Officials Press County for Immediate Tax Collection Action
Polk County city and school leaders from four towns met with the Board of County Commissioners to urge prompt collection of delinquent personal taxes. They cited 660 uncollected warrants and about 16,000 dollars owed, with 80 percent of assessable residents paying. The sheriff was urged to levy on delinquent property to satisfy warrants and the board agreed to direct action. The group expected concrete results soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Board of County Commissioners
District 18 social notes and family visits
Mr and Mrs Albert Wennekamp of Long Beach Calif visited at sister in law Mrs Lloyd Bernt Monday evening. Isabelle Micek daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Micek returned home for summer from Missouri Friday afternoon. The club met at Frances Micek home with Rose Braning and Mrs Jake Micek winning hearts prizes. A lunch followed. Next meeting at Gus Benda home. Adam Soro of Fullerton visited Friday with the Micek family. Wilhelm Kosch and Mrs Kosch attended a wedding dance in Schuyler for Walter Hilger and Bertha Birkle of David City. Mrs Carl Benda spent several days in Columbus last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Wennekamp
Long Beach
Calif
Lloyd Bernt
Isabelle Micek
Tom Micek
Missouri
Frances Micek
Rose Branigan
Jake Micek
Jeff Miller
Johansen
Carl Benda
Gus Benda
Adam Soro
Anton Micek
Fullerton
Micek
Wilhelm Kosch
Schuyler
Walter Hilger
David City
Bertha Birkle
Columbus
Koehler Herrmann Family Reunion Held
The Koehler Herrmann family reunion met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Herrmann on Sunday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Nabb and son, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Trennary and children, Lila Knapp of Omaha, Mrs. Richard Gentles and baby, Mrs. Claris Johnson of Los Angeles, George Koehler of Hayward, Jay Timmons and daughter of Beatrice, Chas Imm and daughter of Silver Creek, Harry Herrmann, Robert Herrmann, Bert Dunn, Wesley Koehler and family, Walter Koehler and family, Elton Berck and family, and Mrs. Clara Berck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koehler-Herrman
W. G. Herrmann
Stanley Nabb
Jack Trennary
Lila Knapp
Omaha
Richard Gentles
Claris Johnson
Los Angeles
Calif
George Koehler
Hayward
Jay Timmons
Beatrice
Chas. Imm
Silver Creek
Harry Herrmann
Robert Herrmann
Bert Dunn
Wesley Koehler
Walter Koehler
Elton Berck
Clara Berck
Lincoln Journal Osceola Record One Year Special
A combined subscription offer grants one year of both newspapers for four dollars total. The promotion targets readers in Lincoln and Osceola with a bundled rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Journal
Osceola
Polk County 4 H enrollment reaches new high
Polk County reports 445 members in 4 H club projects with 227 girls and 218 boys. Projects include forestry clothing cooking livestock crops bird keep well rope better pastures and farm account. County 4 H Club Committee directed by precinct representatives and officers Gordon Fredrickson pres Arthur Deeter vice pres Mrs Rex Brigham sec E H Tooker Mrs R L Smith Mrs Irvin Anderson Dwight Newcomer Louis Berggren Arthur Cockyon and Miss Olive McBeth serve on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
4H Club
Gordon Fredrickson
Arthur Deeter
Rex Brigham
E. H. Tooker
R. L. Smith
Irvin Anderson
Dwight Newcomer
Louis Berggren
Arthur Cockyon
Olive McBeth
Former Polk County Couple Observes Wedding Anniversary
Polk York and Hamilton counties residents Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Johnson of Hampton celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary at home, with seventy five relatives and friends. Married June 12, 1890, they lived near Stromsburg Osceola, then York County, now Hampton for the past three years. Six daughters, four sons and twelve grandchildren attended the five o clock tea, with many old friends present. Daughters Esther Burley Mollie DeLand Effie Pierson Elsie Wagoner Nellie Enderle Ruby Johnson Grant Lloyd Floyd and Ivan Johnson were named. Mr. Johnson is 76, Mrs. Johnson 70 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Polk
York
Hamilton Counties
C. J. Johnson
Hampton
Hamilton County
Johnson
Song
Esther Burley
Lincoln
Mollie DeLand
Osceola
Effie Pierson
Benedict
Elsie Wagoner
Bradshaw
Nellie Enderle
Ruby Johnson
Grant, Lloyd and Floyd
Ivan Johnson
Silver Wedding Anniversary Observed in Osceola Area
Mr. and Mrs. John Cerny celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary at home north of Osceola with a six o'clock dinner. A large countywide crowd attended a free dance at Ellers Hall afterward. They wed at Duncan on June 8 1915 and have lived locally most of their years. The event also marked the fifth anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Wm Cerny and the first for Mr. and Mrs. Lester Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cerny
Osceola
Hubert Altmanshofer
Big Springs
Andrew Cerny
Raymond Cerny
Chappell
Lester Anderson
Gothenburg
Wm. Cerny
Anna Cerny
Columbus
Mattie
Sophia Kresha
Cerny
Ellers Hall
Duncan
Donald
California
Shelter Belt Cooperators Meet Near Ellers Hall
Polk County Tree Committee chair John Starosick and County Agent Ray Cruise announce a gathering of shelter belt owners at Pete Seberger farm near Ellers Hall at 6:30 p m Monday June 17. E BE Evans of the Forrest Service will demonstrate cultivation implements and growers will view this year’s shelter belts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Starosick
Polk County Tree Committee
Ray L. Cruise
Polk County
Pete Seberger
Ellers Hall
E. BE. Evans
Forrest Service
Food Stamp Plan Endorsed by County Meeting
About twenty five grocerymen bankers and others attended a county meeting at the Court House Monday evening to discuss the Food Stamp Plan. The group voted unanimously to urge the County Commissioners to apply for the plan with representatives from every town in the county present.
