Osceola Taxpayers Urged to Pay Or City Foreclosures Loom
Osceola property owners with long overdue taxes were told they have 90 days to settle debts or risk foreclosure. A taxpayers’ delegation and the county treasurer highlighted about 20 000 in delinquent taxes. The council urged action on properties offered at tax sale three times without bidders, while promising a reasonable arrears period. Similar steps have occurred in nearby towns.
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Osceola
Valparaiso Silver Creek
Wesley Chapel notices and regional events brief
The Church Aid has been postponed one week. Missionary Society meets with Mrs. L. F. Williams today. Miss Lulu Burns visits Lincoln this week. Orchard near Shelby yields apricot fruit on twenty five trees. Merrill Simonson and companions go to Idaho after thrashing work. Nadine Richmond and friends head from Los Angeles to Estes Park then home. Herrmann family travels Omaha to Indiana to establish a home until returning to India in October 1936. Franklin Williams hosts N A Williams and family at dinner. Jarmin community reports a good rain last Friday. Ada Miller returns to York for new employment.
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Missionary Society
L. F. Williams
Lulu Burns
Lincoln
D. A. Blazee
Shelby
Merrill Simonson
Treadway
Idaho
Charles Jackson
Howard Thompson
Nadine Richmond
Los Angeles
California
Estes Park
C. C. Herrmann
Omaha
Indiana
India
Franklin Williams
N. A. Williams
Oscar
Elijah Williams
Caldwell
Jarmin
Ada Miller
York
Bernt Couple Welcome Baby Daughter in St Andrews
Mr and Mrs Hubert Bernt welcomed a baby daughter born August 1. Several local families and visitors from Columbus attended gatherings and services including Albert Bernt and Frank Messing at a funeral in Shelby. A surprise party and a dance with Adolph Belohrad's orchestra were noted, along with church social activities in Pilzno.
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Hubert Bernt
Rose Kresha
Lincoln
Ann
Roy Grossicklaus
Emilee Nebosis
Rudolph Janicek
Lena Abts
Columbus
Albert Bernt
Frank Messing
Kosch
Shelby
Alfred Bernt
Near Columbus
Fred Bernt
Mary Ann Bernt
Ed Henggeler
Miss Verona Janicek
Roy Grossnicklaus
Elizabeth Nebosis
Edward and
Frank Nebosis
Eller’s Hall
Adolph Belohrad
St. Mary’s Church
Pilzno
After the Rails Are Abandoned in Wynot Sioux City Route
The Omaha Railroad abandoned its Sioux City Wynot branch, shifting freight to trucks. Grain rates rose from three to ten cents per bushel. coal rates dropped to two dollars a ton nearby. Farm values plunged 50 to 75 percent. tax burden shifted to remaining taxpayers as rural towns lose business.
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Omaha Railroad
Sioux City
Wynot
Nebraska
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sioux City-Wynot
Omaha Road
Nebraska's Largest Elm Sought by State Forester
University of Nebraska forester Earl Maxwell seeks a larger American Elm than the 162 inch circumference tree on A. C. Morrill farm along Prairie Creek near Stromsburg. He invites reports of any Nebraska elms larger than four feet above ground, especially in Polk County.
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Nebraska
Earl G. Maxwell
University of Nebraska
Prairie Creek
Stromsburg
A. C. Morrill
Forester Maxwell
Polk County
Anderson Family Reunion at City Park Osceola
A reunion of the Anderson family gathered at City Park in Osceola on Sunday to honor Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Anderson of Chicago who arrived the day before. Attendees included Anton Anderson Albin Anderson Ernest Nyquist Lewis Herrmann Lavina Gerdes Albert Anderson Phyllis Osceola A E Peterson Herman Anderson Mary Ann Stromsburg Oscar H. Anderson Chicago Whitmer Anderson Polk.
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Herman Anderson
Mary Ann
Stromsburg
Oscar H. Anderson
Chicago
Whitmer Anderson
Polk
Dedication Program for Polke County Pioneers Marker
The dedication of the Polke County Pioneers marker will take place Friday at 2 pm on the courthouse lawn. E. J. Howland donated a 1400 pound boulder to the St. Richard Falley Chapter of the D A R as the ladies arrange services. The program includes Osceola Band music introductions talks readings and dedications by Mrs A F Nyquist Mrs Fred J Strain Mrs R J Inness and M A Shaw.
