Church Services and Revival Notice for June 5
The notice lists worship times for Swede Plains M E, Immanuel Lutheran, Methodist, and Free Methodist churches with morning and evening services. It announces revival meetings starting Sunday morning June 5 with 7:45 p m nightly, led by Evangelist Albert F Faust of Pittsburgh and a note to return to God and the Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Methodist Church
L. J . Montzingo
Albert F. Faust
Pittsburgh
Penn
God
Free Mission Church Services Inviting All
Paul E. Carlson pastor leads Sunday School at 10 Morning Worship at 11 Morning Evening services in full. Evening service at 8 Young People and Junior Endeavor meet Wednesday at 8 Choir rehearals follow. Heartfelt welcome extended to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
E. E. Pengelly
Free Mission Church
Paul E. Carlson
Vacation Bible School Inspires Attendance Despite Rain
First Baptist Church reports strong turnout for Vacation Bible School amid rain and muddy roads. Weekly activities include Sunday School at 10:00, BYPU and prayer meetings, choir practice, and midweek praise. Community groups like WWG and Mission Circle note schedule changes and upcoming Grand Island Association meetings in Central City on June 15 and 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
R. M. Bailey
Sr. Bypu
BYPU
Howard Wilcox
WWG
Theaiel Lind
Myra Mae Alfred
Goldie Swanson
iBlostesses
Lillie Lind
Emma Anderson
Mission Circle
Grand Island Association
Central City
Flying Fingers Sewing Club Meeting Highlights
The Flying Fingers sewing club organized under Mrs. Leonard Smith and assistant Mrs. Wyatt met at Miss Marjorie Glasser’s home with Eulala Stromberg assisting hostess. Members listed include Elizabeth Smith Nellie Jean Smith Marjorie Glasser Vandeline Bush Helen Hoffman Marie Lundberg Merle Warnick. Next meeting set for Helen Hoffman’s home on June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewing Club
Flying Fingers
Leonard Smith
Charles Wyatt
Marjorie Glasser
Eulala Stromberg
Elizabeth
Nellie Jean Smith
Vandeline Bush
Helen Hoffman
Marie Lundberg
Marjorie
Merle Warnick
Country Women's Club Holds Final Meeting of Year
The Country Women's Club met May 26 at Mrs. Richard Widga's home with 17 members and 15 visitors. Attendees planned a June 5 family picnic at Osceola park and enjoyed a piano solo by Miss Adel aide Lindburg before a delicious lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Women’s Club
Country Women's ‘Club
Richard ‘Widga
Floyd Morris
Osceola Park
Adelaide Lindburg
If Kind Deeds Replace Dollars In Estates
A wry remark on how charitable acts could replace cash in wills and a quip about stock market moves where one seller and one buyer both feel clever, leaving little behind.
Questions Answered on Crop Insurance News for Polk County
Lynn Brigham Wheat Insurance Supervisor addresses common inquiries about the Wheat Crop Insurance program. It covers eligibility, cost, premiums paid in wheat or cash, loss payouts, timing before seeding, adjustors, eligible applicants, and how many tracts may be insured. Crop Insurance Representatives for Polk County are listed: Renner, Carnine, Tooker, Brigham, Campbell, Swanson, Dunn, Buse, Staroscik, Scholz, Lindburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Ll. Brigham
Congress
Polk County
John E Renner
Walter A. Carnine
Elmer H. Tooker
Homer A. Brigham
Lee F. Campbell
Edwin C. Swanson
Fred J. Dunn
Edwin E. Buse
John M. Staroscik
Martin Scholz
Willard L. Lindburg
Arborville Guests At Seth Piper Home Weekend
A roundup of visitors includes Lyle Manson of Belville Kansas and Garnet Bickrel of Fairmont with Seth and Cleo Piper families. A hospital visit to A D Dover in Grand Island is noted. Local families entertained guests and a school picnic closed District 66 under Elizabeth Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth Piper
Lyle Manson
Belville
Kan
Garnet Bickrel
Fairmont
Chas. Bussard
O'Neill
Sarah Pickral
Lushton
R. L. Smith
A. D. Dover
Grand Island
Henry Cramer
Sadie Clark
Broken
Bill Allison
Stromsburg
Peté Schrader
Arthur Eckdahl
Scottsbluff
Cleo Cramer
Robert Lytle
Lincoln
Chas. Lytle
Elizabeth Snyder
Harold Bedient
Charles Burgess
Local Visitors Return From Texas Vacation
