Polk County Farmers to Propose 1942 AAA Plans
Polk County farmers from all sections will meet with local AAA committeemen to draft recommendations for the 1942 Farms Program. County Chairman Robert C. Taddiken urges all farm men and women to submit ideas to local committeemen or the Osceola county office. Proposals from landlords and others will also be accepted.
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Polk County
Robert C. Taddiken
Osceola
Taddiken
Nebraska
AAA
Beulah Cemetery Society to Meet at Cadwell Home
Fairview news notes a Beulah Cemetery Society meeting set for April 11 at Mrs. Minnie Cadwell's home with all members bringing a guest. The column also lists local visits and family news including visits to Elmer Dittmer and relatives in Grand Island Milford York Fullerton Osceola and Reckmeyer in Osceola.
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Fairview News
Beulah
Kenneth Yageger
Ludwig Widge
York
C.be
Daniel
Tom Meacham
Nell Wisely
California
John Young
Maxine
Fullerton
C. L. Dake
Wm. Dake
Karline Carlson
Rayner
Carlson
Clarence Heitzman
Ethel Webb
Vertie Heitzman
H. Reckmeyer
Osceola
Shelby youths win in spelling contest
In Osceola High School last Saturday Polk County spelling contest winners were named. Wilbert Horndorf 13 Shelby and Wanda Taddiken 12 Shelby won rural and city divisions respectively. County and district results list many place getters by grade.
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Shelby
Polk County
Osceola High School
Wilbert Horndorf
Lewis Horndorf
Wanda Taddiken
Irvin Taddiken
Miss Taddiken
Edward Schinzel
Virginia Reisdorf
Opal Schlesinger
Laura ‘Olson
Ann Taylor
Jania ‘Peterson
Christine Wegman
George ‘Scott
Ronald Schinzel
Florence Kresha
Food Stamp Sales For March In County Totals
March food stamp sales report lists Stromsburg First National Stromsburg Bank Osceola Shelby and other offices with county total of 3268 dollars. The document notes specific branch figures and a combined county total for the period.
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Stromsburg
First National
Stromsburg Bank
Police
Shelby
Appointment confirmed for Osceola postmaster
The senate last week confirmed Fred W. Schumann as postmaster at Osceola.
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Senate
Fred W. Schumann
Osceola
Stromsburg Voters Retain Liquor Store
Stromsburg voters approve keeping the liquor store by a narrow 3 vote margin. The measure carried in both wards, with still a few mail ballots to count, but unlikely to sway the result. Stromsburg was the sole town in the county to place the issue on the ballot.
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Stromsburg
Osceola elects Mills Kepner to school board
In Osceola's annual city election M. A. Mills and W. R. Kepner won seats on the board of education. Ballots in both wards show Mills 112 and Campbell 164 for the first race while Sigler 47 and Kepner 75 for the second. Council seats went to Walter S. Wells in the south ward and John Malek in the north ward with no contest.
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Osceola
M. A. Mills
W. R. Kepner
Board of Education
Sp. B. Campbell
Robert Sigler
Walter S. Wells
John Malek
Accidental Death of Leland Kidder in Kansas
Reports state Leland Kidder 39 died March 16 near Bird City Kansas when a tractor accident occurred at his farm. He lived locally years ago and is survived by his wife two daughters and his parents.
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Leland Kidder
George Kidder
Bird City
Kansas
Firemen Rush To Stop Roof Fire At Helquist Home
Osceola firemen responded to a midday alarm for a roof fire caused by a faulty chimney at Mrs Esther Helquist in south Osceola. A name mix up led to calls about Dave Helquist two miles west of town, but firefighters traced the blaze and extinguished it with little damage. A separate bonfire at the Hulquist farm drew attention but was harmless.
