Delinquent Tax Drive Yields Early County Echoes
Polk County efforts to collect delinquent personal taxes show results as 145 of 700 distress warrants totaling 1556.21 are paid. Platte County hires deputies with a two month term to aid sheriff in tax collection, reporting costs at 0.426 percent of 19472.42 paid, and listing three sales for unpaid taxes including a 1928 Pontiac and a milk cow.
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Polk County
Jast
Smith
Peterson
Platte County
The
Humphreys Democrat
Drouth
Carl Fleming
Herb Person
Sheriff’s and Treasurer’s
Sheriff’s Office
Jacob Louis
Dodge
Everett Church
Monroe
Pontiac
Louis G. Deitering
Columbus
Bull Moose
Irvin G. Jauck
Large ACP Participation for 1940 in Polk County
Polk County Agricultural Conservation Program reports record farmer involvement for 1940 with 1,659 signed farm plans and 79 refusals by September 21. Wheat program deadline was September 20, crop insurance reached 1,825 policies, and landlords were given two weeks to sign. Farmers in full compliance receive three checks including wheat parity and soil building payments.
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Robert C. Taddiken
Polk County
ACP
Special Sunday School Program at Lutheran Church
The Lutheran Church notes promote next Sundays events with St Michael Day and promotion Sunday in Sunday School. The morning sermon Christ for our Children links to the day and a children led program follows in the evening. Children rehearse Saturday at 2 30. Harmony Society meets at Mrs Otto Olson's home Thursday night September 28. Choir practice next Tuesday. Evening services from October 1 begin at 730.
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Harmony Society
Otto Olson
Polk County Receives $18 000 in ACP Payments
About 400 checks totaling nearly $18 000 were issued to farmers and landlords in Polk County under the 1939 farm program. Individual payments ranged from 2.25 to 254.01 dollars with an average between 40 and 50 dollars as corn transmittal work nears completion from county to state office.
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Polk County
Local Families Gather for Dinners and Visits Across Omaha and Lincoln
Mrs August Rystrom hosted a dinner Friday with Dr and Mrs C L Anderson and others. Visiters from Omaha included LeRoy Linder and son Jerry, and A P Linder escorted home after two weeks here. Alice Watters of Lincoln spent two weeks with her father Henry Moberg, and Vic tor Anderson with Miss Denah Samuelson hosted at their home. Earl Cole returned to Lincoln after a week here and in Osceola. H B Branting and son Kermit spent Sunday with Branting family in Osceola and visited Ellen Branting in Omaha during her vacation.
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August Rystrom
C. L. Anderson
H. R. Anderson
W.D. Rystrom
LeRoy Linder
Jerry
Omaha
Henry Moberg
A. P. Linder
Alice ‘Watters
Lincoln
Osceola
Mr. Branting
Ellen Branting
Eller Silver Wedding Celebration At Ellers Hall
About 500 guests attended the Ellers Hall event Friday night as Mr and Mrs Nick Eller celebrated their silver wedding anniversary. Lee Jackson's Columbus orchestra provided dancing music and a Grand March featured attendees from their wedding 25 years earlier. The couple received a rocking chair from parish families and other gifts.
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ST. Andrews
Ellers Hall
Eller
E. Messing
Mary Klein
Shelby
Louis Kosch
Stoner Watts Hosts Large Sunday Dinner Guests
Mr and Mrs Ed Watts entertained many guests including Landon Jewel Larson Cadwell and Watts families from Arcadia Lincoln and Stroms burg. Other visitors included McKeags Wisely Bahr and Gresham residents plus a canning demonstration by Beryl Smith of Polk at Carl Friday home Rising City.
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Ed Watts
Lester Landon
Oscar Jewel
Len Jewel
Arcadia
Victor Larson
Alvin Larson
Lincoln
Sam Cadwell
Naomi Thompson
Walter
Maurice
Earl
Merle Watts
James McKeag
Harvey McKeag
James Doggett
Stromsburg
Horace McKeag
Fullerton
Elvera Wisely
Freddie Green
John Erks
Gresham
LeRoy Brown
George Reeves
Sigkeag
Central City
Charles Hastings
Osceola
Wallowa
Ore
Carl
Rising City
Charles Stewart
Stoner Club
Katherine Anderson
Canning
Beryl Smith
Polk
West Side community events and church notes
West Side Sunday School promotion exercises are set for Sunday October 1 at 10:00 in the church auditorium. Luther League meets Sunday evening with choir practice after services. Mrs Russel Fisell traveled to Knoxville Illinois to attend her uncle’s funeral after a car accident. Miss Doris Toline of Omaha visited her parents. Mr and Mrs Robert Ekstrom and daughter Dee Ann of Illinois dined with the J Toline family and visited the Jones and Nelson homes. Reverend and Mrs Sward host the confirmation class Saturday afternoon. Local families entertained or visited relatives including the Larsons and Mrs Johanna Larson of Stromsburg.
