R C Dunn Succumbs At Beatrice Hospital
Robert Charles Dunn known as R C Dunn died December 5 1946 at Lutheran Hospital Beatrice aged 64 born November 5 1882 in Osceola Nebraska He farmed near Osceola and married Mary Herrmann February 1 1911 They moved to Beatrice during illness and are survived by wife two daughters two grandchildren and siblings Funeral services were held December 8 at the First Methodist Church Osceola with burial in Osceola Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Charles Dunn
Charles
Elizabeth Dunn
Osceola
Nebraska
Mary Madelene Herrmann
Marjorie Elizabeth
Helen Marie
First Methodist Church of
Lutheran
Beatrice
Dunn
Ter
Mary
E. J. Timmons
F. 5. Venable
Elgin
Texas
Mary Anne
Phyllis Kay Timmons
Harry Herrmann
Eva Dunn
St. Paul
Minnesota
Calmar
Will Dunn
First Methodist Church
G. A. Randall
Osceola Teams Open Season with Loss to Luther Academy
Osceola Bulldogs and Bull Pups opened basketball duty last Tuesday night versus Luther Academy of Wahoo. The Bull Pups lost 47 to 20 with Tom Ball top scorer at 12. Osceola’s first team led early 10-7, trailed 14-16 at half, then led briefly in the fourth before fouls dulled the comeback. Norton led with 10, Miller 9, Byers 7, Johnson 4, Mills 3.
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Osceola Bulldogs
Luther Academy of
Wahoo
Tom Ball
Wahoo Five
Osceola
Norton
Miller
Byers
Johnson
Mills
Polio Victim Wins Pup In Local Lottery Contest
Larry Kinsberg ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Keith Kinberg living on a farm east of Stromsburg won the collie pup Tassie donated by Joe Chantry Muse Theatre in a contest for youngsters under fourteen who wrote essays on why they would like to own Lassie. Larry, a polio victim, had been in Lincoln Orthopedic Hospital for sixteen weeks and returned home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Kinsberg
Keith Kinberg
Stromsburg
Joe Chantry
Muse Theatre
Lassie
Tassie
Larry
Lincoln Orthopedic Hospital
Petitions Circulate for Soil Conservation District Supervisors
On January 11 1947 land owners will elect two Soil Conservation District Supervisors to four year terms succeeding M G Lindburg Polk and Ray Brigham Shelby Nomination petitions have been prepared for Gordon Fredrickson Osceola Harry Sterup Shelby M G Lindburg and Ray Brigham Any landowner eligible to vote must sign petitions with 25 or more signatures Petitions are in the Extension Office Osceola for endorsements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation District
M. G. Lindburg
Polk
Ray Brigham
Shelby
Gordon Fredrickson
Osceola
Harry Sterup
Discharged Polk County Men from the Service
A list shows Polk County men recently discharged from military service including Joseph R. Koziol Osceola Ralph E Herrmann Osceola Marvin D Hengelfelt Stromsburg Dale E McCormick Silver Creek Levert C Oquist Silver Creek Christian L Gaedeke Silver Creek Otto E Ewert Columbus Carl O Peterson Jr Stromsburg Kenneth L Davis Polk Harold D Nebosis Osceola David P Benda Shelby Winard H Augustin Shelby Robert H Mace Clarks Wayne C Coffin Shelby Donald W Ericson Stromsburg There were no inductions or enrollments in the past month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Joseph R. Koziol
Osceola
Ralph E. Herrmann
Marvin D. Hengelfelt
Stromsburg
Dale E. McCormick
Silver Creek
Levert C. Oquist
Christian L. Gaedeke
Otto E. Ewert
Columbus
Carl O. Peterson, Jr
Kenneth L. Davis
Polk
Harold D. Nebosis
David P. Benda
Shelby Winard H. Augustin
Shelby Robert H. Mace
Clarks
Wayne C. Coffin
Shelby Donald W. Ericson
Lutheran Church Advent Services and Activities
Next Sunday is the third in Advent with Sunday School and Bible Classes at 10 a.m. Divine Worship at 11 a.m. WIMS Prayer Service at 7 30 p.m. Choir Tuesday at 8 15 p.m. Brotherhood Thursday at 8 15 p.m. Hosts Gilpert Johnson Arthur E and Clarence Jr Saturday Confirmation Class at 12 45 p.m. Sunday School practice at 2 00 Trustees meet Sunday evening.
