Railroad Tax Bill Highlights Polk County Finances
The Union Pacific Railroad Company pays a 1932 Polk County personal tax of 14 273.88 with allocations to the County General Fund Osceola and Stromsburg districts and roads. The piece notes a payroll cut of 8500 from 1981 and laments trucking growth and declining railroad relevance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Polk County
Cornish
County General Fund
Osceola
City of Osceola
Ceee Ee
City of Stromsburg
Stromsburg
Hich
Iron Horse
Thanksgiving Visitors And Local Notices In Shelby
Thanksgiving visitors and local life notes from Shelby Nebraska include Mr and Mrs Rollie Miller at Fullerton visiting aunt, Lena Shay heading to Bradshaw for winter, Mattocks from Milford hosting Sam Andrews, Archie Kumpf visiting his mother in Huron, M Cunningham taking Florence back to teaching, Rev O F Schlachter visiting Cincinnati, Wilma and Earl Scott with parents, Lois Moore visiting D C Cole, Elizabeth Simpson moving to Blue Hill, Vera Harless and Gail Shay marrying in Shelby, Harry Smith and Gretchen visiting J W Goetz, Bull family reopening cafe, antique Dorcas show at Strain Hall for church, James Lockard home for Thanksgiving, Alma Hayhurst recovering from pneumonia, Mrs Alva Lewis luncheon, Erasmus Krumbach stroke and Dr Rin hart Benda with her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollie Miller
Fullerton
Miller
Lena Shay
Bradshaw
Fred Mattock
Milford i
Mattock
Sam Andrews
Archie Kumpf
Huron
Dak
Archie
Agnes Kumpf
M. & Cunningham
Mullen
Florence
O. F. Schlachter
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Herman Schlachter
Tie
Wilma Scott
Hastings
Earl Scott
Wayne
Wm Scott
Lois Moore
Inman
Nebr
D. C
Harry Smith
Gretchen
Broken Bow
Smith
J. W. Goetz
D. H. Bull
Rising City
Shelby
Buick Garage
Dorcas Society
Strains Hall
James Lockard
Long Pine
Alma Hayhurst
Grand Island
Alva Lewis
Erasmus Krumbach
Rinhart Benda
Omaha
Low Fare Excursion to Omaha by Train
Union Pacific offers weekend trip Osceola to Omaha for 2.25 in chair car. Tickets good for December 10 11 with return by limit. For train service information contact a Union Pacific Agent.
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Union Pacific
Osceola
Omaha
Obituary of Jasper Jeffrey Passes at About 80 in Osceola
Jasper Newton Jeffrey died Thursday after being burned by a bonfire at home in Osceola. Funeral services were Sunday at the Methodist Church with Rev. W. H. Wright officiating. interment followed in Osceola Cemetery. Survived by brother Marshall Jeffrey of Williston and three nephews and three nieces. A lifelong Nebraska resident since 1883, he was active in church life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Jeffrey
Jasper Jefrey
Methodist Church
W. H. Wright
Osceola
Osceola Hospital
Jasper Newton Jeffrey
Falmouth
Indiana
Hiram Jeffrey
Nebraska
Marshall Jeffrey
Williston
N. D
Emery W. Jeffrey
North Dakota
Charles Jeffrey
Rawlins
Wyoming
Jesse Jeffrey
Lincoln
St. Joseph
Missouri
Jeffrey
Swift and Company Purchases Over 1000 New Chevrolets
Swift and Company bought more than 1000 Chevrolet cars and trucks for the year ending October 1 to speed delivery of food products from roughly 2,500 Chevrolets in its fleet making it one of the largest operators of Chevrolet fleets in the United States with deliveries maintained across branches and subsidiaries across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift and Company
Swift
Chevrolet
United States
Thanksgiving Gatherings Across the Fairview Area
Families from Fairview and surrounding towns hosted reunions and visits on Thanksgiving Day. Guests included relatives from St Paul York Columbus Grand Island and Rockford with several inscribed trips to Lincoln and Havelock for a funeral and hospital site checks.
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G. P. Mace
Lesta
Mildred
Rolla Mace
St. Paul
Harold Hudson
York
Wm. Wisely
Doane McCormick
L. B. Reitz
Lincoln
Havelock
Lester McCormick
Will Dake
Lohr
Grand Island
Wm. Lohr
Louis Lohr
Melvin Vandelstine
Columbus
Blanche Heinemeyer
Rockford
Illinois
Milton Siwanson
North Star
Robert Renick
Kimball
Burt Shively
Ruth Heinemeyer
Clair McCormick
Stromsburg
H. A. McCormick
Geo. Heinemeyer
L. R. Meacham
William Dake
LaVerne
Tom Meacham
Gem
Kansas
Practical New Piano For Sale At Low Price
Practically new piano offered for sale at a cheap price. Contact by telephone at 281 for details or to arrange showing.
