Extension Service to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
The Extension Service marks its twenty fifth year with a May 8 program in Stromsburg Polk county. Pioneers in Extension will be honored as histories of Extension Work are compiled by county writers. The Stromsburg Rural Chorus under Ed Swanson and the ladies chorus led by Olive McBeth will perform, with a short playlet in the program.
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United States
Polk County
Stromsburg
Ed Swanson
Olive McBeth
Osceola Students Earn High Ratings at District Music Contest
Osceola Schools received Superior and Excellent ratings in eight of ten events at District No. 2 Music Contest in Fremont. Sixty-three Osceola students competed as 2643 students attended the annual gathering, with honors including Girls Glee Club Superior Nell Reece, Mixed Chorus Excellent, Boys Glee Club Excellent, Girls Sextet Excellent, and individual voices such as Burdette Backlund Excellent and Helen Dummed Excellent.
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Osceola
Fremont
Helen Dummed
Freda Buchholz
Odette
Kenneth Almstrum
Illegal Hunting Proves Expensive
Orville Enyeart of Shelby area was jailed by state officer Loren Bunney after three wild geese were found in possession. He pleaded guilty and paid 110 dollars in fines and costs, with his gun confiscated. Adolph Bernt also pleaded guilty to hunting out of season, paying ten dollars and costs. The game birds were turned over to relief headquarters.
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Orville Enyeart
Shelby
Loren Bunney
Adolph Bernt
Luther College Chapel Choir to Sing at St Pauls Lutheran
Sixteen voices from Luther College will perform next Sunday at St Pauls Lutheran Church. The A Cappella Choir recently toured three states and will present a memorable evening of song. President Paul Lindberg will attend and speak. Free will offerings will be accepted. Thursday at 8 Harmony Society meets at Mrs Arm drew Hansons. Amy Gissler arranging. Sunday services follow with Sunday School at 10 and Morning Worship at 11, theme Going Home. Luther College Chapel Choir appears at 8 pm May 4 Ladies Aid hosted by Mrs George Morgan with program leader Mrs Frank Bard.
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Lutheran Church
Luther College
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Paul Lindberg
Harmony Society
Armdrew Hanson
Amy Gissler
Luther College Chapel
Ladies Aid
George Morgan
Frank Bard
Polk 4 H Clubs to Broadcast 25th Extension Anniversary
Polk County 4 H clubs are urged to meet Saturday afternoon May 6 for a special radio broadcast marking the 25th anniversary of Agricultural Extension work. The 1 to 1 30 p m CST program will air across Nebraska on Farm Facts and Fun via WOW Omaha WJAG Norfolk KGNF North Platte and KGFW Kearney.
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Polk County
Nebraska
WOW
Omaha
WJAG
Norfolk
KGNF
North Platte
KGFW
Kearney
Methodist Church Notes Sunday Schedule and Meetings
Morning worship at 11 with the sermon What Manner of Man. Sunday School at 10 led by Elton Berck. Junior and Senior High leagues at 7 and 7:30 p.m. W C T U Institute Thursday afternoon. Ladies Aid Friday afternoon in church parlors chaired by Mrs Mills Pratt Danskin Berck Sr Berck and Walter Berck. Pastor A C Monkman.
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Methodist Church
Elton Berck
W.C.T.U
Ladies Aid
M. A. Mills
Harry Pratt
Elmer Danskin
George Berck
Walter Berck
A. C. Monkman
Arbor Day Program At City Park In Osceola
Osceola residents celebrated Arbor Day with a city park and courthouse lawn program. More than twenty organizations donated trees and shrubs accepted by Park Board member W. W. Norton. Boy Scouts dug and planted, Camp Fire Girls sang, and a short program closed with songs and readings by community members.
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Osceola
Court House
W. W. Norton
Park Board
Boy Scouts
Howard Peterson
Glenna VanHorn
Flossie Deeds
Osceola Hospital Notes Update on Local Patients
Fred Hosner of Silver Creek is improving at the hospital. Mrs. Wesley Koehler and infant daughter Judith Ann were released Wednesday. Mrs. Wilma Crapenhoff of Surprise returned home Tuesday after medical care. Miss Vivian Salsbury of Surprise underwent major surgery by Dr Best of Omaha last Thursday. A seven pound son Robert Louis Harrison was born Wednesday April 19 and remains in an Omaha hospital before returning home this week. Mrs. Albert Ryan was admitted Monday for medical attention. Marion Crapenhoff of Surprise entered hospital Tuesday for medical treatment.
