Food Stamp Plan Approved for Polk County
Polk County receives federal approval for the Food Stamp Plan with Lincoln area administration. The program uses blue and orange stamps to support needy families, boosting weekly food purchasing power and ensuring continued regular purchases. Water users urged to benefit from a new residential rate of 40c per thousand gallons up to 5000, then 10c thereafter.
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Polk County
R. L. Anderson
I. D. Huston
Lincoln
Nebraska
City Water Department
W. A. Cummings
Irrigation Meeting Planned in Osceola October 18
Polk County farmers show strong interest in irrigation and its viability under current conditions. A meeting is set for October 18 at 8 p.m. in the Osceola courthouse to discuss irrigation problems with R O Pierce, Extension Engineer from the College of Agriculture, presenting irrigation experiments and farmers' experiences from across the state.
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Polk County
Court Room
Osceola
R. O. Pierce
College of Agriculture
Banks of Polk County to Close for Banker Meeting
Banks of Polk County will not be open on Friday October 25 to allow officers and employees to attend the Nebraska State Bankers Association meeting in Omaha. Banks listed include Citizens State Bank Polk First National Bank Stromsburg Stromsburg Bank Stromsburg First National Bank Osceola First National Bank and Shelby.
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County
Nebraska State Bankers’ Association
Omaha
Polk County
Citizens State Bank
Polk
First National Bank
Stromsburg
Stromsburg Bank
Osceola
Shelby
Marriage of Miss Gladys Anderson and Gilbert Styscal
Miss Gladys Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Anderson wed Gilbert Styscal son of Mr and Mrs John Styscal in a home ceremony Monday October 14 with Rev John Herrmann officiating.
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Gladys Anderson
Wm. Anderson
Gilbert Styscal
John Styscal
John Herrmann
Elton Louis Koehler obituary from Osceola Neb
Elton Louis Koehler born October 18 1893 in Papillion Nebraska died October 10 1940 in Denver Colorado aged 46 years 11 months and 23 days. He lived most of his life in Osceola with three years in Seattle and the last three in Colorado. He served as a corporal in the Quartermaster Corps during World War I and was discharged October 12 1919. He married Doris Katherine Kaufman on November 1 1925 and they had daughter Jo Ann Beth born July 23 1926. He is survived by his daughter five brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church and burial in Osceola cemetery.
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Elton Louis Koehler
Papillion
Nebr
Wm. F
Anna Koehler
Denver
Colo
Elton
Osceola
Seattle
Washington
Colorado
U. S. Army
Quartermaster Corps
Army
Doris Katherine Kaufman
Jo Ann Beth
Easiy
Jo Ann
Charles
John
George
Hayward
Calif
Walter
Indianola
Iowa
Wesley
Anna Holbrook
Community Notes From Stromsburg and Surrounding Areas
Local residents share visits and outings across Stromsburg Shelby and Grand Island. Notable mentions include poems selected for a Nebraska poets collection and family gatherings with the Pearson, McKeag, and Angell households.
Social notes from Fairview and surrounding towns
Weekend visits and health updates. Miss Margaret Hayes of Omaha spent the weekend with her parents. Mrs. Anna Swan received blood transfusions in Omaha hospital and remains in serious condition. Floyd Emmons sent to Genoa hospital after football injuries at Silver Creek. Community cleanups and visits to Polk and Osceola noted. Various local families hosted dinners and visits in Osceola Lincoln and Omaha areas.
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Fairview
Margaret Hayes
Omaha
Anna Swan
Floyd Emmons
Genoa Hospital
Silver Creek
Geo. Reed
Alvin
Arnetta
Polk
Guildford Bryan
Mrs Ira Irland Visited Friday With Relatives
Mrs Ira Irland spent Friday visiting relatives at Shelby, sharing time with family in the area.
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Ira Irland
Shelby
Annie DeLaet Schlesinger obituary in Shelby Nebr
Annie DeLaet Schlesinger, born February 22, 1878 on a Shelby County farm, died October 8, 1940 at age 62. She married Frank Schlesinger in 1902. he died April 9, 1932. They had five daughters and one son, eight grandchildren, and two brothers. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 p.m. from the U B Church, with interment in Shelby Graceland Cemetery.
