Food Stamp Plan Expands in Polk County Nebraska
The federal Food Stamp Plan activates in Polk County on Friday November 1 joining 28 870 Nebraskans and nearly 1 907 000 nationally using blue surplus stamps. Eligible clients receive identification cards and Q A sheets, with stamps purchasable on designated days. Nebraska history shows Lincoln Lancaster and rural counties adopting the plan since 1940, boosting farm prices and market access for pork butter eggs and other staples.
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Polk County
United States Department of Agriculture
Nebraska
United States
Public Assistance
Lincoln
Lancaster County
Norfolk
Boone
Nance
Platte
Madison
Knox
Pierce
Wayne
Stanton
Omaha
Douglas County
First Conservation Money Received in Polk County
Polk County Triple A reports the first conservation payments of the year totaling 72,416.04 received last week, about one fourth of county total. Checks go to cooperators the same day. Payments are roughly three months ahead of last year due to efficiency, says Chairman Robert C. Taddiken.
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Polk County
Robert C. Taddiken
Taddiken
Halloween Tonight Urges Prankster Restraint
Town warns pranksters to keep tricks harmless and targeted at those who will enjoy them. Caution toward elderly residents living alone and property damage is emphasized to prevent harm.
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Hallowe’en
Aso
Vote Next Tuesday Urges Citizens to Participate
A newspaper urges readers to vote in the upcoming general election on November 5. The notice stresses the importance of voting, the sacred duty of citizens twenty-one and older, and reminds readers to study a sample ballot listed on another page.
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United States
West Side Luther League Rally and local meetings
Luther League Rally set for Stromsburg Sunday with sessions at 3 PM and 7 30 PM. T C W club to meet with Mrs Ronald Sarow Thursday afternoon. Lillie Chindgren and Confirmation Classes of 1939 1940 enjoyed a wiener roast Thursday evening. Mrs C A Sward went to Swedenburg IA to spend weekend with Rev Alfred Tinberg. Walter and Mrs Larson greet a 10 1 2 lb boy born Friday. Mrs Arthur Ekstrom entertained to dinner. Friday events include Mrs A A Anderson and sons of Oakland Mrs John Carlson and Mrs Grant Walgren and children. Ansel Fredrickson attended Grandma Headley funeral at Clarks Monday. Fay Beardsley came from Ottawa IL for grandmother’s funeral. Headley would have been 84 next month.
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Stromsburg
Ronald Sarow
Lillie Chindgren
C. A. Sward
Swedenburg
Iowa
Alfred Tinberg
Walter Larson
Arthur Ekstrom
A. A. Anderson
Social Notes From St Andrews Seeks Local Guests
Mr and Mrs Ray Dodenoff of Columbus were Sunday evening guests at the Rectory. Miss Loretta Jaax of Omaha spent the weekend with her parents. Miss Patricia Anne Conway of Spalding was a weekend guest in the Edward Messing home. Her parents attended the State Teacher's Convention in Omaha. Mr and Mrs Adolph Kresha Sr and family and Miss Sophia Kresha visited at the Bernard Hilger home at David City. Joe Lerner and Sophia Kresha were sponsors for little Janice Katherine Hilger, who was baptized that afternoon at David City.
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ST. Andrews
Ray Dodenoff
Columbus
Loretta Jaax
Omaha
John Jaax
Patricia Anne Conway
Spalding
Edward Messing
James A. Conway
Adolph Kresha
Sophia Kresha
Bernard Hilger
David City
Joe Lerner
Janice Katherine Hilger
Hackberry PTA to hear Karraker as speaker
Hackberry PTA of Victor will meet Tuesday evening November 12 with Mr. Karraker of York as speaker. Local residents listed visited relatives and friends in Omaha Hastings Beatrice Lincoln Sund and surrounding communities over the weekend and midweek.
Presbyterian Church Sunday School and Bible Class
The Presbyterian Church holds Sunday School at ten o'clock. The Bible Class Kensington meets at Mrs. Asa Smith's home on Friday afternoon with Mrs. Vera Umshler as assistant hostess.
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Presbyterian Church
Kensington
Asa Smith
Vera Umshler
Stromsburg Man First On The Draft List
Leo A Larson of Stromsburg tops the Polk County draft list after the number 158 draw on Tuesday. A 25 year old farmer living with his parents three miles southeast of Stromsburg he is unmarried. The paper publishes the first installment of Polk County registrants with a second installment next week and notes total county names will exceed 900.
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Washington
Leo A. Larson
Stromsburg
Polk County
Larson
Arthur Larson
Local residents share visits and gatherings across neighbors
A string of Sunday and midweek visits notes various couples and families from Chapman Polk McCool York and Osceola. Guests include Mr and Mrs R W Burmood and Mrs Taylor of Chapman at Miss Maggie Christensen’s home. Fred Hargiss and Dick Lidke of Beatrice. and many others at dinners andLincoln trips. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Walter Larson north of Polix on Friday October 25.
