National Air Mail Week Observed in Polk County
May 15 to 21 designated by the Post Office to celebrate the air mail anniversary and promote usage. Osceola selected as a stop on May 19 with airmail pickups planned from Grand Island to Osceola and onward to Columbus, Albion, Fullerton, Central City, and back. Local groups organize landing field and publicity. air mail postage is twice ordinary and faster.
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Polk County
United State Post Office Department
National Air Mail
Post Office Department
Nebraska
Osceola
Grand Island
Columbus Albion
Fullerton
Central City
High School Honor Roll List
A list of students earning honor roll over six weeks. Freshmen include Robert Hanson Glenna VanHorn LaVerne Jones Eleanor Mentink. Sophomores Kay Huston Ferne Kotlar Bob Mills Ruth Walgren Richard Malek Imma Stewart. Juniors Floriene Dunn Femi Moore Nell Reece Glennis Harbert Harriet Thelander Ida Wieseman Helen Pliefke Naomi Pearson. Seniors Raymond Schholz Opal Harbart Murray Crouse Maxine Dunn Margaret McFadden Betty Thelander Alex Mills.
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Robert Hanson
Glenna VanHorn
LaVerne Jones
Eleanor Mentink
Sophoimores
Kay Huston
Ferne Kotlar
Bob Mills
Ruth Walgren
Richard Malek
Imma Stewart
Floriene Dunn
Femi Moore
Nell Reece
Glennis Harbert
Harriet “Thelander
Ida Wieseman
Helen Pliefke
Naomi Pearson
Raymond Schholz
Opal Harbart
Murray Crouse
Maxine Dunn
Margaret McFadden
Betty Thelander
Alex Mills
County Extension Meetings Planned Next Week
The county agent’s office schedules three extension meetings in the county. Lloyd Vance leads poultry discussions April 25 at 2 p m in Stromsburg High School and 8 p m at Osceola Court House. Guy Davis trains 4-H club leaders April 26 at 8 p m. Alegra Wilkens aids 4-H girls clothing leaders April 29 at 10 a m at the county court house. Samuelson Harless wedding held April 14 in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg High School
Lloyd Vance
Court House
Osceola
Guy Davis
Alegra Wilkens
City Employee Charged For Altering Auto License Plates
Frank Kohout, a Schuyler city employee, was charged in a Colfax county complaint signed by County Attorney Lloyd L. Pospishil. He pled guilty before County Judge Wm. H. Roether, receiving a $25 fine plus $7.16 costs after altering 1936 plates to resemble 1988 plates using solder. He was detained by Sheriff Ernest DeBower. A plate records system is kept in the sheriff’s office and future violators will be apprehended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kihout
Colfax
Lloyd L. Pospishil
Kohout
Schuyler
Ernest DeBower
Wm. H. Roether
Treasurer’s Office
Sheriff’s Office
Dodge Criterion
Grasshopper Control Group Organized in County
County precinct leaders met at the Agricultural Agent office to form a grasshopper control association. Guilford Bryan serves as chairman with August P. Anderson as vice chairman and Elton Berck as secretary-treasurer. A central mixing plant will supply bait to three precincts per day, with a mechanical distributor built for demonstration. Bait arrives between now and May, targeting hatchlings in April and early May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grasshopper Control Organization
Control Association
Guilford Bryan
Silver Creek
August P. Anderson
Osceola
Elton Berck
Polk
Grade Operetta The Green Cheese Set For Next Week
The grade Glee Club will stage The Green Cheese next Monday and Tuesday evenings, April 25 and 26 at 8 p.m. About 60 pupils from grades 6 to 8 perform with lead roles filled by Jimmy Sheriff Dean DeLand Johann Von Bimmer Donald Malek Trini Schultz Marilyn Brown Gene Cole Freida Mary McFadden Eric Von Bimmer Sam Byers Peter Schultz Crawford Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glee Club
Jimmy Sheriff
Dean DeLand
Johann von Bimmer
Donald Malek
Trini Schultz
Marilyn Brown
Beens Sey
Gene Cole Freida
Mary McFadden
Eric von Bimmer
Sam Byers
Peter Schultz
Crawford ‘Campbell
Weekend Visits and Moves in Shelby Area
Miss Cathryn Longacre and sister Miss Elizabeth visited Shelby with Rev. and Mrs. S. W. Longacre over Easter weekend. The Dexter couple from Lincoln planned a Denver move for Mr. Dexter after Easter. Alma Hayhurst visited parents in Shelby while resuming duties in Grand Island. The Zedichers drove to Seward for Easter and plan Portland Oregon visits. Several others traveled to Omaha and Lincoln for family gatherings and work, including the Jensens moving to Huston Texas. Melvin Wills substituted as mail carrier on Route 1, taking over duties Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathryn Longacre
Gibbon
Elizabeth
Lincoln
Shelby
S. W. Longacre
Ernest Dexter
Dexter
Denver
Alma Hayhurst
W. C. Hayhurst
Grand Island
Grant Zedicher
Wolpert
Seward
Portland
Oregon
Roy Johnson
P. R. Smith
Reuben Timm
Omaha
A. A Blum
Wall Lake
Town
James Jensen
Jensen
Huston
Texas
Tempest and Sunshine Reserve Evening for Play
The message urges friends to keep the evening free for the performance titled Tempest and Sunshine. It emphasizes gathering for the event and highlights the shared plan to attend.