Polk Stomsburg Turkey Day clash ends 19 to 0 for Polk
Polk defeated Stromsburg 19 goals to none in the Thanksgiving game here. Visitors included R Stouffer and family from Lynch and A W Shafer with Walter Johnson and wife. Many locals traveled to Lincoln and York for holiday events and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Allison
Grand Island
Polk-Stromsburg
Polk
Clarks
R. Stouffer
Lynch
Tax Primer for Group Study Highlights Property Tax Burden
The Tax Primer from the University of Nebraska argues property tax falls mainly on farmers and homeowners while earners in securities and professional fields pay less. Ralph Cole authors one chapter of twelve, with the primer designed for group study to guide fairer tax statutes and inform timing with Lincoln legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska
Ralph Cole
College of Agriculture
Cole
Nebraska
Lincoln
Christmas Week Church Activities Schedule
The Ladies Aid hosts its annual Christmas Party and business meeting Thursday at 2 PM with Mrs. Oscar Jones as host and gift exchange urged. Friday 8 PM Harmony Society sessions at Mrs. Clarence Johnson home with Mrs. Clarence Carlson assisting. Sunday features Sunday School practice 1:30 PM, confirmation group meeting, Advent services including English and Swedish worships, Vespers 7:30 PM led by Luther League. Pastor Paul Mbelin notes schedule changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Oscar Jones
Harmony Society
Clarence Johnson
Clarence Carlson
Luther League
Greeley
After December Three Rural Routes Reduced in David City
The David City Banner reports Postmaster Hall announces after December first the town will have three rural routes. Route 1 will absorb current routes 1 and 2 totaling 47.5 miles, route 2 will be 38.25 miles, and route 3 will take over current route 4 at the same mileage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David City
Hall
St Andrews Activities Blend Social and Family News
Community notes from St Andrews report births and visits among local families including Albert and Helen Schlesinger, Gabriel and Ebel households, and Tschauner relatives. A Holy Name and Altar Society dance in Ellers Hall raised 27.66 with music by the Cerny family and Lawrence Gondringer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Ebel
Bellwood
Holy Name Society
Altar Society
St. Andrews
Ellers Hall
Cerny
Lawrence Gondringer
Fred Bernt
John Korger
Albert Czuba
Duncan
J. F. Nebosis
Edward Troelstrup
Nels Hasselbalch
Julesburg
Colo
Johnnie Thomasvicc
Albert W. Gabriel
John Kroger T
Columbus
Engelbert Gabel
Stromsburg
Pilsno
St. Mary’s Church
St. Marys Church
Fllers Hall
Silver Moon
Regina Tschauner
Frank Tschauner
John Staroscik
Louis Robak
Dunncan
Thanksgiving gatherings with Kinbergs and friends in Victor
A family reunion at Mr and Mrs Harry Obrist home featured Henry Kinberg and extended Kinberg families. Other gatherings included Hort on McKeag in York and Englebert Gabel relatives. Notices mention Farmers Union oyster supper on Dec 9 and Victor P T A meeting on Dec 8 with invitations.
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Harry Cbrist
Henry Kinberg
Keith Kinberg
Elmer Kinberg
Walter Kinberg
Horton McKeag
Daughters
York
W. E. Obrist
Englebert Gabel
Gabel
O. R. Hennings
Woods
Rising City
Roy Thomas
Mary Burke
Polk
S. W. Peterson
Betty Lou
Olson Hospital
Farmers Union
Victors Fairview P. T. A
Victor School
E. R. Dillsaver
Wm. Keyes
Clem Keyes
Thayer
C. M. Dillsaver
Wesley Chapel notices and local gatherings recap
Community announcements from Wesley Chapel include a December 2 church meeting with talk by W F Crosier and a 5 cent lunch. District No 63 A students, and several families share Thanksgiving gatherings with neighbors in Stromsburg, Osceola, Columbus and surrounding areas.
Polk County People Share in Estate
George W. J Fisher of Falls City distributed about 100 parcels valued around 100000 by lottery to his eight children and grandchildren. The drawing, approved by district court due to minor beneficiaries, marks another step in Fisher’s long estate giving totaling over 1 million in recent years across Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
George W. J Fisher
Falls City
Fisher
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Illinois
George Sandrock
George Prichard
Joseph N. Davisson
Chester Fisher
Lester Fisher
Chrisman
Lloyd Hahn
Howard Ulin
Pau Burdick
George Inness
Carrol Strong
Maurice Strong, Jr
Wallace Strong
Stromsburg
Rivoli Theatre Alters Play Schedule For Christmas Season
Rivoli Theatre announces dark Tuesdays and Thursdays until Christmas week and shows two days a week on Sunday and Friday nights. Osceola merchants will entertain on Wednesday nights with the Aksarben Players as before. A Polk County couple is sought to marry on stage on New Year’s Eve, via Mr Klein at Rivoli Theatre.