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THE
Lutheran Church
Brotherhood
Gilpert Johnson
Arthur E
Clarence Jr
Wesleyan student Irene Kelley shines in New Moon role
Irene Kelley delivers a standout turn as Clotilde Lambe beste in The Bride Ship s Liz mind Romberg s lively The New Moon. The Wesleyan Fine Arts Department staged the operetta with Irene, a Wesleyan sophomore and Lamont School of Music alumna, trained under Viola Curry in Shelby over five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Sug
Our
Irene Kelley
Clotilde Lambeste
Liz
Mind Romberg
Irene
Wesleyan University
Lamont School of Music
Denver University
Wesleyan
Shelby School
Viola Curry
Greens Chapel Groups Plan Meetings and Visits
Liberty Local 573 FECU to elect officers this Friday evening. WSCS meets Thursday with Mrs D D Newcomer as entertainer. Jolly Workers gather December 18 at Mrs Geo Steever home with Mrs D E Powell and Mrs Evan Myers hosting. Local residents visit relatives in Ogden Utah and Lincoln Nebraska while others enjoy wedding trip updates and family visits in Marquette and New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Local
FECU
WSCS
D. D. Newcomer
Jolly
Geo. Steever
D. E. Powell
Evan Myers
Raymond Burke
Baby
Katharine Augustine Succumbs at Shelby
Katharine Thelen Augustine, born July 3 1891 near Shelby, died November 30 1946 at 55. Thelen family, married to William J. Augustine in 1911, left Nebraska for San Diego then Silver Creek before returning. Survived by husband five children Genevieve Evans Nelle Miller Dean William Thomas and others. funeral at Sacred Heart Church Shelby with six nephews pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katharine Augustine
Shelby
Katharine
August
Regina Thelen
Fairview
Polk County
St. Bonaventure's of
Silver Creek
San Diego
Calif
Augustine
Farmer’s Co-op Oil Co
Tom
Leo Duren
Paul Duren
Hershel Reisdorff
Paul Reisdorff
Richard Thelen
John Reisdorff
Wanted to Buy Used Furnishings in York Nebraska
York Furniture Exchange advertises buying used furniture. single pieces or household lots accepted. Call 510 or write Box 472 York Nebraska for details.
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York Furniture Exchange
York
Nebraska
Stromsburg Man Obituary: Self-inflicted Gunshot Death
Sam Kisler 66 of Stromsburg died Sunday from a gunshot, a suicide related to personal safety issues. He lived alone after his wife’s death. He is survived by two daughters and a son. His brother Will Kisler lives in Polk.
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Sam Kisler
Stromsburg
Mr. Kisler
Will Kisler
Polk
Big Yield Wins County Corn Crown for Local Farmer
E H Tooker of Silver Creek tops Polk County with 126.16 bushels per acre in the 1946 National DeKalb Corn Growing Contest. Other county yields include Lewis Schott Osceola 101.76 Rexford Peterson Osceola 104.37 Neil Brigham Shelby 104.15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Tooker
Silver Creek
Lewis Schott
Osceola
Rexford Peterson
Neil Brigham
Shelby
Osceola Stars on All-Conference Team
Goldenrod Conference held at Silver Creek named an all conference team. Backs Harold Cole Osceola L Johnston Silver Creek Knight Stromsburg Ends Stupak Silver Creek Anderson Polk Tackles Gerald Johnson Osceola Dexter Clarks Guards Teegerstrom Stromsburg Mustard Silver Creek Center Stromberg Stromsburg.
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Goldenrod
Silver Creek
Harold ‘Cole
Osceola
L. Johnston
Dunning Man Killed In Highway 30 Crash West Of Osceola
O J Stratton 50 of Dunning Nebraska died early Friday when his 1940 Buick collided with a Transfer Company truck driven by Donald Hardthope seven miles west of Osceola on Highway 30. Stratton was en route to Omaha testing the Buick owned by Riggs Motor Company before purchase. The Buick was a total wreck. the truck driver avoided injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Stratton
Dunning
Nebraska
Donald Hardthope
Kearney
Osceola
Stratton
Omaha
Riggs Motor Company
St Francis Hospital News Hospitalized and Discharged List
The hospital reports within the past week medical patients Oris Coons Osceola Paul Wurtz Polk Eleanore DeTurk Shelby Edythe Heaston Gresham Monier Grieves Utica Hannah Peterson Stromsburg surgical Lynn Brigham Shelby Ordine Deaton Osceola Warren Johnson Osceola Miss Rose Staroscik Osceola obstetrical Shirley Gustafson Clarks Newhborn Stephen Roger Gustafson Discharged include Paul Wurtz Eleanore De Turk Edythe Heaston Lynn Brigham Ordine Deaton Warren Johnson Rose Starosci The x ray fund received contributions Julius Schuster 10.00 Ada M Howland 5006 John Kampowitz 5.00
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ST. Francis Hospital News
Oris Coons
Osceola
Paul Wurtz
Polk
Eleanore DeTurk
Shelby
Edythe Heaston
Gresham Monier
Clarks
Double Wedding in Forest Grove Unites Sud darth and Wolpert Families
Miss Phyllis Suddarth wed Fred L. Reynolds and Miss Mary Wolpert wed Walter F. Reynolds in a candle light ceremony at 7 p.m. in Forest Grove Oregon. The couples, whose fathers and uncles attended, plan to make their home in Forest Grove.
