Osceola Fall Festival to Feature Thomas Outdoor Stage Shows
Osceola Chamber of Commerce stages a Fall Festival on Saturday September 27 headlined by the 1941 Thomas Shows. The program includes Toyama Oriental troupe Wade Wade Flying Buddies Henry Gordien Bozo and Katherine and other acts with clowns aerialists ponies magic and roller skating. Watch for further details in this paper.
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Osceola
Chamber of Commerce
Art B. Thomas
Thomas
Toyama Oriental
Wade
Bozo
Katherine
Wesley Chapel Church News Briefs and Social Visits
The Wesley Chapel news notes a Friday church meeting with watermelons and muskmelons to be served. The community mourns John Cerny, with sympathy to his family. Local residents, including Mr and Mrs Leonard Hiison Stromsburg, Bruce Pickett, and Roy Frizzell’s family, visit members in D C Burns and Silver Creek homes. Multiple families from Stromsburg Osceola Ulysses Rising City Shelby attend social visits and group picnics at Buckley Park and Ed Bonne home.
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Wesley Chapel News Church Aid
Wesley Chapel
John Cerny
Leonard Hiison
Stromsburg
D. C
Herman Anderson
Nick Gerdes
Osceola
Albert Anderson
Rainbow Cooking Club
Dairy Club
Buckley Park
Lawrence Druvall
Ulysses
Wesley Henderson
Rising City
Ed Bonne
John Simonsen
Shelby
Earl Treadway
Fairview Notes Residents Visit Denver and Weather Hail
Fairview residents Mr and Mrs Wm Green and Henry now in Missouri visited friends Friday after a Denver trip to see son Arthur. An eight and a half pound girl was born last Friday to Mr and Mrs Foster Scott. Elmer Tooker lost two mules to lightning during a Tuesday storm. Blair visitors Albert Hansen family and Loretta Rasmussen visited Geo Buchta home Monday. Marjorie Dorothy Hansen Loretta Rasmussen and Carol Buchta left for Denver seeking work. Carl Bryant and Hastings family spent the weekend at the parsonage. The area received nearly six inches of rain last week with some large hail Saturday night but no damage occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairvew News
Wm. Green
Henry
Missouri
Denver
Arthur
Foster Scott
Elmer Tooker
Albert Hansen
Loretta Rasmussen
Blair
Monda
Marjorie
Dorothy Hansen
Miss Rasmussen
Carol Buchta
Carl Bryant
Hastings
Welch vacation trip cited in St Andrews notes
Mrs. Anna Welch spends two week vacation with relatives in western Nebraska and Kansas. Miss Leona Hienggeler helps at the Frank Jaax home during the absence. Mr and Mrs Frank Messing visit with the Messing family at Fullerton. Mr and Mrs John Staroscik visit Omaha.
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St. Andrews
Anna Welch
Nebraska
Kansas
Leona Hienggeler
Frank Jaax
Frank Messing
Ben Messing
Fullerton
John Staroscik
Omaha
Nebraska pheasant season length expanded statewide
The Nebraska Game Commission announces a three week pheasant season statewide except in four southeast counties Johnson Nemaha Pawnee and Richardson. Hours are sunrise to 4 pm with a bag limit of five and a five possession limit. Hens not hunted but accidental kills count toward daily bag. Ducks and geese seasons and limits also outlined along with other small game dates.
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Nebraska Game Commission
Nebraska
Johnson
Nemaha
iPawnee
Richardson
Game Commission
W. H. Lytle
The
Polk County
Social Roundup From Stromsburg and Surrounding Towns
Mr and Mrs Don Hinnman of Elgin Nebraska visited the D E Frisbie home on Friday. The Nelsons the P Nelsons Abner Myrberg and daughters dined with the R L Mack erang family in Central City last Wednesday. The Brantings visited Leo Wurtz in Polk on Sunday. The Steever party with Florence Lindberg and daughters Helen and Virginia traveled to North Platte Sunday and met Vernon Steever of Cheyenne Wyoming for a picnic. August Fisher and two sons spent Sunday with the Hultquist family. June Ericson teaching in Madison Nebraska returned home Friday and accompanied Tom Ferrell visiting in York to Madison. Emma Walton Joe Scharmen of Los Angeles California and Joe Walton of Wahoo along with Mrs Henry Bryer were dinner guests of Ethus and Emma Swanson Monday. Sharmen is Walton's daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Don Hinnman
Elgin
Nebraska
D. E. Frisbie
R. E. Nelson
C. P. Nelson
Abner Myrberg
Central City
R. L. Mackerang
H. B. Branting
Leo Wurtz
Polk
Ray Steever
Wayne
Florence Lindberg
Helen
Virginia
North Platte
Vernon Steever
Cheyenne
Wyo
August Fisher
Robert
Charles
Osceola
Arthur Hultquist
June Ericson
Madison
Nebr
Tom Ferrell
York
Emma Walton
Joe Scharmen
Los Angeles
California
Henry Bryer
Joe Walton
Wahoo
Ethus
Emma Swanson
Sharmen
Walton
Nuptials Solemnized At Silver Creek
Miss Anna Gaedeke and James Ferris were married at the Silver Creek Methodist Church in a candle light ceremony conducted by Rev. Bebee. Both graduates of Silver Creek High School, they will reside in Silver Creek where the groom works. Relatives from here included Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Buchholz and family, Mrs. DeLoss Buchholz, and Dorothy and Lawrence Anderson.