Local Polk News Highlights and Social Visits
Dr C R Peterson renews dental offices with cleaning painting and new nurse Miss Mildred Lytle joins staff. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Jerry Ruzicka on June 6. Local residents Mrs Hennie Seymour Axel Renquist Henry Renquist Ella Shenk honored at birthday party. Several families visited relatives in Omaha Schuyler Lincoln and Filley areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Peterson
Mildred Lytle
Genelle Coover
Rachel Schrader
Yancey Hotel
Grand Island
Jerry Ruzicka
Sam Wall
Hampton
H. G. Brauer
Leo Wurtz
W.J. Kroger
Omaha
Schuyler
Alec Anderson
Mason City
Emil Samuelson
Leland Harless
Ivan Cramer
Illinois
Minnie Nicholson
Hennie Seymour
Hattie Lindquist
Charles McGinnis
John Preston
York
Henry Reed
Lutheran Hospital
George Anderson
Calmar Jones
Wymore
Harold Yohe
Filley
Oscar Sundberg
Adams
Nebr
Janice
Fred Hargiss
Dick Litchy
Beatrice
Z. F. Myers
Fern Myers
Béatrice
Hargiss
Evelyn Salisbury
Lincoln
Oscar Jones
Clarence Lindahl
Kimball
Hannah Lindahl
T. S. Fisher
W. J. Fisher
Anchorville
Axel Renquist
Henry Renquist
Benedict
Ella Shenk
Charles Eckles
Gresham
Earl Burke
Stromsburg
Harold. Yohe
A. C. Jones
Martin
Osceola Area Socials and Departures Highlight Weekend
STROMSBURG NEWS notes visits in Osceola Axtell and Omaha. Families gather for dinners picnics and birthdays. Local moves include Carl Anderson Elvera and family planning Portland Oregon. Several residents depart for Colorado and Owosso Michigan seeking new work and visits.
St Andrews Socials Mark 25th Anniversary in Town
Miss Mary Klein of Shelby visits at the E Messing home. Mr and Mrs Hubert Altman of Big Springs visit John Cerny home. Rev Mattie attends a Lincoln retreat. Frank Klein and daughter Mary join Rose Conway of Shelby for services at St Andrews. Ellers hosts a large crowd honoring Mr and Mrs John Cerny on 25th wedding anniversary with a gift. Tomasiewicz and son of Duncan visit Alfred Bernt family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Klein
Shelby
E. Messing
Hubert Altmanshofer
Big Springs
John Cerny
Mattie
Lincoln
Frank Klein
Mary
Rose Conway
Edward Messing
St. Andrews
Ellers
Cerny
Tomasiewicz
Duncan
Alfred Bernt
William Williams undergoes appendicitis operation
Wm. Williams was admitted to Stromsburg hospital Tuesday evening for an appendicitis operation. He is reported as getting along satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Williams
Stromsburg Hospital
Heavy Week of Rain Delights Local Farmers
Farmers in the area celebrate generous moisture with 0.5 inch recorded last Wednesday and 1.25 inches more on Saturday night. The late rains arrived after much of the small grain had already grown, limiting impact.
Farm reporters tallying 1805 Polk County farms for 1940 program
Beginning last week 26 farm reporters of the Polk County ACP office started measuring farms signed for participation in the 1940 farm program. Operators should accompany reporters to ensure accurate measurements and understanding of the process. The work aims to reduce payment delays and cover about 1805 farms over an estimated three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
ACP
Polk County Day at Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha
Ak-Sar-Ben invites Osceola residents and surrounding community to Polk County Day on June 13 as part of a midwest goodwill effort. Complimentary tickets are available through ambassador Wm. R. Kepner.