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R. W. Burmood
Taylor
Chapman
Maggie Christensen
Leo Wurtz
John Wall
Hampton
Chas
McCool
Paul T. Wurtz
H. G. Brauer
Leroy Johnson
Osceola
Fred Johnson
Elwyn Johnson
Howard Herbes
Lincoln
Chas. Smith and Son
Wesley Stark
Bradshaw
C. F. Juergensen
Grand Island
O. E. Sundberg
Albert Sundberg
Carl McCoy
Mervin Samuels
Virgil Bush
Walter Carlson
York
Allen Andresen
Stromsburg
Adn
Ed Coover
Henry Shostrom
Wilmer Johnson
Axel Flodman
Tradition fades as Armistice gridiron move sparks talk
Stromsburg and Osceola merchants have long paused Armistice Day to cheer local football. The schedule now shifts the game to Friday November 8, as OHS planners move the holiday clash ahead due to Armistice Day on Monday.
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Stromsburg
Osceola
Death of Shelby businessman Thomas LaMunyon
Thomas Harvey LaMunyon died at University Hospital Omaha at 8 30 PM Monday October 28 1940 age 62 after heart illness. He operated a Shelby restaurant for thirteen years and is survived by his son John Thomas LaMunyon four brothers and five sisters. Funeral services were held in Shelby and he was buried in Osceola cemetery.
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Shelby
Thomas
Harvey LaMunyon
University Hospital
Omaha
Omaha Hospital
LaMunyon
John Thomas LaMunyon
Osceola
Funeral services for Mrs Headley held in Clarks
Mrs. Headley 83 died Saturday at her daughter Mrs Mason's home in Grand Island. She had lived in Polk County for years on a Fairview area farm before moving to Clarks. Burial followed in Clarks cemetery.
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WM. Headley
Clarks
Mason
Grand Island
Polk County Auxiliary Convened in Stromsburg Meeting
The Polk County Legion Auxiliary met at Scott's Hall in Stromsburg on Tuesday October 29 1940 with registration at 12 15 and a luncheon at 12 30. County President Mrs Wallace Scott led the meeting and an interesting program was presented. The convention will be held in Polk next year.
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County Auxiliary
Stromsburg
Polk County Legion Auxiliary
Scott’s Hall
Wallace Scott
Polk
Draft Board Location Notice in Osceola Court House
The selective draft board is located on the third floor of the Court House in Osceola. Contact phone number 88 for further details and directions.
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Selective Draft Board
Osceola
Mrs Jennie Campann Hosts Wesley Chapel Club Meeting
Mrs Jennie Campann entertained Wesley Chapel Club with 15 members and 3 visitors. Mary Dunn led an interesting lesson titled Art In The Home.
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Jennie Campann
Wesley Chapel Club
Mary Dunn
Dust Storm Fades After Weekend Tempest in Polk County
Polk County battled a severe dust storm Sunday feared to be the worst in over a year. Dust filled the air and invaded homes during full weekend cleaning. A late Sunday rain cooled the atmosphere, with local rainfall near an inch easing the dusty burden.
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Polk County
Johnson Allinder wedding at Lutheran church
Miss Hazel Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs C G Johnson wed Carl Allinder at the Lutheran church Sunday Rev John Oberg officiated Miss Edne Allinder attended the bride and Alvin Johnson the groom After graduation Hazel lived with her parents and she will reside on the groom’s farm west of Osceola with his farming work ongoing.
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Johnson—Allinder
Hazel Johnson
C. G. Johnson
Carl Allinder
John Oberg
Edne Allinder
Alvin Johnson
Miss Johnson
Osceola
Wesley Chapel Community Notes and Visitors
Mrs A E Dawes and Miss Lula Burns joined Rev and Mrs Norlin in Lincoln Monday for a Women’s Christian Council meeting. Mr and Mrs J A Mueller and their Syracuse son visited the Hug giler family over the weekend. HH club gathered Tuesday afternoon hosted by Mrs L E Treadway to honor Mrs Harry McBeth and Mrs Alfred Struebing of Aurora Missouri. Mrs C E Brigham of Lyons visits Chapel relatives this week.
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Wesley Chapel
A. E. Dawes
Lula Burns
Norlin
Lincoln
Woman’s Christian Council
J. A. Mueller
Syracuse
Fred Huggiler
L. E. Treadway
HH Club
Harry McBeth
Alfred Struebing
Aurora
Missouri
C. E. Brigham
Lyons
Polk County crop insurance payments total 79472.04
Polk County farmers received 79472.04 dollars for 132426 bushels of wheat insured under the Triple A program in 1940. Herman A. Jones announced the figures, noting 1034 losses filed across 1864 policies on 1783 wheat farms.