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Luther League
Russel Fisell
Knoxville
Edwin Lewis
T. C. W. Club
Doris Toline
Omaha
J. W. Toline
Robert Ekstrom
Dee Ann
Illinois
Joel Toline
Albert Jones
Petrus Nelson
Sward
Clarence Larson
Walter ‘Larson
Wm. Larson
Johanna Larson
Stromsburg
Methodist Church Sunday Services and Meetings
The Methodist Church schedules services for Sunday October 1 with morning worship and sermon Does God Care for Us followed by junior and senior leagues in the evening. W H M S meets October 3 at Miss Allegra Johnson’s home and Official Board at 7 30 pm the same day. Last Sunday honored perfect attendance in Sunday School. Pastor A W Lapthorne.
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W.H.M.S. Wil
Allegra Johnson
A. W. Lapthorne
Fairview News Briefs From Local Residents
Fairview updates include LeRoy Rhodes visiting his ill brother Hayden in Lincoln. C L Dake visits Fuller ton for parents. Dake returns with them. Mrs. Mark Yeemen of Bakersfield California stays with sisters H A McCormick and Fred Dunn. Norris family and Roy Norris head to Missouri to visit a daughter. Verlin Johnson attends Agricultural College in Lincoln. A stray alarm about Walter Larson’s missing 11 year old son ends with the boy returning home after sleeping in a straw stack. Rev E Friday and daughter Katherine visit Thomas Meacham en route to O Neill from the Methodist Conference. Fern Worris of Central City visits home for two weeks.
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LeRoy Rhodes
Lincoln
Hayden
C. L. Dake
Fullerton
Dake
Mark Yeemen
Bakersfield
Calif
H. A. McCormick
Fred Dunn
C. E. Norris
Roy Norris
Missouri
Verlin Johnson
Agricultural College
Walter Larson
Larson
E. Friday
Katherine
Thomas Meacham
O’neil
Methodist
Fern Worris
Central City
Social guests visit Wesley Chapel families
Wesley Chapel hosts featured a string of visitors and guests. The Wert Davises and Thelma Conkling with children from Shelby joined the Treadways Sunday. Joe Gabriel of Fullerton visited with Alfred Kuehnal’s family last week. Elton Berck and Mrs. Clara Berck spent Sunday with Walter Koehler. Chalmar Daniel of Fairview called Monday. Henry Schmoker of Osceola and E R Dilsaver of Stromsburg with Floyd West visited Mrs. William Hope Sunday.
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Wesley Chapel
Wert Davis
Thelma Conkling
Shelby
James Treadway
Bellwood
L. E. Treadway
Joe Gabriel
Fullerton
Alfred Kuehnal
Elton Berck
Clara Berck
Walter Koehler
Chalmar Daniel
Fairview
Wesley
Shelby patient Edward Lisko treated for infection at local hospital
Edward Lisko of Shelby has been a medical patient at the hospital several days this week suffering from an infection. See our windows for special bargains in card tables. Kepners.
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Edward Lisko
Shelby
Clarks Fight Osceola in Conference Showdown
On Friday the 29th Clarks brings two complete letterman teams to Osceola to avenge a 1 point loss from last year. Coach Biffar's squad aims to defend the Conference title as Polk travels to Osceola the next Friday for a rematch after a recent defeat by Clarks.
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Clarks
Osceola
POLK
Biffar
New Sunday School Officers Take Office
The Methodist Church Sunday School announces new officers for the coming year. Roles include Superintendent Elton Berck Assistant I D Huston Organist Erma Stewart Assistant Nell Reece Chorister Freida Buchholz Secretary Lawrence Anderson Assistant Bob Hansen Treasurer Doris Hansen Librarian Mrs I J Merrick Assistants Logan Danskin and Bob Hansen Supt Junior Dept Mrs Edgar Wisely Supt Primary Dept Mrs L M Merrick Supt Beginners Dept Mrs Richard Brooks Supt Temperance Mrs Joel Hanson Supt Missions Mrs W H Clark. Three attendance pins were awarded for eight years to Erma Stewart Kay Huston and Lloyd Johnston.
