Garrison Men Die in Shelby Area Crash
John Heins and Warner Siedensticker, both of Garrison Nebraska, were killed when their car hit an embankment four miles south of Shelby early Sunday. Miss Vivian Knerr escaped serious injury and aided after the wreck. Interment for Heins and a family funeral for Siedensticker followed at the Garrison Lutheran Church and cemetery. The deceased were survived by relatives in Garrison and Germany. Knerr was visiting from Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Heins
Warner Siedensticker
Shelby
Vivian Knerr
Miss Knorr
J. D. Scott
Siedensticker
Shelby Hospital
Miss Knerr
Garrison
Nebr
Heins
Folkert
Germany
Los Angeles
Calif
Garrison Cemetery
Store Employees Help to Harvest Hidden Tax Crop
Polk County cites 277 unofficial tax collectors in 124 local stores aiding government revenues. NCTC notes 8,455 government agencies exist while clerks across sales confronts hidden taxes embedded in prices. Campaigns span 4,600 communities in 45 states led by Gordon director Mrs Magowan and Westpoint member Mrs Dewald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
National Consumers Tax Commission
NCTC
Nebraska
Melville Mucklestone
Women’s Organization
Mucklestone
I. S. Magowan
Gordon
George Dewald
Westpoint
Wheat Test Field Day At Lynn Brigham Farm
Polk county farmers and business people are invited to a field day at the Lynn Brigham farm near Shelby on Monday June 19 at 10 A M. The event features wheat grade classification by the Miller's Association in Nebraska and guidance on desired milling types to raise quality and price. Demonstrations highlight rye content and introduce rust resistant Nebred along with Nebraska 1069 Tenmargy Blackhall Chiefkan Turkey Sobred Iowin and Kawvale varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Lynn Brigham Farm
Shelby
Miller’s Association
Nebraska
Nebraska 1069
Tenmargy
Blackhall
Chiefkan
Turkey
Sobred
Iowin
Kawvale
Progressive Shepherds Club Meeting Held at Fischer Homes
The Progressive Shepherds Sheep Club met at the home of Charles and Robert Fischer. New member Al ton Bond joined. Par asites of sheep were discussed. The next meeting will be at Alvin Swanson's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Shepherds Sheep Club
Charles
Robert Fischer
Alton Bond
Alvin Swanson
High Prairie Mix and Stir Club meets at Johnston home
The High Prairie Mix and Stir Club gathered Tuesday at Betty Johnston's home with six members and three visitors. Assistant leader Mrs. Clifford Johnston led in place of Mrs. Art Ekstrom who was absent. Members sent a letter to Mrs. Ekstrom at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha where she stays with her son. A lunch was served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Johnston
Art Ekstrom
Clifford Johnston
Obituary for Mrs Albert Ryan of Gresham Osceola
Minnie Elwood born Hillsdale Iowa March 27 1877 moved with family to York County Nebraska in 1883 later settling in Gresham. She married Albert Ryan in 1897 and lived in Osceola until her death June 5 1939. Funeral at Osceola Methodist Church with burial in Pine Ridge Cemetery Gresham Nebraska. She is survived by her husband three sisters and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Elwood
Ryan
Osceola Methodist Church
Albert Monkman
E. M. Reed
York
Nebraska
Pine Ridge Cemetery
Gresham
Polk County Wheat Crop Insurance Details for 1940
Polk county wheat farmers will receive notices listing the cost and coverage under the 1940 crop insurance program. The county ACP office lists 1699 wheat farms with key farms used to determine yields and losses, including separate keys for summer tillage. Premiums are due upon policy signing, with possible use of 1939 ACP funds. 465 policies were purchased in 1939 and 245 filed loss notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Robert C. Taddiken
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Couny
ACP
Lynn L. Brigham
Osceola and Shelby Share First in Mid Nebraska League
Osceola and Shelby remain tied for first after Sunday results in the Mid Nebraska Baseball League. Shelby defeated Platte Valley 6 to 5 while Osceola won 8 to 2 over Duncan. St Stanislaus beat Lone Star 11 to 10 and Columbus defeated Polk 5 to 3 advancing the standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Shelby
Platte Valley
Duncan
St. Stanislaus
Lone Star
Columbus
Polk
Platte Valley Park
Duncan St. Stanislaus
Columbus St. Stanislaus
Navy man on leave brings mother to Osceola
Lester Peters of the U S Navy stationed in San Diego is visiting his home folks in Osceola for a month. He arrived last week after stopping in Colorado to escort his mother here. Mrs Peters had spent the winter with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Peters
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Colorado
Osceola
Ms. Peters
Complete grasshopper poisoning program to wrap by July 1
Polk county farmers aim to finish grasshopper control with federal bait on 50 tons distributed so far. Exemptions exist for migratory species, and early timing yields best kills. Bait mixing at Pierson Feed Mill occurs Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays with no current limits unless funding runs short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Pierson
Osceola Named Safe City In Nebraska Traffic Award
Osceola will receive recognition as one of 25 Nebraska cities over 1000 population with no traffic fatalities in the year at a Lincoln Chamber of Commerce luncheon on June 22. Nebraska state officials and Lincoln also receive honors in the National Safety Council contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Nebraska
