RALPH LUTHER RHOADES NO. 1 ON DRAFT LIST
Ralph Luther Rhoades of Stromsburg area drew No. 1 in Polk County draft board drawings this week. He is 32, married with four children and a farmer. National lottery numbers will be drawn October 29 in Washington DC. first numbers drawn push into army training if no deferments. Mrs. Floyd Headlee hired as draft board clerk. The county list shows 830 registrants over 44 pages. a copy will be posted.
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Ralph Luther Rhoades
Stromsburg
Polk County
Floyd Headlee
Draft Board
Polk County Draft Registrants Hit Eight Hundred Thirty
Eight hundred thirty men aged 21 to 35 registered for the draft in Polk County last Wednesday. The total is 170 fewer than population-based estimates. Precinct counts show Hackberry 83 Canada 114 Clear Creek 32 Island Festa cing 28 Stromsburg 169 Osceola 148 Pleasant Home 112 Platte 67 with overall turnout 830.
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Polk County
Hackberry
Canada
Clear Creek
Island
Festa Cing
Stromsburg
Osceola
Pleasant Home
Platte
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Plans Armistice Day Observance
The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Charles Greenwood's home with 24 members and prospects. They planned Armistice Day activities and a supper at the Legion Hall. A Polk County meeting is set in Stromsburg on Tuesday October 26 at 12 30 with Mrs Albert Timm as Page. The Child Welfare Committee reports 185 clothing items donated since June across boys girls men babies and others, and requests more usable clothing.
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Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Charles Greenwood
Arthur Scholz
Legion
Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Polk County
Stromsburg
Albert Timm
Methodist Church Announces Sunday Services and Meetings
Rev Albert W Lapthorne announces Sunday October 27 services at 10 am church school and 11 am morning worship with the sermon The Costly Life Evening discussions move to 7 pm with a new topic Consecration Lunch is omitted. Friday Ladies Aid meet. November 8 serving group listed. High school league meets 7 30 pm Monday. Official Board gathers 7 30 pm Tuesday. all board members urged to attend.
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Methodist Church
Albert W. Lapthorne
Ladies ‘Aid Society
Walter Wells
Merle Watts
Earl Watts
R. B. Lytle
Hattie Newcomer
Presbyterian Church Sesquicentennial Observed in Sunday School
The Presbyterian Church marks a sesquicentennial Sunday with a 10 oclock service in Sunday School next Sunday, focusing on Christian Education. Members enjoyed a Wednesday party, and the Merry Workers meet Thursday afternoon. Committee members include Mrs F W Schumann Mrs Zella Kepner and Mrs O W Warwick.
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Presbyterian Church
Merry Workers
F. W. Schumann
Zella Kepner
O. W. Warwick
Special Spook Show At Muse Theatre On Halloween
Boris Karloff stars in The Man With Nine Lives in a special Halloween spook show at The Muse Theatre Thursday night next week starting at eleven oclock. The entire program changes from the earlier regular show.
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Boris Karloff
Muse Theatre
War on pheasants in Polk County reported
Hunters invaded open countryside early Sunday to wage war on pheasants. Reports of success mirror past years with some hunters taking their limit on the first day while others saw few birds. birds are believed more plentiful than last year.
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Polk County
District Banquet at Shelby Emerges as District Assembly
The Polk County Triple A office hosted a Triple A banquet at the Parish Hall in Shelby on Saturday evening. Jacob P. Whitney served as toastmaster at 6:30 PM while Sacred Heart church ladies served. About 160 Triple A representatives and families from eight counties attended. Abner K. Chestemn spoke as guest of honor. County chairmen introduced speakers from each county and highlighted district unity.
