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POLK'S
KEARNEY
CITY DIRECTORY
1952
Copyright, 1952, by R. L. Polk & Co.

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Miscellaneous Information

For information not found in this department see regular Alphabetical Section or under proper headings in the Classified Business Directory

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GOVERNMENT
CITY
City Hall, 14-24 E 22d
Election first Tuesday in April of each odd year
Council meets first and third Mondays of each month in
City Hall

Officers

Mayor--Hon Fred G Geist
Clerk--Mrs Harriette J Nelson
Treasurer--Frank E Hollingsworth
Police Judge--John C Mitchell
Chief of Police--R Thurston Nelson
Attorney--Barlow Nye
Chief Fire Department--Jack Prather
Street Commissioner--C L Sear
Water Superintendent--Ralph H Lancaster
Physician--Dr W E Rose
Librarian--Mrs Maude Knight

Members of City Council at Large
Fred O Geist chairman, Angur A Eck Earl G Tunke Willys E Neustrom and Howard H Nims members

Board of Equalization

Mayor and City Council meets first Monday in June

Board of Health Mayor, Chief of Police, City Physician

Board of Public Works
A C Wittera chairman, John N McCune and Clair F Babbit members, Ralph H Lancaster supt

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Police Department
Headquarters, City Hall Police Judge--John C Mitchell
Chief of Police--Thurston R Nelson
Captains--Fred F Barth Porter Harvey Walter H Behn
Patrolmen--Benj H Swartz, Fred A Kahle, Gerald Farrar, W W Nelson, Harry E Behn, Dallas E Samp, Fred Nickerson and Darrell A McEntee
Board of Education
Office, 303 W 22d City Superintendent of Schools--Paul Morris
Fire Department
Headquarters, City Hall, 14-24 E 22d Chief--Jack Prather
Assistant Chief--John Wiseman
Drivers--Wm Heithecker and Fred Benzler
City Water Department Office, City Hall, 14-24 E 22d
Pumping Station--1902 5th av
Water Superintendent--Ralph H Lancaster

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COUNTY
(Buffalo County)
Court House, 1512 Central av

Officers
Clerk--Bonnie Applegate
Treasurer--S A Wilson
Auto License Clerk--Ira I Keiss
Register of Deeds--Mabel Rice
Sheriff--Lloyd L Frank
Attorney--Robt L Haines
Assistance Office--Fern Anderson
Judge of County Courts--Harvey M Wilson
Superintendent of Schools--Mrs Elva M Jackson
Surveyor--Frank J Green
Agricultural Agent--Dale K Luther
Highway Commissioner--E W Asay
County Supervisors A B Holmberg....................Shelton, District 1
Carl A Stark.....................Ravenna District 2
Arth Hunter......................Amherst District 3
M A Rishel.....................Elm Creek District 4
A T Hibberd.......................Gibbon District 5
H D Richardson...................Kearney District 6
O L Erickson.....................Kearney District 7

Standing Committees Bonds and Finance
School Lands and Roads
Purchasing and Bridges
General Claims
Public Lands and Buildings Contracts
Soldiers and Sailors Relief

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District Court Twelfth Judicial District Judge--Hon E G Reed
Attorney--Robt L Haines
Clerk--Verne Freeman
Sheriff--Lloyd L Frank
Court Reporter--W Guy Haxby


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FEDERAL
Federal Building, 2401 Central av Internal Revenue Office--John R Simpson dep collr, 2d fl Post Office bldg
Department of Agriculture (Farmers Home Administration)
--Thos T Lewis county supvr, 2d fl Post Office bldg
Army & Air Force Recruiting Office--Jack Gwinner in chg, 2d fl Post Office bldg

Post Office
2401 Central av Postmaster--Jas W Boyd
Asst Postmaster--Delmar C Landis
Supt of Mails--Chris W Hansen

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GENERAL ABBREVIATIONS

admn ..... administrator        or administration adv ........ advertising agcy ............ agency agri ....... agriculture agt .............. agent al ............... alley Am ............ American appr ........ apprentice apts ........ apartments archt ........ architect asmblr ....... assembler assoc ........ associate asst ......... assistant atndt ........ attendant atty .......... attorney aud ............ auditor av .............. avenue bgemn ....... baggageman bkbndr ...... bookbinder bkpr ........ bookkeeper bldr............ builder blk .............. block blksmith .... blacksmith blrmkr ..... boilermaker blvd ......... boulevard bmo.... business machine                 operator br .............. branch brklyr ...... bricklayer brkmn ......... brakeman bur ............. bureau CSP .......... Christian     Science Practitioner cabtmkr ... cabinetmaker carp ......... carpenter cash ........... cashier chauf ........ chauffeur chem ........ chemist or                 chemical chf .............. chief chkr ........... checker cir ............. circle civ .............. civil clk .............. clerk cln..cleaning or cleaner clo ........... clothing collr ........ collector coml ........ commercial comm ........ commission comnr ..... commissioner comp ........ compositor condr ........ conductor confr ..... confectioner constn .... construction contr ....... contractor cor ............. corner corres ... correspondent ct ............... court ctr ............. cutter custdn ....... custodian del .......... delivery dep ............. deputy dietn ........ dietitian dir ........... director dispr ....... dispatcher dist .......... district distr ...... distributor div ........... division dlr ............. dealer dmnstr .... demonstrator do........ ditto or same dr ............... drive drftsmn ...... draftsman drsmkr ...... dressmaker e or E ............ East educ ......... education elec ......electrical or                 electric electn ..... electrician electro ... electrotyper elev .......... elevator emp ........... employee eng ........... engineer engr .......... engraver equip ........ equipment es ........... east side exam .......... examiner exch .......... exchange exp ............ express fcty ........... factory fdry ........... foundry Fed ............ Federal fl ............... floor fnshr ......... finisher formn .......... foreman forwn ........ forewoman frt ............ freight ft ................ foot ftr ............. fitter furn ......... furniture furngs ..... furnishings gdnr .......... gardener gds .............. goods genl ........... general geol ......... geologist govt ........ government gro ............. grocer h .......... householder hairdrsr.... hairdresser hdw ........... hardware hlpr ............ helper hndlr .......... handler hosp........... hospital hq ........ headquarters hsekpr ..... househeeper htg ............ heating Hts ............ Heights implts ...... implements ins .......... insurance insp ...... inspector or               inspection instr ....... instructor intdec .........interior                decorator int rev.internal revenue inv ......... investment jan ............ janitor jwlr ........... jeweler kpr ............. keeper la ................ lane lab ............ laborer laby ........ laboratory lbr ............. lumber librn ........ librarian lino .......... linotype litho ...., lithographer lndrs ........ laundress lndry .......... laundry ltd ............ limited lwyr ............ lawyer mach ...... machinist or                  machine mdse ....... merchandise mech .......... mechanic            or mechanical med ............ medical Met ....... Metropolitan meter rdr.. meter reader mfg ...... manufacturing

