Benjamin
Boeye
Lincoln
Boeyé
Roscoe
Ayrea
Wiih
Ghim
W. Shafer
Guy L. Sperber
Samothreses
Bessie Oliver
Ednan Tenney
Neva~ Hill
Myrtle Senneff
Alice Wurtz
Gladys Green
Mae McGaffin
Lillie Brauer
Morace Smith, Jr
Marshall Téwell
Roscoe Ayres
Edwin Lindburg
Clyde Stevens
Halcyon House
Polk
Viking ‘Theatre
Bobbie Baxter
Jane
William Winkler
Kitty
Winkler
Benjamin Moore
Lillie Braver
Mae McGuffin
Morace Smith
Marshall Jewell
Ting
Edwin “Windburg
Sam
Myrtle Sennett
Suzette
Supt. Benjamin
Polk Orchestra
Prosecution Promised for Draft Registration Obstruction
In Washington on May 28 the Attorney General announced criminal prosecutions will target efforts to hinder registration under the war army bill. He cited circulating propaganda intended to discourage registration and said the government will act vigorously.
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Washington
Gregory
Conservation Meeting Forms Auxiliary Body at Omaha Congress
An auxiliary committee formed at the Conservation Congress in Omaha includes leaders from Nebraska state organizations and offers its services to the State Council of Defense and Conservation Commission. R Purcell of Broken Bow was named publicity director for the group, with other newspaper representatives listed. The gathering underscored the press’s role in the crisis and produced a line of guiding principles for defense.
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Omaha
State Council of Defense
The
Conservation Commission
Council’of Defense
R. Purcell
Broken Bow
Men of
Nebraska
Clark Perkins
Aurora
State Association
Edgar Howard
Columbus
A. D. Scott
A. H. Backhaus
Pierce
C. R. Kuhle
Leigh
Terms of a Liberty Loan Bond
Liberty loan bonds of the first issue totalling 2 billion dollars bear date June 15 1917 run for 30 years with a government option to retire them after 15 years. If not exercised the bonds run full 30 years and pay interest at 34 percent per year, interest payable semiannually on June 15.
Stand By the Governor Commended for Prohibition Enforcement
The governor of the state is praised for enforcing the prohibition law and seeking early court decisions on unclear points. Enforcement is difficult after enactment, but Governor Neville acts firmly, keeping his pledge to the people and to himself, deserving support from law-abiding residents.
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Neville
York Daily News- Times
Nebraska press and teachers plan war service themes
The Nebraska press Association will meet in June to discuss war conditions and how the press can best serve the state. The Nebraska State Teachers Association will hold its convention as usual with a theme of service to the state and nation during the current crisis. Patriotism from Nebraskans and organizations is drawing national admiration as apathy fades.
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Nebraska Press Association
Nebraska
State Teachers:Association
High Finance Here is a chance for high financing
The column discusses a speculative arbitrage idea using a Liberty Bond as collateral to borrow cash and earn a small net gain. Various local notices follow including new subscribers and social visits. An agent’s hat is offered for sale if the owner proves property and pays the notice.
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Uncle Sam
Savings Bank
York Democrat
National Army Y M C A Council to be organized
A meeting is set for Thursday May 31 at 8 00 PM at the Viking Theatre to form the Nebraska Y M C A War Work Council of Polk with Rev R A Harrison and Nathan Wilson presenting the plan and York men assisting. All interested men are urged to attend.
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National Army Y. M. C. A. Council
Viking Theatre
Nebraska Y. M. C. A. War Work Council of
Polk
R. A. Harrison
Congregational Church
David City
Nathan Wilson
Stromsburg
Nebraska War Council
York
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Viking
Ré. Rhea
Philip Sack
Pure ‘Food Grocery
Chas. F. Becker
G. L. Spencer
Polk Realty Co
R. L. Cox
Elmer H. Jensen
Josephine Primmer
Spencer
W. C. Peer
Holstein
Helen Miller
Fairmont
Blanch Jimerson
Liberty
Nebr
Z. F. Myers
Fern
Theo Moline
Stroms‘burg
Harry Shafer
Alice Tewell
Norma Shafer
Mildred Smith
M. F. Smith
FF Frances Miller
H.R. S. Benjamin
Grand Island
Glenvil
Ohio
R. L. Smith
Morace Smith,Jr
Anselmo
Press Association
W. Es. Anderson
Axel Sidwell
Central City
Roy Ludden
Ida Ward
Walter Lewis
Maudé Smith
BE. S. Lindburg
A. G. Lindburg
Miss Marie
Leah Dorsey
Llano Grande
Texas
A. W. Shafer
Harlan T. Frazier
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