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
State of
Ak-Sar-Ben Den Show at Osceola June 26
Osceola and surrounding communities are invited to Ak-Sar-Ben's Den Show on Monday night June 26. Free tickets for residents are available from Ambassador W. R. Kepner. The show titled Fair Enough features laughter and thrills and travels to Fremont North Bend Schuyler Columbus St Paul Fullerton Genoa Cedar Bluffs Shelby Clarks Grand Island Central City David City Rising City Osceola Stromsburg Kearney Polk. A buffet supper and dance follow the production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Ak-Sar
Central City
David City
Rising City
Stromsburg
Kearney
Polk
Omaha
San Francisco
New York
Ak-Sar-Ben
Nebraska
Four Leaf Clover Cooking Club Meeting Report
The Four Leaf Clover Cooking Club met at Irene and Agnes Augustine’s home on June 6 with demonstrations by Genevieve Schott Irene Augustine and Helen Mae Deeter. A short program followed and a lunch was hosted at Genevive Schott’s home on June 20. Mary Rose Schott reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four Leaf Clover Cooking Club
Irene
Agnes Augustine
Genevieve Schott
Irene Augustine
Helen Mae Deeter
Genevive Schott
Mary Rose Schott
High Prairie Home Makers Meeting at Betty Johnston’s
The High Prairie Home Makers met at Betty Johnston's home on June 6th with Mrs. Grant Willits visiting. Mary Alice Ekstrom and Josephine Swanson were absent. Members discussed writing a letter to Mrs. Ekstrom in Omaha regarding her injured son after a delicious lunch served by Mrs. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Johnston
Grant Willits
Mary Alice Ekstrom
Josephine Swanson
Ekstrom
Omaha
Johnson
Escapes With Stolen Car And Cash
A 25 year old man robbed Mr and Mrs Lawrence Rinke near Clarks on Saturday taking their Chevrolet coach and about five dollars. He entered their cave after lunch then forced the couple and their baby inside and escaped in the Rinke car with the cash. The thief fled in his own car. sheriff notified. Rinke is the son of Paul and Mrs Rinke of near Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Rinke
Clarks
Rinke
Mr Rinke
Paul Rinke
Shelby
Illustrated Lecture in Osceola June 20 At Muse Theatre
Scandinavia in Summer will be shown with color motion pictures and sound. C. E. Haterius of Chicago, noted for Land of the Vikings, narrates a travel lecture covering Sweden Norway Denmark and Finland. He says he gathered material by boat train motor car airplane and a продолжительная adraska vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandinavia
Muse Theatre
Audienc
C. E. Haterius
Chicago
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Finland
Hospital Notes From Osceola Chronicle
Fred Calkins was released Saturday and returned home. Doris Fisher had her tonsils removed Friday. Dorothy Ann Deeter underwent tonsil removal Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Hospital
Fred Calkins
Doris Fisher
Dorothy Ann Deeter
Medical Regiment Revue Parade in Columbus June 22
Company C of the 110th Medical Regiment Nebraska National Guard will entertain several companies statewide in Columbus with a downtown parade and circus grounds revue. Governor R L Cochran will speak among others. The event begins about 6 P M next Thursday June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
110Th Medical Regiment
Nebraska National Guard
Columbus
R. L. Cochran
Polk County Announces 1940 Wheat Acreage Allotment
Polk County's 1940 wheat allotment will be 43 535 acres a 17 percent rise from 1939 as set by County Agricultural Conservation Committee chair Robert C Tad diken. State average is 16 7 percent Polk is slightly above. Allotments to be mailed in 10 days with preliminary work finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
National Farm Program
Robert C. Taddiken
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Nebraska
AAA
Taddiken
Osceola to open new locker and ice storage plant
Osceola announces the formal opening of a modern locker storage plant supplied by Crystal Ice Co of Central City. The facility features a chill room quick freezing cabinet and a ten degree locker area. Manager Marwin Shlitt invites residents to tour the plant this Saturday and explains advantages of locker service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Nebraska
Middle West
Siegel
Crystal Ice Co
Central City
Frigidaire
Mr. Siegel
Marwin Shlitt
Nelson Carlson Wed In Denver Methodist Ceremony
Zelda Irene Nelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar M Nelson of Denver married Leslie D Carlson son of Mr and Mrs Anton P Carlson of Stromsburg Nebr at Trinity Methodist church Denver. Rev Everett Carr officiated. The couple will reside in Pueblo after a brief wedding trip to Estes Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson—Carlson
Zelda Irene Nelson
Oscar M. Nelson
Denver
Leslie D. Carlson
Pueblo
Colo
Anton P. Carlson
Stromsburg
Nebr
Trinity Methodist Church
Everett Carr
Lorrayne Nelson
Kenneth Nelson
Carlson
International Harvester Co
Osceola
Estes Park
Rain Brings Wheat Hope As Local Rainfall Rises
The past week brought steady moisture with two inches on Thursday and Friday nights and .65 inch Monday, boosting farmers' optimism for wheat and small grains. Cooler Saturday kept temperatures near fifty as residents kept fires burning.
