High Wheat Yields Reported Across County
Elevators report the 1946 small‑grain harvest is above average with several high per acre figures. Polk tests reach 60 pounds and about 30 bushels, Blender and Stevens farms show strong yields, Osceola records 40 to 47 bushels on 35 acres, and Shelby reports 28 to 50 bushels with 60 pound tests. Moisture near 14 percent as farmers work to complete harvest amid limited storage and grain car availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Paul Stevens
Osceola
Everette Smith
Gordon Fredrickson
Walter Berck
Leo Kresha
Shelby
Picnic plans and social notes in Osceola community
WCTU members and families schedule a 600 picnic at the park on Thursday evening July 11. Osceola residents share updates on relocations visits illnesses funeral attendances travels, including the Rutter family new Osceola farm, VanHoosen visits from Los Angeles, and others from Lincoln Central City and Albion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
David Rutter
Chicago
W. Roy VanHoosen
Los Angeles
Osceola
Harry Vanhoosen
North Loup
Neb
Jack Burgess
J S Curren
Palmer
Jesse Curren
Albion
Harvey Curren
Clarence Thompson
York
Mertie Burgess
Ceneral City
Fred Schmeker
Lin
Martin Larson
Stene Norstedt
Central City
Hill
Manila
Eloise Schott
University
Lincoln
E. Schott
Bob Mills
Ardith Smith
Mr. Mills
Ethelyn Anderson
Columbus Ohio
Institute of Church Music
G. M. Merrick
Laramie
Wyoming
F. P. Shelmadine
Kearney
G G Shelmadine
Polk County Fair Plans Big 1946 Entertainment Budget
The Fair Management unveils a grand program for Polk County's 1946 Fair with costly lineup. A grand stand show priced at $225000 and two fireworks displays at $500.00 accompany diverse attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Laverne Peterson Weds Ralph E Cooper in Kansas Ceremony
LaVerne Maxine Peterson and Ralph Edward Cooper were married at the Methodist Church in Marysville Kansas on Saturday July 6 at 10 00 am Rev Resler officiated. The bride wore a blue silk dress with black net inserts and corsage. She is a Osceola high school graduate and Lincoln School of Commerce alumna secretary at Korsmeyer Co Lincoln. Cooper recently discharged from the army after service in France and Germany. The couple plans a wedding trip to Illinois before settling in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnard Peterson
LaVerne Maxine
Ralph Edward Cooper
Lincoln
Methodist
Marysville
Kansas
Resler
Osceola High School
Lincoln School of Commerce
Korsmeyer Co
Cooper
France
Germany
Points
Illinois
Medical Facts Sponsored By The Polk County Medical Society
Early in the fall a school district urged mandatory preyear physicals for all students. It notes infections spread in schools and the need for exams, corrected defects, up to date immunizations, and coordinated effort by parents and PTAs to ensure timely completion.
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The
Polk County Medical Society
Mary
Nebraska
Johnnie’s
PTA
Soldiers in auto mishap near Osceola
Richard Thomas and Anthony Monaco, recently discharged soldiers, escaped serious injury after losing control of their car near the Swedenburg Schoolhouse west of Osceola. They were treated at St Francis Hospital and later continued to Chicago where their destination awaited. The car sustained heavy damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Thomas
Anthony Monaco
Swedenburg
Osceola
St Francis Hospital
Chicago
Local residents share July 4th weekend visits
Clarks families Mr and Mrs Robert Lindahl and Shirley and Mrs Alvin Weber plus son spent Sunday with Hannah Lindahl. North Platte guests Bob Anderson and Myrtle Robey stayed with Mr and Mrs Ostberg and with Mr and Mrs Will Kroger and Mr and Mrs Glen Green attended a Geneva York baseball game on July 4. Ansel Linquist and daughter joined Harold Wilson family in Stromsburg for a July 4 dinner. Fredrick Fineey and family from Silver Creek visited Lyle Dornburg Friday afternoon. Ansel Linguist and Julia Linguist in Stromsburg connected Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lindahl
Shirley
Alvin Weber
Clarks
Hannah Lindahl
Bob Anderson
Myrtle
Nrma Robey
North Platte
Wof Ostberg
Will Kroger
Glen Green
Geneva
York
Ansel Linquist
County Extension News Highlights July Meeting And 4-H Plans
County Extension notes a July 24 meeting at the Courthouse to discuss seed grain prices, stocks, and winter topics on crops soils and practices. The Polk County Crop Improvement Association sponsors. 4-H Junior Fair Board to elect officers for 1946 and appoint superintendents. Harvest forecasts look strong with 30 and 40 bushel corn yields reported. new publications available. gardening tips note tomato plant suckers as a root source and corn sucker removal unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Crop Improvement Association
Norman Tooker
Silver Creek
Ne- Verne Christensen
Duncan
Milton Thomas
Shelby
Dorothy Jean Peterson
Stromsburg
Marjorie Brazee
Osceola
