Polk County 1948 March of Dimes Campaign Launch
Polk County opens the 1948 March of Dimes drive on January 15 with county director Edith Heilman and city directors Hazel Hedbloom Osceola Hazel McFadden Polk Cliff Cramer Shelby and Mrs Walter White Stromsburg. The 1947 local per capita reached 173 and 872 in Hitchcock County. the drive aims to raise about 3000 to replenish the local treasury and support nine patient services while contributing to the national foundation.
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Polk County
Edith Heilman
Osceola
Stromsburg
Hazel Hedbloom
Woman's Club of
Hazel McFadden
Polk
Cliff Cramer
Shelby
Walter White
National Treasury
Hitchcock County
Lsten
Henry Grossnicklaus, Osceola native, 1894–1948 obituary
Henry Grossnicklaus of Shelby Nebraska died January 6 1948 in Columbus Nebraska at age 53 years 10 months 14 days He was born near Osceola to Arnold and Rose Grossnicklaus He married Mabel Born in 1915 and they had three children Funeral services were held at the U B Church in Shelby with burial in Shelby Cemetery Pallbearers included Herman Kumpf Robert Taddken Fritz Thelen Julius Bernt Max Suddarth and Frank Cemper
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Henry Grossnicklaus
Arnold
Rose Grossnicklaus
Osceola
Nebraska
Columbus
Mabel
Mr. Grossmicklaus
Shelby
Henry
Lathoring
George
Marleen Berggren
Mae
LeRoy Berggren
Gresham
Raymond
Leona Grossnicklaus
Mildred
Douglas Behrns
David City
Judy Behrns
Lee Roy Grossnicklaus
Violet Luft
Ervin
John
Roy
Hollie
William
Scottsbluff
Boy Scout Meeting To Present Tenderfoot Pins
The local Boy Scout troop will hold a meeting Monday evening January 19 at 7 p m in the School Auditorium. A brief ceremony will award tenderfoot pins to Scouts. Parents and friends are invited to attend.
County Extension News on Women Project Club Meetings
Three Lead er Training Meetings were held this week for County Women Project Clubs in Osceola Stromsburg and Polk. County Home Extension Agent Miss Crosby led sessions on Laundry Conveniences and room planning with electric irons and varying features provided by local merchants Consumers Public Power Erickson Hardware Westinghouse Sundberg and Sons Hardware for hands on comparison.
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Osceola
Odd Fellows Hall
Stromsburg
High School
Home Economics Foods Laboratory
Polk
Methodist Church
Crosby
Erickson
Westinghouse and Sundberg and Sons Hardware
Dairy Herd Improvement Training Course Planned at Nebraska
M N Lawritson notes ongoing demand for dairy herd improvement supervisors as associations reorganize. The course runs February 9 to 14 at the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture, covering Babcock testing, record keeping, breeding, feeding, and herd management with no trainee fees. personal expenses apply. Registration via extension dairy men M N Lawritson or C W Nibler in Lincoln.
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Dairy
M. N. Lawritson
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
C. W. Nibler
College of Agriculture
Lincoln
Polk County Landowners Weed Meeting Date Announced
Farmers from Polk County attended the State Weed Meeting where diverse equipment and chemical exhibits were shown. The Polk County Landowners Annual Weed Meeting is set for February 10 in Osceola, with notices to be published later per statute.
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Polk County
Osceola
Barley for 1948 Velvon 11 appears promising
The Velvon 11 barley variety has been observed in the county during 1946 and 1947 with very satisfactory performance. Seed stocks are running low and inquiries pour in from outside the bounty. Local breeders' names and addresses are on file for farmers seeking this information.
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Velvon
Lincoln Friendship Train Drives Nebraska Volunteer Effort
R G Gustavson university chancellor named general chairman for a Nebraska state project to organize a county network and gather gifts in kind or cash for food shipment. Overseas distribution will be via Church World Service and other relief agencies under a council led by Lincoln supporters. Slogan: A Carload of Friendship Food from Every Nebraska County.
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Abraham Lincoln
R. G. Gustavson
Church World Service
Lutheran World Relief
Mennonite Central Committee
American Friends Service Committee
Catholic War Relief Services
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Nebraska
Shelby couple celebrate fiftieth wedding anniversary at home
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Brigham marked 50 years of marriage with open house in Shelby on January 1. Guests included family and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Casselberry who attended their wedding. The couple’s daughter Jean lives in Pittsburgh and son Rex in Shelby, with four grandchildren. Mrs. Brigham born in Nebraska. Mr. Brigham came to Polk County in 1872 from Iowa.
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F. H. Brigham
Shelby
C. E. Casselberry
George Lester Shore dies after long Nebraska connection
George Lester Shore, born September 28 1871 at Newbern Iowa, died December 31 1947 in Placerville California at age 76. He lived much of his life near Osceola Nebraska, taught school, married Ella Fagg in 1892, and helped raise seven children. Funeral held in Osceola with burial there. survivors include wife, seven children, 20 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. The article also notes a separate wedding of Phyllis Swanson and Donald Wiederspan in Augustana Lutheran Church with detailed ceremony descriptions.
