Junior Fair Association Holds Annual Meeting in Osceola
The Junior Fair Association met in Osceola with 41 4-H club delegates eligible to vote. Paul Walgren and Mary Alice Ekstrom were elected to the Board of Directors, representing Osceola and Platte Precincts. Mary Ann Starosci k reported on last year’s activities as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Fair Association
Osceola
Paul Walgren
Mary Alice Ekstrom
Platte
Mary Ann Staroscik
Junior Fair Board
Bob Ingalls
Ramona Schott
Secy
Elizabeth Smith
Burdette Obrist
Brooke Berggren
Ray L. Cruise
Grasshopper bait available three days a week in Polk County
Ray Li Cruise reports heavy grasshopper infestation in the north part of Polk County. Bait is distributed to farmers at 10 cents per 80 pound sack, with Pierson Mill Osceola serving as pickup. Three mechanical spreaders available via County Extension Office or Elton Berck at the mixing plant.
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Pierson
Osceola
Polk County
Elton ‘Berck
Ray Li. Cruise
Cruise
Hen Subscriptions Offer Lets Farmers Trade Hens for News
For three weeks farmers can exchange hens for newspaper subscriptions. Two months of subscription per pound of hen. Hens dropped at local poultry dealers earn receipts. Offer valid for old and new subscribers. subscriptions extended in advance on cash basis. Heavier hens yield more months.
Death Summons Miss Will Zimmerman of Osceola
Miss Alice Mildred Farris Zimmerman died at her Osceola area home on July 6 1941 at age 51 years 4 months and 18 days. She married Will Zimmerman on December 24 1908 and leaves her husband daughter and siblings including Etta Burley and Susie Bauer. Funeral services were held at the family home and Osceola Methodist Church with interment in Osceola Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Mildred Farris
Phoebe
James Farris
Osceola
Iver
Jesus Christ
Presbyterian Church
Will Zimmerman
Jaanita
Zimmerman
Etta Burley
Chicago
Susie Bauer
Vera Beach
Florida
Food Center Adopts Self Service at Osceola Store
Food Center installs a self service system in Osceola as patrons requested. Changes run this week and the store will be ready by week’s end. Manager Ray Pinkney says service remains unchanged for those who prefer to be waited on, while others may serve themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Center
Osceola
Ray Pinckney
Lutheran Church Outreach Planned For Fifth Sunday
Next Sunday is the fifth Sunday after Trinity with a 10:00 Sunday School and 11:00 morning worship followed by an 8:00 evening service. Student pastor Rueben Lundeen will preach in the morning at Hordville and Central City. Leaguers from Stromsburg Church will join for a program and the Luther League plans a Fleming Malek hosted meeting a week hence inviting many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Rueben Lundeen
Hordville
Central City
Stromsburg
Polk County Enjoys Safe and Quiet Fourth
Polk County reports its Fourth of July celebration was the safest and sanest in memory with no Celebrations held yet no accidents or injuries noted. A ban on firework sales contributed to an unusually quiet day across towns in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Polk
Lindblade Fjell Nuptials Solemnized At Stromsburg Parsonage
On Sunday July 6 at the Lutheran parsonage in Stromsburg Miss Evelyn Lindblade married Roy Fjell in a ceremony performed by Rev. Alfred Trued. Attendants were Dorothy Lindblade and Lloyd Fjell. The bride, a Osceola high school graduate, had worked in York. the groom lives with his parents and works maintaining roads. A short wedding trip preceded their move to a country home near Swede Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Evelyn Lindblade
Joe Lindblade
Roy Fjell
William Fjell
