Extension news on planting dates and tree distribution
The article notes an early fall fly date for wheat seeding set for September 16 and mentions grasshoppers affecting alfalfa seedings. It announces a large spring tree distribution in Nebraska of about 1.5 million Clarke McNary trees, with details on species, pricing to cooperators at 2 per hundred, and limited red cedars per farm. It also covers 4 H clubs, Ak Sar Ben Show participation, and calls for organizing a new 4 H Livestock Club for 1949, plus notices about 1943 ribbon shipments and weed district operator search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Earl G. Maxwell
University of Nebraska
Maxwell
Larry Larson
Jim Larson
Waldean Johnson
Jolene Peterson
Richard Peterson
Robert Peterson
Donald Peterson
Duane Jones
Gary Anderson
Jack Schott
F. A. Wellman and Sons
Polk County
Tom Brigham
Jean Ingalls
Kenneth Hopwood
Bob Hopwood
Robert Tooker
Bush Family Visited Omaha And Osceola Visitors
Dwight Bush and Beverly visited in Omaha on Sunday. Mr Bush's sister joined them to Osceola and stayed until Tuesday when she accompanied Mrs Bush and Mrs Coons back to Omaha.
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Dwight Bush
Beverly
Omaha
Mr Bush
Osceola
Mrs. Bush
Mrs. Coons
Miss Rachel Ellis Visited Omaha Weekend
Miss Rachel Ellis of Omaha was a weekend guest of her mother Mrs. Roselle Ellis.
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Rachel Ellis
Omaha
Roselle Ellis
David City Wins First Game In Osceola Tilt
Osceola fell 33 to 6 as David City opened non conference play in Osceola. David City led 7 6 at half after a late Osceola score then pulled away in the second half with four touchdowns. The hosts battled hard despite a late game penalty exposure and fielding issues.
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Osceola
David City
Goldenrod
Oscsola
Butler County
David
Jacupke
Lee Adams
Kresha
Bob Johansen
Stromsburg
Johansen
Mangelsen
Goldenrod Ciraft
Filsinger Guests at Hamberk Home This Weekend
Clarence Filsinger of Sioux City was a weekend house guest at the Hamberk home. Mrs. Filsinger accompanied him home after spending part of the summer in the area.
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Clarence Filsinger
Sioux City
Hamberk
Mrs. Filsinger
Dinner guests from Columbus visit Koziol home
Andrew Triba and daughters Miss Valeria and Mrs. Helen Zipper and Misses Isabelle Micek and Lea Markhofer, all of Columbus, were dinner guests Sunday at the Emil Koziol home.
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Andrew Triba
Valeria
Helen Zipper
Isabelle Micek
Lea Markhofer
Columbus
Emil Koziol
Elizabeth Reid Visits Sister in Oakland California
Elizabeth Reid of Oakland arrived this week to visit her sister Mrs Sadie Jarman.
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Elizabeth Reid
Oakland
California
Sadie Jarmin
Veterans On the Farm Training Meeting Draws Crowd
Over thirty farm veterans attended a Osceola High School auditorium meeting on September 15 to learn about the Veterans On the Farm training course. Louis Klein explained program setup and a follow up session is set for September 27 at 8 p m in the Vocational Agriculture room. Applicants for Oct 1 training must bring discharge and dependent documents. 25 places available, processed by date received. Any farm veteran qualifies even if they missed the first meeting.
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Osceola High School
Louis Klein
Lincoln
Could It Be Catching Medical Debate Over Appendicitis
Medical authorities say appendicitis is not contagious but the Burritt family saw two members rushed to St. Francis hospital for ruptured appendixes. Mrs. Burritt underwent surgery first, then son Ralph followed. Ralph left hospital Saturday and Mrs. Burritt was dismissed Tuesday. both are reported doing well.
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E. E. Burritt
Ralph
Walker Family Holiday Visit With Underhills
Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy A. Walker and their Gibbon family spent Sunday as guests of Rev. and Mrs. G. Hubert Underhill. Mrs. Walker is Mrs. Underhill’s sister.
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LeRoy A. Walker
Gibbon
G. Hubert Underhill
Walker
Underhill
Mr and Mrs Walt Tschauner Dinner Guests
Mr and Mrs Walt Tschauner of Columbus were Sunday dinner guests in the Harold Gondringer home.
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Mrs
Walt Tschauner
Columbus
Harold Gondringer
Local Lutheran Church Hosts District Meeting
The St Paul Lutheran Church Brotherhood will host the Stromsburg District Stewardship Meeting next Tuesday at 7 30 PM. Guests include Pastor Oscar Leonardson Executive Director of the Synodical Brotherhood Pastor Leslie Carlson regional Home Mission Director Pastor C P Hall conference President and Howard Peterson conference Brotherhood president. A sound film of the Centennial Synod will be shown.