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Omaha
Middlewest
Ak-Sar-Ben
Osceola
Wm. R. Kepner
Five Polk County Graduates Among 893 at Nebraska Uni Commencement
Five students from Polk County earned degrees at the 1940 University of Nebraska commencement in the Coliseum. Richard Freeman of Stromsburg earned a BA, Janet Ericson of Stromsburg a graduate nurse, Andrew Monson of Osceola a BS in agriculture, Victor Herrmann of Osceola an MD, and Eleanor Scow of Shelby a BS in home economics with a vocational certificate. Chancellor C. S. Boucher presided. Dr. Clarence E. Dykstra addressed the class on These Freedoms of Ours. Dr. Albert W. Palmer delivered the baccalaureate sermon Fac ing a Stormy Dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
University of Nebraska
Richard O. Freeman
Stromsburg
College of Arts
Janet Ericson
College of Medicine
Omaha
Andrew Monson
Osceola
Victor Herrmann
Burns Cederberg wedding at Beatrice home
Bernita Burns and Carl Cederberg married at noon Wednesday June 5 at the Beatrice home of Mr and Mrs C W Burns. Rev Foutz officiated before peonies and candles with Miss Maxine Brooks playing music. The couple will reside in Osceola after a two week West trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Burns
Beatrice
Bernita
Carl Cederberg
Osceola
Rev. Foutz
Christian Church of
Maxine Brooks
Lohengrin
Alice
Merle Burns
John Burns
Cederberg
Osceola Girl and Boy State Delegates Named
Mary Louise Ienn, daughter of Mr and Mrs August Ienn, is the Osceola delegate to Girls State held in Milford with 100 contestants. Robert Hansen, son of Mr and Mrs W O Hansen, is elected to Boys State at the University of Nebraska Lincoln campus with 300 Nebraska boys attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Ienn
August Ienn
Osceola
American Legion Auxiliary
Milford
Nebraska
Robert Hansen
W. O. Hansen
American Legion
Boys State
Lincoln
College of Agriculture
Bob
Wheat Crop Insurance Boon To Polk County
Polk County farmers gain from wheat crop insurance with 1832 policies in force covering 30 759.5 acres on 1251 farms planted for 1940 harvest. Indemnity totals reach 53 893 bushels projected, with 74 claims approved for 12 746 bushels and 262 loss proofs submitted to the state office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Drouth
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Polk County Folks On Radio Program
Polk County Agricultural Conservation Association presents a 15 minute radio program on K M M. The opening song Hello Triple A Folks is performed by Mrs Myron Johnson and Nell Reece. John M Staroscik serves as announcer with talks by Robert C Taddiken and readings by JoAnn Taddiken Marilyn Hahn and Irma Stewart accompanies Trees. The program closes with Hurray for Triple A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Agricultural Conservation Association
Myron Johnson
Nell Reece
Robert C. Taddiken
JoAnn Taddiken
Marilyn Hahn
Wm. Angell
Polk County
Married Vivian Johnson and Oscar Christianson Wed at Fairview Home
Miss Vivian Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs C M Johnson of Fairview wed Oscar Christianson of Walthill at the brides parents home at 1 30 PM Thursday June 6 Rev W D Hamilton officiated A reception followed and the couple planned a farm home near Walthill Nebraska
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Johnson
C. M. Johnson
Fairview
Oscar Christianson
Walthill
W. D. Hamilton
Fairview Church
New Area Manager Named for Nebraska Telephone Unit
Sterling Nelson transfers from Lincoln to Auburn area to oversee Nemaha and Richardson counties. He succeeds L N Carrington who retired. Nelson joined Stromsburg staff in 1934 and begins new post June 1. Charles J Olson promoted to Stromsburg area manager with prior service dating to 1908 in Lincoln. Olson’s Swedish language and civic ties noted as fit for community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Nelson
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company
Stromsburg
Auburn
L. P. Young
Hastings
L. N. Carrington
Nebraska
Nemaha
Richardson
Nelson
Charles J. Olson
Lincoln
Sutton
Olson
Dorchester
Juniata
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Laase Receives State University Appointment
Dr. Leroy T. Laase, chair of Hastings College speech, will become assistant professor of speech at the University of Nebraska next September. He is an authority on speech and studied at Yale Northwestern Wisconsin and Iowa. Laase is known in Osceola after marrying Irma Nuquist, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Nuquist, and has visited here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy T. Laase
Hastings College
University of Nebraska
Laase
Yale
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Iowa
Osceola
Irma Nuqauist
A. F. Nuquist
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Colorado
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Ford Lantz
Kearney
A. C. Lantz
Richard Christensen
Wahoo
H. Christensen
L. A. Erickson
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Buckley Park
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Swenson
Lewis Burg
Wayne Listy
Carl Westring
G. E. Ekstrand
Charlotte Ekstrand
Orion
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A. P. Linder
Elmer
Ray Stover
Billy Umshler
Todd’s Cafe
W.A. Atkinson
Owosso
Michigan
E. J. Harris
Carl Anderson
Elvera
Portland
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Lyle Colson
Harold Baker
Oscar Stromberg
Iola Mae Peterson
NEB Uni
Burns—Cederberg
Telephone Company
State University
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