School Board Organizes and Announces New Roles
The village School Board held an organization meeting Monday at the school house. Ed Nelson joins the board succeeding Dr C R Peterson. Officers elected include President Elmer Hanquist Secretary Carl Steelquist and Treasurer Oscar Sundberg. Krause Roofing Company awarded the contract to roof the building. Janitor J C McClure renovates the school as plans for the coming year proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Nelson
C. R. Peterson
Elmer Hanquist
Carl Steelquist
Oscar Sundberg
Krause Roofing Company
J. C. McClure
WwW C T U Sponsors Speaking Contest at Methodist Church
The Polk Woman's Christian Temperance Union held a speaking contest at the Methodist church Friday evening. Temperance readings were given by Phyllis Peterson Lavonne Cohagen Wreatha Green Roberta Nelson and Doris Binford. Wreatha Green won a silver medal for her reading "A Friend To Children" judged first. Judges were Mrs Clark Stouffer Mrs Ernest Salchow and Mrs stor Lackey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Phyllis Peterson
Lavonne Cohagen
Wreatha Green
Roberta Nelson
Doris Binford
Clark Stouffer
Ernest Salchow
Stor Lackey
Nimble Thimble Club Meets At Hughes Home
The Nimble Thimble Club met Thursday afternoon June 27 at Doris and Virginia Hughes’s home with all members present and one visitor. Members received club records. next meeting July 11 at Bonnie Nordstrom’s home will judge work. Mr. Cruise will show moving pictures. lunch was served and the meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris
Virginia Hughes
Bonnie Nordstrom
Cruise
F. W. A. 4-H Club Elects Leaders At Meeting
The F. W. A. 4-H Club met at Mrs. C. J. McCoy home with Roberta Nelson presiding in Ramone Nelson absence. Eight charter members and three guests attended as Wreatha Green acted secretary pro tem and Geanelle Sundberg became Vice President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. McCoy
Roberta Nelson
Ramone Nelson
Wreatha Green
Phyllis Cramer
Shirley Cramer
Geanelle Sundberg
Ada Marie Nelson
Wrantha Green
Janice Sundberg
Kittenball League Forms With Thursday Games At 6 15
A four team kittensball league has been organized and will play Thursday evenings at 6 15. In the opener The iLinds defeated the Married Men 9 to 1 with strong hitting. The Polk Single Men beat High Prairie 6 to 1 behind good pitching. No admission charged, but a collection is taken to defray expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iLinds
Polk
High Prairie
Goethe
West Side News Community Club Activities
West Side News lists upcoming meetings and social events. Ladies Aid, Junior Choir, Dorcas group, and High Prairie Club schedule gatherings this week at local venues. families from St Paul, York, and Clarks share picnics and dinners during July Fourth observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side News Ladies Aid
Dorcas
Margaret
Helen
Wilma Peterson
Helen Pierson
High Prairie Club
Cliff Johnson
Axel Fredrickson
Myron Johnson
Lloyd Gilliland
Irene
St. Paul
Alvin Anderson
Alice Kohl
Clarks
Grand Island
Oscar Fredrickson
Victor Newman
York
York Park
LaVerne Fredrickson
Bertha Anderson
Kearney
Ethel Jefferies
North Loup
Birthday Slumber Party Honors Marjorie Nelson
A group of girls surprised Marjorie Nelson at her home Monday evening with a birthday slumber party. Imogene Hanquist, also celebrating a birthday, joined in the festivities and both received gifts from the group. Also noted is a gathering of Hardville residents visiting in Axel Flodman’s home the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Nelson
Imogene Hanquist
Wiss .Nelson
John Weburg
Carl Johnson
Richard Anderson
Anton Johnson
Laura Banlkson
Hardville
Axel Flodman
Church Notices and Services Across Town
Local church listings show multiple denominations with service times and events. The Methodist, Swede Plain, Lutheran, Free Methodist, Baptist churches and Union Park service outline morning worship, Sunday School, adult Bible study, YPMS, prayer meetings, and a planned open door sermon by O F Alfred if no visiting speaker arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Alfred Wil
Republican meetings to be held in Polk County
