Retired Polk County farmer Frank Scholz dies
Frank Scholz a longtime Polk County farmer who lived in Shelby the past five years died Friday at Lutheran Good Samaritan hospital after three weeks in poor health and two operations. Born March 8 1872 in Braunseifen Austria he came to the United States at 17 and farmed near Osceola before moving to Shelby. He is survived by his widow four sons two daughters two brothers one sister and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart Church Shelby with burial in the Catholic cemetery.
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Frank Scholz
Polk County
Shelby
Lutheran Good Samaritan Hospital
Braunseifen
Austria
Joe Scholz
Osceola
Louisa Schiebel
Frank
Richland
Arthur
Carl
John
Emma Scholz
Ford Bernt
Alois Scholz
Columbus
Germany
Theresa Haschke
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
O’boyle
Gahan
Local residents make short visits over holidays
District No. 18 reports Mr and Mrs Eugene Larsen and their baby returning to Kansas City after a visit with Frank and Hilda Lassek. Hilda Horndorff returns home from Sidney. Adolph Bernt visits daughter near Columbus. Edward J. Cockson and baby daughter return from St Marys Hospital and stay with Fred Cockson. Isabelle Micek returns to Missouri schools after holidays with Adolph and wife. Rose Cockson, nurse at St Mercy’s in Council Bluffs, visits parents. Eileen Branigan back home after work near Garrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Larsen
Kansas City
Frank Lassek
Hilda Horndorff
Sidney
Adolph Bernt
Arthur Mayberger
Columbus
Edward J. Cockson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Fred Cockson
Fairview Notes and Family Visits Highlight Week
John Snyder of Boering Oregon visited H. A. McCormick's home this week. Richard Heitzman shows little improvement and grows weaker. Miss Anna Buchta left for St. Louis after a week with local relatives. Mr. and Mrs. George Buchta Mrs. Mina Buchta and Miss Anna Buchta of St. Louis dined with H. A. McCormick. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Meacham and others were Sunday dinner guests at the McCormick home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Snyder
Boering
Oregon
H. A.mccormick
Richard Heitzman
Anna Buchta
St. Louis
George Buchta
Mina Buchta
Wm. Dake
Tom Meacham
Bettie Christian
Claire McCormick
H. A. McCormick
Andersons Visit Columbus Train Trip For St Cloud
Victor Anderson and daughter Emma visited Columbus where Emma boarded a train for St Cloud Minnesota after spending Christmas with her grandparents. Mr and Mrs S T Johnson of Gordon stayed with Donald Frisbie family from Monday to Wednesday last week. Mrs Rohr returned to Omaha after caring for her mother and Sundbergs reported improvement. Loyal Knerr hosted Mr and Mrs O B Thompson and Mr and Mrs W A Atkinson for a birthday gathering for Mrs Atkins on Sunday. A E Pearson and John of Shelby along with Mrs Pearson's sister Mrs Carlson of Long Beach visited Karl Karlson's home on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Anderson
Emma
Carleton Anderson
Clara Anderson
Columbus
St. Cloud
Minn
S. T. Johnson
Gordon
Donald Frisbie
Robert Rohr
Omaha
P. A. Sundberg
John
Shelby
Pearson
Carlson
Long Beach
Calif
Karl Karlson
Silsby Guest at Gilbert Johnson Home Last Week
Robert Silsby of Bayard was a guest in the home of Gilbert Johnson during the past week, sharing hospitality and social visitation.
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Robert Silsby
Bayard
Gilbert Johnson
Real Estate Mortgages Show a Decline in Polk County 1939
County clerk records reveal a drop in farm mortgage filings in 1939 Polk County. Farm mortgages filed 127 totaling 432 531 and released 137 totaling 656 863. City mortgages filed 25 totaling 28 900 and released 34 totaling 55 301. Chattel mortgages filed 2613 totaling 1 525 473 and released 1873 totaling 851 146. Thirteen farm and seventeen city sheriff's deeds were issued.
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Polk County
Chattel
Carlson Sues Western Mutual for Car Fire Claim
August E. Carlson files in district court against Western Mutual Fire Insurance alleging his Pontiac coach burned near Osceola on August 19. He seeks $400 plus interest from the fire date for nonpayment on the policy.
