Wheat allotments being determined in Polk County 1941
The Polk County Agricultural Conservation Program Office plans 1941 wheat allotments with June mailing. Regular farms include those with wheat planted in 1938 39 or 40. other farms may request an allotment if no wheat was planted in those years. Requests must state desired acres and arrive before June 1 1940. final allotment equals the smaller of the farm’s computed allotment or wheat acreage in 1941.
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Polk County Agricultural Conservation Program
Polk County among first to file 1940 wheat parity applications
Polk County is one of the first districts to send in 1940 wheat parity applications for payment. Jacob P. Whitney notes many applicants have crop insurance premiums deducted, delaying checks. Over 1200 applications covering about 1800 Polk County farmers and landlords have been sent to the state office, with cooperators on multiple farms awaiting state approval.
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Polk County
Jacob P. Whitney
Fullerton
State Office
Greens Chapel Ladies Aid meeting noted for May 9
The Greens Chapel Ladies Aid plans a meeting on Thursday May 9 with Mrs Sevine and Mrs Esther Berggren as entertainers and Mrs D D Newcomer leading the devotionals. A local social round up lists members and planned activities.
Lutherans Observe Guest Day and Services
Rev. John Oberg announces Thursday 2:30 Ladies Aid in church parlors hosted by Mrs. Oscar Boden with Elmer Johnson as program chairman. Next Sunday services at 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. worship theme Go Ye Therefore, 8 p.m. Luther League Fellowship Service. Tuesday choir practice and Board of Deacons meeting in parsonage.
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Lutheran Church
John Oberg
Oscar Boden
Elmer Johnson
Luther League
Luther Leagues
Bids Accepted for Nebraska Road Projects Totaling Nearly 1 Million
The state highway department at Lincoln accepted bids Thursday for road projects with an estimated cost of 998000 dollars. Low bids included Merrick Polk on Nebraska 92 between St Paul and Osceola by Abel Construction Co Robinson and Robinson of Lincoln at 1035638 dollars. Polk 11.1 miles on Nebraska 92 Osceola to Clarks by Gerhold Matzen Co Columbus at 50698 dollars. Knox 1.0 mile gravel between ONeill and Creighton by Overland Sand and Gravel Co Stromsburg at 927 dollars.
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State Highway Department
Lincoln
Merrick-Polk
Nebraska 92
St. Paul
Osceola
Abel Construction Co
Robinson and Robinson
U. S. 30
Orshek
Christiansen
Fremont
Polk
Nebraska
Clarks
Gerhold Matzen Co
Columbus
Knox
O’neill
Creighton
Kubicek Gabel wedding at St. Andrews May 1 1940
Miss Rose Marie Kubicek and Herman Gabel were married at St. Andrews church with Father John Mattie officiating. The ceremony followed by a wedding dinner at the bride’s home and plans to reside on the groom’s Shelby area farm.
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Emil Kubicek
Mrs. Gabel
Shelby
Weekend Visitors and Local Events In Stromsburg
Sunday guests at H B Branting's home included Osceola Brantings Homer Branting and Cliff Quick along with O F Branting. Ericksons dined with Robert Nuquist and L A Erickson heads to Englewood Colorado for ten days. Stromsburg Male Chorus sang sacred music in York with soloists assisting. city churches closed and large audience attended. Ed Stewart family visited Ray Stever's. Orilla Bennett marked her 88th birthday.
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Stromsburg
York
Ed Stewart
Polk
Henry Mocberg
Ray Stever
Orilla Bennett
Wesley Chapel hosts food sale and chicken dinner
Wesley Chapel plans a food sale and chicken dinner at Hotchkiss and Wells on Saturday May 4. Local social updates include Mr. and Mrs Herbert Treadway of Rising City as Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs L E Treadway and several other visits across nearby towns.
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Wesley Chapel
Hotchkiss and Wells
Herbert Treadway
Rising ‘City
L. E. Treadway
Tom Schmoker
Shelby
Clarence Anderson
Card Club
A. E. Dawes
Marvin
Neal Dawes
Merle Dawes
Fullerton
Leo Albers
Alvin Brodfuweher
Columbus
Alfred Kuehnal
Hubert Alt
Engelbert Gabel
C. J. Augustin
Fairview Items Chronicle Local Social Notices
Beulah Cemetery Society will meet with Mrs. Mable Hoy in Silver Creek on May 10. Mr. and Mrs. Chalmer Daniel visit York with Mrs. Millie Daniel. Mrs. Floyd Frizzel had tonsils removed. Rolla Mace family of St. Paul visit G. P. Mace and parents. Mrs. George Heinemeyer returns from York visit. Mrs. Elliot Marshall of Los Angeles visits Rev. and Mrs. Hamilton. Rolland Sarrow near Swede Home hosts dinner with Olof Youngdahl Walter, Christiana Sarrow and Mina Bucha David. Mace critically ill since last Thursday. W. J. Benson and wife return from California for the winter. Marjorie Sarrow returns from six months in Illinois.
