City Waterworks Plan Aims to Reach Fair Grounds
President Louis Hastert and Secretary Jay Hastings discussed extending the city water system to the grandstand at the fair grounds, about 130 rods from the main line. The project would employ 25 workers for three months, with county officials ready to share costs if the federal government covers the balance, aiming for water on site by the county fair’s start in late August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hastert
Jay Hastings
Fair Grounds
Okeh
Questions Answered on Crop Insurance in Polk County
Wheat Insurance Supervisor Lynn L. Brigham outlines what Wheat Crop Insurance covers, who pays admin costs, eligible yields, and premium timing. The program allows 75 or 50 percent average yield coverage, with premiums in wheat or cash value and losses paid in wheat or cash, via local adjustors.
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Lynn L. Brigham
Congress
Polk County
John E Renner
Walter A. Carnine
Elmer H. Tooker
Homer A. Brigham
Lee F. Campbell
Edwin C. Swanson
Fred J. Dunn
Edwin E. Buse
John M. Staroscik
Martin Scholz
Willard L. Lindburg
Sunday School Lesson and Society Notes in Pa Paper
Rev Harold L Lindquist presents Sunday School lesson on Serving by Personal Devotion to Christ. Cherie Nicholas reviews why fine sheer cottons dominate day and evening wear this season. Andrea Leeds named for Stardom in Star Dust column with Vir ginia Vale. Washington Digest analyzes Florida and Pennsylvania primary elections and political trends. Sarah Lynn Dana's story in Strait Gate by Ruth Comfort Mitchell featured.
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Christ
Harold L. Lindquist
Cherie Nicholas
Star Dust
Andrea Leeds
Virginia Vale
Washington Digest
William Bruckart
Florida
Pennsylvania
Avihim
Atrix
Sarah Lynn Dana
Strait Gate
Ruth Comfort Mitchell
Polk County Grasshopper Control Seeks Farmers Bait
Polk County Grasshopper Control Association launches bait distribution across the county from June 3 to 7. Farmers may pick up two sacks per quarter at listed elevators farms and stations and see a machine demonstration spreading 20 to 40 acres per hour. Public notice emphasizes careful sack use and a 40 cent bait charge with 10 cents refunded for sack return.
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Polk County
Polk Elevator
Durant
Guildford Bryan Farm
Silver Creek
Clifford Johnston
Clarks
Chas. Imm
Coat Office
Stromsburg
Ray Fellows
Fay Rosen
Perry
Gresham
Art Deer
Osceola
Farmers Oil
Shelby
John Pedraza
Columbus
Edwin Buse
Pleasant Home
Ben Peterson
Platte
Guildford Bryan
Charles Imm
Valley
Elton Berck
John Renner
Hackberry
Homer Brigham
Canada Precinct
Tom A. Micek
Clear Creek
Island Precinct
Polk County Grasshopper Control Association
Presbyterian Church Vacation Bible School closure program
The Community Vacation Bible School will close Friday noon with picnics for the groups. An achievement program at the M. E. Church Friday evening will present work phases. Nettie Ball and Tressie Brown lead the committee inviting public attendance.
Standard Oil Announces New Ump-ff Ads for Red Crown Gasoline
Standard Oil launches a new ad series in Nebraska papers for Special Summer Red Crown Gasoline. The campaign uses humorous, forceful copy and human interest to attract motorists to Standard dealers and compare mileage and power.
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Standard
America
Nebraska
Standard Oil
Shelby Hosts Visitors and Local Family News
Shelby residents welcomed relatives and friends from Ellsworth Kansas Beatrice Beatrice and Wellington Iowa Beatrice and California visitors joined gatherings at multiple homes across Shelby Decoration Day trips and two week vacations were noted Wilhelm Kosch and spouse completed a ten day wedding trip visiting Colorado Timken and other Kansas stops.
