Swede Plain Farmers Union Meeting In Polk Neb
Local No. 1115 Polk Neb will meet at Viking Hall Friday November 15 at 7 30 p m The speaker is John Henthorn State Union Director of Aurora He will be followed by short talks from local association representatives Dr H V Not homb of Aurora will perform magic A high school musical program and refreshments will follow Ladies invited to attend.
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Swede Plain Farmers Union
Polk, Neb
Viking Hall
John Henthorn
Aurora
H. V. Nothomb
Local Residents Share Visits and Gatherings in Central City
Mrs Lula Kennedy of Grass Valley Calif visited in the H A Cramer home then to Marquette for a stay with Roy Cramer. Omaha hosts Mr and Mrs Joe Kralik and family. Lions share Sunday dinners included the Flodman Hill and Hahn families. Central City visitors included Mrs Oscar Jones and others. Woman's Society met at the Methodist church with Mrs Garten and others hosting. Descriptions of Passion Play review, family dinners with the Lind and Renquist families, and birthday celebrations for Mrs Henry Sandell. Additional visits noted with Henry Joseph and Lloyd Joseph of Palmer hosting, plus post noon callers at Leo Wurtz home.
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Lula Kennedy
Grass Valley
Calif
H. A. Cramer
Marquette
Roy Cramer
Joe Kralik
Omaha
A Flodman
Lloyd Hahn
Marilyn
Glen Hill
Oscar Jones
Lester Behrs
Gilbert Benson
Central ‘City
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
P. J. Garten
C. Rt. Peterson
Neal Doremus
Floyd Miller
Longacre
Albert Sundberg
Henry Sandell
Clebrate
Mesdames Ed and
Theo Larson
R. J Allison
Wilbur Whitacre
Dale Tresilder
Oscar Sundberg
A. W. Shafer
A. Isaacson
Osceola Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Osceola residents hosted and visited friends and relatives from Hastings Albion Alton and Iowa City over the weekend. J Carl Bryant and family from Hastings spent time with Rev and Mrs W D Hamilton. Mrs Geo Craven hosts Ride A Wees next Friday. Hubert Russell arrived from St Alma Illinois for a short visit. Merle Peterson and daughter Myria of Albion visited his mother Mrs Banche Peterson. Mrs Raymond Kepner entertained guests honoring Mrs Robert Inness of Iowa City. C W Hall of Albion visited W O Hansen and family. Veil Anderson and Gerald MentinK purchased the Standard Off Station from Otto Horst and moved in. Horst family to relocate to Denver. Kenneth Almstrom and Herbert Bilis visited en route to Central City. W J Herbes visited Linday and Humphrey. Byron Case and Raymond Scholz, students in Omaha, spent weekend with families.
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Osceola
J. Carl Bryant
Hastings
W. D Hamilton
Geo Craven
Hubert Russel
St. Alma
Tll
Ed Almstrom
Arthur Timm
Sale
Merle Peterson
Myria
Albion
Banche Peterson
Raymond Kepner
Robert Inness
Iowa City
Iowa
C. WH. Hall of
W. O. Hansen
Veil Anderson
Gerald Mentink
Otto Horst
Central City
Lawrence Fergeson
Valley
W. J. Herbes
Lindsay
Humphrey
Neb
Byron Case
Raymond Scholz
American School of Commerce
Omaha
Polk County Students At University Of Nebraska Enrolment Report
Thirty six Polk County residents are registered at the University of Nebraska this year with twelve attending for the first time. Osceola and Stromsburg contribute multiple new students across several colleges, including freshmen Betty G Gissler Robert L Mills Neil P Reece and others. Total first semester resident enrollment is 6488 with students from 34 states and several foreign countries including Canada Germany Hawaii Syria Palestine the Philippines Vienna and Austria.
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College of Agriculture
Richard V. Malek
College of Engineering
Stromsburg
Betty Jean Anderson
Teachers College
Robert H. Christensen
College of Pharmacy
Roy L. Ericson
College of Arts and Sciences
Ruth Alice Moline
Wayne A. Stever
College of Business Administration
Stanley R. Scott
Shelby
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Wyoming
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
New York
Minnesota
Canada
Germany
Hawaii
Syria
Palestine
Philippine Island
Vienna
Austria
Annual Meeting of Extension Service Planned at Osceola
The Extension Service holds its annual meeting at the Osceola Hotel on November 15 at 7 30 p m. A short business session includes election of board members from three precincts. The program features music puppet show directed by Miss Olive McBeth a year report and films on extension projects. Families are asked to bring cake or sandwiches and coffee will be provided.