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Osceola Hospital
Fred Hosner
Silver Creek
Wesley Koehler
Judith Ann
Wilma Crapenhoff
Surprise
Vivian Salsbury
Best
Omaha
Jack Harrison
Robert Louis
Albert Ryan
Marion Crapenhoff
Makes Good as Instructor in Basin Wyoming School
The Basin schools benefit from Prof. Keith Cox teaching manual training with three large classes. The busy shop echoes a factory, and the projects produced by the students show skill rivaling that of seasoned mechanics.
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Billings
Montana
Basin
Wyoming
Engagement of Miss Grace Pitcarly to Milton Monson
Lincoln couple Grace Pitcarth ley and Milton Monson announced engagement at the Farm House Fraternity Sweetheart Dinner on Saturday evening. Monson is son of Mrs Hannah Monson and attends the State University in Lincoln this year.
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Lincoln
Grace Pitcarthley
Milton Monson
Farm House Fraternity
Monson
Hannah Monson
State University
Stoner PTA District Postponed Meeting and Community Notes
Stoner P T A districts 2 and 64 meeting moved from April 28 to May 5. Omaha visitors include Mr and Mrs Marion Weary and relatives of the Johnsons. Raymond Scholz visited Omaha. Snee hosting Sunday dinner. Gleim family weekend with grandparents McKeag. Tlamka to return home from Omaha hospital. Stoner Club had 21 members and 7 visitors with two new members The lander and Rose Kresha. Olive McBeth and helpers presented two puppet shows at District 15 school house. Arbor Day program included planting a tree in Osceola Park led by August W Johnson.
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P.T.A
Marion Weary
Omaha
August W. Johnson
Raymond Scholz
Tom Snee
David City
Charles Stewart
Ernest
Mac Gleim
Elmer Gleim
Jas. McKeag Sr
Nettie Thelander
Rose Kresha
Olive McBeth
Jack and
District 15
Stoner Club
Osceola Park
Black Leg Remedies Sold by Crouse Tex Drug Co
The liquid and pills for Black Leg are sold by Crouse- Tex Drug Co, a supplier offering both forms of remedy for cattle disease.
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Crouse- Tex Drug Co
Shelby Visitors and Moves Highlight Weekend Gatherings
Shelby residents hosted visiting relatives from Beatrice Brock Lincoln Emerald and Osceola with trips to homes of the Funkhouser Brazee Moon and Duren families. Several families moved within Shelby Osceola and Grand Island while Mrs Miller attended funerals and family matters in Omaha.
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Vernal Swan
Nondas Jean
Andrew Peterson
Beatrice
Shelby
Guy Funkhouser
Harry and
Perry Swan
James Bradley
John Duren
South
Joe Lockard, Jr
North
Glen Moon
Brock
Nebraska
C. W. Moon
Bertha Walling
Lincoln
Wesley Brazee
Emerald
Frank Deavers
David City
Earl Harbert
Osceola
al So
D. A. Brazee
Henry Handke
Brandon
Minn
Frank Funkhouser
Campbell, Min
John Spencer
Nebraska Sunday School Convention at York 1939
The 71st annual Nebraska Sunday School Convention will meet May 1 2 3 at the M E Church in York. National leaders Mildred Widber D Dyer Blair Henry Smith and Nebraska leaders will address sessions with exhibits music worship and fellowship. A major event in Nebraska Christian education invites Sunday School workers to attend all or part of the sessions.
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York
Nebraska
M. E
Mildred Widber
Boston
D. Dyer Blair
New York
Henry Smith
Denver
High Prairie Homemakers Club Meeting Minutes
The High Prairie Homemakers met at Mrs. Arthur Ekstrom’s home with guests David Swanson and John Ekstrom. Two new members Myrtle Hinkle and Helen Ahlen joined. A lunch was served and the next meeting is set for May 16 at Mrs. Dana Hinkle’s home.
