District 4-H Judging Draws Large Polk County Attendance
About 550 4-H members from Polk and nearby counties attended the District 4-H Judging School in Osceola on June 18. Activities began at 9:30 a.m. with registration and included judging in girls cooking clothing canning and room projects at Osceola High School. Dairy cattle were judged at four farms while livestock judging for boys covered sheep horses cattle and hogs at other farms. Poultry judging occurred at the Osceola Produce Company. A noon picnic at Osceola Park followed and the Osceola Chamber of Commerce provided free ice cream for attendees and leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Osceola
Osceola High School
C. J. Hultgren
Frank Swanson
Trees making good growth in Polk County
Ernest Thalmann of the Agricultural Extension Service reports Clarke McNary plantings in Polk County show strong growth. Seven thousand five hundred seedlings and transplants were planted this spring through County Agent Ray L. Cruise. Survival is expected to be exceptionally high this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Ernest Thalmann
Clarke-McNary
Agricultural Extension Service
College of Agriculture
Ray L. Cruise
Swede Home News: Services and Social Notices
Communion services are planned for 10 45 on Sunday Mrs Axel Fredrickson to host High Prairie Club July 2nd at her home change of date announced Misses Florence and Anna Olson of Omaha visited their mother Sunday in Swede Home Local visitors include Hiram Tewell family Frank Bolton home Ansel Fredrickson Russell Fjell home Wm Larson and daughter Harold Ericson family Paul Jones at Joe Lindeblade home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel Fredrickson
High Prairie Club
Florence
Anna Olson
Omaha
Hiram Tewell
Frank Bolton
Ansel Fredrickson
Russell Fjell
Wm. Larson
Harold Ericson
Paul Jones
Joe Lindeblade
Harmony Society Meets At Ed win Hedlund Home
The Harmony Society will gather Thursday evening at the Ed win Hedlund residence with Ruth Walgreen as program leader. Next Sunday marks the Third Sunday after Trinity with Sunday School at 10:00, Morning Worship at 11, and Evening Worship at 8:00. The morning sermon is Modern Prodigals and the evening sermon Just Before God. The Ladies Aid plans a meeting in the church parlors a week from Thursday, hosted by Mrs Oscar Boden and Mrs Geo Morgan, with Mrs Edwin Hedlund coordinating the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Harmony Society
Edwin Hedlund
Ruth Walgreen
Trinity
Oscar Boden
Geo. Morgan
Death Summons Mrs. W. C. Steele
Myrtle Hewitt daughter of Rev. Con Hewitt and Sarah Hewitt born February 26 1884 died June 20 1941 at the Osceola home of her daughter Merle Watts aged 57 years 3 months 24 days. She was baptized United Brethren and remained a member. She married W C Steele April 13 1904 and had Renzo C Steele and Wilmetta Watts. Funeral conducted by Rev Miss Maude Mann and Rev R M Bailey with burial at Arborville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Hewitt
Con
Sarah Hewitt
Osceola
Nebr
Merle Watts
W. C. Steele
Geneva
Renzo C. Steele
van Nuys
Calif
Wilmetta Watts
James Watts
Con Hewitt
Kansas City
Mark Skipton
Fairbury
Arthur Steele
Boise
Idaho
Miss Maude Mann
York
Baptist Church
R. M. Bailey
Arborville
Ice cream social and bingo raise funds in Ellers parish
The Ellers Ladies Altar Society hosted an ice cream social and bingo party Sunday afternoon in St. Andrews, attracting a large crowd and clearing about $40. Local residents Lucille Eller Loretta Kropach and Terence Messing, employed in Columbus, visited home folks over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Andrews
Eller
Ladies Altar Society
Lucille Eller
Loretta Kropach
Terence Messing
Columbus
Fred Henggeler
Jerome Macken
Platte Center
Donald Cerny
Bakersfield
California
John Cerny
Ralph Brown
Nancy Carroll
Hershey
Kelly Barnett
Ralph Barnett
Harnett
Billy
Hastings
F. J. Kosch
