Political Accidents and Walrath in Polk County Notes
A long satirical piece observes political missteps as near accidents in campaigns, focusing on Walrath and repeated near misses for state and county offices. It critiques Democratic voters for delaying his rise while promoting allies, then shifts to a Farm Bureau tour with date July fifteenth, Osceola to Stromsburg, Buckley Park dinner, Dean Burnett speaking, and a closing Osceola event with a moving pictures program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne
Walrath
Demoecratic
Farm Bureau
Buckley Park
Commercial Club of
Stromsburg
Dean Burnett
University of Nebraska
Polk County
Osceola
Court House
J. N. Norton
Polk County Farm Bureau
Walrath Recalled For Inconsequential Army Role
The speaker mocks Walrath as unfit for service and compares him to a biblical ass. They claim Walrath never had a real chance to be used by the army and joke about a political accident failing to occur, with no immediate danger evident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walrath
Fire escape addition at Union Stores building
The Union Stores Company added a steel fire escape to the rear building shared with Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Co. Dowling Iron Works of Lincoln installed the two landing iron stairway last Saturday, finishing by noon. The escape enables direct descent from the main store floor to the rear store house, improving safety and potentially saving lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stores Company
Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Co
s_ exchange
Dowling Iron Works
Lincoln
Parcel Post Change Cuts Film Prices at Local Theatre
Postmaster Snider reports that from July 1 moving picture films will move by parcel post rather than express for local shipments. Wes aims to upgrade the office to second class with business support. Mr Musselman says film shipments via parcel post will allow a five cent admission reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snider
Express
Parcel Post
Wes
Musselman
Wayland Hosts Sunday School and Eighth Grade Event
Wayland holds Sunday school and regular morning preaching at the usual hour. A special program for the Eighth Grade graduates of the community is planned with decorative vases for flowers. Summer School for 8 to 14 year olds started Wednesday morning, including Bible stories hymns and church history. Mrs Knecht and children visited Wayland and Gresham friends. Mrs Geo Boss visits Julesburg. Olive Fox stayed with an aunt in Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
Colome
S. Dak
Local women form committee to house Osceola high students
A three lady committee led by Mrs. Lillian McBeth Mrs. Robt Inness and Mrs. Lou Israel arranges country families to board or room Osceola High School students for the coming year. Those able to provide lodging should contact the committee with terms and capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola High School
Lillian McBeth
Robt. Inness
Lou Israel
Polk News Roundup Reports Local Births and Civic Happenings
Local column notes several births to Polk area families this week including households of David Carlson and Harold Bedient. It records community visitors, business trips, and farm activity, such as threshing at Werner Beckstrom's and autos bought in Polk. The piece also mentions the new band stand delay, water shutoffs for cleaning, a Sunday neighborhood picnic, and a stolen Buick from Des Moines with insurance data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Nieman
Omaha
Polk
Irishtown
Central City
A.C. Quillen
Sam Dowers
Stromsburg
D. B. Carter
H. M. McGuffin
May
Lincoln
D. C. Bjorkman
A. H. Peterson
Pearl Shaneyfelt
Farmers State Bank
J. M. Bay
Ellen Bay
Ohio
Ilinois
R. J. Allison
Anna Beckman
Emma Baker
District 65
Victor
Frank Adelson
M. F .Smith
C. E. Davis
Mildred Smith
Edwin Lindburg
Des Moines University
A. G. Lindburg
Jacob Sack
Crete
Philip Sack
Eric Carlson
near Stroms_burg
Miss Santa Vath
Clarence Bodine
Hardville
Farmers’ State Bank
Will Cohagen
Floyd Dahlgren
Quick
Lillian Brown
Grand Island
Edith Anderson
Yellowstone Park
Utah
Colorsdo Ard
Ladies’ Club
Buckley Park
Carl Jones
A. C. Jones
Carl
G. W. Mitchell
East Side
John C. Mace
Cole
Mitchell
Des Moines
Iowa
Hee
Northern Baptist Convention
Philip
A. E. Swanson
Brad
Swede Home notes harvest work and local events
Roy Martin aids his brother in law Glen Anderson during harvest at Swede Home. The Swede Home store announces new pinchers and hiay stackers. Rev and Mrs Sward return from Lincoln after Bernice’s ankle correction treatment. Mid summer picnic held with good receipts despite harvest. Mrs Whitmore and Miss Sandin guests at Ellen Sandin’s. Stromsburg beat Aurora 9 to 2 in a game. Repairs and building projects proceed at local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Martin
Stromsburg
Glen ~Anderson
C. &. Sward
Lincoln
Bernice
St. Elizabeth Hospital
V. R.whitmore
Fredd Sandin
Aurora
Ellen Sandin
Martin Anderson
Albert Peterson
Polk
Axel Forss
Minnie White
Claire Willets
Ladies’ Aid
George Mace
Lesler Hill
Miss White
August R. Swanson
Godfrey Carlquist
Joe Swanson
Joe
N. G. Johnson
Chappell
Archie
Richard
Mr. Johnson
Chris
King
David Hernbloom
Burlington
Colo
Lawrence Iceberg
Sidney Falk
Kimball
Mervyn Johnson
Lusk
Wyo
Myron Johnson
Farmera State Bank
H. L. Fillman
Wolbach
J. D. Edwards
Carrie Jones
Columbus
George F. Anderson
Albert Hillberg
Axel Carlson
Sam Netsenl
Frank Gott
Augusta
Mich
L. E. Wooer
Sander Peterson
J. Fred Peterson
Minnesota
Salem
Oregon
Orla Carlson
North Dakota
Mary Cypher
Benedict
Cavender
Clyde Cypher
Polk County
A. W. Peterson
Phelps County
Bill
John F. Anderson
Sherman County
Kans
John A. Johnson
Howard Comfort
Andrew Carlson
Joe Jacobson
Arthur Twarling
Conrad
August Carlson
A. F. Nuquist
A. N. Johnson
Osceola
Simon Thompson
Alfred Thompson
David City
Thompson
T. H. Graves
Sedan
David Moore
Argonne Wood
New York
Ruth Dugdale
Omaha
C. A. Larson
A. B. Nelson
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
American Legion
Potter
Legion
Arthur Larson
Ruby Palm
B. Braden
Des Moines
Iowa
Northern Baptist Convention
Emma Swanson
Adelina Anderson
Anna Anderson
Wright Mercantile
Stromsbury
Headstrom
Oscelola
The Bully Faces Retaliation Over Newspaper Controversy
A local bully who assaulted his wife last week is said to be en route to confront the editor who published the incident. The editor plans to remind him his role is to report the news and will defend his coverage against further violence.
