Osceola Boy Writes From Lisbon Portugal
Wallace H. Melkeag, in Lisbon, Portugal, describes a Navy voyage from Port Townsend to Boston, then onto Ponta Delgada and Lisbon. He notes liberty ashore, European traffic, rock gardens, Pena Castle, and kingly exile sites, with glimpses of radio alerts and wartime tensions.
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Porttowsent
Washington
Boston
Ingham Coast Guard
Portugal
Atlantic
Cape Cod
Ponta Delgato
Buddy
New York
Azure Islands
Lisbon
Tangus River
Stntii
George
Alphonso
Pena
America
Zamzam
Robin Moor
Spain
Roosevelt
Azore Islands
Hitler
New York ‘S
Wallace H. MelKeag
Girls of Merry Cooks Club attend 4 Club Camp
The Merry Cooks Club girls Shirley Cramer Mardell Graves Dorothy Sealey Nellie Jean Smith and Dorothy Phn attended the 4 Club Camp at Seward during the first part of this week.
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Merry Cooks Club
Seward
Shirley Cramer
Mardell , Graves
Dorothy Sealey
Nellie Jean Smith
Dorothy Phn
Rain Aids Farmers As Nebraska Gets Strategic Roads Funds
Polk County had brief soaking rain Wednesday easing drought concerns for corn and farming. The federal government allocated more than 2.5 million dollars for strategic defense roads in Nebraska, including 30S from Omaha to Clarks and 81 from the Kansas line to Norfolk.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Tvo
Omaha
Clarks
Kansas Line
Norfolk
Shirley Cramer Advances to Finals in Amateur Contest
Shirley Cramer placed third in the amateur contest at KMMJ on Saturday July 26 earning a spot in the finals scheduled for August. She will perform at 3 16 and receive support from local listeners and supporters.
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Shirley Cramer
KMMJ
Seaton
Shirley
Marriage License Issued to Cypcar and Youngland Couple
A marriage license was issued Thursday afternoon at the office of County Judge Edgar Thompson to Stanley T. Cypcar, 28, of Chicago and Hazel Youngland, 27, of Stromsburg. Youngland is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Gunt Youngland and a former local resident.
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Edgar Thompson
Stanley T. Cypcar
Chicago
Hazel Youngland
Stromsburg
Miss Young-land
Gunt Youngland
Polk Band Program Delights Fans With Special Guests
The Polk band welcomed trombonist Dr C R Peterson of Beatrice and Marquette piccolo Harry Schultz to recent performances. Former members urged to visit Wednesday evenings and Joan Lindburg will perform a cornet solo next week. The program features Dunlap Commandery Overture Neptune Sounds of the Husgon Festival Minstrel Man Walking Frog The Cornhusker and The Star Spangled Banner.
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Dunlap Commandery
Neptune
Sounds of the Husgon
Joan Lindburg
Pop Goes the Weasel
Walking Frog
Poor Pickins Trail to Osceola Traffic Analyst
A traffic analyst toured Osceola using a loud speaker to entertain a crowd by harassing drivers and pedestrians. He later solicited funds by phone, reportedly raising $30 in Central City. The Nonpareil notes his Osceola takings were minimal.
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Osceola
Gafety Patrol
Central City
Meeting at Stromsburg High School on AAA discussion
Last Tuesday afternoon a discussion meeting was held at Stromsburg High School led by Mrs. Rausch State AAA fieldwoman with support from Mrs. Dorothy McMieekin Regional Administrative Assistant and Mrs. Wm Angell Polk County AAA Fieldwoman. The group, mostly urban women, engaged in talks on the Food Expansion Program Crop Insurance Marketing Quotas and the aims and achievements of the AAA Farm Program.
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Stromsburg
Rausch
AAA
Dorothy McMieekin
Wm. Angell
Polk County
Stromsburg News Sees Local Travel and Visits
Mr and Mrs A C Morrill left for Casa Lake Minnesota for summer while en route they paused at several towns. H B Branting and daughter visited Branting parents in Stromsburg. John son and Drum families plan two week Colorado vacation. Morrills attended National Turkey Federation in Kansas City. Burns visits Olive Vincent family. Burns returns to Lincoln. Pauline Phillips visits FA Anderson home and will spend time in Hordville before returning to Moline Illinois.
