Weighing match on street ends with several lengths difference
In a Saturday dispute among a group of light weights, Beebe won the scale contest with 328 pounds, Gubser at 283, Ern Howland 261, and Harry Powerl 240. The Record notes other local items including a baby girl born July 22 to the Albert Jones family in Escalon, Grace Pheasant returning from Colorado Springs to begin stenography in September, and Lawrence Nickell planning to move to Ashton Idaho for land in spring.
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Joe Jkarrer
S. Beebe
Gubser
Ern Howland
Harry Powerl
Everette Powell
Everette
Albert Jones
Escalon
Calif
Osceola News Highlights of July 30 1925
Obituary notes Max E. Bittner Polk County pioneer attorney dies suddenly at Osceola home of heart failure. Anna Elivera Anderson born Osceola Nebraska May 4 1890 dies Long Beach California July 25 1935 survived by husband H V Harlan son Jimmy and relatives. burial Long Beach. Town events include Citizen's Military Training Camp attendees Milton Lindquist and others. National mourning for William Jennings Bryan with funeral train to Arlington. Other items mention local births concerts and public works votes updates on relief contracts and town improvements.
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Max E. Bittner
Polk County
Osceola
Bittner
Anna Elivera Anderson
Nebraska
Milton Lindquist
William Jennings Bryan
Dayton
Tennessee
Bryan
Washington D. C
Arlington
Our National Military Cemetery
Pioneer memorial boulder to be dedicated at Old Settlers picnic
A 1400 pound boulder will be dedicated to the memory of Polk County Pioneers during a ceremony on the court house lawn aligned with the Old Settlers picnic. Dr. R L Schroeder has bought the former Baptist Church lot and plans a new residence soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.A.R
Polk County
R. L. Schroeder
Baptist Church
Farm Bureau explains program to Osceola Chamber
Howard Peterson Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation acting secretary outlines the bureau’s 27 year history, democratic structure, and services. He notes community unit organization in Polk County, government action on gas tax, Bangs disease, crops and livestock research funding, and a new state wide hybrid corn program. He also describes the Farmers Hospital Association offering low cost hospital care with wide provider choice.
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Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Howard Peterson
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Polk County
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Peterson
Farm Bureau
United States
State College of Agriculture
Farmer’s Hospital Association
The
Medical Association
Public health measures emphasized by Nebraska and Polk County
The Nebraska State Department of Health promotes preventive health education through immunization and awareness of disease control. It explains avoiding illness via vaccines, outbreak investigation, quarantine, safe milk, and food safety courses, while noting cures and repairs are for private practitioners. The aim is to strengthen community health and disease prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Medical Society
Nebraska
State Department of Health
Obituary for Rhoda Blevins Shaw of Nebraska
Rhoda Blevins Shaw born December 1 1885 near Rising City Nebraska died July 22 1945 in Lincoln Nebraska at age 59 years 7 months 21 days. She spent most of life in Polk County Nebraska with husband Edwin Shaw married December 28 1904 in Osceola. Survived by two brothers Albert Blevins Columbus Harry Blevins Shelby three sisters Maud Myers Peoria Eva Rosenberry Shelby Zoa Shaw Kimball and many relatives and friends. Funeral July 25 at United Brethren Church burial Shelby Cemetery.
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Charles Moser
Osceola Hospital
Donald LeRoy
Osceola
Rivoli
Shirley Temple
Mary Goff
U. B
Shelby
Mary E. Lucas
Illinois
Polk County
State Street
W.S. Heitzman
Bill
H. J. Howland
Obituary Rhoda Blevins Shaw
Rhoda Blevins
Eli and
Rebecca Blevins
Rising City
Nebraska
Lincoln
Edwin Shaw
Rev
Knox
Presbyterian Church
Rhoda
Albert Blevins
Columbus
Harry Blevins
Maud Myers
Peoria
Ill
Eva Rosenberry
Zoa Shaw
Kimball
United Brethren Church
Shelby Cemetery
Methodist Church Sunday School and guest talk schedule
The Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 on August 5 with no preaching due to Rev. Randall vacation and speaker unavailability. Miss Winnie Gabrielson of Polk will speak August 12 at 11:00.