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Beulah
Donald
Elliot Marshall
Los Angeles
Hamilton
Rolland Sarrow
Olof Youngdahl
Walter
Christiana Sarrow
Mina Buchta David
Mace
W. J. Benson
California
Marjorie Sarrow
Illinois
White Windot hatching eggs offer at $1.60 per hundred
Lulu Burns of Osceola advertises White Windot hatching eggs priced at $1.60 per hundred with contact phone 3211.
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Osceola
Lulu Burns
Delegates at Polk County Conventions Choose Chairs and Endorse Candidates
In Osceola last Thursday Republicans re elected Roy L. Ericson as county chairman while Democrats chose John A. Falk. Delegates from Polk County to state conventions were named for both parties amid rain. Republicans urged fiscal restraint and farm support. Democrats backed Roosevelt era policies and Roy L. Cochran for U S Senate and Ralph A. Canaday for Congress.
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Court House
O5ceola
Stromsburg
Roy L. Ericson
Petrus C. Nelson
Robert C. Imm
Grace McMeekin
Clark W. Moon
George Abts
Charles Hoffer
Rollie J. Stephenson
Augusta Slusser
Carl Steelquist
Phil B. Campbell
R. L. Smith
August P. Anderson
Joel Hanson
Nellie G. Benson
A. W. Samuelson
Dr. C. R. Peterson
R. E. Nuquist
Herman Thelen
William Fyfe
United States of America
United States
New Deal
Republican Party
Dwight Griswold
Gover
Polk County
Democratic Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dreath
America
Roy L. Cochran
U. S. Senate
Nebraska
Ralph A. Canaday
Congress
Big Brother senior class play set for May tenth
Eight seniors perform Big Brother a three act comedy drama in the high school auditorium on May 10. John Crewe is played by Richard Malek, Lyle Crewe by Mian Snodgrass, Irma Stewart as Miss Sally Morten, Janet Laird by Kathryn Huston, Bud Deeds as Mr Morten, Alice Mehrens by Glenna Magnuson, Bob Mills as Sidney Chalmers, and Ruth Blaine Menthik as Mrs Crewe.
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High Schiol Auditorium
John Crewe
Richard Malek
Lyle Crewe
Mian Snodgrass
Irma Stewart
Sally Morten
Gil
Janet Laird
Kathryn Huston
Bud Deeds
St Andrews Notes Miss Kubicek Wedding At St Marys
Mrs Joseph Mick and family visit in Bellwood for sister in law Mrs Anna Welch. Wyomin g guests arrive for Miss Rose Marie Kubicek and Herman Galbel wedding. Choir hosts pre nuptial shower for the bride. Work begins on St Marys church as First Mass of Mother Ciphonae Lisko scheduled for May 15.
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ST. Andrews
Joseph Mick
Bellwood
Anna Welch
Frank Jaax
Leo Glatter
Wyoming
Rose Marie Kubicek
Herman Galbel
Misses Blanch
Rita Bernt
Schuyler
Gerry Altmanshofer
Big Springs
Theresia Gabel
Shelby
Ruth Urban
Miss Kubicek
St. Mary’s Church
Ciphonae
Lisko
PTA Meeting Planned for Stoner Districts 2 and 64
Stoner district P T A groups from districts 2 and 64 will meet at Stoner school house Thursday evening May 2. Visitors from Thermopolis Wyoming Mrs Warren Skelton and Mrs Ashley Williams stay this week with cousin Mrs Maurice Watts.
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Stoner School House
Warren Skelton
Ashley Williams
Thermopolis
Wyoming
Maurice Watts
Elmer Allinder
Henry Allinder
Wilmer
Minnesota
Bertha Bahr
Shelby
Bill Bahr
Fred Randell
Lois
Elmer Pehrson
Ervin Grossnicklaus
Maxine Johnson
Denver
August W. Johnson
Stoner Bridge Club
Ella Horst
Earl Burritt
Earl Watts
Clem Marak
James McKeag
Howard
James McKeag Jr
Ed Watts
Ralph
Sam Cadwell
Charley Stewart
Arvid Anderson
District 18 News Highlights From Local Meeting and Events
Mr and Mrs Conrad Messing visited Sidney last Thursday to stay with Messing's parents. Carl Benda care for their farm in their absence. The club met at Mrs Wilhelm Kosch's home and bunco prizes went to Mrs Ralph Hasselbach and Mrs Maurice Branigan. Special guests included Mrs C J Augustin and others. A wedding dance for Herman Gabel and Rose Kubicek drew many from the neighborhood. P T A met Friday with family entertainment and lunch committees led by Mrs Branigan and Mrs Louis Horndorff. Patrons Day drew many mothers Tuesday.