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Silver Creek
Anna Gaedeke
Wm. Gaedeke
James Ferris
Ben Ferris
Silver Creeks Methodist Church
Bebee
Osceola
W. D. Buchholz
DeLoss Buchholz
Dorothy
Lawrence Anderson
Rev A W Lapthorne in Omaha for Methodist Conference
Rev A W Lapthorne traveled to Omaha last Friday for church business with Mrs Lapthorne and Jean accompanying him. He attended events related to the Methodist Conference during the visit.
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A. W. Lapthorne
Omaha
Polk County Defense Boards Organized at Osceola Courthouse
The Polk County Defense Board held its first meeting at the Osceola courthouse with department heads in attendance. Members included Walter L. Berck, Enoch Ekstrom, Ray L. Cruise, Robert C. Taddiken, John M. Staroscik, Herman A. Jones, J iD Huston, W. J. Stead, and Paul Terry. They filled a questionnaire on 1942 farm machinery needs and elected officers: Chairman Robert C. Taddiken, Vice Chairman Walter L. Berck, and Secretary Ray L. Cruise. The group will meet as directed by state and National Defense Board.
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Polk County Defense Board
Osceola
Departments of Agriculture
Walter L. Berck
FSA
Enoch Ekstrom
The
REA
Ray L. Cruise
Robert C. Taddiken
John M. Staroscik
Herman A. Jones
AAA
J. Id. Huston
Surplus Marketing Administration
W. J. Stead
David City
Federal Land Bank Ass’n
Paul Terry
Columbus
Ass'n
Polk County
Victor PTA Meeting Postponed to October
Hackberry news notes the Victor PTA event has been postponed until October. The Jolly Workers Club also rescheduled from September 17 to September 26. Various local visits and family announcements follow, including births, travels, and attendance at the State Fair by residents.
Blue River Floods Prompt Shelby High School Opening
Thelen, Glatter, Heimer and Thelen families report Shelby high school opening after rain swelled the Blue River to its highest level in years. Local residents attended the State Fair in Lincoln and gathered at Jaax home to celebrate weddings and birthdays.
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Robert Thelen
Phyllis Glatter
Doris Heimer
Mary Rose Thelen
Shelby
Blue River
John Heimer
Frank Lux
Frank Thelen
Thelen
Herman Thelén
Victor Krumbach
Lincoln
Matt Glatter
Leonard Heimer
William Jaax
John Cerny
St. Andews Church
Mary Thelen
Shelby High School
John Gabriel
Window glass all sizes at Crouse Tex Drug Co
Window glass available in all sizes at Crouse Tex Drug Company. Contact the store for sizes and pricing and ask about delivery options.
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Crouse Tex Drug Co
Last Rites Held For John Cerny In Osceola Nebraska
John Cerny born June 29 1890 in Polk County Nebraska died September 3 1941 at Osceola hospital at 51.2 4. He was married to Mary Ziemba on June 8 1915 and had six children. He farmed lived in the area did blacksmithing welding and electrical work and was active in St Andrews Catholic Church Holy Name Society and church trustees. Funeral services were held September 6 at St Andrews church and burial followed in St Andrews cemetery with Rev. L Jensen officiating.
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John Cerny
Polk County
Osceola
Nebraska
Osceola Hospital
Julius Cerny Jr
Francis Kropach
Mary Ziemba
Duncan
Nebr
Donald
Geneva
Elsie
Victor
John Jr
Dolores
Lester Anderson
Exeter
Cerny
Holy Name Society
Josiphine Gondringer
Shelby
Minnie Altmanshofer
Big Springs
Frank
Wake Island
Julius
Anna
Joseph
Bill
Columbus
Francis Gondringer
Gresham
Helen Merrick
Oswald
St. Andrews Church
St. Andrews
Rev. L. Jensen
Leonard Laska Dies at Seventeen in Polk County
Leonard Laska son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Laska of Polk County died at home after a ten day illness caused by a tumor He was 17 years 7 months and 22 days old born January 12 1924 in Polk County He became totally blind after scarlet fever at eight months He is survived by his parents four brothers Francis Bernice Adolph John Frank and two sisters Funeral services will be at St Lawrence Catholic Church Silver Creek with burial in the parish cemetery Silver Creek Sand
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Leonard Laska
Stanley Laska
Polk County
Leonard
Carl
Air Corps
Alberquerque
New Mexico
Francis
Bernice
Adolph
John
Frank
St. Lawrence ‘Catholic Church
Silver Creek
Osceola Hospital News Birth and Medical Updates
Mr and Mrs Chris Huggler announce the birth of a seven pound baby boy at the hospital Monday. Mrs J O Pearson underwent major surgery last Friday and is improving satisfactorily. Mrs Henning Anderson was released from the hospital Tuesday and returned to her home.
