Service for Polk County Farmers
Appointment of local volunteer representatives for 1938 continues to make readily available to Polk County farmers the aid of the Nebraska State Employment Service in hiring farm labor at all seasons of the year without fee charge. Residents approved as volunteer placement representatives are Howard Peterson Osceola Dr. R. L. Peterson Polk Karl M. Thelen Shel y. When local help is not found, farmers may mail requests to the Nebraska State Employment Service in Lincoln. The service will select qualified workers and refer them on the specified date with no hire obligation. final decision rests with the employer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska State Employment Service
Howard Peterson
Osceola
R. L. Peterson
Polk
Karl M. Thelen
Shel
Lincoln
Nebraska
Fairview Community Notes Round-Up of Visits and Events
Mrs. Howard Deeter and husband visited relatives in Omaha while staying with the Tom Meacham home. Riverside school hosted a Friday get-together with games and lunch. Several local families shared Sunday dinners and honored guests. The Happy Hour Club met at Community Hall and a handkerchief shower was held for Mrs. Helen McKeag before her move. Cemetery Society plans a March 11 meeting with hostesses. Others traveled to Lashton to see relatives and attend a recital at Muse Theatre featuring Neil McCormick. Harvey and McKeag families moved to Osceola area, while the Genoa group relocates to the vacated farm. Ice harvests were completed early in the week after Havens bridge repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Deeter
Tom Meacham
Hilbert Buchta
Omaha
Riverside School
Harve McCormick
James Dunn
Fred Dunn
Clair McCormick
W. B. Dake
Florence McCormick
Happy Hour Club
Helen McKeag
Cemetery Society
Paul Wisely
Will Wisely
Dexter Haws
Lashton
John Young
Fullerton
Laverne Dake
Young
Hamilton
George Heinemeyer
Lawrence Meacham
F. E. Klein
Muse Theatre
Neil McCormick
Harvey McKeag
Osceola
Johnson
Genoa
McKeags
Neva Hastings
C. O. Carlson
C. R. Carlson
Havens Bridge
Ready for Action Swedish talking picture heads to Osceola
A new Swedish singing and talking film titled Klart till drabbning Ready for Action will be shown at the New Muse Theatre in Osceola via Scandinavian Talking Pictures Inc. It depicts Swedish navy maneuvers with humor and accuracy and has played to packed crowds in Sweden. The program also includes three short subjects The Land and the People In Harbor and Sweden in Words and Pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
New Muse Theatre
Scandinavian Talking Pictures, Inc
New York
Sweden
Gothenburg
Hospital Notes From Friday Through Thursday
Dr. Eklund removed tongils on Friday morning for Martin Jones and Gerald Mentink. Miss Louella Crew entered the hospital Monday for medical treatment under Dr. Alliband. Clyde Hastings, a patient of Dr. Eklund, was discharged last Thursday to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eklund
Martin Jones
Gerald Mentink
Louella Crew
Alliband
Clyde Hastings
Miss Lou Leymaster Visits Polk Family Over Weekend
Miss Lou Leymaster traveled to Polk on Saturday to spend the weekend with her sister Mrs. Ross Gothe and her family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Leymaster
Polk
Ross Gothe
Shelby Social Roundup Sees Visitors and Movements
Shelby residents host and visit relatives across Polk Platte and nearby towns. Families including Weal Hill Kemp and Haselbach relations attend reunions while others relocate homes or take up new garages, hotels, and farm duties. News notes illness of Otto Lux in Coeur dAlene Idaho.