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Osceola
Esther Helquist
South Osceola
Dave Helquist
Helquist
Hulquist
Dave
West Side News Social and Easter Events
Dorcas meets Friday with Misses Lillie Chindgren and Bertha Anderson entertaining. The Sunday School plans an Easter program at eight. Mrs. Wm Larson hosts the High Prairie Club Friday April 4. Milking Short horn Sale noted in Council Bluffs. Swede Home Osceola ladies visit Mrs. Charles Carlson for birthday anniversary. Doris Toline of Omaha visits parents. Shower for Miss Juanita Fredrickson of Lincoln ahead of Easter. About 38 attended.
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West Side News
Dorcas
Lillie Chindgren
Bertha Anderson
Wm. Larson
High Prairie Club
Clarence
Walter Larson
Walter ‘Nyberg
Walter Jones
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Osceola
Charles Carlson
Strom
Elmer Tie In County Playoffs Leads District Rivalry
The district 40 play Elmer tied with district 33 for first place in a county contest held Thursday evening. Miss Birdie Gale Weeden, a former resident, and Veil Beauseigneur of York recently announced their marriage, which occurred in February. Frank Hewitt smiles wider as he enjoys being a grandpa. A daughter was born last week to Mr and Mrs Hobart Albright of Waynesville Missouri. The Alfred Struebing family moved to Aurora two years ago and returned to occupy the Ben Treadway farm accompanied by Mrs Harry McBeth. The Lloyd Treadway family moved to the former Harry McBeth farm last week. Mrs James Treadway of Bellwood and Elaine Treadway attended a Teachers Institute in David City last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Franklin Williams moved to Butler County to work for the Klimer family.
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Wesley Chapel
Elmer
Birdie Gale Weeden
Veil Beauseigneur
York
Frank Hewitt
Hobart Albright
Waynesville
Alfred Struebing
Aurora
Missouri
Ben Treadway
Harry McBeth
Lloyd Treadway
James Treadway
Bellwood
Elaine Treadway
Teachers Institute
David City
Franklin Williams
Butler County
Klimer
Seed sale notice and employment update
For sale sixty billion seed barley named Spartan for seed. Test shows good germination. Telephone Osceola 2411. Henry H. Olson reports Eugene Carmen departed last Thursday for Denver Colorado seeking new employment after a year with Farmers Union.
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Henry H. Olson
Eugene Carmen
Denver
Colorado
Farmers Union
Many Attend Finals in County Play Contest
The Osceola High School auditorium was packed for the county wide play contest finals. Judges faced difficulty selecting winners with several strong performances. A tie for first place occurred between Jarmin District No. 40 and Independent District No. 33. Lone Star District No. 16 took second, followed by Willow Hedge No. 34 and Riverside No. 28 in third and fourth.
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Osceola High School
Jarmin
Lone Star
Willow Hedge
Riverside
Demmitt C. Cole dies at 66 in Lincoln Neb
Demmitt C. Cole born June 9, 1874 near Rising City Nebraska died March 27, 1941 at his Lincoln home. He taught rural schools, served Polk County as superintendent, and later ran a Shelby bank. Survived by wife Maude E. Lott Cole and four sons Otis Richard Lester Leonard, plus siblings and grandchildren. Funeral held in Lincoln and Shelby with burial at Circle Mound Cemetery Rising City.
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Demmitt C. Cole
Lorenzo D
Julia M. Cole
Rising City
Nebraska
Lincoln
Butler County
Stromsburg College
Polk
Polk County
Maude E. Lott
Shelby
Cole
Shelby State Bank
Gretna
Maude E. Lott Cole
Circle Mound Cemetery
Easter Cantata at St Pauls Lutheran Church
The St Pauls Lutheran Church choir presents The Easter Story cantata at 8 p m on Easter evening with Palm Sunday services next Sunday at 11:00 featuring the sermon Kear Not Thy King Cometh. Cooperative services across Stromsburg Swede Home and Osceola begin Sunday night and run through Wednesday with Holy Communion in Osceola Thursday. Ladies Aid meets Thursday at 2:30 hosted by Mrs Arthur Deeter and Mrs Charles Olson with program by Mrs E E Nyquist. Rev John Oberg, Pastor.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Stromsburg
Swede Home
Osceola
Charles Olson
E. E. Nyquist
John Oberg
St Andrews Altar Society Food Sale and Local Notices
The Ladies of the Altar Society plan a food sale at Hansen Meat Market Osceola on Saturday April 12. Marriage Banns for Blanche Bernt and William Novatny announced at St Andrews Sunday service. Residents and visitors details from Osceola Shelby Lincoln Bellevue David City Camp Roberts noted.