Maxine Grassnicklaus
Rosalie Ekstrom
Clarks
Nebraska
Merry Makers 4H Club
Lyle Home
Polk
Paul Strand
Saturday Only In-Store Specials At Crouse-Tex Drug
Saturday only flyers list items with low prices including Fly Dead Fly Spray 15¢ per pint Luckies and Chesterfields 1.30 We batteries two for 59c Mum Deodorant 49c Sal Hepatica 49c 100 Aspirin Tablets 19c Waxed Paper 19c Crouse-Tex Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Band Concert Program July 17 Evening
The Spartans present a band concert program at 8 30 P M featuring marches Caprice National Emblem The Iron Count Overture Off To The Barracks Chapel Shrine Reverie Victory Polka Somewhere A Voice Is Calling Passing in Review Butter Field Star Spangled Banner with selections and interludes listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Spartans
Chapel Shrine
Carl Steelquist Resigns as Polk Farmers Elevator Manager
Carl H. Steelquist tendered his resignation to the Board of Directors Saturday evening after years of service as manager. Poor health and a doctor's orders prompt a two to three month vacation. no successor named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Steelquist
Polk Farmers Elevator
Carl H. Steelquist
Steelquist
Stromsburg Social Notes Reflect Local Movements
Local items list visits and travels among Stromsburg residents and relatives. Ernest Donelson and Mrs Louisa Johnson travel from Rockford to Kansas City to visit Elmer Johnson and family before returning. Garrett Haverland suffers illness as reported by John Haverland in Deep Water Missouri. Bill Kaeding begins work at Nordberg Produce and plans to relocate his family. Others visit for the Fourth of July weekend and summer trips include Ready family at Fort Riley Cass Lake Minnesota Starr Island Minnesota and Little Falls. Disa Olson journeys to Los Angeles to see brothers John and Axel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Ernest Donelson
Louisa Johnson
Rockford
Illinois
Kansas City
Missouri
Bill Kaeding
Nordberg
Ira W Ready
Aileen
Dnnane O Ready
Fort Riley
Kangas
Ready
Robert Spargo
Arnold
Neb
A . Morrill
A L. Hackett
Starr Island
Cass Lake
Minnesota
A. Noreen
Little Falls
Richard Christensen
Wahoo
H Christensen
Disa Olson
Los Angeles
California
John
Axel
Local families host dinners across Stromsburg area
Mr and Mrs Laurence Larson with family and Mr and Mrs Chas Wyatt and family of Stromsburg were dinner guests Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Lyle Dornburg. A Nice Linguist visited Tuesday at the Verner Gustafson home near Swede Home. Mr and Mrs Homer Green were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Homer's parents, Mr and Mrs Henry Smith in Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Larson
Chas. Wyatt
Stromsburg
Lyle Dornburg
Verner Gustafson
Homer Green
Henry Smith
Fourth of July celebrations charm Central City
Families from Lincoln, Omaha and Racine Wisconsin gathered at Central City's Riverside Park for a safe and sane Fourth of July. Local residents hosted visits and picnics while Mrs Hazel Carlson prepared for a new shop in Stromsburg. Numerous friends and relatives shared meals and greetings across multiple homes in the area.
Weekend visitors and relatives gather across several Lincoln area homes
The article lists numerous visitors and guests in central Nebraska households. Lois Cockle from Lincoln visited the Blair home. Mark Ramsey family from Republic Kansas stayed with Hugh Ramsey. Art Benjamin from Minnesota called on C A Scheapler. York residents Maynard Schrader and A A Allen shared meals with local families. Racine Wisconsin and Holdrege visitors joined W J Fisher and family in York and Holdrege events. several Mrs and Mr Werner hosted Napa California relatives. a Deshler reunion and other Sunday dinners are noted among local hosts and guests.
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Arborville Way
Lois Cockle
Lincoln
Lloyd Blair
Mark Ramsey
Republic, Kansas
Hugh Ramsey
Art Benjamin
Minnesota
C. A Scheapler
Maynard Schrader
York
Pete Schraver
R. C. Russell
A GO Whittemore
A. A. Allen
Chas, Lytle
Art Erickson
R Juhre
Racine
Wis
F W. Bedient
Joan Lindburg
Willard Lindburg
Joan Weirhouse
Holdrege
W. J. Fisher
Charles Lytle
William Dayton
John Semple
Palmer
Robert Dandegrift
Raymond
Joan Veirhouse
J L. Stouffer
Dr. Slusser
Daisy Slusser
Clark Stouffer
Platte
Napa Calif
Clarence Rodine Jr Returns Home From South Pacific
Clarence Rodine Jr came home Monday from the South Pacific after a two year service. he spent ten days in Portland Oregon with his brother and family Mr and Mrs Donald Rodine and family before returning home. Tuesday evening dinner guests in the Ford Shenk home near Clarks included Mr and Mrs A C Benjamin of Wilmar Minn Mrs Gae Calhoon of California Mr and Mrs Albert Sundberg and Doyle and Mrs Eva Shenk. Also Mr and Mrs Rodney Anderson and family and Mrs Hennie Seymour visited in the Johnny Preston home at York Wednesday and Thursday.