Edna Johnson and Ronald Sarrow Wed in Omaha
The marriage solemnized by Rev. Richard Carlson on February 26 1938 in Omaha. Attendants included Edna’s sister Mrs. Glen Clisby and Walter Youngdahl. Mrs Sarrow has lived here with her sister Mrs. Jack Malek. Groom son of Mrs Christiana Sarrow. They plan residence on the O F Branting farm west of Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Johnson
Ronald Sarrow
Omaha
Richard Carlson
Glen Clisby
Walter Youngdahl
Sarrow
Jack Malek
Christiana Sarrow
O. F. Branting
Osceola
Mrs Mary Behle Dies After Illness in Hastings Hospital
Word comes of the death of Mrs Mary Behle a longtime resident who passed away Monday night at a Hastings hospital Funeral arrangements had not been completed at press time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Behle
Hastings
Luther League Leads First Sunday Lent Services at Church
The Lutheran church outlines a Lent schedule with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and a morning service at 11:00 a.m. Vespers at 7:30 p.m. will be led by the Luther League. Ladies Aid meets Thursday. The Fifth Annual Christian Youth Conference starts March 10 at Luther College in Wahoo, organized by the Nebraska Conference Luther Leagues and Luther College with speakers from Augsburg College and White Bear Lake. The community is invited. Jesus begins his journey to Jerusalem and foretells suffering, death, and resurrection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Luther League
Ladies Aid
Raymond Branting
Christian Youth Conference
Luther College
Wahoo
Nebraska Coference
Luther Leagues
B. M. Christensen
Augusburg College
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Floyd E. Lauerson
White Bear Lake
Jesus
Jerusalem
Osceola Record and State Journal One Year Offer
The Osceola Record and State Journal promote a yearlong subscription for four dollars. This rate covers both titles for twelve months, aiming to attract readers with a bundled newspaper deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Osceola Record
State Journal
Dates Set for Seed Loan Applications by Precinct
County office schedules seed loan applications in the Assessor's room on the courthouse first floor. Precinct dates: Island March 4, Clear Creek March 5, Valley March 7, Platte March 8, Pleasant Home March 9, Osceola March 10, Stromsburg March 11, Canada March 12, Hackberry March 14. After March 14 loans open to the entire county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island
Clear Creek
Valley
Platte
Pleasant Home
Osceola
Stromsburg
Canada
Hackberry
Community Notes From West Sida High Prairie
West Sida reports show social visits including Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Peterson at Os car Fredrickson's home and Linnea’s birthday party. The Swede Home Dorcas and Ladies Aid meet in church parlors with local hostesses listed. Animal Meat Club meets at Gordon Fredrickson with Howard Peterson attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Prairie Ladies Club
Axel Fredrickson
Kenneth Peterson
Lattter
Oscar Fredrickson
Dorcas Society
Lavina
Eunice Swanson
Marian Johnson
Petrus Nelson
Edgar Peterson
Dixie Lee
Sander Peterson
Linnea
Osceola
S. J. Harless
Gail Shay
Havelock
Earl Fredrickson
Lincoln
Oliver Johnson
Ss E
Wesley Chapel Community Notes and Social Roundup
Local church group meets March 10 with Mrs. Harry Hewitt. Wesley Chapel Club calendar and program panel met with Mrs. Walter Koehler. Farmers attend Har ry Lees farm sale. D. C. Burns learns of brother’s serious illness in Bismarck North Dakota. ROss Richards and David Gustafson host dinner for Miss Rose Khicek and others. Local socials include pinochle and oyster supper at Tom Cockson home and family birthday gathering for Tom Cockson. Meals and visits span Osceola Columbus and York area with numerous relatives and hosts. Richard Alt recovering from pneumonia. Irene Williams and Ben Schmoker visit Schmoker family. Wiederkehr news closes with Andersons visiting in David City area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Harry Hewitt
Wesley Chapel Club
Walter Koehler
Harry Lees
D. C. Burns
the Burns
Bismark
North Dakota
Rose Khicek
Ross Richards
David
Mark Gustafson
Dartine
Karl Richards
Osceola
Leo Albers
Tom Cockson
Richard Merrick
Otto Hasselbach
Colmbus
Theresa Gabel
Alfred Gabel
Engelbert Gabel
Irene Wiliams
Ben Schmoker
Albert ‘Schmoker
Tom Schmoker
Henry Schmoker
Wert Davis
Omaha
Albert Anderson
Andersons
Ernest Nyquist
Five Bugs Best Loved by Entomology Class
The fragment hints at a classroom joke list titled five most popular bugs. A student named June and a professor discuss entomology topics including a tumble and bed hum phrase. The exact names and order are unclear.
