Carl Gray 4-H scholarship awards announced in Polk County
Vance Bard of Osceola wins a Carl Raymond Gray 4-H scholarship for his strong record in livestock forestry and other projects. Paul Walgren named as alternates. Announcement comes from the state 4-H club office in Lincoln. The scholarship provides 100 for education in agriculture or home economics with staged support across semesters.
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Carl Gray
Vance Bard
Osceola
Carl Raymond Gray
Polk County
Paul Walgren
College of Agriculture
Lincoln
Union Pacific
Carl
Raymond Gray
Vance
Seed List Available for Nebraskans Certified Seed
Polk county extension office in Osceola now offers the seed producer list. Agricultur al Agent Ray L Cruise notes the list covers certified seed growers statewide for sorghums small grains hybrid corn and alfalfa. Certification ensures purity and weed free seed with Atlas sorghum Daymile and Early kale highlighted by the Nebraska Crop Growers Association secretary D L Gross.
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D. L.gross
Nebraska Crop Growers’ ‘Association
Annual Meeting of Farmers Union Co operative Oil Assn
The 13th annual meeting was held at Scott Hall Stromsburg on February 10. E A Hedlund called the meeting to order. Secretary M G Lindburg and General Manager C T Moline gave reports. Seventy new members joined during the year. Five percent stock interest and eight percent purchase dividend were approved. M G Lindburg completed a five year term. Elmer Hanquist of Polk was elected to a five year term.
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Farmers Union Co-operative Oil Ass’n
Scott Hall
Stromsburg
E. A. Hedlund
M. G. Lindburg
C. T. Moline
MM. G. Lindburg
Elmer Hanquist
Polk
Osceola Nebraska School District Caucus Called
The legal voters of School District No 19 Osceola Nebraska are called to meet in caucus at the Court House on Wednesday February 28 1940 at 7 30 P M to nominate candidates for the Board of Education for the election on April 2 1940. I D Huston Secretary Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Nebraska
Court House
Board of Education
I. D. Huston
Secy
Osceola City Caucus Nominates Candidates for April Election
The citizens party of Osceola calls legal voters to caucus at the Court House on Wednesday February 28 1940 at 8 P M to nominate candidates for city offices for the April 2 1940 election. Chairman Joel Hianson Secretary I D Huston.
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Osceola City
Citizen’s Party of
City of
Osceola
Court House
Joel Hianson
I. D. Huston
County Commissioners Seek Reports of Road Drug Locations
Notice urges residents to report locations of road drugs to the commissioner overseeing their district. Board members listed include Arthur C. Twarling Owen McClung and Arthur S. Nelson.
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Polk County
Board of County Commissioners
Arthur C. Twarling
Owen McClung
Arthur S. Nelson
Farm Sale Dates and Ad Payment Notice
Notices list farm sale dates for Robert W Gelbriel February 26 Charles E Anderson February 28 Alvin Merrick February 23 and remind readers to place ads for next week’s bills and ads in the paper. Sell it with a want ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Gelbriel
Chas. E. Anderson
Alvin Merrick
Waltch
Stoner Club Set for Meeting and Weekend News
The Stoner Club gathers Wednesday afternoon February 21 at Mrs. Hazel Johnston’s home with assistant hostess Mrs. Lois Grossnicklaus. Members will share an interesting George Washington fact. Nell Reece and Naomi Pearson visited Columbus at Nell’s uncle and aunt Dr. and Mrs. Lieber’s.
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Stoner Club
Hazel Johnston
Lois Grossnicklaus
George Washington
Naomi Pearson
Nell Reece
Columbus
Nell
Lieber
Lois Croisant
Margaret Anderson
Stromsburg
Aug. W. Johnson
Irma Stewart
Dorothy
Lawrence Anderson
Mid-Winter League Institute
Polk
Stoner Bridge Club
Ella Wisely
Neela Watts
Myrtle Marak
Horace McKeag
Maurice Watts
Ervin Grossnicklaus
George Moore
Ed Watts
Methodist Church Notes Lenten Services Begin Week
Rev. Albert W. Lapthorne announces a Lenten program at the Methodist Church starting with a fellowship supper on Wednesday evening. A Roll Call service is planned for February 25 with four Sunday evening services to follow. Youth and men's services are scheduled for March 3 and March 10 respectively.
