Farmers Day at Osceola Promotes Sorghum Show and Demos
Osceola hosts Farmers Day on Thursday January 20 featuring a meat cutting and roasting demo by Leona Davis and William Derrick from the agricultural college at 10 a.m. in the former Osceola Produce building. The Commercial Club sponsors a sorghum show in the Muse Theatre lobby with grain and forage divisions and prizes.
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Osceola
Leona Davis
William Derrick
The
Agricultural College
Commercial Club
Muse Theatre
Elvin Frolik
Frolik
Muse
Osceola Community Club
Funeral Services Held Here for Former Resident
Coral Clide Rathbun daughter of John H and Caroline C Rathbun was born October 7 1863 in Kewanee Illinois and died January 7 1937 in Omaha Nebraska Services were held January 9 at the Osceola Methodist Church with Rev Albert C Monkman in charge and burial in Osceola Cemetery She leaves son C E Jay of Santa Jose California a grandson Clifford Clyde of Salinas California a brother John Q Rathbun of Omaha four nieces and two nephews and many friends in Omaha and Osceola
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral Clide Rathbun
John H
Caroline C. Rathbun
Kewanee
Illinois
Nebraska
Osceola
W. C. Jay
Omaha
Mr. Jay
Osceola Methodist Church
Albert C. Monkman
County Soil Conservation Committee Elects 1938 Officers
The County Committee on Soil Conservation met January 4 at the county courthouse to elect the 1938 slate. Lloyd E. Treadway was named chairman with Herman A. Jones as vice chairman and Robert C. Taddiken as third member. Ed win L. Buse and Willard L. Lindburg became first and second alternates. Howard L. Peterson was chosen secretary and Wilbert H. Smith treasurer. Educational meetings and program details will follow once received. 1937 checks are delayed awaiting state processing. farm compliance papers have been sent to the state office. Farmers will be notified about signings once forms arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Soil Conservation Association
County Court House
Lloyd E. Treadway
Herman A. Jones
Robert C. Taddiken
Edwin L. Buse
Willard L. Lindburg
Howard L. Peterson
Wilbert H. Smith
Methodist Church Sunday Activities Schedule
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Elton Berck, Superintendent. Worship at 11:00 a.m. Sermon titled The Voice of Experience. Junior League at 4:30 p.m. Intermediate and Senior Leagues at 6:30 p.m. Workers Conference at 7:30 p.m. Study Course Comparative Religions. Ladies Aid meets Friday afternoon January 14 with Service Committee members listed.
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Methodist Church
Elton Berck
Voice of
Ladies Aid
Joel Hanson
Victor VanHorn
Gunnard Peterson
Fannie McCray
Edna McCray
Blizzard of 1888 Recalled in Osceola History This Week
The fiftieth anniversary of the Nebraska blizzard is noted with fragmentary 1888 reports in The Osceola Record. Mrs. L B Musselman describes a narrow pupil rescue, while others recount state casualties and the Fremont tragedy. Blind Boone postponed by the storm in Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Osceola Record
L. B. Musselman
Fosher
Sam Miller
Fremont
Walt Mason
The
State Journal
D. M. Buttler
Local clubs schedule January meetings and community visits
Stated events include the Hackberrry Stoner Club meeting January 19 at Mrs. Ed Lewis's home with assistant hostess Mrs. Charles Massey, Victor Club and P T A gatherings, plus numerous family visits and a January 11 birth announcement. The high school plans a play next month and a batch of birthdays and anniversaries are noted.
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Stoner Club
Ed Lewis
Charles Massie
Victor Club
O. R. Hennings
Harry Christ
Albert Blevins
Horace McKeag
P.T.A
Victor-Fairview
Fairview
Robert Taddiken
James McKeag
Roy Hurd
Ribbie Richards
York
C. B. Knerr
Russell Blevins
Billie
Imperial
Wm. Clancy
Clyde McCormick
Litchfield
Lloyd Lindgren
Royler
Minnie Marie Albrecht
Victor
N. S. Abolt
Lavina Rasp
John Rasp
Shelby
Harlan Carlson
Clarence W. Johnson
Stromsburg
Blue River
Carol Hanson
George Miller
Ashton
Idaho
Henry Zang
Near Osceola
W. L. Obrist
Wm. Nelson
Osceola
Tracy Nelson
Earl Burke
Polk
Z. F. Myers
Greta Radley
Lutheran Hospital
Donald Hoffer
L. L. Hoffer
Russell Kries
Cecil Bennett
Presbyterian Church Sunday Service and Worship Time
Sunday School at 2 45 p m and Worship Service at 3 30 p m conducted by Rev Proett attendees invited to worship with the congregation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Rev
Proett
Shelby Residents Return Home From Hospital And Local Notices
Shelby residents Hershel Reisdorff Ray Cook and Detamore have all recovered enough to leave Shelby hospital and return home early this week. The Methodist Sisterhood Sunday School class met at Mrs Michener's home with Mrs Umshiler hosting. A fire at the Alice Shay residence in north Shelby prompted the Fire Company to respond. no injuries reported as flames were extinguished before arrival. Local business updates note Rolly Blair ill at home and Mrs Ed Schlesinger assisting at Dun ning Store. Several families moved their households and a west Shelby residence sold to John Albers with possession February 1. Prof John Mettlen and family joined Dr E G Brillhart for dinner. nearby remodeling announced for the Strain building with Art Krebsbach planning a new coffee shop opening late this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershel Reisdorff
Ray Cook
Joe Delamore
Shelby Hospital
Detamore
Sisterhood
Methodist Church
W. B. Michener
H. W. Umshiler
Mic
Rolly Blair
Dunning
Ed Schlesinger
Herman Bahm
Elmer Wolberg
Columbus
Guthrie Center
Iowa
Wolberg
Anton Heimer
Barney Krebsbach
Arthur Krebsbach
David City
Clarence Lanson
West Shelby
John Albers
Rotary Club Banquet Honored Guests Hear Europe Trip Talk
Osceola Rotary Club hosted wives at a 6:30 dinner at Hotel Rapp with C. M. Cadwalder of Lincoln as speaker. Cadwalder described Rotary International travel to Nice where 82 countries were represented, shown with travel footage. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stanton of SE.
