Polk County Extension Clubs Set May 3 Achievement Day
Polk County clubs plan an Achievement Day at the Osceola Presbyterian Church on Friday May 3 at 1 30 pm. County Chairman Mrs Russell Bleving will preside with community singing led by Mrs Harry Brazee. Extension Dairyman M N Lauritson guest speaker. County Chorus led by Miss Olive M McBeth. skit Tripping Along With a Song by Home Study and South Shelby Clubs. Mil dred Nelson will install officers and leadership awards. Ray L Cruise will discuss the extension program. Mrs Edgar Wisely to present exhibits showing work of 150 members. capital hour and refreshments to follow.
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Polk County Extension Clubs
Polk County Project
Osceola
Presbyterian Church
Russell Bleving
Harry Brazee
Extension Dairyman
M. N. Lauritson
Edgar Wisely
Polk County Rural School Field Day Set for May Fourth 1940
Fair Grounds hosts Polk County Rural School Field Day on May 4 1940 with events for Class A and B students. Highlights include 20 and 50 yard dashes high and broad jumps wheel barrow races kitten ball throws sack and three legged races and relays for both groups plus bicycle races and girls events on the program.
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Polk County
Pithe
Community News From Stromsburg and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Ralph Culver of Lincoln visited at the Olson home Sunday evening. Teachers Edna Olson Malone and Cook from Valentine stayed with J L Olson over the weekend. The group spent Saturday in Lincoln and visited near Gresham. Frank Nordberg and O D Graves attended the Century bowling tournament in Omaha with York Stones Leading team, earning top singles and doubles placements. Mrs James Anderson and Vivian Jean were discharged from hospital Friday. Dr A Rydberg of Litchfield visited the Nordbergs and Ericksons homes Sunday. Jerry Pynch of Los Angeles and Hazel Lindblade Pynch are visiting relatives in town.
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Stromsburg
Ralph Culver
Lincoln
Herbert Olson
Edna Olson
Miss Malone
Miss Cook
Valentine
J. L. Olson
Olson
Gresham
Frank Nordberg
O. D. Graves
Omaha
Mrs. Pynch
Hazel Lindblade
John Hargis
Beatrice
Z. F. Myers
Orville Schryder
Salem
Oregon
A. W. Shafer
Lester Stark
Lewis
Stark v
Aurora
W. A. Garling
Chas
Norquest
Near York
P. T. Wurtz
George McClure
J. C. McClure
Earl Burke
Stanley Cooper
York
Bernice Falk
Virginia Lund
Imogene Hanquist
Elmer Hanquist
G. F Brownfield
Son
M. Hill
Brownfield
Elwyn. Johnson and Son
Mary Klone
Glenn Green
Ed Madison
Walter Green
Lutheran Hospital
Harold Carlson
Ellen Hanquist
Hordville
B. Palmer
Bracshaw
Marie Williams
Lincoln Mandy
Arborville News
W. E. Bedient
Fred Bedient
Audrey Bedient
Gertrude Flick
John Wessel
Viola
Paul Diehl
Ester Lackey
Thais Belle
Otto Wallace
A. H. Ramsey
Wm Kaeding
C. W. Reckner
Clark Stouffer
Fred D. Shockey
Frank Hardy
O. S. Jeffery
Benedict
D. N. Milly
Polk
A. A. Shockey
Fred Shockey
C. F. Stouffer
Berdi
Bradshaw
M. Kealiher
Dan Graves
Nels Whitgren
Lloyd
Bernice ‘Wilshusen
Floyd Merchant
Mary ‘Blair
Hugh Johnson and Son
Bert Cummings
Carol
Near Benedict
Gone With the Wind Comes to Muse Theatre Osceola
The motion picture Gone With the Wind opens at The Muse Theatre Osceola for two days starting Wednesday May 1 with matinee at 2 PM and 8 PM shows each day. Evening seats are reserved. This marks its first Nebraska small-town showing after earlier runs in larger cities.
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Muse Theatre
Osceola
Nebraska
Seed loans available to farmers through Farm Credit program
The Farm Credit Administration rep told the County Extension Office seed loans are available to farmers to plant crops on abandoned wheat ground. Supplemental loans may be granted even if a spring loan was already obtained. The local rep will visit the Extension Office Saturdays, with Mr Foseberg visiting Hastings on Monday.
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Farm Credit Administration
County Extension Office
Funeral notice for Mrs Anna Blase Sr.
Mrs Anna Blase Sr. died at 87 years in the Immanuel Lutheran community. She was born November 9 1852 in Hanover Germany immigrated to America at 19, married Henry Blase in 1874, and lived on a Hamilton County Nebraska farm near Hordville. Survived by children five sons and daughters in law 28 grandchildren 90 great grandchildren and many friends. Funeral service held at Immanuel Lutheran church officiated by Rev C F Juergensen followed by burial in Immanuel Lutheran cemetery.
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Anna Blase
Hanover
Germany
America
Concordia
Henry Blase
Hamilton County
Nebraska
Hordville
Wm. Blase
Grandmother Blase
Christ
Fred ‘Blase
Minnie Smith
Herman Blase
York
Beatrice Area Sees Visits and Feeder's Day Talks
Local notes show John Hargis returning home after visiting relatives. many guests from York to Lincoln visited area families. Feeder's Day at the College of Agriculture highlighted open pollinated corn gains over hybrid, sorghum tests, and lamb feeding results with cottonseed and soybean meals as protein supplements.
