Polk County High School Tuition Divided for 1939 40
Free high school tuition statements record 381 rural Polk County children attending high school for the first semester ending February 1 1940. Totals listed by school show amounts due to each district from Ossola Shelby Stromsburg Polk Silver Creek Gresham Columbus Duncan High Prairie Victor Schuyler Clarks Surprise Norfolk Wahoo York and others totaling 15083 50 dollars. Beef Pork and Mutton Club forms at East Pleasant Home elects officers and renames to Ewe and Sheep Club with nine members enrolled and planned meeting March 15 at Edwin Anderson home.
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Hiow Polk CO. H. S
Polk
Oschola
Shelby
Stromsburg
Silver Creek
Gresham
Columbus
Duncan
High Prairie
Victor
Schuyler
Clarks
Surprise
Norfolk
York
East Pleasant
R. L. Smith
R. L. Cruise
Ewe and J Sheep Club
Edwin Anderson
Cruise
Morace Smith
Jury list summoned for March 4 1940 in Stromsburg district
Jurors named across multiple towns including Valley Stromsburg Osceola Hackberry Pleasant Home and Platte are summoned to appear Monday March 4 1940 at 9 00 AM. Names include Fred Henggler Albert Gabriel Julius Herrman John Gembica Floyd Miller Philip Johnson Fred Bond Lawrence Burke Norris Johnson Archie Hughes Gust Lundberg Tony Dunbier Jenoch Boden Leo Carlson Lee Campbell Forrest Anderson Arthur Adelson and others.
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Gentlemen OF the Jury
Fred Henggler
Clear Creek
Albert W. Gabriel
Valley
Albert E. Bloom
E. Stromsburg
Julius Herrman
John Gembica
Floyd Miller
Pleasant Home
Philip Johnson
Platte
Fred Bond
Hackberry
Guildford
Carl A. Johnson
W. Stromsburg
Norris Johnson
Johnson
N. Osceola
Archie W Hughes
Stromsburg
C. M
C. A. Cremeen
Lee Campbell
Harry Holcomb
Canada
Forrest D Anderson
East Pleasant
Arthur Adelson
W. Pleas
Luther League to Meet on Thursday Evening
West Side news notes a Luther League gathering set for Thursday evening in church parlors. District 70 patrons and friends bid farewell to the George Bush and Arthur Larg on families moving soon, with gifts and lunch at the Bush home.
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West Side News
Luther League
District 70
George Bush
Arthur Largon
Bush
Axel Fredrickson
Gordon
Wesley
Irene Gilliland
York
Lincoln
Adeline Fredrickson
John Fredrickson
Otto Swanson
Eunice Swanson
Doris Toline
Omaha
Ladies Aid Meeting at Methodist Church Parlor
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church met Thursday afternoon in the church parlor with hostesses Mrs. Irvin Anderson Mrs. A E Sundberg Mrs. O Gustafson and Mrs. Ella Shenk. Mrs. Oscar E Sundberg led the business session and the program featured JoAnne Lindburg solo Welcome Willits reading Afraid of the Dark Mrs. C R Peterson solo Gettysburg Address readings on Americanism by Mrs. Glen Hill and Mrs. Arnold Isaacson. A patriotic color theme and lunch concluded the afternoon.
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Ladies Aid
Methodist Church
Irvin Anderson
A. E.sundberg
O. Gustafson
Ella Shenk
Oscar IE. Sundberg
A. Isaacson
C. N. Peterson
JoAnne Lindburg
Welcome
Polk County Farmers Receive 278726 in Conservation Checks
Polk County farmers and land owners have received 278726.48 in 2073 conservation checks over recent weeks. Checks ranged from 2.00 to 900.00 with an average of 134.46. About 40000 remains to be issued. Three hundred forty assignments funded through loans to over two hundred farm operators totaling 28887.18. Assignments finance crop production and farm needs. only one assignment per farm.
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Polk CO
Polk County
Anniv. Party Honors C. Marvin Fredrickson Couple
A tenth wedding anniversary gathering was hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Marvin Fredrickson. Guests from Polk area included Victor Newman near York Earl Johnson and Billy Stromsburg C. O. Fredrickson LaVerne High Prairie EB. Flodman Algene Virgil Oliver Johnson and family Angel Fredrickson Dale and Miss Marjorie Whitnack. A social afternoon and lunch followed, with a commemorative gift given to the honorees.
