Four Nights of Entertainments at Polk County Fair
Four nightly programs promised at the Polk County Fair include a Wayland Church home talent comedy Safety First on Tuesday, Dott y and Daisy by Epworth League of Stromsburg on Wednesday, Polk youths staged by Mrs Grayce Stevens Hahn on Thursday, and a Shelby Catholic Church home talent play on Friday. Band music, vaudeville by the Seven Spies Sisters, a platform dance and midway carnival are featured nightly with free gate after 6 PM.
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Polk County
Wayland Church
Stromsburg
Dotty and Daisy
Epworth League
M. E. Church of
West Side social highlights from Riverside Park and area
A hectic page of local social life with visits and dinners among the Samuelson, Fredrickson, and Nelson families in Central City and Polk. Highlights include guests from Lincoln and Omaha, a tonsil removal at York Clinic, and a threshers picnic at Riverside Park. Also notes Androsch Stiedl leaving for New York City and a Shet and Pony for sale nearby.
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Albert Samuelson
Washington
Kansas
Riverside Park
Central City
Louise Harning
Lincoln
Nettie Carlson
L. P. Samuelson
Ruth
Arthur Samuelson
Walden Lee
Junior Volz
Virgil Bush
Polk
Axel Fredrickson
Adeline
Stanley Ang
Jennie Peterson
Carl Lof
Omaha
Arthur Ekstrom
Berniece Volz
King
York Clinic
William Anderson
Ila Jean
Theodore Nelson
Kenneth Nelson
Dannebrog
Wallace Fredrickson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Roger Headley
Ray Fellows
Fay Beardsley
C. O. Fredrickson
Marvin Fredrikkson
Ansel Fredrickson
Frank Bolton
Albert Jones
Paul Peterson
Illinois
Joel Toline
Androsch Stiedl
two Osceola youths prize pool for pool pitch
The Record offers two one dollar prizes for 200 word or less letters from a boy and a girl about building a modern swimming pool. Submit by August 24 at The Record Office, with winners published in The Record.
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Osceola
Dad
Local Social Roundup From Polk Area Families
Polk community residents visit relatives and dine with friends across Swede Home David City and nearby towns. Travelers include A C Jones and Harold Yohe visiting Filley, Walter and Harry Johnson at Victor Johnson home, and many others attending dinners and hospital stays. Notable events include catfish fishing near Fullerton, an appendectomy for Marlene Shostrom, and shifts in weekend hospitality across several households.
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A. C. Jones
Filley
Harold Yohe
Walter Johnson
This City
Harry Johnson
Silver Creek
Victor Johnson
A. K. Crow
David City
J. G. Felton
York
Betty Jo Alfred
A. B. Sundberg
Arthur Larson
Ella Shenk
Merle Simpson
Omaha
Black Hills
Ford Shenk
Central City
Ed Nelson
Jas. McClure
Mms
I. D. Huston
Robert Aldrich
O. T. Morgan
Stromsburg
Loup
August Nelson
Sterling Nelson
Knoxville
Iinois
Ansel Fredrickson
Marvin Fredrickson
C. O. Fredrickson
Donald Johnson
Fred Johnson
Ollie Johnson
Johnson Bros. Chevrolet Co
A. T. Carlson
U. S
Mildred McDaniel
Hazel Nelson
Denver
Esther Berggren
Roy
Homer Batty
Mott
North Dakota
Paul Strand
Fred Blase
Grandma Blase
Will Blase
Carling
Saronville
C. A. Stevens
T. J. Nelson
Harold Johnson
Edidh Larson
Dean Nelson
Ed Madison
Eddie Larson
Floyd Miller
Lyle Lampshire
Hordville
Charles Lytle
Phyllis Alfred
Peggy Nelson
York Hospitals
Sunday School Picnic and Church Schedule This Week
The program starts with a Sunday School picnic Thursday at four p m in the park with food cups and spoons. Committees to handle details and contests for the youth are arranged. Next Sunday church plans include Sunday School at 10 worship at 11 with a special service featuring Elton Berck and the pastor. An evening service is set for 8 at Kunkel School House No 48. The W C T U meets Thursday afternoon in the church basement.