Stromsburg Notes: Local People and Farm Life Update
Stromsburg briefs cover residents traveling to Omaha Burlington Colo and Oregon, local business moves and new hires, farm work and crop reports, a county celebration plan, social visits and a fire alarm scare. Notables include Myron Johnson new bookkeeper Farmera State Bank and John Renquist family travels.
Death of Paul Samuelson at age five in accident
Mr and Mrs C E Hansen attended the funeral in Axtell for Paul Samuelson five year old son of Mr and Mrs M A Samuelson of Towner Colorado. He was killed when a truck hauling planks for the chautauqua grounds ran over him. The Samuelsons were residents here and friends extend sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Hansen
Axtell
Paul Samuelson
M. A. Samuelson
Towner
Colo
Chautauqua
Samuelson
Polk County 8th Grade Class Graduates in Rural and Town Schools
A large class of 186 Polk County pupils received Eighth Grade diplomas at graduation exercises in the Auditor ium. State Superintendent John Matzen delivered a featured address. The list of graduates includes students from Rural Schools Stromsburg Carleton Anderson Milton Anderson and Osceola class groups from Polk Shelby and surrounding districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
John Matzen
Isabelle McGimpsey
Ruth Brown
Leroy Brown
Edith Burritt
Erasmus Burritt
Myrtle Allinder
Chester Adams
Philip Johnson
Grace Swan
James McKeag
Florence Gudgel
Iris Rasp
Elisabeth Sedlak
Mark Moore
Edna Mahnken
Hazel Benson
Gazel Hartman
Fern Williams
Dorothy Wisely
Myrtle McCormick
Paul Tockey
Clara Sko_ rupa
Stanley Harless
Mildred Anderson
Margaret Johnson
Ardus Knight
John Ingalls
Inness
Polk
Orrin Alfreal
Clifford Cohagen
Lloyd Cole
Mildred Graves
Mary Jane Johnson
Mildred McDaniel
Sterling Nelson
Vernal Norine
Adelia Sedam
Edwin Swanson
Warren Strand
Harold Strand
Osceola
May Albin
Mary Alverson
Jay Bartlett
Walter Byers
Lucille Dearborn
Ralph Deeds
Dorothea Dixon
Herbert Fillman
Ruth Hansen
Fair Yield Indicated for Polk County Wheat
Threshing this week shows a fair crop of high quality wheat in Polk County with countywide average estimates between 15 and 18 bushels. Sample figures include Rollie Miller 21.6 buac, Werner Steckstrom 1934 bu, Andrew Monson 20 bu, Frank Walker two loads 63 test, F A Schott 15 bu. Osceola elevators offer wheat contracts at 1.00 to 1.02 per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Rollie Miller
Shelby
Werner Steckstrom
Stromsburg
Andrew Monson
Frank Walker
F. A. Schott
Osceola Elevators
Fly net and cover sale at East Side Square
Closing out a large stock of horse fly nets and fly covers offered by W. C. Pike on East Side Square. Chiropractic advert promotes Dr. Olson at the Mrs. Oetweiler home for health improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Pike
East_side Square
Olson
Mrs. Oetweiler
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Gothenburg
Ray Steever
Bark Wright
Lela Salisbury
Martha Nordstrom
W. Koerth
Portland
Hazel Starton
Tra Banta
California
Tucson
Ariz
Margaret Munger
T. A. James
Camp Holliday
C. Emil Anderson
Fred Ahlgren
Comfort Livery
Sam Netsell
Maurice Colson
Gering
Colgyn
John Renquist
Tome | Parriss
Bans
Phyllss
Big Springs
Henry Renquist
H. L Swanson
Republic
Jerome Fertig
Grant Pass
8. I. Moore
Jack Stanton
Superior
S. S. Moore
Jennie Moore
Boulder
Fort Collins
Miss Moore
First National Bank
Alfred Gahn
Hartford
G. W. Carlson
Pasadena
Calif
John FE
A. T. Carlson
John
Supreme Court
James Powell
Dan’ Ludwig
Bovina
Guy Underhill
BH. C. Ludwig
Garrison
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