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District
Conrad Messing
Sidney
Messing
Carl Benda
Wilhelm Kosch
Banco
Ralph Hasselbach
Maurice Branigan
Bunco
C. J. Augustin
Wm. Kosch
Agnes Tlemka
E. E. Gabel
Harmon Augustin
Ralph Masselbach
Herman Gabel
Rose Kubicek
P.T.A
Branigan
Louis Horndorff
Porter Named New Superintendent At Osceola High
C. K. Porter of Seward was elected superintendent of Osceola High School at Tuesday board meeting. Porter has taught in Craig Nebraska this past year and plans to relocate with his wife and child to Osceola by early June.
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C. K. Porter
Seward
Oasceola High School
Porter
Craig
Nebr
Norman Dahl Nuptials Tie Two Stromsburg Families
Miss Gladys Norman daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Norman of Stromsburg and Gerald Dahl son of Mrs John Dahl residing south of Osceola were united in marriage Saturday April 27 at Hartington Nebraska by the County Judge. They were attended by Miss Marcella Larson and Elmore Nelson both of Stromsburg.
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Norman—Dahl
Gladys Norman
Charles Norman
Stromgburg
Gerald Dahl
John Dahl
Osceola
Hartington
Nebr
Marcella Lason
Elmore Nelson
Stromsburg
Hospital News Briefs From Osceola
Mrs H B Johnson of Polk entered the hospital last Friday for medical treatment. Dick Moomey admitted to the hospital last Friday suffered a stroke Monday and is critically ill. Mrs Otto Horst entered the hospital Sunday and is receiving medical attention. Mr and Mrs Elmer Swanson announce the birth of a nine pound boy at the hospital Monday April 29.
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Osceola Hospital
H. B. Johnson
Polk
Dick Moomey
Otto Horst
Elmer Swanson
Osceola Population Seen Steady in Census Return
Census work by Dale Cummings shows Osceola's population roughly stable over ten years. A Community Club survey finds little or no decline from the 1980 figure of 1054, with the current count expected to be near that total.
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Dale Cummings
Osceola
Polk County Meadowlarks Formed By 4-H Club
A new 4-H Bird Club was organized Saturday at the Court House under Miss Bernice Case. Mrs. Edgar Wisley elected assistant leader. Officers: Rodney Case president Jean Lathorne vice president Darline Wisley secretary treasurer Joan Wallace newsier. Next meeting at the Court House Saturday May 18 at 3 00 PM.
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Court House
Bernice Case
Edgar Wisley
Rodney Case
Jean Lapthorne
Darline Wisley
Joan Wallace
Frlub
Polk County Meadowlarks
4G. L. Cruise
Mother of Osceola Man Dies in Lincoln
Lydia Bryant 70 widow of William M. Bryant founder of the Lincoln school of commerce died at 4 10 a m Tuesday in Lincoln after two years illness. Born in Lewistown Illinois she moved to Nebraska in 1883 and lived in Lincoln 31 years. Surviving are two daughters Miss Maude and Mrs Clara Huelbuss. two sons Rev Harold M. Bryant and James Carl Bryant. brothers and sisters named. four grandchildren.
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Lydia
Bryant
Lincoln School of Commerce
Lincoln
William M. Bryant
Stromsburg
Nebraska School of Business
Lincon School of Commerce
Lewistown
Ill
Nébraske
Grace Methodist Church
Maude
Clara Huelbuss
Grand Island
Harold M. Bryant
Falls Cry
James Carl Bryant
Osceola
B. J. Morey
Ulysses
Eva Chaffe
Omaha
Frank Redfield
Hollywood
Shelby dominates Polk County meet at York College field
Shelby wins the second annual Polk County high school track meet with 75 points at York College field. Osceola takes second with 29 1 3, Polk 20, Stromsburg 6 2 3. Raymond Gabriel leads Shelby with 28 points including a 15 in the 100.Milton Gabriel adds wins in the mile and 880, and the Shelby relay team posts 1 40.6. Other Shelby scorers include Earl and Burl Graff, Scott, and Ram say.
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Shelby
Polk County
Swan
Raymond Gabriel
Milton Gabriel
E Graff
B. Graff
Krumbaugh
Ramsay
Johnson
Polk
Mills
Osceola
Davis
Acreage for Rent Near Osceola by Mills & Mills
About a 6 acre tract with a good house and outbuildings. Includes garden plot and pasture. Located about 6 miles from Osceola. Contact Mills & Mills for details.
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Osceola
Mills & Mills
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