Gravel truck rammed five cars in Osceola collision
A free running eight ton gravel truck rolled down a hill in Osceola near the courthouse square before noon Saturday. It struck five cars including two Chevrolets one Buick and a Plymouth, stopping after hitting a telephone pole. Driver identified as Joe McCrigh of Wahoo.
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Osceola
Plymouth
Joe McCrigh
Wahoo
Shad
Courthouse Square
Wa Stere
Buick
Wm. Matzen
Elmer Rudeen
Chevrolet
Albert Gabriel
Ray Bennett
Don Schutt
County farmers in soil conservation contest
The George F. and Bruce Anderson farms report 480 acres with 358 cropland and 122 acres in pasture, hayland, and farmstead. They have 16 years of conservation work including terraces, grassed waterways, and irrigation improvements on Big Blue River cropland. The Schott and Deeter farms describe contouring, terraces, water ways, and legume rotations to curb erosion and flood risk.
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George F. and
Bruce Anderson
George
Bruce
Blue River
Joe Schott
Arthur Deeter
Schott
Deeter
George F
Lavelle Lamoree
Polk County
World-Herald Soil Conservation Contest
Soil conserving practices funds available this fall
Limited funds remain through the AAA office for soil conserving practices this fall. Prior approval must come from the County AAA Committee. Representatives will stake out dams and run terrace lines at no cost to farmers or landowners. Stop by the AAA office for information on technical assistance and potential benefit payments.
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AAA
County Polio Meeting In Osceola Elects Officers
A county wide polio meeting in Osceola on August 12 featured Clinton Belknap from Lincoln of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis presenting two films and remarks. Polk County Chapter officers were elected: Chairman Edith Heilman Osceola, Vice Chairman Olive McBeth Shelby, Secretary Leo Larson Stromsburg, Treasurer Carleton Anderson Osceola, Member at Large Iva Cramer Polk. Plans are set to form branches in all four towns to organize fundraising drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis, Inc
Clinton Belknap
Lincoln
Polk County
Edith Heilman
Olive M. McBeth
Shelby
Leo A. Larson
Stromsburg
Carleton Anderson
Iva Cramer
Polk
Mrs. J. P. Johnson Taken by Death
Obituary notes the death of Mrs. J. P. Johnson born Carolina Sophia Anderson in Sweden June 14 1868 who died August 12 1947 at 79 years 1 month 28 days. She married John P. Johnson June 14 1893 and left four children 16 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Funeral Aug 14 in Osceola with Rev G A Randall. burial in Osceola cemetery.
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Carolina Sophia
Anders
Sofia Samuelson
Ostra Ryd Socken
Ostergotland
Sweden
Lutheran Church
America
Baptist Church
Stromsburg
Osceola
John P. Johnson
Oscar Boden
Harry Bodene
Roy Johnson
Delmer Johnson
August P. Anderson
G. A. Randall
Methodist Church
Carl Cederberg
Otto Nelson
de Vera Rodene
Rupert Carlson Henry Buresh
Herman Eklund Waldo Redene
Mervin Johnson
1947 Polk County 4-H fair prep and local visits
Local notes detail many region visitors and homecomings across York and surrounding towns. The Polk County 4-H parade and fair program are outlined with judging schedules for crops livestock dress revue foods and sewing and plans for the World-Herald Soil Conservation Contest entries and the O-So-Sew Club.
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Polk County Fair
Willis Radio Shop at the Gamble Store
Willis Radio Shop appears at the Gamble Store with a brief item noting a sale or feature. The readable fragment lists Willis Radio Shop and the Gamble Store together in a commerce context.
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Willis
Gamble
Last Quarter Opal Schlesinger Weds Chester Buchholz
Opal Schlesinger and Chester Buchholz of Shelby were married August 14 at United Brethren Church Shelby in a double ring ceremony led by Rev. C F Wantz. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Schlesinger, taught in the county after high school. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Buchholz of Osceola, is a veteran and works at Economy Cash Grocery in Shelby. They plan to reside in east Shelby after a short wedding trip.
