Benefit Basketball Game Draws Large Crowd at High School
A benefit basketball event held in the High School gym Friday night featured three games. Polk high second team beat High Prairie, Polk first team edged the Swedes, and the Old Men vs Old Women contest ended in a tie. Maggie Christenson stood out, and proceeds go to the Infantile Paralysis Fund. Also, Miss Marjorie Lucas married Donald Wright at the Shelby Methodist parsonage on January 13, 1940.
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High Prairie School
Polk High School
Polk High
Polk Boys
Polk
Max
Maggie Christenson
Florence Anderson
Peggy Mee Ginnis
Betty Newton
Mabel Grimes
Dr. C. R. Peterson
A. E. Sundberg
Lawrence Sundberg
Ralph Upton
Frank Davis
Arnold Isaacson
Dr. Peterson
Albert Sundberg
Peggy McGinnis
Eddie Largon
Waltamath
Infantile Paralysis Fund
Clarke McNary tree seedling program opens orders
Clarke McNary tree blanks are available through the Extension office for requesting seedlings and transplants for next spring. Available species include broadleaf stock such as Russian Mulberry and American Elm and evergreens like Yellow Pine and Austrian Pine. One hundred trees cost one dollar delivered. Also notes radio Farm Hour talks on soil and legume seeding from Chicago and Washington with Wisconsin and Tennessee farmers sharing soil conservation ideas.
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Clarke-Mcnary
Clarke - McNary
Ray L. Cruise
Clarke McNary
Another Fine Snow Falls Over County
Snow estimated at four to five inches with .25 inches of moisture fell in the county last Saturday. Wind caused drifting and some country roads to become difficult, though main highways stayed open. Snow from previous weeks remains, with limited melting and moderately cold temperatures continuing this week.
Tree Committee Holds Meeting in Polk County
The Clear Creek Precinct Tree Committee met at Nels Hasselbalch's home on January 10 with chairman John Starosick and U. S. Forest Service representatives L. D. Martelle and A. H. Hahn. They discussed detailed plans for Shelterbelt plantings to create two miles of tree belts in each area, funded by the Forest Service and located along mile and half mile lines on the south side of quarters.
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Clear Creek
Polk County Land Use Committee
Nels Hasselbalch
John Starosick
Hasselbalch
L. D. Martelle
A. H. Hahn
U. S. Forest Service
Forest Service
Honored at a Party for County Officials and Staff
A gathering at the Osceola Hotel celebrated Polk County’s new County Agent Ray L Cruise and retiring agent H L Peterson with their wives Miss Frances Boden, plus ACP staff and families. Attendees enjoyed games, nine reels of Peterson’s wedding trip, Boden’s farewell gift, and refreshments as Boden and Peterson spoke briefly.
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Osceola Hotel
Ray L. Cruise
Polk County
H. L Peterson
Frances Boden
Agricultural Conservation Office Force
Miss Boden
Services Held Jan 2 for Charles E. Johnson
Charles E. Johnson born July 6 1860 in Sweden died December 28 1939 at Yankton State Hospital aged 79 years 6 months 21 days. Immigrated 1877 married Hanna Nybloom 1888 in Osceola Nebraska ten children survive with siblings and grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday January 2 1940 at Jamison Methodist Church burial at Jamison Cemetery in Gregory County South Dakota.
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Charles E. Johnson
Sweden
Yankton State Hospital
America
Hanna E. Nybloom
Osceola
Nebraska
Texas
Gregory County
South Dakota
Polk County
Johnson
Louise
Fred Hitchcock
Jam
Hindmand
Methodist Church of
Jamison
Jamson
Burke Girette Burke
Plenty More To Do Home Service Close Out
Snow slowed the Home Service Close-out with blocked roads yet a busy day persisted. Nine girls pursued prizes while ten shoppers joined the free shoe lot drawing, with supporters counting votes per pound for workers. The ME Church Ladies served lunches as voters rush to meet the January 22 deadline. contest may extend if snow blocks delay registrations.
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Adv
Polk Swedes Triumph Over Marquette Townies 44-26
Max Peterson scored 22 points to lead the Polk Swedes as they defeated Marquette Townies 44-26 on Wednesday night. The Swedes prepare to face Nebraska Central College on Monday February 5 on their home court in what promises to be a strong rematch.
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Polk
Boy Scout Meeting Elects New Officers at School House
The January gathering of the Boy Scouts elected Lester Upton as Patrol Leader Hilton Steelquist as Assistant Patrol Leader Teddy Alfreds as Secretary and Treasurer. The group carved neckerchief slides and viewed World’s Fair pictures shown by Kenneth and Mrs Davis. A motion proposed alternating meetings at scout homes and tests every Wednesday after school.
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BOY Scout News
Lester Upton
Hilton Steelquist
Teddy, Alfreds
Kenneth Davis
Davises
Kenneth
Mrs Davis
Teddy Alfredg
Marching Forward Slogan Prompts Nationwide Polio Drive
The still marching forward campaign promotes a nation wide crusade against infantile paralysis. Celebrations aid the elderly across Nebraska on July 30 the President's birthday to raise funds for the fight. A national poster features a young boy and girl urging local participation.
