Osceola Grain Display Draws County Wide Interest
A Monday Polk County event featured the Many Witness Caravan and local displays at the Osceola grain show. Exhibits covered corn, oats, alfalfa, bromegrass, sweetclover, soybeans, rye, and seed improvements with ribbons awarded to participants. The Annual Extension Meeting included county officials and specialists.
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Polk County
Gee
F. Anderson
Bruce Anderson
Joe Sedlak
Frank Blazka
W. ¥. Crozier
Rudolph Swanson
Wideat
L. R. Meacham
Leo Kresha
Ansel Fredrickson
Oats
Hermi
A A. Anderson
Roy Free
Rex Baam
Red Clo
John J. Rolene
Joe F. Sedlak
Alfalfe
August Anderson
W. F. Crozier
Pearle Coffin
Paul Swanson
Rex Brigham
Sweetclover
Reuben Laundstrom
Arthur Deeter
Soy
eans—Pearle iCoffin
Vernon Dex
Milton Thomas
Rye
Rupert Carlson
Lawrence Leimser
Olive McBeth
Ray Pierson
Soil Conservation Service
Leroy Rhodes
Omaha Grain Exchange
Selective Service Office Reduces Osceola Hours
The Selective Service Office in Osceola reduces hours to 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Monday Wednesday Thursday and Friday. It is closed all day Tuesday Saturday and Sunday.
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Selective Service
Osceola
Mrs. Mary West Dies at 72
Mrs. Mary West aged 72 who resided with her daughter Mrs. Lulu Ward in Osceola died suddenly Monday evening at 10 30 from a heart attack. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 00 from Kepner Funeral Home with interment in Osceola cemetery.
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Mary West
Lulu Ward
Osceola
Kepner Funeral Home
Fairview News Social Updates From Around Town
Mrs. Will Dake returns from California after several months with her daughter. Annetta Kinarges visits Donna Waggoner in Clarks as a Tuesday overnight guest. Clarence Reitz of Holdrege calls on his sister Mrs. George Reed and husband and they visit their mother in Stromsburg hospital. Clarence and Vertie Heitzman spend Tuesday afternoon with sister Mrs. Reckmeyer and daughters in Osceola. G. P. Mace and Lesta Osceola visit Gordon Mace home. Evelyn Oquist hosts bridal shower for Miss Betty Thelander at John Gestrine home. Henry Galus spends several days in Omaha.
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Fairview News
Will Dake
California
Annetta Kinarges
Donna Waggoner
Clarks
Clarence Reitz
Holdredge
George Reed
Stromsburg Hospital
Clarence
Vertie Heitzman
Reckmeyer
Osceola
Dutch Joe and the high plains water wells
The plains pioneers faced water scarcity on the high tablelands. Dutch Joe Grewe proved deep wells could reach abundant underflow after digging over 6,000 feet in seven years, often to 260 feet, with a pick and bucket. He died when a rock fell from a nearly emptied well.
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High Plains
Nebraska
Joseph Grewe
Joe
Dutch Joe
Cherry County
Niobrara
Nels ‘Christensen
Lodge Pole
Museum of the State Historical Society
Christensen
Polk Area Social In Brief Roundup
Pola E A Sodergren of Central City visited Polk on Wednesday. Mrs Mable Benjamin talked with C A Carlson Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Frank Larson fly to California for a three week visit. Gilbert Benson and Arnold Isaacson fly to southern California to see relatives. Crow children ill with chicken pox. Elwyn Johnson shows a new Chevrolet. Mrs Hannah Hahn learns her sister died in Wisconsin after long illness. Marjorie Warnick visits from Omaha for two weeks. Claude Green and family visit Warnicks in Oregon and Stromsburg. Luther College honors Clarence Rodine as honorary captain at the football banquet. Ruth Etting appeared on Rudy Vallee show, first radio in eight years. Kisler and wife visit Omaha on business. Warnicks host multiple guests for dinners and gatherings. Families visit Ernest Anderson home at Strang.