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George Lester
Sarah A and
Hopewell Powell Shore
Newbern
Marion County
Iowa
Placerville
California
Polk County
Nebraska
Osceola
Leona Dawes
Osteola
Ella Fagg
Christian Church
Amazona
Missouri
Nance County
Evangelical Church
Fullerton
Lincoln Lohr
The
Baptist Church
Fausta Ann Burke
Myrtle A. Rystrom
Gresham
Gladys I. Kinberg
Stromsburg
Georgia F. Slaughter
Hood River
Oregon
Wilma Ireland
Eugene
Ore
Kenneth L. Shore
Pollock Pines
Ruby B. Iverson
Denver
West Coast
Methodist Church
C. A. Randall
Hazelle Plambeck
Henry Ehlers Dies at 80 in Shelby After Short Illness
Henry Ehlers 80 long time Shelby resident died Monday at Social Center Rest Home. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10 in Sacred Heart Church Shelby. Obituary next week.
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Henry Ehlers
Shelby
Social Center
Sacred Heart Church
Moore Estate Sale Set for January 20 at 34th Mile North
A public auction of the buildings at the Moore property will be held January 20 at the 34th mile north of Wesley Chapel. The sale includes the barn with three parts a chicken house a cob house a windmill and incidental articles with time allowed for removal. Madge Moore acts as agent Dick Merrick serves as auctioneer and Don Byers is clerk.
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Wesley Chapel
Madge Moore
Dick Merrick
Don Byers
Polk County Farm Groups Fight Telephone Policy Change
Farm organizations in Polk County led by the Farm Bureau and the Farmers Union oppose a telephone policy change. They have filed protests, explained objections, and enlisted civic groups to support restoring the former toll-free intertown calling policy.
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Polk County
The
Farm Bureau
Farmers Union
Kelly and Richards Families Visit Relative in Albion
Mr and Mrs Dan Kelly and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Richards and Ruth drove to Albion Sunday to spend the day with Mrs Richards brother and family.
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Dan Kelly
Kenneth Richards
Ruth
Albion
Richard
Central Nebraska Welfare Group Meets Here
The Central Nebraska County Welfare Directors Association executive committee met in Osceola on January 7 for a luncheon at Mrs Edith Heilman home. Members discussed by law changes and the organization aims to present proposals to the full membership for the January 22 1948 Grand Island meeting. The association includes 26 Central Nebraska counties and five from the Southwest District.
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Central
Nebraska County Welfare Directors’ Association
Osceola
Edith Heilman
Mariel Pester
Custer County
Ernest T. Lindgren
Hall County
Gladys Rose
Garfield County
Fern Anderson
Buffalo
Verna Johnson
Webster County
Grand Island
Nebraska
East Days of Pompeii at Methodist Church
Senior Youth Fellowship of the Methodist Church presents The Last Days Of Pompeii at the Church Auditorium on Wednesday February 4 at 7 45 p m Tickets go on sale late this week with a possible high school auditorium screening if 200 advance sales are reached Cast includes Preston Foster Basil Rathbone Alan Hale Dorothy Wilson Louis Calhern and a large ensemble This RKO production shown previously at Radio City features Rome under Caesar Pontius Pilate scenes Judea gladiators and the citys destruction Pie and coffee will be served after the showing
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The
Methodist Church
Pompeii
Preston Foster
Basil Rathbone
Alan Hale
Dorothy Wilson
Louis Calhern
RKO
Radio City
Rome
Judea
Pontius Pilate
Christ
Circle No. 3
Polk Tops Osceola 44 to 19 In Osceola Auditorium
Polk High defeated Osceola 44 19 as Volz led with 16 points and Upton added 10. Negley topped Osceola with 10, Norton 6, Monson 2, Bernt 1. Osceola reserves beat Polk 19 11. Earlier Polk narrowly beat Sha by 24 23 and reserves won in overtime 20 15.
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Polk High
Osceola
Polk
Monson
Sshostrom
Ghem
Sha
First National Bank Adds Photostat Equipment
The First National Bank installs a Recordak photostat machine to photo copy foreign checks war bond purchases and endorsements for permanent files. The device speeds sorting reduces space needs and enhances customer protection.
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First National Bank
Saint Francis Hospital News Hospitalized and Discharged List
The hospital reports the past week includes 15 patients admitted in medical surgical obstetrical and newborn categories with several discharges. Notable names include Carol Carlson Evelyn Cahill Agnes Richter Ann Foy Irene Walgreen Mabel Carman Bernice Dunn Nettie Richards James Boardman Donald Pickett Geneva Hruska Amy Elizabeth Dunn and newborns John Andrew Hruska Linda Cheryl Dunn.