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Clarence Rodine Jr
South Pacific
Portland
Oregon
Donald Rodine
A C Benjamin
Wilmar
Minn
Gae Calhoon
California
Albert Sundberg
Doyle
Eva Shenk
Ford Shenk
Clarks
Rodney Anderson
Hennie Seymour
Johnny Preston
York
Vandeline Van Bush Engaged to Ross Goethe
Mr and Mrs Van Bush announce the engagement of their daughter Vandeline to Ross Goethe son of Mrs Edith Goethe of Giltner Miss Bush is employed at Davis Pharmacy and Mr Goethe is employed at Giltner.
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van Bush
Vandeline
Ross Goethe
Edith Goethe
Giltner
Miss Bush
Davis Pharmacy
Goethe
Local visitors and family gatherings noted in Polk area
Mr and Mrs A C Benjamin of Wilmar Minnesota and Mrs Wine Cal hoon of California visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Sundberg and Doyle. S A Ramp and family and Mrs Sadie Clark traveled to York on business. Ralph Doremus and son and S A Ramp family spent Thursday at Davenport. Rockford Illinois visitors came to Polk to visit Mrs Hennie Seymour. Mr Johnson led the Polk Stromsburg band last Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Fred Johnson visited Lizzie and Elmer John Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C Benjamin
Wilmar
Minn
Wine Calhoon
California
Albert Sundberg
Doyle
S. A. Ramp
Sadie Clark
York
Ralph Doremus
S A. Ramp W
Davenport
Rodney Anderson
Rockford, Ill
Polk
Hennie Seymour
Johnson
Stromsburg
Fred Johnson
Lizzie
Elmer Johnson
Church Notices and Services in Local Congregations
The town church bulletin lists regular services for several churches. Edick A Anderson leads Hordville Baptist with Bible School at 10 and morning worship at 11. First Baptist, Paul Lemke pastor, has Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11. Free Methodist, H Williamson pastor, offers 10 am School, 11 am worship, and 8 pm Bible study. Swede Home Church features 10 am School and 11 am worship with Thursday Ladies Aid and evening Bible School. Evangelical Free, Milford led by Olson, has 10 am service, 11 am Sunday School, and 8 pm union service with missionary Enoch Mattson speaking.
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Hordville
First Baptist Church
Paul Lemke
Donald Hanquist
Free Methodist Church
H. M. Williamson
Walter Binford
Alfield E. Franzen
Trinity
Ladies Aid
Evangelical Free Church
Milford
Olson
Union
Enoch Mattson
South America
Hordville Methodist Plans Sunday Services and Union Event
Nels Pearson pastor leads Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 a.m. A Union Service will be held in the Park with the Union Choir. A Thursday July 28 WACS event is announced at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hordville
Nels Pearson
WACS
Polk and Swede Plain Churches Unite For Union Service
Reverend A C Bates announces Sunday union service at 8 p.m. in The Evangelical Free Church with missionary candidate Enoch Mattson speaking about South America. Swede Plain holds 10 a.m. worship and 11 a.m. church school with youth fellowship Thursday evening. Polk hosts 10 a.m. church school and Friday youth fellowship.
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Polk
Swede Plain Methodist
A. C. Bates
Evangelical Free Church
Enoch Mattson
South America
Swede Plain
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Aly
Walter
Winche
Laverne Peterson
Ralph E. Cooper
County Extension News
Howard Herbes
Omaha
Martha Westfall
Dana Westfall
Hannah Hahn
Harold Hanquist
Arnold Blase
Arthur Erickson
Rhiné Juhre
Géraldine
Channa Erickson
Bernice
Erickson
Riverside Park
Park
Hazel Carlson
Alice Marie Bodiner
C. & Cantrell
Topeka
Clyde Cantrell
Grand Island
C E Cantrell
Arlene Green
Ruth Green
Virginia
Wayne Glasser
Ira Glasser
Vergil Flodman
Lyman Lampshire
Mabel Benjamin
Will Green
Linnie Shafer
Ray Bottom
Dean Wiemer
Moline
Brexlolph Gustafson
Mabel Dornburgh
Parker Aker
Josephine Lindberg
Betty Glasser
Janice Lindberg
Jeannine Lindberg
Aurora Park
Jean Aker
Calvin Crow
Sid Crow
Stromsburg Hospital
Jim Whitworth
Seattle
Id Coover
Everette Green
Arthur Stromberg
Pearham
Ed Coover
Julia Johnson
Mabel Dornbourg
Gerald Stevens
W A Stevens
Lloyd Hahn
Ewido
Drew Pearson
NeenAnn Aan Rer
Washington
SHE Churches
Gospel Services
Polk Churches
Methodist Church
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