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Osceola Hospital
Chris Huggler
J. O. Pearson
Henning Anderson
Polk area social notes and visits roundup
NE/S FROM POLK lists gatherings and visits with multiple families. Don Upton auctioned household goods before moving to Hastings. Schultz and Samuels families visited Polk and Holdrege residents. E D Madison brought Della Mae home for a visit. Leach and Blanche traveled to Utica. State Fair visitors included the Widge and Johnson groups. Hilton Steelquist stayed with Cramers. coffee party hosted by Linnie Shaffer featured several ladies.
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Polk
Donald Upton
Hastings
E. J. Schultz
Fremont
Harry Schultz
Hampton
Harold Schultz
Kenneth Samuels
Holdrege
Mervin Samuels
E. D. Madison
Della Mae
C. R. Leach
Blanche
Utica
Richard Widge
Oliver Johnson
Hilton Steelquist
Wahoo
Cliff Cramer
Victor Johnson
Rockford, Ill
Margarette Johnson
Denver
Everette Cramer
Linnie Shaffer
Mesdames
Frank Fossberg
Nettie Jones
Hannah Lindahl
Nettie Peterson
Hailstorms Hit Hordville Area With Baseball-Sized Stones
Heavy rains and hail drenched this Kansas Nebraska region over a two day period. Hordville in Hamilton county bore the brunt with baseball sized hail smashing windows and damaging the town's school. Livestock losses were reported along with multiple storm related damages across Polk Shelby Stromsburg Osceola and Hordville tallying inches of rain.
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Hordville
Hamilton County
Polk
Shelby
Stromsburg
Osceola
Stoner Club Plans September Meeting with Staff
Stoner Club will meet Wednesday September 17 with Christina Burritt serving as assistant hostess and Sue Cook as program leader. Various local families visited relatives in Seward County Omaha Lincoln and Columbus over the weekend and with Wesleyan commitments announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoner Club
Christina Burritt
Mae Scholz
Sue Cook
LeRoy Brown
Seward County
Norbert Peterson
Wallace Young
Denver
Grace Burnham
York
Della Johnson
Elmer Allinder
Frank Johnson
June
Julia Wassner
Kimball
Si ‘Cook
Columbus
Charles Stewart
Lincoln
Erma
Wesleyan
Fred Swanson
Bill Winstrand
Essex
Iowa
4-H Club Winners at State Fair Show Polk County Honors
Polk County 4-H members showcased at the State Fair with 37 participants. Exhibits included 26 Home Economics items and 39 livestock, dairy, and crops entries. High honors went to Mary Ann Staroscik and Rita Bernt for bread making demos.
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Polk County
H Club
Mary Ann Staroscik
Osceola
Rita Bernt
Richard Wyman
Silver Creek
Raymond Schott
Bob Ingalls
Shelby
Alan Deeter
Bobby Anderson
Stromsburg
Paul Anderson
Robert Tooker
Donald Peterson
Robert Baker
Paul Walgren
Maxine Smith
Norman Tooker
Glen Buchta
Billy Wyman
Harold Grossnicklaus
Bob Ing
Local County Attends 355th Infantry Reunion in Norfolk
Dr and Mrs James Barbee Mr and Mrs Owen McClung Mr and Mrs Henry Schipperéit Mr and Mrs T W Delamore and Mr and Mrs Wm Angell traveled from the county to Norfolk on Sunday for the annual 355th Infantry reunion. Mrs Albert Bernthan rented the Bradbury place north of Osceola and will take possession on September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
355Th Infantry
James Barbee
Owen McClung
Henry Schipperéit
T. W Delamore
Wm. Angell
Albert Bernthan
Bradbury Place
Osceola
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Polk County Defense Boards
Hackberry News Victor Pta
Jolly Workers Club
John Zollars
Muskogee
Okla
Geo. Steever
Oscar
W. L. Obrist
Mabel McKeag
Kermit Lindgren
Wyoming
Elmer Wolberg
Jackie Eugene
Wolberg
Maxine Heimer
J. R. Rosenberry
Ed Obrist
Platte County
Elijah Williams
Idaho
Chas, Hoffer
Geo. F. Anderson
Forrest Berggren
Lewis Berggren
Bruce Anderson
D. D. Newcomer
Andrew Hanson
Bruce L. Anthony
D. E. Powell
Chas. Steever
Dahl
W. L. Hollister
Lawrence Twarling
Raymond Walgren
Virginia Cook
Bloom Boys
O. R. Hennings
Elton Peterson
Harlan Toline
Clarence Carlson
Ray Warner
John Cerney
Stoner News
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