Tax Delinquents Highlight Polk County Tax Debate
A county treasurer study shows many residents dodge personal taxes for years. School warrants total near eight thousand dollars and officials warn tax hikes may be needed to fund next year's operations as counties move to curb delinquencies.
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Polk County
Easter activities fill Wesley Chapel schedule in Polk County
The Wesley Chapel Sunday School hosted a splendid Easter program with a baptism for three children and a convention later that day causing no morning services. Locals shared Easter visits and gatherings with families from Omaha Lincoln Fremont and Shelby as hybrid corn planting begins.
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Wesley Chapel
Polk County
Misg Lula Burns
Foreign Missionary Society
John Wesley
T. D. Richards
Rising City
Harry McBeth
Alfred Struebing
Horace ,McKeag
Donald Wieseman
Fred Huggler
William Brandt
Chester Beierle
Shelby
Ruth Koehler
Omaha
Walter Koehler
Esther Herrman
Stanley Nabb
W. A. Herrman
Lincoln
W. G. Herrman
Alfred
Emory Kuehnal
Joe Gabriel
Fullerton
Mildred Richmond
Fremont
Efforts to Form Osceola Baseball League
Osceola, with talks from Osceola Baseballs and other towns, seeks a six team league including Columbus Platte Center Genoa Duncan Stromsburg and Osceola. A subscription drive raised about 200 dollars but Columbus and Platte Center cannot be counted on, leaving the league status uncertain as the season nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Baseballs
Fang
Osceola
Columbus
Platte Center
Genoa
Duncan
Stromsburg
Ned Albert brings Tempest and Sunshine to town stage
Amusement lovers will see Ned Albert's adaptation of Mary J. Holmes' Tempest and Sunshine. The Senior Class at the High School Auditorium presents Friday May 6 with a southern home setting near Lexington Kentucky.
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Ned Albert
Mary J. Holmes
Albert
New York City
Osborne area social roundup highlights many local visits
Mr and Mrs George Inness and son of Osceola hosted dinner for Dr and Mrs M D Strong and family. Maurice Strong returned from Los Angeles. Berniece Lind visited Moline Illinois and attended a nurse graduation. Mrs Margaret Scharman returned from a two week southern trip with friends. Folks toured Berea College Kentucky and several Mountain Colleges in NC and GA. Mrs Scharman traveled with Mrs Suttee Nebraska D A R chair. Sunday guests at Mr and Mrs P O Nord included Harry Nord and family Adolph Carlson and family E C Nordlund and family and A W Peterson. Haverland honored at C O Walgren 79th birthday in Osceola with Walgren and Wagren families. Haverland and Walgren rode with Clarence Walgren party. R June Erickson R Oliver Freeman and Paul M Lindstedt among 612 UNL students honored at Honors Convocation April 19.