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Osceola
Prominent Polk Lady Mary Bergman Dies at 86
Mrs. Mary Bergman widow of Peter Bergman and pioneer Polk County resident died at her Polk home last Sunday at 86. Born December 10 1851 in Knox County Illinois she moved to Polk in 1872 with her husband and raised a family of three who all died in infancy. Surviving relatives include Henry Moberg Stromsburg nieces and nephews Eunice Linder Omaha Alice Watters Lincoln Arthur Moberg Chittenango Ernest Moberg Stromsburg Lillie Stewart Polk Mary Benson Nellie Westergren Gaylesburg Emma England Dahinda Henry Westergren Winston Montana. Funeral services were held January 12 at 1 30 p m Brauer Funeral Home Polk and 2 00 p m at Mission Church Polk with Rev Paul Carlson and Rev E E Pengelly officiating.
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Mary Bergman
Peter Bergman
Polk
Mary Moberg
Knox County
Knoxville
Ill
Bergman
Lillie Stewart
Mary Benson
Nellie Westergren
Gaylesberg
Emma England
Dahinda
Henry Westergren
Winston
Montana
Brauer
Mission
Paul Carlson
The
Free Mission
E. E. Pengelly
Methodist Church
Community Notes From Stromsburg Visitors and Local Changes
Betsy Jane Wright visited Stromsburg from York Friday to Sunday, staying with A. V. Eielson family. Ernie Merriman of Grand Island joined relatives Arthur Merrill family for the weekend. Donald Nordberg recovers from appendix surgery in a York hospital. Lek Johnson and wife from Rapid City visited and drove to Omaha. Mabel and Edna Eckley planned a Californa home. J. A. Westenius returned from Omaha after medical care. H. F. Baker and family moved into remodeled southeast Stromsburg house. Edith and Helen Buckley attended a relative’s funeral in Grant. Kenneth Christensen of Schuyler visited with his father H. Christensen. Lantz Drug Co. opens in Stromsburg under Ford Lantz from Kearney, replacing Stromsburg Pharmacy. Nathan Wilson returned from California holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Jane Wright
York
A. V. Eielson
Ernie Merriman
Grand Island
Arthur D. Merrill
Donald Nordberg
Lek” Johnson
Rapid City
S. D
Omaha
Mabel
Edna Eckley
California
J. A. Westenius
H. F. Baker
Edith
Helen Buckley
Grant
Nebr
Kenneth Christensen
Schuyler
H. Christensen
Lantz Drug Company
Stromsburg
Ford Lantz
Wesley Chapel Church Aid and Community Notes
The Wesley Chapel Church Aid plans a meeting with Rev and Mrs Longacre in Shelby by Friday. The paper thanks readers for church notices over the past year. Ladies sewed carpet rags for Miss Jula Burns last Wednesday and shared lunch. A Rope Club gathering met at Tom Schmoker’s. Albert Schmoker led a knot-tying lesson with all members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longacre
Shelby
Jula Burns
Tom Schmoker
Albert Schmoker
Arthur Deeter
Edmund Gabel
Engelbert Gabel
George Kroger
Fred Huggler
Hugh Schmoker
Alfred Gabel
Gabels
Louis Linton
Gresham
Iowa
Richard
Ruth
Charles Merrick
Henry Olson, Jr
Osceola
Thomas Richards
Kenneth Richards
Social Center
Glen Richards
T. D. Richards
Alex Scott
Stromsburg
Ed Marker
Rising City
Alfred Kuehnal
Walter Koehler
Wert
Silas
Davis
Dale Scow
Glen Conkling
Silver Creek
John Huggler
Holly Grossnicklaus
ifMiss
Helen Dunn
Alice Marie Powell
Irene Grossnicklaus
Margjory Dunn
A. E. Dawes
Mer
D. C. Burns
HH. H
Delmar McFadden and Family Visit Omaha on Business
Mr and Mrs Delmar McFadden and family were visitors in Omaha on business last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar McFadden
Omaha
Junior Literature Division Meeting Planned at Kepners
The Women's Club Junior Literature Division will meet next Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Raymond Kepner with Mrs. C. G. Greenwood delivering the Book Review.
