Polk County Fair Opens Next Monday
Polk County’s 62nd annual county fair will open at Osceola next Monday and run through Friday night. Officials led by President Aug. Ienn have prepared exhibits, with strong 4-H participation. Horse racing, free acts, a dance, and the seven Spies Sisters entertainment are planned, along with the Model T Derby attracting entrants.
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Polk County
Osceola
Aug. Ienn Down
Beavers
Seven Spies Sisters
Derby
Funeral Saturday for Veterinarian Bliss B. Deeds
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Methodist church for Bliss B. Deeds aged 61. A Lincoln veterinarian for 20 years, he had lived with his brother-in-law Roscoe Miller of Osceola the past two months. Survived by wife, four sons Ellis R and Bud of Camp Robinson Arkansas Irvin and Orlo at home, four grandchildren two brothers Dana E of Lincoln and John I of Richfield Ida two sisters Della Donelson Stromsburg and Ida Taylor Ashland burial in Stromsburg cemetery.
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Bliss B. Deeds
Roscoe Miller
Osceola
Lincoln
Ellis R
Bud
Camp Robinson
Ark
Irvin
Orlo
Dana E
John I
Richfield, Ida
Della Donelson
Stromsburg
Ida Taylor
Ashland
Stromsburg Cemetery
District 18 News Highlights Local Visits and Illness
Mr and Mrs Ralph Hasselbach and children returned from Cheyenne Wyoming after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Anderson. Maurice Branigan and family spent Tuesday in Lincoln on business. Francis Lassak and son from Omaha visited Frank Lassak's parents. Bobby Branigan vacationing near Silver Creek with William Augustin. H A Johansen ill with sleeping sickness, taken to University Hospital Omaha. His two daughters and families from Texas visited this week accompanied by Betty. Mrs Wilhelm Kosch and Ann visited Bellwood relatives. Mrs Charles Trogaugh ill and under doctor care last week.
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Ralph Hasselbach
Cheyenne
Anderson
Maurice Branigan
Lincoln
Francis Lassak
Omaha
Frank Lassak
Bobby Branigan
Wiliam Augustin
Silver Creek
H. A. Johansen
POLK
Ruth Rodine
Nettie Carlson
Phillip Johnson
Lauis
Merle LaVelle
Harvey Lind
Lennis Lind
Albert Lind
Lowry Bodine
Grand Island
Denver
F. O. Dahlberg
Enoch Anderson
Sheridan
Wyo
Richard Widge
Louis Parker
Big Springs
Clara Blase
Frank Cohagan
Donna Jean
Frank Davis
Kenneth
Martin Thomsen
Olaf Dew
Exeter
York Park
Rudolph Ehn
Merlin Wright
Minnesota
Lloyd Kroger
J. D. Wolford
Coldwater
Michigan
Bob Steinbach
Norma
Orville Rehrs
Marjorie Mundt
Edgar Degner
Carleton
York Hospital
Will Blase
Grand Isand
Arlo Stevens
Stevens
Harry Peterson
Paul Stevens
Lloyd Hahn
Marlyn
Ervin Anderson
Glen Hill
Longacre
Oscar Gustafson
Lillian Andresen
Stromsburg
Chas
Polk Park
Harry Wurtz
Hampton
Paul Wurtz
Carl Wilshusen
Delores
York
WSCS
Mable Shostrom
Marjory Lind
Grace Shostrom
Mesdames
Florence Johnson
Dorothy Adelson
Columbus Visitors Reported For Sergent Family
Mrs. Chas Sergent and her daughter Helen and son Sidney visited Columbus on Saturday, with the outing described as a family excursion to the city.
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Chas. Sergent
Helen
Sidney
Columbus
Polk County Farm at Referee's Sale
The 80 acre Pete Larson estate near Polk will be sold at Referee's Sale at the Osceola courthouse next Tuesday August 12. The sale starts at two o clock. This is a choice eighty well improved. Arnold Isaacson of Polk is the referee and Mills Mills of Osceola are the attorneys.
