Pon Hoss Recipe From Nebraska Centennial First Ladies Cookbook
A 200 year old Pennsylvania Dutch dish Pon Hoss is described as frugal and versatile. The note recounts traditional hog parts use, from feet to head cheese, with broth skimmed of grease and thickened with buckwheat and cornmeal, then cooled, sliced, and fried. Recipe credited to Mrs George Dechert via her daughter Mrs P C Hillegass, Rising City.
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George Dechert
P. C. Hillegass
Rising City
Osceola Files From The Past Polk County Fair Notes
A glimpse of yesterday from The Osceola Record recalls Polk county fairs past. Notes cover fair results 30 years ago including cattle exhibits and drivers license changes, with local school staff, swimmers at Columbus meet, and new driver examiner appointments.
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Polk County
Osceola
Rosalie Clements
Leona Nantkes
Maud Reed
Doris Hanson
Betty Schinzel
Gertie Carter
Helen Swanson
Louella Crew
Donald Heinemeyer
J. Carl Bryant
Vida Beckmeyer
Marian Hultquest
Violette Carlson
Evelyn Scholz
Russell Snygg
Anna Oberg
Martin Jackson
L. E. Wilson
W. W. Norton
Norton
Grace Pheasant Johnston
Columbus
Robert Mills
Margaret McFadden
Wesley Parks
Tommy Mickey
Robert
Margaret
Wesley
Richard Widga of Polk Dies at 74
Richard Widga, 74, of Polk died Friday at the Good Samaritan Center in Osceola where he lived since mid June. Services were in Polk with burial at Stromsburg. Immediate survivors include his wife two sons and a daughter. A reception for Mr and Mrs Roger Nekl followed the wedding at Shelby parish hall hosted by the Nekls. Rey nold Peterson and Osceola relatives attended. Watch this paper for county voter registration information.
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A. P. Buckley
Stromsburg
Rex Oberg
Oscar Thorson
Nora Bernadine Knutson
Cedar Falls
Thorson
Osceola
Fremont
August Jaenicke
John H. Anderson
William Deeds
Polk County
Arthur B. Mickey
Artemis A. Tschauner
Earl H. Brazee
Shelby
Archibald D. A. Johnson
Silver Creek
Raymond E. Johnson
Lawrence Shaw
Chautauqua Company
Lincoln
Wesleyan University
D. J. Smith
Ruth
Nebraska Conservatory of Music
Jozey Curren
Hampshire Hogs
Polk County Fair
Richard Widga
Polk
Good Samaritan Center
Shelby Parish Hall
Neal Nekls
Reynold Peterson
Community notes from Osceola and surrounding towns
MYF sang at Good Samaritan Center in Osceola with Leona Imhoff reporting. Families and friends from Omaha Lincoln Grand Island and Columbus attended weddings visits hospitalizations and club meetings over the weekend with multiple social occasions and church events noted.
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Myf
Good Samaritan Center
Leona Imhoff
Diana Schippareit
Tommie
Janea Wyman
Osceola
John Wyman
Richard Wyman
Dickie
Brewster
Wyman
Edwin Schipparell
Rochester
Minn
Robert Tooker
Lincoln
Emmett Cook
Charles Coles
Timmie
Stevie
Omaha
Bill Imhoff
Clarence Coles
Broken Bow
Jack Mattison
Grand Island
August Schutts
Columbus
Bill Wyman
Bob Wieseman
Donald Schmoker
Jack Wieseman
Frank Stanczyks
Edward O’leary
Valerian Kantor
Helen Placzek
St. Bernadette Church
Vera Moore
Wynoka
Okla
Darrell Atkinson
Marion Atkinson
Central City Hospital
David and
Donn
John Wymans
Esther Shelmadine
Rex Wieseman
Bob Wyman
Elmer Bensons
Nellie Benson
Ted Wymans
Andy Engel
Clarks
Tookers
Gene Swertzie
Jim Nowaks
Gilbert Hinkle
Vern McCormick
Eva Hennings
Shirley Spike
Social Center News Supper and Cards Observed
Esther Kuhnel reports on gatherings at York and nearby towns as families celebrate Lewis Schott's birthday Dennis Hiemers wedding anniversary and other birthdays with suppers and card games. Attendees include the Schotts Augustin Girard Ekstrom Richards Gustafson Johnson Gondringer and others across Lincoln Osceola Shelby and Omaha events.
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Esther Kuhnel
Lewis Schotts
York
Lewis Schott
Dennis Hiemers
Leonard Augustin
Hubert Girard
Lewis Schott Jr
Richard Ekstrom
Ray Richards
Gary Gustafson
Delmar Johnsons
George Gondringer
Mark Gustafson
Merle Johnson
Delmar Johnson
Duane Schmokers
Minnie Augustine
Shelby
Jay Richards
Weekend social travels across Nebraska and nearby towns
The report lists numerous Nebraska households hosting visitors and attending events in cities like Omaha Burwell York Fullerton Columbus Shelby Rising City and Silver Creek. Families share birthdays dinners card parties and weekend gatherings including church activities and a sheep-head card game. Several trips occur to Lake McConaughy Krakow Genoa and Downey California with extended family visits and weekend dinners.
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Mauritz Swansons
Omaha
Dennis Scheers
Chris Hugglers
Everett Andersons
Lake McConaughy
Louis Robaks
al Kuhnels
Krakow
Genoa
Dick Gabriels
Robaks
Kuhnel
Lewis Schotts
Burwell
Adolph Kresha
Kresha
G. W. Grosch
Silver Creek
Columbus
Wayne Grosch
Byron Nelson
Barry Hanson
Adolph Kreshas
Max Gabel
Harold Nelsons
Wesley Nelsons
Darrel Schachenmeyer
York
Vernon Kuhnels
al Kuhnel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Siditor
Nebraska
Oliver and
Moline
Consumer's Office
Methodist
Loghring Back
Nebraskaland
Bush
Roger Nekl
Social Center News
Leo Albers
Walden Jones
Mark Gondringers
Morris Dunn
Episcopal Church
Marvin Dawes
Jim Scow
Calmar Herrmann
Myron Larson
Lutheran Church
Smith and Mahoney
Fullerton
Fullerton Livestock Market
Fritz Engel
Freddie Thomases
Morris Richardses
James Brighams
Iva Scow
Patty Dunn
Morris Dunns
Mary Lou Kresha
Candy Fox
Larry Kresha
Ronnie Smith
Jayne Nelson
Susan Wyman
Dick Kielian
Jemima
Silver Creek City Hall
Silver Creek Civic Club
Hartmans’ & Drug Stores
Rexall
PVH Ar Sky
Ala
Magnesia
Rexall Alco-Rex
Rexatt
Sunbeam
Lady Sunbeam
Westclox Electric
Xienza
Benont Household Gloves
Ita
Evectrex
Minuteman
Christibas Cards
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