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St. Paul Lutheran Church Brotherhood Group
Stromsburg
Oscar Leonardson
The
Synodical Brotherhood
Leslie Carlson
C. P. Hall
Howard Peterson
Conference Brotherhood
Koehler Herrmann Family Reunion
The Koehler Herrmann family reunion was held Sunday September 12 at Buckley Park in Stromsburg. Attendees included families from Oak land Osceola Madison Beatrice Kansas City Omaha Spaulding Fremont Lincoln Columbus and Bismark among others.
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Koehler-Herrmann
Buckley Park
Stromsburg
John Koehler
Oakland
California
Walter
Wesley Koehler
Osceola
Carl Herrmann
Madison, Neb
Will Herrmann
Harry Herrmann
Mary Dunn
Jay Timmons
Beatrice
Clara Berc
Bismark, Sr
Bud Deeds
Lincoln
DeVerne Bodine Family
Milton Knapp
State Pool of County Polio Funds Sought
Lincoln reports a statewide Polio Fund Committee will pool unobligated Nebraska chapter funds to aid harder hit counties while awaiting Epidemic Aid Fund support. Clinton Belknap of NFIP says transfers within state won’t object to help neighbors and that future funds come from NF Headquarters if needed.
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National Foundation For
Lincoln
Clinton Belknap
National Foundation
East Nebraska
Nebraska
Belknap
Farm planners offer help for soil conservation projects
Polk County AAA office has limited funds to aid dirt-moving work. Farmers with a signed plan last spring qualify for technical and financial assistance to lay out terraces or dams at no cost. Contact AAA before starting to obtain approvals.
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Polk County
AAA
Petersons Visit Ed Almstrums Then Return Home
Mr and Mrs Martin Peterson were visiting in Sioux City Iowa and stopped at the Ed Almstrum home before heading to Kelso Washington Tuesday Mrs Ed Almstrum accompanied them to Kearney to visit her son Kenneth and family.
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Martin Peterson
Sioux City
Iowa
Ed Almstrum
Kelso
Washington
Kearney
Kenneth
Snodgrasses announce birth of second daughter Sharan Lynn
Mr and Mrs Milan C Snodgrass of Omaha announce the birth of their second daughter on September 1. The child is named Sharan Lynn.
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Milan C. Snodgrass
Omaha
Sharan Lynn
New 30A Highway Sign at Clarks Corner Completed
A new 48 by 12 foot 30 A highway sign at Clarks Corner east of Osceola Nebraska greeted travelers. The black sign with Scotchlite lettering is illuminated by approaching car lights and replaces an old damaged marker. The Osceola Chamber roads committee led by Clyde E Smith raised about 850 dollars through town contributions and canvassing.
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Clarks Corner
Clarks
Nebraska
Omaha
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Clyde E. Smith
Missionary Seminar and Rally at Osceola Methodist Church
A Know Your World Parish Missionary Seminar and Rally is planned at Osceola Methodist Church on Thursday September 30 with Dr. Raymond L. Archer as speaker. The event includes 2:30 seminars for W S C S members pastors and laymen, a 6:00 banquet for adults, and a youth cafeteria meal at the High School Auditorium. The gathering is one of five such rallies planned.
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Osceola
Raymond L. Archer
Archer
Orient
W. SC. S
Limited enlistments for Europe duty outlined by recruiter
Sgt Jesse L Springgate of the York Army and Air Force Recruiting Station announces a limited number of enrollments for European duty. Within 90 days 16 men can join the 1st Infantry Division and 19 for the United States Constabulary in Germany. Few women can be accepted for the WAC or WAF. quotas and training limits mean many applicants wait months. A US Army recruiter will be in Osceola every Tuesday 3 to 5 p m at the post office.
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Jesse L. Springgate
York Army and Air Force
Lincoln Ave
York
Springgate
1St Infantry Division
United States Constabulary
Germany
WAC
WAF
U. S. Army
Osceola
Bahr Farm Sale Planned Near Shelby
A public sale of farm machinery and livestock will be held by Neal Bahr six miles south and a half mile west of Shelby on Tuesday September 28 beginning at 1 00 P M. The catalog includes horses cattle a complete line of farm machinery shop tools and other farm items.
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Neal Bahr
Shelby
25 Students Join School Band Under Mr Adams
A report from the first week of school notes 25 students in both high school and grade school attending advanced band led by Mr Adams. A band committee was formed to promote interest and expand the organization with officers named Jo ann Bowe Janet Malek Jeanice Schott and Ramona Walgreen. A Beginner's Band with 19 participants has formed, while clarinet players are in short supply and instrument loans are requested from the community.