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High Prairie Homemakers Club
High Prairie Homemakers
Arthur Ekstrom
Ekstrom
Myrtle Hinkle
Helen Ahlen
David Swanson
John Ekstrom
Dana Hinkle
Local Social Visits Note Fairview Area Activity
Fairview residents Mrs Harold Baker and her young son visited the Heitzman home. Columbus visitors Mrs Alice Lohr and Mr and Mrs Melvin Van Alstine returned to the Wm Dake residence. Dave Mace suffered a stroke last Sunday and remains in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Baker
Small
Palmer
Heitzman
Alice Lohr
Melvin van Alstine
Columbus
Wm. Dake
Dave Mace
Guy Smith
H. A. McCormick
Osceola
Emma Beltzer
California
Oregon
Central City
Erma Heinemeyer Schronce
St Andrews Members Engage In Music Contest And Notices
Rev John Mattie visited Rev Murphy in Howard on Sunday. Edward Messing and family traveled to Fullerton for a Music Contest where Vincent earned a superior rating and Terence an excellent rating. Vincent gains entry to the Regional Contest in Colorado Springs in May and a Drake University scholarship. St Andrews ladies raised 20 dollars from a food sale in Osceola. Banns announced for Miss Mary Kubicek and Leo Glatter of Shelby. Sophia Kresha escorted youths to York for a CYO meeting. Miss Lucille is employed in Stromsburg this week.
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John Mattie
Howard
Murphy
Edward Messing
Vincent
Terence
Billy
Fullerton
Colorado Springs
Drake University
Des Moines
Iowa
Ladies of
St. Andrews
Osceola
Mary Kubicek
John Kubicek
Leo Glatter
Shelby
Sophia Kresha
York
CYO
Elsie
Johnny Cerny
Dorothy Gabriel
Berniece Henggeler
Terence Messing
Lucille
Stromsburg
Luther League and clubs plan meetings this Thursday
West Side notes show Luther League meeting Thursday April 27 with hosts Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Jones. Board of administration to meet in the parsonage after the Luther League session. T C W Club also meets Thursday with Mrs. Edwin Lewis.
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Luther League
Walter Jones
Dave Jones
Board of Administration
T.C.W. Club
Edwin Lewis
John Johnson
Stromsburg
Marvin Fredrickson
Oscar Fredrickson
LaVerne Fredrickson
Herrman Tosses Second Perfect Game for Osceola
Allan Herrman pitched a no hit no run game at the fairground park last Sunday guiding Osceola to five runs against Duncan. The feat follows a perfect game he threw last summer with Herrman praised for continued perfection and linked as brother to Bill Herrman who plays football for Biff Jones at the university.
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Allan Herrman
Osceola
Fairground
Duncan
Allan
Young Herrman
Bill Herrman
Biff Jones
Community notices from Stromsburg and area events
Local residents attend the Nebraska Synod Lutheran Conference in Wahoo and visit relatives in Genoa Polk Sutherland Englewood and Wa Howe Mayo Clinic week details family visits and travel. A Farmers Union local in Swede Home bought a garage for use as a meeting hall. Seattle residents Joe Skogh and family visit Cresco Olson, plan Sweden trip. Benson visits Lincoln. Donald Bennett attends university events.
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H. B. Branting
Wahoo
Victor Anderson
Emma
Olof Nyberg
Henry Sandell
Polk
C. P. Nelson
R. E. Nelson
Ralph Tschauner
Oklahoma
Glen Lindberg
Genoa
A.B. Yates
Sutherland
Fred Huxter
Denver
A. V. Eelson
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Hannah Erickson
Englewood
Colorado
A. B. Hedbloom
Farmers Union
Swede Home
Farmers Union Co-operative Assn
Farmers’ Union
Joe Skogh
Seattle
Washington
C. Aug. Olson
Olson
New York
Sweden
W. E. Benson
Lincoln
Howard Johnston
Donald Bennett
University
C. M. Bennett
Ada Bell Miller Cotteral obituary notes 80 years
Ada Bell Miller Cotteral born near Cincinnati on March 14 1859 moved to Paola Kansas Walnut Illinois then McLeansboro Illinois. She married Henry C Miller in 1879 and had ten children four sons and six daughters all living except Eva who died 1917. She died April 23 after a hip fracture left her bedfast since September 3. She joined Baptist then Methodist Ep scopal church in Shelby loved family and neighbors. Survived by children Lida Davis Jennie Jean two sisters 35 grandchildren seven great grandchildren and many friends.