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Extension Service
Asceola Hotel
Extension Service Board
Olive McBeth
Springtime safety in the nation from medical stats
The Polk County Medical Society highlights April as the safest month for accidental deaths with 951 daily deaths versus 367 in July. Auto and fall accidents, drownings, and other causes vary seasonally, guiding protective behavior. A Polk youth’s snowstorm mishap ends without injuries. An emergency appendectomy at Stromsburg hospital was performed by flashlight due to a storm power outage.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
United States
Stromsburg
Sandra Imm
Charles Imm
Anderson and Blome
W. Ray Hill
Osceola
District Court Opens in Osceola Under Judge Landis
Judge Harry D. Landis presided at the fall term opening of Osceola district court. Only one case was set for trial and the jury was called to report for duty December 9.
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District Court
Harry D. Landis
Osceola
Sunday dinner guests fill Stromsburg area homes
Sunday guests from Topeka Kansas Grand Island Rising City and Stromsburg visited Mrs Milton Anderson and family near Polk. Signe and Walter Samuelson snowbound visiting Carl Steelquist. Los Angeles couple attended Einer Swanson silver anniversary with Hilma Flodman then went to Chicago. Branting and Reuben Lundeen from Luther College returned to Wahoo after weekend in Stromsburg. Gresham Woman's Club met for luncheon and discussed library program.
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Stromsburg
Milton Anderson
Polk
Bill Seward
Topeka
Kansas
Kenneth Wilson
Grand Island
Gordon Smith
Rising City
Morris Johnson
Pearl Anderson
Clarence Burgeson
This City
Myrtle Anderson
Vir
Mrs Seward
Signe
Walter Samuelson
Carl Steelquist
J. M. Bennett
Los Angeles
Einer Swanson
Hilma Flodman
Chicago
Kenmit Branting
Gresham Club
August Tenn Re-elected President of Polk County Fair Board
August Tenn was re-elected president of the Polk County fair association at a Wednesday meeting. Harold Schultz of Polk is vice president, Louis Hastert of Shelby secretary, and I D Huston of Osceola treasurer. The board plans to pay 100 percent premiums and set next year's fair for the latter part of August.
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August Tenn
Fair Board
Night Club Draws Large Crowd for Silver Dollar Meeting
A chilly Saturday night drew a sizable crowd to the Silver Dollar Night Club weekly meeting. The first prize for next week will be ten dollars as Mrs. Ray Stunkle of Hordville was not present. Members listed include Mrs. G. E. Youngland Polk Mervin Lindquist Paul Sagehorn Hampton Mrs. Verland Peterson Mrs. Francis Doremus Stromsburg Mrs. Richard Widga Nellie Adelson Verland Peterson Mrs. Albert Nelson Mrs. Betty Ang Polk Mrs. Asa Smith Osceola Mrs. C G Jaack Polk Clyde Green Polk Lloyd Hanquist Hardville Mrs. W. P. Miller Polk.
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Silver Dollar
Ray Stunkle
Hordville
Richard Widga
Polk
Nellie Adelson
Verland Peterson
Albert Nelson
Betty Ang
Asa Smith
Osceola
C.G. Jaack
Clyde Green
Lloyd Hanquist
Hardville
W. P. Miller
Community Church Services and Union Revival Schedule
Local congregations announce Sunday worship at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. with Sunday School for all ages. Union revival events in the City Auditorium and Majestic Auditorium Grand Island underway. Mission Circle meets today. Mid West Bible and Missionary Conference ongoing in Grand Island Majestic Auditorium.
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First Baptist Church
R. M. Bailey
BYPU
City
J. C. Brumfield
Mission Circle
Mid West Bible and Missionary Conference
Majestic
Grand Island
Methodist Church
S. W
Snow Bound Polk Residents Leave for Games and Visits
Polk residents braved rain and a blizzard to travel to nearby cities for football games and family visits. Road closures forced many to stay away until Tuesday with some lingering in North Platte Omaha Grand Island Utica Lincoln and return by train or car.