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Women’s Club
Raymond Kepner
Polk County Rural Power Line Protest at Columbus Hearing
At the first meeting of the new county board S J Harless was elected chair. The annual budget was discussed with human relief funds tentative. Protests by North Western Public Service and Continental Telephone of Columbus challenge Polk district's 23 mile power line to connect with the Loup power house, citing interference with Columbus and surrounding service. The hearing before Railway Commission Chairman F L Bollen considered jurisdiction and waivers for rights of way as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Harless
Polk County
Polk County Rural Power District
Loup
Columbus
North Western Public Service Company
Continental Telephone Company of
Railway Commission
F. L. Bollen
H. H. Henningson
Polk
Robert Flory
Albion
Henningson
Flory
REA
Mortgage and Foreclosure Totals From 1937 Filings
A historical summary shows 183 Farm Mortgages filed totaling 651,059.77 and 170 Farm Mortgage releases totaling 779,220.23 along with 30 City Mortgage filings of 24,055.00 and 40 City Mortgage releases of 12,420.00. Chattel filings reach 2404 totaling 1,182,155.36 with 1382 releases of 728,347.00. Foreclosures list 13 Farm and 5 City cases.
Polk rumor hints at Strickland summer band director post
Local school music teacher Robert Strickland may be offered a contract to direct Polk’s municipal band during the summer months. The item appears in a community news roundup noting social visits and gatherings across Polk including families of Smith, Stroupe, Sundberg, Stevens, Johnson, Larson, and Adelson, with multiple dinners and neighbors traveling between Hordville Swede Home and surrounding farms.
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Robert Strickland
Polk
Charles Smith
Freddie
Shad Stroupe
Lawrence Barton
Hoodville
Lawrence Sundberg
Iva Stevens
Omaha
Miss Stevens
Theo. Larson
Will Miller
Leonard Nelson
Alfred Jones
Anton Johnson
Hordville
C. R. Peterson
G. W. Gestrine
George Larson
Oscar Person
Clarks
Fred Johnson
Ames Lind
Lloyd Lind
Wayne Stevens
Neil ‘McNaught
Floyd Miller
Archie
Glen Stevens
A. W. Shafer
N. E. McNeely
Neil McNaught
Carl] Steelquist
Frank Adelson
Pete Shostrom
Albert Hult
Stromsburg
John Adelson
August Swanson
Near Hardwville
Virgil Bush
Pete Kennel
Shickley
Henry Reed
Roanoke
Illinois
Charles Carlson
Ed Stewart
Near Arborville
Cliff Cramer
Hennie Seymour
Ella Shenk
Geo. Quick
Silver Creek
R. B. Williams
Quick
Amos Plessinger
Cheyenne
West Side The Swede Home Ladies Ald Social Notes
Community diary records meetings of the Ald group in church parlors on Thursday with hostesses Mrs Albert Pierson and Mrs Walter Pierson. Dorcas Society gathering planned for Friday evening with Francisi Toline and Evelyn Oquist as hostesses. Various visits and dinners noted among local families and pastors including Rev C A Sward and Rev David Anderson with gatherings at Central City Hardville and the Sward home.
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Ald
Albert Pierson
Walter Pierson
Leslie Johnson
Rapid
City
South Dakota
Doris Johnson
Stromsburg
Ed Coover
Dorcas Society
Francisi Toline
Evelyn Oquist
David Anderson
York
C. A. Sward
Herman Fredrickson
Oscar Fredrickson
Lillie Chindgren
Petrus Nelson
Arthur Ekstrom
iMilton Berk
Clifford Benson
Hordville
Rev
Central City
Lutheran Church
Rev. Sward
Hardville Lutheran Church
Adolph Forss
Clarence Larson
Sander Peterson
Gust Chindgren
4 H Club Names Committee For New Year
The Farm Bureau Board met in Osceola to select a county 4 H committee representing Platte Platte Precinct Gordon Fredrickson Stromsburg Mrs Lloyd Hahn Hackberry Herman Thelen Clear Creek Harold Cocksor Island Precinct Harry Oppliger Valley Precinct Calmar Dunn Pleasant Home E J Anderson Osceola Mrs Alvin Swangon Canada Mrs Rex Brigham The committee will elect an executive group to oversee prize winners and 4 H work in the county. new clubs may form by contacting a committee member or the county agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Board
Osceola
Platte
Gordon Fredrickson
Stromsburg
Lloyd Hahn
Hackberry
Herman Thelen
Clear Creek
Harold Cocksor
Island
Harry Oppliger
Calmar Dunn
E. J. Anderson
Alvin Swangon
Canada
Rex Brigham
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Committee ON Soil Conservation
Hackberrery
Wesley Chapel
Little
Polk District
Harless
J. W. Newman
O. M. Newman
Aurora
Arnold Issacs
Hiram Plessinger
Enos Plessinger
Colorado
Harlan Frazier
West Side
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