Farmers Day Draws 130 Attendees For Meat Demonstrations
Osceola Osceola Community Club held the first monthly Farmers Day with over 130 farmers at the meat cutting demonstration by William Derrick of the Agricultural Extension Service. Leona Davis showed slow roasting benefits to more than fifty women, and the county’s ladies project clubs presented a program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Community Club
William Derrick
Agricultural Extension Service
Leona Davis
Ladies Project Clubs
Joe Schott
Rex Brigham
Phil Campbell
Osceola
Mr. Campbell
Howard L. Peterson
Extension Service
Frolik
Mr. Derrick
Gilbert Webster
Mr. Webster
Melvin Humphrey
Farmers Oil Co Holds Annual Meeting Saturday
The annual meeting of Farmers Union Cooperative Gas Oil and Produce Association of Polk County Nebraska was held in Scott Hall Stromsburg on January 22 1938. President H A Jones presided as Agvall S Terrell noted auditor’s report and manager C T Molline spoke. A film on cooperative activities was shown and Carl Sundberg was elected director for five years. Net savings reached 10439.48 with 589507 gallons of fuel oil sold in 1937 and four county stations supported by eight two new shareholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union Co-Operative Gas, Oil and Produce Association
Polk County
Nebraska
Scott Hall Stromsburg
H. A. Jones
Agvall S. Terrell
Jones
C. T. Moline
Carl E. Cederberg
Henry Negley
Nebraska Farmers Union
Saunders County
John O. Schmidt
Wahoo
Farmers Union Co- Operative Oil Association of
Buster” Williamson
Consumers’ Co-Operative Association of
North Kansas City
Carl Sundberg
Stromsburg
Osceola
Polk
Swede
Agvall S. Torell
Community Notes from Wesley Chapel and Surrounding Towns
Local residents share visits with family and friends across Stromsburg Osceola and Papillion with trips to Topeka Connecticut California Washington and Memphis. Ray Burns trains in Shick Dry Shaver in Memphis while the family plans to join after school. numerous callers attend gatherings and birthdays. health updates include Ruth Merrick with chickenpox and Glenna Richards recovering from pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C
H. F. Nantkes
Leona
Gilbert
Osceola
R. J. Richmond
Delmar
Herman Gabel
Art Deeter
A. J. Herrman
Elias Timm
Albert Schmoker
Columbus
Henry Schmoker
California
Port Angeles
Washington
Harry McBeth
H. H. Club
Shelby area social notes include visits and family reunions
Shelby Nebraska and nearby towns report visitors from Lincoln Sutherland Fort Laramie and Fort Collins. Families host Dorcas Society and Foreign Missionary gatherings. Also noted are hospital recoveries, travel for funerals in Redwood Falls and burial plans for Mrs. Street er.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hossack
Lincoln
Vernon Lewis
Sutherland
Wm. McKeag
Lucille McKeag
Chester Cole
Lutheran Hospital
Columbus
Eldon Lockard
Shelby
Flinn
Vernie Kuntzelman
Solon ‘Scott
Fort Laramie
Wyoming
Guy Hanshew
Wm.Strange
Kansas
Missouri
Anna Merrick
D. Scott
Wallace Logan
Dorcas Society
Sarah Freiday
Rising City
S. W. Longacre
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
H. E. Shaw
Redwood Falls
Augustus Streeter
O. D. Streeter
Will Newton
Missionary Society to Meet February Second at Zang Home
The Baptist Home Missionary Society will meet next Wednesday afternoon February 2 at the home of Mrs Abby Zang with Mrs Coe Brown and Mrs Agnes Deland assisting as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Home Missionary Society
Abby Zang
Coe Brown
Agnes Deland
Roos Peterson announce marriage in Stromsburg
Mr and Mrs Fred Roos announce the marriage of their daughter Hilda to Helmer Peterson. The ceremony was Sunday at 10 am at the Baptist parsonage in Stromsburg officiated by Gust Emil Carlson. Attendants were Miss Clara Evonne and Carroll Peterson. The couple will reside in Stromsburg after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roos—Peterson
Fred Roos
Hilda
Helmer Peterson
Baptist Parsonage
Stromsburg
Tae Gust Emil Carlson
Clara Evonne
Carroll Peterson
Policeman and motorist dispute accident cause
Policeman asks how the accident happened as the motorist jokes that his wife asleep in the back seat caused the crash.
