Polk County Forms Defense Bond Committee
About 25 business and civic leaders met Friday night at the Court House to form a Defense Savings Bond and Stamp Committee for Polk County. Nordlund of Stromsburg named chairman with a slate of local appointees spanning Osceola Shelby Stromsburg and Silver Creek representing publicity banking education church women’s groups veterans and 4-H. Nordlund will call a follow up meeting and notify members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Polk County
B. C. Nordlund
Stromsburg
T. A Reece
Osceola
F. W. Schuman
W. H. Pierce
Shelby—Banking
W. R. French
A. W. Lapthorne
Osceola— Church
Wallace E. Kinney
Shelby— ‘Insurance and Real Estate
Grace ‘McMeekin
Shelby
M. A. Mills
Osceola—Service
Ray L. Cruise
Osceola—Agriculture and Livestock
Carl Steelquist
Polk—Labor
H. Tooker
Silver Creek
Nordlund
Navy Mother's Prayer Poem Sent Home From Osceola
Alma Olivia Peters writes a patriotic poem praising the Navy and praying for safety and victory. In a December 3 1941 letter from Norfolk Virginia her son Lester Peters reports shipboard life and expected Christmas at sea. The piece expresses gratitude for democracy and support for sailors doctors and the Navy.
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Lester Peters
Alma O. Peters
Osceola
Norfolk
Lester
Navy
Alma Olivia Peters
Hitler
Christmas Cheer Clips from Shelby and Nearby
Mrs John Heimer returned home after a two week stay with her sister Emma Alt in Shelby and is reported improved. District 15 teachers and pupils plan a Christmas program on Tuesday evening December 23. Clarence Richter Ed Richter and Richard Thelen work near Wahoo. Alfred Kuhnel birthday celebrated with dinner and filled baskets. Relatives from Shelby gathered at John Heimer home for Sunday visit. Merry Christmas from the correspondent and readers.
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John Heimer
Emma Alt
Shelby
Heimer
District 15
Clarence
Ed Richter
Richard Thelen
Wahoo
Edwin Buse
Leonard Heimer
Alfred Kuhnel
Employees to Receive Defense Stamps as Christmas Gifts
President Dean Gray announced Defense Savings Stamps will be distributed to Food Centers Inc employees as Christmas gifts. The program covers Jack and Jill stores and Food Center Stores with value totaling several hundred dollars. Stamp amounts vary by each employee’s capacity in the company.
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Defense Savings
Food Centers, Inc
Dean Gray
Jack and Jill
Food Center
N E B O Bridge Club Plans Christmas Party
Mrs. Delmar McFadden will host the N E B O bridge club at her home for a Christmas party this Friday evening.
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Delmar McFadden
N. E. B. O. Bridge Club
Community Dinners and Travel Highlights in Stromsburg
Local social scene reports dinners hosted by Mr and Mrs Ralph Nordberg and others near Osceola and Stromsburg. Visitors include J O Borgstrom and family from California with draft service looming. Revival preacher Oscar R Gunnerfeldt leaves for Cadillac Michigan after two weeks in Stromsburg. Families travel for hospital care and Christmas events as students like Kermit Branting attend Luther College and return for holidays.
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Stromsburg
Ralph Nordberg
Ansel Fredrickson
Ferrell
Gust Dahlstedt
Ed Watts
Ralph Wats
Osceola
J. O. Borkstrom
Carl
Bauder
Bank
Mesdames Bauder and
California
Omaha
Augusta Slusser
Albert Johnson
Slusser
C. D. Jacobson
Stromsburg Hospital
Oscar R. Gunnerfeldt
Stromsburg Baptist Church
Cadillac
Michigan
Ernest Olson
Harland Egbert
Valley
E. P. Samuelson
Curtis
Victor Anderson
Emma
Russell Elfors
Northwestern University
Evanston
Illinois
Esther Elfors
Anton C. Anderson
Kermit Branting
Luther College
Wahoo
H. B. Branting
Kermit
Red Cross War Fund Drive in Polk County
A Red Cross telegram indicates a $50 000 war fund nationwide with Polk County quota set at $15 000. A county wide meeting is planned for Sunday afternoon December 21 at 2 30 at Scott Hall Stromsburg to elect new officers and discuss fundraising. Mrs Chattie C Westentus is Polk County Red Cross Chapter chair.