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Suddarth
Reynolds Wolpert
Reynolds
Forest Grove
Oregon
Phyllis Suddarth
Fred L. Reynolds
Mary Wolpert
Walter F. Reynolds
Miss Suddarth
Max H. Suddarth
Miss Wolpert
Merle B. Cunningham
T. L. Kitts
Laura LaBonte
Kenneth Cunningham
Max Suddarth
Mabel Wolpert
Shelby
E. A. Reynolds
Methodist Church Notices and Meetings
The Methodist Church schedules Sunday School at 10 and morning service at 11 05. The WCTU meets December 12 at Mrs. James McKeag for a covered dish luncheon and a Christmas offering for Soldiers and Sailors Dept. County President Mrs. John Falk plans to attend. WSCS meets December 18 at the church with officer elections. all women urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
G. A. Randall
WCTU
James McKeag
Soldiers and Sailors Dept
John Falk
WSCS
Kepner and Mills Seek Four Year College Scholarships
Osceola high school seniors Janet Kepner and John Mills are among 35 students named as likely to contribute to human progress. They compete for 121 four-year college scholarships and 6500 merit certificates offered by the Pepsi-Cola Scholarship Board. The winner earns full tuition and fees for four years at any accredited U S college, plus $25 monthly for four years and three cents a mile travel reimbursement for one round trip yearly. Robert Scholz ranked highest in Nebraska last year in the same program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Kepner
John Mills
Osceola High School
United States
Territories
Pepsi-Cola Scholarship Board
Robert Scholz
Nebraska
Polk County Extension to Air Saturday Program
Polk County will be on the air Saturday December 14 at 11 00 a m on KMMJ. The broadcast features county extension updates and local agricultural notes.
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County Extension
Polk County
KMMJ
Home Demonstration Agent Eva Bute Resigns for County Post
Miss Eva J. Bute, Polk County Home Demonstration Agent for three years, resigns to accept appointment to the Phelps County office in Holdrege.
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Eva J. Bute
Polk County
Phelps County
Holdrege
Fertilizer Meeting Attracts Local Farmers
The Fertilizer Meeting was attended by 35 farmers who expressed satisfaction. Walter Fitts gave a talk with color slides showing experimental work and results from using different fertilizers with different crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Fitts
Cornhusker Caravan Tour Reaches Polk County
On February 8 the famed Cornhusker Caravan travels all day through Polk County. The Extension Service road show features 14 subjects with exhibits from diverse fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Extension Service
Dairy Breeders Association Notes 1946 Activity and Membership
The Dairy Breeders Association reports 231 member farms and 83.5 percent cow settlement after three breedings. 1946 volume exceeds prior years but not as expected, with 188 extra services requested from 1555 total performed.
Flying Fingers 4 H Club Elects Officers at Breakfast
The Flying Fingers 4 H Club held a breakfast at Mrs Ernest Lees home to start club work. Officers elected include Laura Skinner president Betty Lees vice president Joan Taddiken secretary and Rogene Lees news reporter. Merna Lees received a Girls Record and Food Preparation medal and Rogene Lees a poultry project medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flying Fingers
Ernest Lees
Laura Skinner
Betty Lees
Joan Taddiken
Rogene Lees
Merna Lees
Extension Office Receives Circulars on Gifts and Sugar Saving
The Extension Office has several circulars with complete instructions for making attractive and useful gifts. Additional circulars offer guidance on stretching your sugar supply.
Wesley Chapel Womans Club Christmas Party Planned
Wesley Chapel Womans Club met December 4 with Mrs. Earl Watts and assisting hostess Mrs. Alfred Kuehnal. Mrs. Harry Brazee reviewed the book Let The Hurricane Roar. The next meeting, a Christmas party at Mrs. Tom Schmoker’s home, is set for December 18 with a Christmas gift exchange.