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Pola
E. A. Sodergren
Central City
Polk
Mable Benjamin
C. A. Carlson
Frank Larson
California
Gilbert Benson
Arnold Isaacson
Southern California
Sid Crow
Elwyn Johnson
Hannah Hahn
Ericson
Wisconsin
Chas. Ericson
Berniece
Mhordville
Marjorie Warnick
Ogallala
Neb
Bert Warnick
Claude Green
Eugene
Oregon
Leonard Warnick
Luther College
Wahoo
Clarence Rodine
Hordville
Ruth Etting
Rudy Vallee
Dana Westfall
Vergil Kisler
Henry Kisler
Omaha
Lowell Warnick
Stromsburg
Richard Johnson
Verzgil Eisler
Ernest Anderson
Strang
Guildford Bryan Elected to Poll County Co op Oil Board
Guildford Bryan of Osceola was elected to the board of directors of the Polk County Farmers Co op Oil Association at a Saturday meeting in Stromsburg Swan sons Hall. The annual meeting drew over two hundred attendees and Bryan succeeds George Buchta on the board alongside Ed Coover, Stanley Harless, Steve Georgeau, and Harlan S. Johnson.
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Guildford Bryan
Co-Op Oil Board
Osceola
Pollk County Farmers Co-op Oil Association
Swanson’s Hall
Stromsburg
Mr. Bryan
George Buchta
Ed Coover
Polk
Stanley Harless
Steve Georgeau
Harlan S. Johnson
Mix ture Club Forms 4 H Unit In 1947 With New Officers
A group of boys organized a 4 H Club at Henry Ihnen’s home for 1947. Elected officers include Pres Tom Sterup Vice Pres Kenneth Hopwood Secy Treas Robert Logan News Reporter Billie Ihnen Leader Henry Ihnen Asst Leader Tom Brigham. Members enrolled include Richard Sterup Billie Ihnen Tom Sterup Robert Logan Merle Thnen Tom Brigham Donald Sterup and Kenneth Hopwood. Next meeting set for February 13 at the Harry Sterup home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ihnen
Tom Sterup
Kenneth Hopwood
Treas
Robert Logan
Billie Ihnen
Tom Brigham
Richard ‘Sterup
Merle Thnen
Donald ‘Sterup
Harry Sterup
Womans Society of Christian Service Meets in Wesley Chapel
Mrs. Ross Richards hosts the Womans Society of Christian Service meeting. In Shelby, Mrs. Edmund Gabel entertains visiting relatives including Oswald Kropatch and the Cer ny family. A new baby boy is born Sunday morning and the Thompson clan held a family reunion. Kenneth Richards and his wife learn their daughter Mrs. Dan Kelley is convalescing in a Washington hospital.
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Wesley Chapel
Womans Society of Christian Service
Ross Richards
Louis Schotts
Joe Micks
Bellwood
Edmund Gabel
Shelby
Augustine
C. J. Augustine
Mie
Richard Merrick
Oswald Kropatch
Wyoming
Gary Altmansofer
Joe Cerny
Annie Cerny
Minnie Altmansofer
Columbus
Victor
Don Cerny
Mary Cerny
Elsie
Herman Gabel
Thompson
J. A. Thompson
Kenneth Richards
Dan Kelley
Washington
Birthday Celebrations and Community Notices in Stromsburg
A series of social events and local appointments are reported. Families and friends gathered for birthdays in Columbus and Stromsburg. WSCS officers were reelected with Mrs. Henning s president. Residents hosted and visited relatives in Stromsburg and nearby towns, with moves and farm plans noted for Mervin Carlson Olga Olson and Vaughn Deay. Joe Fernquist returned from Sweden to visit EB Burke while Dickie Anderson celebrated a birthday with family guests.
