Farm Anniversary Dinner Acknowledges Farm Program
About 185 farmers and families gathered at the Lutheran Church Friday for the seventh anniversary of the farm program. Master of ceremonies M. A. Mills of Osceola led the event as talks by Henry A. Wallace James A. Farley and Franklin D. Roosevelt via radio highlighted the program's achievements.
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Lutheran Church
M. A. Mills
Osceola
Henry A. Wallace
James A. Farley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Teachers elected at Osceola High School board meeting
The Osceola high school faculty was largely re elected as the board renewed nearly all terms. J Carl Bryant did not seek re election along with four others Mrs Alvin Merrick Mrs L M Merrick Mrs Val Zetterman and Harold Wurst. Miss Marta Hultquist was the sole new hire for kindergarten and second grade.
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Osceola High School
J. Carl Bryant
Creamer
Alvin Merrick
L. M. Merrick
Val Zetterman
Harold Wurst
Marta Hultquist
Stromsburg
Othr
4-H Awards at Grand Island Show and Livestock Contest
Sixteen 4-H club members attended the Nebraska Hereford Show at Grand Island on March 6 and competed in the livestock judging contest. County representatives numbered 16 with Polk County taking second in the team event while York County won first by a small margin. The Polk County team included Harold Hedlund Osceola Bob Ingalls Shelby and Raymond Schott Osceola. Individual placings had Hedlund fourth Ingalls eighth and Schott seventeenth with Vance Bard Osceola and Robert Tooker Silver Creek also earning top positions at 40 and 44 respectively.
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Nebraska
Grand Island
Polk County
York County
Harold
Bob Ingalls
Raymond Schott
Vance Bard
Osceola
Robert Tooker
Silver Creek
Motorcycle history and local visits light Stromsburg news
Robert Malmsten, friend of Junior Beckman and a State University student, spent Sunday in Stromsburg on a motorcycle with a storied past. Sunday visits included Mrs. Hirsch with Osceola relatives, and the Hultquist, Branting, and Lind families making calls in nearby towns.
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Stromsburg
Robert Malmsten
Junior Beckman
The
State University
Lincoln
Malmsten
Paris
United States
France
Leslie Hirsch
H. T. Anderson
Osceola
LeRoy Smith
Smith
Albert Anderson
Karl Karlson
Arthur Hultquist
George Malek
H. B. Branting
Wahoo
L. C. Lind
Palm Sunday Confirmands to be Baptized in Lutheran Church
Palm Sunday events feature 14 youths making vows of fidelity to Christ at 10:30. A confirmation exam, sermonette titled A Confirmand's Choices, and special music accompany the rite. Luther League meets Thursday. Holy Week services across Stromsburg Swede Home Osceola begin Sunday night and run nightly through Friday. Easter includes baptismal service, morning worship, and a choir cantata led by Rev. John Oberg.
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Lutheran Church
Erwin Anderson
Lloyd Boden
Mildred Boden
Jeanette Carlson
Mary Elaine Carlson
Alan Deeter
Helen Deeter
Lois Fleming
Rolland Gissler
Cecelia Gunther
Wesley Jones
Donald Malek
Ruby Monson
Vernon Peterson
Luther League
Stromsburg
Swede Home
Osceola
Swede
John Oberg
J. D. Lockard Dies in Shelby at 82
J D Lockard 82 longtime Shelby resident died Tuesday at his brother J H Lockard home Funeral services set for Friday at United Brethren Church in Shelby
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J. D. Lockard
Shelby
J.D. Lockard
J. H. Lockard
United Brethren Church
Stromsburg Couple Receives Marriage License
Judge Merrick issues a marriage license to Robert E. Nuquist Stromsburg attorney and Doris Ericson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest G Ericson Stromsburg. The couple plans a private church wedding in Stromsburg this Sunday.
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Merrick
Robert E. Nuquist
Stromsburg
Doris Ericson
Ernest G. Ericson
D. A. R. Holds Regular Meeting Monday
The St. Richard Farley chapter of the D. A. R. met at Mrs P. B. Campbell's home Monday afternoon. Special guests were four Ruth Bryan Owen pilgrimage contest contestants Kay Huston Irma Stewart Ferne Kotlar Ruth Walgren and Home Economics contestant Mary Mae Timm. Judges Miss Dorothy Pearson and Mrs Alvin Merrick attended. Mrs Dewey Sigler led the afternoon program.