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ST. Andrews
Ladies of the Altar Society
Hansen
Osceola
Blanche Bernt
William Novatny
Schuyler
Mary Klein
Shelby
Edward Messing
John Cerny
Columbus
Albert Bernt
Eugene
Camp Roberts
San Miguel
Calif
Elsie Cerny
Lincoln
Mary ‘Louise Senn
Mary McFadden
Mary Anne Staroscik
Altar Society
John Hahn
Fred Henggeler
Mildred Janx
Bellevue
Nick Eller
Olas‘Lamson
David City
Logan Danskin Wins Superior at District Contest
Logan Danskin, a Osceola senior, won another Superior rating at the District Dramatic Contest in Belleview Nebraska after previously earning a Superior at Genoa Sub district in original oratory. He represented Osceola as the district competitor last Friday.
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Logan Danskin
Bellevue
Nebr
Logan
Genoa
Danskin
Zollars Thompson Wed In Los Angeles
Mrs Tillman Joy reports the marriage of her brother Eldon Zollars to Miss Ruby Thompson, tied the knot last Tuesday March 25 in Los Angeles. Zollars is the son of Mr and Mrs John Zollars of Muskogee Oklahoma, formerly of the local vicinity. Ruby Zollars in Columbus area previously. They will reside in Los Angeles.
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Tillman Joy
Eldon Zollars
Ruby Thompson
Los Angeles
Calif
Zollars
John Zollars
Muskogee
Okla
Columbus
Charles Sargent
Unpaid past loans not barrier to feed and seed loans
James L. Hughes of the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office states prior year unpaid feed or seed loans are not a bar to new loans if nonpayment was due to causes beyond the farmer’s control such as drought or hail. Loans cover feed seed tractor fuel and repairs with 4 percent interest and fast delivery from Osceola Extension Office.
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James L. Hughes
Farm Credit Administration
James Hughes
Hughes
Osceola
District 18 News Highlights Local Visits and Meetings
Silver Creek hosts Mr. and Mrs. Wm Augustin visiting at Maurice Branigan home. Club meeting at Emma Enyart home elects Mrs Coffin president Julia Enyart secretary treasurer. Rose Branigan to host next meeting. Genoa visitor Mrs Carl Benda stays with Gus Benda and Mrs Beecroft in Columbus. Spelling contest at Osceola with Horndorff first in eighth grade Hasselbach second seventh and Heck er second fifth grade. Eileen Branigan visits then returns to Columbus hospital duties. Esther Conklin visits Benda home in Genoa.
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Wm. Augustin
Silver Creek
Maurice Branigan
Emma Enyart
Osceola
Wilbur Horndorff
Betty Hasselbach
Emrogene Hecker
Eileen Branigan
Columbus
Esther Conklin
Carl Benda
Genoa
Stoner News Notes Visits and Departures Across Town
Mr and Mrs Horace McKeag and extended families visited James McKeag Jr at his home. Wallace McKeag, returning from Boston, sails this week on the U S Coast Guard Ingham to Portugal. Lincoln birthday notices honor Tom Snee and Mrs Hastings host party. Lester Shore returns from Sheridan Wy. Death of Lee Kidder is reported from Bird City Kans. Watts host W H B bridge club. Brighams win high score.