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Frank Eisenbarth
Ellsworth
Kansas
Shelby
Howard Thatcher
Thatcher
Eiisenbarth
Eisenbarth
Ronald Agnew and Son
Hubert Thelen
Agnew
Schuyler
Ray Liebee
Beatrice
Frank Leibee
Exeter
M. A. O’boyle
Denver
Marion E. Inness
Boulder
Colo
Fred Small
Fred Brigham
George Ballenger
Lincoln
Ballenger
E. E. Reece
Margaret Duren
Vivian Knerr
Columbus
California
Miss Duren
Mark Stalnaker
San Diego
Miss Knerr
Los Angeles
Dwight Dickhute
Carr
Nebr
Algona
Iowa
Concepta
Whittemore
Colorado
Timken
Methodist Church Summer Schedule and Vacation School Exhibit
The Methodist Church lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. with Elton Berex as superintendent and Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. The Junior and Intermediate Leagues meet at 6:30 p.m. followed by the Senior League at 7:30 p.m. An official board and Sunday School Board combined workers conference is at 6:30 p.m. The Woman's Home Missionary Society meets Tuesday afternoon June 7. An Exhibit and Open House for the Daily Vacation Church School is Friday June 3 at 8:00 p.m. Free will offerings will defray remaining school expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Elton Berex
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
Daily Vacation
Dorcas Society Meets With China Missions Program
West Side notes report Dorcas Society gathering in church parors with Helen Airline Orpha Ekstrom Agnes Appleton and Mrs George Heckman hosting A China Missions program is planned Junior Choir practice follows. Many local residents and visitors are listed at family and social events across Stromsburg area. Communion Services and Luther League memorial program are scheduled with Confirmation class meeting Saturday morning.
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Dorcas Society
Helen Airline
Orpha Ekstrom
Agnes Appleton
George Heckman
Florence Anderson
William Johnson
Omaha
Ellen Anderson
Joe Monson
Wm. Tole
Elsie
Pauline
Alvin Peterson
Earle Peterson
Verline Darnell
Walter Martin
Jim Martin
Mary Ferrell
Elmer Carlson
Rupert
Ansel Fredrickson
High Prairie Ladies Club
Bush
Joel Monson
Ray Darnell
Adeline Fredrickson
Lincoln
Merrit Johnson
Columbus
Oscar Fredrickson
LaVerne
Victor Newman
York
John Johnson
Stromsburg
LaVerne Fredrickson
Kenneth Peterson
LeRoy Shultz
George Bush
Carol Flodman
Algene
Virgil Flodman
Marvin Fredrickson
Polk
Edna
Frances Toline
West Coast
Edna Willl
University of Southern California
High Prairie School
Lyle Holm
Comstock
Herbert Flodman
August Swanson
Clayton Fredrickson
Chauncey Arnold
Denver
Sven Peterson
Fred Peterson
Arnold
North Platte
Luther League
Jolly Workers 4-H Cooking Club Holds May Meeting
The Jolly Workers 4-H Cooking Club met for its second gathering on Thursday May 26 at Mary Elaine Carlson’s home. Virginia Swanson as president led the meeting. Elaine Bond presented a reading on Rural Electrification. New officers were installed and refreshments were served.
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Jolly Workers
Mary Elaine Carlson
Virginia Swanson
Elaine Bond
Vacation Bible School and Local Meetings at Greens Chapel
Hackberry Vacation Bible School enrolling about 49 ends with program at Greens Chapel. The Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon June 9. Liberty Local No. 573 F.E.C.A. will host an annual picnic supper at Greens Chapel Friday evening June 10. Corn planting delayed by showers. Memorial Day services neighbors from distant towns attended at Hot Fer Cemetery with numerous local residents listed.
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Greens Chapel
Ladies Aid
Liberty Local No
F.E.C.A
Hot Fer Cemetery
Charles Kries
Denver
Alfred Torell
Omaha
Oscar Blevins
Ruth Craig
Millerton
Earl Cole
John Nebbergall
Lincoln
van Hoffer
Clarks
Lemmerman
Columbus
Lillian
Harriet Peterson
Mabel McKeag
York
Sarah Campbell
Fremont
Forrest Berggren
Charles Peterson
Myron Julioe
California
Ford Hargis
Beatrice
Mary Fern Myers
Earl Burke
Neola
Josephine Deay
Ruby Wieseman
Chris Wieseman
Rolland Beatty
Grand Island
J. F. Ganderkolk
David City
Wm. Grogsnicklaus
Osceola
Brooke
Lewis Berggren
Lyle ‘Holm
Comstock
Andrew Hanson
Telander Peterson
Ih. A. Peterson
Stromsburg
W. L. Deay
Fredric Youngdahl
Legion Decorates Wesley Chapel Cemetery Graves
Wesley Chapel note: The American Legion visited the Wesley Chapel Cemetery to decorate soldiers graves. A string of local residents and families are listed with visits and travel, including Mildred Richmond and her mother, Mrs. R. J. Richmond, who returned to school work and planned a two week stay. The piece records multiple local social visits and travel to nearby towns and events around Decoration Day.
