Precinct Elections Tuesday for Farmers Contracts
Farmers who signed corn hog reduction contracts may elect their precinct committee next Tuesday March 20 at 7 30 p m in their precincts. The county temporary committee lists meeting sites and in charge persons for Hackberry Fairview Stromsburg Pleasant Home Platte Valley Osceola Canada Clear Creek Island with nine precinct directors to elect officers and set adjustment figures before signing days and Washington D C transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackberry
Fairview
Robert Taddiken
Stromsburg
E. E. Knerr
Pleasant Home
Polk High
M. G. Lindburg
Platte
Swede
H. A. Jones
Clear Creek
Ball School
George McMeekin Island
Ernest Oppliger
Polk County
Washington D. C
Garden Club Elects Officers
The Garden Chia elected officers: President Rilma Johnston, Vice President Dr. C. L. LeMar, Secretary and Treasurer Bernice Brown. Plans include a club garden on the Tot area the past two years. The club meets next Tuesday March 20 with Mrs. W. E. Snider. All flower lovers invited. Planting time is near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Garden Chia
Rilma Johnston
C. L. LeMar
Bernice Brown
W. E. Snider
Osceola Hospital Updates on Patients and Procedures
Miss Nelle Zimmerman has been discharged after an appendicitis operation at Osceola Hospital. Mrs. Lillian Egelthoff remains under care following surgery by Dr. R. L. Schroeder. Mrs. Ben Zedicher returns home after major surgery at the same hospital. Mrs. J Fillman enters the Osceola Hospital for a major operation later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle Zimmerman
Osceola Hospital
Lillian Egelthoff
R. L. Schroeder
Ben Zedicher
J . Fillman
Luther League Hosts Pioneers Reception at St Pauls
St Pauls Lutheran Church outlines a week of events led by Rev Philemon Smith and Rev Lemberg with receptions Bible studies and services. Pioneer and charter members are honored at a Thursday 8 PM reception and a busy schedule includes Sunday school worship vespers missions and Swedish communion services. The pastor Paul Melin notes 1797 attendees participate in discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul's Lutheran Church
Luther League
Anna Anderson
Allinda Fernandar
Philemon Smith
Newman
Coessians
T.wus
Winifred
Axtell
Smith
Colossians
M. W. Guis
Aisin
Genoa
Chris
Rey B Lemberg
Hordville
Paul Melin
Stromsburg Seeks Sunday Movie Voter Approval in April
Stromsburg voters prepare for a spring election to decide Sunday movie showings after a petition gathered enough signatures. The town cites crowded theaters nearby and public demand for Sunday cinema. Also reported are D A R activities, illness of a local child, bowling plans, and visits from university students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Elijahd
DeLoss Buchholz
Huldah Lindholm
Buchholz
Martha Smith
Mary and
Margaret Buckley
J. A. Westenius
Warne
Axel Anderson
Eather Lamb
Richard Christensen
Doris Ericson
I. M. Bengston
Hardville
Fire destroys farm home near Stromsburg
The Kries family home six miles east of Stromsburg was wiped out by a Friday night blaze. Origin unknown but chimney defect suspected. Neighbor reported the fire. winds drove the flames. Loss around 3000 dollars with 400 dollars cash hidden on the second floor unrecoverable. Insurance partially covered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Kries
Stromsburg
Kries
M. H. Whaler
Lincoln
Silver Tea Planned in Stromsburg to Honor Buckley Donors
A patriotic Silver Tea will be held at Scott Hall in Stromsburg on Friday at 2 30 p m under the auspices of the D A R to raise funds for a Buckley Park marker honoring donors Mr and Mrs John B Buckley. A 25 cent charge, a pre tea program, and public invitation accompany the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Scott Hall
D.A R
Buckley Park
John B. Buckley
DAR
Deeter Breland Marriage Report Aired
Announcement of the marriage between Miss Ber niece Deeter and Mervin Breland on June 10, 1932, at Papillion Nebraska. Bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard E Deeter Osceola area. he is son of Mr and Mrs Ol Breland Mount Vernon SD. They will reside in McCook Nebraska where he works for Pade Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berniece Deeter
Mervin Breland
Teir
Omaha
Papillion
Nebraska
Howard E. Deeter
West of Osceola
Osceola
Breland
O! Breland
Mount Vernon
South Dakota
Burkett Funeral Home
McCook
Pade Funeral Home
Prairie Hay for gale sale by T. W. Delamore
Prairie hay offered for gale in any form by T. W. Delamore tallied as 4t. Baled or loose hay available to buyers seeking weatherproof forage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Delamore
Bank Closure Sparks Public Outcry in Central City
