County Committee Visists State ACP Office
Polk County Agricultural Conservation committee members visited the state committee in Lincoln. The group included Robert C. Taddiken Herman A. Jones John M. Staroscik and Jacob P. Whitney along with peers from seven other counties for a day of unit tours roundtable discussions and coordination between state and county workers in administration and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Agricultural Conservation Committee
State Committee
Lincoln
Robert C. Taddiken
Herman A. Jones
John M. Staroscik
Jacob P. Whitney
Fullerton
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Emergency crop and feed loans open in Polk County
Emergency crop and feed loans for 1940 are now available to Polk County farmers with applications received at Osceola Nebraska. R J Jelnick, Field Supervisor of the Farm Credit Administration, oversees through the county agent to provide credits for those with small cash needs who cannot secure loans from other sources due to drought or flood conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Osceola
Nebr
R. J. Jelnick
Farm Credit Administration
Production Credit Association
Polk County Delegation to State Pasture-Forage-Livestock Finish-Up
Polk County will send about twenty cooperators to the statewide finish-up in Omaha next Tuesday November 28 to discuss problems and commend better farm and range practices used in 1939. Delegates from Polk include Paul Monson Gilbert Johnson HenryH Olson Elton ZL Berek Frank A Bard Charles L Walgren Arthur Deeter Wallace Fredrickson Gordon Fredrickson W W Berck E A Hedlund Herman A Jones John M Staroscik Homer Brigham August Thelen Lynn L Brigham Robert C Taddiken Shelby Dwight Newcomer Gresham FE H Tooker Silver Creek Bruce F Anderson Arthur Morrill Jr BE J Anderson Stromsburg R L Smith Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Omaha
Paul Monson
Gilbert Johnson
Henryh. Olson
Elton ZL. Berek
Frank A. Bard
Superior printing line fuels county sale bills craze
A local printer promotes a new line of sale bills with striking appeal that draws crowds. Farmers bid fiercely, selling even mortgage, mother-in-law, and roadside weeds to outdo rivals. The auctioneer and neighbors clash, while riches and odd items fly off the block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harmony Society meets at Arthur Anderson home Thursday
Lutheran church notes announce 8 PM Harmony Society gathering at Arthur Anderson home led by Mrs John Oberg. Judgment Sunday marks end of church year with Sunday School 10 AM Morning Worship 11 AM Evening Worship 7 30 PM. Choir practice Tuesday and Thanksgiving program November 30 at 7 30 hosted by Ladies Aid with lunch. Caretaker John Oberg, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Harmony Society
Arthur Anderson
John Oberg
Ladies Aid
Do Your Shopping Early
A playful holiday alert urges shoppers to buy ahead as tomorrow could be Christmas. The prompt notes uncertainty about the date and encourages early purchasing.
Polk County Women’s Chorus Resumes Practice in Osceola
The Polk County Women’s Chorus plans a meeting at I. C. O. F. hall Osceola on Tuesday November 28 at 1 30 p m under Olive McBeth county superintendent of schools. Last year the chorus had twenty four members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Women’s Chorus
I. C. O. F. Hall
Osceola
Olive McBeth
Obituary for John H. Jarmin Pioneer Salesman in Osceola
John H. Jarmin born January 5 1859 in Chatman Canada died November 15 1939 in Osceola at age 80. He moved with family to Cedar Rapids Iowa then Polk County Nebraska arriving May 9 1873 and lived there ever since. Married Sadie Reid January 31 1906, survived by one brother E R Jarmin of Lincoln and his wife. An early nursery stock salesman and longtime Methodist, he was known as Uncle John to many. Funeral attendees listed from Nebraska towns including Lincoln Grand Island Holdrege Ames and Primrose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Jarmin
Daniel
Mary Jarmin
Chatman
Canada