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Stromsburg
A. C. Morrill
Casa Lake
Minnesota
H. B Branting
O F. Branting
Osceola
Emil S. F Johnson
Gon Vance
Harvey Drum
Grand Junction
Colorado
Leslie Johnson
Kansas City
Missouri
National
Turkey Federation
Ray Burns
Baby
Lincoln
Olive Vincent
Burns
Pauline Phillips
Ray Phillips
Moline
Nnois
FA. Anderson
Hordville
Gospel Services in Polk Each Evening at Tent
A series of non denominational Gospel Services are conducted nightly at eight o'clock in a tent north of Phillips 66 Station in Polk. Ministers in charge are T Rozema and J Good. All are invited to attend and hear the Gospel presented in simple terms.
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Phillips 66
Polk
T Rozema
J. Good
Pintte Valley
4-H and Extension Picnic at Stromsburg Park
The County 4-H and Extension Service picnic is set for Stromsburg Park on August 6. Activities begin with a 9 30 am softball tournament with 4-H clubs competing, followed by an afternoon program featuring L Frisbie State 4-H Club Leader.
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Stromsburg
L. Frisbie
Stromsburg Park
Mrs Millie Steever Dies After Long Greens Chapel Life
Mrs Millie Steever, early settler and Greens Chapel resident, died Saturday at her son Earl Steever’s home in Stromsburg. Born Millie Taylor in Pennsylvania, she married Perry Steever in 1888 and had four sons Miles, Lee, Earl, and Charles. Funeral services were at the Earl Steever home, conducted by Rev C. W. Powell, with burial in Hoffer Cemetery.
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Millie Steever
Greens Chapel
Earl
Istramsburg
Pennsylvania
Millie Taylor
Perry Steever
Miles
California
Lee
Pawnee City
Stromsburg
Charles
Steever
Earl Steever
Stroms Burg
C. W Powell
Waverly
Hoffer Cemetery
Jolly Workers 4-H Club Meets with Demonstrations
The Jolly Workers 4-H Club met July 22 at Mrs Lackey's home with seven members and four visitors. Members ranked slips showing Nora Mae Cline first Rosemary Morris second and Joyce Cramer third. Demonstrations titled Alperation of Patterns and Care of Clothing were led by club members as they worked on color charts and a fire incident shower for Jean and Joyce Cramer.
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Jolly Workers Club
Jolly Workers 4-H Club
DB. L. Lackey
Nora Mae Cline
Rosemary Morris
Joyce Cramer
Jean
Betty Morris
County 4-H Demonstration School Held in Osceola
About 125 people attended the County 4-H Demonstration School in Osceola on July 26. Twenty four youth demonstration teams presented on forestry cooking clothing girls room swine dairy and beef club projects. Miss Florence Emmett and Ed Janicke from the College of Agriculture offered tips. Ray L. Cruise reports teams will compete in a County Fair Demonstration Contest with division winners advancing to the State Fair for Polk County.
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Osceola
Florence Emmett
Ed Janicke
College of Agriculture
Ray L. Cruise
Polk County
REBEKAH INSTALLATION OF RAINBOW LODGE OFFICERS
Rainbow Rebekah Lodge No 382 installed its officers for the term with T D Otte as Noble Grand and I T Samuelson as Vice Grand. Nellie Newton is Secretary, Gertrude Nelson Treasurer, Faye Newton Warden, Sybil Otte Conductress, Laura Merchant Musician, Elizabeth Otte I G, Hennie Seymour RS NG, Mabel Dornburgh RS V G, R E Merchant LSVG. Osceola District Deputy Mrs Clyde Smith presided with staff. Refreshments and social hour followed the ceremony.
Denver man and Neb. visitor tour home of local residents
Edgar Diers of Denver and Walt er Juergenson of Falls City Nebraska visited the home of Rev and Mrs Carl PF. Juergenson Monday. For sale frame buildings 116 by 18. E. D. Madison.
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Edgar Diers
Denver
Walter Juergenson
Falls City
Neb
Carl PF
Juergenson
E. D. Madison
Wedding Solemnized At Swede Home Sunday
Miss Ardath Francis and Earl Frederickson united in marriage at the Swede Home parsonage Sunday afternoon at two o'clock in a single ring ceremony conducted by Rev C A Sward. Gordon Frederickson sang During the ceremony. The couple will reside in Sioux City after a honeymoon at Lake Okoboji.
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Ardath Francis
Grover Francis
Sioux City
Iowa
Earl Fredrickson
Axel Fredrickson
Osceola
C. A Sward
Wallace Fredrickson
Myron Johnson
Gordon Fredrickson
Everett Anderson
Johnson
Fredrickson
Sioux City, Iowa
High Prairie High School
University of Nebraska
Lake Okoboji
Hordville Community Notes and Weekend Travel Plans
Hordville residents share vacation plans with Gustafson planning a two week trip to Yellow Stone Park National Park and Grand Canyon. Nearby visits include Frank Widman and Will Campbell family gatherings. Social updates mention birthdays, trips to Omaha and Des Moines, and relatives visiting from Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska Texas.