First Wheat Loan Made in County in 1942
Alfred J. Ericson of Stromsburg became Polk County AAA’s first cooperator to receive an indemnity wheat loan. He insured his 18.4 acres for 225 bushels after a total crop failure, with a loan at 99 cents per bushel and options to defer settlement until April 30, 1942. About 11500 county cooperators will be eligible for similar deferred loans as daily loan activity continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred J. Ericson
Stromsburg
Polk County
Mr. Ericson
Ericson
Crop Ins. Corp
Kansas City
AAJA
Themc
Polk County Farm Program
Social News From Stromsburg Highlights Local Visits
Mrs Clarence Nyquist and Betty from Chicago visited Stromsburg residents Wednesday through Saturday then went to Sumner Nebraska to visit relatives. Marcia Nelson, Auburn, stayed with Donna Mae and Betty Lindberg. Prof Oscar E Olson and Mrs Olson from Chicago arrived to visit Mrs Olson's mother while Mr Olson will return from Kansas soon. Local fishing trip at Beaver Creek yielded a four foot eel for Mr Eielson. Families from Stromsburg attended dinner with Mr and Mrs Fred Johnson and others in Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg News
Clarence Nyquist
Betty
Chicago
Kenneth Anderson
Sumner
Nebraska
Marcia Nelson
Sterling Nelson
Auburn
Donna Mae
Betty Lindberg
Carl i G. Johnson
la Rita Ann
A. E. Carlson
Clemens
LaVelle
A. V. Ejelson
H. Christensen
Bill
Bob
Henry Shostrom
Rex Nelson
Curtis Flodman
Beaver Creek
Eielson
Harvey Lind
Marilyn
Polk
Victor Anderson
Emma
Oscar E. Olson
Ira Banta
Mrs. Olson
Stromsburg
Mr. Olson
Kansas
C. D. Jacobson
W. L. Hollister
Slusser
Albert Johnson
J. A. Westenius
Shelby
Fred Johnson
Henry Johnson
Lois
District 18 social round includes visits and weddings
Dr and Mrs Elliott of Columbus visited at the Adolph Bernt home near Shelby Thursday evening. Mrs John Brandt hosted a Saturday party in honor of her Omaha sons and Mr and Mrs Dean Yordy from Sacramento on their wedding trip. About twenty five attended cards with Dean Yordy and Mrs Wilhelm Kosch winning high prizes. Esther Conklin and three other teachers vacationing in California. Mary Frances Nelson of Stromsburg elected to reach District 18 for the coming term. Mrs Tom Micek and Isabelle and Mrs Brodfuer visited Adriani Micek near Columbus. A number attended an REA convention at Sam Mueller farm near Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Elliott
Columbus
Adolph Bernt
Shelby
John Brandt
Omaha
Dean Yordy
Sacramento
Calif
Wilhelm Kosch
Esther Conklin
California
Mary Frances Nelson
Stromsburg
Tom Micek
Isabelle
Brodfuer
Adriani Micek
Sam Mueller
Methodist Church Services and Meetings Scheduled
Rev Albert W Lapthorne presides at Sunday services June 29 with Church School at 10:00 and Morning Worship at 11:00 featuring The Way of Life sermon. Ladies Aid meets Friday afternoon June 27 with serving committee listed. Fourth Quarterly Conference to convene Friday evening June 27 at 8:00 pm with Dr F E Pfoutz presiding. Church officers urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Albert W. Lapthorne
Ladies Aid
H. S. Eklund
W. J. Herbes
Frank Hendrickson
Kilma Johnston
Lulu Hendrickson
F.'E. Pfoutz
Farmers Responsibility on Corn Acreage Polka Polk County
Polk County AAA chairman Robert C. Taddiken warns in effect farmers must avoid overplanting corn. Overplanting risks losing corn parity payments and loans, and possibly wheat parity and loan eligibility. Excess above 3 percent or 3 acres must be destroyed by June 30, 1941. no destruction requests after that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Aaa
Robert C. Taddiken
1942 License Plates Adopt Red And White Design
The county treasurer reports a sample of 1942 motor vehicle license plates. The plates will be white with crimson red numbers and omit the state capitol dome to avoid confusion with hit and run cases and improve visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Smith