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August E. Carlson
Aga
Nst Western Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Osceola
Carlson
York Republican
Ladies Aid Meets and Administration Plans Set
The Ladies Aid meets Thursday with Mrs Elen Anderson and Mrs John Johnson presiding. The Board of Administration will meet Thursday at 3 PM at the parsonage. Joseph Sward and Irene Jones left Wednesday for Rock Island Illinois to resume studies. Mr and Mrs Roger Headley Mr and Mrs Ansel Fredrickson Dale and Miss LaVerne Fredrickson visited Beardsley home near Benid Sunday.
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Ladies Aid
Elen Anderson
John Johnson
Board of Administration
Joseph Sward
Irene Jones
Rock Island
Ill
Roger Headley
Ansel Fredrickson
Dale
LaVerne Fredrickson
Gay Beardsley
Beneid
Ted Fitch
Lincoln
Walter Bush
Stoner Club to entertain at Pearson home
Stoner Club will be entertained by Mrs Anna Pearson and Mrs Myrtle Marak at the Pearson home next Wednesday afternoon. Olive Watts will be program leader. Mr and Mrs Martin Scholz attended the funeral of the latter's aunt Mrs Alonzo Merrick at Shelby Tuesday.
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Stoner Club
Anna Pearson
Myrtle Marak
Pearson
Olive Watts
Martin Scholz
Alonzo Merrick
Shelby
LeRoy Brown
Herman Erks
Julius Hoberman
Tlamka
Brown
E. J. Brown
Stoner Bridge Club
Clem Marak
Maurice Watts
Charles Massie
Earl Watts
Jolly Workers Ex tension Club Meets January Seventeenth
Hackberry News reports the Jolly Workers Womens Extension Club will gather at Mrs. George Steever's home on Wednesday January 17 with Mrs. Albert Bloom and Mrs. Lawrence Twarling hosting. Bruce L. Anderson drove to Auburn to bring home his wife and daughter after two weeks with relatives. Miss Viola Dahl R. N. returned to Auburn after a week with family. Liberty Local 573 FECU members attended the County Quarterly meeting at Polk. A group of youths enjoyed an old fashioned sleighing party with a bobsled outing.
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Jolly Workers Womens Extension Club
George Steever
Albert Bloom
Lawrence Twarling
Victor Club
Bruce L. Anderson
Auburn
Anderson
Henry Grossnicklaus
Shelby
Roy Berggren
Viola Dahl R. N
Osceola Bulldogs Edge Stromsburg 23 22 In thriller
Osceola Bulldogs edged Stromsburg 23 to 22 in a sleepless second half and overtime. Osceola led 8 6 at halftime and 16 16 after three quarters before Stromsburg tied 21 21 and a late Umshler basket sealed the win. Upcoming games: Silver Creek in Osceola January 12 and Rising City January 19.
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Osceola Bulldogs
Stromsburg
Osceola
Umshler
Silver Creek
Rising City
Osceola County Officials Praised by State Auditor
The Nebraska State Auditor commends Polk County officials for orderly records and proper accounting covering Oct 1 1938 to Jun 30 1939. The audit, about ninety pages, and a copy filed with the County Clerk inviting public inspection. Ray C. Johnson signs as State Auditor.
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Polk County
Board of ‘County Commissioners
LeRoy M
L. M. Merrick
Gunnard Peterson
Olive M. McBeth
Owen McClung
Arthur S. Nelson
Arthur C. Twarling
Polk
Ray C. Johnson
Shelby Downs Osceola In Narrow First-Half Lead
The Osceola Bulldogs lost to Shelby 211 to 28 on Friday January 5. Osceola led 15 to 10 at halftime but stalled in the second half as Shelby pulled away seven points. Osceola scorers were Umshler five Hastings eleven Carman one Mentink four.