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Horace McKeag
Harvey McKeag
James McKeag Jr
Elmer Gleim
August Johnson
Ralph
Hollis McKeag
Betty Schinzel
Wallace McKeag
Wallace
Boston
U. S. Coast Guard
Ingham
Portugal
Charles Stewart
Frances Martin
Lincoln
Tom Snee
David City
Ervin Grossnicklaus
Harry Pierson
E. J. Brown
Lillian
Charles Hastings
Jay Hastings
Words
Bird City
Kansas
Lee Kidder
Stoner
Maurice Watts
W. H. B. Bridge Club
Lynn Brigham
Sweet Clover For Sale At Three Sixty Per Bit
E. E. Gabel advertises sweet clover for sale at 3.60 dollars per bit and invites buyers to visit two and a half miles east of Osceola.
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E. E. Gabel
Osceola
Gissler Prompts Noted Attention at Lincoln Spring Practice
Osceola’s Bertyl Gissler, son of Rudy Gissler, draws coach Biff Jones and campus sports writers at the Nebraska spring practice. The 6 foot 3 freshman, weighing over 200 pounds, stands out after Osceola High School athletics. His perseverance signals potential for the Cornhuskers this fall.
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Gissler
Biff
Osceola
Cornhusker
Lincoln
Bertyl Gissler
Rudy Gissler
Biff Jones
Osceola High School
Polk County Farmers Sign for AAA Program At 89 Percent
Robert C. Taddiken reports 1690 of 1898 Polk County farms signed for AAA participation with 10 refusals and 198 not contacted. Last year 95 percent participation. signing deadline is May 1, 1941. Assessors will start in April with 9 named adjusters. over 300 claims filed. farmers advised to send pink cards for ground use releases.
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AAA
Polk County
Robert C. Taddiken
Polk County Aaia
Lee Campbell
Ray J. McBeth
George McMeekin
Shelby
van Bush
Polk
Albert ‘Bloom
Stromsburg
Arthur Ekstrom
Leo Kresha
Wesley Koehler
Osceola
Community Families Gather for Elaborate Sunday Dinner
A Sunday gathering at the J. L. Olson home brought together about thirty attendees from multiple area families including the Gustafsons of Axtell and Kearney, the Johnsons, the Olsons of Alliance Holdrege and Lincoln, the Slussers, and others. Additional visits included Osceola guests, bowling team members in Omaha for a state tournament, and choir member Kermit Branting of Luther College preparing for a ten day tour from Wahoo to Cheyenne and Denver.
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J. L. Olson
Albert Gustafson
Leonard Gustafson
Axtel
Leland Gustafson
Kearney
Fred Johnson
Henry Johnson
Lois
Miss Rose
Shelby
Edna Olson
Alliance
Eva Olson
Holdrege
Margaret Olson
Lincoln
O. D. Graves
Frank Nordberg
Herbert Olson
Dick Sundberg
L. C. Williams
Omaha
Herman Anderson
Luther College
Wahoo
Cheyenne
Wy0
Denver
Colorado
Lennis Lind
Polk
Lloyd Widga
Methodist Church Easter Services and Cantata
Rev A W Lapthorne announces Sunday services on April 6 with church school at 11 am and baptism and the reception of youth members. Good Friday April 11 features candle light Communion, and Easter Sunday April 13 includes member reception and an Easter cantata Bright Easter Morn by E K Heyser performed by the church choir with Mrs F W Schuman at organ and Mrs Cecil DeLand directing. The public is invited.
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Methodist Church
A. W. Lapthorne
E. K. Heyser
F. W. Schuman
Cecil DeLand
ENTERTAIN FARMERS AT ODD FELLOWS DINING HALL
The Food Center hosted a large number of farmers at the Odd Fellows dining hall Monday evening. A seed and seeding problems film was shown with an expert on seeds present. Refreshments of coffee and donuts were served.
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Odd Fellows Dining Hall
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