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Polk
Martha Westfall
North Platte
Arnold Isaacson
Omaha
Max Peterson
Ansel Bodine
Lloyd Stromberg
Grand Island
Mel Hill
Utica
Lincoln
Delvin Newton
Blizzard Strikes Nebraska Suffering Sows and Poultry
A violent blizzard hit a Nebraska region Sunday night bringing rain then sleet and heavy snow. Strong winds created 24 hour drifts and widespread outages, halting long distance lines and electric service in Shelby Osceola and nearby areas. Livestock losses include many chickens and turkeys amid fuel shortages.
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Old Man
Winter
Nebraska
Shelby
Osceola
Livestock Prices at Grand Island Sale November 11 1940
Fat hogs 180-220 pounds 6.00 to 6.05, 220-260 pounds 5.80 to 5.90, heavy hogs 260-300 pounds 5.65 to 6.75, extreme heavy 300 cp 5.50 to 5.60, rough heavy 5.25 to 5.60. Sows 5.60 to 5.70 light to medium, heavy 5.45 to 5.65, vaccinated pigs 50-100 pounds 5.75 to 6.00, 100-120 pounds 5.25 to 5.50, 120-160 pounds 6.25 to 5.40. Unvaccinated pigs 5.25 to 5.60. Hog run very light due to storm. Cattle run very light, steady with last week. Max Peterson and Horace Stevens visited Omaha Sunday and Monday.
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Grand Island
Lt & Med
Vax
Plan Organized Agriculture program at University of Nebraska
County farm people and townsfolk are urged to attend the winter farm meetings at the University of Nebraska Agricultural College. The schedule runs November 25 to 29 with home economics, horticulture, honey producers, crop growers, farm equipment, livestock, poultry, and economics programs, plus meetings of the Farm Bureau and cooperative association. Public, no charge except special banquets.
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University of Nebraska Agriultural College
Ray L. Cruise
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Nebraska Non-stock Cooperative Assocation
Arborville Social Roundup Mixed with Local Gatherings
Miss Delores Eisler and Audrey Bedient visited relatives in Arborville. Funeral services were held for Orlie Summers after a fatal car crash. Mrs. Gertrude Flick and family traveled to attend services in Pasadena. A 20th Century Club meeting was postponed and rescheduled for the Library and Study Center. A Saturday shower honored Lettie Hanken prior to her Sunday wedding. Family gatherings and anniversaries filled the weekend schedule.
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Arborville News
Delores Eisler
Polk
Hillis Sterner
Fred Shockey
Gertrude Flick
Wayne Flick
Atlantic
Iowa
Ethel Flick
McCook
Maurice Flick
W. EB. Bedient
York
Audrey Bedient
Fred Bedient
Mia
Frank Merchant
Duane Sterner
Bonnie
Florence Flick
Donnabelle Wochner
Carol
Larreta Sterner
Maxine Pickrel
John Wochner
Henry Emken Jr
Wechner
Lettie Hanken
Henry Emken
Benedict
Arborville 20Th Century Club
Carl Bedient
Near Stromsburg
George Otte
Ralph
T D. Otte
Francis Doremus
Wm. Blender
West Side News Community Gatherings and Visits
The choir will meet and practice Sunday afternoon. The Ladies Aid will meet on Thursday with Mrs Gust Chindgren and Mrs Sander Peterson entertaining. About 20 relatives gathered Sunday at Ollie Johnsons to celebrate her birthday. Fay Beardsley left Ottawa Illinois after two weeks with her parents. Lloyd Anderson and others visited Ellen Anderson at Swede Home. Howard Anderson and daughters from Omaha visited his mother, Albert Johnson. Bud Bolton, a Grand Island student, spent the weekend with his parents. Ansel Frederickson visited Roger Headley Tuesday evening.
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West Side News
Ladies Aid
Gust Chindgren
Sander Peterson
Ollie Johnson
Johnson
Fay Beardsley
Ottawa
Ill
Wm. Anderson
Lloyd Anderson
Omaha
Ellen Anderson
Howard Anderson
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Polk County Medical Society
Polk County
William ‘Tyre, Jr
Yfe
Columbus
Clear Creek Bridge
U. S Highway 81
Pyfe
Fyfe
Syfe
Lyfe
Pyre
Columbus Telegram
U.S
Charles E. Hamilton
America
Charles E. Hamiston
University of Ilinois
Myrtie
Sam Crouse
Thelma Shafer
Dr. Ic. R. Peterson
IM. Lutheran Church Co
F. Juergensen
Gresham
Radio Lutheran Hour
KFPAB
Swede Plain
M. E. Church
W. Longacre
Hordville Methodist
Horace Stevens
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