Mr and Mrs Howard Herbes and Junior returned Wednesday from a two week vacation spent in Texas and other points in the state. Dr and Mrs J R Leibee and daughter Miss Maxine of Beatrice were callers at the home of Mr and Mrs Dennis Mills on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Herbes
Junior
Texas
J. R. Leibee
Maxine
Beatrice
Dennis Mills
Mauritz Swanson
Axel Olson
Storm Lake
Iowa
John S.anderson
Abert Ryan
Elwood
Omaha
Mrs. Sitz
M. A. Mills and Sons
Ravenwood
Missouri
James Simmons
Allie Mills
Ben. Johnson
Howard
Pauline
York
Emma Sherwood
Arborville
Robert Taddiken
Nell
Violet
Shelby
Tra Irland
G. W. Morgan
Luther College
Alvana
Morgan
Paul Bartunek
Wolbach
H. C. Hansen
Lincoln
Keith Cox
Columbia
Bess Vance
Lexington
Kentucky
L. R. Israel
Don Byers and
Lake Ericks
Nordlund graduate return from Denver trip to Stromsburg
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Nordlund and son Donald traveled to Denver to attend Miss Maurine Nordlund’s graduation from the Colorado School for Women. Maurine, a Stromsburg High School graduate, has been in the top five percent of her class and will study at the State University in Lincoln this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Nordlund
Donald
Denver
Colo
Colorado School For Women
Maurine Nordlund
Miss Maurine
Stromsburg
Maurine
State University At
Lincoln
Alex Scott
George Presson
Evanston
Ill
Park Hotel
Toelle
Scott
W. Fred Johnson
L. H. Headstrom
Presson
Moran Schlake
Daugher Martyn Anne
Big Springs
Ida Lou Hallscher
Memphis
Tenn
W. T. Seymour
Littleton
Eli Johnson
Curtis Johnson
Carl Smith
Bill Yard
T. L. Yard
Omaha
J. A
Hollister
Westenius
Walter Salisbury
Will Wurtz
Polk
Ez*p Pike
Ira W. Ready
Franklin County
Riverton
Franklin
Duane
Oliver T. Reedy
Victor Seymour
Julia Harrison
Reedy
The
State University
Harrison
Calmar McCune
Walter Dale
Gothenburg
Vacation Bible School Opens at Baptist and Free Evangelical Churches
The Vacation Bible School opened Monday with 64 enrollments and 71 by Tuesday due to Memorial Day week. Leaders emphasize Bible work to store God’s word in children’s hearts. Five departments are led by Lillie Lind Superintendent with Rev Carlson and Rey Bailey directing senior Bible work.
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Bible School
the Baptist and
Free Evvangelical Churches
Lillie Lind
Carlson
Rey Bailey
Hmma ‘Anderson
Ebba Hanquist
Blaine
Helen Nyberg
Imogene Hanquist
Irene Whitacre
Grobe Family Visitation in York Nearby
Mr and Mrs Walter Grobe and family of York spent Sunday with Mrs Stouffer and Miss Ruth in her parents home, according to local society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Grobe
York
J. L. Stouffer
Ruth
Osceola Bridge Club Hosts Surprise Anniversary
Eight couples from the Stoner Bridge Club attended a surprise party Tuesday at Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wisely to honor their 16th wedding anniversary with a seven o'clock dinner and bridge games. The Triple Deck Club hosted a gathering at J. Carl Bryant’s home the previous Thursday with six losing couples entertaining six winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoner Bridge Club
Edgar Wisely
Wisely
Triple Deck Bridge Club
J. Carl Bryant
Leon Merrick
George Inness
Rolland Mills
Frederick Mills
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
Mark Timm
F. E. Klein
Beatrice
Ida Klein
Klein
Lexington
Edward
Wentworth Military Academy
H. E. Eklund
Kansas City
Viola Cornish
Batley’s
Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power
Shelby
Arlene Steeple
Wilbur
Osceola
Jack Steeple
D. B. Hulquist
Lincoln
Marion
Burt Hulquist
Carroll
Iowa
E. J. Fleetwood
Burt
Swede Home community notes and gatherings
Swede Home community entries summarize visits among Johnson Fredrickson Newman and Peterson families in Stromsburg York and Polk. Activities include alumni events at High Prairie school a Dorcas Society meeting a China Missions program and church services and classes with local families traveling to Denver and Lincoln for weddings and family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrit Johnson
Columbus
Oscar Fredrickson
LaVerne
Victor Newman
York
John Johnson
Stromsburg
LaVerne Fredrickson
Kenneth Peterson
Joe Monson
LeRoy Shultz
George Bush
Carol Flodman
Algene
Virgil ¥ Flodman
Marvin Fredrickson
