Womans Club Entreats Husbands With International Talk
Osceola Woman's Club members and husbands shared a covered dish supper at the Methodist church. Forty four attended as high school girls Odette performed, Mary McFadden and Jean Lapthorne played a piano duet, Dr W Ray Hill sang two solos with Mrs Hill at the piano. Rev Albert W Lapthorne spoke on International Relations. Next meeting set for Mrs Bert Smith's home on February 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Woman’s Club
Methodist Church
Odette
Mary McFadden
Jean Lapthorne
W. Ray Hill
Hill
Albert W. Lapthorne
Bert Smith
Methodist Church Services and Events
Rev A W Lapthorne outlines Sunday schedule with Church School at 10 am and Morning Worship at 11 am featuring a sermon titled Prayer and Work. A Ladies Aid Society meeting is planned for Friday January 19 with a serving committee including Mesdames Scholz Smith Smith Timm and Mrs Beckmeyer. Choir rehearsal set for Thursday at 7 30 pm.
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A. W. Lapthorne
Ladies Aid Society
Rose Bowl Pictures By Muse Theatre Manager
The Muse Theatre owner Jack Logan says official Rose Bowl pictures from the Nebraska versus Stanford game in Pasadena will be shown Friday and Saturday nights January 17 and 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Logan
Muse Theatre
Nebraska
Stanford
Pasadena
California
Battery Theft Suspect Nabbed in Grand Island
State Journal reports Jack Fisher, 21, of Sterling Colorado, was captured in Grand Island after admitting theft of eight batteries in Polk County and many more across Nebraska. He also confessed to stealing a car at Arcadia and said he sold the batteries for junk at various Nebraska locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Journal
Jack Fisher
Sterling
Colo
Grand Island
Mrs Douglas Improves After Major Lincoln Surgery
Osceola friends note that Mrs Phil B Douglas of Kennesaw Nebraska has shown improvement after undergoing major surgery at Bailey Sanitarium Lincoln several weeks ago. She had been seriously ill since the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Phil B. Douglas
Kennesaw, Nebr
Drier Elected Head Chamber of Commerce
Albert Drier was elected president of the Osceola Chamber of Commerce at a regular noon luncheon at Hotel Osceola. He succeeds S. T. Crouse. L. H. Anderson becomes vice president. Directors named include R. M. McDonald, Lloyd Cole, and Dwight Bush. Secretary treasurer to be appointed. Banquets planned for the 1940 football team and 4 H Banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Drier
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Osceola
S. T. Crouse
L. H. Anderson
R. M. McDonald
Lloyd Cole
Dwight Bush
Harbors Birds That Eat Insects and Benefit Farming
An Iowa article argues for more tree belts to provide nesting sites for birds that eat insects. More trees mean more birds, which reduce grasshoppers, grub worms, caterpillars, and other pests, aiding biological balance and enhancing hunting and scenery. Field trips report quail and pheasants using belts for cover, with several counts south of Genoa and Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Kosiba
Genoa
Fred Henggeler
Polk County
Duncan
Jaax Relatives Entertained and New Year Celebrations Reported
News from St Andrews notes Jaax relatives were entertained at the John Gabriel home on New Years Day with a basket dinner and cards. Various local families hosted visits and Miss Loretta Jaax returned to duties in Omaha. An engagement between Sylvester Messing and Caroline Marie Means is announced for January 11 at St Marys Mo line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Andrews
Jaax
John Gabriel
Gerald Parker
Huron
S. D
Frank Klein
Mary
Mary Conway
Shelby
Edward Messing
Loretta Jaax
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Omaha
Louis Roach
Fred Henggeler
Mae Shhumacher
Humphrey
Frank Messing
Sylvester
Caroline Marie Means
Harry Means
Moline
Mls
St. Mary’s Church
John Jaax
Pauline Kropach
Ing
Albert Lathrop
Washington
Edith Lathrop
Dept. of Education
Clay County
Inland Township
Lathrop
W. E. Andrews
Fifth District
Capitol Comments amid wartime echo in new Congress
Carl Curtis reviews the 76th and 77th Congresses noting the shift from a wartime world to a new session in Washington. He recalls anniversaries, relocations of congressional chambers during repairs, and highlights the White House reopening to visitors after repainting while providing office details for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Supreme Court
British Empire
Congress
Republic
Sam Rayburn
House
76Th Congress
Capitol
Washington
Senate
Five Calves Born in 24 Hours on Polk Farm
Carl Wilshusen a Polk area farmer reports a farm record with five calves born in a 24 hour period including one set of twins and three single births.
