AAA and Families Hold Polk County Party at Polk
The Polk county AAA hosted a party at the 1.C.C.F. Hall with over a hundred attendees. Robert C. Taddiken chaired the program as Dorothy and Junior Sealey sang and Mrs. Herman Larson read. Local clerks read Santa letters and a troupe of “midgets” from Hackberry performed jokes.
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AAA
1.C.C.F. Hall
Polk
Robert C.taddiken
County Aaa
Hans O. Jensen
Aurora
Methodist Church Ladies of
Dorothy
Junior Sealey
Herman Larson
Stromsburg
Robert Fischer
Osceola
Marilyn Hahn
Mildred Jaax
Florence Bowe
Mary Louise Senn
Dorothy Jones
Frances Swan
Santa Claus
Elmer Tooker
Silver Creek
Grayce Hahn
Harold Heaston
Gresham
Hackberry Precinct
Fred Bond
Harry Sterup
Lee Campbell
Wm. Angell
Ernest Lees
Robert Taddiken
Osceola Bulldogs Fall in Season Opener to Polk
Osceola Bulldogs lose 24 to 13 at home to Polk in the season curtainraiser. Osceola reserves drop a 15 to 14 decision to Polk reserves in the preliminary matchup, signaling a slow start for the home program.
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Osceola Bulldogs
Maples
Polk
Osceola
Coyote and Rabbit Hunt Planned for County
Polk County precinct leaders met with County Agent Ray Cruise and District Forester Evans from Columbus to finalize a winter plan for coyote and rabbit hunts in all precincts. A schedule was set to protect young trees and crops from jack rabbits and discuss related issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Fred Henggeler
Lennis Lind
Martin Dahlin
August Anderson
Webb Mills
Harry Sterup
Louis Lisko
Rudolph ‘Sandin
Herman Larson
Wally Kinney
Dick Merrick
Ray Cruise
America Goes to War After Pearl Harbor Attack
The United States declares war on Japan following a surprise assault on Pearl Harbor and other Pacific sites. Polk County families in Osceola report sons serving in the armed forces, including Charles McBeth on the battleship Oklahoma, Chester Buchholz at Fort Mills, Lloyd Timm in the Philippines, and Elmer Anderson in the Hawaiian Islands. no other local reports of casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Japan
Hawaii
Pacific
Polk County
Charles McBeth
Chas. McBeth
Osceola
Oklahoma
Pearl Harbor
Chester Buchholz
Walter Buchholz
Fort Mills
Phillippines
Lloyd Timm
Mark Timm
Elmer Anderson
August P. Anderson
Hawaiian Islands
Christmas church services and meetings announced
Rev A W Lapthorne schedules Sunday services with a morning sermon What Happened At Christmas and church school. The Woman's Society of Christian Service meets December 12 at 2 30 pm with A Christmas World Program led by Miss Nellie Wisely and donations for Crowell Home and Bryan Hospital requested.
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A. W. Lapthorne
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Nellie Wisely
Everett Reece
Crowell Home
Bryan Hospital
Wesleyan Service Guild
Fairview News Briefs Highlight Local Health and Travel
C O Carlson was taken to Grand Island hospital for surgery and is recovering at home this weekend. Mrs Leck McCormick was hospitalized with pneumonia. Rayner Carlson and C O Carlson visited in Grand Island. Carlson returned home after multi day stay. Glenn Buchta traveled to Edwardsville Illinois to visit his uncle. Carol Johnson spent the weekend in Lincoln. LeRoy Rhodes attended the Nebraska Irrigation Convention in Kearney with Prof E Bb Bracket from Lincoln.
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Fairview News Co
O. Carlson
Grand Island
Glenn Buchta
Edwardsville
Ilinois
Carol Johnson
Lincoln
Leck McCormick
Rayner Carlson
C. O. Carlson
Buff Orpington Cockerels For Sale
Poultry listing notes Buff Orpington cockerels available and directs buyers to contact Richard Merrick for details and pricing.