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WSCS
O. R. Hennings
Jolly Workers Extension Club
Rhoda Warner
Stromsburg
W. A. Lindberg
Ruth Akers
Polk
Ida Berggren
iStromsburg
Elia Johnson
Henry Lindberg
Wendell Spalding
North Bend
Albert Crossant
Baldwin Newcomer
Lincoln
Joyce Hennings
D. Newcomer
Ganidekr
Vern Berck
Don Hennings
Des Moines
C. W. Hennings
Mervin Carlson
sMinnie Morrill
Olga Olson
Hordville
Vaughn Deay
Deays
Joe Fernquist
Dix
States
Sweden
EB. G. Burke
Dickie Anderson
Herbert K. Anderson
Gunnard Peterson
Elmer Johnson
Albert Bloom
Nels Wittgren
Wayne
Lloyd
Omaha
Georgia
Bernt Damage Suit Goes On Trial
Julius Bernt of Shelby sues Wise Service Co of Grand Island over the fire that destroyed the Bernt Cafe and filling station in Shelby. District Court Tuesday heard jury paneling while Judge Lightner presided in Judge Hastings’ illness absence. The case involves an oil transport linked to the blaze.
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Julius Bernt
Shelby
Wise Service Co
Grand Island
Lightner
Columbus
Hastings
Bernt
Wise Co
Services Held for Former Stoner Man Howard Adams
A large crowd attended funeral services Sunday in Ulysses Nebraska for Howard Adams aged 63 who died January 15 at his Erie Colorado home. Adams and his family lived in the Stoner community for years before moving to Ulysses about 20 years ago and later to Colorado. He is survived by his widow two sons Chester of Erie Colorado and Harold in California and a daughter Charlotte Wagner of Ulysses.
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Ulysses
Neb
Howard Adams
Erie
Cole
Osceola Couple Adopt Three Children from Omaha Home
Mr and Mrs Clarence Carlson opened their country home to Ronald Joseph six Miriam Elizabeth five and Nancy Lucille two from Immanuel Children's Home Omaha. They had already welcomed Paul David now a bit over one year old.
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Clarence Carlson
Omaha
Ronald Joseph
Miriam Elizabeth
Nancy Lucille
Carlsons
Paul David
St Francis Hospital 1946 care and staff report
The St Francis Hospital cared for 3 1946 days of ill and injured in the county with 40 births and 337 patients, including 78 Catholics. It lists 12 deaths, 111 X rays, 2 663 laboratory procedures and 38 accident treatments. Beds seven bassinets staff eight Sisters and an active medical staff of five doctors plus courtesy consultants.
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St. Francis Hospital
M. Edmundine
M. Carmelline
M. Germaine
M. Gratian
IM. Francesca
M. Gonzalva
M. Lorentia
M. Violette
H. S. Eklund
M. D
Osceola
North of Bagdad program at Osceola High School
On January 30 Osceola High School hosts a program by V Malik Verda, a linguist traveler and writer. He presents North of Bagdad with stories, songs, dances, and artifacts from his native land. The event begins at 8:00 p m and highlights oriental life and customs.
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Osceola High School
V. Malik Verda
Bagdad
Mr. Verda
District 18 visitors and local birthday surprise
District 18 residents and relatives travel to Omaha and Clarks for business and visitation. Local Mrs Frances Camp is surprised at the schoolhouse for her birthday with refreshments. Louis Benda visits John Zohner home near Shelby on Sunday.
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Orville Enyeart
Omaha
Chet Wells
P. W. Elliott
Columbus
Art Maylberger
Near Columbus
Adolph Bernt
Wilbert Hohndorf
Stanley Lassek
Neal
Betty Hasselbalch
Elmer Jerson
Lakewood
Ohio
Carl Benda
Ed Lisko
Ralph Hasselbalch
Clarks
Bob Benda
Petersburg
Neb
Carl. Benda
Bifteh Eschler
Maxine
Rising
John Micek
Dist
Frances Camp
Louis Benda
John Zohner
Shelby
Women's Project club training boosts home improvement interest
Leader training meetings in Osceola and Polk covered Financial and Property Tangles with humor by Mrs. Eleanor Dolph. Attorney Phil Campbell clarified details during Q and A as two guests joined the club on the spot. Mrs. Ben Zedicher attended on crutches and members helped her travel to and from.