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Opal Schlesinger
Chester Buchholz
Shelby
United Brethren Church
C. FL Wantz
Bonnie Buchholz
Lincoln
Rabel Gustafson
Ed Schlesinger
Walter Buchholz
Osceola
Japan
East Shelby
Mr. Buchholz
Mrs. Buchholz
Polk County 68th Annual Fair In Progress
As the Polk County Fair enters its 68th year it buzzes with keen exhibitors and space for new farm equipment. A varied program of baseball games and stage shows will entertain visitors for the remaining two days until it closes Thursday night.
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Polk County
Korte to Pitch Against Rockets in Fairbury Game
Bob Korte of Fairbury will pitch for Stromsburg against the Omaha Rockets Thursday night at the Fair. The match highlights a local baseball card with Stromsburg’s pitcher facing a noted rivals squad.
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Korte
Bob Korte
Fairbury
Stromsburg
Omaha Rockets
Out of Old Nebraska study by James C Olson
Lt Colonel Don Pedro de Villazur led a fruitless 1720 expedition from Santa Fe toward the Platte. The Pawnees resisted, aided by the French, and Villazur’s camp near the river was attacked at dawn, wiping out most of his force. Only a few escaped back to Santa Fe. Cooler weather forecast for Osceola area as heat lingers and corn lacks moisture.
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James C. Olson
State Historical Society
Old
Nebraska
Don Pedro de Villazur
Santa Fe
Missouri
Platte
Crown of
France
Villazur
Santa ‘Fe
Kansas
Platite
Columbus
Platte Valley
Rivers
Great Plains
Nebraska Country
Dinner guests hosted at the E C Schott home
A six o'clock Monday dinner at the E C Schott residence entertained Dr and Mrs John E Schott and daughters Catherine and Marian of New York City Paul Kelly of New Jersey Glenn Hennings of Cleveland Ohio Mr and Mrs G P Sundberg of Fort Worth Texas Mrs Eva Hennings and Frank Schott of Silver Creek.
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E. C
Omaha World-Herald: Front-page newspaper card request
The Omaha World-Herald seeks a concise, period-accurate summarization card. Produce a readable title and a compact summary that captures the main event or item readable in the source with strong named entities and concrete details.
C G Johnson Family Reunion Held
The annual C G Johnson family reunion was held Sunday at Osceola park with 122 present. Nine births one adoption and two marriages were reported in the past year and next year’s reunion will be held at the same time and place. Distanced attendees included CC Edwin Johnson G Los Angeles California Mr and Mrs R H Seidel Mrs Kenneth Golden Mrs Signa VanDoren and Diana rs Mrs Ed Harkin and No man Mrs Carl Calvert Ralph Jones and Janice Sandin Mr and Mrs H T Anderson and family and Mr and Mrs Jerry Smith of Omaha Mr and Mrs Philp Waller and daughter of Molige Ill Mr and Mrs Glen Sweeney of Aurora Mr and Mrs Adolph Anderson and son of Wausa Mr and Mrs Leonard Johnson and Eddie of Bloomfield Neb Mr and Mrs Gothard Nelson Mr and Mrs Albin Johnson and a family Mr and Mrs Melvin Ryan Mr and Mrs Herman Pliner and Dennis and Mr and Mrs Harold Nelson and Stephen all of York
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C. G. Johnson
Osceola Park
Edwin Johnson
G. Los Angeles
California
R. H. Seidel
Kenneth Golden
Signa VanDoren
Diana
Ed Harkin
Man
Carl ‘Calvert
Ralph Jones
Janice Sandin
H. T. Anderson
Jerry ‘Smith
Omaha
Philp Waller
Molige, Iil
Glen Sweeney
Aurora
Adolph Anderson
Wausa
Leonard Johnson Ance Eddie
Bloomfield
Neb
Gothard Nelson
Albin Johnson
Melvin Ryan
Herman Pliner
Dennis
Harold Nelson
Stephen al
York
Local Residents Visit and Travel News
Local families hosted and visited over the weekend with relatives from Rock Island Wausa and Clay Center. Several couples took trips to Lincoln and Colorado while others welcomed guests and attended weddings and meetings in Osceola and nearby towns.