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St. Richard Farley
P. B. Campbell
Ruth Bryan Owen
Kay Huston
Irma Stewart
Ferne Kotlar
Ruth Walgren
Mary Mae Timm
Dorothy Pearson
Alvin Merrick
Dewey Sigler
Richard Malek Elected 1940 Basketball Captain
Richard Malek was elected 1940 basketball captain after a tie vote. The selection came from a wider squad vote after initial first team voting. Malek has played on the first team for three years and starred in the Polk County Tournament. Danskin and Bob Wieseman named co captains of the second team. Danskin is a junior and Wieseman a senior, both guards.
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Richard Malek
Richard
Malek
Logan
Danskin
Bob Wieseman
Wieseman
County corn loan closing date announced
The corn growing program in this county closes March 30, 1940. John Staroscik, county committee member in charge of loans, urges applicants to apply promptly to allow time for grain inspection, grade determination by the state office, and document completion. As of now 110,135 bushels are sealed under 214 loans, below 1938 levels due to lower 1939 yield.
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Tne
John Staroscik
Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
Tuesday March 12 marked the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Henry Morris of Shelby with relatives and friends gathering at their home. A noon buffet dinner and a gold and white wedding cake stood central while an afternoon of games followed. A song honoring the couple was aired on KFAB at 4 pm. Local guests included C R Timm, Leslie Hanshew, James Gibbins, Bonnie Bess, and Viola Wieseman.
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Morris
C. R. Timm
Leslie Hanshew
Osceola
James Gibbins
Bonnie Bess
Viola Wieseman
MRS ALFRED PALMER A Osceola teacher dies at 61
Mrs Alfred Palmer born January 26 1879 near Shelby moved to Osceola with parents in 1885 attended Osceola Public Schools joined Osceola Presbyterian Church. Taught eight years after training at Penn State Normal. Married August 22 1905 to Alfred R Palmer. Died March 9 1940 at Ulysses survived by husband daughter Jeanne Marjorie sister and several brothers. Funeral at Christian Church of Ulysses March 12 at 2 PM.
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Alfred Palmer Matta
Melissa Anderson
Shelby
Margaret
John Anderson
Osceola
Presbyterian Church
Penn State Normal
Alfred R. Palmer
Ulysses
Jeanne Marjorie
Alfred Palmer
Victor Herrmann
Omaha
Lee Jones
San Francisco
Frank Anderson
Lodi
Harry Anderson
David City
Wm. N. Anderson
Los Angeles
The
Christian Church of Ulysses
Kodak Finishing at Daniels Studio in Columbus
Kodak finishing services offered by Daniels Studio in Columbus for mail films. The notice advertises processing and handling of exposed negatives through their facility.
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Kodak
Daniels Studio
Columbus
Mail Films
Two High School Girls Killed By U P Train
Two Silver Creek high school juniors Doris Schippereit and Wilda Ward died when their Plymouth coupe was struck by Union Pacific Mail Train No. 6 near the depot crossing. The crash hurled car parts, broke a depot window, and killed both girls instantly as neighbors tried to warn them. Funeral services were held Saturday for the victims.
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Silver Creek
Doris Schippareil
Henry Schipporeit
Wilda Ward
Irl Ward
Union Pacific Mail
Schipporeit
Russell Merrill
Mr. Merrill
Doris
Hobert
R. G. Burton
Schippereit
Lauder
M. E
Stoner Club Meeting and Local Social Notes
Stoner Club plans a Wednesday March 20 meeting at Mrs Olive Watts home with auxiliary hostesses Mrs Nellie Watts and Mrs Neela Watts. Members will discuss St Patrick's Day items. The report also covers visits and family news from Osceola and surrounding towns, along with hospital and school observations.
St Andrews Study Club Meets at John Hahn Home
Saint Andrews Study Club District notes show Miss Lillian Kresha practicing teaching at District 39 and Miss Estelle Kuntzelman of Shelby teaching in District 16. Mrs Glenn Augustin hosted relatives on her husband’s birth day anniversary.