Livestock Prices at Grandsland Sale July 28 1941
Livestock pricing shows fat hogs at 11.35 to 11.40 for 180 200 pound range and 11.20 to 11.30 for 220 260 pounds. Heavy hogs 260 300 pounds 11.00 to 11.05 with upturns for extra heavy 300 pounds. Sows lower 9.75 to 9.25 on heavy and light weights. Pigs 50 100 pounds 11.60 to 13.00 and 100 120 pounds 11.25 to 12.30. Cattle market steady for stockers and feeders with bulls $1 lower and cows 0.50 lower.
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Grandsland
Lt & Med
4H CLUB NEWS Clear Creek Swine and Dairy
The Clear Creek Swine and Dairy Club met at Myron Hecker's home on July 22 with most members present. Leaders outlined fair prizes and lesson 11. next meeting set for August 5 at Lew Horndrof's home. Refreshments followed. The Country Cooking Club met at Geraldine's home on July 28 with most members present. Ruby Les and Delores Wilson were absent. Demonstration Team practiced and went to Osceola for demonstration day. next meeting planned at the Carlson twins' home.
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Clear Creek
Geraldine
Ruby Les
Delores Wilson
Osceola
Carlson Twins
Morrill First to Insure Wheat Under AAA Plan
A. C. Morrill of Stromsburg became Polk County AAA cooperative’s first to write 1942 wheat crop insurance. The program aims to safeguard county farmers with All- Risk AAA Wheat Crop Insurance, with a August 30 deadline for applications, covering 1942 seedings and featuring a $275,000 potential influx to Polk County. Premiums are paid via a non interest bearing note due August 15, 1942, deductible from indemnity payments as needed.
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A. C. Morrill
Stromsburg
Polk County
AAA
Morrill
Crop Insurance Corporation
Arborville Village Social Roundup and Visits
Arborville residents welcomed relatives and friends from Aurora Osceola York Benedict and Marquette with Sunday calls and dinners. Travelers included Mr and Mrs Walter Bly Mrs Mildred Snodgrass and others visiting homes of Bly Ely Whittemore Wochner Bedient and Bedient families. Cyril Sterner returned home after surgery at Lutheran Hospital in York.
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Arborville News
Robert Merchant
Frank Merchant
Edith
Hillis Sterner
Duane
Walter Bly
Aurora
Grant Johnson
Mildred Snodgrass
Osceola
Jeanette Bedient
Jean Lincoln
Bradshaw
Marvin Norton
Ester Lackey
Kansas City
Homer Ramsey
McCool
Minnie Wichner
Donad Ramsey
York
John Wochner
Harvey Wochner
Glen Pickerel
Lenardwood
M. H. Keahlier
Fort Collins
Colorado
Mariam
Walter Ely
C. Sparling
Freeman Musby
Theo
Benedict
A O. Whittemore
Gifford Pharser
Idaho
Wyoming
Cyril Sterner
Lutheran Hospital
Minnie Wochner
Donald Ramsey
Arborville
Edith Merchant
Thas Pee
Scottsbluffs
Ernest Salchow
George Menssen
Edwin Nelson
Marquette
Gar Dase Welcomes Baby in Yuma Visit
Mr and Mrs Gar Dase became proud parents of a baby born Friday July 26 in Yuma. Luther Fuller of Yuma_Color visited in the home of Rev all Mrs. Carl Juergensen Friday.
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Gar Dase
Isy
Luther Fuller
Yuma Color
Carl Juergensen
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Perseverance
Hardihood
John Paul Jones
Hordville News
Gustafson
Yellowstone Park
National Park
Grand Canyon
Conrad Weburg
Frank Widman
Will Campbell
G. EB. Wright
H M Campbell
Victor Erickson
Carl Erickson and
Douglas
E. Benson
Leonard Nelson
Chapman
Kennneth Sayles
Lawson
Wisconsin
Hampton
Gene Millsap
Lloyd Benson
Neva
Kenesaw
Ernest
Navy
New Port
Rhode Island
Ebb Holmes
Lee Holmes
Annette
Josephine Holmes
Emil Stranberg
Vincent
Arvid Stranberg
Hulda Swanson
Abbess Erickson
JL. T Johnson
Doris Brooks
Albert Johnson
Nelson King
Des Moines
Flora Stark
Hom Benson
Floyd Benson
H M Benson
Don Shields
Chldren
Ella Peterson
Houston
Texas
A.C. Morrill
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