Hennings-Parks wedding held at Lincoln
Doris Hennings, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Hennings, married Gerald Arthur Parks son of Mr and Mrs P A Parks of Omaha in St Marys cathedral Lincoln. The ceremony was performed by Msgr Schuster with a wedding breakfast for 45 at the Cornhusker Hotel and a Madison Wisconsin honeymoon flight.
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Doris Hennings
Harry Hennings
Gerald Arthur Parks
P. A. Parks
Omaha
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Lincoln
Msgr
Schuster
Pasitor
Marjorie Adams
West Point
Nebr
Delores Kyeski
Stephen Murphy
Glen Hennings
Cleveland
Ohio
Max Hennings
Francis Parks
Cornhusker
University of Nebraska
Wisconsin
Wesley Chapel WSCS Meeting and Local Socials Noted
The Wesley Chapel WSCS planned a meeting on Thursday August 28 with Mrs Albert Schmoker and the Friendly Neighbors Club gathered last Wednesday with Mrs Mauritz Swanson. Families and individuals from Columbus David City and nearby areas attended picnics reunions and visits including the Treadway and Johnson families and others from Glenda Huntington Park and Omaha.
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Wesley Chapel
WSCS
Albert Schmoker
Friendly Neighbors Club
Mauritz Swanson
Don Jarmin
Omaha
Engelbert Gabel
Harry Sterrup
Rudy Schinzel
Russell Walden
Capital Beach
Lincoln
Clara Berck
Eltone
Walter Koehler
Tom Schmoker
Black Hills
Burwell
Scotia
Lloyd
Eugene Treadway
James Treadway
Columbus
Treadway
David City
Wert Davis
Glenda
Wyoming
Carl Weiser
Huntington
Park
California
Polk County
Floyd West
David Thompson
Albert Anderson
Charles Johnson
City Park
Diana VanDoren
Phyllis
Yvonne Anderson
Fairview Socials Include Rodeo and Showers
Mr and Mrs Marvin Mace attended the rodeo at Burwell Friday. Doris and Eileen joined a bridal shower for Marcellene Zoucha at the Jake Zoucha home in Clarks. Eileen and Annetta Karges visited Leonard Kiolbasa at St Francis hospital Grand Island Friday evening after his appendectomy last Thursday. John Voichaske and wife were Sunday dinner guests at the Mrs John Zelaznyth home near Clarks.
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Fairview News
Marvin Mace
Burwell
Norval Kirby
Joe Karges
Doris
Eileen
Marcellene Zoucha
Jake Zoucha
Clarks
Annetta Karges
Leonard Kiolbasa
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Leonard
John Voichaske
John Zelaznyth
Stop Driving Orders Issued in Nebraska Traffic Crackdown
Nebraska motorists face 26 223 stop driving orders over two years under the Safety Responsibility Law. Edwight Havens of the State Safety Council notes 1 530 drunken driving cases contributed to revocations, with 4 805 total revocations for offenses like hit run and speed. Currently 4 104 suspensions remain active. Havens urges drivers to protect their privilege to drive and comply with reporting requirements for accidents causing injury or $50 or more in property damage.
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Nebraska
Edwight Havens
Nebraska State Safety Council
Havens
St Francis Hospital News Hospitalized and Discharged List
The St Francis Hospital publishes a weekly update naming patients hospitalized in medical surgical obstetrical and newborn categories and listing those discharged. Names include Sharon Pierson Barbara Berck John Fintel Darleen Carlson Dixie Pfeiffer August Johnson Ethel McCormick Eva Kresha Hazel Allinder Madonna Kelley Darlene Ransom Clara Colby Ruth Jones Joyce From Margaret Kuhnel Lonna Jones Donald From Michael Kuhnel Donna Kelley Carolyn Allinder and others.