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Methodist Church
Albert W. Lapthorne
Lutheran Church Notes with Lent Services and Meetings
Rev John Oberg reports Lent services next Sunday the second in Lent with 10 am Sunday School 11 am morning worship 7 30 pm evening worship sermon People Who Choose Crumbs and a Revelation study lecture A Lent devotion 7 30 pm Wednesday Sinning Under The Cross inviting public Choir practice after service Harmony Society meets February 22 at Mrs Otto Nelson home Luther League meets February 29 led by Mrs Phillip Nyberg
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Lutheran Church
John Oberg
Harmony Society
Otto Nelson
Phillip Nyberg
Luther League
Edward L. Scow
Minnie Juanita Berger
Wilbur
Washington
Shelby
Nebraska
Shelby High School
Peru State Normal College
Shelby School
Annie Laura
Kenneth
Lloyd E. Scow
Lewis R. Scow
Fred Berger
Gardena
Calif
Harry Berger
Seattle
Wash
Kenneth Berger
Ogden
Utah
Jennie Thayer
Olive Noble
Grace Berger
Esther Berger
Los Angeles
Neives
Shelby Methodist Church
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Dorcas Society
North Shelby Club
Order of the Eastern Star
C. C. Norlin
S. W. Longacre
Methodist Church
Wesley Chapel Community Notes and Visits
The WFMS meeting was postponed from last Thursday. Alfred and Emory Kuehnal families visited Fullerton with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gabriel. C T Moline and family called on friends. Walter and Ruth Koehler visited Grand Island relatives. Alfred Gabbel hosted about sixty people for John Gabriel's birthday. Lyle and Mrs. Jacobs from Lincoln visited the Huggler families. Alvin Merrick family moved to Osceola.
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John Gabriel
Lyle Jacobs
Lincoln
Huggler
Alvin Merrick
Osceola
Osceola School finances and 1939 40 enrollment details
Osceola High School finances highlight per pupil cost of 77.43 dollars and a 1939 40 total enrollment of 324 with 162 in grades and 162 in high school. The district shows rising valuations yet dwindling tax receipts, 14 145.22 debt, and warrants increasing since 1933. The report notes potential addition of vocational agriculture and lists 18 teachers with salaries for the nine month year.
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Curent
Osceola High School
Supt. Wilson
Osceola
Louella Crew
Hielen ‘Swanson
Ernest Horacek
Betty Schinzel
Doris Hanson
Tris Rasp
Dorothy Gondringer
Anna Marie Merrick
Kindy
Wilson
Department of
State Department
Stromsburg School
Car Flips After Wheel Detaches Near Osceola
An automobile driven by Bob Burton turned over Sunday evening near the Sandia filling station west of Osceola after a front wheel came off on an icy road. Burton, returning from Silver Creek where he works as an assistant agent at the U P depot, traveled with C. J. Arnold and his son Jack. the car sustained minor damage and no injuries were reported.
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Bob Burton
Sandia
Osceola
Burton
Silver Creek
U. P
C. J. Arnold
Jack
Osceola Hospital Patients Show Improvement
Walter Bush remains hospitalized with improving condition. Betty Sargent was a medical patient from last Thursday to Monday. Lucille Swan has recovered from appendicitis and returned home Monday. Charles Brindle of Gresham shows continued improvement after a two week medical stay.
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Osceola Hospital
Walter Bush
Betty Sargent
Lucille Swan
Charles Brindle
Gresham
Local residents aid the Leach household amid illness
Polk County notes list assistance for C. R. Leach as Virgil and Hilde Leach kinship, nearby visits by Bush Lindquist and other neighbors, and a fire crew responding to a blaze at Ray and Iva Smith’s home during extreme cold with minimal damage. Also covered are family gatherings, birthdays, and a memorial obituary for Minnie Berger Scow detailing life, education, marriage, children, church work, and funeral.
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Polk
Vergil Leach
Clarks
C. R. Leach
Virgil Bush
Hiattie Lindquist
Ray Werner
Ed Widge
Omaha
Chester Larson
Marcella
Myron Colbert
Stromsburg
Chas. Wright
Algene Flodman
Hilma Flodman
Merle Lavelle
Freddie Swedenberg
Idonna Adams
Arthur Anderson
Eldon
Ray
Iva Smith
Rudolph Nyberg
Nyberg
Emil ‘Stranberg
Hardville
Arvid Stranberg
Swanson
Central City
Phillip Nyberg
Osceola
Edwin Nyberg
Larry
Nels Hall
Lloyd Kroger
H. M. Benson and Sons
Homer Branting
Hardvile
Carl Steelquist
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Stoner News
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Wm. Cunningham
Dorothy Pearson
Irene Eden
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Ben Franklin
Harold Smith
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J. T. Stanton
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G. Oldenburg
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Kingdom of
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J. D. Long
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Sam Byers
Kay Huston
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Dorothy Boden
Mildred Boden
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