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Carol Carlson
Stromsburg
Evelyn Cahill
Agnes Richter
Shelby
Ann Foy
Wyoming
Gus Monson
Polk
Marie Kahler
Clarks Surgical
Irene Walgreen
Osceola
Mabel Carman
Silver Creek
Bernice Dunn
James Boardman
Nettie Richards
Donald Pickett
Helen Rafert
Polk Butler Insurance Elects New Officers
At a Shelby meeting, Polk Butler Insurance elected Herman Thelen as President Lynn Brigham as Vice President C E Casselberry as Treasurer Bert Smith as Secretary New board members are Walter Pool Art Kuzman and James McKeag Jr The retiring president C E B Jones stepped down after many years leading the company.
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Shelby
Herman Thelen
Lynn Brigham
C. E. Casselberry
Bert Smith
Walter Pool
Art Kuzman
Butler County
James McKeag Jr
Polk County
Polk-Butler Insurance Company
C. EB. Jones
Social Calendar for Stomsburg Groups in January
The V.FLW Auxiliary meets January 21 at Youth Center Hall in Stomsburg. Mrs. R. M. McDonald hosts Ride-A-Wees January 16. Stoney Club gathers January 21 with Mrs. R. J. Mangelsen for a covered dish luncheon. Wesley Chapel Club meets January 21 with Miss Lulu Burns and hostess Leona Dawes. Legion Auxiliary meets January 16 at 2 30 in legion rooms. St Francis Hospital Auxiliary meets January 19 at 7 30 p m at Mary Gross nicklaus home.
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V.flw
Stomsburg
Doris Kreis
R. M. McDonald
Stoney Club
R. J. Mangelsen
Wesley Chapel Club
Lulu Burns
Leona Dawes
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary
Mary Grossnicklaus
Maple Leaf Club Elects New Officers at January Meeting
The Maple Leaf Club met with Mrs Grace Rutter on January 8. Newly appointed officers assumed duties and delegates delivered an extension lesson during the session.
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Maple Leaf Club
Grace Rutter
Polk County Basketball Meet Set For Osceola
Polk County coaches and superintendents vote to hold the county basketball tournament in Osceola Thursday and Friday February 12-13. Supt Hansen of Osceola is president and Supt Albert Heltbrink of Shelby is secretary treasurer. Playoff games begin 4:00 p.m. Thursday with Stromsburg Osceola second teams, 5:30 Polk Shelby second teams. Varsity games start 7:00 p.m. Osceola Polk, then Shelby Stromsburg. Finals follow Friday night. Officials Donahue Tonkin and Sneece of York.
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Polk County
Osceola
Stromsburg
Polks
Shelby
Polk
Donahue
Tonkin
Sneece
York
Albert Grossnicklaus laid to rest in Osceola funeral
Albert Grossnicklaus age 83 died January 7 1948 at home in Osceola after a long illness. He was born August 14 1864 in Straffisberg Switzerland and immigrated in 1870 with his parents. He married Kathrine Schmoker in 1887 and had three children Alfred Adolph and Eda Burrit. Funeral services were held January 10 at his home conducted by Rev. Randall. interment in Osceola cemetery beside his wife.
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Albert Grossnicklaus
Chris
Anna Grossnicklaus
Straffisberg
Switzerland
United States
Osceola
Kathrine Schmoker
Alfred
Adolph
Eda Burrit
Oscaola
Ile
Randall
Leon Merrick
Central City
Waltar
Loup City
Neb
Ervin
Roy Grossnicklaus
Tom Schmokser
Werner Johansen
Osceola Cemetery
Engagement announced for Margaret Beck and Ernest Hotovy
Mr and Mrs Charles Beck announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Margaret Anne Beck to Ernest J Hotovy son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Hotovy of David City Nebraska The couple plan a state summer wedding.
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Charles Beck
Miss Margaret
Anne
Ernest J. Hotovy
Joseph Hotovy
David City
Nebraska
Odd Bits of News About People You Know
Local column notes familiar figures near Gresham Osceola and surrounding towns. Farmer Tony Dunbier warns of dire consequences after introductions by Fritz Schumann. Walt Herbes contemplates California real estate while Hebres relocate there. Hermann brothers from Ohio to Nebraska settle on Ohio Street as A J Herrmann marks his 74th birthday with family.
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Tony Dunbier
Gresham
Osceola
Mr. Dunhbier
Fritz Schumann
Walt Herbes
California
Howard
Walt
Ohio State
Ohio Street
Herrmann
John
A. J
W. J
Ohio
Nebraska
John Kerrmannn
Wm. Herrmann
Elias Timm
A. Schnasse
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BOY Scout Meeting
County Extension News
Jean
Pittsburgh
Rex
Doris
Dorothy
Thomas
Peggy
George Lester Shore
Alvin Swanson Jr
Marilyn Hultman
Barbara Kay Sterke
Joe Egloff
Jack Doughty
R. W. Anderson
Emil L. Johnson
Florence Thoren
Gail Thelander
Coolorado Springs
Derryer
University of Denver
Swanson
Geo. M. Moore
Central Nebraska Welfare Group
ST. Francis Hospital
NEWS
Supt. Hansen
Supt
Albert Heltbrink
Albert Grossnicklaucs
John Craven
State and
Hoosier
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