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Annie DeLaet
Shelby
Nebr
Frank Schlesinger
Marie Kirby
Gresham
Tennie Lees
Alvena Morgan
Rising City
Annie Schlesinger
Heaven
Lyle B. Roe
C. C. Norlin
U. B. Church
Shelby Graceland Cemetery
West Side Community Notes Seaside Choir Practice And Local Visits
The West Side choir plans a Tuesday 8 p m rehearsal. Mrs C A Sward returns home from visiting Rev and Mrs Paul Westerburg at Santic o. Mr and Mrs Marvin Fredrickson, Mr and Mrs Victor Newman, and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Peterson visited Oscar Fredrickson in Stromsburg. Oscar Anderson and sons Gordon and Wayne of El Reno Oklahoma arrived to visit his ill mother in Osceola hospital, then returned home. Mr and Mrs John Monson of Kimball visited relatives. Irene Forss, student at Wahoo, visited her parents. Maurice Lindburg of Polk visited Frank Bolton over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Sward
Paul Westerburg
Santico
Marvin Fredrickson
Polk
Victor Newman
York
Kenneth Peterson
Oscar Fredrickson
Stromsburg
Oscar Anderson
Gordon and
Wayne
el Reno
Okla
Cochran Recommends Osceola Man for Polk Draft Board
Governor Cochran proposes W. S. Heitzman of Osceola to replace resigned M. A. Mills on the Polk County draft board.
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Cochran
W. S. Heitzman
Osceola
Polk County
M. A. Mills
Osceola Hospital Notes Highlight Local Patients
Valeria Schott underwent an operation for the removal of her tonsils on Saturday. Mrs Irene Salsbury of Surprise was transferred from Osceola hospital to Immanuel hospital in Omaha last Friday. Mrs Henry Swan and baby son Adrian Francis were released from the hospital and returned home last Friday. Mrs Hattie Anderson's condition shows much improvement.
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Osceola Hospital
Valeria Schott
Irene Salsbury
Surprise
Immanuel Hospital
Omaha
Henry Swan
Adrian Francis
Hattie Anderson
Shelby Thrashes Bulldogs In Osceola Show of Power
The Shelby grnd sters defeated the Osceola Bulldogs 18 to 0 last Friday afternoon before a large crowd. Shelby lived up to expectations with a strong offensive display while Osceola showed little fire compared with prior performances.
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Shelby
Bulldogs
Shelby Grndsters
Osceola
Cole Bennett wedding of Miss Fern Cole and Raymond Bennett
Miss Fern Cole and Raymond Bennett were married in the office of County Judge L. M. Merrick on Saturday afternoon October 12 1940. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Cole and a local high school graduate. The groom attended Osceola schools and has worked with the Osceola Produce and Transfer Company for several years.
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Fern Cole
Raymond Bennett
L. M. Merrick
Albert Cole
Osceola
Osceola Produce and Transfer Company
Larson Nelson wedding in Stromsburg Osceola park gathering
Miss Marcella Marie Larson daughter of Chester and Mrs Larson Stromsburg and Tracy Elmore Nelson son of Tracy E Nelson Greens Chapel were married Saturday Oct 12 at 9 00 am in the Methodist parsonage with Rev Homer B Hix officiating The bride wore soldier blue with black accessories Attendants were Mr and Mrs Myron Colberg After a wedding trip the couple will live in Hebron Nelson worked as a truck driver for a Omaha petroleum company The Osceola park gathering hosted by Miss June Meek and Miss Kathrine Kilmer featured Lincoln and Brainard friends
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Marcella Marie Larson
Chester Larson
Stromsburg
Tracy Elmore Nelson
Tracy E. Nelson
Greens Chapel
Homer B. Hix
Myron Colberg
Nelson
A Petroleum Co
Omaha
Hebron
Osceola Teacher Injured in Auto Crash
Miss Juliette Kaarbo commercial teacher at Osceola High School is hospitalized in Columbus after an 11:30 Sunday night crash on Highway 92 at 81 east of Shelby. Car driven by Paul Sell overturned injuring four companions from Beatrice. State Patrolman H H Cagwell investigated. Mrs Herman Anderson directs the class during the absence.
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Juliette Kaarbo
Osceola High School
Columbus
Kaarbo
Louise Crabb
Wm. Milborn
Paul Sell
Beatrice
Osceola
Shelby
Sell
H. H. Cagwell
Wesley Chapel Social Notes Reflect Busy Week
The Wesley Chapel Woman's Society of Christian Service met with Mrs A E and Mrs Merle Dawes. The church hosted a talk by W F Crozier. Robert and Neil McBeth attended James McBeth farm sale in Loup City before moving to Denver. Karl Treadway husked corn in Blair. Mrs L E Treadway visited son James in Bellwood. Mrs Harry McBeth and Mr and Mrs Alfred Strubing with son from Aurora Missouri visited. Walter Koehler and daughter attended Elton Koehler funeral in Indianola Iowa. Ruth Koehler began nursing in Des Moines. John Simonson home hosted Sunday visitors Milton Arner and wife from Shelby.
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Womans ‘Society of Christian Service
A. E
Merle Dawes
W. F. Crozier
Robert
Neil MicBeth
Loup City
James McBeth
Denver
Karl Treadway
Blair
L. E. Treadway
James
Bellwood
Harry McBeth
Alfred Struebing
Aurora
Missouri
Walter Koehler
Indianola
Iowa
Elton Koehler
Ruth Koehler
Des Moines
Ica
Milton Arner
Shelby
John Simonson
Obituary: Pansy F. Cox 53 in Osceola
Pansy F. Cox died at her home on Monday October 7 1940 aged 53 years 7 months 13 days daughter of T D Richards Osceola area pioneer. She married R R Cox May 22 1907 and had son Willard Keith a Basin Wyoming school instructor. Funeral at Methodist church Osceola burial Osceola cemetery.
