Polk County Land Tops Four Tracts At 286 Per Acre
Four Polk county land tracts sold Tuesday from the Frank Rystrom estate plus one in York. The five tracts totaled 520 acres and brought over 106000 dollars, with prices per acre ranging from 107.50 to 286.00. The top bid of 286.00 came from an 80 acre Polk County tract, narrowly beating an 80 acre sale at 285.00 and others at 225.00 and 261.00.
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Polk County
Frank Rystrom
York
York County
Unofficial General Election Votes Highlight Races
Unofficial general election tallies list U S Senator candidates Mrs. George Abel 1724 and William H Meier 1052, Roman Hruska 1809, James F Green 1006. Governor Victor E Anderson 1821, Lieutenant Governor Charles J Warner 1833, Secretary of State Frank Marsh 1949, Auditor Ray C Johnson 1845, Treasurer Ralph W Hill 1681, Attorney General Clarence S Beck 1813, Railway Commissioner Richard H Larson 1678, J C McReynolds 941. Congressman Robert D Harrison 1803, Ernest M Luther 918. State Board Harold L Zinnecker 867, W Ray Hill 1533. Incumbent Lester Anderson defeated Lisle Hanna in Legislative race, mail votes within about 50 vote margin.
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U. S
George Abel
William H. Meier
Roman Hruska
James F. Green
Victor E. Anderson
Wm. Ritchie
Charles J. Warner
Stanley D. Long
Frank Marsh
W. C. Havorka
Aenea
Ray C. Johnson
Ray Chase
Ralph W. Hill
Richard R. Larsen
Clarence S. Beck
William E. Grubbs
Richard H. Larson
J. C. McReynolds
Robert D. Harrison
Ernest M. Luther
State Board of Education
Harold L. Zinnecker
W. Ray Hill
Lester Anderson
Lisle Hanna
Farm Bureau Outlines Policies For 1955 Convention
Polk County Farm Bureau will send five official representatives to the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation convention in Lincoln from November 14 to 17. Delegates include Henry Galus, P. W. Aker, Floyd Speirs, Oscar Imm, and Mrs. H. P. Tewell, with Mrs. Donald Hanquist representing the Associated Women's organization. Policy development began at the State Preliminary Policy Development Meeting October 28 and 29, with Polk County participants P. W. Aker, Oscar Imm, and Harry Stern of Shelby. President Henry Galus notes any member can propose a resolution along the route from individual to vote, potentially becoming organization policy.
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Polk County Farm Bureau
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Lincoln
Henry Galus
P. W. Aker
Floyd Speirs
Oscar Imm
H. P. Tewell
Associated Women’s Organization
Donald Hanquist
Polk County
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Farm Organization
P. W W. Aker
Polk
Silver Creek
Harry Sternv
Shelby
Farm Bureau
Polk County Chest X ray Survey Begins November 30
The Polk County Chest X ray Survey will start in Stromsburg on November 30 1954 to provide free chest X rays for adults. The program endorsed by local physicians uses the State Health Department unit and will visit Stromsburg Polk Osceola Shelby with schedules through December.
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Polk County
Stromsburg
Clair W. Walker
Olive McBeth
State Department of Health
Polk
Osceola
Shelby
Rogers
E. A Rogers
Tuberculosis Control Division
Nebraska
Real estate transfers recorded for Delfs Hart and Blair Clark
Warranty deed shows Richard Delfs and wife transferring a parcel 75 by 150 feet in section 10 14 1 to David Hart. Myrtle A. Blair sells all of Lot 1 and the east half of Lot 2 in Block 3 Original Town of Shelby to Gordon L. Clark and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Delfs
David Hart
Myrtle A. Blair
Gordon L. Clark
Shelby
Catholic Women's Society to Be Erected in Osceola
Permission received to form the Confraternity of Christian Mothers affiliated with St Andrews altar society. Fr Ber tin Roll will officiate at St Andrews on Nov 18 and at St Vincent on Nov 19. The group aims to educate and sanctify home life through motherhood and Catholic values.
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John Howe
Osceola
Christian Mothers
Bertin Roll
O.F.M
St. Andrews
St. Vincent Church
Radio Program Hello-o There Set for Nov 17 in Osceola
The program Hello-o There hosted by Ted Haas will be recorded in Osceola on Wednesday November 17 at 3:00 p m for broadcast on KMMJ Grand Island Nebraska and KXXX Colby Kansas. The show features Home Town Booster segments and unscripted interviews with civic leaders and residents. The recording airs again on Tuesday November 23 on both stations.
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Osceola
Ted Haas
KMMJ
Grand Island
Nebraska
KXXX
Colby
Kansas
Haas
Welfare director to attend March of Dimes meeting
Polk County Welfare Director Mrs. Edith Heilman will attend the arena March of Dimes meeting in Kansas City. The event runs November 15 to 20 and the 1955 campaign program will be set up at that time.
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Polk County
Edith Heilman
Kansas City
Osceola Lawyers Appointed to Bar Association Committees
Two Osceola attorneys receive committee assignments from Nebraska State Bar Association president John J. Wilson. Phil B. Campbell joins the budget and finance committee while Milton A. Mills Jr. serves on the legal aid panel. Appointments take effect immediately.