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ST. Andrews
John Hahn
Lillian Kresha
Estelle Kuntzelman
Shelby
Glenn Augustin
John Jaax
Columbus
Loretta
Fred Henggeler
Edward Messing
Ladies Guild
John Staroscik
Vincent
Leo Kresha
Albin Procoski
Sophia Kresha
Elsie
Geneva Cerny
Osceola
Springtime Egg Festival Promotes Vitality Boost
The piece urges building vitality after a harsh winter with eggs as a key nutrient source. It notes Ray Pinckney of the Food Center promoting a Springtime egg festival week and calls for extra egg consumption to aid energy, with producers and retailers supporting the effort.
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Ray Pinckney
Poultry Producer Association
Doris Edna Schipporeit Obituary in Silver Creek
Doris Edna Schipporeit, 17, of Silver Creek, Neb., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Schipporeit, died in an accident. Born Feb 1 1923 in Brewster, she was active in school clubs and church groups. Funeral services were held March 9 at home and at the Methodist church with interment in Silver Creek cemetery.
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Doris Edna Schipporeit
Henry A. Schipporeit
Silver Creek
Neb
Basil Wyman
Doris
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Brewster
Hper
Polk County
Rainbow
Donald
Henrietta Schippereil
Richard Schipporeil
Lutheran Church of
Pender
H. F. Beeber
Osceola native returns home from hospital
District No. 18 reports Lloyd Bernt back home from Osceola hospital on Thursday afternoon. Lincoln visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm Kosch and Mrs. Wm. Kosch on Saturday. Adolph Bernt hosts 6:30 supper with guests from Orland California Wyreka North Platte Bellwood Columbus. Shelby and Augustin households entertain relatives Sunday evening from local families.
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Lloyd Bernt
Osceola Hospital
Wilhelm Kosch
Wm. Kosch
Lincoln
Adolph Bernt
Aaron Lehman
Orland
Calif
Walter Weinrich
Wyreka
Cal
Harriet Wickard
North Platte
Darlene Seiz
Bellwood
Sunday School Receives Letter From Canton Aid Givers
The Presbyterian Sunday School reports a letter from Alice Carpenter in Canton China detailing how funds from Osceola friends are used. The Merry Workers plan a Thursday meeting in the church parlors with Esther Brown and Grace Joy leading as serving committee.
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Presbyterian Church
Alice Carpenter
Canton
China
Esther Brown
Grace Joy
Extension Banquets Draw Large Polk County Attendance
Two 4 H and Extension Service banquets on March 7 and 9 drew about 250 attendees in Polk County. Howard L. Peterson of Lincoln delivered a talk while 44 H members reported on their year’s achievements. music entertained guests. Mrs. Lloyd Hahn hosted the Polk banquet and Frank A. Bard hosted Osceola.
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Polk County
Howard L. Peterson
Lincoln
Lloyd Hahn
Polk
Frank A. Bard
Osceola
Buchholz Cedar Couple Wed in Caspar Wyoming
Eugene Buchholz son of W. D. Buchholz Osceola and Eva Cedar daughter of J. M. Cedar Caspar Wyoming were married by a Justice of the Peace on February 22 1940. The groom a former Osceola High School graduate 1934 and G oodyear Budget Manager in Colorado now resides with bride in Loveland Colorado.
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Eugene Buchholz
W. D. Buchholz
Osceola
Eva Cedar
J. M. Cedar
Caspar
Wyoming
Osceola High School
Shelby
Polk County
Colorado
GoodYear Rubber Company
Buchholz
Loveland
Colo
Jolly Workers Women Extension Club Meets in March
Jolly Workers Women Extension Club will meet Wednesday March 20 at the home of Mrs Forrest Berggren with Mrs George Steever and Mrs Henry Smith hosting. Several local residents attended weddings and visits in Omaha Columbus and Texas with updates on their travel and relatives.