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Pete Larson
Polk
Osceola
Arnold Isaacson
Referee
Mills & Mills
Raymond Grossnicklaus Joins Army Medical Corps
Raymond Grossnicklaus son of Mr and Mrs Henry Grossnicklaus near Shelby was inducted into the Army at Fort Crook and enlisted for three years in the Medical Corps He will go to Fort Grant Illinois for a six month initial training period He had worked in the Triple A office for several years before enlistment
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Raymond Grossnicklaus
Henry Grossnicklaus
Near
Shelby
Army
Fort Crook
Medical Corps
Fort Grant
Illinois
Raymond
Triple A
Osceola Student Leads Polk County Grads at Nebraska
Margaret W. Peterson of Osceola was the sole Polk county recipient among 271 graduates at the University of Nebraska summer school ceremony. Degrees total 16 doctorates, 106 masters, 1 Bachelor of Science in Education, with enrollees from 17 states and 61 counties.
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Margaret W. Peterson
Osceola
Polk County
University of Nebraska
Miss Peterson
Community Notes From Along the Blue
About 40 youths gathered at Mr and Mrs Leonard Heimer home Tuesday night to honor Leo Richter departing for the army. Nearby families shared dinners and visits while residents report harvest work in Minnesota and local camp and reunion activities at Pawnee Park Columbus and Seward.
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Leonard Heimer
Leo Richter
Army
Ben Messing
Fullerton
Herman Thelen
Donna Mae Messing
Edward Richter
John Krumbach
Minnesota
Edith
Bill Augustin
Silver Creek
Sophia Walford
Gresham
Herman Richter
Matt Glatter
Skidmore
Pawnee Park
Columbus
Robert
Margy Thelen
Seward
August Thelen
Pan
Nebraska
Dorothy Thelen
Camp Shelton
Lottie Graff
Gladys
Doris
Richard Heimer
David City
Dizzy Dean
Local families share visits and travels across towns
Mrs. Ella Johnson attended the Croisant family picnic at Buckley Park with Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Johnson of Holdrege. Several relatives traveled from Racine Wisconsin and California to visit in Villisca and near Auburndale, while others moved furniture to Bayard for the coming school year. Victor Club met at Mrs C W Hennings home with eight members and four visitors to hear council reports.
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Ella Johnson
Croisant
Buckley Park
Lyle Johnson
Holdrege
Johnson
Donald Rystrom
Geraldine Carlson
Lyle Dixon
Racine
Wisconsin
Robert Burke
Nina
Wallace Nelson
Villisca
Iowa
Lyle Holm
Everett Powell
Bayard
Holm
Frank Baker
California
Gertrude
J. O. Peterson
Martha Myers
Fern
Los Angeles
Earl Burke
Lizzie Chase
Lincoln
Lloyd Lindgren
Ollie Krahling
Bellville
Kansas
Gerald Dahl
Nels Pearson
Gillette
Wyoming
Andrew Hanson
J. O
Arcadia
Rolland Beatty
Son
Auburn
Chas. Steever
Anna Gerber
Clarks
Nancy Hartman
Victor Club
C. W. Hennings
Earl White
Addie Carter
Hastings
Social News From Osceola Area Faces and Trips
E J Brown leaves with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Armentrout for Fort Morgan Colorado to visit his daughter Mrs Byron Kier family while Armentrouts continue vacation Lester Shore assists at Browns during absence Mrs August W Johnson Ralph and Hollis McKeag visit Sumner Burnham family in York Ernest and Mac Gleim and Genece McKeag visit grandparents James and Mrs McKeag Howard McKeag hospitalized for tonsil removal Osceola Area residents host visitors and trips Ardis Johnston to teach District 62 northeast of Shelby Armand Grossnicklaus joins Army medical corps in Omaha for three years
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E. J. Brown
Lloyd Armentrout
Humphrey
Fort Morgan
Colo
Mr. Brown
Byron Kier
Mrs. Armentrout
Lester Shore
August W. Johnson
Ralph
Hollis McKeag
York
Sumner Burnham
Ernest
Mac Gleim
Gresham
Genece McKeag
Lincoln
James McKeag
Howard McKeag
Osceola Hospital
Fred Swanson
Gon
Will Burritt
Dora Burgeson
Essex
Iowa
Ray Hagstrum
Omaha
Memie Johnson
James Pearson
Clem Marak
Howard
Horace McKeag
Wood River
Tom McKeag
Cecil McKeag
Korger Family Visits Relatives in Madison Nebraska
Mr. and Mrs. George Korger and family visited relatives in Madison Nebraska on Sunday. Charlotte and Ramona Messi vacationing a week at the home of their uncle and aunt Louis and Mrs Kosch. Janice Eller recovering. Vincent Messing returned from Lincoln after completing the Summer Course at the University of Nebraska. Mary Ann Staroscik accompanied Mrs Angell to Lincoln. Funeral attended for Martin Karges Jr. in Duncan Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Andrews
George Korger
Madison
Nebraska
Charlotte
Ramona Messi
Louis Kosch
Janice Eller
Vincent Messing
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Mary Ann Staroscik
Wm. Angell
Martin Karges Jr
Duncan
Farewell Reception for John Albin at Odd Fellows Lodge
At the regular Odd Fellows meeting a farewell service honored John Albin a member since 1913 who is moving to California. He received a Past District Deputy Grand Master Jewel as refreshments followed the event with Osceola and Shelby Lodge members in attendance.
