Pageant of Progress to Highlight Polk County Fair
The Polk County Fair announces a Pageant of Progress staged by John B. Rogers Company of Fostoria Ohio. Over 300 people will perform a symbolic history from Columbus’s era to modern civilization, featuring a Spanish Court Scene before Columbus’s arrival. The event runs August 28 29 and 30 and aims for educational value entertainment and regional interest.
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Polk County
John B. Rogers Company
Fostoria
Ohio
Christopher Columbus
Fair Board
Polks County Fair
Ferdinand
Isabella
Spain
Columbus
Gresham Pair Wed In Home Ceremony
Miss Winifred Hoffer daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Hoffer and Glenn D Sack son of Mr and Mrs M D Sack were married Sunday at 2 pm in the home of the bride in Gresham Rev E S Panburn read the service in a palms decorated living room The couple will reside on the T W Blake homestead on the Blue River They planned a two week Colorado motor trip after the ceremony
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Winifred Hoffer
C. E. Hoffer
Gresham
Glenn D. Sack
M. D. Sack
E.S. Panburn
M. E. Church of
Gladys Hoffer
Dean Sack
Mary Rothermal
Osceola High School
Lincoln Business College
Nebraska Central Building and Loan Association of Lincoln
Sternogra
Pher
Gresham High School
Wesleyan University
Seward Club Camp Popular with Polk County Delegation
Polk county sent a sizable group to the Seward 4H Club Camp, numbering 16 or more, more than double last year. Three clubs attended: Anti-Kan't Cooking Club of Polk, Polk County Sheep Club, and Busy Needles Club of Shelby. The county Agent oversaw the three day event, which ran Monday to Wednesday with Hon. J. N. Norton delivering the concluding address to attendees and visiting parents after lunch on Wednesday.
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Seward
Polk County
Polk
Busy Needles
Shelby
J. N. Norton
Shelby Memories and Visits Highlight Osceola Triplets News
Local notes show Mr and Mrs Ross Clark welcomed a baby boy born Tuesday of last week. A crowd from Shelby visited Osceola for the swimming pool on Friday. Several families from Shelby and Rising City gathered for birthday and family visits, with trips to Champaign and Columbus mentioned. The 1915 class held a reunion at Mrs Jennie Clobes home, and relatives from York, Manuka, Elsequindo, Madison and Lincoln are noted among visitors and travelers.
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Ross Clark
Richard Cole
A. Long
Osceola
Vivian Hill
Hastings
Coline Huddleston
Burl Huddleston
Joseph Lux
Shelby
Guy j/Funkhauser
C. C. Pearson
Manuika
Calif
F. C. Callaway
Paul
Elsequindo
Stalil
Madison
Nebr
P. W. Derricks
Rising City
Houdershelt
Ernest Funkhouser
Dick Brennem
Guy Funkhouser
Champaign
Dewey Lockard
Alliance
Ord
Mr. Cole
Chester Cole
D. C. Cole
Leonard
Lincoln
Jennie Clobes
Paul Greene
Norfolk
W. H. Houdershelt
Charles Kuntzelman
Columbus
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Attacks Alfred E. Smith
The W C C T U opposes Governor Smith citing his long history with Tammany Hall and his stance against prohibition. They point to his support for Sunday liquor sales and opposition to local option, arguing his leadership would favor unlimited liquor. The group notes Smith benefited from saloon backing in New York and questions his claim of opposing the saloon.
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Cc. T. U
Alfred E. Smith
Tammany Hall
New York City
The
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Smith
Farewell Party for Polk County 4 H Leader
The Polk County Baby Beef club and county agent honored leader Elmer A Anderson with a farewell party at F B Kellys home last Saturday. Herman Anderson and six club members attended. Lawn games, guessing games, and 4 H songs followed by light refreshments. A hand painted billfold was presented to Mr. Anderson by Homer Ingalls, club president, for his splendid interest in the club.
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Polk County Baby Beef Cb
Elmer A Anderson
F. B. Kelly
Herman Anderson
Anderson
Homer Ingalls
Heyn
Kelly
Representative Seeks Help for World Herald Subscriptions
Mrs Hollis Dolan writes that she has been appointed representative for the World Herald and is working to secure subscriptions for the paper. She requests any assistance offered to support the campaign.