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Red Cross
Polk County
Scott
Chattie C. Westentus
Polk County Red Cross
John Selleck Tops Osceola Banquet as Guest Speaker
About 150 football fans from Osceola and the chamber of commerce attended the Osceola high school football banquet honoring the 1941 championship team in the high school gym. John K. Selleck of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department spoke and showed Nebraska Pittsburgh game pictures. Wesley Parks, captain, and the squad were introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Chamber of Commerce and Friends
Osceola High School
American Legion Auxiliary
Robert Ellsworth
Mary McFadden
Crawford Campbell
John K. Selleck
Wesley Chapel WSCS Meeting and Local Notices
Wesley Chapel Woman's Society of Christian Service invited to Shelby WSCS meeting at the parsonage last Thursday. The Wesley Chapel group held its monthly meeting with Mrs Edith Richards reelected as an officer. The public is invited to a December 23 Christmas program at the schoolhouse hosted by Miss Esther Conkling and pupils. Albert Bonne returned from the west coast where he served with the armed forces. Mr and Mrs William Brandt Jr married December 17 in Omaha were hosted at a neighbor gathering Monday evening. The L E Treadway family plans to move to Dr Campbell farm vacated by Earl Treadway. Mrs Cora McBeth and Mr and Mrs Alfred Struebing and son visited Floyd West's home Sunday. The writer found a mouse trap with thirteen mice in a can of feed suspended from a brooder house roof.
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Wesley Chapel Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Shelby Wscs
Wesley Chapel Society
Edith Richards
Esther Conkling
Albert Bonne
William Brandt Jr
Omaha
L. E. Treadway
Local men to appear on radio Sunday
Valley precinct AAA committeemen Leo Kresha Albin P Prososki and Earl Bond will appear on KMMJ radio Sunday at 8 30 to 8 45 a m Everett Smith of Polk Co Implement Company Osceola John M Staroscik Polk Co AAA member will present a playlet Henry Changes His Mind Tune in to hear the homefolks via air from Grand Island
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Leo Kresha
Albin P. Prososki
Earl Bond
Valley Precinct Aaa
KMMJ
Everett Smith
Polk Co. Implement Company of
Osceola
John M. Staroscik
Polk Co. Aaa
Henry
Grand Island
Christmas Facts and Holiday Traditions
Alfred Lord Tennyson reportedly declined a $5,000 offer for Christmas verses. Kings James I and VI avoided fatty pork, making turkey a popular Christmas dish. Christmas is observed by Hindus and Buddhists in Tibet where it is called the Feast of Winter. Over 200 varieties of holly grow worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Lord Tennyson
England
James I and VI
Tibet
Osceola School Band Debuts With Christmas Cantata
The Osceola school band gave its first concert at the Methodist Church on Tuesday under Robert L. Ellsworth. The glee club performed a Christmas cantata while the band played selections including Ellsworth's Nebraska March. The group has shown great improvement and strong enthusiasm since starting the year.
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Osceola
Methodist Church
Robert L. Ellsworth
Glee Club
Ellsworth
Local gatherings stitch a weekend of Nebraskan visits
Stoner News notes Hollie Grossnicklaus hosting Leonard Davis and Larry Rising City guests, Lloyd Scow Gene Lloyd Smith Shelby visitors, Dorothy Gondringer Osceola, McKeag visitors at Maggie Burg Stromsburg, Hastings family from Aurora, Ardis Johnston Omaha trip, Keith Houderscheldt and Lyle Johnson weekend stays, birth of a daughter to Fred Carter, trips to Detroit for new cars for Colan Campbell Jr., John Burritt returns from Minnesota, visit from Virgil Rosenberry in Shelby, Gust Dahlstedt Ed Watts hosts dinner, Nelle Taddiken Christmas program at McBeht school, Elsie Gissler Vivian Dunning and daughter guests of Si Cook.
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Stoner News
Hollie Grossnicklaus
Leonard Davis
Larry
Rising City
Lloyd Scow
Gene
Lloyd Smith
Shelby
Dorothy Gondringer
Osceola
James McKeag Jr
E. J. Brown
Ardis Johnston
Omaha
Keith Houderscheldt
Lyle Johnson
Fred Carter
Fuiday
Howard McKeag
Elmer Gliem
Detroit
Michigan
Colan Campbell Jr
John Burritt
Minnesota
Glenn Hendrickson
Virgil Rosenberry
Gust Dahlstedt
Ed Watts
Ralph Watts
Nelle Taddiken
McBeht
Elsie Gissler
Vivian Dunning
Si Cook
Christmas program at district 18 school house Thursday
District No. 18 hosts a Christmas program at the school house this Thursday evening with Mrs. Ralph Hasselbach and Mrs. Jim Staros cik on the lunch committee. Norine Micek spent last Saturday in Lincoln. Ladies from the community attended a Triple A Farm discussion by Mrs. Wm. Angell at Mrs. Mike Riesdorff's home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm Kosch and Mr. and Mrs. William Kosch visited Sunday with the Baltus Morning and Rose Hiller homes near Bellwood. Frances Lassek has been ill and under a doctor's care for several weeks.
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Ralph Hasselbach
Jim Staroscik
Norine Micek
Lincoln
Wm. Angell
Mike Riesdorff
Wilhelm Kosch
William Kosch
Baltus
Rose Hiller
Four Bulldogs Dominate Goldenrod Conference All-Conference Eleven
Osceola leads with four selections including center Strasburg and quarterback Parks. Clarks follows with three, led by Wes Parks and other stars, as Goldenrod Conference coaches pick eleven top players and an honorable mention list.
