Polk County 4-H Club Finishes Strong Year 1936
Polk County boys and girls completed 1936 4-H club work with 129 participants, up from 89 in 1935. They produced beef calves hogs corn baked clothing and more, and earned top honors at the Polk County fair Columbus show and the State Fair with Bertha Richter winning a major style prize. Extension plans indicate 4-H will be central to 1937 program.
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Polk County
Kelly
Columbus
Bertha Richter
Rising City Woman Killed in Train Collision
Mrs. Kenneth Jones of near Rising City, 34, was killed Friday night when an eastbound Union Pacific freight train struck the automobile she rode in with six others. She fell beneath the train after the car door opened. her 13 month old baby also fell under the rails but escaped death. The driver, Mr. Jones, said the train had paused for water and started after he drove onto the tracks, injuring no one else.
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Rising City
Kenneth Jones
Union Pacific
Jones
Methodist Church Weekly Schedule and Meetings
The church announces Sunday School at 10:00 A M and Morning Worship at 11:00 A M The choir meets Thursday at 7 30 P M The Sunday School Board meets Thursday at 8 30 P M at the Parsonage The Woman s Foreign Missionary Society Convention is in Davenport on Friday October 16 The Sub District Preacher lay man conference meets at York on Wednesday October 14 The Wayside Pulpit quotes a moral reflection by Pastor Albert C Monkman
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Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Davenport
York
Albert C. Monkman
Methodist Church board sets eight point program
A largely attended Official Board meeting at the parsonage Tuesday evening established a Minimum Standard of Efficiency for the church year. The eight point plan includes Vitalized Christian Experience Religious Education Diversified Evangelism World Service program Fellowship through Community Service Balanced finance Visualization of reports and long term equipage.
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The
Methodist Church
Governor Cochran to visit Osceola for highway talks
Governor Roy L. Cochran will speak at a noon luncheon hosted by the Osceola Community Club at Hotel Rapp. He discusses proposed changes to Highways 16 and 81 routing through Osceola and hopes construction can start before winter.
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Roy L. Cochran
Osceola
West Side Community News Highlights Local Visits
The West Side column lists numerous Sunday visits and weekend gatherings. Families from Stromsburg Osceola Polk and York share dinners baptisms and social calls at homes of Willets Carlson Wallin Fredrickson Johnson Peterson and other local residents. The Swede Home Church hosts the annual chicken dinner and the Loup Valley Pastoral Association met at the Swede Home Church with large attendance.
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Clair Willets
S. J. Harless
C. R. Carlson
Carlson
Walter Jones
Reynold Peterson
David Wallin
Lucille of
Stromsburg
Axel Fredricks
Joel Toline
Milton Anderson
Chas. Carlson
Doris Toline
Omaha
Oliver Johnson
Ed Johnson
Polk
Marcia Adelson
Axel Adelson
Robert Oliver
Ed Coover
Oliver
Harlan Johnson
Ruel Sward
Raymond Johnson
Walter Tobin
Hordville
Rodney Roberts
Lincoln
Roberts
Lincoln General Hospital
Ralph Kohler
Dree McNeely
Clarks
Blanche Nelson
St. Edwards
Opal Fredrickson
Arthur Swanson
August Swanson
Lawrence Lind
Marvin Fredrickson
Swede Plain Church
Joe Swanson
Hilma Toline
Henry Peterson
Columbus
Ted Johnson
Alex Adelson
York
Ed Anderson
Axel Anderson
Ladies Aid
Sander Peterson
Gust Chindgren
Opal
LaVerne
Sylvia Fredrickson
Frank Bolton
Fred Bergens
Ansel Fredrickson
Roger Headley
Ray Fellows
Near Stromsburg
Carol Flodman
Alvena Adelson
Loup Valley Pastorial Association
Babies born at Shelby hospital and local moves reported
Two babies born Wednesday at the Shelby hospital Ethel Jean Pointer eight pounds and Ronald Dean Smith eight pounds to parents LeRoy Pointer and Robert Smith. Royal Neighbor district convention attended in Seward. Numerous Shelby residents moved or visited relatives in towns including Luckton York and Los Angeles with several new homes noted.