Greens Chapel Ladies Aid Ice Cream and Cake Night
Greens Chapel Ladies Aid plans ice cream and cake at the church this Friday evening. Victor Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Harry Obrist next Tuesday, July 1. Several families visit relatives in Lincoln and nearby towns including O'Neil Utica and Grand Island during weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greens Chapel Ladies Aid
Victor Club
Harry Obrist
Will Hanna
O’neil
Wanna
A. S.toréil
Hanna
Utica
Roy Hurd
Everett Loveman
Jennie Hurd
Lincoln
A. Teegerstrom
Mabel McKeag
W. L. Obrist
Jack Baker
Burbank
Calif
Orville Woods
Arcadia
Gertrude
J. 0 .Peterson
Clarence Carlson
Jess McWethy
Riverside
Frank Rystrom
Chas. Colberg
Myron Colberg
Victor Thelander
Joe Peterson
Wahoo
Telander Peterson
Polk
Peterson
Otto Ahlquist
Merwin Carlson
Harlan Toline
Addie Lewis
Grand Island
Wesley Chapel News Briefs Touch Nebraska and Kansas Ties
Miss Elaine Treadway spent last week in Omaha visiting friends. Harold Jarmin of Bird City Kansas called on Polk County friends. Wheat prospects in northwest Kansas are reported good. Mr. and Mrs Norman Lewis of Lincoln visited Floyd Wests Monday. The Lewises are missionaries bound for Tibet in September. Treadways visit Surprise. Eugene Treadway plays weekly with the American Legion Junior Baseball Team in York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel News
Elaine Treadway
Omaha
Harold Jarmin
Bird City
Kansas
Polk County Friends
Norman Lewis
Lincoln
Floyd West
Lewis
W. G. Lewis
Lincoln Hatchery
Tibet
L .E. Treadway
Clarence Treadway
Eugene Treadway
York
American Legion
C M Johnson Home Struck by Lightning
The Fairview area farm home of Mr. and Mrs. C M Johnson was struck during a Saturday night storm. A lightning bolt likely struck a nearby tree and traveled to the house, tearing plaster and demolishing light fixtures but causing no fire or injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. M. Johnson
Fairview
Polk County corn yields differ from payment estimates
New figures from Polk County AAA chairman Robert C. Taddiken show the 1940 corn yield averaged 9.5 bushels per acre, far below the 24.6 bushels used to compute payments. Island precinct led with 27.2, Pleasant Home lowest at 5.4, with a mix of open-pollinated and hybrid corn across 72,000 acres planted and 57,000 harvested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Robert C. Taddiken
AAA
Island
Pleasant Home
Canada
Clear Creek
Hackberry
Osceola
Platte
Stromsburg
Valley
Fairview News Social Visits and Storm Damage
Miss Margarete Hayes and a friend from Omaha visited the Breelan family in Fairview. McCook relatives and Omaha visitors gathered at Hilbert Buchta’s, with Mrs Breelan staying through the week. A Sunday gathering and a Polk County reunion were noted. An electrical storm caused plaster and lath damage at Dr. M Johnson’s home but no injuries occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview News
Margarete Hayes
Omaha
Mervin Breelan
McCook
Ervin Deeter
Jennie Lou Buchta
Hilbert Buchta
Breelan
Buchta
Wm. Dake
C. L. Dake
Rex
W. J. Benson
Ruth Gibson
Wm. Hartman
George Mace
Lesta
Rolla Mace
Benedict
Carl Hansen
Central City
Grace Runquist
Polk
Sunday visits and gatherings across Lincoln area families
Mr and Mrs James Pearson and daughters Bertha Robertson and Opal Arga bright of California joined guests at Charles Kriener home in Lincoln. John Braithwait and Ervin Gross visited Monroe at John Fladden and Walter Ross homes. Leona Donner and Martha McDonald of Seattle rested with E J Brown family en route south. Billy Grossnickaus started work for Herman Larson near Stromsburg last week. Sunday dinner guests at Bill Bahr included Roy Sheldon Millard Ernest Funkhouser Shelby and Mildred Charlotte Dilly Columbus. Stoner Club hosted 10 members and 6 visitors at Anna Pearson home. Mrs Will Burritt ill with facial infection. Stanley Harcuff and children of Harlan County Nebraska visited E J Brown early week. Vivian Dunning and infant Janet Mae of near Shelby visited parents Si Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pearson