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Polk County
Nebraska
Sadie Reid
E. R. Jarmin
Lincoln
Jarmin
John
Middle West
Methodist Church
Osceola
John Jarmin
Carroll Reid
C. L. Thompson
Hoxie
Kansas
Florence Jarmin
Grand Island
Warry Jarmin
Holdrege
J. D. Reid
Pilzer
A. F. Johnson
Frank
Kenneth Diers
Gresham
Roberts
North Platte
Chas. Hurich
Emerson Hurich
Ames
Nebr
E. M. Reed
York
John Hai
Fairview Social Roundup and Visits Highlight Week
Mrs Vernon Nickodemus and two children visited Falls City relatives, while the Happy Hour Society met at Deute Burgess home with Mrs Lockard assisting. Friends and neighbors gathered for meals, program nights, birthdays, and hunting trips at Lake Erickson with numerous local residents noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview News
Vernon Nickodemus
Falls City
Wm. Benson
Happy Hour Society
Deute Burgess
Lockard
Sarah Reed
George Buchta
Dale
Lake Erickson
Clarence Reitz
Holdrege
Silver Creek
George Reed
Henry ‘Strickland
Lincoln
Heitzman
Harold Baker
Palmer
P.T.A
District 57
Chalmer Daniel
Millie Daniel
Osceola
D. L. Heinemeyer
York
Kansas
Roy Horst
Delmar McFadden
Ruth Bintz
Wm. Dake
Jennie Lou
Glenn Buchta
Dale Dunn
Tom Rutter
Ray Norris
California
Floyd Frizzel
Cedric Fineey
Dorene
Zelda Ward
Bus Vanwinkle
Roy Frizzell
B. Young
Near Bellgrade
C. L. Dake and Son
Mystery at Midnight thrills Osceola High crowd
The Osceola High School Junior Class presents Mystery at Midnight on November 23 and 24 at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. Director Mr Bryant praises a near professional cast as lights create a spooky atmosphere and audiences gasp then laugh at the finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant
Osceola High School
Langhamer Seeks Treatment At Osceola Hospital
Osceola hospital news reports Frank Langhamer Sr of Shel by admitted Saturday for medical treatment this week. Mr and Mrs Alvin Johnson announce the birth of Carl Alfred a seven pound boy born Wednesday morning November 22 at the hospital. Miss Louella Crew, a patient for a week, expects release late this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Hospital
Frank Langhamer Sr
Shelby
Alvin Johnson
Carl Alfred
Louella Crew
Red Cross Roll Call Seeks New Members by November Deadline
The Red Cross drive begins and runs until November 30. People not yet solicited can join by paying a $1 membership to M R Anderson W O Hansen or CG Greenwood. A long list of current members includes W R Kepner Lloyd Cole S T Crouse Dr H S Eklund and many others with additional names to be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
M R Anderson
W O Hansen
CG Greenwood
W R Kepner
Lloyd Cole
S T Crouse
H S Eklund
O W Warwick
K A Cornish
Dr. Lytle
M A Mills
F D Mills
Ang P Anderson
C G Greenwood
E A Walrath
Joel Hanson
Dwight Bush
Clyde Smith
I I Noble
Jack Logan
J W Oberg
Polk Co Imp Co
Farmers Union
Dr Ray Hill
Arthur S Nelson
Branting & Sons
Farmers Oil Co
Lydia Kepner
Gamble Store
Polk County Farm Bureau to discuss Extension name change
Polk County Farm Bureau boards announce the annual meeting at the Stromsburg Methodist Church on Friday November 24. A vote will decide renaming the sponsoring Extension service to Polk County Extension Service. Edward R Burke Nebraska senator is invited to speak on United States and the European War. The meeting features county Extension reports, by laws changes, and county extension showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Farm Bureau Board
Organization
of Extension Service
Farm Bureau
Polk County Extension Service
Methodist
Stromsburg
Maurice Lindburg
Polk
Albert Zang
Osceola
Edward R. Burke
United States
Nebraska
Gordon Fredrickson
Local marriages and notices in Columbus area