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Shelby Downs Osceola
Osceola Bulldogs
Shelby
Osceola
Umshler
Hastings
Carman
Mentink
Parks
Deeds
Everitts
Death of Mrs Ludwig in Lincoln
Mrs Emma H Ludwig widow of A G Ludwig a former Arlington and Lincoln contractor and builder died early Monday at her daughter Mrs Carl H Worley s Lincoln home Funeral services were held at Arlington M E church Wednesday afternoon Surviving are Otto H Ludwig of San Francisco a son and Mrs Worley Ben Engelhardt of Keystone and George Engelhardt of Osceola brothers Those attending the funeral from here were G W Engelhardt his two daughters Mrs E B A Schnasse and Miss Lydia Englehardt and Edward Schnasse Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma H. Ludwig
A. G. Ludwig
Arlington and Lincoln
Carl H.worley
Lincoln
Arlington M. E
Otto H. Ludwig
San Francisco
Worley
Ben Engelhardt
Keystone
George Engelhardt
Osceola
G. W. Engelhardt
BE. A. Schnasse
Lydia Englehardt
Edward Schnasse Jr
Obituary for Miss Ida Olson
Miss Ida Olson born June 17 1867 in Sweden died January 4 1940 at Stromsburg age 72 years 6 months 17 days She came to America at age two with her parents settled Nekoma Illinois then Nebraska near Stromsburg She was blind from age two and a half and read via Braille She attended the School for the Blind at Nebraska City and lived with J L Olson in Stromsburg for fourteen years Survived by brothers John L Oscar F of Stromsburg Henry H of Osceola and other relatives
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Ida
Leonard
Louise Olson
Klockanp
Svenhull
Socken
Sweden
Stromsburg
J. L. Olson
Miss Olson
America
Nekoma
Ill
Nebraska
Nebraska City
Mrs. Ida Carlson Dies in Colorado at 72
Mrs. Ida C. Carlson died in Fort Morgan Colorado on January 2 at age 72. Survived by sons John A. of Los Angeles Rudolph of Osceola and Wallace of Greeley and daughters Esther Carlson Olga Hulquest and Ruth Johnson. One brother Joseph Hultgren, eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral held in Fort Morgan then Omaha Covenant Church interment at West Lawn Cemetery.
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Ida C. Carlson
Fort Morgan
Colo
John A
Los Angeles
Calif
Rudolph
Osceola
Wallace
Greeley
Esther Carlson
Pittsburgh
Olga Hulquest
Ruth Johnson
Joseph Hultgren
New Brittan
Wesley Chapel News Recaps A Year Of Community Notes
The Wesley Chapel column greets readers and editors, noting twenty three years of Wesley Chapel news. It thanks the editor for space given to church notes and lists several local social items. Names include Rev and Mrs Norlin, Harold Jarmin, Mr and Mrs Leo Albers, Joe Mick, Duane Schmoker, A J Herrman, Edward Schnasse, and local families. Our Farm Sale Advertising Gets the Results.
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Wesley Chapel News
Wesley Chapel Congregation
Norlin
Whitman
Nebr
Harold Jarmin
Bird City
Kansas
Leo Albers
Albers
Alt
Edmund Gabel
Joe Mick
Silver Creek
Tom Schmoker
Duane
A. J. Herrman
Edward Schnasse
A. J
Edward
First National Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
The First National Bank held its annual stockholders meeting on Tuesday electing A. F. Nuquist as president K. A. Cornish as executive vice president R. M. McDonald as vice president and D. R. Byers as cashier. The full board of directors was re-elected.
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1St Nat. Bank
A. F. Nuquist
K. A. Cornish
R. M. McDonald
D. R. Byers
Rush for New Plates Subdues at County Treasurer Office
Demand for 1940 license plates has slowed at the office of County Treasurer LeRoy M. Smith. Through the start of this week 756 plates have been issued, about one fourth of the amount issued before Feb 1 last year, as auto owners delay purchases until late January.
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LeRoy M. Smith
Pork Producers Organize in Fremont Meeting
Paul Monson of Osceola was elected a committee man from this locality as pork producers from across the state met in Fremont last week to organize. The group aims to boost demand for pork and pork products and urges retail dealers to feature and advertise these merits to consumers.
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Paul Monson
Osceola
Fremont
Slow on Hybrid Grass Recommended for Polk County
The University of Nebraska advises farmers in Polk County to be cautious about planting a new pasture grass called wheat wild rye hybrid or Michels grass. The drought resistant perennial is promoted as good forage, with seed prices cited at about 1.00 per pound.