Alfred Trued
Dorothy Lindblade
Lloyd Fjell
York
Fjell
Polk Farmhouse Burns To Ground Saturday
The Polk County farmhouse of Henry Cramer, south of Polk, was destroyed by a fire Saturday afternoon believed caused by defective wiring. Cleo Cramer first noticed the blaze as firefighters could not save the home, with about thirty percent of belongings removed and insurance status uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cramer
Polk
Cleo Cramer
Polk Fire Department
Cramer
Marital Announcement and Weekend Visits Across States
Marcella Dunn and Dean Difl saver of San Francisco announce their marriage on July 4 in Reno Nevada. Mr. and Mrs Henry Olson Jr of Denver visited their parents Friday to Sunday. Numerous relatives and friends from Nebraska Iowa Colorado Idaho and Omaha gathered for visits and picnics at Buckley Park and other local homes during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcella Dunn
Dean
Joe McCarty
York
Maggie Turner
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Stella Fellows
Idaha
Colo
Roy Lurber
Friend
F. W. Powell
Everett Loreman
Mary Young
Benedict
Carrie Powell
Jennie Hurd
Stromsburg
Roy Hurd
W. L. Hollister
Frank Rystrom
Carol
Merwin Carlson
Ruth Rystrom
Central City
New York
F. L. Rasp
Orville Rasp
Gresham
N.S. Abolt
Robert Burke
Nina
Kenneth Johnson
Marquette
Methodist Church Services Set For Sunday July 13
Services for Sunday July 13 include 10:00 a m Sunday School and 11:00 a m Morning Worship. Pastor absent. Dr E C McDade will preach. He formerly led Hastings church and Beatrice District superintendent and now serves as Executive Secretary at Bryan Memorial Hospital Lincoln. Ladies Aid meets Friday afternoon under I J Merrick with committee chairs Mrs Cros sant Addison and Bowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
E. C. McDade
MecDale
Hastings
Beatrice
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Ladies Aid
I. J. Merrick
Sophia Crossant
Lydia Addison
Lawrence Bowe
San Blas Islands Visit Described By Soldier In Canal Zone
Frederick McFadden reports a coast trip to the San Blas Islands off the mainland. He notes coral reefs, palm trees on some islets, no fresh water, and inhabited isles near river mouths. He observes Pygmy Indians as KPs, islanders’ attire, silver coin necklaces, nose rings, and seafaring skills with hollowed log boats.
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D. W. McFadden
Frederick
Canal Zone
San Blas Islands
San Blas
South Pacific Islands
Colon
F. W. McFadden
U. S. Army Air Corps
France Field
Larchers End Osceola Cleaning Business Move to Myers
Mr and Mrs Steve Larcheck owners of Fashion Cleaners in Osceola lease equipment and fixtures to Thomas Myers of Broken Bow who will run Myers Cleaners starting Monday. Myers brings eight years of Broken Bow service and will consolidate moved machinery with the Osceola plant. Mrs Myers plans a ladies millinery store next door next month. The Larchecks intend to move to Cheyenne as Steve seeks new employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Larcheck
Fashion Cleaners
Thomas Myers
Broken Bow
Myers
Broken Pow
Myers Cleaners
Osceola
Reed and Vander Beke visit Polk County relatives
Harry Reed and his granddaughter Doris Vander Beke of East Moline Illinois arrived in Polk County for a two week visit with the Will and Edgar Wisely families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Reed
Doris Vander Beke
East Moline, Ill
Polk County
Will and
Edgar Wisely
Judge Divides Dresser Money Among Finders
County Judge Bengtson ruled the $160 found in the Eberhard truck should be split equally among Tobe Catlett Hill and Eberhard after about $25 in costs. Five claimants sought the money with none proving definite ownership. heirs of L A Pfost also contested.
