Baby arrivals and business changes in Polk area listings
A 1919 lookback notes births in the Youngland Kroger and Leibee households and local job moves including Dan Boelter in Polk Mercantile and Leonard Wallin in the grocery department. It also mentions sales of an auto shop, a clerk departure to Gothenburg, and relocations by Mrs. Lindburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Maxine Kroger
Will Kroger
Papa Kroger
Dan Boelter
Wahoo
Polk Mercantile
Leonard Wallin
Hordville
J. R. Leibee
R. H. Keaton
Messrs
Dennis Mills
Wm. Peterson
Charles Evans
A. O. Monson
Gothenburg
al Evans
Lexington
E. S. Lindburg
Polk
Elmer Cash
Barber Shop Sold and Moved to new Adelson Brick Building
Harold Nelson sold a half interest in his barber shop to C. L. Davis and moved shop fixtures from the hotel to the Adelson brick building where the new firm is located in up-to-date style. W. P. Miller moved his café fixtures to new quarters in the Adelson brick. Dr and Mrs R L Peterson Harvey Hahn and Lennis Lind witnessed a tie between the Cornhusker and Southern Methodists at University stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Nelson
C. L. Davis
Adelson
R. L. Peterson
Harvey Hahn
Lennis Lind
Cornhusker
Southern Methodists
University Stadium
W.P Miller
Social Visits Highlight Midwest Family Gatherings
A flurry of Sunday and Friday visits linked families from Arcadia Bradshaw Arborville Central City and Fullerton. Jim and Merle Myers and relatives hosted Chas McGinnis and Marie Williams families while others including Leonard Wurtz Peterson Blair and Shafer groups joined gatherings at Marquette Fullerton and York areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Myers
Merle Myers
Arcadia
C. B Palmer
Bradshaw
Marie Williams
Chas. McGinnis
Leslie Adelson
York
Leo Wurtz
R. Peterson
Martha Westfall
Mr Ferguson
Marquette
Emma Bedient
Mary
Polk County Commissioners Approve Bills and Road Plan
Osceola Nebraska October 3 1939 county board met in statutory session all members present and audited claims totaling numerous items including sheriff deputy salaries printing supplies and road fund costs. The board approved quarterly treasurer fees and agreed to extend a county farm lease to 1941 and budget the Polk County Farm Bureau 2000 for 1940 plus a road construction cost estimate for a new section between sections 12 and 13 in township 16 north range 1 west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
County General Fund
City of Stromsburg
Arthur E. Scholz
Osceola Record
Polk County Democrat Printing
K-B Printing Company Supplies
George K. Fox Sues
L. C Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc
The
Augustine Co
G Johnson Boiler Co
Court House
Warwick
American Linen & Tower Service
Osceola Water Department
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Right of
Iowa
Near Light & Power Co
the University Publishing Co
Polk County Farm Bureau
Arthur S Nelson Co
T A Reece Clk
Owen McClung Co
Eeee Scott & Anderson Lumber County Farm
Arthur C. Twarling Co
Oliver McBeth
Walter H Koehler
F Branting & Sons m
Emanent
W S Welle Co
Tom Mickey Same
Laverne Abbott
Farmers Grain Co
Coal Court House
Gunnard Peterson
John I Anderson Colk
Mother’s Pension Fund
Helen Ekloff
Edith Brandt
R L. Anderson
Alma
Freehling
Joe Gryva
Ora Garretson
Robert Garretson
Edward Gambica
Fred Wescott
O. A. Watkins
Bitter Service
A. S. Nelson
Harry W. Pratt
Farmers Union Co-Op Oil
Gamble Stores
Arthur S. Nelson Co
Osceola Lumber Co
Robert Stohl
John Braithwait
Sinclair Refining Co
O F. Branting & Sons Mois
Paul Gryva
Charley Wright
Same Loren
Scott & Anderson
Mdse
Owen J. D. Adams Co
Marion Abbott Labor
H. Albers
Willard Beeman
Same
A. W. Company Inc
Maurice Houdersheldt
Home Oil Co
Richard Johnson
Kenneth Willits
Lincoln Road Equipment Co
St. Johnson
Arthur C Twarling Co
McKinney-Harrington Repair
Scott & Anderson Lumber
Fitch C
Benjamin Labor
Gerald Obrist Same
Gust Monson Same
R. D
Adam Schmidtt
James Cotton
Wm. Campain
Hollis J Campain
Maurice E. Scholz
R. D. No
Eli W Johnson
Chas. S. F. Johnson
Roger Hanson
Harlen Toline Same
Walter Wicklund
A. D. No
Alvin Dahlin
Mart N Dahlin
H R. Lind
Henry Samne
Vern Gustafson
Norris Anderson
Lawrence Lind
Osceola Lumber Coa
Felix Stachura
A. D
L. C
T. A. Reece
Peterson
Polk County
Walter H. Koehler
W.'S. Wells
S. E
N. E
S. W
N. W
N.R
N. R
Public works board reviews road costs and adjourns
The meeting notes road construction feasibility and itemizes culvert pipe costs and wood bridges totaling 3942.00, concluding public benefit did not justify the expense. The board adjourned to meet October 17, 1939, after approving minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Twarling
John J. Anderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Colgates
Colgate
Rexall
KFAB
Polk Progress
Howard W. Herbes
Polk, Nebraska
Congress
Gus Youngland
Marguerite Johnson
Marguerite
A. G. Lindburg
Edwin
H. A. Shostrom
Laramie
Wyo
Oscar Sundberg
Albert
Henry
Charles
Harvey
Carl “Lind
Lincoln
Illinois
Stork
Herbert Wurtz
Dick” Nelson
Havens, Nebraska
Havens
Clarks
Silvercreek
Paul Robertson
His
MID Way Ballroom
OF County Commissioners
Geo T Alliband
L. Anderson
R L Anderson
Bush
Alma B. Freeding
E. G Brikhart
Cravens
Wiles
Roy E Parks
Sue
Thelen’'s
S. H. Cook
J. B. Williams
Davis Pharmacy
D. J. Smith
E. L. Rogers
L. W. Moser
Lutheran Hospital
Columbus
Farmers Elevator Co
R. W. Dunkle
Carl G. Anderson
P. A. Nelson
John DeLand
J. T. Farris
Einer Swanson bridge and culverts etc. ___. 494 90 Osceola Lumber Company
Hotchkiss & Wells
O. F. Branting & Sons
Osceola Lumber Co. Bridge Lumber
Overland Sand & Gravel Co
John Stach
Moderne Barber and Beauty Shop
Williams
McClung
Maxwell House
Bliss
Hills
Boston
Kate Smith
Stromberg
Maxie Cobb
Kelloggs
Enone
Eeree
City Grocery Market
Island
Stromberg, Prop
Genelle Coover
Clyde Green
Clyde Cantrell
Central City
Arthur Scholz
John Adelson
Andrew Ang
Stanford J Ang
Merrick
Seal
Joseph A. Binford
State of
Walter A. Binford
L. M. Merrick
Maggie Christensen
LaVerne Fredrickson
Fern Schwietzer
Loup City
Lionel Barrymore
America
Bobs Watson
Bing Crosby
Linda Ware
Star Maker
99 Kids
Bing News
Popeye
Frontier Marshall
Randolph Scott
Nancy Kelly
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