Lou Leymaster Named ACP Secretary in Polk County
Miss Lou Leymaster chosen by the Polk County Agricultural Conservation Association as Secretary to replace Jennivee Cook Gibson who recently resigned. Leymaster has government office experience including two years in the Farm Security Office of Polk County under Walter L. Berck. Mrs Gibson will work in Douglas County ACP office while Mr Gibson joins a Omaha wholesale company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Leymaster
ACP
Polk County Agricultural Conservation Association
Jennivee Cook Gibson
Miss Leymaster
Farm Security
Polk County
Walter L. Berck
Gibson
Douglas County
Miss Erma Egelhoff Visits Old Friends From Osceola
Miss Erma Egelhoff arrived this week from Denver and is visiting old friends. The Egelhoff family moved from Osceola to Colorado several years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Egelhoff
Denver
Egelhoff
Osceola
Colorado
Recent Bride Honored at Shower in Stromsburg
Mrs. Rudy Randell formerly Ilene Rystrom of Stromsburg was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Violet Johnson with Miss Adelaine Dahlstedt assisting. Sixteen guests enjoyed games and prizes won by Mrs. Howard Sundberg and Miss Lois Inman. Yellow pink and green decorations complemented a two course luncheon after the social evening. The bride received many useful gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Randell
Ilene Rystrom
Stromsburg
Violet Johnson
Adelaine Dahlstedt
Howard Sundberg
Lois Inman
West Side Ladies Aid and Luther League Meet This Week
West Side Ladies Aid gathers Thursday with Mrs. Flodman and Mrs. Jones hosting. Luther League meets Thursday evening with Norris Anderson and Nels Holm families hosting. Sunday dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Victor Newman of York at the Ollie Johnson home. A birthday anniversary for Mrs. Earl Johnson drew friends and relatives for a noon luncheon. Rev. Sward and Joseph traveled to Windsburg Kansas for a Synodical meeting. Lowell and Edward Meisinger of Aurora visit the Albert Jones home. Mrs. Johanna Larson of Stromsburg visits the Wm Larson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Herbert Flodman
Albert Jones
Luther League
Norris Anderson
Nels Holm
Victor Newman
York
Ollie Johnson
Albert Johnson
Earl Johnson
Sward
Joseph
Windsburg
Kansas
Lowell
Edward Meisinger
Aurora
Johanna Larson
Stromsburg
Wm. Larson
Local Socials Note Various Nebraska Guests
Wesley Chapel hosts Willard Henderson and Wesley Henderson of Rising City. Johnson Jacobson families Stromsburg Log an Shelby celebrate Mrs Fred Johnson birthday. H B Benson Fairbury visits daughter Mrs Alvin Merrick. Engelbert Gabel and Harmon Augustin attend in Omaha. Mrs George Minnick Rising City moves to Osceola. Opal Huggler re elected treasurer District 40 school election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel
Willard Henderson
Wesley Henderson
Rising City
Ed Bonne
Johnson and Jacobson
Stromsburg
Logan
Shelby
Fred Johnson
H. B. Benson
Fairbury
Alvin Merrick
Engelbert Gabel
Harmon Augustin
Omaha
George Minnick
John Huggler
Osceola
Opal Huggler
Convention of Polk County Farmers Union in Osceola
The second quarterly convention of the Polk County Farmers Union will meet in the American Legion hall in Osceola Nebraska on June 20 at 8 o clock. Homer J. Young of the Consumers Cooperative Association of North Kansas City Missouri will speak. Each local will provide an entertainment number. Lunch will be served free after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Farmers Union
American Legion Hall
Osceola
Nebraska
Homer J. Young
Consumers Cooperative Association of North
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Progressive Shepherds Club Meeting
High Prairie
Albert Ryan
DEN
Four Leaf Clover Club
West Side
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