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Polk County
Herman A. Jones
Triple A
Local households share visits across cities this weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Scholz and companions visited Omaha to spend Sunday with Ray Scholz and Byron Case. Numerous families from Millard Columbus Shelby Benedict and Omaha hosted and attended meals and gatherings across several towns. Notable ill family member Ross McBeth and extended relatives near Litchfield Rising City and Elk Horn figure in weekend moves.
Polk County Seals Underway For Large Corn Stocks
Polk County resealing of government sealed corn proceeds with 118 940 bushels of 1939 corn valued at 67616 70 and 126 843 bushels of 1938 corn valued at 81349 26. George F Anderson of Stromsburg holds 2800 bushels of 1939 corn while Twarling Bros. of Stromsburg hold 1620 bushels of 1938 corn. About 90 percent will be resealed and 30 000 bushels turned to the government, stored in Polk County in eight new steel bins. County corn supervisors contact growers for action.
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Polk County
John M. Staroscik
Triple A
George F. Anderson
Stromsburg
Twarling Bros
Commodity Credit Corporation
Shelby
Osceola
Lee F. Campbell
Elmer T. Tooker
George McMeekin
Birthday anniversary supper honors Mrs Seiz and Adolph Bernt
In the L A Seiz home near Bellwood a birthday supper honored Mrs Seiz and Adolph Bernt whose birthdays fall in a few days. Attendants included Lloyd and Fern Bernt. Arthur Mayberger. Chester Wells. Dr and Mrs Elliott. Mrs Gus Benda visited Petersburg relatives. Esther Conkling and five teachers attended a Omaha convention. Kosch family attended Nebraska Missouri football in Lincoln and brought Mary Rose and Loyola home for the weekend. Carl Benda visited Ervin Mueller’s north of Columbus to help in the corn. a Halloween party was held at the school. Dr Kuntz of Detroit was a supper guest at Anton Micek’s. Mrs Carl Benda hosted a banco afternoon with Angell.
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District No. 18
L. A
Wilhelm Kosch
Wm. Kosch
Eugene
Lincoln
Mary Rose
Loyola
Carl Benda
Ervin Mueller
Columbus
Kuntz
Detroit
Michigan
Anton Micek
Banco
Angell
Stromsburg Social Roundup and Local Incident
Miss Edna Olson visited over Sunday with her parents and returned to Valentine to teach. A Stromsburg Flour Mill truck overturned two miles east of Polk last Thursday after hitting loose gravel. driver Carl Westring was uninjured and the truck was damaged. Mrs Gust Dahlstedt and Adelaine spent Sunday at the Ed Sam Johnson home near Osceola. Mrs Kermit Hultgren and children move to Wichita to join Mr Hultgren employed there. Lois Cramer visited Polk with her sister and parents. E C Nordlund and wife attended the bankers convention in Lincoln. Wesley Ericson family and Fred Anderson with Frank Carlson from York visited relatives Sunday.
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PTA
Victor
Karraker
York
Holly Mills
Jessup
Iowa
J. E. Renner
W. L. Deay
Kermit Lindgren
Marvin Tiler
Wahoo
E. C. Mouden
Lincoln
J. BE. Renner
Ella Johnson
Norris
Lyle Johnson
Omaha
Mabel McKeag
W. L. Obrist
Gerald Obrist
Howell Cox
Beverly Hennings
C. W. Hennings
Fred Hargis
Margaret Bell
Ruth Ellen
Lichty
Beatrice
Earl Burke
I. A. Caldwell
Sund
Harlow Doggett
Broken Bow
James Doggett
Roy Lurber
Friend
Everett Loreman
Benedict
Jennie Hurd
Abbie Richards
Stromsburg
J. L. Hurd
Edna Olson
J. L. Olson
Valentine
Polk
Carl Westring
Gust Dahlstedt
Adelaine
Ed Sam Johnson
Osceola
Kermit Hultgren
Wichita
Kansas
Hultgren
Lois Cramer
Dean Nelson
Denver
E. C. Nordlund
Wesley Ericson
Fred Anderson
Frank Carlson
Department Grades Entertain with Readings and Music
The grade pupils and teachers enjoyed humorous readings by Mrs. Deeds and cello selections by Miss June Meek. Jack McWilliams of Omaha joined the sixth grade. A piano recital by enrolled musical students is planned, and a roller skating party is scheduled. Visitors this month included Merna and Verna Eglehoff of Colorado, Mrs. Allen Cummings and her aunt Mrs. Strauss from Fremont.
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Deeds
June Meek
Jack McWilliams
Omaha
Eglehoff Twins
Merna
Verna
Colorado
Allen Cummings
Strauss
Fremont
Mrs Zieg of York Visits Sister's Family
Mrs George Zieg of York spent several days before part of the week with her sister Mrs George Malek and family.
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Mra
George Zieg
York
George Malek
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Ray McBeth
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Charles McBeth
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Steve Clough
Willard Henderson
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August Johnson
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