Miss Polk County Chosen At The Fair
Miss Maxine Mickey of Osceola was crowned Miss Polk County 1936 at the Polk County Fair opening. Dorothy Snider of Shelby was runner up. Betty Lou Peterson won Little Miss Polk County with Jean Jones second and Joan Smith third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Maxine Mickey
Tom Mickey
Osceola
Dorothy Snider
Shelby
Betty Lou Peterson
Jean Jones
Joan Smith
Lincoln
West Side T C W Club Picnic At Osceola Park
The West Side T C W Club held its annual picnic at Osceola Park on Aug 21 with members and spouses listed among attendees. Several families hosted gatherings at homes during the week including Mrs Ansel Fredrickson and Rev Sward households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.C.W. Club
Osceola Park
Axel Anderson
Rudolph Sandine
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Gust Peterson
Harlan Toline
David Jones
Walter Jones
Ansel Fredrickson
Eda
Doris Toline
Evalynne Peterson
Dorothy Terrell
Opal
LaVerne
Sylvia Fredrickson
Monson
Petrus Nelson
Alvena Adelson
Franzien
Sward
Phyllis Lee Anderson
Gresham
Frank Bolton
Oscar Fredrickson
York
Luther Rhoades
Benedict
Bob McClain
Roger Headley
Martin Lundstrom
Reuben Lundstrom
Ada Lundstrom
Ansel Fredrickon
Ae Faye Beardsley
Olk
Polk Ride With Landon on Nebraska Train Tour
Roy L. Erickson county Republican chairman and Mrs Grayce Hahn vice chair of Stromsburg joined Gov Landon on his Nebraska train trip. They rode from Columbus to Fremont and reported the nine-car train with diner drawing rooms and club room. They praised Landon as sociable and interesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L. Erickson
Grayce Hahn
Stromsburg
Gov. Landon
Nebraska
Columbus
Fremont
Social visits and family gatherings span Osceola and surrounding areas
A flurry of visits unfolds across Osceola and nearby towns as families gathering during the week. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson of Aurora and Polk relatives, several Osceola hosts, and clergy from nearby towns. Numerous trips to Grand Island Lincoln and Sterling dot the itinerary.
Local Social News Recap from Fairview and Surroundings
Fairview residents share weekend visits with friends in Council Bluffs and Albion. Notices of ice cream social at Community Hall amid rain and a large wedding-related gathering for Crystal Clark. Families visit in Columbus, St. Paul, Silver Creek, and Osceola with several trips to Omaha for services and courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Norris
Council Bluffs
Zola Frizzell
Crystal Clark
Albion
Hattie Cassady
Daughters of Columbus
Mesdames Maxey, Mace and Johnson
Tom Daniel
Melvin van Alstine
Alice Lohr
W. B. Dake
Fern Dake
Clair McCormick and Son
Omaha
M. E. Hospital
Carol Buchta
L. R. Meacham
Geo. Heinemeyer
Beth Hallenbeck
W. B. Duke
Lawrence Bryan
Black Hills
C. O. Carlson
G. P. Mace
St. Paul
Rolla Mace
Hugo de Bere
Marion Treadway
Shelby
Hattie Fineey
Orlie
Silver Creek
Margaret Hayes
Columbus
Tom Meacham
Forrest Seward
Osceola
Floyd Morris
Near Polk
C. E. Daniel
Beth Hollenbeck
Mason City
Geo. Hennemeyer
Dale Frizell
Lincoln
Child Falls From Auto Fractures Skull Near Gresham
Bobbie Rhodes four year old son of Mr and Mrs Dale Rhodes of near Gresham sustained a fractured skull Sunday evening after falling from a fast moving car driven by his father. Placed in Osceola hospital he did not regain consciousness until Monday morning under Dr Eklund care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie
Dale Rhodes
Gresham
Osceola Hospital
Eklund
Haberman Sentenced To Reformatory For Burglary
Ernest Haberman twenty nine of Shelby area was sentenced by Judge Hastings in district court to two to five years in the state reformatory. He was found guilty of breaking and entering and stealing alfalfa seed valued at ninety three dollars. Sheriff Peterson escorted him to Lincoln Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformatory
Ernest Haberman
Shelby
