Twenty Years Ago Christmas Notes on Local Happenings
Way back twenty years to December 25, 1919: Will Wurtz shipped hogs to Omaha. Elmer Johnson and Miss Lizzie Johnson headed to Bay City Texas for holidays. Philip Sack led a Baptist choir dinner and social at the church. Lingwahl home burned Tuesday with no injuries. Victor Kerker and Miss Helen Reed wed in Omaha with Rev. Leesco presiding. Mrs Kerker and Esther plan to run a rooming house in Lincoln. Edd Schuman leaves Progress sanctum for Nevada Missouri to visit family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Wurtz
Omaha
Elmer Johnson
Lizzie Johnson
Bay City
Texas
Philip Sack
Baptist
Philip
Lingwahl
Victor Kerker
Helen Reed
Leesco
Ernest Kerker
Esther
Lincoln
S. Street
Edd Schuman
The
Progress Sanctum
Nevada
Christmas Stork Delivers Baby Girl in Refshauge Home
Fifteen years ago on December 25 1924 a fine baby girl arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs W A Refshauge after a Monday December 22 birth. Polk hotel changes bring new owners J C Koehler Hastings weekend and Mr and Mrs Preston Grand Island take over management promising up to date service. Mrs C E Cohagan hosts King's Heralds Christmas party with Winnie Gabrielson speaking before Santa distributes gifts. A fresh snow fell and the weather warmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Refshauge
J. C. Koehler
Polk Hotel
Hastings
Preston
Grand Island
C. E. Cohagan
King’s Heralds
Winnie Gabrielson
Santa Claus
Christmas births and community notes from Polk area
Ten years ago December 26 1929 reported births in the Polk area with new babies born to the Widga Cramer and Waak families. Local telephone operators hosted a Christmas party with eleven guests. Dolls were donated to Mother's Jewel Home by the Polk exchange and a chief operator delivered them. An advertisement extols The American Boy Magazine as a friend to boys with sports guidance and success stories, noting affordable prices and subscription details.
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Richard Widga
Clifford Cramer
Otis Waak
Polk Telephone
Bernice Menssen
Lloyd Hahn
Local Exchange
York
Polk
American Boy Magazine
Second Blvd
Detroit
Michigan
County Commissioners Meet in Regular Polk Session 1939
Official record from Osceola Nebraska shows Polk County Board meeting December 8 1939 in regular session with all members present. Items listed include County General Fund expenditures for American Linen & Towel Service meals and jury related costs, Stromsburg city lights, and Citizens State Bank activities.
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Osceola
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
Polk County
County General Fund
American Linen & Towel Service
Tower Service
Ernest A. Flodman
John Grossnicklaus
Hammond & Stephens Co
Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co. Light and Bas
H. Koehler
Osceola Record
Polk County Farm Bureau
Polk County Democrat
Gunnard Peterson
Sheriff Fees and ‘Board
B. Ruzicka
Gistae
Pretimakeeters
Supplement Publishing Co
Maurice Scholz
Wilbur Hotchkiss
O. F. Branting & Sons
W. S. Wells Co. Surveyor
Tom Mickey Same
the University Publishing Co
Arthur C. Twarling Co
Polk Co
Pnne State Admin
Alma B. Freehling
Freida Zang
Polk County Agricultural
R. L. Anderson
Local Church Services And New Year Greetings In Osceola