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Nebraska
Juuly
Irge
Epworth League Institute to Convene Here Next Saturday
The Aurora Group Epworth League will meet at the local Methodist Church next Saturday. Courses led by competent leaders will be offered for 7th and 8th graders and high school youth. A banquet served by the Ladies Aid is scheduled for 12 15 o clock.
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Epworth League Institute
Aurora Group
Epworth League
Ladies Aid
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary Observed by Lundgrens
West Side notes a quiet fiftieth wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs Richard Lundgren of Swede Home on Friday due to Mrs. Lundgren’s illness with only a few friends calling in the afternoon. Other items include David Sward resuming studies in Rock Island Illinois. Inez Stewart of District 70 stays at George Bush’s due to blocked roads. Vivian Larson visited Emil Monson’s in Osceola. Petrus Nelson and Mrs Nelson visited Martin Appleton Friday evening. Ed Lewis and Russel Fjell spent Monday afternoon with Ansel Frederickson.
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West Side News
Richard Lundgren
Lundgren
David Sward
Rock Island
Ill
Inez Stewart
District 70
Geo. Bush
Vivian Larson
Emil Monson
Osceola
Petrus Nelson
Martin Appleton
Ed Lewis
Russel Fjell
Ansel Fredrickson
Farm Shop Clinic at Younglund Farm Osceola
Polk County Extension Service sponsors a Farm Shop Clinic January 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Harry and C. W. Younglund farm two miles west and two miles south of Osceola. Attendees learn rope making splicing halters soldering pulley sizing and tool sharpening with E A Olson Nebraska Agricultural College assisting Ray L. Cruise. Bring binder twine hay rope pans pails and winch. coffee provided.
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Polk County Extension Service
Harry and
C. W. Younglund
Osceola
E. A. Olson
Nebraska Agricultural College
Ray L. Cruise
Arborville Community Happenings Move and Gather
Mr and Mrs Leand Bowers and Kenneth dined with S A Charles family. Coila Fisher and Sybil Otte hosted a Rock party at the Fisher home with a late lunch. Neighbors gave Mr and Mrs Mundt a farewell gathering as they plan to move to a Polk County farm. Church services were postponed due to bad roads.
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Arborville News
Leand Bowers
Kenneth
S. A Charles
Coila Fisher
Sybil Otte
Fisher
Henry Mundt
Marty
Lloyd Whitgren
Maurice Flick
William Troutman
John Wessel
Viola
A. A. Shockey
W. C. Cline
Charles Scheapler
Donald
W. C. Shockey
Neighborly Exchange Sparks Street Talk
A playful street scene unfolds with neighbors sharing quips about a piano duet, a traffic officer cautioning a driver, and a running joke about a hen and a dog. The lighthearted dialogue captures domestic humor and local banter in a neighborhood setting.
Citizens State Bank elects unchanged board and officers
At the annual stockholders meeting last week Citizens State Bank kept the same board of directors John Hoo Anderson Andy L Carlson Charles A Carlson Oscar Strand M E Isaacson and A Isaacson. Directors then named M E Isaacson president Oscar Strand vice president A Isaacson cashier and Florence Anderson assistant cashier. Max Peterson remains as bookkeeper. No policy changes. bank to continue serving the community.
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Citizens State Bank
John Hoo Anderson
Andy L. Carlson
Charles A.carlson
Oscar Strand
M E. Isaacson
A. Isaacson
MM. E. Isaacson
Florence Anderson
Max Peterson
Osceola Star Officers Installed and Local News
The Osceola Star reports the Eastern Star installation of officers led by W M Mrs W W Norton and W P P C Wieseman with new A M Mrs I D Huston and other appointees. Rolly A Blair Shelby businessman dies at 56 after a heart attack, and Campfire Girls appoint new officers led by Pres Jean Lapthorne and Vice Pres Ruth Merrick.
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Osceola News
Astern Star
W. M
W. W. Norton
W. P
P. C. Wieseman
A. M
I. D. Huston
A. P
Joel Hanson
L. E. Wilson
Albert Timm
Merle Watts
Ada
W. S. Welly
Ruth
Richard Matheson
Esther
L. M. Smith
Martha
Ronal Peterson
T. A. Reece
Alvin Merrick
Marshal
Carl ‘Wieseman
H. H. Wurst
Ellen Benson
Sentinel
Kilma Johnston
Rolly A. Blair
Shelby
Carl Anderson
John Buchta
Torre
R. B. Lytle
Jean Lapthorne
Ruth Merrick
Sandra Schuman
Margaret Hlansen
Marcia Pratt
Mary Gaile Sigler
Letters praise the Checkerupper column in local papers
Readers from Polk and Hardville Nebraska send letters urging the Checkerupper to continue the weekly feature. They call it interesting educational and request more liberty and pay for the writer.
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Oo Hardville
Nebr
S. W Longacre
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