Thompson twins lose birthday picnic tradition on island home dispute
George and Charles Thompson 78 year old twins famous for inviting former pupils to a birthday picnic will skip this year due to lack of a suitable venue after a land title dispute ended their homestead claim. They now live in two rooms of Hasselbach hall basement with modest comforts and plan no public gathering.
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George
Charles Thompson
Thompson
Columbus
Department of the Interior
Polkana Butler
Hasselbach Hall
Thompson Twins
Georgetown
Ohio
Samuel Thompson
Chicago Heights
Charles
Nebraska
Polk
Butler
Dawson County
Bellwood
Butler County
Ball
Polk County
Quarterly Conference in Church Set for Saturday Night
The Methodist church schedules its fourth quarterly conference next Saturday at 8 P M with District Superintendent Dr A V Hunter of Hastings presiding and preaching Sunday worship. Officers will read reports and discuss vital matters. Woman's Home Missionary Society meets Tuesday led by Mrs John Ludlow and Mrs Fred Merrick.
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A. V. Hunter
Hastings
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
John Ludlow
Fred’ Merrick
Hunter
Local Socials and Visits Highlight Polk Community News
Polk residents share gatherings and visits spanning Monday to Friday. Families from Stromsburg Sutton and Adams travel to reunions and parties while locals welcome relatives from Omaha Lincoln and Grand Island. church events, camp meetings, and summer outings punctuate a busy social week.
Stromsburg Local Skips To Pageant Of News And Plans
Residents plan vacations and visits with relatives while a fatal heart attack ends the day for Shustrum, a long time drag line operator. Local trips include York plane flights and lakes trips, plus park improvements and a 25 year franchise vote affecting Osceola electric rates.
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Join Shustrum
A. C. Anderson
Shustrum
Stromsburg
Stromburg
York
The
Methodist Church
S. S
Buckley Park
Who Owns This House
A humorous line of dialogue explains a house’s ownership as a family effort. The little boy and narrator describe every family member contributing different payments from the down payment to taxes and mortgage, with the bank holding the deed. It portrays shared household ownership across multiple relatives.
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Belle
Beauty of Irish Names and Places Mentioned
An exchange highlights Irish place names with examples such as Carrickma cross Cloonaghmore Lisnasharragh Corrymeela Killala Lisdoonvarna Macroom Courtmacsherry Clona kilty Drogheda showing their distinctive beauty.
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Carrickmacross
Cloonaghmore
Lisnasharragh
Corrymeela
Killala
Lisdoonvarna
Macroom
Courtmacsherry
Clonakilty
Drogheda
Relic finds in Scotland linked to treeless living
A scientist notes Scotland's many prehistoric relics come from inhabitants who favored treeless regions where tools could not clear forests and poor fertility reduced later disturbance by plowing.
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Scotland
Alton Visitors Depart After Week in Osceola Wis and More
Local families from Alton Ill and nearby towns visited Osceola and Seward area residents this week. Mr and Mrs A J Herrmann hosted relatives from Alton and Tecumseh. Wayne Koeehler stayed with his uncle W G Herrmann. other guests included the W F Dunn family from Omaha and Hilding Dahlin party from Polk.
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York
H. L. Carnine
California
W. A. Carnine
E. J. Youman
J. S. Gustafson
Hazel Dahlin
Omaha
Ramsey Nelson
Gladys Adelson
Philip Jacoby
Wine
Alton
Ill
A. J. Herrmann
Wisconsin
Bobby Lund
W. F. Dunn
Wayne Koeehler
Osceola
W. G. Herrmann
Social Center
Nels Anderson
Dean Doty
Pig Club
Seward
Arthur Nelson
Hilding Dahlin
Oscar Dahlin
Polk
Newman
Stromsburg
Leslie Johnson
W. G. Herrman
St Pauls Lutheran Church Ladies Aid Meeting
St Pauls Lutheran Church reports Ladies Aid gather Thursday at Mrs Anton Anderson home with Mrs Andrew Peterson and Mrs Axel Anderson assisting. Deacons meet Friday at the parsonage. Junior Missionary Band meets Saturday afternoon. Sunday services include 10 AM Sunday School and Bible Study, 10 30 English Services, 11 AM Swedish Vespers, and 8 PM English Service.
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Ladies Aid
Anton Anderson
Andrew Peterson
Axel Anderson
Club Meets At Mrs Essie Conkling Home
Ten members and three visitors attended the meeting at Mrs Essie Conkling’s home last Thursday with Mrs Keebaugh chairing in the absence of the president and vice president. A program on Parliamentary Drill led by Mrs Egelhoff followed the usual business meeting. A lunch was served and the next gathering is set for August 7 at Mrs Sarah Finecy’s home.
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Harry Musselman
Burrel Fox
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Bernt
Columbus
Maple Leaf Club
Sarah Fineey
Molly Ballow
Idaho
York
Essie Conkling
Keebaugh
Egelhoff
Sarah Finecy
Shelby Society Notes and Local Obituaries
Shelby group three of the Dorcas Society entertained at the church. Mrs J L Peterson and granddaughters Dorothy and Helen Snider were hosted by Mrs R W Dunkle. Ira Harbert died July 23 after illness, service July 24, burial Shelby Cemetery. August Sievert died July 26, funeral at U B Church and burial in Shelby Cemetery. A nine pound baby boy born to Elmer and Mrs Osceola Nelson at Shelby Hospital July 24. Multiple local visits and travels noted among Shelby residents and nearby towns.
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Dorcas Society
J. L. Peterson
Dorothy
Helen Snider
R. W. Dunkle
Arthur Scott
Colorado
Ira Harbert
Shelby
Kathryn Williams
Stella
G. W. Ray
Wm. Lux
North Bend
Chas. Hastert
Donald Peter
G. P. Litten
Mason City
Iowa
Father Ekeler
Sacred Heart Church
Shelby Catholic
George Blevins, Jr
Rockport
Richard
Clyde Verady
Hubert George Thelen
Drs. Myers
Longacre
James Dobbs
Frank
James
Harlan
Dobbs
Ruby Palm
Lincoln
James Fostender
Stromsburg
Kenneth Long
Shelby Hospital
Elmer Nelson
Osceola
Adolph Heimer
August Sievert
U. B
Obituary for August W Sievert Pioneer Farm Resident
August W Sievert born August 30 1852 in Brandenburg Germany died July 26 1929 aged 76 16 26 married Erns tina Mueller January 29 1881 emigrated to America in 1884 lived in Wisconsin Butler County Polk County Shelby six children Emma Mary Louis Martha Minnie and Carl. Funeral July 28 at Methodist Church in Shelby with Rev G T Savery and Rev John M Herrmann delivering sermons. Interment in Shelby.
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August Wilhelm Sievert
Brandenburg
Germany
Mr. Sievert
Ernstina Mueller
America
Wisconsin
Butler County
Polk County
John M. Herrmann
Ed Kern Duroc Farm For Sale Near Stanton Nebraska
The 260 acre hog and cattle farm known worldwide as the Ed Kern Duroc hog farm is for sale by owner R. A. Daniell. Features include a modern tea room house cement floored feed yards and farm buildings in good condition with electric light and power. Located one mile from loading yards. Contact John H. Roper 226 North 30th St Lincoln Nebraska.
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R. A. Daniell
John H. Roper
North 30Th St
Lincoln
Nebr
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