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George Inness
Osceola
M. D. Strong
Maurice Strong
Los Angeles
Berniece Lind
Moline
Illinois
Harry Nordand
York
Adolph Carlson
E. C. Nordlund
A. W. Peterson
H. F. Haverland
C. O. Walgren
Walgren
Clarence Wailgren
Benedict
Grant Walgren
Charles Walgren
Chester Wagren
Martin Jones
Rudolph Carlson
Stromsburg
Haverland
Mr. Haverland
Mr.Walgren
Fairview Notes on Local Visits and Weddings
Fairview reports Dr William McCormick and wife of Blue Rapids Kansas visited relatives here over the past week. Mrs Louis Jennings and son left for Laramie Wyoming after three weeks with the G P Mace family. Mr and Mrs Tom Meacham note the marriage of their son Virgil to Miss Jennie Taylor of Los Angeles, to reside there. Relatives of Perry McCormick met for social gathering. The McCormicks plan to travel to Canada soon. LeRoy Rhodes and daughter visited John Buchta in Osceola. Happy Hour Society to meet April 21 at Mrs Graham home with seeds for exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm.McCormick
Blue Rapids
Kansas
Louis Jennings
G. P. Mace
Laramie
Wyo
Tom ‘Meacham
Virgil
Jennie Taylor
Los Angeles
Calif
Rev. Fish
Perry McCormick
McCormick
Canada
Wm. Dake
H. A. McCormick
C. L. Dake
Clair McCormick
Graham
Lillie Tooker
Reod
LeRoy Rhodes
John Buchta
Osceola
Polk Honored On 80th Birthday Anniversary
A family gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Chas Wright home marked Mrs. Williams eightieth birthday with relatives and gifts. It also celebrated Dwayne Allison eight teen birthday. Attendees included the Williams and Knerr families and others from Stromsburg Adams and Lincoln areas. Refreshments of ice cream and cake followed afternoon visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Wright
Williams
Stromsburg
Adolph Allison
Fred Williams
Tom
R. B. Williams
Billy Williams
Lucinda
Ella Knerr
Women Unite for Fourth District Convention at Stromsburg
The Fourth District federated Women’s Clubs met April 19 and 20 in Stromsburg. Speakers included Ralph G. Brooks Wymore on Nebraska the White Spot and Dr Joseph E Alexis Nebraska on International Relations. A banquet luncheon installation and reception followed with Stromsburg Chamber hosting.
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Federated Women’s Clubs
Stromsburg
Ralph G. Brooks
Wymore
Nebraska
White Spot
R. W. Patterson
Lincoln
Walter Kiechel
Federation
Bess Gearhart Morrison
M. S. McDuffee
General Federation
Joseph E. Alexis
University of Nebraska
Stromsburg Commercial Club
Obituary James Martin
James Martin born April 23 1864 in Marsaras Vania Sweden and died April 13 1938 at age 73 in Swede Home Polk County Nebraska. A brick mason who helped build many local structures and the Swede Home Church he married Augusta Lindeblad in 1887 and celebrated fifty years of marriage last October. Funeral services were conducted from his home and Swede Home Church with burial in Swede Home Cemetery.
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James Martins
Marsaras Vania
Skane
Sweden
Sven
Sigred Martinson
America
Rio
Illinois
Polk County
Nebraska
Augusta Lindeblad
Tvo
Omaha
Lutheran Church
Swede
Martin
Arthur
Walter
Edith Anderson
Joy
Ernest
Roy
Columbus
Cark
A. E. Hannell
Osceola
Jim” Martin
Mr. Martin
Rev. Sward
Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Easter Cantata Review
The Polk County Sunday School convention meets at Wesley Chapel. Morning worship features a sermon titled Margins of Mere Existence. Easter Cantata Life Eternal drew 406. post Easter baptismal class planned. W.F.M.S. meets April 26 with pot luck lunch. Mr and Mrs Mark Timm attend Omaha funeral.
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Methodist Church
Elston Berck
Polk County
Wesley Chapel
Marian Hulquest
Life Eternal
W.fms
Ladies Aid
Albert C. Monkman
Mark Timm
Omaha
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High Prairie School
Harless
Clarks
Hubert Alt
John Alt
John Albers
Leo Albers
Charles Hastings
Harry Davis
W. D. Hastings
Lester Davis
Floyd West
Schmoker
Henry Schmoker
Fairview
Lester Graves
LeRoy Moderow
E. P. Moderow
Oscar ‘Sundberg
J. B. Zuver
Adams
Wilmer Bodine
A. G. Glad
Edwin Glad
Gordon
Edythe Glad
Lawrence Richards
Baby
Sumner
Keith Green
Everett Green
Hayes Center Nebr
W. A. Green
Faye von Hausen
Will Collett
Bradshaw
Claus Lindahl
Goldie Swanson
A. E. Swanson
Phyllis
Shirley Cramer
H. A. Cramer
Arborville
Gilbert _ Benson
Will Rudy
Kenneth
Phillips
Henry Clarks
Buteloph
Madearis
Kearney
Henry Cramer
Cleo Cramer
Emory Cramer
Phillis
Fred Blase
Fred Laessle
Alvertus
Alvertus Visited Mrs. Blase’s Sister, Mrs. Salchow
Hampton
Mesdames
Arnold Isaacson
M. B. Daniels
M. E. Isaacson
James Martin
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