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Elton Berck
Chicago
Wich
Kunkel School House
Local Notes From Shelby and Nearby Towns
Mrs Levi Cunningham of Richland Nebraska visits Shelby this week. Chas Lockard Frank Pierson and Ralph Moore drove to Denver and Kansas for visits. Mrs Henry Jauch returns after Iowa and Omaha trip reporting a new granddaughter Edna Erle Gardner born Friday August 16.
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Levi Cunningham
Richland
Nebr
Shelby
Chas. Lockard
Frank Pierson
Ralph Moore
Auto
Denver
Colorado
Kansas
Henry Jauch
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Omaha
Edna Erle
Wm. Gardner
Roy Johnson
Lou Jane
Lincoln
Shirley Johnson
John Lucas
Louis Nicolas
New York City
Durward Davis
Miles Beebe
New York
Graham Moon
Wm. Kosch
Kimball
Leo Kosch
Kosch
Fred J. Strain
Robert Cator
Leota
Mr. Strain
Bitter Service
Peter Bitter
Mr. Bitter
A. A. Blum
Bitter
O. F. Schladter
Pawnee Park
Columbus
Fred Brigham
Jean Brigham
Columbia University
Miss Brigham
Pittsburg
Penn
Polk County 4H Club Picnic Set at Osceola Park
Polk County 4 H clubs invite members and families to a county picnic at Osceola City Park on Friday August 23 starting at 10 a m Recreation committee chaired by Mrs J A Jones plans games and races The 4 H program will draw a large crowd amid a 50 percent enrollment increase to 151 members across 16 clubs per county records
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Polk County
Osceola
J. A. Jones
Polk County Picnic at Cody Park in North Platte
Polk County residents invite neighbors to the Cody Park picnic on August 25 at 11 a.m. The event gathers about 170 old friends for a neighborly gathering with baskets and dishes and a good time reported by R. A. Mills.
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Polk County
North Platte
Nebr
Cody Park
R. A. Mills
Osceola Drops Third Straight To Shelby In Close Loss
Osceola loses a rough ten inning game to Shelby after tying a three run lead in the eighth. Shelby plates four runs in the tenth to secure a 9 4 decision as Osceola’s defense falters late and errors amid a sputtering offense contribute to the defeat.
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Osceola
Shelby
Althoit
Shelby Snygg
Timm C Owes
Wheat program offers flexible 1936 contract options
Washington announces a 1936 wheat contract allowing seeding this fall with a 5 to 25 percent reduction, paying per bushel allotments rather than per acre. Payments match reductions against base production, with a two to four year option and cancellation possible in 1937 if the producer opts out.
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Washington
Agricul
Kelly
Wesley Chapel community notes and visits
The Wesley Chapel area hosts an ice cream social on the courthouse lawn with thanks to helpers. Miss Evelyn Hewitt visits Lincoln and Gage county, while Frank Hewitt goes to Lincoln for machine repairs. Several locals leave for harvest work in Dakota fields and others visit relatives in Swede Home and Milford. A CCC transfer moves Edward Adams and six others to Hartington, and Ellenton opera update notes injuries. Community members attend picnics and meet with school officials as a busy week unfolds.
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Church Aid
Court House Lawn
Evelyn Hewitt
Lincoln
Gage County
Frank Hewitt
Frank Pearson
Kansas
Denver
District 40
Frank Shelmadine
Dean Richards
Ivan Hedge
C E. Brigham
Lyons
Morris Richards
Gustafson
Lawrence Davis
Civilian Conservation Corps
Humboldt
Wesley Herrmann
Omaha
A. J. Herrmann
Milford
Edward Adams
CCC
Hartington
Charles Casselberry
John Scott
Shelby
Floyd West
Steve Corbitt
Vernie Kuntzelman
Ed Kuntzelman
McCool
Cleo Kuntzelman
Columbus
P. L. Knight
Gresham
Lulu Barr
Osceola
Buckley Park
Eldon Lockard
Orthopedic Hospital
W. E. Thompson
Edmund Gabel
Kenneth Boswell
Branson
Missouri
Local Hospital Notes Include Tonsil Removals And Births
Doris and Evelyn Wisely and Dorothy Boden had tonsils removed by Dr. R L Schroeder at Osceola Hospital. A baby girl Sara Jane Berglund arrived Saturday. Paul Eugene Rosenberry Jr. born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Rosenberry. Mrs Grant Walgren had major surgery last Thursday performed by Dr Schroeder.