State Reformatory
Hastings
Young Haberman
Peterson
Lincoln
Local ball club loses to Staplehurst 5 to 3
The home team hosted Staplehurst last Sunday and dropped a 5 to 3 game. Frederickson pitched well but costly errors by locals sealed the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staplehurst
Fredrickson
Death of Clarence Miller
Clarence Miller born October 1 1868 near Sidney Illinois died August 21 1936 at his daughter’s home in Denver Colorado age 67 years 10 months 20 days. He lived in Osceola Nebraska from 1900 engaged in electric lighting later moving to a farm near Bennetts Colorado. He married Mary Josephine Haley April 11 1893 and had five children two grandchildren and six siblings. Funeral services were held August 24 at Nash parlors with interment in Fairmont Cemetery Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Miller
Samuel L
Jane E. Miller
Sidney
Champaign Co
Ill
P. W. Horst
Denver
Polk County
Nebraska
Osceola
Mary Josephine Haley
Osborn
Missouri
Florence Miller
Daved City
Nebr
Evan Miller
Bennett, Colo
John S. Miller
Grand Island
Bennetts
Colorado
Miller
First Methodist Church
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Nash
Fairmont
Shelby Social Weekend Visits From Nebraska to Iowa
Mrs Arthur Benda and daughter and Mrs Blundell and daughter returned home near Hemingford Nebraska after visiting relatives in Shelby. New York couple Mr and Mrs John Dunning arrived for a ten day stay with local relatives. Various visits from David City Ashland Omaha and Osceola followed with church picnics and a family reunion at Osceola park including the Lockard families and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Benda
Blundell
Hemingford
Nebr
Benda
Adolph Gabel
John Dunning
New York City
Shelby
Albert Dunning
Harry Blevins
United States
Russell Sawyer
David City
Sawyer
John Rasp
Anthony McCormick
Frances
Ashland
Sacred Heart Church
Elmer Triebers
Omaha
John Lucas
Colorado
Lucas
Mr. Triebers
Denver
Everette
Washington
Crawford
Merle Stewart
Elenore
John Stewart
James
Springfield
Iowa
Jas. Lockard
Osceola Park
J.D
J. H. Lockard
Earl Schilling
Scotia
Geo. Smith
Hartson
Leslie Hanshew
Henry Morris
Chas. Timm
Leo Funkhouser
Monroe
Funkhouser
Flora Funkhouser
Clifford Huddleston
Dorothy Johansen
Huddleston
Doris Ann Huddleston
Polk
Mr. Huddleston
Bert Koehler
Ray Glasser
Stromsburg Pioneer David Knerr 89 dies at home
David Knerr a longtime Polk County resident died at his Stromsburg home at 4 00 PM after years of ill health He moved from Hackberry to Stromsburg where he lived until death Funeral services were held at the Victor Anderson Co chapel and the Methodist Church Rev E C Staley officiated He is survived by a son Elmer E and a daughter Rosetta Knerr Interment was in Osceola cemetery The column also notes local visits and social news from Stromsburg Lincoln and Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Johnson
Aurora, Ill
Polk
C. A. Carlson
Wm. Garling
L. E. Blase
Robert Keuper
R. J. Holson
Osceola
Geo. Reeb
Henry Reeb
Karl Detloff
Logan Hilligas
Central City
Harold Reeb
Elaine Garling
Reeb
Forbes
Adam Deaker
Sterling
Colo
Palm Springs
California
Palmberg
Mamre
Marquette
P. A
Methodist Church
Paul Wurtz
Don Johnson
DeMaris
Wallace Sandell
Frank Fossburg
A. C. Jones
Calmar Jones
Lincoln
Clear Water
Lyle Colson
Wm. Wurtz
Ralph Shafer
Oscar Jones
Joyce
Beverly Jones
Shafer
Herman Church
Dorsey Church
Clarks
Oscar Pierson
Fred Johnson
Darlene
Darryld
Oliver Johnson
Oscar Fredrickson
Carl Wilshusen
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Seward
Dolores Wilshusen
Elmer Wilshusen
M. Smith
David Knerr
Polk County
Stromsburg
Knerr
Hackberry
Victor Anderson and Co
Methodist
E C Staley
Elmer E
Rosetta Knerr
Osceola Cemetery
The Senator from Wisconsin
The president's drought committee visited McCook to reach Senator Norris a longtime administration ally. A doorbell rang at his McCook residence but no answer, as Norris spends most of the year in Washington and summers in Wisconsin, visiting McCook only briefly before travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