Kenneth Si Wherry, state chairman of the Republican Central Committee, will lead a Polk County series of meetings on Monday July 15 with sites in Shelby Osceola Stromsburg Polk Clark Silver Creek and times from 9:00 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. Over $65,000 has come into Polk County from wheat parity checks for farmers and landlords during May and June, says ACP Chairman Robert C. Taddiken. Payments depend on yields and allotted wheat acreage. Polk County average yield was 17.0 bushels per acre. The figure would reach about $100,000 without insurance premium deductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Si Wherry
Republican “Central Committee
Polk County
Shelby
Osceola
Stromaburg
Clarks
Silver Creek
Robert C. Taddiken
ACP
Grain Loans Reopened for 1940 Wheat Program
John M. Staroscik of the Polk County Agricultural Conservation Program outlines the 1940 wheat loan plan, offering 67 cents per bushel for No 1 grade, plus sealing costs and insurance. Farmers storing on farm may earn storage credits, with protein tests boosting returns. In 1939 Iowa issued 185 loans totaling 34 304 bushels and 22198.67 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Staroscik
Polk County Agricultural Conservation Program
Social Guests and Riverside Park Picnic Notes
Polk area social notes list Misa Daisy Jones and Lloyd Allen of Sacramento as overnight guests of Frank Davis and Kenneth, plus numerous Central City Riverside Park picnics. Attendees include Ott family of Council Bluffs, Shafer and Eggleston families of Grand Island, Wurtz and Jones families, Fossbergs of Central City, Adama of Hastings, Fisher of Blair and other locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Misa Daisy Jones
Lloyd Allen
Sacramento
Calif
John Ott
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Frank Davis
Kenneth
Ralph Shafer
George Eggleston
Grand Island
Herbert Wurtz
Oscar Jones
Riverside Park
Central City
N. B. McNeely
Fullerton
Denzil
Dudley
Lola Jean Fossberg
John Adama
Hastings
FF. W. Fossberg
Goldie and Gordon
Henry Sandell
Wallace Sandell
Neal
Donald Upton
Kenneth Davia
Mary Margaret Fisher
Blair, Neb
Clem Meerkatz
A. K. Crow
Rolland Renquist
Friend
Macine
Wis
Hennie Seymour
Harry Stull
Hokville
Ray
Ya Smith
Community Gatherings and Visits Round Osceola
Osceola residents hosted family gatherings with the Campain and Miller clans. Wendell Miller and Marilyn stayed with grandparents Raymond Branting. The Osceola Garden Club plans a July 16 meeting at the VanHorn home. Various visits and picnics occurred across Lincoln, Laurel, Bloomfield, Norfolk and Buckley Park with multiple Johnsons Gustafsons and Andersons noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Donald Miller
Wendell
Valley
Earl Miller
Genoa
George Campain
Silver Creek
Maurice Scholz
Wm Campain
Marilyn Miller
Raymond Branting
Annte
Lincoln
Osceola Garden Club
Victor VanHorn
Bill Butcher
Coon Rapids
Iowa
Edgar Wisely
Darlene
Dale Counter
Laurel
Bob Owens
Bloomfield
J. D. Frye and Sons
Norfolk
Hubert Russell
Ed Almstrum
Almstrum
Kenneth
Russell
Oakdale
B. H. Almstrom
Fern Harris
David City
S. P. Johnson
Agnes
Myrtle Gustaf
Harold Johnson
Willard L. Anderson
Calmar
Ruth Johnson
Lloyd Fellows
Near Stromaburgs J
Delores Sundberg
Polk
Types and sources of food poisoning explained
The article outlines how food poisoning arises from natural substances in foods be they mushrooms fish insects or animals. It notes examples such as poisonous mushrooms poisonous fish honey from poisoned plants and trembles from cattle milk sickness from white snakeroot poisoning in game birds ergot on grain solanin in potatoes and paralysis from certain vetches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Medical Society
Osceola to host annual 4-H Demonstration Day on July 26
The Osceola courthouse hosts the countywide 4-H Demonstration Day on July 26. Fifty-one clubs are expected to be represented. The event is a noncompetitive school of instruction for demonstration teams with assistance from Miss Mildred Nelson and J. V. Srb of the College of Agriculture and the Extension Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Mildred Nelson
J. V. Srb
College of Agriculture
Indemnity Wheat May Be Sealed In Polk County
Robert C. Taddiken, Polk County AP office chairman, states indemnity wheat may be sealed. A farmer who received a crop insurance loss payment can buy wheat at the local elevator or approved warehouse up to the payment amount and seal it at 67 cents per bushel for No 1 wheat. He may also store purchased wheat on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Taddiken
Polk County
Missionary Rev Arlander speaks at Stormsburg church
In Stormsburg the Rev Ragnar Arlander of Minnesota, Missionary secretary of the Baptist General Conference, preached in morning and evening services at the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Atkinson