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Polk County
College of Agriculture
R. R. Thalman
M. A. Alexander
Polk Students Shine at Geneva Music Contest
About three thousand students from 68 schools competed in the Geneva Music Contest. Polk earned high marks on Friday in solo events across Classes A through D. Dorothy Whitacre earned Superior for a Baritone horn, Wayne Ramsey Superior in boys medium voice, Shirley Peterson Excellent in girls medium voice, Lela Binford Good in girls high voice, and Peggy McGinnis Good for a Cornet solo.
Food Stamp Plan Under Consideration In Poli County
County commissioners discussed adopting a food stamp plan for distributing surplus commodities in Poli County. The eight county project began in Columbus and includes Platte Nance Madison Wayne Stanton Knox Pierce and Boone. Blue stamps redeem 50 cents per dollar of orange stamps to buy items like milk butter and eggs, helping relief families and reducing surpluses.
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Poli
Columbus
Platte, Nance
Madison
Wayne
Stanton
Knox
Pierce
Boone
Eight County
Koehler Johnson nuptials in Milford Nebraska
Miss Helen Koehler and Vernon Johnson wed at the Evangelical parsonage in Milford on Tuesday April 16 with Rev. Nicklas officiating. Attendants were Miss Vera Johnson and R. H. Sidel of Lincoln. Mrs. Johnson is Osceola native, graduate of Osceola High School 1937, now in Dr. H. S. Eklund's Osceola office. The groom, son of Lincoln’s C. Edwin Johnson, also a Osceola High School graduate, has attended the University of Nebraska and works in the northern part of the state.
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Koehler
Johnson
Helen Koehler
Vernon Johnson
Evangelical Parsonage
Milford
Neb
Nicklas
Vera Johnson
R. H. Sidel
Lincoln
Walter Koehler
Osceola
Osceola High School
H. S. Eklund
C. Edwin Johnson
University of Nebraska
Ladies Aid Meeting At Meth odist Church
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church met Thursday afternoon in the church recreation rooms with Faithful Workers Club members and several out of town guests. Mrs Longacre led the devotional. high school students Lela Binford Shirley Peterson Wayne Ramsey Peggy McGinnis Morothy Whitacre performed. Mrs Eno sang The Sunshine Of Your Smile and Mrs Henry Horstman reviewed Song of Years. Refreshments were served to seventy members and guests.
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Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid of the
Methodist Church
Faithful Workers Club
Longacre
Lela Binford
Shirley Peterson
Wayne Ramsey
Peggy McGinnis
Morothy Whitacre
Eno
David City
Henry Horstman
Friendly Families Club Meeting Report
The Friendly Families Club met at Mrs. Rollie Williams home on April 15 with eleven members and four visitors. Officers were re-elected for next year and Business Laws were discussed. Lunch was provided by Mrs. Doremus and Mrs. Lind. Next meeting is Achievement Day on April 29.
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Friendly Families
Friendly Families Club
Rollie Williams
Doremus
Osceola Osceola Hosts County Spelling Contest Winners
The Polk County Annual Spelling Contest gathered 81 town and 222 rural children from 2nd to 8th grades at Osceola High School. Rural and city champions named Minnie Marie Albrecht and Wanda Taddiken will compete for county titles, with winners eligible for the Interstate Contest in Council Bluffs Iowa and World Herald Contest in Osceola.
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Polk County
Osceola High School
Minnie Marie Albrecht
Wanda ‘Taddiken
Council Bluffs
Iowa
World Herald
Elaine Fickel
Betty Lou Peterson
Nadine Jackson
Rudolph Brunkhorst
Ramonaarson
Marlene Johnson
Lucille Schinzel
Loyola Alt
Vernette Kingsley
Pearl Teegerstrom
Keith Houdersheldt
Darlene Juhl
Shirley Farley
Benmnice Filipowicz
Norah Mynberg
Deloras Lindblade
Tommy Scott
Baward
Rose Mary Prososki
Patty. Johansen
Elizabeth Bernt
Dorothy Johansen
Alice Newcomer
Virginia Schmoker
Geraldine Coffin
Lucille, Lassek
Patty, Micek
Lillian Iwan
Messing
Mary Ann Iwan
Rosilyn Kennedy
Osceola
Phyllis
Osceola Deloss Eyler Js
Shelby Beryle Williams
Shelby Aletta Ong
Shelby
Chareen Ann Jarmin
Shelby Betty Ann Head
Shelby Betty Jauch
Shelby Doris Kennedy
Osceola Mervin Hiemer
Shelby Duayne Treadway
Billy Ingalls
Shelby John Mills
Janet Kepner
Nancy Reece
Elvera Carman
Mercedes Jackson
Donna Pratt
Sandra Schuman
Dolores McCormick
Osceola LaVerna, Bitter
Shelby Edith Mae Brandt
Shelby Robert Scholz
Opal Schlesinger
Shelby Dolores Carman
Laura Olson
Darlene Wisely
Wanda Taddiken
Barbara ‘Gabel
Donna Jean Abbott
Shelby Shirley Mae
Mary Ann Swan J
Shelby Darlene Wisely
Shelby Katherine Langer
Shelby Barbara Gabel
Shelby Laura ‘Olson
Rain Dampens Polk County with Light Showers
Polk County residents woke to a gentle rain totaling 0.68 inch with widespread coverage across the state. Rain persisted through Monday with a light drizzle in the evening. Skies are clearing and the forecast calls for fair weather ahead.
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Polk County
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