Call for bids on Polk County road projects by May 20
Notices to contractors appear for nearly fifty miles of road work in Polk County. The largest project covers 9.3 miles of graded road on Highway 16 and 81 from Shelby through Osceola west to a big corner along the railroad. Details include possible paving or matting later and four major settings total.
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Polk County
Shelby
Osceola
Big Corner
North Osceola
Fair Grounds
Polk
Polk County Leadership Training School Set for May Week
The Polk County Interdenominational Leadership Training School meets May 2 to 7 at Stromsburg Methodist Church with sessions starting 2 45 p m Sunday and 8 00 p m weekdays. Attendees who miss five of six sessions earn credits. Four classes cover Bible origins guiding children youth projects and vacation church school administration. Worship superintendent and registrar named. county church workers expected. plans for annual county training.
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Polk County
Poll County Interdenominationall Leadership Training School
Stromsburg Methodist Church
E. E. Pengelly
Polk
S. D. Evins
Stromsburg
Albert Monkman
Osceola
Arthur Monkman
Greshan
Robert McMeekin
Shelby
Elton Berck
Genealogy of Myra Augusta Glasser Baker
Myra Augusta Glasser Baker, born September 21 1893 in New Brighton Pennsylvania, died April 20 1937 in York Nebraska at Lutheran hospital aged 43. She moved to York County at six months, grew up near Polk, graduated Polk High School 1915 and taught six years in Polk and York. She married Morace E. Baker December 21 1921 and lived near Stromsburg. She joined First Baptist Polk and later Stromsburg Baptist Church. Survived by husband two daughters and three sons, father R S Glasser, sister and brothers, with funeral arranged by H G Brauer and Rev F W Benjamin. flowers by husband. songs Jesus Paid It All and No Disappointment In Heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myra Augusta Glasser
Bor
New Brighton
Pennsylvania
York
Nebraska
Lutheran
York County
Polk County
Polk
Morace E. Baker
Stromsburg
Fellowship
First Baptist Church
F. W. Benjamin
Eden Baptist Church
Stromsburg Baptist Church
Jesus
Community notice on livestock and dog control
Authorities warn residents that cattle and poultry roaming on lawns must be confined and dogs running loose threaten children and public peace. Citizens are told to keep pets secured and to stop trash in street ditches and gutters immediately.
Shelby Community Notes From Fremont College to Local Visits
Shelby residents and visitors fill the week with travel between Fremont and surrounding towns. James Brigham and Dale McMeekin return to Midland College after a two week home vacation. Numerous birthday, housewarming, and social events occur, including Mrs. Swan’s birthday, Mrs. Abbot’s surprise party, and the Dunning family housewarming. Talks of real estate changes surface as Thomas McKeag and D. C. Cole plan local business moves, while Kinney family departs for California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brigham
Dale McMeekin
Fremont
Midland College
Henry Martens
Rising City
Claus Martens
Ulysses
Harry Swan
Swan
King’s Daughters
United Brothers Church
James Dunning
Dunning
Henry Abbot
A. L Scholz
Columbus
Frank Scholz
Newton
Iowa
Shelby
Owen McClung
Glen Ingalls
Thomas McKeag
Wood River
Mark Kinney
Little Son
Auto
California
Sacramento
Ramey Whitney
Kaby
Fort Collins
Colorado
R. G. Bemis
W B. Malcolm
York
Jake Q LaMunyon
Donald Michener
Billie Don
Lincoln
Michener
W.B Michener
Marion Thompson
D. C. Cole
Thompson
H. H. Hewitt
West Shelby
W. B. Michener
Jack Hill
East Shelby
George Blevins
Osceola Boy Scouts Charter Strengthens Community
Osceola Nebraska welcomes Scout Troop 152 with Delmar McFadden as Scoutmaster and a team of assistant leaders. Twenty plus youths completed Tenderfoot exams and registration. more boys nearing completion. A public installation service is planned and leaders seek local jobs to foster youth initiative and self reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOY Scouts OF America
Osceola
America
Boy Life of America
Nebraska
Delmar McFadden
Don Byers
Albert Monkman
R. L. Schroeder
Phil Campbell
W. W. Norton
W. O. Hansen
F. B. Kelly
A. A. Wurtz
M. A. Mills
C. A. Rystrom
H. S. Eklund
Kenneth Almstrom
Vergil Anderson
Burgette Backlund
Sam Byers
Dale Cummings
Robert Hansen
Lawrence Jackson
Howard Johnson
Eugene Johnson
Lloyd Johnston
James Johnston
Hollis McKeag
Mrs Klein and Kathryan Visit Friends in Atchison Kansas
Mrs F E Klein and Kathryan traveled to Atchison Kansas on Friday to visit friends and returned home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Klein
Kathryan
Atchison, Kansas
Hackberry PTA to Hold Annual Meeting May 4