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Goldenrod
Le—Douglas
Clarks
Lt—Sanders
Silver Creek
Dunn
Osceola
C —Strasburg
Riley
Polk
Rt—Aden
Shelby
R. Gissler
Stromberg
Stromsburg
D. Everitt
Magnuson
Wes Parks
Shensey
H. Francis
Crumbliss
Cohagen
Jenkins
Cieloha
Christmas Pageant, Brotherhood Postponement Noted in Hackberry
Greens Chapel will host a Christmas pageant Sunday at 7 30 p m. The Brotherhood meeting is postponed to Thursday evening January 8 1942. Local hosts include Mr and Mrs Paul Bond and guests Mr and Mrs Forrest Berggren Mr and Mrs Frank Nordberg and Mr and Mrs Herbert Olson. Several residents visit relatives and recoveries noted, including Mrs J L Hurd returning from Benedict and Mrs Augusta Slusser in hospital.
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Greens Chapel
Brotherhood
Paul Bond
Forrest Berggren
Frank Nordberg
Herbert Olson
J. L. Hurd
Everett Loveman
Benedict
Russel Johnson
Elnora Crossant
Don Nordberg
Fred K. Johnson
Lyle Johnson
Holdrege
C. D. Jacobson
Augusta (Johnson) Slusser
Albert Johnson
N. S. Abolt
John Rasp
Shelby
Christmas Pageant The Old Old Story At Presbyterian Church
A Christmas pageant titled The Old Old Story will be presented at the Presbyterian church Friday December 19 at 7 30 p m. Shadow tableaux will be shown across eight scenes with carols hymns and readings. The event invites all and notes a Sunday School carol sing plan for next week.
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Presbyterian Church
Lutheran Church Advent Services Plan Christmas Week
Next Sunday is the fourth Sunday in Advent with Sunday School at 10 Morning Worship at 11 Everett Bexell of Iewa City Iowa will lead the service and all Christmas season services The Luther League meets Thursday December 18 at the church Children and adult choir meet at 1 45 Sunday for Christ mas practice Christmas Sunrise Service is at 6 00 AM Christmas program Friday December 26 at 7 00 PM public invited
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Lutheran Church
Everett Bexell
Iewa City
Iowa
Luther League
Herman Bohl
Philip Nyberg
Reducing Rural Mail Routes Faces Local Protest
Several weekly papers report the post office department plans to cut rural routes as an economy move. West Point residents protested merging three routes into two without success, and Wayne now faces a similar route reduction affecting outgoing service from the city.
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Post Office Department
West Point
Wayne
State Journal
Christmas Farm Payments Arrive for Polk County
About 1200 Polk County farmers and landlords received roughly 140000 in farm program payment checks at the AAA office. Checks were mailed the same day they arrived with more payments expected before Christmas, potentially totaling about 135000 additional dollars.
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Polk County
AAA
Valley Precinct Coyote and Rabbit Hunt Planned
Plans are completed for a Coyote and Rabbit Hunt in Valley Precinct on December 21. Louis Lisko, committee chairman, says the group will meet at the Frank Triba farm one mile west and seven miles north of Osceola. All are invited to participate. sponsored by Valley Precinct and the Shelterbelt cooperators.
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Valley Precinct
Louis Lisko
Frank Triba
Osceola
Shelterbelt Cooperators
Marriage of Miss June Hughes and Lynn Mouden Solemnized
Announcement notes the marriage of Miss June Douglas Hughes to Lynn Homer Mouden on December 6. The bride is daughter of Mrs. Gertrude Hughes of Kansas City, the groom son of Mr. and Mrs. EB C. Mouden of Lincoln. Mouden is a co pilot with Mid-Continent Air Lines based in Kansas City.
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June Douglas Hughes
Lynn Homer Mouden
Gertrude Hughes
Kansas City
EB. C. Mouden
Lincoln
Greens Chapel
Mr. Mouden
Mid-Continent Air Lines
Osceola Dagesters overpower Clarks in duo of wins
Osceola Dagesters beat Clarks 38 to 8 in the opener and 30 to 15 in a second game. Dean Everitt scored 22 points while Wayne Parks added 8 as Osceola built and maintained comfortable leads. Gis thanlier and Grossnicklaus scored 4 each, and Clarks managed only a few field goals. The reserves also doubled Clarks reserves in scoring.
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Osceola Dagesters
Clarks
Dean Everitt
Wayne Parks
Everitt
Gissler
Grossnicklaus
Inal
Osceola
DeLand, Mills and Wer
Methodist Church Plans Christmas Services and Program
Rev Albert W Lapthorne and the Methodist Church announce Sunday services on December 21 with Church School at 10:00 and Morning Worship at 11:00 featuring a special musical program by the church choir. The Church School Christmas program is set for December 24 at 7:00 p m.
Santa Claus to Visit Osceola This Month
Santa Claus is scheduled to make two appearances in Osceola this year with events next Saturday and next Wednesday. Osceola business men have arranged the visits and the old saint will have a bag of treats for the young readers.
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Santa Claus
Osceola
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