Churches across Osceola announce New Year greetings and service plans. Methodist led by Pastor S. W. Longacre hosts morning and watchnight events. First Baptist under Rev. R. M. Bailey schedules Sunday School and Evening services plus a New Year’s Eve candlelight pageant titled The Light of Life. Evangelical Free Mission and Swede Plains M E also feature Sunday services. Immanuel Lutheran notes New Year Eve and Day services with visitors welcome. Various local notes follow on church memberships and holiday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
First Baptist Chu
R. M. Bailey
Sr. Bypu
BYPU
Light of Life
Immanuel Lutheran
Carl F. Juergensen
County Board Proceedings and Claims Listing 1939
The record lists road work and labor across districts with overseers and taxpayers’ labor contributions plus a transfer of 150 dollars to the Road Equipment Fund effective Jan 1 1940. It also notes a damage claim of 131.95 for a car wreck near Stromsburg caused by inadequate warning signs. Board adjourned to December 19 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Road Equipment Fund
County Road Fund
Gerald Dahl
Stromsburg
A. C. Twarling
John I
Local Meat Sale Ads Highlight Prices and Locker Boxes
An advertisement lists discounted meats and groceries including potato Bologna sausage veal pork and bacon with per pound prices and a note on Stromberg’s Locker Boxes rentals at 9.00 per year or 1.00 monthly. Also appears small notices with prices for various items and a stray line about licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromberg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polk, Nebraska
Polk Progress
Howard W. Herbes
Congress
Citizens State Bank
Evangelical Free Mission Church
Ivan T. Carlson
Swede Plains
M. E. Church
S. W. Longacre
Clyde Cantrell
Violet Green
Central City
Clyde Green
Avio
L. W. Moser
Farmers Union Oil Co. Gas and Oil
C. L. Anderson
W. N. Blome
Bush’s Drug Store Medical Drugg
L. G
H. S. Eklund
First National Bank Apt
Rent Farmers Co-Op
W. Ray Hill
Jeanette Headman
Ee Ericson
Hugh Johnston
R. J. Miller
P. A. Nelson
Nellie Pearson
Florence Baker
Scott and
Anderson Tho
Redman
Phillip Petroleum Co
Owen McClung
Marion Thomas
Com
A. S. Nelson Bitter Service
Chester A. Dawes
Farmers Union Co- Op Oil Ass’n
A. C. Tiwarling
Barber
Gag-Oi
Bitter Service
S P. Johnson
Murphy Auto Electric Service
J.B Myers
Overland Sand & Gravel Co
Gerald Obrist
Gust Monson
Arthur C Twarling
Special Bridge Fund
Glenn A. Willits
Martin Lundstrom
Gerald Holm
Waldo Holm
Ansel Pehrson
Lloyd Fjell
Farmers Union Co-Op Oil Ass'n. Gas
Joe Gryva
Edwin Gryva
Paul Gryva
Fred Wescoat
Charley Wright
Vern McCormick
Dale McCormick
Moore & Hunsaker
National Refining Co
John W Oberg & Son
Strand Lumber Co
A. D
Chas. E. Hastert & Son
Harper Peterson
J. E. Marsden
Russel Eklund
Frances McGimpsey
Roderick Smith
Lloyd Walford
Ed Croisant
Earl Rosenberry
Arthur Nelson
Rudy Schinzel
John Deere Day
Wurtz’s
Strompberg’s
City Grocery & Market
Lloyd Stromberg
Prop
Sete
Hijalmar Gustafson
R. D. No
Chas. I. Hastert & Son
MUSE
Wirt V. Davis
Robert Kuhnel
R. D
George Karger
Edmond Kontor
Louie Kontor
Philip Sock
Edward Cutsor
Allen Herrman
Paul Herrman
Leonard Lisko
Clifford Lisko
Martin Kresha
Farmers Union Co-Op
John W. Oberg
Dean Sundberg
Ernest Headman
Alvin Dahlin
Martin Dahlin
Ed N. Anderson
Henry Samuelson
Gunnard Stahl
Glenn Willits
Lawrence Bryan
Donald Lundstrom
Ansé
Pehrson
Bill Hoffer
Lewis Willits
Sem
Robin Stachura
Walter Krueger
Harold Krueger
William Schlingman Jadsone
L. C. Orendorff
Fund— Bitter Service Garage Sd Ess SB Ge
Sarkeeteferteafeege
Max House
Rob Roy
Lima
Wea
Clarks
Jean Arthur James Stewart
Lionel Barrymore
Sone
Selon
Jackie Cooper
Betty Field
Anl
Jack Randall
Oklahoma
James Stewart
Jean Arthur
MR. Smith
Washington
Claudette Colbert
Jierbert Marshall
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