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Methodist Church Sunday School
Elton Berck
I. D. Huston
Erma Stewart
Nell Reece
Freida Buchholz
Lawrence Anderson
Bob Hansen
Doris Hansen
I. J. Merrick
Logan Danskin
Edgar Wisely
L. M. Merrick
Richard Brooks
Joel Hanson
Missions
W. H. Clark
Kay Huston
Lloyd Johnston
Legion Auxiliary Convene Here Oct 4 1939 Osceola
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit in Osceola schedules a convention at the Legion Hall on Wednesday October 4 1939 with 12 15 registration 12 30 luncheon 1 45 advancement of the colors pledge of allegiance and many program items including reports from the national convention and a defense talk by Mrs Laura Lucera Clarkson.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Osceola
Advancement of the Colors
Hattie Fagg
Nell Reece
Faith Greenwood
Shelby
God Bless America
Glee Club
Elsie Mansfield
Agnes Humlicek
Dodge
National Defense
Laura
Lucera
Clarkson
Mary Sue Bowersox
Hooper
Frederick McFadden
Wing Chorus
Chanute Field
Social Notes from Polk County Gatherings and Birth Announcements
Mrs Earl McClure and Mrs O F Alfred visited Genoa Tuesday. Wesley Stark of Bradshaw spent Monday with sister Mrs C H Smith. Rev and Mrs S W Longacre and daughter dined with Mr and Mrs Oscar Sundberg. Rev E E Pengelly and family were hosted by several households before leaving Monday. Birth announcement: a daughter to Mr and Mrs Jerry Werth of near Hampton on September 22.
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Arnold Isaacson
Oscar Sundberg
Albert Sundberg
C. R. Peterson
Oscar Strand
Paul Strand
Frank Davis
E. T. Lindeberg
Sioux City
Iowa
O. F. Alfred
Grant Johnson
Arborville
Hannah Lindahl
Thomas Williams
David City
F. D. Williams
Lester Rehrs
Rolland Swanson
Stromsburg
J. B. Williams
Jerry Werth
Hampton
Sorghum test harvest under way in Polk county trials
Sorghum tests in Polk county entered harvest as farmers gathered two of five plots. The Herman Thelen farm near Shelby yielded a promising batch while Colby Milo and Day Milo showed strong potential for combine readiness. Week neck disease appeared in Colby, with threshing pending for final results. Other tests span Osceola Stromsburg and Polk area farms.
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Polk County
Peterson
Herman Thelen
Shelby
Fred Bauman
Columbus
Colby
Extension Service
Will Herrman
Osceola
Lloyd Hahn
Stromsburg
Arnie F. Johnson
Bill Stevens
Polk
Ulysses Bulldogs Hold Osceola In Tight Exhibition
A 0-0 stalemate as Ulysses and Osceola played a hard fought exhibition. Mentink and Parks led rushing attempts while the Ulysses line produced push on offense and defense, with Osceola forced to punt repeatedly.
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Ulysses
Osceolatie
Bulldogs
Mentink
Osceola
Wesley Parks
Wally McKeag
Locals and visitors share weekend gatherings and visits
A sequence of social calls fills a weekend in Hackberry and surrounding towns. Chicago’s Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ekstrom visit the Harlesses. Lincoln’s E C Mouden visits Renner. Knerr and Loreman return from Minnesota employment. Beverly Hennings of York and many others drop in for varied visits and gatherings.
Polk County Farmers Union to Convene Friday at Scott's Hall
The third quarterly convention of the Polk County Farmers Union will be held at Scott's Hall in Stromsburg next Friday evening starting at eight. Each local group will present an entertainment number and Frank Graham of Globe Refining Company will show moving pictures. Gordon Fredrickson, County Secretary.
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Polk County Farmers Union
Scott’s
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Lutheran Church Notes
Frank Messing
John Messing
Platte Center
Fred Henggeler
Henggeler
Jerome Macken
Frederick Eller
Fort Crook
Nick Eller
Stoner
Legion Convention
OH Boy
Chicago
Leather
Muse Theatre
County Supt
Olive M. McBeth
Osceola Community Club
West Side
Legion Auxiliary
Hackberry
Bob Ekstrom
Stanley Harless
E. C. Mouden
J. E. Renner
J. J. Knerr
Everett Loreman
Minnesota
Beverly Hennings
York
Arthur Peterson
Richvale
Nick Kries
Gunnard Peterson
Herbert Anderson
Will Hernbloom
Ella Johnson
Luther Eries
Mary S. Moore
L. Eglehoff
Robert Burke
Herman and
Lynette Larson
Russell Simms
Grand Island
Harold Anderson
Marquette
D. D. Newcomer
Lloyd Adelson
Swede
Arthur Anderson
Andrew Hanson
Charles Peterson
Benedict
Forrest Berggren
D. E
Vaughn Powell
Fred Powell
Lewis Berggren
Jolly Workers Extension Club
Clyde Austin
Ella Knerr
SS. J. Harless
Maurine Peterson
Lillian
Harriet Peterson
Lois Templeton
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