Hackberry P T A of Victor and Fairview districts will meet May 4 at Victor school to elect officers for the ensuing year. The notice also corrects the meeting date. Stoner school defeated Victor 9 to 7 in kitten ball last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Fairview
Victor School
Stoner School
Stoner
Olive McBeth
Osceola
Albrecht
Beverly Hennings
Virginia Torell
Neela Deay
Imogene Hurd
Ed Rieling
Kansas City
Ida Reiling
Swan Larson
Relings
Chapman
Orville Steever
Noah Graham
F. L. Rasp
Gresham
Lavina Rasp
N. S. Ab
Tracy Nelson
Nelson
Charles Nelson
Wm. Nelson
Lloyd Hollister
Harlan Carlson
John Dahl
Roy Hurd
Chas. Steever
Wm. Carlson
Stromsburg
C. B. Knerr
Columbus
Elmore Nelson
Carol Hultgren
Calmar
Howard Boden
West of Osceola
Hanson Young People
Pasture Contest Deadline Reached in Polk County
Final week for the third annual Statewide Pasture Improvement Contest with 30 entries. Listed entrants include Rolland Swanson Geo Anderson Raymond Rystrom Norris Anderson E J Anderson E C Swanson R A Randall W E Johnson and others from Stromsburg Osceola Shelby Benedict and Gresham. Contest offers recognition awards and a chance to study pasture management and has yielded worthwhile practices over two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Rolland R. Swanson
Geo. F. Anderson
Raymond Rystrom
Norris Anderson
E. J. Anderson
E. C. Swanson
R. A. Randall
W. E. Johnson
Dean Sundberg
Swan Larson
Albert T. Smith
Stromsburg
Albert E. Johnson
Paul Monson
Elton L. Berck
E. A. Hedlund
Frank Bard
Walter W. Berck
Carl Thelander
G. R. C. Larson
W. B. Larson
D. C. Burns
Edward F. Watke
Osceola
Homer Brigham
Oliver Scow
M. G. Hess
Joe Sedlak
Herman Thelen
Shelby
Edwin Olson
Benedict R. L. Smith
Polk
Stanley Harless
Gresham
Methodist Church Notes on Veterans Day Observance
The WFM S will meet Thursday April 29 at Mrs Leon Merrick’s home with Mrs W H Clark assisting. Sunday May 2 marks Veterans Day honoring pioneer ministers and pewful sky pilots. Invite pioneer community members, provide transportation, and give them a special service. Choir rehearsal Thursday. Sunday School 10 00 a m Morning Worship 11 00 a m Sermon Skypilots of Yesterday. No Junior or Intermediate Leagues. Polk County Leadership Training school will meet at the Stromsburg Methodist Church.
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Methodist Church
W.F.M.S
Leon Merrick
W. H. Clark
Polk County
Stromsburg
Senior Class Play Take Our Advice at the High School
The Senior Class presents Take My Advice a fast moving comedy drama May 7 and 8 at 8 pm in the high school auditorium Tickets are 25c and 15c and seating is reserved Seniors starring Ross Anderson Elsworth Thelander Allen Cornish Ted Rutter Freida Zang Maxine Johnson Mary Ruth Rhodes and Gene Harbert headline the cast Public is invited to attend and enjoy the show
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Daily Flyer
Bob Mannion
Daily News
John Wargrim
Main Street
Jimmy Samson
Bickley Slogan Company
Jimmy
Rip van Winkle
Wargrim
Bob
Ross Anderson
Elsworth Thelander
Allen Cornish
Ted Rutter Freida Zang
Maxine Johnson
Mary Ruth Rhodes
Gene Harbert
Cemetery association to meet in Silver Creek May 9
The Cemetery association will meet in Silver Creek on May 9 with Mrs. Nina Hopkins as hostess. Various social visits and local hospitality noted include Mrs. Josie Mustard assisting, and multiple households hosting weekly events and dinners.
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The
Cemetery Association
Silver Creek
Nina Hopkins
Josie Mustard
Wm. McCormick
Blue Rapids
Kansas
H. A. McCormick
Alice Lehr
Edith van Alstine
Columbus
W. B. Dake
Elmer Dittmer
George Buchta
Omaha
Edith Creemen
Happy Hour Society
Ethel Frizzell
LaVerne Dake
Helen McKeag
Cecil Norris
Boggs Wyoming
Guy
Roy Horst and Son
Calmar Dunn
Valley
Riverside Club
Dexter Haws
Lee Ruff
Clair McCormick and Son
L. R. Meacham
Guilford Bryan
George Heinemeyer
Mina Buchta
John Carson
Tom Meacham
Henry Strickland
Baby
Lincoln
Heitzman
Watches Once Small Clocks
Watches originated as small clocks worn hung from the girdle as they were too large for the pocket.
Stromsburg Plans 50th Alumni Celebration and Reunion
Elaborate plans are under way for Stromsburg High School Alumni Association's 50th anniversary. A two day event includes a large banquet at the High School Auditorium and a Buckley Park picnic for a class reunion. About 1000 members are expected. the Golden Anniversary is slated for late May or early June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg High School
Buckley Park
Wesley Chapel Club updates and social notes
The Wesley Chapel Club met April 15 with Mrs. Alta Schmoker and 26 members plus six visitors. Edith Richards gave a lesson on Home Education. Next meeting May 6 at Mrs. Ella Koehler’s home. Members contributed to Osceola Achievement Day and the club’s 19 years of activity and largest county membership are noted. Various local visits and birthdays are listed.