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Methodist Church
Randall
Winnie Gabrielson
Polk
Lutheran Church Ladies Aid meeting notes
The Lutheran Church reports a Ladies Aid gathering hosted by Mrs. Ernest Nyquist with program led by Mrs. Herman Anderson. Next Sunday schedule includes 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship and 8:00 p.m. Luther League.
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THE
Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid
Ernest Nyquist
Herman Anderson
Luther League
Valley Methodist Church Family Reunion and Services
John Herrmann, Pastor, announces August worship at 10:30 with a sermon by Matthew Herrmann of Cincinnati and an India missionary address by Carl C. Herrmann who returns soon. Herrmann siblings, scattered nationwide, hold a family reunion this and next week, inviting relatives to Valley Church for lunch with a basket dinner.
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Old Valley
Fairview Social News Highlights From York and Osceola
Mrs Lorraine Schnider and son Dickie from York visited her sister Mrs Chalmer Daniel last week. Miss Lesta Mace of Osceola and Mrs Grace Runquist of Stromsburg called at Joe Karges home. Hileen and Annetta Karges were Columbus visitors Saturday. Sunday dinner at Wm Dake’s included Clair McCormick Lanny Stromsburg La Verne Dake Rex. Mrs Wm Ridderbush hospitalized after surgery at Norfolk hospital. Relatives joined C O Carlson for a reception honoring Mrs Jack Brady formerly Vivian Carlson.
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Lorraine Schnider
Dickie
York
Chalmer Daniel
Lesta Mace
Osceola
Grace Runquist
Stromsburg
Joe Karges
Hileen
Annetta Karges
Columbus
Wm. Dake
Clair McCormick and
Lanny
LaVerne Dake
Card of Thanks from O. T. Morgan
I wish to take this means of expressing my thanks to all my friends for calling the flowers and cards and also the Sisters who were so very fine while I was at St. Francis Hospital.
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St. Francis Hospital
O. T. Morgan
National income and its distribution summarized for 1944
The article explains how national income totals and divides among workers, corporations, farmers, landowners, and lenders. It cites 1944 figures: 160.8 billion total, 72 percent to workers, 6 percent to corporations, 8 percent to small business profits, 7 percent to farmers, and 7 percent to landowners and lenders. It notes historical changes from 1939 and 1929, and argues for increasing the national income overall rather than disputing who gets shares. A legal notice follows about a Polk County Nebraska real estate sale ordered by court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Commerce
America
Hoover
Coolidge
Sheriff Sale Notice in Polk County Nebraska
The sheriff will sell at public auction on August 7, 1945 at 2:00 PM at the south front door of the courthouse Osceola to satisfy an order of sale in a case with N J Hasselbalch as guardian for Clyde C Olcott the incapacitated plaintiff versus Dollie J Fineey and others. The real estate description covers Lots 4 and 5 in the Fractional Southwest Quarter Section 24 Township 15 North Range 4 West of the 6th P M Polk County Nebraska. Sale remains open for at least one hour.
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District Court of
Polk County
Nebraska
Lydia B. Hedell
Elvera Frances Magnuson
Section Highteen
District Court
N. J. Hasselbalch
Clyde C. Olcott
Dollie J. Fineey
Osceola
Gunnard Vyeterson
Phil B. Campbell
Notice to Creditors in Polk Nebrasка County Court
Notice to creditors of the estate of Katie Zipper deceased. A hearing will be held November 12, 1945 in the County Court Room to hear, adjust and allow all filed claims. Claimants must file in the court by November 10, 1945 or be forever barred. Dated July 18, 1945. County Judge L. M. Merrick.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Katie Zipper
L. M. Merrick
Frank E. Buresh
State of
Notice to creditors in the Buresh estate Polk County
In Polk County Nebraska a hearing is set in the county court for November 19 1945 to hear and allow claims against the estate of Frank E Buresh deceased. Creditors must file claims by November 17 1945 to avoid bar. Dated July 20 1945. County Judge.
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World-Herald
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