Wind and hail blow through Polk area damaging farms
A severe wind and hail storm moved through the Polk northwest area Monday evening. Archie Lindburg reports corn damage around 70 percent on his farm while Clarence Anderson’s cow barn was blown down. Additional damage to corn is noted on farms of Andrew Ang Clarence Colby and CBE Moline.
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Polk
Archie Lindburg
Clarence Anderson
Andrew Ang
Clarence Colby
C.be
Moline
Fried Chicken for the Soldier Boys on Welcome Home Day
Osceola residents urged to donate fried chicken for Welcome Home Day on August 15 at Osceola. County residents should supply chicken and have it left at the courthouse by 10 A M, while Osceola ladies provide pies and sides for the soldier boys.
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Oscola
Osceola
Polk closes most stores for chautauqua week
Chautauqua ends close to three afternoons and two evenings per day with hours three o clock afternoons and nine o clock evenings while Polk stores shut Monday Tuesday and Wednesday after noons and Wednesday evening to allow business people and employees to attend.
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Polk
Polk County Homecoming for Soldiers and Sailors
The Welcome Home Committee of Polk County Nebraska invites all veterans to Osceola on August 15. Meet at the G A R Hall by 9 a.m. in uniform except blouses if preferred, then march as a group to the public square to celebrate the home coming.
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Osceola
Nebraska
Polk County
G. A.R. Hall
Arborville Notes of Local People and Events
Arborville news item notes Miss Scott visiting sister Mrs Blaine Mills. Fred Ellison left for Cedar Butte South Dakota July 25. Repairs at the schoolhouse, Paul Diehl family visiting Diehl’s mother. Edmond Smith home and working for Floyd Wilkens. Mrs Salchow injured her foot but improving. Threshing active, engines smoky. Mrs Riley home after Silver Creek visit, health improving. W T Rockwell and son Playford to York July 28 with pastor and wife. Clyde Alton visiting uncle J E Pickerel after service. Mrs Jarmin visited daughter Nellie Shrader, Sunday visit and dinner. Garland Harvey visited north Blue with father. Harry Campbell of Hordville brought them home. Readers busy with items and submissions. Mr Hunt and wife Downer of Merna Neb visit Rev Franklin Hunt Shiloh U church, visiting Rev Harvey and family. Hot dry weather. church services well attended. lawn services July 27. Infant son of Mr and Mrs Mark Millsap died in York hospital July 28. buried North Blue cemetery July 29. Rev Harvey conducted services. Wheat yields average 15 bushels with low 13.4 and high 17.4. oats 40-50 per acre. barley fair. Willie Bedient and Miss Lela Peterson of Polk wed Aug 1. plan housekeeping at Frank Wilcox property. Visit to northeast Hamilton and Merrick counties around Hordville and Central City. Hay crop good. corn looks good but needs rain. Mr and Mrs Frank Koudel of Weston visited W H Pollock this week.
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Miss Scott
Blaine Mills
Fred Ellison
Cedar Butte
Dak
Paul Diehl
Mr. Diehl
Edmond Smith
Floyd Wilkens
Salchow
W. T. Rockwell
Playford
York
Clyde Alton
Sam
J. E. Pickerel
Iowa
Jarmin
Nellie Shrader
Garland Harvey
North Blue
Harry Campbell
Hordville
Mr. Hunt
Downer
Merna
Nebr
Franklin Hunt
Shiloh U
Harvey
Mark Millsap
York Hospital
Millsap
Hamilton County
Willie Bedient
Lela Peterson
Polk
Frank Wilcox
Merrick County
Central City
Welcome Home Dinner For Service Men
A Welcome Home dinner in honor of all young men of the community who served in the army or navy was held in the Odd Fellows hall Monday evening. About one hundred friends attended and enjoyed a three course menu led by Miss Ellen Bay. Major Grant Douglas of Osceola spoke on army life and home front efforts while Grafonola music played.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Ellen Bay
Aug. Nelson
Grant Douglas
Osceola
Shannon Shafer
I. T. Samuelson
Women extend dress form class in Polk County
Miss Florence Dunn from Osceola now with the State university Extension Service leads dress form pattern cutting and a color talk for Polk County women the week of August 11. Meetings run Monday through Thursday at local schools and homes with requests to bring scissors pins and paper.
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Florence Dunn
Osceola
Home Economics Department
The
State University
Polk County
Consolidated School
Aug. E. Anderson
R. J. Richmond
Ford Touring Car for Sale by C. C. Eckles
Ford touring car for sale. See C. C. Eckles at once. The Citizens State Bank offer promises better service and equipment use in money matters, suggesting you will start an acquaintance with daily dividends in service rendered.
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C. C. Eckles
Citizens State Bank
Land bargain tours offer cheap Nebraska Wyoming plots
If you seek good lands at low prices, visit Kimball and Banner counties in Nebraska and Pine Bluffs in Wyoming. Buy now before prices rise and make easy money. Ernest G. Johnson in Osceola Nebraska conducts weekly excursions and can be reached at phone 328 for details.
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Kimball
Banner County
Nebraska
Pine Bluffs
Wyo
Ernest G. Johnson
Osceola
Neb
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M. McGaffin
Chautauqua
W. F. Nieman
Lincoln
J. N. Plessinger
Julesburg
Colo
Chas. Becker
J. L. Dorsey
Boise, Idaho
B. Slusser
Omaha
Ed Larson
Edward
John I. Anderson
T A. Lundberg
A. K. Crow
Bert Cummings
C. L. Ayres
Syracuse
Kearney
W. £. Nieman
Chicago
Minnesota
Joshua Cox
Emily Cox
Extension Service
College of Agriculture
Nellie Leonard
Triangle
N.Y
M. V. Leonard
Boulder
M. F. Smith
R. L. Smith
Welcome Home Committee
Arborville
Frank Koudele
Weston
W. H. Pollock
Jack
Don Bauder
Edith Morse
Fremont
Lera Beetem
Anna Beckman
Myrtle
Stromsburg
Chinaware
Arena White
Eckles Variety Store
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Dixie
Monson
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Saint Mihiele
Polk Mercantile Store
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