White Way Boosters Organize Transport Route Meeting
About 150 road boosters from Osceola and towns including Council Bluffs Iowa gathered to form the Nebraska section of the trans continental route from Washington to Portland. H C Beebe elected president with E E Placek and others on the board the slogan The White Way the Best Way adopted for upland routing in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Nebraska
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Portland
Ore
Chas. Beno
Lincoln
Platte Valley
Nebaaska
County Federated Clubs Plan Osceola Convention
The Federated clubs of the county will meet at Osceola on April 28 at the 1st M E church. A program includes pipe organ solos, greetings by Mrs. Merrick, responses by Mrs. Hedblohm, and a business meeting. Items feature Americanization, round table work, and a play by the Osceola Woman's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
M.E
H. A. Taylor
Wm. Merrick
Osceola Woman's Club
A. B. Hedbloom
C. F. Moore
Stromsburg
Tincher
Fairbury
Herman Anderson
Everett Reece
R. L. Cox
Pork
K. A. Cornish
Mrs. Rose
Stroms
Obituary of Mrs. H. C. Hughes of Osceola Nebraska
Mrs. H. C. Hughes died April 17 1925 after a lung hemorrhage. Funeral at First M E Church Osceola with Rev H A Taylor in charge. Burial in Osceola cemetery. She was born Lucy Ellen Mickey March 20 1852 in Henry county Iowa and moved to Nebraska in 1873. She married Henry Hughes Feb 25 1877 and leaves a husband two sisters a stepdaughter 33 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. Funeral services were at the First M E Church Osceola with six grandsons as pallbearers.
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Henry C. Hughes
H. C. Hughes
M. E. Church
H. A. Taylor
Osceola
Lucy Ellen Mickey
Henry County
Iowa
Nebraska
Polk County
Henry Hughes
Hughes
M. E
E. E. Kinney
Merrick County
Anna Rathbun
Omaha
Lillian Wiseley
California
Ellen Nolin Shelmadine Dies at 87 After Illness
Mrs Ellen Shelmadine died last Sunday after several days illness at age 87. Born Ellen Nolin in Chillicothe Ohio May 27 1838 she moved with her parents to Indiana and grew to womanhood. She married Wm Shermadine October 20 1859 at Leesburg Indiana and had eleven children with three sons and five daughters surviving including Frank Osceola and Clara Rosenberg Shelby with Jennie Mussel in the list of survivors.
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Ellen Shelmadine
Ellen Nolin
Chillicothe
Ohio
Indiana
Wm. Shermadine
Leesburg
Ind
Frank
Osceola
Clara Rosenberg
Shelby
Jennie Mussel
Mrs Rachel Hewitt Dies After Illness of a Week
Mrs Rachel Hewitt, born Rachel Rives in WarSaw Illinois July 5 1848, died Monday April 20 from pneumonia after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at home and Wesley Chapel with Rev G T Savery in charge. She lived in Polk County since 1874, later moving to Shelby in 1918 and Osceola about a year ago. Survived by two sons Harry and Frank and four grandchildren. Her husband died in 1921.
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Rachel Hewitt
Wesley Chapel
G. T.savery
Rachel Rives
Warsaw
Ill
Polk County
Shelby
Hewitt
Death of Mrs Blanch Larson at Stromsburg at 36
Mrs Blanch Larson died at her Stromsburg home on Sunday aged 36. She leaves husband, mother Mrs E Swanfelt, three sons Edwin Paul and Alfred Jr, brother Emil Swanfelt of Wichita, sister Mrs Emma Poulson and Mrs Eli Ritch ie of Lincoln. Funeral was held at the home Tuesday and the body taken to Lincoln for interment.
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Blanch Larson
Stromsburg
E. Swanfelt
Edwin
Paul
Alfred Jr
Emil Swanfelt
Wichita
Kans
Emma Poulson
Eli Ritchie
Lincoln
Tree Planting at School Grounds April 27 Dedication Event
A tree planting program will be held at the school grounds next Monday April 27 at four o clock. A tree will be set out and dedicated to the Grand Army and Gen Grant on his birthday. Hon. H C Beebe will speak as students perform music under the W R C of Osceola. The public is invited.
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St. Paul
Gandy
Nebr
Atlantic
Grand Army
Marriage Unites Osceola Man and Olive Russell in Omaha
Benj Elledge wed Olive Russell of Omaha in a private ceremony last Thursday. The couple, now back in Osceola, are warmly welcomed as Elledge, long a respected ice dealer, begins married life with his new bride who is a stranger to local friends. Memorial services for M A Mills and E L King were held Monday at the district court room under Polk County Bar oversight to honor the two men. Speakers included Rev H A Taylor, Hon R S Norval, Hon B F Good, Judge B E Good, Ex-Congressman Chas H Sloan, Judge L S Hastings, Wilber M Johnston, and attendees from Omaha and Webster Mills and W R King of Omaha.