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Rivoli Theatre
Osceola
Aksarben
Polk County
Mr. Klein
Obituary of Ethel Pearl Harsh
Ethel Pearl Harsh 43 died November 24 1932 at Seeley hospital Minden Nebraska born August 10 1889 in Osceola Nebraska married December 23 1911 to John H Willmschen of Johnson County Nebraska survived by her husband eight children one granddaughter mother sister and three brothers funeral held November 26 at 2 30 PM from Smith Funeral Home Minden burial in Minden Cemetery
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Ethel Pearl Harsh
Osceola
Nebraska
Seeley Hospital
Minden
Nebr
John H. Willmschen
Johnson County
Richard Oliver
Doris Irene
Eldon
Keith Lysle
Iris Pearl
Shirley May
Delores June
Lee Miller
Haxton
Colo
Daisy Eyler
Litchfield Nebr
William Harsh
Monroe
John OD. Harsh
Mitchell, Nebr
Lester Oliver Harsh
Platte Center
Methodist Church of
Smith Funeral Home
Swede Home Community Notes and Local Visits
West Side residents and families gathered in Osceola and Omaha events highlighted by visits from Mr and Mrs Oscar Johnson and others. Thanksgiving travelers included several youths visiting relatives in Wahoo Ong and Lindsborg Kansas with hospital and birthday observances noted.
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Oscar Johnson
Robert Sigler
Osceola
John Adelson
Dana Shostrom
California
Sward
Naomi
Orpha
Reuel
Omaha
Emmanuel Hospital
Ray Waller
Wesley Fredrickson
Lloyd Adelson
Edythe Johnson
Helen Peterson
David Sward
Wahoo
Margaret Peterson
Ong
Reuben Johnson
Lindsburg
Kansas
Lyell Ostberg
Rudolph Gustafson
Chas. Lind
Lincoln
Benny Swanson
Lucille Walline
Cheyenne
Wyo
Axel Fredrickson
Dorcas Society
Ruby
Bertha
Clarine Johnson
LaVina Swanson
Wiesley Swedenburg
Oscar Berglund
Octavia
Roberts
High Prairie
North Platte
iMiss Adeline Fredrickson
Harry Whitesell, Jr
Grand Island
New License Plates Arriving for 1933 in Lincoln County
County Treasurer Kenneth Cornish announced the first consignment of 1933 auto license plates, totaling 8200 passenger sets with 500 more to come due to steel shortages. The orange and blue plates are state made by Lincoln reformatory inmates. truck plates await a Supreme Court decision on new truck classifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Cornish
Passnger
Cornish
Reformatory
Lincoln
Supreme Court
Alfalfa Hay As Hog Feed Improves Winter Rations
The Nebraska College of Agriculture notes leafy alfalfa hay is a valuable hog feed with high mineral content and protein comparable to bran. It supplies essential vitamins and can reduce costly feed use, with studies showing 100 pounds replacing 6 pounds of tankage but requiring 106 pounds more corn. The best winter method is feeding in rocks built for the purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Nebraska Experiment Station
Nebraska Colege of Agriculture
Death of Mrs. B. S. Calhoon noted in Stromsburg region
Word arrived Tuesday of the death of Mrs. B S Calhoon at her son’s home near York. Former Stromsburg resident, she had lived with son Lowell in York. Funeral services scheduled Thursday afternoon at the Swedish Mission Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. S. Calhoon
York
Lillian Boostrem
Neil
Lincoln
Mary Behle
Osceola
Stromsburg
Richard Christensen
Bernice Hans
Hans
Richard
Lawrence Varner
Ovid
Colo
Chester Bennett
Berniece
Albin Anderson
Esther Lamb
Roy Ericson
N. W. Cunningham
Gusty Lofgren
O. B. Jeffrey
H. F. Stone
Stone
R. B. Carey
Ramon Headstrom
Des Moines
L. H. Headstrom
Louisa Walline
Swedish Mission Church
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Railroad Co
Fairview
A. W. Shafer
Walter Johnson
McCutcheon
Rev. McCutcheon
China
M. E.mission Circle
Richard Thesing
Wilbur Whitacre
Hmary Cramer
Ella Patricks
C. R. Peterson
R. L. Peterson
Benson
Marvin Smith
Loup City
Fred Biase
Lassie
Lutheran Church
Paul Mbelin
Martin Messing
John Gabriel
Albert A. Gabriel
Henry Ebel Jr
Albert Schlesinger
St. Edwards
St. Marys Hospital
Schlesinger
Helen Tschauner
Victor
Wesley Chapel
Chapel Church Aid
W. F. Crosier
Social Center
Leon Merrick
Marvel Merrick
Augustine
Mildred Richmond
Fremont
R. J. Richmond
A. Whitshead
Nelson Brown
L. E. Treadway
West Side
Walter’ Huston, Conrad Nagel and
Lupe Velez In
Kongo
Warner Baxter
Miriam Jordan
John Boles
Charlie Chase
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