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Pansy F. Cox
T. D. Richards
Polk County
Osceola
R. R. Cox
PTF
Willard Keith
Basin
Wyoming
W. K. Cox
Bobby
T. D
District 18 couples celebrate first wedding anniversary at Mayberger home
District No 18 reports a party at the Mayberger home near Columbus last Thursday for Mr and Mrs Carl Benda and Mr and Mrs Ray Benda on their first anniversary. Other notes include CYO convention attendees in Lincoln, a school yard dirt-fill party with prizes, and multiple family visits and birthday anniversaries across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Benda
Ray Benda
Mayberger
Columbus
Ed Jawroski
Delphine Jawroski
Robert Schmidt
Bellwood
Agnes Branigan
Lincoln
Cornhusker Hotel
Alta Micek
John Albers
Mattie
August Hasselbach
Wyoming
Adolph Gabel
Shelby
Conrad Messing
Messing
Henry Augustin
Glenn Augustin
Harmon Augustin
Dorothy Kosch
4-H Club Members Win Honors at Ak-Sar-Ben Show
Polk County 4-H youths excelled at the Ak-Sar-Ben Stock Show in Omaha with 800 baby beeves and 500 hogs from Nebraska Iowa South Dakota and Missouri. Exhibitors Bob Ingalls Virginia Ingalls Glen Kreska Raymond Schott Willard Heimer and others earned multiple blue and red ribbons and top prices for their cattle and hogs with premiums above market. Bob Ingalls topped Polk County prices at 15.50 a hundred for his calf and Glenn Kresha led hog sales at 7.50 per hundred.
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Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Missouri
Omaha
Polk County
Bob Ingalls
Poland
Barrow
Virginia Ingalls
China Barrow
Glen Kreska
Hampshire Barrows
Sth
Raymond Schott
Hampshire Barrow
Willard Heimer
Fred Jensen
Duane Schmoker
Virgil Johansen
Eleanor Willits
Glenn Kresha
Hackberry News Roundup Of Club Meetings And Visits
Victor Club plans a Tuesday meeting October 22 at Mrs. Donald Hoffer home. Greens Chapel Women Society of Christian Service meets October 24. Brotherhood hosts open meeting October 25 with guests Tracy Nelson Obrist Renner Hurd Dillsaver Loreman. Local visits include MeeKay family from York and various regional guests.
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Hackberry News
Victor Club
Donald Hoffer
Womens Society of Christian Service of Greens
Brotherhood
Tracy Nelson
W. L
Harry Obrist
J. EB. Renner
J. L. Hurd
E.R. Dillsaver
Everett Loreman
Mabel MeeKay
Daughters of
York
Albert Teegerstrom
Wahoo
Telander Peterson
Geo. Steever
John Zollars
Oscar Zollars
Rising City
Beverly Hennings
Co. W. Hennings
Joan Obrist
School Notes Honor Roll for First Six Weeks
The first six weeks ending October 11 lists honor roll students by grade. Sixth grade includes Janet Keprer and others with scores from 90 to 93. seventh grade features Dolores McCormick and peers. eighth grade highlights Darlene Wisely and others with scores above 90. An honorable mention appears for Robert Scholz and Marjorie Warwick.
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Janet Keprer
Marcia Pratt
Nancy Reece
Ace Gaile Sigler
John Mills
Dolores McCormick
Donna Pratt
Sandra Schumann
Robert Scholz
Darlene Wisely
Joanne Wallace
Jean Hotchkiss
Marjorie Warwick
Eighth Graders Visit Lincoln on Fall Trip
The Osceola eighth graders toured Lincoln on Saturday October 12. They left at 6 am visiting Morrill Hall Miller and Paine Candy Kitchen State Capitol Indiana Nebraska game Kresge’s store and a half hour extra tour of the penitentiary Epworth Park State Hospital Gooch’s Mill and Orthopedic hospital. They thank Mr and Mrs Wistly Dr and Mrs Wallace and Miss Helen Swanson for arranging transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Osceola
Morrill Hall
Miller & Paine’s
State Capitol Building
Kresge
State Penitentiary
Epworth Park
State Hospital
Gooch’s Mill
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. L. Doggett
Gunnard Swanson
Horace McKaeg
Harvey McKeag
Elmer Allinder
Blane Humphrey
Naomi Pearson
Bess Taddiken
Wm. Angell
Free
Democratic
U.S
California
West Side
Cole—Bennett
June Meek
Katherine Kilmer
Brainard
Ane
Osceola Park
Herman Anderson
Miss Kaarho
Wesley Chapel
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