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Polk County
Shelby
Jacob P. Whitney
Ladies of Sacred Heart Church
Howard
Nance
Merrick
Hamilton
Seward York
Butler
Polk
Abner K. Chestemn
Rose
Marjorie Staroscik
Local visits and travels in Stromsburg area
Clyde Ericson and Robert Nyquist returned Friday after several days hunting and fishing at Lake Ericson. Charles Marshall of Sheldon Iowa, formerly Stromsburg, has enlisted in the National Guards medical corps. Mrs Ed Stewart and daughters Inez and Mary from near Polk visited Ray Stover on Sunday. Frank Samuelson of Des Moines visited C W Samuelson’s home Friday to Monday. About thirty five Stromsburg residents attended the Platte Valley Baptist Evangelistic League Rally at Hordville. Rev Trued left for Minneapolis for his son Constantine’s wedding. Mrs Chris Thesing and Irene spent Saturday in Lincoln with Mrs Ray Burns. Irene visited Doris Wynn of Denver at the Howard Sundberg home. Mrs John Lund and Leander Holm of Denver arrived Sunday to visit Signe and Walter Samuelson and friends. Margaret Nordlund accompanies them from Benedict. she will return with her mother. Mrs H C Luckhart of Tulsa guest of cousin Mrs R J Hunsaker from Monday to Thursday. they then drove to Lincoln where Mrs Luckhart departed home.
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Stromsburg
Clyde Ericson
Robert Nyquist
Lake Ericson
Charles Marshall
Sheldon
Iowa
Medical Corp
The
National Guards
Ed Stewart
Inez and
Mary
Near Polk
Ray Stover
Frank Samuelson
Des Moines
C. W. Samuelson
Platte Valley Baptist Evangelistic League
Hordville
Signe
Walter Samuelson
Margaret Nordlund
P. O. Nordlund
Winifred Holm
Benedict
Dovenbarger
Denver
H.C. Luckhart
Tulsa
Okla
Get-Together at Riverside Postponed to November 7
Fairview items note the Get-Together at Riverside has been postponed to November 7. Pie and coffee will be served for lunch. Several local social visits are recorded including Miss Hattie and Emil Lucas attending a funeral in Grand Island and various visits among Fairview residents.
Wesley Chapel to Hold Quarterly Conference in Shelby
The Wesley Chapel Quarterly Conference will meet in Shelby Thursday night. Local residents listed as visitors include Hobart Albrecht of Red Cloud, James Lockard of Shelby, Harold Hise of Omaha, L. E. Treadway family, Walter Shelburn of Omaha, T. D. Richards and Ross Richards visiting Iowa, and several others visiting relatives and friends in area towns.
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Wesley Chapel
Chapel
Shelby
Hobart Albrecht
Red Cloud
Frank Hewitt
James Lockard
Harold
Hise
Omaha
T. D. Richards
Ross Richards
Iowa
Henry
Fred Johnson
Augusta Slusser
Stromsbureg
Bruce Pickett
Overton
Cora McBeth
Lila Struebing
Henry Schmoker
Floyd West
Wm. Hope
Frank Furry
Pendleton
Indiana
Hope and West
Stoner Family Gatherings and Local Visits Highlight Osceola News
Rural social notes recount Sunday dinners among the Johnson and Allinder families in Osceola. Local visits include Mae Merrick of California honored in Leon Merrick’s home, and Mary Kumpf of Peru hosted by Henry Kumpf. Other items list travel for corn picking and Lincoln visits with family, plus a Stoner Club gathering at Mae Scholz’s home.
Balmy Nebraska Weather Delights Readers
A Nebraska weather section praises unusually pleasant conditions with mild days and no need for coats. Farmers meanwhile hope for several days of heavy rain to aid crops, contrasting comfort with farming needs.
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Nebraska
Polk County Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Celebrations
Polk area residents enjoyed a week of family visits birthdays and social events with relatives from Oakland Benedict and Hampton. Guests celebrated Mrs. Am old Van Druff’s funeral in Fremont and Mr Brauer’s birthday while groups like the Girl Reserves and church members gathered for meetings and college day at Seward.
1940 Pasture-Forage-Livestock Program reports gathered in Polk County
Final reports for the 1940 Nebraska Pasture-Forage-Livestock Program are being collected from co operators in Polk County this week. Farmers listed include Elton Berck Osceola Arthur Deeter Osceola Frank Bard Osceola R L Smith Polk Henry Olson Osceola Paul Monson Osceola Dwight Newcomer Gresham E H Tooker Silver Creek Geo Anderson Stromsburg Gordon Fredrickson Osceola Wallace Fredrickson Osceola E A Hedlund Osceola Herman A Jones Osceola Lewis Berggren Stromsburg. All reports must reach the College of Agriculture by October 26.