Citizens in Central City resist state takeover of Platte Valley State Bank as liquidation begins. Examiners from Grand Island and Lincoln assume control, stirring opposition to state action while local bankers had already achieved 50 percent repayment in one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Banking Department
Central City
Platte Valley State Bank
State
M. H. Garrison
Grand Island
L. A. Tull
Lincoln
York wins District Class A title in Grand Island
York claimed the District Class A Tournament title at Grand Island last week after defeating Osceola in the first round and Genoa in the finals. Osceola battled hard but fell by a two point margin late in the opener, York scoring ten late points to finish 24 to 11. Polk took third by defeating St. Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
York York
Grand Island
Osceola Boys
York
Genoa
Polk
St. Paul
D A R Meeting Plans Civil War Newspaper Gift
The Lt Richard Falley Chapter D A R met at Mrs P B Campbell home on Monday March 12 with Mrs Shriver of Norfolk Chapter as guest. They plan sending a framed Civil War newspaper printed on wallpaper to Arbor Lodge Nebraska City loaned by Mrs Wm Grossnicklaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Falley
P. B. Campbell
Shriver
Norfolk
Arbor Lodge
Nebraska City
Wm. Grossnicklaus
W. R Kepner
D A. R
W. E. Snider
Wayne
Angelina Avery
Connecticut
W. E. Thompson
Local Socials and Visits Around Bellwood and Columbus
Miss Alma Ebel hosts a Sunday dinner at her Bellwood home where Pitch games crown Mrs. George Ebel and Gerhart Kresha as top and consolation. Numerous Kresha and Nebosis family members attend. Pinochle night at Barbara Cerny’s yields Rose Kresha and Henry Ebel Jr. high scores. A farm sale at John Kmicek’s draws a large crowd. Iona Mae Eller’s ninth birthday is celebrated with a surprise party planned by her mother and Mrs. Jaax, featuring ice cream cake and cookies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Ebel
Bellwood
George Ebel
Gerhart Kresha
Ann
Rose Kresha
Emma Nebosis
Ernest
Arthur
Gabriel
Walter Nebosis
Gerhart
George
Adolph Kresha Jr
Agatha
Sylvester
Clarence Messing
Harmony Club
Leo Kresha
Oswald Kropach
Alda
Adolph Kresha Sr
Albert Bernt
Columbus
Hubert Jaax
Ludwig Shrier
Edward
Frank Nebosis
Elizabeth Nebosis
Barbara Cerny
Henry Ebel Jr
Everett Ebel
John Jaax Jr
Katherine Zimmerman
Silver Creek
John Kmicek
Iona Mae Eller
Nick Eller
Wm. Jaax
Lois Burgess
Iona Mae
Social notes and school news from Shelby area
Shelby and surrounding area residents visit relatives in nearby towns and Omaha. Local students’ honors and activities populate school notes from Andergarten to high school, including honor rolls, birthdays, field trips, and upcoming Polk County Spelling Contest with Polk, Shelby, Stromsburg, and Osceola contestants.
Fairview community notices and obituaries update
Fairview residents share visits and gatherings as Rev James Runnels travels from Saronville to Omaha for his wife’s hospital stay. Obituary notes James Nelson Jarmin born 1885 in Chatham Canada dies in Osceola Nebraska aged 78. Funeral held March 14 at Jarmin home with Rev W H Wright officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ragnar Carlson
Stromsburg
Henry Cremeen
Arcadia
James Runnels
Omaha
Methodist
Rev. Runnels
Fairview
Saronville
J. N. Jarmin
James Nelson Jarmin
Chatham
Canada
Daniel
Mary Ann Jarmin
Osceola
Nebraska
Vinton
Iowa
Polk County
Garmin
Blanche Pulver
Jarmin
Elizabeth Boetcher
Leslie
Scottsbluff
Ernest Jarmin
Gothenburg
Iva Saffelder
Virgil Jarmin
Portland
Oregon
Eva Fitzpatrick
Los Angeles
California
Harold Jarmin
Bird City
Kansas
Jermin
John H. Jarmin
Edward R
Lincoln
Nebr
Jennie Makester
Peekskill
New York
W. H. Wright
M. E. Church
Sunday School Convention Planned in Polk County
The thirty sixth annual Polk County Council of Christian Education convention will be held Wednesday March 21 at First Baptist Polk. Morning session 10 00 AM afternoon 1 30 PM and evening 7 30 PM with talks by local and state workers and several musical selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Council of Christian Education
First Baptist Church
Polk
Community notes from Stromsburg Hastings and surrounding area
Howard Comfort was taken to Hastings after an insanity board hearing by Sheriff VanHoosen. The Whitney family moved to David City, and Chester Baldwin took over the Whitney home as manager of the Telephone Company from Valparaiso. Kill Kate Bridge Club met at the Kirtley home with high score won by Martin and Mrs. Anderson. Schroeder hosts to follow. An editorial argues voters should seek candidates with integrity to manage property or farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Comfort
Stromsburg
Hastings
VanHoosen
H. L. Whitney
David City
Chester Baldwin
Whitney
Mr. Baldwin
Mr. Whitney
Valparaiso
Walter Kirtley