Sargent Riley nuptials in Genoa amid family notice
Mr and Mrs Charles Sargent announce the marriage of their daughter Irene to James Riley of near Polk. The wedding took place Monday January 17 1938 at the Methodist parsonage in Genoa. The bride’s sister Mrs Louis Morgan and Mr Morgan attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sargent
Irene
James Riley
Near
Polk
Genoa
Louis Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Weather Roulette in Polk County Brings Wild Week
Residents report a dramatic week with a dust storm, a light rain, a three inch snow, a spring shower, and a record warm day followed by a plunge to below zero. Analysts debate 1938 rainfall and crop prospects amid volatile Nebraska weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Farmers Grain Co Holds Its Annual Meeting
About 150 stockholders gathered at the Legion Hall in Osceola for the Farmers Grain Co annual meeting. Jas McKeag Sr and C E Jones were re-elected to the board. Speakers reviewed the company, Cornet solos were performed, and lunch was served by the Merry Workers of the Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Grain Co
Legion Hall
Osceola
Jas. McKeag, Sr
C. E. Jones
C. H. Anderson
August P. Anderson
John Irland
Clayton Fredrickson
Presbyterian Sunday School and Worship Service Change
The church notes Sunday activities with Sunday School at 10:00 a m worship at 2:30 p m led by Rev Oliver B Proett. At 3:30 p m Miss Ethel Gaskill from Philadelphia discusses lesson planning on a board for teachers and interested persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Oliver B. Proett
Ethel Gaskill
Philadelphia
The
Presbyterian Christian Education
Gaskill
Funeral services and community notes from Stromsburg
Funeral services for Mrs Sophia Anna Johnson longtime Stromsburg resident were held at Edwin L Anderson Funeral Home with Rev Alfred Trued presiding. She would have turned 93 on February 6 after dying from a heart attack at home. Survived by three daughters and burial at Stromsburg Cemetery. Also noted were the death of Daniel A. Jordan in Stromsburg at 69 with burial in Albion, visits by Olson siblings from Lincoln, county officials visit to Stromsburg High, Baptist Mission Circle meeting with program on missionary work in Romania, a marriage at Stromsburg Baptist church parsonage Miss Hilda Roos and Hijelmar Peterson, staff changes at Lincoln regional office, and LeRoy Nelson's return home after hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Anna
Johnson
Stromsburg
Edwin L. Anderson
Alfred Trued
Tillie Johnson
Amanda Miller
Marquette
Jennie Sealey
Ashton
Idaho
Daniel A. Jordan
Albert Jordan
Mr. Jordan
Albion
Eva
Margaret Olson
Lincoln
J. L. Olson
Olive McBeth
Baptist Mission ‘Circle
J. W. Bailey
Sterling Nelson
R. J. Hunsaker
Romania
Wesley Ericson
C. A. Anderson
Stromsburg Baptist Church
Hilda Roos
Hijelmar Peterson
A. B. Hedbloom
Hazelle and
Albert
Dorothy Headman
York
Methodist Church Schedule and Ladies Aid Notices
The Osceola Methodist church outlines a Sunday schedule with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. led by Elton Berck and worship at 11:00 a.m. The sermon is The Value of Creative Experience. Activities include Junior League at 4:30 p.m. and Senior and Intermediate League at 6:30 p.m. Ladies Aid Service Committee meets Friday January 28 with listed members. W H M S meets February 1 with Mrs Joel Hans. The Osceola Record and State Journal offer one year for $4.60.