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Odd Fellows Lodge
John Albin
California
Albin
Shelby ‘Lodge
Osceola
Polk County Leads State in Grasshopper Bait Distribution
Don B. Whelan reports Polk County Grasshopper Control Association has the largest county bait distribution in the state, signaling severe infestation. County Extension Agent Ray L. Cruise notes farmers spread over 5000 sacks of bait this season. Grasshopper bait available Monday Wednesday and Friday at the mixing station in Osceola.
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Don B. Whelan
Polk County
Grasshopper Control Association
Ray L. Cruise
Osceola
New KFAB Radio Program for Polk County Farmers
Polk County farmers are alerted to a new five minute Extension Service broadcast on KFAB Lincoln. The daily segment at 6 30 a m covers seven agricultural and home economics news items, replacing the former 12 20 p m slot.
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Polk County
Agricultural College Extension Service
KFAB
Lincoln
Central Standard
Hazel Youngland Weds Stanley Cypcar in York Church
Hazel Youngland daughter of Mr and Mrs G E Youngland of Polk married Stanley Cypcar of Chicago at St Josephs church York Saturday evening with Rt Rev L L Manderville officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Wallace Strong and Mr and Mrs LeRoy Nelson. A wedding supper followed at the President cafe York. The bride, employed as a dietician at Stromsburg hospital, and the groom a printer and aviation research technician.
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Youngland-Cypcar
G. E. Youngland
Polk
Hazel
Stanley Cypcar
Chicago
St. Joseph’s Church
York
4-H Club Committee Elects Officers
The Polke County 4-H Club Committee met at the County Agent's office and elected officers for the coming year Gordon Fredrickson president Dwight Newcomer vice president Mrs Rex Brigham secretary The committee also includes Elmer Tooker Silver Creek Mrs Louella Smith Polk Louis Bergeren Edwin Anderson Stromsburg and Arthur Deeter Mrs Edgar Wisely Osceola Plans were made for the Stromsburg 4-H picnic on August 5 and the Osceola Health Contest on August 21.
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Polke County
Gordon Fredrickson
Dwight Newcomer
Rex Brigham
Lecy
Elmer Tooker
Silver Creek
Louella Smith
Polk
Louis Bergeren
Edwin Anderson
Stromsburg
Arthur Deeter
Edgar Wisely
Osce‘ola
Osceola
Rain and hail damage hit Wesley Chapel area fields
The Wesley Chapel community reported 2 to 5 inches of rain and a hail storm that damaged gardens and corn. Local residents attended gatherings and visits included the Treadway family reunion at Pawnee Park with fifty four attendees.
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Wesley Chapel
Lloyd
Treadway
Elaine
Eugene
Pawnee Park
Ross Mickey
Columbus
Mickey
John G. Mickey
Osceola
Eugene Treadway
Max Simonsen
Omaha
Jarmin School
John Huggler
Ord Pearce
Doris Anderson
Moscow
Kansas
Charles Casselberry
Shelby
Floyd
West
Polk County Social Roundup and Travels
Ruth Rodine boarded the stream liner at Grand Island for a two week vacation in Los Angeles and California. Several gatherings filled the week with reunions, picnics, and visits among Ekstrom, Norton, Blase, Lind, Anderson, and other local families.
Osceola Hospital News Briefs
Miss Jane Muir returned home to York after major surgery at the hospital last week. Tonsil removals were performed on Maxine Henggeler Mary Lou Taddiken Jerry Headlee Howard McKeag and Carolyn Rhodes of Shelby. H A Johansen from Shelby was admitted as a medical patient last Thursday and transferred to Omaha that evening. Mrs E A Swanson entered the hospital this week for medical attention.