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Nebraska
Polk County
Elton Berck
Osceola
Arthur Deeter
Frank A. Bard
R. L. Smith
Polk
Henry Olson
Paul Monson
Dwight Newcomer
Gresham
E. H. Tooker
Silver Creek
Bruce
Geo Anderson
Stromsburg
Gordon Fredrickson
Wallace Fredrickson
E. A. Hedlund
Herman A. Jones
Lewis Berggren
College of Agriculture
Omaha
4-H and Extension Banquet Planned for October 29
County 4-H and Extension Service banquets set for Stromsburg High School Auditorium at 6 45 p m with members and Extension staff on stage A main feature is a task given by State 4 H Club Leader L I Frisbie Musical numbers and skits are on the program Families are asked to bring a covered dish as well as their own lunch and utensils Free coffee will be served This is one of the final 4 H events of the year and invites members leaders parents and friends to attend.
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Stromsburg High School
L. I. Frisbie
Greens Chapel Fr rieds Open Meeting Noted Speaker Rev Proutz
Greens Chapel Brotherhood schedules an open meeting this Friday evening with Rev Proutz as speaker. Attendees are urged to bring cake and sandwiches for their own families.
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Greens Chapel Brotherhood
Proutz
P T A Elects Officers and District News Noted
The first P T A meeting of District No. 18 was held at the schoolhouse with officers elected: Pres Mrs Wilhelm Kosch, Vice Pres Mr Lassek, Reporter Alta Micek, Sec and Treas Mrs Ralph Hasselbach. Guests included Dr and Mrs Elliott of Columbus.
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Wilhelm Kosch
Lassek
Alta Micek
Secu. & Treas
Ralph Hasselbach
Elliott
Columbus
Adolph Bernt
Cheyenne
Wyo
Otto Kupp
North Hollywood
Calif
Ray Benda
West Side High Prairie Club to Meet and Events
West Side High Prairie Club will meet this Friday with Mrs. Clarence Larson. Choir practice at 2 pm Sunday and a vesper service at 4 15 pm. About 30 relatives gathered at Petrus Nelson home to celebrate their 25th anniversary with a gift to the couple. Relatives enjoyed an oyster supper at Oscar Fredrickson home in Stromsburg for his birthday anniversary. Anna and Florence Olson of Omaha visited their mother from Friday through Monday at Swede.
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West Side High Prairie Club
Clarence Larson
Petrus Nelson
Congressmen Curtis to visit Polk County towns
Congressman Carl T. Curtis will be in Polk County next Tuesday October 29 and will make brief stops in each town during the forenoon.
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Curtis
Carl T. Curtis
Polk County
Andrews parish gathers to honor Rev Mattie on birthday
The parishioners held an informal event at Eller's Hall Friday honoring Rev Mattie on his birthday with a music program and a cash gift. A lighted cake from the children and lunch for over 100 guests followed. The Young Folks Sodality hosted a dancing party for local parishes with 150 attendees.
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Lillian Kresha
Mildred Jaax
Dorothy Gabriel
Victor Cerny
George Eller
Quentin Jaax
Vincent
Terry Messing
E. Messing
Osceola Garden Club
Lambe
Susanne Staroscik
Valeria Robuck
Duncan
John Staroscik
Terence Messing
Shelby
Harmony Society Meeting and Church Cleanup Notice
The Harmony Society meets at Margit Anderson's home next Thursday night with Helen Jones as program leader. On Friday at 9 am church members are asked to clean the church. bring mops and brooms and a covered dish for dinner. Next Sunday is the 28rd Sunday after Trinity. Holy Communion, morning worship, Sunday School and evening worship at usual times. Board of Administration meets Monday night at 8 in the parsonage. Visitors are welcome. find the pastor if unaffiliated.
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Lutheran Church
John Oberg
The
Harmony Society
Margit Anderson
Helen Jones
Board of Administration
Omaha Couple Announces Papillion Marriage
Miss Lois White of Omaha and R. W. Grubb of Osceola announce their marriage in Papillion Nebraska on Saturday October 12. Mr. Grubb has led the Osceola WPA Office for months and Mrs. Grubb will join him there soon.
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Lois White
Omaha
R. W. Grubb
Osceola
Papillion
Neb
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