Polk
Edna
Frances Toline
West Coast
University of Southern California
High Prairie School
Dorcas Society
Helen Airline
Orpha Ekstrom
Agnes Appleton
George Heckman
Florence Anderson
William Johnson
Omaha
Ellen Anderson
Wm. Tole
Elsie
Pauline
Alvin Peterson
Earle Petergon
Verline Darnell
Walter Martin
Jim Martin
Mary Ferrell
Elmer Carlson
Rupert
Ansel Fredrickson
High Prairie Ladies Club
Bush
Ray Darnell
Adelings Fredrickson
Lincoln
Lyle Holm
Comstock
Herbert Flodman
August Swanson
Clayton Fredrickson
Chauncey Arnold
Denver
Sven Peterson
Fred Peterson
Arnold
North Platte
Luther League
Dogs and Cats Tax Tales From Nebraska Prophet
A Fairbury Journal note contrasts dog and cat law in Nebraska. Dogs are property and can be sued over for damages but cats are not property and may be killed with no legal recourse. The piece humorously weighs pet behavior and public nuisance as local life and ends with a snap about Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Williams visiting Grand Island.
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Nebraska
Fairbury Journal
Plan Extends Waterworks To Fair Grounds
President Louis Hastert and Secretary Jay Hastings met with county commissioners and officials to extend city water to the grandstand at the fair grounds, 130 rods from the main. The project would employ 25 men for three months, with county funds contributing half the cost if the federal government covers the rest. Approval sought so water is ready for the county fair in late August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hastert
Jay Hastings
Fair Grounds
Okeh
Energization Program at Swede Home Today
Plans are set for the energization of the Polk rural public power district lines at Swede Home for the first time. Governor Cochran Henningson of Omaha and John Schmidt of Wahoo will speak. Foster May will broadcast live at 12 46 with Elsena Austin to flip the switch. The district has 625 subscribers with 800 potential, organized a year ago and allotted 367500 from the REA.
Heart disease remains Nebraska's top cause of death in 1937
Nebraska health data show heart disease caused 2,534 deaths in 1937, a rate of 185.8 per 100 000, slightly down from 1936. Life expectancy reached 57.2 years while automobile fatalities rose to 300. other major causes included cancer 1,557 and pneumonia 847.
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Nebraska
P. H Bartholomew
State Health Department
Matheson Reece Nuptials In Osceola Courthouse Parsonage
Miss Gertrude Matheson and Thomas A. Reece married at Federated Church parsonage in Columbus Monday afternoon May 30. Rev. Ray Turner officiated with attendants Mrs. Arthur Scott and Richard Matheson. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Matheson, wore luggage colored suit and car nation corsage. The groom, clerk of the Polk County District Court, has held office for years. After a weeklong wedding trip they will reside at the Irvin Kepner residence in south Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matheson
Reece
Gertrude Matheson
Thomas A. Reece
Federated Church Parsonage
Columbus
Ray Turner
Arthur Scott
Shelby
Richard Matheson
George Matheson
Osceola
Court House
Polk County
Irvin Kepner
South Osceola
Polk High Alumni Banquet Highlights 1920s Classes
Alumni of Polk High School gathered in the new auditorium last Friday evening May 27 for a banquet with a 1930s theme Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. A buffet for 122 attendees followed by a business meeting featured talks by W W Norston Osceola Attorney and 1918 graduate, and a musical reading Trees by Mary Burke Stromsburg 1928. Officers elected for the coming year were Carl Steelquist president Charles Peterson vice president and Merrill Strand secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk High School
New School
W. W. Norston
Osceola
Mary Burke
Stromsburg
Carl Steelquist
Charles Peterson
Merrill Strand
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Swede Plains M. E
Lutheran
Carl F. Juergensen
Lemuel F. Parton
Who’s News
Red Eye Pete
Gin Emporium
Vacation Bible School
Polk Municipal Band
Robert Strickland
Anchors Aweigh
Goldman
King
Richards Hall
Uartette
Richter
Spenders
Xenrers
J. B. Williams
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