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Wesley Chapel Club
Alta Schmoker
Edith Richards
Ella Koehler
Wesley Chapel
Osceeola
Edmund Gabel
Louis Schott
Joe Mick
Engelbert Gabel
Mildred Richmond
Midlands College
Werner Johansen
The
Valley
Oscar Corbitt
Ben Schmoker
Albert Schmoker
Leon Merrick
Osceola
John Lockard
Shelby
Tom Schmoker
Alfred Kuehnal
Edmund Bernt
Otto Hasselbach
Willie Bernt
Columbus
Lester Hasselbach
Social Center
George Hasselbach
Morris Richards
J. H. Gustafson
Kenneth and
Glen Richards
Mark Gustafson
T. D. Richards
California
Washington
Leo Albers
Tom Cockson
Cockson
Hubert Alt’s
John Alber
Polk farmers organize to protect Platte water
A meeting of 75 farmers and business men elected A. D. Dover president to lead a new organization. An executive committee of five including Dover, Frank Adelson, Albert Sundberg, Charles A. Scheapler, and P. T. Wurtz was formed to raise funds to protect riparian rights amid concerns over Platte river water decline and rainfall effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Adelson
Albert Sundberg
Charles A. Scheapler
P. T. Wurtz
Linen Shower for Bride to Be Opens Weekend Socials
Miss Evelyn John son’s linen shower honored the bride to be at the Nelson home with about twenty four guests creating a scrapbook of the bride’s future. The event featured a yellow and white color theme and a two course luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Johnson
Gertrude
Hazel Nelson
West Side Social Roundup Highlights Sunday Visits
Mr and Mrs Herbert Flodman entertained guests including Mr and Mrs Alex Adelson and others. Several families and individuals visited homes in the area. Luther League events are scheduled at Swede Home Church with gatherings Thursday evening and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Flodman
Alex Adelson
Marland
la Vauga
Blanche Nelson
St. Edwards
Albert Pierson
Luther League
Grant ‘Willits
Clair Willits
T. C. W. Club
Rudolph Sandine
Ansel Fredrickson
Dale
Elmer Carlson
Abel Toline
Martin Lundstrom
Albert Hall
Stomsburg
John Carlson
Mauritz Swanson
Osceola
Fred Carlson
Gust Chindgren
Third Annual Teachers and Guests Banquet in Osceola
About 165 Polk County teachers board members and invited guests attended a three course dinner at the Methodist Church in Osceola served by the Ladies Aid. Superintendent Olive McBeth sponsored the event with Rabbi David Goldstein of Omaha as speaker discussing A Challenge To The American Democracy. Musical selections were provided by the rural teachers orchestra and the Fredrickson trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Fredrickson Trio
Maurine Schuman
Miss McBeth
Boards of Education
Achievement Day Program Held by Polk County Clubs
Eleven women's extension clubs in Polk county held a joint Achievement Day in Osceola's Presbyterian church. Mrs Rex Brigham of Shelby was elected County Chairman for the year starting September. The event featured readings, skits, music, exhibits, and a tea by the Happy Hour Club of Shelby.
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Polk County
Presbyterian Church
Osceola
Rex Brigham
Shelby
Merle Cunningham
Mabel Doremus
County Farm Bureau
Home Study Club
F. B. Kelly
Mabel
Doremus
Happy Hour Club
Broadcast of 1937 Conservation Program to Farmers
Polk county farmers will hear the 1937 Agricultural Conservation program broadcast on NBCs National Farm and Home Hour Tuesday May 4. H F Tolley administrator, will discuss participation prospects for the county with regional directors reporting progress. Claude Wichard north central regional head will speak. The exact time is between 1130 and 1230 p m CST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
NBC
H. F. Tolley
Claude Wichard
Nebraska
Silver Creek Band Delights Muse Theatre Audience
The Silver Creek high school band directed by Leslie Marks performed a program of popular and classical numbers to a capacity audience at the Muse Theatre. The 63-piece band, plus the school orchestra and mixed-voice chorus, drew hearty applause and praiseworthy regard for putting Silver Creek on the map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek
Muse Theatre
Leslie Marks
Hearta
Crouse-Tex Drug Co Naptha Gas Cleans and Leaves No Odor
Naptha Gas cleans and leaves no odor, according to Crouse-Tex Drug Co. The brief note emphasizes the product’s odorless cleaning properties and practical use.
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Naptha
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
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A. D. Morrill
Jenny Stanton
E. J. Thompson
Wahoo
Nebraska Federation of Woman’s Clubs
B. F. Clifford
Mary
Margaret Buckley
E. Lunner
Lloyd Corp and
John A. Falk
Falk
Morace Baker
Jennie Stanton
J. T. Stanton
Polk Baptist Church
Young People’s Organization
Henry Sandell
Los Angeles
Lavar
Virgil Bush
Hattie Lindquist
Baptist Church
Spromsburg
Free Methodist Church
A. A. York
Big Rapids
Michigan
Rev. York
West Side
Osceola Seniors
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