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Osceola
Polk
Eleanor Dolph
Phil Campbell
Ben Zedicher
Osceola Project Club
Local residents visit relatives and attend services
Let Us Sen in Your Subscription for the Omaha World Herald. Stromsburg and nearby towns report visits as Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Thompson spend the weekend with J. A. Thompson and W. A. Atkinson. Ed Quick of Hardville visits the R. B. Williams home. Gust Ostrom visits Gothenburg with her parents. R. E. Nelson and wife spend time in Lincoln with Maurice Newcomer. Families attend Kenneth Rystrom funeral in York. Baptist ministers participate in ordination council for Rev. Ray McColley at Arcadia. Donald Samuelson family from Anchorage stay with Kenneth Olson. Mrs. Myron G. Johnson travels to Chicago to visit Dr. and Mrs. Robert Sutton.
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Stromsburg
Leonard Thompson
Omaha
J. A. Thompson
Shelby
W. A. Atkinson
Ed Quick
Hardville
R. B. Williams
Gust Ostrom
Gothenburg
Chris Gronewold
R. E. Nelson
Lincoln
Maurice Newcomer
Lester Rystrom
Mabel Rystrom
Ettie Anderson
W. D. Rystrom
Kenneth Rystrom
Scott Rystrom
York
A. Noreen
Victor Anderson
W. G. Holmberg
Ray McColley
Balsora Baptist Church
Arcadia
Donald Samuelson
Anchorage
Alaska
Kenneth Olson
Myron G. Johnson
Chicago
Robert Sutton
Father of Osceola Mayor buried in Exeter
John A. Craven father of George Craven of Osceola died suddenly at his Exeter Nebraska home Saturday. He was 92. Funeral services were held Monday in Exeter and burial followed. Mr and Mrs Geo Craven and Mr and Mrs John Craven attended.
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John A. Craven
George Craven
Exeter
Neb
Geo. Craven
John Craven
Osceola Bulldogs Hurt Conference Standings and Tourney Plans
Osceola lost two league games 39 23 to Polk and 35 25 to Stromsburg with tight first halves as they debuted black suits. County officials met in Shelby to outline Stromsburg Feb 12 13 tourney pairings with Osceola Polk Shelby and Stromsburg first and second teams scheduled for Feb 12 18 and 19.
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Osceola Bulldogs
Polk
Stromsburg
Miller
Shelby
Stromssburg
Polk and
Osceola
Willard J Benson dies at 79 in Polk County
Willard J Benson 79 son of Mary Ette and John V Benson died January 20 at Osceola after months of ill health. Born Norwalk Ohio he moved to Polk County in 1871 with his parents and lived on area farms. He married Leurette Lyons May 9 1895 and they had eleven children two died in infancy. survivors include Melvin Ruth Mildred Della Elmer Esther Helen and Cornelia plus his widow. Funeral at Methodist Church Silver Creek with LO O F graveside rites.
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Willard J. Benson
Mary Ette
John V. Benson
Polk County
Osceola
Mr. Benson
Norwalk
Ohio
Leurette Lyons
Melvin
Ruth
Mildred
Della
Elmer
Esther
Helen
Cornelia
de Alton
Heaith
Methodist
Silver Creek
F. Lodge
Civics Class Holds Peace Conference At C H S
The senior civics class of 35 students spent a month in a peace conference. Five pupils studied each of seven countries including Poland Yugoslavia Greece France Russia Great Britain and the United States. They prepared country topics and debated them on an agenda before voting. Each student said their understanding of world affairs improved.
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Great Britan
Poland
Greece
Yugoslavia
France
Russia
United States
Polish
Triesia
U. S
Balkans
Germany
Palestine
Great Britain
Danube
Dardenelles
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James C. Olson
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Legion Post
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Elmer Horst
Jack Steeple
Roy Cox
W. E. Wilcox
Melvin Wilcox
Mrs
Ray Joy
Ralph Coulson
Oliver Griffin
Webbster Mills
John Herrmiann
Pline Drawbaugh
Naomi Gustrafson
Helen Micek
Amy Clark
Shirley Filinger
Rose Gabel
Shelby Newborn
Norman Dale Clark
Gerald Thomas
Lep
Weather Bureau
County Extension News
Bulldogs
C.H.S. Civics
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