Osceola Residents Remember Home With Luncheon In LA
Fifty three former Osceola residents gathered January 23 at a Los Angeles luncheon hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Olson and Miss Janie Campbell. Attendees listed include Thelen Schultz Thelen Scholz Olson Horst Dolan Hester Snider and many relatives in Los Angeles Fullerton Altadena and Glendale planning an April picnic and a Nebraska Day in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Oscar Olson
Janie Campbell
Mark ‘Stalnaker
Trace Thelen
Texas St
San Diego
Hubertina Thelen
Anna Scholz
Joseph Scholz
Lincoln Ave
Findlay Olson
Normandie
Los Angeles
C. O. Johnson
America
Fullerton
Calif
George L. Carson
South Kenmore
Charles L. Emminger
Calavaras St
Altadena
R. M. Gillespie
West 95Th St
Lillian Borst
Gillespie
L. A
Elmer Horst
Kenmore Ave
Homer Hartson
Dunn Drive
Hollis L. Dolan
5Th Ave
Asa Emminger
Sacramento St
Louis Hester
W. E. Snider
Nese
Palms Sta
Los Angees
Jay Carson
Cheyenne St
Gloria Gardens
Cal
Francis Deland
Westlake
Mary Glur
Columbus
Neb
W. Roy VanHoosen
Ora Stickel
Sonora Ave
Glendale
Percy V. Gay
Myrtle Dolan
L.A
Amelia M. Hester
Wm. Berry
Marengo
Alhambra
C. D. Kunkel
Highland Los Angeles
D. H. Kunkel
Highland
Nan Fonda
Eucalyptus
Inglewood
Marion Gillespie George
N. Edgemont
Jack Olson
Maxine Olson
Nor’ Mandie
J. A. Campbell
Harvard
Blue River Jungle 4-H Forestry Club organized at Victor School
Victor School organized a 4-H Forestry Club named the Blue River Jungle with 34 active members and three associates. Officers elected include Pres. Donald Hennings Vice President Maurice Newcomer Secretary Arlois Irland and Adult Counselor Dwight Newcomer. Each member receives 100 trees and the club will hold five lessons on planting and caring for trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor School
Blue River Jungle
Donald Hennings
Maurice Newcomer
Arlois Irland
Dwight Newcomer
Brotherhood of Greens Chapel
Robert Burke
Burkes
Kenneth Hollister
J. A. Westenius
Stromsburg
Omaha
iGeorganne Grossnicklaus
Osceola
Lewis Bergren
John Dahl
York
Nina Burke
Belvidere
Roy Hurd
D. E. Powell
Grand Island
Lynette Larson
Laura Burke
Nebraska Aricultural College
Lincoln
Alvin Burke
W. F. Wynn
Keith Lindburg
Elmer Lindburg
Fullerton
Vaughn
Carl Ellsworth
Near
Shelby
Lloyd Lindgren
J. G. Rosdahl
Donald Beebe
Walter Nelson
Ed Burke
Everett Lyons
Clarence Austin
West of Stromsburg
Anton Carlson
Former Merrick County Resident Urges Staying in Nebraska
George Spires, a former Merrick County resident now in Long Beach, California, cautions neighbors about leaving for California or the West. He recalls the 1882 to 1896 period, noting crops, land values, and the 1920s Hoover panic, arguing that local conditions and farming can rebound if residents stay. He warns about high costs and competition with immigrant labor, urging patience and continued farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarks Enterprise
George Spires
Merrick County
Long Beach
California
Nebraska
Oregon
Washington
O.K
Also Mentioned on This Page
Forage
Emil Youngland
Charley Bryan
Charley
Bryan
Alliance News
Farmers Oil CO
Wesley Chapel
Duane Schmoker
Walter Koehler
Verne Capolit
Papillion
Henry Samuelson
Arthur Nelson
Holly Grossnicklaus
Dorothy Gonderinger
Ernst Young Folks
Henry Johnson
Herbert
Howard Treadway
L. E
Sargent—Riley
Osceola Record and
State Journal
Little
Mat
Kittanning Daily Leader-Times
Hackberry
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