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Adams
Joann Bowe
Janet Malek
Jeanice Schott
Ramona Walgreen
Music Room
Adams Ao
Garden Club Meets In September at Anderson Home
The Garden Club gathered Tuesday evening September 21 at Mr. and Mrs. John S. Andersons residence with Mrs. Victor Van Horn assisting. Twenty members and visitors attended as members named their favorite fall flower, with lectures on Roses of Jeney and Pioneer Flowers.
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Garden Club
John S. Anderson
Victor van Horn
G. W. Locke
Jene
G. R. Peterson
Locke
J. D. Scott
Hugh Johnston
Methodist WSCS Circles Meet This Week in Three Sessions
The WSCS circles of the Methodist Church hold meetings this week. Circle No 1 gathers Thursday evening with Mrs Raymond Peterson. Circle No 2 meets Friday afternoon with Mrs Geo Inness and Circle No 3 also Friday afternoon with Mrs Wm Campa.
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Methodist Church
WSCS
Raymond Peterson
Geo. Inness
Wm. Campa
Rural values in Polk County rise with crop effects
A Polk County tabulation shows overall tangible property increasing from 1947 to 1948 with gains in purebred and grade cattle values and household goods. Grain values fell due to smaller corn crops while intangible property including money holdings rose by about a million and a half.
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Polk County
Hoboes Enter Osceola for Birthday Supper Tramp Tale
A crowd of eight grade hoboes arrived in Osceola posing as invited guests and begged for work. They followed custom at six o clock to the LeRoy Rhodes yard where Mrs Rhodes hosted a birthday supper for Carolyn on tin dishes and improvised tableware.
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Osceola
LeRoy Rhodes
Rural Teachers Institute Friday at Osceola Methodist
Rural county teachers meet Friday at 9 a m in the Osceola Methodist Church Basement. Miss LaVon Fairley of the University supervises reading and will lead a primary and intermediate reading clinic. Miss Nina Lambsen of the State Health Department leads a health workshop. All teachers urged to attend.
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Methodist Church
Osceola
LaVon Fairley
Nina Lambsen
State Health Department
Norton and Schuman Attend 7th District Legion Convention
W. W. Norton and F. W. Schuman attended the 7th District Legion Convention in St. Paul on Monday evening, joining other veterans and local officials at the event.
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W. W. Norton
F. W. Schuman
7Th District Legion
St. Paul
Johansen Richards Wedding in Osceola
Miss Patricia Johansen daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Johansen and David Richards son of Mr and Mrs Ross Richards were married at a candlelight ceremony Tuesday September 21 1948 in Osceola Rev G A Randall officiated in a single ring service attended by immediate families. The couple will reside in Osceola.
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Bob Johansen
High Prairie Farm Bureau elects officers and committees
High Prairie Farm Bureau met on Friday September 17 and elected officers including President Frank Bolton and Vice President Gilbert Gerisch. Other officers appointed included Secretary Treasurer Mrs Ansel Frederickson and Board member Ansel Frederickson with committees led by Mrs Wallace Fredrickson and Mrs Art Ekstrom.
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High Prairie Farm Bureau
Frank Bolton
Gilbert Gerisch
Ansel Fredrickson
Wallace Fredrickson
Art Ekstrom
Harlan Johnson
Adolph Forss
A. E. Ekstrom
Gordon Fredrickson
Gilbert Gertsch
Hiram Tewell
Osceola Chamber to Meet September 27 at Legion Building
The Osceola Chamber of Commerce will hold a meeting at 7:00 PM on Monday September 27 at the Legion Building. A Dutch Lunch will be served starting at 7:00 PM.
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Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Legion Building
Osceola Opens Season With Notable Backfield Support
Osceola opened its football season with a strong show of backing from Lincoln fans including Jerry Jacopke’s friends Jim Myers Arden Means Norman Locake Don Berry Don Gallup and Lee Baughn among others. Myers promised to follow Patsy Clark’s mindset and play every game hard while local events featured a skunk incident and fishing reports from Minnesota. Dorothy Fjell received a county officials prize in the county treasurer’s office.
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Osceola
Lincoln
Jerry Jacopke
Jim Myers
York
Jim
Jerry
Nebraska
Arden Means
Norman Locake
Don Berry
Don Gallup
Myers
Lee Baughn
Dorothy Fjell
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Koehler
Herrmann
AAA Farm News
Boys Town
Osceola Methodist Church
Hastings
Ord
Central City
Superior
Rural Teachers Institute
Patsy” Clark
Tom Novak
Harry Sterno
Osceolr
David ‘Tit
Hang
Samelers
T. V. Hamilton
Floyd Headlee
Mianesota
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