Football Banquet Honors Queen Crowned for Team
A Nov. 13 football banquet crowned Bulala Stromberg queen with Roger Gustafson as king. Attendants included Shirley Peterson and others as soft violins accompanied solos and speeches by Coach Saindon and Miss Christen gen. Refreshments followed the ceremony with musical interludes and a trumpet solo by Peggy McGinnis.
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Saindon
Bulala Stromberg
Roger Gustafson
Shirley Peterson
Milton Johnson
Junior Lindburg
Margaret Nyberg
Dorothy Whitacre
Hilton Steelquist
Delores Sundberg
Rudolph Ehn
Sonda Hill
Larry Cramer
Miss Schweitzer
Mr Strickland
Farmers Union Meeting At Viking Hall In Polk
The Farmers Union Local No. 1115 met at Viking Hall with about 150 attendees. Dr. H V Nothamb spoke on The Hour of Magic and musical numbers by Joan Lindburg and Dorothy Whitacre were performed. Elmer Hanquist Ben Peterson and R C Gustafson gave talks from three Polk cooperative sites. John Henthorne of Aurora gave the main address on cooperative marketing progress. Lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union
Farmers Union Local No
Viking Hall
H. V. Nothamb
Aurora
Joan Lindburg
Dorothy Whitacre
Mr. Strickland
Elmer Hanquist
Ben Peterson
R. C. Gustafson
Shelby properties sold at tax sale in Osceola
Ten Shelby properties with unpaid taxes for over three years were sold at public sale by Sheriff Gunnard Peterson at the Osceola courthouse. The Village of Shelby bid in seven parcels totaling 29197 dollars, while three parcels were purchased by Wallace Kinney for 200 dollars and H C Augustine for 6000 dollars and 360 dollars, bringing the five marketed parcels to a total of 611.97 dollars.
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Shelby
Gunnard Peterson
Osceola
van Vorce
Wallace Kinney
H. C. Augustine
H C. Augustine
Mid Nebraska Odd Fellows District Meet in Osceola
Osceola hosts the Mid Nebraska District Meeting of Odd Fellows next Monday November 25 at 1 15 PM with a public 8 15 PM program. Grand lodge members and many visiting Odd Fellows will attend as the 60th anniversary of the Odd Fellows Hall is observed. W W Norton will preside and lunch follows the evening program.
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ODD Fellows
Osceola
Mid-Nebraska
Odd Fellows Hall
Grand Lodge
W. W Norton
McGaffin to Return From Europe Soon
Mrs. Wallace Scott reports that her brother Bill McGaffin, AP European staff member, will return to the United States from London soon after being in England and France for years. His wife, Mrs. McGaffin, marooned in Paris after the German invasion, is visiting their mother in Lawrence Kansas. The couple had lost contact for months but are now safe and headed home.
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England
Wallace Scott
Bill McGaffin
France
Associated Press European
United States
London
McGaffin
Paris
Lawrence
Kansas
Bull
Polk
Two Osceola Men Called for Service Under Selective Act
Gov Cochran called Max A Thelen and Ervin James Gustafson first on the volunteers list under the Selective Service Act. They will depart for Fort Crook on Saturday. Both men are residents of Osceola.
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Gov. Cochran
Max .A. Thelen
Ervin James Gustafson
Fort Crook
Osceola
Phillip Oilers Defeat Lincoln Night Hawks 81 to 31
The Polk Phillip Oilers formerly the Polk Swedes crushed the Lincoln Night Hawks 81 to 31 on the local floor Tuesday night. They schedule a game against the Ingleside team of Hastings next Monday evening November 25 on the local floor.
Commercial Club Meeting Details and Shelterbelt Projects
The Commercial Club met at Schultz Cafe on Monday evening to discuss upcoming Christmas holidays. Committees were appointed and County Agent Ray Cruise from Osceola presented shelterbelt project films for Polk County.
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Schultz Cafe
Ray Cruise
Osceola
Polk County
Improvised Social Notes From Arborville Area Visit Sketch
Arborville residents visited Aurora on Sunday staying with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pitchall. The Arborville Missionary Society meeting, planned at Colla Fisher’s home, was postponed to Wednesday. Furloughs and visits spread among families from York to Trenton, Boise to Sioux City, with multiple relatives hosting and traveling during the weekend.
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Arborville
W. J. Fisher
Colla
Aurora
Joseph Pitchall
Arborville Missionary Society
Colla Fisher
Audrey Bedlent
W. E. Bedient
York
Fred Bedient
Harold Bedient
Marlon Kealther
Sioux City
Evelyn Kealiher
Kearney
M. Kealther
Leand Bowers
Kenneth
Grant Johnson
Lyle Cockle
Scott Bluff
Winton Lytle
Buhl
Idaho
Lytle
Trenton
Robert Merchant
Margaret Ann
Ralston
Iowa
Rex Bailey
Near McCool
James Barr
Floyd Merchant
Clarence Beckner
Clarence Kemper
Mary Blair
Lloyd
Mervin Shenk
Viola Weasel
John Wessel
Maurice Flick
Mr. Flick
Proposed merger of Nebraska counties sparks debate
The Nebraska Real Estate association weighs a plan to merge several counties to cut costs. Critics warn centralized power reduces citizen control while savings may be illusory, citing Howard county as a cautionary example with assessor-clerk merging.
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Nebraska Real Estate Association
Nebraska
Columbus
Howard County
St. Paul Herald
Annual Polk County Extension Meeting Highlights 1940
The 24th Annual Extension Service meeting at Osceola Hotel elected board members from Osceola, Valley and Clear Creek. 4-H enrollment reached 446 with 51 clubs and multiple project areas. Reports noted extensive pasture, shelterbelt, irrigation and farm education work, tree planting, pest control, and outreach activities across Polk County.