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the World- Herald
Hollis Dolan
Beulah area social notes include travels and visits
Beulah and Ton Meacham home hosted dinners. Carlsons, DeBere, Gleason, and others visited Omaha for business. Mrs Hudson visited York. Mustards and Mrs Gayen returned from Utah. Rhodes family celebrated a wedding anniversary in Geneva. Carlson bought Gates place. Trips to Yellowstone and Wyoming planned. Several local visits to Arcadia Central City and Silver Creek. The Happy Hour Club held a picnic near the Platte River. Hastings couples planned Ohio visit.
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Dr. Shaw
Joe Need
Ton Meacham
C. O. Carlson
Robert Carlson
Hugo DeBere
J Gleason
Havens
Omaha
Dorothy Hudson
Baby
York
Wt McCormick
Mont Mustard
P. M.mccormick
Utah
Gayen
Canada
LeRoy Rhodes
Geneva
Gates Place
Lawrence Meacham
Carol Berhta
Mildred Mace
George Reed
Orville
Susan Fineey
Dora Frizzell
Sam Cadwell
Silver Creek
Central City
Nina Hopkins
Sidney
Nebr
M. Mustard
William Dake
Harvey McCormicks and Sons
Helen Dake
Pete Ruff
Happy Hour
Clb
Mr. Pickett
Platte River
Farmer Seeks High Returns With Grimm Alfalfa Seed
Certified registered Grimm Alfalfa seed farming in the Black Hills District of South Dakota promises large returns with minimal work. You can also grow other crops common to the North Central states. For complete information write J. C. Miine, Colonization Agent, Chicago and North Western Railway, 226 West Jackson St., Chicago, IL.
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Black Hills
South Dakota
North Central States
J. C. Miine
Chicago & North Western Railway
Westackson St
Chicago, Il
Woman Delegate Renounces Smith for Hoover Support
Miss Nina V. Falk, longtime Democratic committeewoman and eighth Iowa district delegate, renounces Smith and the Democratic Party. She and her sisters own land in Essex and will vote for Hoover and the Republican ticket, citing tariff protection and the St. Lawrence Canal project as benefits to farmers and laborers.
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Essex
Nina V. Falk
Democratic Committee
Iowa
Houston
Gov. Smith
Smith
Hoover
Republic
Miss; Falk
Falk
Herbert Hoover
McKinley
St. Lawrence Canal
Great Lakes
County Fair Corn Show Prizes Ahead of Polk County Fair
Polk County Fair announces special prizes for 10 ear corn entries with cash rewards for Yellow Dent White Dent Pop and Sweet Corn varieties. Entries accepted until 1 pm Tuesday August 28. Prize amounts range from 95.00 down to .75 per ear depending on variety.
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Polk County Fair
Nebraska
St Pauls Lutheran Church Service Notice
Rev Paul Melin conducts worship at St Pauls Lutheran Church on Sunday August 12 with 10 AM Sunday School and Bible Classes 11 AM English Worship sermon Our Wasted Opportunities 8 PM Swedish Vespers No midweek services or gatherings
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ST Pauls Lutheran Church
Paul Melin
Family travels and health updates reported in Valley
Mr and Mrs Fred Dunn and daughter Maxine visited Omaha for an eye specialist due to a fully developed cataract with a planned operation. Numerous locals made trips to Stromsbur, Hebron, Columbus, and Lincoln for business, nursing, and family visits.
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Fred Dunn
Maxine
Omaha
Will Zimmerman
Juanita
Stromsburr
Leo Kresha
Harry Hermann
Eva Dunn
David City
Minneapolis
Minn
Louise Urban
Hebron
Nebr
Chicago
Anna Krumbach
Shelby
Francis Fuchs
Josarh Schott
Columbus
Wheat Show at Osceola Offers 27 Prizes
The Wheat Show will be at the Union Pacific Station in Osceola when the Harvest Special visits town. Twenty seven prizes are offered for peck entries of wheat from Poli County and for the longest distance traveled to visit the train. Entries close around 2 p.m. and winners receive merchant tickets to claim prizes.
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Union Pacific
Osceola
Poli
Steeple Variety Store lists new fast color prints for dresses
Mrs. Alice Johnston offers practical nursing with good recommendations. Call 250 484pd Howard Yates, a chiropractor in Osceola Neb, for details. For sale a nearly new mandolin with 100 lessons, priced to sell now by Leonard Ransom. Phon e 160.