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Carl Wilshusen
Polk
University Defenses Courses Offered by University of Nebraska
The University of Nebraska College of Engineering proposes three noncredit defense training courses starting February 3 to meet government needs. Courses cover Drafting and Shop Practice, Materials Inspection and Testing, and Drafting with evening sessions. Applications accepted now. admission requires citizenship, high school graduation, age 18, health, and in some cases engineering studies.
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University of Nebraska College of Engineering
O. J. Ferguson
College of Engineering
United States Office of Education
Board of Regents
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Inaugural Ball At Lincoln Draws State Leaders
The Nebraska Inaugural Ball in Lincoln tonight will feature Governor and Mrs. Dwight Griswold, state officers, the Nebraska Supreme Court, the speaker of the Legislature, and their ladies. Gus Arnheim and his band will play as the gala event showcases a colorful inaugural march with all former governors invited to participate. The event, non political, invites Lincoln civic leaders and outstate guests to join in the evening.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Dwight Griswold
Nebraska Supreme Court
Gus Arnheim
Charles M Drawbaugh Obituary Notice
Charles Morgan Drawbaugh was born December 13 1902 in Butler County Nebraska and died January 1 1941 in Vincent's hospital Portland Oregon at age 38. He lived in Polk County as a child and grew to manhood there then moved to Wallowa Oregon in 1935 where he resided. He leaves parents P F Crawbaugh two sisters Mrs Faye Knight and Mrs Arthur Hotchkiss Osceola two half sisters Mrs Harry Wilson Rising City and Mrs Mayme Allen Kearney two half brothers Elmer Harris Laramie Wyoming and Vaude Harris Rising City Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Methodist church conducted by Rev A W Lapthorne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Morgan Drawbaugh
Butler County
Nebraska
Vincent’s Hospital
Portland
Oregon
Polk County
Wallowa
P. F. Crawbaugh
Faye Knight
Arthur Hotchkiss
Osceola
Harry Wilson
Rising City
Mayme Allen
Kearney
Elmer Harris
Laramie
Wyo
Vaude Harris
Methodist Church
A. W. Lapthorne
Rose Bowl Pictures at Muse Theatre Show Dates
Osceola hosts Rose Bowl Pictures at the Muse Theatre with showings Friday and Saturday January 10 and 11. The program highlights local entertainment for residents seeking weekend screenings.
Drive For Funds Is Started Here In Polk County
Mrs. Earl M. Thelen of Shelby is named Polk County chairman for the 1941 Fight Infantile Paralysis drive. Nationally the disease struck 9 700 new victims in 1940 with 184 in Nebraska, as the State Health Department notes. Local drives will include charity games, coin collections, school coin cards, and January 30 fundraisers. Citizens are urged to support the nationwide effort for the children and contact the county chairman to join committees.
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Earl M. Thelen
Shelby
Polk County
Tacoma
Washington
West Virginia
United States
Nebraska
State Health Department
Community Socials and Visits Highlight Polk County Scene
Polk residents hosted and visited across towns with gatherings at the Strand home, Flea Club farewell for Mrs Stroupe, multiple guests from Topeka and Lincoln, visits by Renquist and Jones families, and a busy John Deere Day hosted by P. T. Wurtz & Son drawing a large crowd. Household travel included Mildred McDaniel teaching in Merriman and Elizabeth Smith visiting Lincoln, with extended family visits in Osceola and Chicago.