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Doris
Evelyn Wisely
Paul Wisely
The
Valley
R. L. Schroeder
Osceola Hospital
Dorothy Boden
Enoch Boden
Schroeder
Sara Jane
Reuben Berglund
Paul Rosenberry
Shelby
Paul Eugene Rosenberry Jr
Grant Walgren
Dr. C L LeMar and son at the Buckaroo in Wahoo
Dr. C L LeMar and his son Richard attended the Buckaroo event in Wahoo yesterday, drawing local interest as spectators.
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C. L. LeMar
Richard
Wahoo
Hurst Couple Seen in Grand Island on Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Hurst were out in Grand Island this Sunday, with their presence noted by local observers.
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Mrs. O. V. Hurst
Grand Island
Benefit ball game and ice cream social at Hubert Jaax pasture
Community event in Hubert Jaax’s pasture near Ellers Hall will host a benefit ball game and ice cream social for St. Andrews church with no admission. Local teams Platte Valley and Jim Lawther of Rising starred in a 16 to 2 victory for the home squad. Adolph Belohrad’s orchestra played at Ellers Hall, and Jesse Busse’s Lincoln orchestra set for September 1 at Eller's hall. Families and neighbors attended events and celebrations across the area.
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Hubert Jaax
Eller
St. Andrews Church
Hubert Bernt
Elaine Amelia
Madeline
Raymond Bernt
Oconee
Gabriel
Platte Valley
Jim Lawthers
Rising
Adolph Belohrad
Eller’s Hall
Jesse Busse
Lincoln
Roy Grossnicklaus
Lena Abts
Columbus
Adolph Kresha
Jack Smagacz
Terrence Messing
Wm. Conway
Shelby
Joe Novacek
Dolores
Genevieve Zohner
Emilee Nebosis
Richard Eller
Bellwood
Julius’ Nebosis
Albert Schmoker
Fairview Community Notes Highlight Local Social News
Fairview households report visits and travels across states. Rose Hartman returns home with Osceola acquaintances. Seward and Garver families tour Washington Oregon and California. Local gatherings include ice cream socials and dinners. Laird McCormick injured. others remark on travels and health updates.
Polk County Fair Baseball Tournament Schedule
Osceola Stromsburg Polk and Shelby will play a three day tournament at the Polk County Fair diamond. The Wednesday opener has Stromsburg facing Shelby, Thursday features Polk vs Osceola, and Friday decides the Polk County Fair Champions. A girls kitten ball series and a country boys minor baseball tournament are scheduled for morning games.
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Osceola
Stromsburg
Polk
Shelby
Polk County Fair
Polk County
Polk County Country Boys
Kerr Canning Contest Eligible for County and State Prizes
Kerr Canning contest invites Polk county extension project members who enrolled last year to compete. County winners receive one dozen quarts. state winners get travel expenses to Organized Agriculture and cash prizes for lower places. Counties must hold a preliminary contest with at least ten entrants. exhibits for the state fair include one jar each of fruit vegetables and meat. only county first prize winners advance.
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Kerr Canning
Polk County Extension Project
Reverend H A Taylor to preach at Valley church
Rev H A Taylor of Silva Creek will preach at Valley church at 2 30 p m next Sunday. He will hold the fourth quarterly conference after the sermon. All official members are urged to attend. The Valley Ladies Aid host their first ice cream social in the new basement this Friday evening. Regular services at usual hours next Sunday. The Riverside School plans an ice cream social at Fairview Hall Friday to raise funds for annual and spring day athletics.
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Rose Hartman
Forrest Seward
Osceola
Washington
Oregon
California
Stanley Garver
Sutherland
John McCormick
Edgar Wisely
Darlene
Mary Urkoski
Millie Daniel
BE. E. Fineey
Merrit Graham
Clarks
Bruce Cowgill
Lincoln
State University
Mina Buchta
George Buchta
Calmar Dunn
H. A. Taylor
Silva Creek
Valley Char
Valley Ladies Aid
Fairview
Verna McCormick
Rev
Taylor
Riverside School
Fairvitw Hall
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