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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1940
Page
8
Blue Hill and Grand Island residents are listed as delegates to the national convention. Edgar McBride Lloyd W. Kelly and L. E. Ray from Grand Island along with C. C. Frazier are noted as Republican delegates.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names Frank B Morrison Orville Baldwin Stockville Hebron Republican Be. E. Jackman YWelen L. Denney Grant Fairbury.
James C. Quigley named national committeeman with Valentine G. Bert Carpenter and Lyle Jackson listed alongside in Neligh records. The notice highlights party leadership roles and local party figures.
A list of delegates by Democrat and Republican residence across towns including Hackberry Shelby Osceola and Gresham. Names such as J Stephenson S Duren H McKeag and C W Hemings appear, with cities Hastings Alliance Omaha Columbus and Clarkson represented.
A dense roster lists numerous political figures across Stromsburg and Osceola areas including senators, governors, secretaries, and auditors with Republican and Democrat residences. The compilation names individuals such as Chas S. F. John, John H. Anders, P. A. Sund Berg, R. E. Inquist, and many local officials, with party affiliations and home towns.
Sealed bids to be received in Lincoln Nebraska on April 4 1940 by the Department of Roads and Irrigation for 20.7 miles of gravel road resurfacing on Shelby Waco Patrol No 21004. Bids require bond 100 percent and certified check minimum $100. Wage scales set minimums for skilled intermediate and unskilled labor. Plans may be viewed in Osceola York or Lincoln. Right to reject bids reserved.
Edna Basten of Grand Island is named National Committeewoman replacing Minnie Fried Watson of Lincoln in a party leadership update. The selection elevates Basten to a key role amid ongoing regional party activities.
County Clerk John I Anderson certifies that Polk County electors have filed or received petitions for candidates for the April 9 1940 Nebraska primary. Names qualified by law are entitled to placement on the official ballot for nomination to the designated offices. Balloting runs from 8 AM to 8 PM.
A fragment from a Hyde Park notice references Franklin D. Roosevelt and a presidential campaign with incomplete details. The readable words indicate a possible mention of Roosevelt and local political activity in New York state, with no clear event date or outcome.
A list of candidates for the fourth district shows Democrat Arthur Yengen and Republican Lowell Carl T. Curtis among others including Cecil H. Coates Hastings Fred G. Johnson Hastings R. O. Canaday Hastings Howard W. Churchill Fairfield Lauritz A. Larson Stockville with residence details.
Official ballot listing candidates for County Commissioner District 3. Emil S. Peterson and Andrew Freeman from Stromsburg appear with Alvin Dahlin F A Anderson I T Samuelson Albert A Hult and Otto A Wegmann also in Stromsburg as listed candidates.
A historical list shows Governor Terry Carpenter and figures like Charles J. Warner, Keith Neville, and Dwight Griswold among Nebraska officials. The roster includes North Platte, West Point, Lincoln, and Kimball as notable locales.
A Republican roster lists Leland R. Hall of Roseland as State Treasurer with John Havekost of Hooper and Walter H. Jensen of Lincoln among officers. Other names include D. T. Miller, O. Olson, Thomas G. Thompson, William M. Miller of Omaha, Kirk C. Lee of Fremont, and Gus Johnson of Cerésco with L. B. Johnson noted in Omaha.
The list shows 1904 candidates for Nebraska attorney general with party affiliations and counties including Chas F Barth John P Jensen Michael T McLaughlin Seward Kearney Lincoln Democrat Republican Walter R Johnson and Omaha.
Notice to qualified electors of Osceola Polk County Nebraska that the annual city election will be held Tuesday April 2 1940. Vacancies include Mayor City Clerk City Treasurer Police Magistrate one council member from First Ward one from Second Ward and two members of the Board of Education for three year terms. Voting places: First Ward City Hall Second Ward American [incomplete text].
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