H. W. Thompson
Loyal Knerr
Signe
Walter Samuelson
Lincoln
Russell Olson
Trued
California
Rev
Alfred Trued
Eleonora Enroute
Obituary for Alpheous A Gray Osceola Resident
Alpheous Augustua Gray born November 17 1861 in De cater county Indiana died July 7 1940 in Brad shaw Nebraska aged 78 7 20. He married Jennie Fox November 5 1882 in Cowden Illinois and lived in Polk County before moving to Osceola where he served as Water Commissioner. He was a devoted Methodist and Odd Fellows member. Survived by three daughters three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral at the Osceola Methodist Church conducted by Rev Scott with interment in Osceola Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpheous
Augustua Gray Alpheous
Augustua Gray
Decater County
Indiana
Charles
Elizabeth Guys
Bradshaw
Nebraska
Fayette County
Ilinois
Jennie Fox
Cowden
Ill
Polk County
Maud Newcomer
Lincoln
Nebr
Alice Emminger
Pasadena
Calif
Edith LeMar
Gray
Albert J Gray
Herrick
Illinois
Osceola
Mr. Gray
Methodist Church of
Methodist
Scott of
Grand Island Visitors and Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting
Mr and Mrs Wayne Hill and Mrs Glen Hill visited Grand Island on Friday. The Lutheran Ladies Aid met July 3 in the church basement with Mrs Emil Meer katz and Mrs Carl Juergensen as hostesses. Mrs C A Scheapler and Mrs Juergensen led the program. Several patriotic numbers were rendered and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Hill
Glen Hill
Grand Island
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Emil Meerkatz
Carl Juergensen
C. A. Scheapler
Little Stitchers 4-H Club Meets at Members Homes
The Little Stitchers 4-H Club met July 2 at Jean and Glen’s home with 17 members and seven visitors. Rosemary and Betty Morris assisted as hostesses. The next meeting is set for July 16 at Rachel Waak’s home with Shirley Hoeft and leader Mrs. Mary Salchow assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Stitchers Club
Little Stitchers 4-H
Clu
Jean
Glen
Abele Severn
Rosemary
Betty Morris
Rachel Waak
Shirley Hoeft
Mary Salchow
Polk growers invited to sign 1941 crop insurance plans
Polk county wheat farmers may apply for 1941 All-Risk Crop Insurance starting about July 1. The program, largely similar to 1940 with later closing dates, requires insured growers to seal an application and premium before seeding or by August 31. Yields and rates reflect 1939 farm performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Herman A. Jones
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Jones
Local social notes from Arborville area residents
Carl Bedient of York spent Sunday with his parents in Arborville and other York area families visited or hosted gatherings here. Birth announcement received for a son to Winton and Josephine Lytle in Idaho. several Calif and Iowa visitors noted. Community members attended dinners and calls across Burwell, Polk, Stromsburg, and York with multiple Flick, Bedient, Ramsey, and Shrum families mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Sundberg
Gresham
Chas. Eckles
Seward
Denzil
Dudley
Lola Jean Fossberg
Irvin Ffossberg
Central City
F. W. Fossberg
Charles Peterson
Denver
Jane Garretson
Ralph
Sterling Nelson
Amburn
Marcia
Marlene
Delores
Charles Wright
Chester Larson
Stromsburg
D. P. Westfall
Leo Wurtz
Arnold Isaacson
Helen
Joan Zierott
C. R. Petergon
Martha Westfall
Patty
Mary Carol Eckies
Jimmie Sundberg
Eckles
Arborville
Carl Bedient
York
Harold Bedient
L. Cook
McCook
Hugh Johnson
Mary Blair
Lloyd
Elizabeth Herringer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Minnie Wochner
Lottie Ramsey
John Wessel
Viola
Maurice Flick
John Wochner
Mark Ramsey
Kearney
A. H. Ramsey
Mable Stull
Laguma Beach
Calif
Harry Stull
Holtville
Pred Bedient
Ernest Ratliff
Winton Lytle
Buhl
Idaho
Lytle
Josephine Ratliff
Jarmin Nelson
S. A. Charles
George Dorsey
Polk
Burwell
T. D. Otte
Geo. Flick
John Flick
Pasadena
California
Ethel
Florence
Bonnie Flick
George Flick
Wayne Flick
Atlantic
Iowa
W. B. Bedient
Audrey
Marion Flick
Oklahoma
Gertrude Flick
Byrd Shrum
Lyle Cockle
Oris Shrum
Buddy Heiden
R. E& Merchant
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Thodist
Swede Plain
M. E. Church
S. W. Longacre
School
IM. Lutheran Church
Carl F. Juergensen
Adult Bible School
Divine Services
Jac Free Methodist Church
W. H. Lee
Donald
J. W. Hellstrom
Mid-Nebraska
Platte Valley
Bellwood
Rising City
Pee See
St. Stanislaus
Ted Bellwood
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