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American Legion
Wesley Chapel
Mildred Richmond
Fremont
R. J. Richmond
Alvin
Richard ‘Merrick
F. C. Banks
Lincoln
Ff. E. Merrick
Osceola
Arthur Herrman
Omaha
A. J. Herrman
Keith Cox
Basin
Wyoming
Roy Cox
Kenneth Richards
Columbia
Alfred Kuehnal
George Hasselbach
Columbus
C. W. ‘Meacham
California
Chapel
New York
Meacham
Chell Crozier
Osceola Woman's Club Board Donates to Community Cabin
The executive board met at Mrs. George Inness's home on Saturday to transact business. They voted to donate 25 dollars toward the construction of the Community Cabin at the park.
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Osceola Woman’s Club
George Inness
Energization Program At Swede Home Today
Polk rural public power district energizes lines for first time with speakers Governor Coche, Henningson of Omaha, John Schmidt of Wahoo. Foster May to broadcast at 12 45. Mrs Elsena Austin will pull the switch to energize 325 miles of line. District has 625 subscribers and 800 potential, organized a year ago with REA allocation of 367500.
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Polk
Coche Ran
H. H. Henningson
Omaha
John Schmidt
Wahoo
Foster May
Elsena Austin
Polk County
REA
Heart disease remains Nebraska's top killer in 1937 report
Dr. P. H Bartholomew reports 2,534 Nebraskans died from heart trouble in 1937, a rate of 185.8 per 100 000, slightly down from 1936. Life expectancy rose to 57.2 years as automobile deaths reach 300 and total accidental deaths decline to 957. Cancer 1,557 pneumonia 847 nephritis 867 influenza 564 are other major causes.
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Nebraska
P. H Bartholomew
State Health Department
Matheson Reece Wedding in Federated Church Parsonage
Miss Gertrude Matheson and Thomas A. Reece wed at the Federated Church parsonage in Columbus on Monday afternoon May 30 with Rev. Ray Turner officiating. Attendants were Mrs. Arthur Scott of Shelby and Richard Matheson. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Matheson, wore a luggage colored suit. The groom serves as Polk County District Court clerk and they plan to live in the Irvin Kepner residence in south Osceola after a wedding trip.
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Matheson
Reece
Gertrude Matheson
Thomas A. Reece
Federated Church Parsonage
Columbus
Ray Turner
Arthur Scott
Shelby
Richard Matheson
George Matheson
Osceola
Court House
District Court
Polk County
Irvin Kepner
South Osceola
Mrs. W. A. Michener dies at 74 in Osceola district
Mina E Messenger born Elroy Wisconsin March 14 1864 died May 29 1938 age 74 years 2 months 15 days She moved with her parents to Nebraska in 1889 joined Baptist Church later Wayland Church teaching Sunday School married William A Michener December 10 1890 and had six children Elmer O Stromsburg Wesley A Gresham N Lindley Indianapolis Indiana Mrs Emerson Keebaugh Waco Carl Peterson Osceola and Wm Ray Central City Also 11 grandchildren and sister Alma Kingsolver Yakima Washington Survivors include husband six children 11 grandchildren sister Alma Kingsolver Interment in Blue Ridge cemetery north of Gresham services in Kepner Mortuary Osceola and Wayland Church.
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WM. A. Michener
Mina E. Messenger
Orville
Rebecca L. Butler Messenger
Elroy
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Baptist Church
Wayland Christian Church
Michener
William A. Michener
Elmer O
Stromsburg
Wesley A
Gresham
N. Lindley
Indianapolis
Ind
Emerson Keebaugh
Waco
Carl Peterson
Osceola
Wm. Ray
Central City
Mic
Blue Ridge Cemetery
City Clerk warns against youths firing small arms in city
City notice reports children shooting small bore rifles or revolvers within the city limits. Parents are urged to stop the practice immediately as it violates city ordinances. Guy F. Ball, City Clerk.
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Guy F. Ball
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