Golden Jubilee Banquet marks Stromsburg Lutheran parish
About 205 persons attended the two day Golden Jubilee celebration for the Lutheran Church in Stromsburg with speakers from state Lutheran groups and local addresses. The Swede Home Lutheran Aid served a Monday banquet. Residents noted local property deals including Oscar Swanson and E A Otoupal purchasing the Ford Garage building, and Otto P Belau leasing Park View Service Station and Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid Society
Swede Home Lutheran Church
Oscar Swanson
York
E. A. Otoupal
The
Swanson Motor Company
Ford
Einer Swanson
Otto P. Belau
Park View
Arthur W. Carlson
Belau
Imperial
Nebr
Stromsburg
Carlson
Sinclair Oil Co
Scott Hall
Hazelle Hedbloom
Berniece Sward
4Th District
Vicar J. Anderson
Lincoln
Alice Clifford
California
Edna Olson
Leigh
J. L. Olson
Former Osceola Girl Buried in Osceola
Ruth Viola Burgeson born October 13 1916 in Osceola Nebraska died February 19 in Los Angeles at age 21. She leaves mother Mrs Dora Burgeson two sisters and three brothers and a nephew. Ruth moved to Los Angeles a year ago and became engaged to Roy Williams. They were en route to Las Vegas Nevada for their wedding when an automobile crash fatally wounded her. Funeral services were held at the Lutheran Church and burial followed in Osceola cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Viola Burgeson
Osceola
Nebraska
Los Angeles
California
Dora Burgeson
Helen Fugby
Stromsburg
Doris
Fred
Carl
Milton
David City
Harland Fusby
Rex Fusby
Stromsburgburg
Ruth Burgeson
Lutheran Church At
Melin
Las Vegas
Nevada
Ruth
San Bernardino
Williams
Eldon Zollars
LaVerne Abel
Lutheran Church
Hult
Presbyterian Bible Class Meets Friday at Kensington
The Bible Class Kensington will gather Friday at Mrs. Hugh Johnston's home with Esther Brown as assistant hostess. The Sunday School party will be held Friday evening at the Hugh Johnston residence.
Pole Honored on 35th Wedding Anniversary
A large group gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Cramer Sunday to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary with a pleasant afternoon and luncheon. Several relatives and friends, including Will Rudy of Marquette and Cliff Cramer family, attended, with others visiting from nearby areas and attending various celebrations and gatherings across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A.cramer
Will Rudy
Marquette
Gilbert Benson
Cliff Cramer
Cleo Cramer
Emory Cramer
Earl Halleck
Oregon
G. B. van Kleeck
Carl Gaver
Near Clarks
A. E. Swanson
Roger Headley
Polk
Nelson King
Gerald
Walter Johnson
R. C. Riley
Edith
Central City
A. W. Shafer
Willard Adelson
Jimmy
F. A. Adelson
John Johnson
Conrad
Adolph Forss
Harold Johnson
Raymond Johnson
Orlie Adelson
Clarks
Elwyn Johnson
Joe Johnson
Ollie Johnson
Fred Johnson
LeRoy
Don Johnson
Demaris
Ruth
Lawry Bodine
Reuben Hanquist
Hordville
Carl Stuermer
Will Cohagen
L. E. Blase
Elmer Hanquist
Pr. Hanquist
Lawrence Shumaker
Abert Wardeman
Iowa
Illinois
Country Women’s Club
Neal McNaught
W. J.kroger
Marie Madison
Lincoln
Maxine Fossberg
York
F. W. Fossberg
Chas. Jones
Columbus
Nellie Peterson
Robert Stromberg
Washington D. C
Oscar Stromberg
Lloyd’ Kroger
Geanelle