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Jolly Workers Womans Extension Club
Forrest Berggren
George Steever
Henry Smith
Russell Anderson
Omaha
Frank Lindstrom
W. L. Obrist
Wm. Kelly
Columbus
Grover Nelson
Neela Deay
Peru
Wm. Grossnicklaus
Texas
Lewis Berggren
Lyle Johnson
Broken Bow
Otis Todd
Goodland
Kansas
W L. Deay
Russell Eries
Missouri
Alice Marie Powell
Osceola
Liberty
Liberty School
Carl Ellsworth
Shelby
Lloyd Lindgren
Hattie Newcomer
Charles Hoffer
Wayland
D. D. Newcomer
Jimmy Berck
Delbert Query
Lloyd Roberts
Elton van Oostrand
West Side News Ladies Aid Plans Thursday Parlor Meeting
West Side News reports the Ladies Aid to meet Thursday afternoon in church parlors with hosting by Mrs. Albert Pierson and Mrs Walter Pierson. Choir practice and a Faster Sunday program by Sunday School and three Bible classes are announced for Sunday evening. A Friday evening get-together is planned. Dorothy Fredrickson, nursing student in Mo line Illinois, visited her mother Mrs Axel Fredrickson last week. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Frank Bolton and Bud at Clarence Larson home and Mr and Mrs Bill Farris and children at Walter Larson home.
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Stoner
Stoner Club
Olive Watts
Nellie Watts
Neela Watts
St. Patricks
Anna Pike
Will Burritt
Wyoming
Walter Pierson
Carl Burritt
E. E. Burritt
Wilametta Burritt
Leta Brigham
Shelby
Hallace McKeag
Osceola Hospital
Charlotte
Mildred Dilley
Columbus
Bill Bahr
Vic Johnson
Moline
Ill
August W
Rising City
E. J. Brown
Brown
Jack Johnston
Dorothy Anderson
Doris Hennings
Osceola High School
West Side News Ladies Aid
Albert Pierson
Dorothy Fredrickson
Axel Fredrickson
Frank Bolton
Bud
Clarence Larson
Bill Farris
Walter Larson
Free Year of Omaha World Herald With Subscription
Advertises a promotion offering a free one year subscription to the Omaha World Herald when subscribing through this office. You get both daily paper and hometown paper for the price of the daily alone.
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Omaha World Herald
Polk County Rural Public Power District 1939 Audit
REA audit shows Stromsburg district ran a 7930 deficit after debt interest, with assets of 432667 and debt of 433491. Energy sales doubled from 1938 and consumers rose 30 percent. 309 miles of lines operated and power sales to farms mainly drove operating income of 18540 against expenses 17124.
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Polk County
Stromsburg
State Bureau of Irrigation
Polk County Farm Sign-Up Progress Report for 1940 Program
Polk County nine precinct committeemen began contacting farm operators to indicate plans for planting operations. Farmers receive an aerial photo map to aid sign up and cooperation. Sign-up aims to finish within the month.
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Polk County
Death and funeral for Mrs Levi Cunningham in Shelby
Emma Jane Snider Cunningham, born May 6 1848 in Prince Edward county Canada, died March 6 1940 in Shelby Nebraska at her son's home. She married Levi Cunningham Oct 3 1867 in Gray county Canada and lived in Polk County Nebraska since 1871. Survived by two sons Marshall and Nathan, a brother Alex Snider, 16 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Shelby Methodist Church with Rev. C. C. Norlin officiating.
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Levi Cunningham
Emma Jane Snider
Prince Edward County
Canada
Shelby
Nebr
New York State
Ste
Gray County
Polk County
Nebraska
Kansas
Earl
Chester
Ernest
Charles
Marshall
Nathan
McGrew
Alex Snider
Lincoln
Methodist Church
Canada Precinct
Shelby Methodist Church
C. C. Norlin
Osceola
Methodist Church Notes Palm Sunday Services Largely Set
Rev. Albert W. Lapthorne outlines Palm Sunday events at the Methodist Church with Sunday School at 10 a m Morning Worship 11 a m sermon From Winter To Spring Evening Worship 7 30 p m sermon Cheer Up Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday March 17 24 services each night except Saturday with special music Good Friday March 22 reception of members and Holy Communion
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Methodist Church
Albert W. Lapthorne
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