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Shelby Hospital
Ethel Jean
LeRoy Pointer
Ronald Dean
Robert Smith
Shelby
Seward
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Jack Johansen
Augustine
South Shelby
Hattie Bennet
Joe Lockard
Miss Bennett
Here
Roy Lyons
John Duren
Arthur
A. I. Scott
Columbus Hospital
R. J. Miller
P. R. Smith
West
Orin Koop
Koop
Idaho
Milford
Wilbur Bennett
Luckton
Nebraska
Anthony McCormick
Frances
Ashland
Wilbur Bennet
Los Angeles
California
Mr. Bennett
Allan Scholz
Albert McMeekin
Osceola Handily Defeats Gibbon On Home Field
Osceola football team crushed Gibbon 219 to 0 on their field last Friday. Ted Rutter scored the opening touchdown, Gissler added a long pass and a TD, Wieseman finished with a plunge. Crouse, Herrman, Oberg and Schmoker anchored a strong line and defense as others saw action. Next Friday Osceola travels to Central City seeking another win.
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Ne Osceola
Gibbon
Ted Rutter
Gissler
Osceola
Wieseman
Osceola Boys
Gibbon Boys
Crouse
Allan Herrman
Rex Oberg
Paul Schmoker
Ralph Johnson
Sam Carson
Gerald Mentink
Rex Dunn
Donald Schmoker
Fredrick McFadden
Central City
Wesley Chapel Social Notes and Local Changes
Alvin Weeden visits Omaha to fetch Hanshew of Shelby who stayed in M E Hospital. Ander sons visit Herman Jones home. Donald Wugger and Eddie Boone of District 40 show perfect September attendance. Petty Uphouse and daughter relocate to Huston Idaho. Charles Bonne visits David City family. rising City car collision last week killed a woman passenger and severed limbs. Mobergs visit Weeden home. writer’s family involved in a Lincoln auto accident but no injuries. Ladies Aid to meet at Hazel Williams. hard time party Friday with sandwiches and pie for family.
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Alvin Weeden
Omaha
Hanshew
Shelby
M. E. Hospital
Clarence Anderson
Herman Jones
Donald Wuuggler
Eddie Boone
District 40
Petty Uphouse
Huston
Idaho
Charles Bonne
David City
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Hazel Wiliams
Wesley Chapel Ladies Aid
Stromsburg Rally Plans Highlight Local GOP Events
Elaborate plans have been completed for a county wide Republican Rally in Stromsburg this Thursday starting at 2 00 pm Speakers include Arthur J Denny Richard O Johnson George W Williams William A Burkett Dwayne Swanson and others Dr Carl E Haterius World War Newspaper Correspondent will speak at the event on courtesy of the Republican National Committee An All Republican Banquet will be held at the Pari Hotel dining room A Women s Tea is scheduled for 3 00 pm The Landon Knox Ball at the town hall Thursday evening is under Polk County Young G O P with music by Jimmy Canton and his 9 piece radio orchestra Other local meetings and visits are noted including Evangelistic meetings at the Stromsburg Baptist Church and P E O activities plus several visits by area residents
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Stromsburg
Arthur J. Denny
Richard O. Johnson
George W. Williams
William A. Burkett
Dwayne Swanson
Omaha
Carl E. Haterius
Republican National Committee
Pari Hotel
Landon-Knox
Town Hall
Polk County Young G.O.P
Jimmy Canton
Simmons to Speak in Osceola on October 15
Republican U S Senate hopeful Robi G. Simmons will address an Osceola audience at 2 p m on Thursday October 15. organizers urge the public to hear his message and not miss the event.
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Robi. G. Simmons
U. S
Osceola
Ray family returns from Danville visit
G. T. Ray came back Sunday after several days with his son Donald in Danville Illinois. He was accompanied by his son Glen of Ohio and son Allan of Spokane Washington.