mfr ....... manufacturer mgr ............ manager mkr .............. maker mkt ............. market mldr ............ molder mlnr .......... milliner mn ................. man mono........... monotype msngr ........ messenger mstr ............ master mtce ....... maintenance mtge .......... mortgage mtr .. motorman or motor mus .............. music mut.............. mutual n or N ........... North Natl .......... National ne ........... northeast ns .......... north side nw ............northwest ofc.............. office opp ........... opposite opr ........... operator optn .......... optician optom ...... optometrist osteo ........ osteopath PS ........Public School PTS ............. Postal   Transportation Service pass ......... passenger pharm ....... pharmacist photog .... photographer phys ......... physician pk ................ park pkr ............. packer pkwy ........... parkway pl ............... place plmb ........ plumber or                 plumbing plshr ......... polisher plstr ........ plasterer pntr ........... painter pres ......... president prfrdr ..... proofreader prin ......... principal priv ........... private prntr .......... printer prod ........... produce prof ......... professor prsfdr .....press feeder prsmn ......... pressman prsr ........... presser prtrnmkr .. patternmaker pub ............. public publ ...... publisher or               publishing purch ....... purchasing r ..... resides or rooms R ................. room RC ...... Roman Catholic RD ...... Rural Delivery rd ................ road rdr ............. reader real est ....real estate rec .......... receiving recpt ..... receptionist refgr . refrigeration or             refrigerator rep ..... representative repr ...... repairman or                   repair restr ....... restaurant ret ............. retail Rev ........... Reverend rm ................ room s or S............ South san ........... sanitary Sav ............ Savings sch ............. school se ........... southeast sec .......... secretary serv ........... service ship .......... shipping sht mtl. ....sheet metal sls .............. sales smstra ...... seamstress soc ............ society solr ......... solicitor spl............. special sq .............. square srtr ............ sorter ss .......... south side sta ............ station sta eng ...............      stationary engineer stat ... statistician or              statistical sten ...... stenographer stereo ..... stereotyper stge ........... storage stmftr ..... steamfitter str ............. setter studt .......... student stvdr ........ stevedore sup ............. supply supt .... superintendent supvr ....... supervisor sw ........... southwest swtchmn ...... switchman sys ............. system tchr ........... teacher tech ........ technician tel .......... telephone teleg ....... telegraph telev ....... television ter ............ terrace tmkpr ....... timekeeper tndr ............ tender tob ............ tobacco trans ... transportation trav ......... traveling treas ........ treasurer trmr ........... trimmer trnmn ......... trainman tstr ............ tester twp ........... township typ ............. typist USA ............ US Army USAF ...... US Air Force USCG .............   ...... U S Coast Guard USMC .............   ...... US Marine Corps USN ............ US Navy undwrtr .... underwriter Univ ........ University uphol ...... upholsterer vet ......... veterinary vulc ........ vuleanizer w or W ............ West whol ......... wholesale whsemn .... warehouseman wid .............. widow wkr ............. worker wks .............. works wldr ............ welder ws ........... west side wtchmn ........ watchman ydmn ........... yardman ydmstr ...... yardmaster

ABBREVIATIONS OF GIVEN NAMES
Abr ............ Abraham Alex.......... Alexander Alf ............. Alfred Arth ............ Arthur Aug ............. August Benj........... Benjamin Cath.......... Catherine Chas ........... Charles Danl ............ Daniel Edw ............. Edward Eliz ......... Elizabeth Eug ............. Eugene Fredk ........ Frederick Geo ............. George Jas .............. James	Jos ............. Joseph Kath ......... Katherine Margt ......... Margaret Michl .......... Michael Nathl ........ Nathaniel Patk............ Patrick Richd .......... Richard Robt ............ Robert Saml............. Samuel Sol............. Solomon Steph .......... Stephen Theo .......... Theodore Thos ............ Thomas Wm ............. William