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University of Nebraska
Polk County
Agricultural College
Masonic Installation Held With New Lodge Officers
Masonic lodge installed its officers for the current year with P B Campbell as Installing Officer Guy F Ball as Marshal and Joel Hanson as Chaplain The slate includes Merle J Watts W M Walter S Weiss S W Dewey Sigler J W Kenneth A Cornish Treas Donald Huston Secy Harley S Eklund S D Lloyd Cole J D George Inness S 8 Charles D Hastings J S John I Anderson Chaplain Philip C Wieseman Tyler Past Masters Certificates were presented to W O Hansen Joel Hanson F W Schuman W R Kepner S P Johnson G W Craven Albert L Timm W W Norton Arthur A Wurtz Guy F Ball Clay R Collins.
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Masonic
P. B. Campbell
Guy F. Ball
Joel Hanson
Chapplain
Merle J. Watts
W. M
Walter S. Weiss
S. W
Dewey MM. Sigler
J. W
Kenneth A. Cornish
Treas
Donald Huston
Secy
Harley S. Eklund
S. D
Lloyd Cole
J. D
George Inness
Popular Shelby lady dies at 67 after a life of service
Anna Schaal Merrick, long time Shelby resident and Sunday School teacher, died January 6 1940 in Fremont Nebraska at age 67 She was born July 20 1872 in Reschau Austria and came to the United States in 1883 to Polk County Nebraska She married Alonzo Merrick January 30 1896 One son Dr Alton Merrick of Fremont survives along with three sisters Lena Tona and Celia Schaal Services were held January 10 at Shelby Methodist Church with Rev S W Longacre and Rev C C Norlin officiating Interment was in Shelby Cemetery
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Anna Schaal
Reschau
Austria
Lutheran
Fremont
Nebraska
United States
Polk County
Shelby
Alonzo Merrick
Alton Merrick
Nebr
Lena
Tona
Celia Schaal
Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church
Wesley Chapel
Shelby Methodist Church
S. W. Longacre
C.C. Norlin
Shelby Cemetery
Tax Limitation Petitions Progressing In Polk County
The Polk County Extension Service leads a drive to limit property taxes with petitions signed by 383 residents so far. Farmers bear 70 percent of state property taxes despite only 24 percent of income, while urban property would top at 15 mills and farm property at 7 mills if approved. A 60 percent voter majority could allow bonded indebtedness, with replacement tax choices by 1941 legislature. Eight states already adopted similar limits with reduced taxes and no major system disruption.
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Polk County
Polk County Extension Service
Nebraska
Union
Ohio
Indiana
New Mexico
Washington
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
West Virginia
Michigan
Crusade Against Infantile Paralysis Launched Locally
Nebraska begins its part in the national crusade against infantile paralysis with county meetings to plan fundraising events on January 30, the President's birthday. Half the proceeds stay in counties for relief and local chapters. the rest go to the National Foundation for research and epidemic aid. Local chairmen list includes Mrs. T. A. Reece Osceola Stella Florence Anderson Polk and others in Stromsburg Shelby and Polk counties.
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Nebraska
National Foundation For
Washington
National Foundation
Polk County
T. A. Reece
Osceola
Leo. V. Carlson
Stromsburg
Florence Anderson
Polk
Karl M. Thelen
Shelby
Polk County Farmers to Expand Soil Conservation under 1940 AAA
Polk County farmers participating in the 1940 AAA Farm Program will adopt more soil conservation practices. County AC Committee Chairman Robert Taddiken says credit rates for soil building were changed to encourage practices beyond normal farming. The change does not alter potential earnings. it relaxes requirements. Expected practices include more tree planting and legume seeding.
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Polk County
AAA
Robert Taddiken
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Taddiken
Mrs Crouse Heads to California to Join Sons
Mrs E Crouse departed last Thursday for California to stay indefinitely with her sons Howard and Lloyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Crouse
California
Howard
Lloyd
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Fairview News
West Side
Stoner News
Hackberry News
Osceola Whipsburg
Ludwig
Ida Olson
Ida Carlson
Colorado
First National
Shelby Lady
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