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Osceola
H. C. Beebe
Beebe
Polk County
Jay Hastings
Benj. Elledge
Omaha
Olive Russell
Creston
Iowa
Polk County Bar Association
District Court Room
M. A. Mills
E. L. King
H. H. Campbell
E. E. Stanton
Mr. Mills
Mr. King
H. A. Taylor
R. S. Norval
Seward
Mills
B. F. Good
B. E. Good
King
Chas. H. Sloan
Geneva
L. S. Hastings
David City
Wilber M. Johnston
Annual Polk County Sunday School Convention Held in Shelby
The 27th annual Polk County Sunday School Association convention met at the U B church in Shelby on April 18 and 19 with Miss Margaret E Brown and Mr H D Kimberly delivering talks on vacation Bible schools Christian education and youth gangs. Officers for the coming year were elected and Polk County reported fundraising results earning a star for 1925 by surpassing its quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Sunday School Association
U. B
Shelby
Margaret E. Brown
H. D. Kimberly
W. H. Kimberly
Bible Schools
Kimberly
Rose of
Stromsburg
Miss Brown
Mr. Kimberly
Egypt
Polk
Polk County
Polk Co
Clean Up Paint Up Campaign Tops Osceola Efforts
City officials, the Woman's Club and Community Club launch a three district Clean Up Paint Up drive to beautify Osceola this spring. Districts 1 2 and 3 cover north central and south Osceola with leaders from City Officials, Community Club and Woman's Club guiding the effort. A mass meeting at the First M E church tonight at 8 to launch plans, appoint district leaders and invite public participation.
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M. E
Osceola
City Park
Nebraska Street
Ohio Street
Presbyterian Church Corner
Community Club
Local Nebr Gas Manager Transfers to York Office
H S Latsch, local manager for the Nebr Gas and Electric Co, is transferred to York and may work in Aurora this summer. C M Humphrey of Osceola will lead the office after May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.S. Latsch
Nebr. Gas & Elec. Co
York
Aurora
C. M. Humphrey
Osceola
Swede Home Farmers Union to Hold Music Program
The Swede Home Farmers Union announces a musical program at Swede Home hall next Tuesday evening April 28. Everyone is invited.
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Swede Home Farmers Union
Swede Home Hall
Former Polk Man Dies in Grand Island Collision
Chas. Newton, 26, of Polk vicinity, was killed instantly in a car wreck between Grand Island and Ravenna Monday when his vehicle collided with a team at an intersection. Newton, son of Gene Newton, had recently moved from Polk to Texas then returned to work near Grand Island. He led a carful of four others uninjured as the team reportedly ran away. identification took time. Mrs. J E Peterson visited Lincoln friends Wednesday.
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Chas. Newton
Grand Island
Ravenna
Mr. Newton
Gene Newton
Polk
Texas
Polk and
Vicinity
Polk Vicinity
Newton
Memorial for Mrs. E L King Planted by Osceola Club
The Osceola Woman's Club gathered at 3 30 yesterday afternoon at the city Park to plant a hackberry tree in memory of Mrs. E L King. A program featured a tribute from Mrs. A F Nuquist with a moving talk honoring Mrs. King.
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Osceola Woman’s Club
Ity Park
E. L. King
A. F. Nuquist
American Legion Americanism Day at High School
American Legion will observe Americanism Day with a program at the High School tomorrow at 9 o clock. Music and a talk by the Legion Post Commander will be included. The public is invited to attend.
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the Legion Post
Resignation Prompted Change in County Treasurer Office
Esther Lees will resign as county treasurer on May first and K. A. Cornish, formerly assistant cashier at Farmers State Bank, will assume the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Lees
K. A. Cornish
Farmers State Bank
Maple Leaf Club Reports Large Turnout and Time Savers Demo
The Maple Leaf Club met Friday with Mrs. Ida Ferris drawing seventeen members and fifteen visitors. Roll call asked for favorite vegetable and growing method. The demonstration on Time Savers included pattern cutting and distribution. Lunch was served by the hostess and daughter. Leon Merrick resigns as Farmers Store manager to become cashier at Farmers State Bank on May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Leaf Club
Ida Ferris
Audrey Wescoat
Polk Case to Federal Court in Polk April hearing
A federal court session will be held in Polk around April 27 to hear bankruptcy petitions against Farmers Grain and Stock Co. The town, long prosperous, anticipates the matter will be settled quickly and satisfactorily for all involved. N L Nelson has resigned as president of Farmers State Bank due to ill health.
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Polk
Farmers Grain & Stock Co
N. L. Nelson
Farmers State Bank
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G.A.R. Hall
E. E. Placek
Wahoo
Pres
A. E. Chase
Loup City
Secy
Wah
Custer County
County Convention OF Federated Clubs
Mrs
Fred Schumann
Drama
Man
Leonard
Macon
Nora Pierce
Boulder, Colo
Fred
Alliance
Nettie Timm
Lillian Peterson
Los Angeles
Blanche Larson
Russell
Elledge
Ben
King-Mills
Webster Mills
W. R. King
S. S
Mr. Seymour
Shelby Male Quartet
BE. E. Kaperr
Mark Timm
Anna Merrick
A. W. Lyons
Henry Lind
Temperance
Chas Lindberg
Woman's Club
F. H. Anderson
C. L. le
Snider
Woman’s Club
Gee. Carson
Polk“ Man
Charles Newton
Auto Hits
J. E. Peterson
Lincoln Friends
Leon Merrick
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