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Wesley Chapel Womans Club
Earl Watts
Alfred Kuehnal
Harry Brazee
Tom Schmoker
Congress productivity and wartime staffing near record levels
Report shows 6841 bills introduced in the 79th Congress with 1,017 passed, 425 joint resolutions and 679 resolutions. Federal payroll cuts reduce civilian staff, while veterans services expand with 197,000 VA employees and 132,000 new hires since July 1, 1945. Aluminum prefab housing plans for 100,000 units underway, first 7,500 contracts at $3,300 factory cost. final price projected at $6,800 per home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Congressional
Veterans Administration
New Orleans
New Beauty Shop Opens in Osceola
Mrs Marjorie Poe announces the formal opening of Marjorie's Beauty Shop in Osceola on Thursday December 12. The shop is above First National Bank, in the former Hastings Nelson offices.
Contour farming boosts corn yield in Polk County basin
Arthur Deeter of Polk County Iowa reports 900 bushels of corn in a 15 acre basin after contour farming this year, up from about 100 with straight row methods. He coopers with the Soil Conservation District and has 77 acres contour farmed plus 2500 feet of terraces, with more terraces and contouring planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Deeter
Polk County Soil Conservation District
Deeter
Osceola
Havng
Bulldogs Beat Clarks In Conference Opener
Osceola wins first 1946 47 conference game 49 24 over Clark with Mills and Johnson leading scoring 16 and 15. Earlier Osceola 28 9 win over Clark reserves held scoreless 3 of 4 quarters as Kuhnel and Negley each tally 6. Next home game December 17 against Silver Creek.
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Bulldogs
CLARK
Osceola Bulldogs
Clarks
Osceola
Kuhnel
Negley
Ball
Mo Osceola
Shada
Qosceola
Mills
Johnson
Silver Creek
Wesley Chapel Visits and Birthday Celebrations Across Counties
Mrs Don Jarmim and children visited Omaha for a few days. Alvin Merrick and family from Fairbury attended with Ruth Merrick a nurse in Rochester Minnesota. Richard Merrick hosts. Lois Sterrup of Columbus visited. Victor Cerny Don Cerny and Rose Swan plus Sterrups visited Mrs Rose Swan at Pilsno. Floyd West joined Elsie Simpson's birthday surprise in Stromsburg. Parents of Mrs Simpson and Mrs West trace roots to Polk County pioneer days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Jarmim
Omaha
Alvin Merrick
Fairbury
Ruth Merrick
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
Leon Merrick
F. E. Merrick
Richard Merrick
Lois Sterrup
Columbus
Robert Sterrup
Victor Cerny
Don Cerny
Rose Swan
Pilsno
Victor Sterrup
Harry Sterrup
York
Grandmother Sterrup
Floyd West
A. N. Hurd
Stromsburg
Elsie Simpson
Mrs. Simpson
Mrs. West
Polk County
Circulation of family visitors noted in Stromsburg notes
A church and community roundup lists visits from Herrmann Gerdes Fischer Collison Wright and others in Stromsburg. Mary Ann Anderson returns from Omaha with Corrine Wilson while Larry Kinberg recovers from polio and wins a collie puppy Lassie in Osceola. Richard Pogue returns from North Camp Polk with his wife as he receives discharge after ten months service. Borgstrom and son Carl travel from Burbank California to visit P W Anderson and relatives in Omaha during Christmas break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Lewis Herrmann
Nick Gerdes
Osceola
Herman Anderson
Mary Ann Anderson
Omaha
Corrine Wilson
Valentine
Anderson
August Fischer
Arthur
Muse Theater
Richard Pogue
North Camp Polk
Army
Irene Pogue
F. O. Borgstrom
Carl
Burbank
California
P. W. Anderson
Wm. Hornbloom
Harry Kreis
Max Quick
Scotia
Don Nordberg
Grand Island Family Guests at Silver Creek Area
Mr and Mrs Floyd Frizzell and their sons of Grand Island visited from Sunday to Monday with Mrs Pickett and her husband and with Mr and Mrs C R Frizzell near Silver Creek, staying with the latter’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Frizzell
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Osceola Stars
WNU
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Mead
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Quaker Oats Company
Cornhusker
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Indiana
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ohio
Halleck
National Republican Congressional Committee
Jenkins
Republican Food Study Committee
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
House of Representatives
Washington
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MLSE
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Hurd Hatfield
Claudia and
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Doi
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