District No. 18 reports the marriage of Elizabeth Drovel of Columbus to Howard Johansen of the community in Columbus on Monday November 20. They will reside in Columbus where he operates a garage. A wedding dance was held at Eagles Hall. Various relatives visited and traveled, including Gus Benda’s relatives from Grand Junction, Colorado. A forthcoming marriage between Cleo Bernt and Arthur Manberger is announced for early November with a dance planned at Eller's Hall. Kosch family events and visits are noted, as well as a reunion near Bellwood. Funeral services for Mrs. Henry Shields were held at St. Peter's church in Bellwood after a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Drovel
Columbus
Howard Johansen
Cleo Bernt
Arthur “Manberger
Eller’s Hall
Wilhelm Kosch
Kosch
Baltus Horning
Bellwood
Johansen
Jeff Miller
Dorothy McDonald
Horndorf
Charles Trogash
Baby
Richard Matheson
Osceola
Henry Shields
St. Peter’s Church
Osceola and surrounding visit and birthday notes
Mrs Earl Widen of Sioux Falls arrives Thursday for a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Victor Anderson. Mrs Charlotte Ekstrand celebrated her eighty fifth birthday last Thursday with friends and family. Several local residents hosted gatherings and meals in Osceola and nearby homes including the Andersons An dersons Headman Headlee and Steever households. Charles Marshall plans to move to Sheldon Iowa to run a service station this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Widen
Sioux Falls
S. D
Victor Anderson
Charles Lambert
Lillian Ferrand
Avold Carlson
Sarah Lambert
Millie Comfort
Osceola
Leslie Hirsch
Irene Anderson
H. T. Anderson
Charles Marshall
Sheldon
Iowa
Charlotte Ekstrand
Earl Steever
Enoch Ekstrand
Sterling Nelson
Erika Headman
Fearl
Floyd Headlee
Presbyterian Church Thanksgiving Service and Merry Workers
The Presbyterian Church hosts a 10 a.m. Thanksgiving Service and Sunday School. Merry Workers meet Thursday afternoon in church parlors with Mrs. Julia Zedicher and Mrs. Clara Zang serving on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Julia Zedicher
Clara Zang
Jay Hastings Laid To Rest In Osceola Funeral Rites
Funeral services for Jay Hastings were held at the Methodist Church in Osceola with Gov. Roy Cochran and state officials in attendance. Hastings, a longtime Osceola real estate broker and public servant, died November 14 1939 in Omaha. He served on the City Council, Park Board, Osceola Community Club, Polk County Agricultural Society and the Nebraska legislature. He is survived by his wife Tillie, a son Charles, a grandson Larry, two brothers and many nephews and nieces. Interment was in Osceola Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Hastings
Methodist
Osceola
Roy Cochran
Nebraska
Lapthorne
Oberg
State Senate
Henry Jay Hastings
Henry
Elenore Hastings
Oswego
Illinois
Wastings
Osceola Community Club
Polk County Agricultural Society
Hastings
Polk County
Stoner club hosts bridge and social events with prizes
Mrs Horace McKeag and Mrs Morris Dunn entertains at four tables of bridge at the McKeag home. High score prizes were won by Mrs Denal Wieseman and E E Burrit, traveling prize to Mrs Fred Huggler. Seventeen members and nine visitors attended the Stoner Club meeting with officers elected for 1940. A new niece Alice Marie Ericson was born in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace McKeag
Morris Dunn
McKeag
Denal Wieseman
E. E. Burrit
Fred Huggler
Davis
Keith Youngstrom
Silver Creek
Charles Youngstrom
Elmer Allinder
Jennie Johnson
Ralph
Betty Schinzel
Lyons
Nebr
James McKeag
Fremont
Sarah Campbell
Stoner Club
Christina Burritt
Vinnie McKeag
Anna Pearson
Nettie Thelander
Della Johnson
Elmer
Allinder
Neice
Alice Marie Ericson
Ericson
Omaha
Stoner Bridge Club
Ervin Grossnicklaus
Edgar Wisely
Martin Scholz
Charles Massie
Mesdames
Maurice
Earl
Walter Watts
Orpha
LeRoy Brown
Lillian Brown
Elmer Carter
Neal Prell
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Wilmer L. McKelvie
E. S. Davis
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Central City
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Clarks
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Marquette
R. E. Merchant
Pres
I. T. Samuelson
Sect
Treas
Mid
Istrict
Wildey Lodge
Baptist Missionary
A. Isaacson
S. E. Widman
I.C.C.F
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