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Richard Merrick
Polk County Farmers Forecast 1942 Egg and Crop Increases
Polk County AAA reports 1942 plans show eggs rising 48.3 percent to 1,554,343 dozen and total production goal 1,223,810. soybeans up 81.6 percent to 271 acres. hogs up 62.7 percent to 37,546 head. cows milked up 18.1 percent to 6,782. gardens and beef cattle also increasing across 1400 farms and 1898 tracts under defense needs.
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Polk County
AAA
Polke County
Stoner Club Christmas Party Planned at Vinnie McKeag Home
Stoner Club members will meet at Vinnie McKeag’s home on Wednesday December 17 with Alma Hanson and Mabel Thompson assisting. The afternoon will feature a Christmas party with a 10 cent gift exchange.
Maybe Next Christmas starts in this week's issue
A new three installment serial titled Maybe Next Christmas begins on another page this week. The story is cautioned as a short continued tale and is described as well worth reading.
Pupils Sell Tuberculosis Christmas Seals in Town
Sixth to eighth graders completed a week long sale of Tuberculosis Christmas Seals. Each pupil was assigned a territory and the group raised 29 dollars and 50 cents. The department thanks contributors and wishes a Merry Christmas to all helpers.
Attendees and visitors from area at Fremont Music Clinic
Those who attended the Music Clinic at Fremont on Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Stanton Mr. and Mrs. EB. C. Nordlund Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Ejelson Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Granere and Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Frisbie. Max Thelen of Lincoln spent Sunday in Stroms burg visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Clifford and other relatives. Vernon Anderson and Denah Samuelson of Lincoln spent the weekend at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ve tor Anderson. Herman Anderson and daughters spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leibee in Shelby. J. A. Seaberg Gene Fusby and son Paul and Arthur Peterson visited Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Falk. Mrs. Ivan Sundberg Wanda Johnson and Janice Seymour spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Clifton Johnson and daughters.
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Fremont
J. T. Stanton
EB. C. Nordlund
A. V. Ejelson
Ralph Granere
D. E. Frisbie
Max Thelen
Lincoln
Stromsburg
B. F. Clifford
Vernon Anderson
Denah Samuelson
Vetor Anderson
Herman Anderson
Frank Leibee
Shelby
J. A. Seaberg
Gene Fusby
Paul
Arthur Peterson
John A. Falk
Ivan Sundberg
Wanda Johnson
Janice Seymour
Clifton Johnson
Olson Johnson Nuptials Pair in Swede Home Church
Miss Florence Olson of Omaha and Lenard Johnson of Bloomfield Nebraska wed at Swede Home Lutheran Church on December 7 1941 at 3 PM in a double ring ceremony. Rev C A Sward officiated. The bride wore blue velvet with pearls and pink roses. Attendants were Ann Olson and Carl Johnson with Malcolm Swanson as usher. Reception followed at the bride’s mother home. They will reside on a farm near Bloomfield Nebraska after a short honeymoon.
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Olson—Johnson
Florence Olson
Omaha
Mable Olson
Lenard Johnson
Eric Johnson
Bloomfield
Nebraska
C. A. Sward
Ann Olson
Johnson
Carl
Malcolm Swanson
Wesley Chapel Community Groups Schedule Meetings
The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet Thursday with Mrs. Edith Richards and Church Aid will meet Friday evening at the church. Osceola Local Farmers Union met at Miller schoolhouse Monday with a 6:30 pm supper served. Elton Berck was elected Chairman Carl Cederberg Vice Chairman and Charles Timm Secretary and Treasurer. An entertaining program included a duet by Dr. Hill and Carl Cederberg and humorous readings by Ruth Boden Engelbert Kuehnal Ruth Boden of North Dakota and the Leo Marks family of Platte Center visited Louis Schotz's home. Mr and Mrs Hubert Alt hosted several families Sunday including Leo and Lawrence Albers Grandfather Albers John Albers of Shelby Louis Scholz of Columbus Mr and Mrs Philip Wieseman were Sunday dinner guests at A J Herrman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Boden
Engelbert Kuehnal
North Dakota
Leo Marks
Platte Center
Louis Schotz
Hubert Alt
Leo
Lawrence Albers
Albers
John Albers
Shelby
Louis Scholz
Columbus
Philip Wieseman
A. J. Herrman
Eastern Star Elects Officers
Officers elected at the O.E.S meeting Tuesday night include Mrs. Albert Timm as Worthy Ma tron P C Wieseman as Worthy Patron Mrs W S Wells as Associate Matron Joel Hanson as Associate Patron Mrs Joel Hanson as Secy Mrs Lillian McBeth as Treas Mrs Elmer Benson as Conductress and Mrs A A Dreier as Associate Conductress.