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Kansas
Elmer Hanquist
Reuben Hanquist
A. K. Crow
R. B. Williams
Richard Widga
Glennis
Martin Baack
Minnie Richert
Will Blase
Allen Samuels
Mervin Samuels
Bud Stevens
Ed Coover
Genelle
Howard Wilcox
Harris
Chappell
Mildred McDaniel
Merriman
Edith Anderson
Bernard Raczor
Spencer
Nebraska
C. F. Juergensen
Willard Adelson
Raymond Johnson
Adolph Forss
John Johnson
Edgar Ziegelbein
Lucille Wunderlich
Elgin
Ill
E. W. Hahn
Helen
Elaine Nyberg
Chicago
Phillip Nyberg
Osceola
J. E. Stranberg
Hordville
Arvid Stranberg
Swanson
Central City
Mary Nyberg
Walter Nyberg
Elaine
Rudolph Nyberg
Edwin Nyberg
Polk
Elizabeth Smith
O. E Davis
Lincoln
John Deere
P. T. Wurtz & Son
Farm Shop Clinic Set At Stromsburg High School
A Farm Shop Clinic will be held January 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Vocational Agricultural Shop at Stromsburg High School. Participants will work on rope making from binder twine, hay rope splicing, halters, throw ropes, soldering with a storage battery, and sharpening chisels, bits, drills, and saws. Attendees should bring binder twine, twist rope, pots and pans for soldering, saws, chisels, bits, and drills to be sharpened. The event is sponsored by the Polk County Extension Service with RE Olson of the Nebraska Agricultural College directing. All interested are invited.
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Stromsburg High School
Polk County Extension Service
RE. A. Olson
Nebraska Agricultural College
Nebraska outlook for 1941 shows rising prosperity
After ten years of adversity, Nebraska eyes 1941 with definite improvement in weather and business. Farm prices rise aside from seasonal swings, industry speeds up, and higher food demand from war nations could lift prices. Moisture gains suggest increased farm production, with Polk County and other rich farming areas expectant of prosperity.
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Nebraska
Polk County
Stromsburg Flour Mill Change Hands in Local Update
Carl Westring has leased the Flour Mill from David Peterson and will run it as Stromsburg Flour Mill with Leslie Hirsch handling mill operations and the delivery service to Stromsburg and surrounding areas. Peterson partners with Dana Shostrom to run the Sinclair service station. Community notes include visits from local residents to Central City and Lincoln, remarks on a Santa Monica trip, and a birthday gathering for John G. Carlson with forty attendees.
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Carl Westring
David Peterson
Central City
Chester Underhill
Santa Monica
California
Vernon Anderson
Denah Samuelson
Lincoln
Victor Anderson
Clara Anderson
St. Cloud
Minn
Carlson
Oberg
Clyde Reed
Raymond Reed
York
Harold Covey
Harlan Feuhrer
Chappell
Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Clarence Larson
West Side News reports the birth of a baby girl to Clarence and wife on Saturday January 4. Community notes list Ladies Aid meeting, church board gathering, students Theodore Nelson and David Sward returning to Augustana College, and several New Year dinners hosted by local families including Gust Chindgren, Petrus Nelson, Anton Carlson, Marian, Ansel Fredrickson, Dele Nordberg, and Ralph Nordberg. Marion Carlson travels to Denver after two weeks with her father.
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Clarence Larson
Ladies Aid
Victor Thelander
Herman Jones
Sword
Theodore Nelson
David Sward
Augustana College
Rock Island
Gust Chindgren
Petrus Nelson
Anton Carlson
Marian
Marian Carlson
Denver
Ansel Fredrickson
Dele
Ralph Nordberg
Elmer Carlson
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Drier
Chamber of Commerce
Carl Curtis
Europe
4Th
U. S
New House
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White House
Charles M. Drawbaugh
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Ay Muse Theatre
Stromsburg
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