McCook
Senator Norris
Washington
Polk County Seeding Window Extended to September 30
The State Committee on Agricultural Conservation extends the seeding deadline for legumes and perennial grasses to September 30, one month beyond the prior rule. Producers with land that was spring seeded and killed by drought or those planning grain crops on such land are urged to visit the Osceola office to discuss options including nurse crops, avoiding seeding in dry ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Committee On Agricultural Conservation
Polk County Committee
Kelly
Dreath
Osceola
Polk County Teachers Institute Meeting at Osceola High
Polk County Teachers Institute set for Osceola High School on Saturday August 29 with registration at 8:00 and a full program. Superintendent Olive M. McBeth opens at 8:15 followed by music, social sciences, speeches by Herbert L. Cushing, and more music and lessons from Miss Rousseau, Mr. Bimson, and Miss Spheaguadiessop leading penmanship and primary reading. Public invited and lunch at Rapp Hotel with Rural Teachers’ Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Teacher’s Institute
Osceola High School
Olive M. McBeth
O. M. Bimson
Sup’t
Bimson
Miss Rousseau
Rapp Hotel
Edith Supancheck
Eon Saeeby
Cana Rousseau
Ruth Brown to oversee Red Cross life saving tests
Ruth Brown, American Red Cross Examiner of the Columbus Chapter, will conduct swimming and life saving tests at Osceola Crystal-Clear Pool on Saturday morning August 29 at 9 00 A M under Polk County Red Cross. Lifeguard Lester Peters recently earned a Senior Life Saving Certificate and will help teach the course. Members of the Life Saving Service are urged to assist in preventing drownings by promoting swimming, following regulations, and volunteering as guards when possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Brown
American Red Cross
Columbus
Osceola
Polk County
Red Cross
Alvin Anderson
Lester Peters
C.C.C
Life Saving Service
Stoner Club Picnic Draws Large Crowd With Reunion
Last Wednesday August 19 a Stoner Club picnic drew about seventy-five members and families including two former members. The day was pleasant and well attended as guests enjoyed a picnic dinner and social afternoon with ice cream and cake served late in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoner Club
Real Estate Taxes Delinquent in September 1936
The second half of the 1935 real estate taxes will be delinquent on September 1, 1936 and will bear interest at 7 percent from that date. LeRoy M. Smith County Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy M. Smith
Wesley Chapel church notes and community visits.
Pastor Rev Longacre returns from Oregon vacation and delivers sermon. Church festival net $125. Mr and Mrs P W Jacoby relocate to Alton IL and Henry Herrman moves to Turlock CA. Many family travels and visits, including Murden Biggs, Zinnicker, Burns, Dawes, Logan, Madsen, Rich mond, Huggler, Schmoker illness, and a large Gabriel Gabel gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longacre
Oregon
Lottie Murden Biggs
Lyle
John Pfeifer
Lincoln
Herrman
P. W. Jacoby
Alton
Ill
Henry Herrman
Turlock
Calif
John Bell
Washington
Lula Burns
Lew Zinnicker
Omaha
Burt Burns
Neil Dawes
State University
Will Logan
Peabody
Kansas
J. C. Logan
Walter
Iowa
Ambrose Gabriel
Gabriel and
Gabel
Charles Hastings
York
Kenneth Yaeger
C. E. Brigham
Lyons
John Kresha
Adolph Kresha Sr
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Fairview
Doris Ericson
Alice Cliffod
Phillip Bruce
Clyde E. Ericson
Helen Scott
Nell Scott
E. A Hatfield
Pasadena
Alex Scott
L. H. Hedstrom
R. L Ericson
Republican Central Committee
Lloyd Hahn
London
Ericson
Roy
June
Emil S. F. Johnson
Vance
Cheyenne
Glen Felix
Geneva
Felix
Albert Johnson
Edna Olson
Leland Johnson
Stanton Moore
Leland
Stanton
Wesley Chapel