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Osceola
Nebraska State Bar Association
Phil B. Campbell
Milton A. Mills, Jr
John J. Wilson
Lincoln
LaVern Richards Chosen for Wesleyan Pride Band
Osceola youth LaVern Richards, son of Mr and Mrs M L Richards, earns membership in Nebraska Wesleyan University Pride of the Plainsman band. A junior, he plays alto saxophone in a 80 piece ensemble directed by Professor Robert Marshall. The 60 year old Wesleyan band performs at football games and forms pep groups for basketball season.
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LaVern Richards
M. L. Richards
Osceola
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Richards
Wesleyan
Robert Marshall
Social Calendar Notes From Local Clubs
PEO tea for senior girls hosted by Mrs. Fred Schumann on Wednesday November 17. Ride-A-Wees hosted by Mrs. S W Calhoun on Thursday evening November 13. Maple Leaf Club meets today Thursday November 11 at Mrs. Earl Bond. Beulah Cemetery Society meets Friday November 19 at Mrs. Minnie Cadwell home. Garden Club meets Wednesday evening November.
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PEO
Fred Schumann
S. W. Calhoun
Maple Leaf Club
Earl Bond
Beulah Cemetery Society
Minnie Cadwell
Garden Club
Osceola Club Reports Meetings and Events
A sequence of church and civic group notices lists a November card party hosted by St. Andrew Altar Society at 8 00 p m with Mrs Hubert Bernt and Mrs Dale Dunn on the committee, St Vincent Holy Name Society gathering, and Osceola Project Club meeting with Mrs Lula Ward.
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Lillian Brown
Edna
Fanny McCray
J. D. Scott
ST. Andrew Altar Society
Hubert Bernt
Dale Dunn
ST. Vincent Holy Name Society
Leo Albers
Francis Alt
Osceola Project Club
Lula Ward
News Of The Servicemen Briefs From Osceola and Fort Benning
Second Lt. Richard L. McCormick son of Mr and Mrs Richard L McCormick Osceola serves with the 436th Military Police Company at Fort Lewis Washington. He is supply officer and joined the army last June after Camp Gordon Georgia and is a 1954 University of Nebraska graduate. His wife Jo Ann joins him at Fort Lewis. Robert Husak, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Husak, in Korea recently telephoned from Japan during rest and recuperation and mentioned seeing Larry Snodgrass. Major John L Zang son of Mrs Abbie Zang Osceola completed a 17 week course at The Infantry Center Fort Benning Georgia earning advanced instruction for company and field grade duties to return better prepared. he has 18 years of service with 90 months overseas. His wife Elizabeth resides in Magnolia North Carolina.
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Richard L. McCormick
Osceola
436Th
Military Police
Fort Lewis
Wash
McCormick
Army
Camp Gordon
University of Nebraska
Jo Ann
Fred Husak
Robert
Fort Benning
Georgia
Zang
Elizabeth
Magnolia
North Carolina
Doane College Student from Japan Speaks on International Relations
Wayland news notes Tommy Takima, a Doane College student from Japan studying for the Christian ministry, spoke Sunday on Christian International Relations and may return soon. The Merry Worker Society thanks the local area, an auctioneer Dick Merrick, and volunteers for a successful Thursday chicken supper and bazaar that boosted the treasury and fostered fellowship. Mr. and Mrs. George Richardson and sons visited Craven Stream home, and Mrs. Albert Bloom of Stromsburg visited Thursday.
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Lee Campbell
Tommy Takima
Japan
Doane College
Merry Worker Society
Dick Merrick
George Richardson
Sons
Benedict
Craven Stream
Albert Bloom
Stromsburg
Stream
Rosenberry Navy veteran returns home for visit and move
Jimmy Rosenberry, four years in the U S Navy, received an honorable discharge from a Rhode Island base and, with his wife and two month old son Eugene, visited his Lincoln parents before taking a job with the Good Year Tire Company. Chester Cole of Modesto stayed with cousin Max Lott in Stromsburg. Various local visits and social events followed with neighbors and relatives attending gatherings and suppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Rosenberry
Guy Rosenberry
U. S. Navy
Rhode Island
Eugene
Lincoln
Jim
Good Year Tire Company
Chester Cole
Modesto
California
Max Lott
Homecoming Visitors Attend Doane College Events
Mr and Mrs Raymond Bond drove to Crete to visit Mrs L M Albrecht of Ogallala who was in town with her daughter Bunny a senior at Doane College attending Homecoming events Bunny served as attendant to the Homecoming queen Mr and Mrs Wendell Spalding were afternoon and luncheon guests at the Lyle Johnson home in Stromsburg Sunday afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Bond
Crete
L. M. Albrecht
Ogallala
Bunny
Doane College
Wendell Spalding
Lyle Johnson
Stromsburg
Osceola Social News Highlights From Local Families
Mr and Mrs Elmer Pehrson and family visited Rudolph Swanson home Saturday evening. Friends and relatives joined Mr and Mrs Orville Fox and family of Hill City Kansas. Lawrence Meister and Paul Meister attended the funeral of John Dider at St Peters Church Bellwood Saturday morning. Prompt film developing 39c at Crouse Tex Drug Co. Delbert Urban and family Petersburg Rudolf Urban Gary Lux and Francis Urban guests Sunday at Meister home. Birthdays celebrated for Delbert Urban Sr Delbert Jr and Richard Dean son of Francis Urban.
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Elmer Pehrson
Rudolph Swanson
Orville Fox
Hill City
Kansas
Lawrence Meister
Paul Meister
John Dider
St. Peters Catholic
Bellwood
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Delbert Urban
Petersburg
Neb
Rudolf Urban
Gary Lux
Francis Urban
Delbert, Jr
Richard Dean
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