Robert Strickland
H. M. Benson
C. R. Leach
Harold, Green
Thompson Allison
Kenneth Willits
Ellsworth Carlson
Raymond Stevens
Raymond Peterson
Leland Widga
York College
Four Civil Trials Set for Osceola Court Term
The spring term opened with Judge Harry D. Landis presiding. Four cases are set for trial next Monday including Freeman vs City of Stromsburg a $50,000 damage suit from injuries after contact with a light wire. Other suits include From vs Wills and Rystrom vs Severine plus Leo M Warner guardianship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Harry D. Landis
Landis
Prince of Wales
Freeman
Stromsburg
From
Wills
Rystrom
Severine
Leo. M. Warner Guardianship
Local Families Share Weekend Visits Across Nebraska
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs James McKeag with Elmer and Mildred Gleim near Greeham. Ervin Grossnicklaus visited Stromsburg hosts Mr and Mrs Harry Pierson while Lawrence and Dorothy Anderson visited Mrs Donald Anderson in Columbus. More gatherings featured Morris Watts Earl Watts Burrell Fox with Ed Watts, and LeRoy Brown hosting Archie Holtzen and Osceola travel plans for California. Wallis Hollis McKeag joined Harvey McKeag at Silver Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McKeag
Elmer Gleim
Greaham
Ervin Grossnicklaus
Harry Pierson
Stromsburg
Lawrence
Dorothy Anderson
Donald Anderson
Columbus
Anderson
Davenport
Town
Morris Watts
Earl Watts
Burrell Fox
Ed Watts
LeRoy Brown
Archie Holtzen
Osceola
California
Wallis
Hollis McKeag
Harvey McKeag
Silver Creek
PTA Meeting At Fairview School Provides Puppet Show
The Victor Fairview PTA will meet next Tuesday evening March g at Fairview school. Olive McBeth will present a puppet show for all ages. Mrs A S Terrell will handle refreshments.
Card of Thanks for sympathy after bereavement
We thank neighbors and friends for their kindness and sympathy during our bereavement. Mrs. Dora Burgeson Mrs. Harlan Fusby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Burgeson
Harlan Fusby
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Mrs. Owl
Service For
Polk County Farmers
Fairview
Shelby
Weal Hill
Mrs. Hill
O. A. Watkins
Bird Koehler
Watkins and Huddleston
J. E. Bernt
Max Harms
David Fillinger
Owens
Wyoming
Lewis Linton
Gresham
Frank Thelen
A. F. Gilchrist
East
Joe Alt
Here
Louis Hastert
John Gabriel, Jr
Vernal Swan
Nondas
H. T. Peterson
Naomi Clobes
Beatrice
Irvin Clobes
Surprise
Perry Swan
Peter Weiser
George Weiser, Jr
Judith
Peter Bockoven
Ralph Bockover
Holly Styer
L. Saylor
Rising City
John Rasp
Otto Lux
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
West Sida
Wesley Chapel
POLE
Stoner
P.T.A
Victor
J. N. Kirby
C. W. Hennings
Greens Chapel Ladies Aid
Geo. Steever
Dwight Newcomer
Brotherhood
O. R. Hennings
Roy Thomas
Beverly Hennings
Henderson
Herman Larson
Grand Island
Walter Nelson
Robert Burke
Esther Berggren
Paul Strand
Charles Colberg
Clarence Carlson
Victor Thelander
Lillian
Harriet Peterson
Telander Peterson
L. M. Albrecht
C. B. Knorr
Albrecht
George ‘Steever
Max Rystrom
Elmer Kindberg
Kindberg
W. H. Vaughn
Fritz Olson
Thompson
J. G. Rosdahl
Myron Julian
Charles Peterson
Benedict
Forrest Berggren
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