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ST. Francis Hospital
Medicail
Sharon Pierson
Stromsburg
Barbara Berck
Osceola
John Fintel
John C. McCormick
Darleen Carlson
Dixie Lee Pfeiffer
Silver Creek
August Johnson
Bert Myers
Ethel McCormick
Eva Kresha
Hazel Allinder
Madonna Kelley
Darlene Ransom
Shelby
Clara Belle Colby
Clarks
Edith Smith
News From Stromsburg Community Notices
Mrs Elfie Johnson returned home from surgery at University hospital Omaha. Mrs Mabel McKeag and Donna of Lincoln visited Polk County relatives. Curtis Samuelson of Onida Illinois with Victor Andersons for days visit. Twenty relatives picnic Buckley Park. Carleton Anderson Osceola hosted dinner. Re land Bodine and Emma Anderson gatherings near Polk. Denver visit follows. Wallace Sherwood family returned from California. Henry Hoffer left for Verndale Minnesota. Mrs Rodney Larsen visited sister Dorothy Donelson in Osceola.
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Elfie Johnson
Omaha
University Hospital
Mabel McKeag
Donna
Lincoln
W. L. Obrist
Curtis Samuelson
Onida
Illinois
Polk County
Victor Anderson
Buckley Park
Carleton Anderson
Osceola
Jeanette Widen
Emma Anderson
Reland Bodine
Polk
Harvey Lind
Denver
Wallace Sherwood
California
Henry Hoffer
Verndale
Minnesota
Rodney C. Larsen
Dorothy Donelson
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Weekend Guests
Mrs. Josephine Benda and Louis returned home Friday after a stay with Mr. and Mrs. Gus Hadmwagier in Pine Colorado. Miss Helen Swan of Columbus enjoyed the weekend with the Anton Micek family. Mr. and Mrs. David Scow near Shelby visited Thursday in the Louis Seo home. Mrs. Arthur Mayberger of near Columbus called Thursday with her parents, Adolph and Mrs. Bernt. Otto Hasselbach of Columbus visited Ralph Hasselbalch on Sunday. Mrs. Frances Camp visits Iowa to see her son Jim Camp and family.
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Marvin Garlock
York
Dallas
South Dakota
Black ‘Hills
Axel Olson
Sweden
Wm. Martin
Rudolf Gretna
Fred Fleck
Bua
Wm. Short
Seattle
Washington
Alvin Burke
Ernest Hillsman
Evelyn
Hilma Patterson
Shenandoah
Iowa
Ernest Swanson
Portland
Oregon
Harlan C. Carlson
Herman Larson
David
Council Bluffs
Sivan ‘Larson
Freda Knorr
Myron Hanson
Omaha
Chris Wieseman
Valley
D. E. Powell
Douglas Steever
Kearney
Lloyd Adelson
Bayard
Glen A. Peterson
Quintin Torell
Kenneth
Willard Hollister
John Knorr
Richard
Everett Loreman
F. W. Powell
Colorado
Jesse Stodghill
Jimmy
Rock Island
Frank Joy
Tillman Joy
Ira Irland
Oscar Johnson
Lincoln
Guy ‘Moore
Elmer Peterson
Wausa
M. O. Johnson
Anita Johnson
Donald E. Monson
Osceola
Seward
Hugh Johnston
Beulah Creach
Jenson
Nebr
Eloise Schott
Clair McCormick
Helen Shelmadine
That City
Eugene Ruff
Donald Monson
Elmer Monson
C. O. Johnson
Clay Center
Distact
Josephine Benda
Louis
Gus Hadmwagier
Pine
Helen Swan
Columbus
Anton Micek
David Scow
Shelby
Louis Seo
Arthur Mayberger
Nea
Adolph Bernt
Otto Hasselbach
Ralph Hasselbalch
Frances Camp
Jim Camp
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County Farmers IN Soil Conservation Contest
AAA Farm News
J. P. Johnson
F. J. Thelen
Dwight Newcomer
Bill Kearney
Mr. Pearson
Leonard Mentink
Lella Colby
The
Omaha World-Herald
Hennings—Parks
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