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C. Marvin Fredrickson
Victor Newman
Near York
Earl Johnson
Billy
Stromsburg
C. O. Fredrickson
LaVerne
High Prairie
EB. A. Flodman
Algene
Virgil
Oliver Johnson
Angel Fredrick
Polk Village Fire Department Restricts Truck Use
Public notice from Polk Village Board states only active in good standing Polk Fire Department members may use fire equipment or ride the fire truck unless called to assist. Aim is to prevent damages from accidents and avoid hindering firefighting. Chief H G Brauer urges public cooperation.
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Board of Trustees
Polk
Polk Fire Department
H G. Brauer
Polk Grade Team Edged by Benedict Five in Tight Contest
Polk grade team lost 18 to 11 to Benedict on Tuesday night February 20. Branting led Polk with 4 points as starting lineup Branting Gustafson Lindburg Williams and Grimes. Polk travels to Bradshaw next Monday night after a Sunday visit by Mr and Mrs Carroll Flodman and family to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Lind.
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Carroll Flodman
Lawrence Lind
Polk
Benedict
Branting
Gustafson
Lindburg Williams
Grimes
Bradshaw
Crop Insurance Opens for Spring Wheat Growers
Spring wheat growers can insure any spring wheat acreage up to the farm total wheat allotment when combined with winter wheat. Insurance uses spring wheat yield and county premium rates. Applications must be filed in the county Agricultural Conservation Program office by February 29, 1940.
Farm Program Meeting Places Listed for 1940 Sessions
Educational meetings to discuss the 1940 Farm Program will be held in Osceola Polk Stromsburg Shelby and other towns on February 24 26 and 27. Sat- urday sessions feature 1 30 p m 7 30 p m and 1 30 p m start times with film strips shown. Ladies are invited.
Larson Anderson wedding tied by shared Polk ties
Miss Hannah Larson daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Larson Polk wed Harry Anderson son of Mr and Mrs C G Nelson Marquette on Wednesday February 14 at the Lutheran Parsonage in Hordville. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Floyd Larson Marquette. A wedding supper followed at the bride's parents home with immediate relatives present.
Honored at Shower for Mrs Earl Stevens
Mrs Lawrence Sundberg and Mrs Floyd Miller hosted a miscellaneous shower at the Sundberg home Wednesday afternoon in honor of Mrs Earl Stevens, a recent bride. Red and white decorations matched the Valentine motif as Stevens received many lovely and useful gifts.
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Lawrence Sundberg
Floyd Miller
Sundberg Home
Earl Stevens
Valentine
Stevens
Subscribe Now to Save on The Paper Costs
The notice urges new readers to subscribe, highlighting weekly value and neighborly sharing. It promotes a rate under two cents per week and a six month offer of fifty cents for those short on funds, encouraging joining the growing list of subscribers.
Polk Swedes defeat York College B team in close 31 30 win
Friday night February 16 Polk Swedes earned their first win over York College B in two years, narrowly beating the Collegians 31 to 30. Max Peterson led with 17 points while Yager added 10 for York.
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YORK
Polk Swedes
York College
Collegians
Max Peterson
Yager
Arborville Social Roundup Of Visitors And Local News
Mrs. Winton Lytle and Mrs. Ernest Ratliff hosted visitors from York and Aurora. Families from Bradshaw, Arcadia, Marquette, Stromsburg and Osceola joined Sunday gatherings and weekend calls. Naval trainee Lemoyne Bedient was sent to hospital in Illinois for medical care.
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Winton Lytle
Near
York
Ernest Ratliff
Louis Stark
Aurora
Fred Bedient
Harold Bedient
Blanche
Betty Dorsey
Virginia Norris
Arcadia
Cora Cockle
Mervin Shenk
Harold Cramer
Hebron
H. A. Cramer
Everett Tracy
Bradshaw
Dan Graves
Robert Merchant
W. W
Frank Merchant
A. O. Whittemore
Sybil Otte
Vern Berck
Marquette
Grant Johnson
Clark Snodgrass
Osceola
Ester Lackey
John Hansen
Martin Hoffman
C. W. Reckner
Claude Lantzer
Cyril Sterner
Celia
Hill
Sterner
T W Horton
St Paul, Minn
Lemoyne Bedient
Illinois
George Otte
Ralph
D. Otto
Mildred Sterner
Lincoln
Charles Sterner
Hillis Sterner
Irvin Hilligas
Hordville
Pete Schrader
Ell Kaeding
H. Ramsey
Nebraska January 1940 ranks as second coldest decade in 50 years
Nebraska winter conditions mirror historic cold as T A Blair of the state weather bureau displays a meteorograph at the University of Nebraska. Data show January 1940 as the second coldest in fifty years with only 1937 colder, reflecting persistently frigid temperatures across the state.