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Eastern Star
O.E.S
Albert Timm
P. C. Wieseman
W. S. Wells
Joel Hanson
Secy
Lillian McBeth
Treas
Elmer Benson
A. A. Dreier
Annual Football Banquet Set For December Fifteen
The Annual Football Banquet will be held at the high school gym Monday evening December 15 at 6 45. A good program including motion pictures of Nebraska in action and a good speaker has been arranged besides a fine local program. Tickets are 50 cents per plate.
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Nebraska In
Mrs Sophia Kresha Attends Nebraska County Clerks Congress
Miss Sophia Kresha traveled to Omaha on Wednesday for a three day convention of Nebraska County Clerks.
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Sophia Kresha
Omaha
Nebraska
Corn Loan Details Open for Polk County Farmers
J M Staroscik reports the AAA corn loan program for 1941 offers No 3 corn at 72 cents a bushel, mixed corn 2 cents less, and storage incentives. The three year loan runs Dec 1 1941 to Sept 30 1942 with August October delivery options and 30 day notice, no insurance required on stored corn, service fee 1 cent per bushel, and government fire windstorm lightning protection but not theft. Applications accepted at the county office by phone or in person.
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J. M. Staroscik
AAA
Polk County
Mr. Staroscik
Local Mattress Center Reaches 350 Mattresses and Comforters
County Extension Agent Ray L. Cruise reports 350 mattresses and 350 comforters completed at Osceola Mattress Center. Farmers and town residents participate, with two family members producing a mattress and a comforter in two days. Daily output stands at seven of each item, and over 500 applications are on file with no new entries until material supply is confirmed.
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Ray L. Cruise
Osceola
Miss Fredrickson in Moline Visits Kin on Ten Day Vacation
Miss Dorothy Fredrickson of Moline Illinois arrives for a ten day vacation from hospital duties to stay with her mother Mrs Axel Fredrickson Mr and Mrs Myron Johnson and their son spend Sunday visiting at the Fredrickson home with Dorothy’s sister.
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Dorothy Fredrickson
Moline
Ill
Axel Fredrickson
Myron Johnson
Fredrickson
Mrs. R. J. Allison Dies in Polk County Crash
Mrs. R. J. Allison 45 wife of the Polk City Clerk died from a fractured skull after a crash six miles east of Polk while returning from church. Her husband Wilbur Whitacre escaped injury and another Polk resident suffered only minor cuts. She had been organist at First Baptist Polk for 15 years and is survived by her husband, four children, a brother and her mother Mrs. Anna Beckman. Funeral services were at Polk Baptist Church with Rev. R. M. Bailey officiating.
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R. J. Allison
Polk
Wilbur Whitacre
York
Stromsburg
Allison
First Baptist Church
Anna Beckman
Baptist Church
R. M. Bailey
Brauer Funeral Home
Local Residents Welcome Visitors and Family Guests in Shelby Area
Phyllis Glatter and Doris Heim were dinner guests for Mrs Shaw's birthday anniversary at Ed Shaw's in Shelby. Leonard Heimer visited his sister-in-law and Albert A. Gabriel's family hosted. Francis Krumbach on a Navy furlough from Great Lakes spent time with his parents E. J. Krumbach family. Mrs Fred Joy of Omaha and Mrs Amelia Berger of Genoa visited relatives. Herman Richter family dined with Hershal Reisdorf's family. Henry Ebel Jr hosted others at Bellwood. Edward Richter and Johnny Krumbach returned from husking near Plattsmouth. Kodak finishing offered by Daniels Studio Columbus.
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Phyllis Glatter
Doris Heimer
Ed Shaw
Shelby
Fred Joy
Omaha
Geo. Irland
Amelia Berger
Genoa
Leonard Heimer
Herman Richter
Hershal Reisdorf
Henry Ebel, Jr
Bellwood
Edward Richter
Johnny Krumbach
Plattsmouth
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