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Osceola Hospital
Jane Muir
York
Maxine Henggeler
Mary Lou Taddiken
Shelby
Jerry Headlee
Howard McKeag
Carolyn Rhodes
H. A. Johansen
Omaha
E. A. Swanson
Methodist Church Services This Sunday
Rev. Albert W. Lapthorne leads services on Sunday August 10 at 10:00 a m with Church School and an 11:00 a m morning worship built around the theme The Church Universal.
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Methodist Church
Albert W. Lapthorne
Church Universal
John Colson 93 Funeral Services Held
Funeral services were held in Stromsburg yesterday for John Colson aged 93 who died in an Omaha hospital Monday night. He was the father of Mrs. Clyde Courtney of Osceola.
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John Colson
Stromsburg
Omaha
Clyde Courtney
Osceola
Lost Bernese Bull in Town Found by Arthur Wiese
A brown Swiss bull with a bobbed tail is reported missing and linked to Arthur Wiese. The notice seeks the animal's owner or any information leading to its recovery.
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Arthur Wiese
Death of Harry Swan 15 in Shelby
Harry Orland Swan aged 58, born July 21 1883 near Geneva Kansas, died August 1 1941 at his Shelby home after a stroke and complications. He married Bertha Judd in 1904 and had three children Evelyn Martens, Grace Martens, and Harley Swan. Funeral services were held at the United Brethren Church with burial in Shelby Cemetery.
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Harry Orland Swan
Harvey
Ida Swan
Geneva
Kansas
Shelby
Bertha Judd
Osceola
Neb
Evelyn Martens
David City
Grace Martens
Rising City
Harley
Mr. Swan
Kisselbach
United Brethren Church
I.O.C.F. Odd Fellows Lodge
Della McKissick
Minnie Peterson
Beatrice
Pearle Needom
Tulsa
Okla
Jennie Funkhouser
Vernal
Perry
William
Floyd
Clara
Harry
Rev
L .B. Roe
Community Gatherings Highlight Stromsburg Social Scene
Mr and Mrs L Rudeen hosted a Sunday dinner honoring Rev and Mrs Morris E Rosene and daughters Mavis and Pauline of Georgetown Texas. Guests included Edith Lindstedt Albert E Johnson and several Chicago and Stromsburg families. Loyal Knerr birthday celebrated at a York area picnic with families from Stromsburg Racine and Stromsburg visitors traveled for vacations and visits.
Merry Stitchers Club met at Mundt home
The Merry Stitchers Sewing Club gathered July 22 at the Mundt home for songs and demonstrations by Maxine and Arlene Green on shampooing hair Delores and Louise Wilshusen on nails Melba Ann and Doris Wilshusen on seams Ten members attended Dresses were judged with Louise and Doris Wilshusen winning first Maxine Kahler second and Melba Ann Wilshusen third The next meeting is set for August 5 at Delores Wilshusen's home.
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Merry Stitchers Club
Merry Stitchers Sewing Club
Marjorie
Dorothy Mundt
Maxine
Arlene Green
Delores
Louise Wilshusen
Melba Ann
Doris Wilshusen
Louise
Lutheran Ladies Aid Plans Thursday Meeting
The Ladies' Aid at the Lutheran church will meet Thursday afternoon with entertainment by Mrs. Albert Nelson and Mrs. Alvin Johnson. Mrs. Otto Nelson prepares the program. Next Sunday marks the ninth Sunday after Trinity with Sunday School at 10 and Morning Worship at 11 on the theme The Lord's Will. Evening worship at 8 features the sermon God s Rights.
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Lutheran Church
Ladies’ Aid
Albert Nelson
Alvin Johnson
Otto Nelson
Trinity
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Hackberry News
Stoner News
FC. Defense
United States
SV Pirva
Rss Cre
Aco
America
Wwe
Harry Swan
L. Rudeen
Morris E. Rosene
Mavis
Pauline
Georgetown
Texas
Edith Lindstedt
Albert E. Johnson
Kenneth Anderson
Arthur Norling
Kemmer
W. D. Rystrom
Rea Mae
R. B. Nelson
Genoa
Glen Lindburg
Lindburg
W. A. Atkinson
Glenn Knerr
Vernon Knerr
Loyal Knerr
Ralph Hultgren
Mildred Olson
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