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Nebraska
T. A. Blair
State Weather Bureau
University of Nebraska
Merien
Polk Play Wins First in Hastings Contest
Polk high school's one act play The Neighbors by Zona Gale directed by Miss Barbara Kindscher earned first place at the Hastings Invitational Speech Tournament. Thirty eight schools including Omaha Central Lincoln North Platte Grand Island were represented. Cast members Willits Shirley Peterson Louise Baack Peggy McGinnis Laura Johnson Thais Belle Lackey Burdette Peterson and Dean McGinnis were awarded gold medals. Burdette Peterson previously helped Polk place in last week's contest. Peter son won third in individual acting with Mrs Ed Madison and Miss Maggie Christensen providing transportation.
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Polk High School
Zona Gale
Barbara Kindscher
Hastings
Omaha Central
Lincoln
North Platte
Grand Island
Polk
Welcome Willits
Shirley Peterson
Louise Baack
Peggy McGinnis
Laura Johnson
Thais Belle Lackey
Burdette Peterson
Dean
Sheep and Wool Meeting at Osceola March 12
Polk County farmers are invited to a Sheep and Wool meeting in Osceola at 10:00 am with County Agricultural Agent Ray L Cruise announcing Ed Zanike from the Nebraska Agricultural College Extension Service and Marshall Ross from the Mid-West Wool Marketing Association. A film Fleece to Fabric will be shown, plus lamb docking and castration demos, wool outlook discussion, graded Nebraska wool display, and a free noon lunch. Bring questions on feeding equipment care and market outlook.
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Nebraska
Polk County
Osceola
Ray L Cruise
Ed Zanike
Nebraska Agricultural College Extension Service
Marshall Ross
Mid-West Wool Marketing Association
Mid-West
Osceola Citizens Feature D A R Essay Prize Winner
An essay by Kathryn Huston won best in a citizenship contest sponsored by the local chapter of the D A R. Judges included Mrs. P B Campbell Mrs L M Shaw and Mrs W R Kepner plus Miss Pearson and Mrs Merrick from the high school faculty.
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Osceola
Kathryn Huston
P. B. Campbell
L. M. Shaw
W. R. Kepner
Pearson
Merrick
Richard Matheson
Mary Kathryan
Wilhelm Kosch
Ann Julee
Wm. Kosch
Near
Shelby
Lincoln
Matheson
Frank Klein
Ss. T. Crouse
Omaha
Indianapolis
McKesson Robbing Wholesale
Eli Lilly and Co
Henry Sandell
LaVar
Delors Buchholz
Carla
Carleton Anderson
Jack
4-H and Extension Banquets Planned for Polk and Osceola
Polk County hosts a 4-H and Extension Service banquet on March 8 at Odd Fellows Hall with entertainment, then Osceola holds a similar banquet March 9 at the Methodist Church basement. Programs include music talks and pictures. former County Agent Howard L. Peterson appears with a short talk and slides.
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Polk County
Ray L. Cruise
Polk County Extension Board
Polk
Odd Fellows Hall
Osceola
Methodist Church
Howard L. Peterson
Olson Couple Welcome Son In Stromsburg
Mr and Mrs Eugene Olson of Omaha welcomed a son born Saturday February 17 in Stromsburg. The Olsons are former Stromsburg residents with Mrs Olson formerly Miss Eivelyn Peterson.
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Stromsburg News
Eugene Olson
Omaha
Olson
Stromsburg
Eivelyn Peterson
C. Donelson
Loyal Neighbors Club
Morris Johnson
Andrew McCumber
Grand Island
Milton Anderson
Polk
William Seward
Topeka
Kan
Herbert Olson
Tom Kreis
Russell Kries
Tracy Nelson
Elmore
Tom Kries
Ralph Kreis
Farm Sale Notice by Warner and Samuelson
Warner and Leroy Samuelson announce a public sale set for Monday March 4. Watch for sale bills and advertising next week.
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Warner
Leroy Samuelson
Gale
Free Year Subscriptions Offer For Omaha World Herald
Subscribing through this office gains a full year’s subscription to the Omaha World Herald at no extra cost. Readers can receive both the daily paper and their home town paper for the price of the daily edition alone.
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Omaha World Herald
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