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Alice Johnston
Howard Yates
Leonard Ransom
Stromsburg Social Notes Highlight Regional Travel
Stromsburg residents and guests share visits across Polk York and surrounding areas. Detours include Millen family travel from Denver and returns. Collins Presson and area guests frequenting Lincoln Chicago and Lexington. a Genoa death notice linked to Charles Nelson. a Vacation School closure at Eden Baptist with over 100 attendees. and several picnics and trips to Buckley Park and Estes Park.
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Pauline
Julia Presson
J. S. Collins
Lexington
J. S Collins
Amerilla
Texas
Fullerton
J. L. Olson
Charles Nelson
Genoa
Nelson
Polk County
Woodmen of America
Stromsburg
Wallace Scott
Estes Park
Colo
A Lyons
Happy Health Cooking Club Meeting Summary
Vera Johnson hosted a Happy Health Cooking Club meeting on Jay 381. President led, minutes read, program by members, camp plans for Howland's Park, adjournment followed. Chocolate Fudge judged by second year members with Irene Jones first, Ruby Johnson second, Vera Johnson third. First year judges cupcakes. Florence Anderson first, Evelyn Swanson second, Anna Olson third. Luncheon served. Next meeting at Evelyn Swanson's home.
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Happy Health Cooking Club
Vera Johnson
Jay 381
Howland’s Park
Irene Jones
Ruby Johnson
Florencei Anderson
Evelyn Swhnson
Anna Olson
Spalding and Nickell Wed in Gresham Ceremony
Miss Opal Spalding of Gresham and Glen Nickell of Stromsburg married Thursday August 2 in Gresham with Rev. Pangburn officiating. Attendants were Miss Winifred Hoffer and Glen Sack. They dined at a Shelby breakfast after the purchase of yellow and white decorations and will reside in Stromsburg where Nickell works at Nelson Bros dairy farm.
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Opal Spalding
Gresham
Glen Nickell
Stromsburg
Pangburn
Winifred Hoffer
Glen Sack
Shelby
Buhrman Miller
Colorado
Nelson Bros
Norton Medalist At Wahoo Meet
Judge Bill Norton of Osceola County Club shot 74 to lead the sixth Mid Nebraska golf meet at Wahoo. Osceola moved from fourth to second in the standings as a team scoring 397. Next meet is at Columbus August 26 with final tourney there the following week. scores list Osceola players and totals.
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Bill Norton
Osceola Country Club
Wahoo
Osceola
Fullerton
Columbus
W. W. Norton
W. R. Kepner
Mi Snider
F.W. Schumann
H. J. Tex
K. A. Cornish
EF. M. LesAbee
Hoover on Radio Saturday Evening
Chairman Edgar Ferneau of the Republican state committee announces a nationwide radio hook-up for the Hoover notification ceremonies from Paio Arts on Aug 11. The broadcast starts 4 p m Pacific time and 6 p m Central time with eighty four stations and multiple short wave transmitters. Participating outlets include Wwoc Davenport WDAF Kansas City WNAX Yankton WGN Chicago WHO Des Moines KOA Denver KSD St. Louis WOW Omaha KYW Chicago WCCO Minneapolis KOIL Council Bluffs.
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Edgar Ferneau
Republican State Committee
Paio Arts
Nebraska
U. S
Wwoc
Davenport
WDAF
Kansas City
WNAX
Yankton
WGN
Chicago
WHO
Des Moines
KOA
Denver
KSD
St. Louis
WOW
Omaha
KYW
WCCO
Minneapolis
KOIL
Council Bluffs
Harvest Queen Candidates Named For Osceola Harvest Event
Osceola will host Harvest Queen selection on August 17 with candidates from rural clubs. Local papers will publish candidate photos and a drawing at 10 a.m. at the courthouse to choose the queen and four attendants. Water sports at Osceola Park pool from 4 to 6 p.m. are advertised as relief from the heat.
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Osceola
Hazel Benson
Maple Leaf
Court House
Osceola Park
Polk County
Missing unit spotted near town last Thursday
A red hot, wet about 230 pounds man was lost a short distance south of a residence while trucking to town last Thursday. Finder please notify Henry H. Olson.
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Henry H. Olson
Aneola Root Promises Relief From Digestion Distress
Mrs Will Scheagart of Hillsboro Wisconsin reports quick relief from indigestion gas and stomach distress after using Aneola Root, saying benefits appeared after the first two doses. The remedy is presented as a monthly health aid priced at one dollar and sold by Crouse-Tex Co.
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Will Scheagart
Hillsboro
Wis
Crouse-Tex Co
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