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Ada Bell Cotteral
Cincinnati
Ohio
Paola
Kansas
Walnut
Illinois
McLeansboro
Henry C. Miller
Shelby
Nebr
Eva
Harry
Ray
Fred
Everett
Gretna
Verna Blevins
Dell Bachman
Hattie Cook
Gertie Langhamer
Mabel Fox
Rising City
Lida Davis
Jennie Jean
Resolutions from Hastings District Conference in Osceola Neb
The Hastings District Conference of the Methodist Church at Osceola Nebraska April 20 21 1939 passes thanks to Dr F E Pfoutz the program committee the Osceola community and church leaders for hospitality and meals to laymen musicians pastors and conference institutions praises Dr Charles E Schofield and Dr Charles E Hawkins for inspiring addresses calls for spiritual foundation amid turmoil and urges churches to join in kingdom work and ministers to renew dedication and zeal.
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Hastings
Methodist Church
Osceola
Nebraska
F. E. Pfoutz
Osceola Community Club
Osceola Methodist Church
Albert Monkman
God People
Charles E. Schofield
Charles E.hawkins
4-H Club Reaches Goal with 304 Members in Polk County 4-H
Polk County 4-H programs exceed the goal of 300 members with 304 boys and girls in club work. A leaders training meeting distributed signs reading A 4-H Club Member Lives Here in green and white for gate entrances. A livestock judging tour assessed six classes, seeds of hybrid corn and sorghums will be supplied to members for projects if accurate records are kept for company reports.
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Polk County
Honor Roll List for Fifth Six Weeks Names by Class
The honor roll for the fifth six weeks includes seniors Tiom Moore Nell Reece Naomi Pearson Harriet Thelander Josephine Deay Helen Pliefke. Juniors Kay Huston Ruth Walgren Lawrence Hotchkiss Rolland Johnson Richard Malek Bob Mills Dorothy Boden Byron Case Bud Deeds Irma Stewart Jackie Hastings Dorothy Jones Glenna Magnuson Ruth E.Mentink. Sophomores Bob Hansen Glenna VanHorn Logan Danskin Elise Kropatch Alice Schott. Freshmen Irvin Deeds Glenis Lindblade Mildred Boden Marilyn Brown Mary E. Carlson Carl Moore Margaret Beck Glenna Berck. Sixth grade Darlene Wisely Ruth Merrick Jean Hotchkiss. Seventh grade Bobbie Ball Crawford Campbell Elaine Malek Ruby Olson Opal Sargent Marcia Stahl Mary Beth Schnasse. Honorable mention Gene Cole Billy Norton Bonnie Buchholz Eloise Schott. Eighth grade Sam Byers Wesley Kennedy Dick Mills Elmo Danskin Margaret Anne Hansen Margaret Monkman Maxine Wright Patty Lu Rogers Arthur Umshler. Honorable Mention Ruth Bintz.
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Tiom Moore
Nell Reece
Naomi Pearson
Harriet Thelander
Josephine Deay
Helen Pliefke
Kay Huston
Ruth Walgren
Lawrence Hotchkiss
Rolland Johnson
Richard Malek
Bob Mills
Dorothy Boden
Byron Case
Bud Deeds
Irma Stewart
Jackie Hastings
Dorothy Jones
Glenna Magnuson
Ruth E. Mentink
Sophmores
Bob Hansen
Glenna VanHorn
Logan Danskin
Elsie Kropatch
Alice Schott
Irvin Deeds
Glennis Lindblade
Mildred Boden
Marilyn Brown
Mary E. Carlson
Carl Moore
Margaret Beck
Glenna Berck
Darlene Wisely
Ruth Merrick
Jean Hotchkiss
Bobbie Ball
Crawford Campbell
Elaine Malek
Ruby Olson
Opal Sargent
Marcia Stahl
Mary Beth Schnasse
Gene Cole
Billy Norton
Bonnie Buchholz
Eloise Schott
Sam Byers
Wesley Kennedy
Dick Mills
Elmo Danskin
Margaret Anne Hansen
Margaret Monkman
Maxine Wright
Patty Lu Rogers
Arthur Umshler
Ruth Bintz
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