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Osceola Hotel
Osceola
Valley
Clear Creek
Arthur Deeter
Alfred Grossnicklaus
A. J Herrmann
Extension Service Board
Lloyd Hahn
Dwight Newcomer
M G. Lindburg
Arthur Cookson
Fred Kienzli
Petrus C
Polk County
College of Agriculture
Forrest
Omaha
College of Agriculure
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Extension Service
BE. A. Hedlund
Polk
Philip Johnson
Roy Emmons
Homer Brigham
Shelby
Harry Obrist
Gresham
Jas McMeekin
Lewis Berggren
Stromsburg
M. G. Lindburg
Pest Control Association
Dxtension Service
Polk County Extension Service
Former resident dead in California
Friends report the death of Jon Miller in Arcadia, California. He was 65, son of former Sheriff Sid Miller, grew up in Beulah, worked for the telephone company here, left for California about 25 years ago, and is survived by a son, two brothers and a half-brother.
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Jon Miller
Arcadia
Calif
Miller
Sid Miller
Beulah
California
Telephone Company
John
Orville
Ralph
Wolk high opens 1940-41 basketball vs Hordville
Wolk high school begins the 1940-41 season with a home game against Hordville on December 6 at the local gym. Polk’s basketball history suggests a strong year with six home games and seven away, followed by a schedule listing dates and opponents through February.
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Wolk
Hordville
Polk
Hardville
Henderson
Osceola
Silver Creek
Shelby
Stromsburg
Clarks
Benedict
Ulysses
Thanksgiving Services and Band Day News
Thanksgiving services were held Thursday evening with offering next Sunday for those unable to attend. The Stromsburg high school band will participate in the all-state band day at the University of Nebraska with 22 towns, conducting guest bands at the Nebraska Iowa State game and a mass concert at halftime. A night club meeting shifts to Saturday afternoons starting next week, with Nellie Peterson named honorary member and a ten dollar prize awarded.
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West Side News
Junior Mission
State University
Polk County
Stromsburg
Ralph J.granere
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Nebraska
University Athletic and Military Departments
School of Fine Arts
Don Lentz
University
Leitz
Sousa
Silver Dollar Nite Club
Nellie Peterson
Polk
Frank Cohagen
Chris Regier
Martin Baack
Art Gustafson
Poll
Clifford Carlson
Alvin Rystrom
Andy Carlson
Bud Stevens
Augusta Johnson
F. Baer
Hastings
John Cohagen
Ralph Kahler
Clarks
Pete Ehn
Ernest Lundberg
Herbert Bankgon
Hordville
Local Dinners and Visits Highlight Stromsburg Eventful Weekend
Mr and Mrs Albert Larson hosted a seven o clock dinner with Annette and the Falks. Rev Harold Wilson of Omaha visited the Anderson home and preached at the Baptist church while Rev Gust Carlson was away. Guests included Carleton Anderson and son, Mrs Hilding Olson and others. Ray Dahlstedt of Washington DC, recovering after a major operation, is a Stromsburg native. Families hosted meals for Elmer Ekstrand, Leslie Bailey, and G E Ekstrand. Bud Vincent and son visited from Gateway Arkansas with Olive Vincent and Glen Wilts in Stromsburg.
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Stromsburg
Albert Larson
Annette
John Falk
Albertus Larson
Harold Wilson
Omaha
Victor Anderson
Wilson
Baptist Church
Gust E. Carlson
Okland
Nebraska
Victor
Elmer Ekstrand
Denver
Emil Strom
Leslie Bailey
Lincoln
G. E. Ekstrand
Card of Thanks From Alvin Dahlin for District 3 Support
Alvin Dahlin expresses gratitude to voters in Commissioner District No 3 for legal support at the November 5 election.
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Commissioner District No. 3
Alvin Dahlin
Silver Wedding Anniversary Observed for Tampton Couple
Mr and Mrs John Wall of Tampton celebrated 25 years of marriage with relatives at their home on Sunday A chaivari with rice throwing a Model T Ford homage to courting days and a program at the auditorium followed a luncheon The Polk attendees included the Scheaplers Wurtzs Stunkels Blases and others from Delta and Polk offering congratulations
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John Wall
Tampton
Polk
Frank Scheapler
Delta
Co. A. Scheapler
Donald
P. T. Wurtz
Ray Stunkel
Henry Blase
Gladys
Leo Wurtz
Wall
Importance of Diagnosis in Medical Care
Polk County Medical Society sponsors guidance on the diagnosis process and why accurate diagnosis matters. It stresses training, proper use of instruments, and outcomes from treatment, including prognosis and when relief or cure is possible.
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Polk County Medical Society
Governor appoints trio to draft advisory board
Governor Cochran appoints Phil Campbell of Osceola and Robert Nuquist along with J. T. Stanton of Stromsburg to the Advisory Board. The panel will assist registrants completing questionnaires sent by the local draft board.
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Phil Campbell
Osceola
Robert Nuquist
J. T. Stanton
Stromsburg
Cochran
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America
Efferson
U.S
Opportunity For All
Polk County Extension Meeting
Leo
Kenneth Larson
Arthur Larson
Elkhorn
Mia
Oscar Fredrickson
LaVerne
Darlene Johnson
Ansen Fredrickson
Jerry Reed
Horatio Bush
Leland Harless
Walter Larson
Emil Monson
Norma Jean Ferriss
Wm. Larson
Bud Vincent
Gateway, Arkansas
Olive Vincent
Glen Wilits
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