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Bengtson
Eberhard
Tobe Catlett
Catlett
Hill
A. W. Hill
Lottie Prost
First National Bank
Aurora
L. A. Pfost
Lottie Pfost
Aurora News
New FSA Council Members Named for Polk County
Walter W. Berck announces the Polk County Farm Security Administration council and committee members approved by the U S Department of Agriculture. Names include Dwight D Newcomer George H Bond Herbert O Flodman Edwin A Hedlund Frank A Bard Herman A Jones Milton A Mills Kenneth A Cornish Ray L Cruise and Reuben L Anderson with addresses listed. Some serve on both council and committee while others are on one or the other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New County
FSA
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Farm Security Administration
Polk County
Walter W. Berck
Department of Agriculture
Dwight D. Newcomer
George H. Bond
Gresham
Herbert O. Flodman
Edwin A. Hedlund
Frank A. Bard
Herman A. Jones
Milton A. Mills
Kenneth A. Cornish
Ray L. Cruise
Osceola
Reuben L. Anderson
Stromsburg
Cabineil
Harvest News and Local Socials Fill Busy Weekend
Six o clock supper at the Heimer home entertained Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Messing Ernie Gabriel of Moline and Arthur Gabriel. Oswald Alt returns from Oklahoma and works at August Thelen farm. Relatives visit Herman Thelen home for Sunday dinner with Messing Kusek and other family members. Harvest is in full swing with grain-cutting and threshing machines on the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester Messing
Ernie Gabriel
Moline
Arthur Gabriel
Leonard Heimer
Oswald Alt
Oklaoma
Martin Messing
Omaha
Angeline Kusek
Columbus
Herman Thelen
Hershal Reisdorf
Shelby
Herman Richter
George Irland
Ira Irland
Osceola
Hamburg
Iowa
Alvin Corey
Agnes Eggin
Sidney
Ernest Schinzel
George Ebel
Henry Ebel Jr
Bellwood
John Gabriel
Alfred Kuhnel
John Heimer
Polk County Fair Adds Old Favorites to August Program
Polk County's annual fair will run August 11 to 16, two weeks earlier than before. Secretary Louis Hastert says entertainment features include The Spies Sisters and other circus and vaudeville acts, with agricultural exhibits expected to meet standard quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Secy
Louis Hastert
No Labor Shortage in Polk County Report
Polk County reports no farm labor shortage as harvest proceeds. State employment officials note itinerant harvest help about half of last year, aided by farm youths deferred from selective service. First new wheat at Polk elevator tested 59 pounds and yielded about 36 bushels per acre from Lloyd Adelson farm.
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State Employment Service Office
Polk
Lloyd Adelson
Pioneer Resident Mrs. Schott Dies After Fifteen Years Ill
Mrs. Anthony Schott, 87, longtime Polk County resident, died at home north of Osceola after a lengthy illness. Born December 2, 1853 in Canton Ohio, she married Anthony Schott in 1886 and lived near Silver Creek and Shelby before settling south of Silver Creek. Surviving are her husband four sons two daughters and twelve grandchildren. Funeral services were held at St. Lawrence Church Silver Creek with burial at Shelby Catholic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Schott
Osceola
George Kiefer
Canton
Ohio
Carton
Nebraska
Shelby
Polk County
Silver Creek
F. A. A. Schott
G. F. Schott
J. E. Schott
New York City
Eva Hennings
Alice Hennings
E. C. Schott
Schott
St. Lawrence Catholic Church
S. J. Zukowski
J. E
E. Cc. Schott
Glenn Hennings
Gerald Schott
Former Osceola Visit By Hayward Native Henry Herrmann
Henry Herrmann of Hayward California arrived in Omaha with visits to relatives in Lincoln and Osceola last Thursday. He stayed with his brothers John Adam and William and joined a park picnic on Sunday to meet many relatives. It has been 20 years since he sold his Osceola farm and moved to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Henry Herrmann
Hayward
California
Omaha
Lincoln
Osceola
John
Adam
William
Osceola Park
Mr. Herrmann
Mrs. Herrmann
Osceola Hospital Births and Medical News
Mr and Mrs Myron Johnson announce the birth of a seven pound son named Lyndon Myron born last Wednesday July 2 at Osceola Hospital. Anita Branting daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Branting had her tonsils removed at the hospital Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Hospital
Myron Johnson
Lyndon Myron
Anita
Raymond Branting
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Mis
Hackberry
Blas Islands
Larchers
Dresser
FSA Council
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