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G. T. Ray
Donald
Danville
Illinois
Glen
Ohio
Allan
Spokane
Washington
Polk Community Features Dinner Guests and Visits
Polk residents hosted and visited relatives and friends across multiple towns. Families including Kroger, Fossberg, Hahn, Herbes, Adelson, Wurtz and Sundberg shared meals, quilting bees, and weekend visits with kin in York, Osceola, Grand Island, Hampton, Central City, and beyond.
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Lloyd Kroger
Neil McNaught
W. J. Kroger
Maxine
Goldie Fossberg
Billie Hahn
Ernest Hahn
York Park
Marion Olson
Valley
Maxine Fossberg
Adelia Johnson
Mae Doremus
Gladys McCoy
Howard Herbes
W. J. Herbes
Zona
Osceola
Fairbury
Maxine Herbes
Ed Stevens
Lodgepole
Nebr
Polk
Edwin Dissemeyer
Valparaiso
John Cohagen
David Beck, Jr
Fairview Community Welcomes Rev McClure and Family
About 140 gathered in the community hall Friday to welcome Rev. McClure and his wife. W B Dake led the program with songs and an address of welcome, while the Riverside Chorus and band provided musical numbers. Several vocal solos followed.
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McClure
Wm. Dake
W.B. Dake
Riverside Chorus
Cedric Fineey
Neal McCormick
Dist
Ladies Aid
C. Reitz
Holdrege
Silver Creek
B. O. McClure
Syns
Merritt Stinson
Eleanor Johnson
Omaha
Harvey McKeag
C. Gleim
Gresham
John Young
Fullerton
W. B. Dake
H. A. McCormick
Stromsburg
Washington State
Johnson
Clarks
Mervin
Lincoln
Chalmer Daniel
Genoa
Tom Meacham
Bettie Christian
Mead
George Heinemeyer
L. R. Meacham
Fairview
Ira Irland
Osceola
Happy Hour Society
LeRoy Rhodes
Mina Cadwell
Maple Leaf Club
Donald Heinemeyer
Reuben Johnson
Ed Lucas
Dorothey
Texas
Emil
Hattie Lucas
Poll on County Agent Funding Appears on Ballot
After a petition by more than 400 Polk County farm operators, the board will seek approval to appropriate funds for a county agent. The measure, defeated years ago, returns under a new law once a petition meets the required signers. Only qualified farm operators may sign, but all voters may express their view at the polls.
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Polk County
Motor ing to America's Famous Gardens lecture at school
The illustrated lecture on national gardens displayed scenes of roadsides parks and plantings in California Oregon Washington Florida Georgia and other states. F B Kelly presented visuals for the Garden Club with Rev Melin providing explanatory notes. Genevieve Hartson earned credit for posters as the group plans a meeting next Tuesday with Mrs M R Anderson and orders fall bulbs and plants for early spring blooms.
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Garden Club
America
School House
California
Ore
Washington
Florida
Georgia
F. B. Kelly
M.R. Anderson
For Loans on Farm or City Property
Hastings and Nelson advertise loan services for farm and city property. They present options for financing real estate and related assistance through their office.
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Hastings & Nelson
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Wesley Chapel
Stromsburg Baptist Church
John Taylor
Kansas
P. E.O
L. H. Hedstrom
Alice Lanham
Ira Banta
J. L. Olson
Anna Weber
Eva, Marie
Margaret Olson
Leland Plank
Reno
Alvin Westenius
Westenius
Plank
Nordstrom Dry Cleaners
J. L. Hedbloom
Kensington
Benedict
Clark Howard
J. H. Creighton
Agnes Pospisal
Kathryan Banks
West Indies
Aruba
Paris
Glen Hill
Wayne Hill
W. A. Lindburg
Chappel
Brush
Colo
Pengelly
John Adelson
Nettie Carlson
Frank Adelson
Willard Adelson
Herbert Wurtz
Grand Island Hospital
Thompson Allison
Walter Ekdahl
Kenneth Willits
Guenther Miller
Raymond Shockey
Emery Cramer
Vivian Dornburgh
David Dornburgh
George Burnd
Kansas City
D. H. Westfall
Lloyd Burnsworth
Ray Rudeen
Baby
Walter Green
Harold
Jake Whitworth
Stella McGregor
Klone
Gien Green
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