John Rogers
Kill Kate
Colely
Newman Grove
City Caucuses Nominate School Board Members
The Tuesday school and city caucuses produced school board nominees Sam Crouee George Craven Dr. Oberg and M S Pearson. Incumbents largely retained city council seats except North Ward where P Johnson declined another term and Dr A A Wurtz was chosen. Nominations must be followed by petition placement on the ballot due to a legal change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Crouee
George Craven
Dr. Oberg
M. S. Pearson
Councilmar
P.johnson
A. A. Wurtz
Country Newspapers Lift Small Town Life
The piece extols country and small town papers for uplifting coverage. It contrasts vast dailies filled with crime with local sheets chronicling marriages births deaths church work business and social events that reflect everyday community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Monitor
District Superintendent Dr Gilbert to Lead Fairview Valley Churches Day
Dr M E Gilbert, district superintendent, will lead Fairview and Valley churches with a full day of worship and activities. Morning sermons at 10 and 11:20, Holy Communion, community lunch, 2:30 meeting and quarterly conference, then an 8 PM evangelistic service with potential church membership. Rev E B Maxcy, pastor, notes Ladies Aid gathering earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Gilbert
Fairview Church
Gilbert
Valley Church
Brother Gilbert
Stoner Club Plans March Meeting With Hostesses
The Stoner Club meets next Wednesday March 21 with Mrs EB J Brown and Miss Lillian. Mrs J A Thompson serves as assistant hostess. Mrs Fred Randell leads the program and each member is asked to bring a paring knife and a lead pencil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoner Club
EB. J. Brown
Lillian
J. A. Thompson
Fred Randell
Local social notes from Lincoln and nearby towns
West Side Misses Pearl and Sylvia Fredrickson visit Lincoln with others including Mr and Mrs Oliver Johnson Carlens of Polk and Norma Carlson of Stromsburg. Visits by families from Stromsburg Grand Island Swede Home and Kearney. pastor conference in Newman Grove. Swede Home Lusher League meets with hostesses. district mission meetings schedule across Swede Home and Stromsburg. P T A to meet at High Prairie School. district play to be attended by men of District 62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl
Sylvia Fredrick
Oliver Johnson
Carlens
Polk
Norma Carlson
Stromsburg
Lincoln
John Fredrckson
Harry Whitesell Jr
Grand Island
Axel Fredrickson
David Wallin
Stromshburg
Johney Anderson
Opal Fredrickson
Donald Heinemeier
Kearney
Mason City
C. A. Sward
Newman Grove
Lusher League
Arthur Oberg
John Johnson
Joe Swanson
Fred Carlson
Fay Beardsley
Ansel Fredrickson
York
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Deeter
D. A. R. Meeting
ST. Andrews
Shelby
J. Q. Rathbun
J. E Bernt
Kansas City
Russel Sawyer
Moorefield
Shelly
John Sasy
Western
Edmund Gabel
Engelbert Gabel
Alfred Gabel
St. Ann
Frank Scholz
A. L Scholz
P R Berkhimer
Salt Lake City
Utah
J W Stiverson
Kephart
Stiverson
J E Bernt
Robert McGatlin
McGatlin
Bert
Allen Barker
Marysville
Wilma Scotti
Earl Scott
Wm. Scott
Scott
Wilma
Earl
Andergarten
Clayton Rystrom
June Hartson
Twyla Thompson
Darlene Wise
Mary Beth Schnasse
Sam Byers
Crawford Campbell
Gene Cole
Elaine Malek
Opal Sargent
Marilyn Scholz
Danese Stickell
Marvin Anderson
Elmo Y Danskin
Dick Millis
Ruth Bintz
Margaret Hansen
Patty Lu Rogers
TOUR
Bobby Hansen
Loren Scholz
Bob Hansen
Margaret Kennedy
Logan Danskin
Burdette Backlund
Florence Ball
Freda Buchholz
Mary Louize Tenn
Maurice Moser
Kathryn Huston
Ruth Nelson
Lawrence Hotchkiss
Richard Malek
Bobby Mills
Dale Ogden
Eva Jane Tabor
Naomi Pearson
Glennis Harbert
Isabelle Sigler
Helen Sargent
Minerva Green
Betty Jo Carson
Maxine Brooks
Doris Ann Duncan
Opal W Harbert
Margaret McFadden
Glennis Timm
Murray Crouse
Alex Mills
Stanley Anderson
Robert Ogelbay
John Ogden
Richard Anderson
Aigus Mills
Raymond Scholz
Robert Ogelbar
Murray
Crouss
Bob Mills
Eugene Carman
June Koehler
LeVine Swanson
Marjorie Richmond
Marjorie Walker
Marguerite Johnson
Jeannette Frasier
Maxine Johnson
Dorothy Kennedy
Mildred Beck
Marr Koehler
Elsworth Thelander
Lorraine Whitney
Mildred Nelson
Ruth Frasier
Morris Engelhardt
Ross Anderson
Mary Ruth Rhodes
Sam
Cemetery Association
Nina Hopkins
Oscar Imm
Pilsno
Olof Youngdahl
Algot Youngdahl
Mina Buchta
Alfred Grossnicklaus
Lester Fineey
Kent and Burke Ranch
Hilbert Buchta
Irvin Deeter
Mildred Deeter
Earl Millhollen
Mervin Breeland
Calmir Dunn
Grandma Reitz
Calmar Herrmann
Neola Deay
Rolland Randell
Irene Kennedy
Clarence Imhof
Frances Johnson
Frieda Zang
Evert
the Country Newspaper
Fairview—Valley Churches
E. B. Maxcy
West Side
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