Bertha Robertson
Opal Argabright
California
Clem Marak
Lincoln
Charles Kriener
John Braithwait
Ervin Grossnicklaus
Monroe
John Fladden
Walter Ross
Leona Donner
Martha McDonald
Seattle
Washington
E. J. Brown
Billy Grossnickaus
Herman ‘Larson
Stromsburg
Bill Bahr
Roy Sheldon
Millard
Ernest Funkhouser
Shelby and Mildred
Charlotte Dilley
Columbus
Stoner Club
Anna Pearson
Will Burritt
Stanley Harcuff
Harlan County
Nebraska
Vivian Dunning
Janet Mae
Near
Shelby
Si Cook
Nebraska Men 21 to Register on July 1 1941
All men in Nebraska who turned 21 after October 16 1940 and before midnight July 1 1941 must register with their local Selective Service Board on July 1 1941 Brigadier General Guy N Henninger says Aliens and citizens turning 21 by July 21 1941 must register Special registrars will assist those unable to appear locally Local boards will conduct the second registration without outside help and registrants may choose their residence for jurisdiction Polk County residents must register at the Osceola courthouse on July 1 1941
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Congress
Selective Service Board
Guy N. Henninger
Selective Service
Polk County
Osceola
Reunion at Greenleaf Church closes Aden family gathering
About one hundred persons attended a reunion at Greenleaf Church south of town, ending a week-long Aden family gathering at a local farm. Pastor H. V Price spoke. former church members from Osceola Shelby Stromsburg and many other areas were present. Family members attending included Mary Walker Los Angeles Tapka Merritt San Diego Pauline Stewart Eleanor Furman Seattle Fred Boulder Habe Sioux Falls Arthur Prairie Home and John and Victor Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenleaf Church
Here
Aden
H. V. [Price of
York
Osceola
Shelby
Stromsburg
Lincoln
Mary Walker
Los Angeles Calif
Tapka Merritt
San Diego
Pauline Stewart
Eleanor Furman
Seattle
Wash
Fred
Boulder
Colo
Habe
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Arthur
Prairie Home
Neb
John and
Victor
Claus Johnson Married in California
Announcement reports the marriage of Claus Johnson and Margie Dempcey of Los Angeles. The ceremony occurred in Yuma Arizona on Saturday June 14. Margie is from Curtis Nebraska and a Curtis Agriculture College graduate. Claus is from Osceola and a 1933 Osceola High School graduate who studied at the University of Nebraska. The couple will reside in Los Angeles where Johnson works for North American Aviation Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus Johnson
Margie Dempcey
Los Angeles
Yuma
Arizona
Ralph Dempcey
Curtis
Nebr
Curtis Agriculture College
C. Edwin Johanson
Osceola
Lincoln
Osceola High School
University of Nebraska
California
Johnson
North American Aviation Inc
Social Events and Visits Chronicle Local Club and Parish Activities
Mrs Victor Krumbach hosted the Home Study Club with guests Mrs Headlee Osceola Mrs Leonard Heimer Mrs Rudy Schinzel and Mrs E J Krumbach and daughter. A Shelby Parish Hall dance Thursday benefited Sacred Heart Parish with a gift to Mr and Mrs Leonard Heimer from a former-member organization. Sunday dinner hosted John Heimer home for Victor and Leonard Heimer Anton Heimer Jr. of Shelby and visits from Joseph Alt and Emma and Phyllis Glatter. 4 H Club Judging Day in Osceola drew locals, and Sister School attendees enjoyed a Shelby picnic Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Krumbach
Home Study Club
Headlee
Osceola
Leonard Heimer
Rudy Schinzel
E. J. Krumbach
Shelby Parish
Sacred Heart Parish
Heimer
Anton Heimer Jr
Shelby
John Heimer
Joseph Alt
Emma
Phyllis Glatter
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Redwood
Hackberry News
C. M. Johnson
Stoner News
Kodak
Daniels Studio
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