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Polke County
Court House
E. J. Howland
St. Richard Falley
Osceola
A. F. Nyquist
Fred J. Strain
R. J. Inness
M. A. Shaw
1936 Nebraska license plates announced
The 1936 plates will be black with aluminum figures and produced at the Lincoln state reformery. Early manufacturing will begin soon and figures for the first half of 1985 show registrations up by 10 500 over last year, with increased collections reaching 1 531 798 compared to 1 517 735 in 1934.
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Nebraska
State Reformatory
Lincoln
Subscriptions Offered for Omaha and Lincoln Daily Papers
Naptha Gas cleans with no odor available at Crouse-Tex Drug Co 301f offering subscriptions for Omaha and Lincoln Daily newspapers.
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Omaha
Lincoln
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Aurora resident Ira Leymaster 73 dies at home
Ira Leymaster 73 of Aurora died at his home Saturday funeral held at the U B church in Aurora Tuesday He is the father of Mrs Ross Goethe of this city Visitors from Aurora included Mr and Mrs Ross Goethe and their son and Miss Lou Leymaster A collision near Hordville involved Lloyd Kroger and Amsy Millsap car damaged Kroger escaped uninjured Millsap injured with a scalp laceration requiring stitches
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Ira Leymaster
Aurora
U. B
Leymaster
Ross Goethe
Lou Leymaster
Lloyd Kroger
Amsy Millsap
Hordville
Kroger
Lloyd
Millsap
John Jones
Oscar
John Hansen
Murphy
A. C. Jones
Frank Fossburg
Wallace Sandell
Neal Loy
Lutheran Hospital
York
Henry Reed
Leila
George Wright
Clarks
L. L. Zierott
Chester
Arnold Isaacson
C. R. Peterson
Henry Cramer
Ed ‘Small
Prarie Island
Margaret Cramer
Grand Island
Hazel Larson
F.N. Larson
Esther Menssen
Ray Menssen
Hampton
Sundberg
Mr. Missionary Society
W. J. Kroger
Lawrence Sundberg
Vera
Gwendolyn Stevens
Iva Stevens
Rubye Worden
Phyllis Alfred
Lytle
Mr. Lytle
Clinic Hospital
Victor Kerker
Lincoln
Kerker
Osceola Beats York In Low-Scoring Baseball Game
The Osceola ball club defeated York 2 to 0 in a well played contest. It was a pitchers duel until the sixth inning when Osceola loaded the bases on two hits and Iwan delivered a two-bagger to clear the bags. York never recovered as Osceola pulled away late.
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Osceola
York
Iwan
Union Pacific Introduces Air Conditioned Coach Train
Union Pacific offers an exclusive air conditioned coach and tourist car train with dimmed night lighting and free pillows. The service includes porter help, water disposers, and a women’s smoking lounge, with reduced meal prices and summer tourist rates.
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U. P
Union Pacific
W. S. Basinger
Pierson's Grind Shop Promises Daily Grain Milling
A farmer advertiser invites customers to bring oats, barley, wheat, and rye for grinding at Pierson’s mill run by W. E. Pierson. The note emphasizes daily grinding services and urges readers to drop off grain for processing.
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W. E. Pierson
Communities to Trenton and Lincoln figure in Shelby week
Kenneth Bernt and Lester Hasselbalch left Friday for Trenton to visit the Yordy boys. Dr. E G Brillhart brought his wife and daughter Sue home from Tulsa after a two week visit with relatives. The Langham Produce Station interior was repainted and cleaned this week. A birthday anniversary and shower honored Mr Gondringer with about sixty guests. Funeral services for Dr W E Schell were held in Lincoln. A farewell reception for Mr and Mrs Irvin Clobes was hosted by the Christian Endeavor Society before they move to Fuller ton. Betty Clare Kinney of Omaha is visiting Shelby relatives. The Moon family visited Friend and Gretna then Omaha for the Allberry reunion at Elmwood Park.
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Kenneth Bernt
Lester Hasselbalch
Trenton
Yordy Boys
Langhammer
E. G. Brillhart
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Sue
Charles Hastert
Omaha
Hastert
Leila Cathryn Kruger
Neligh
Shelby
Mark Kinney
H. E Shaw
Kimball
Mr Shaw
Charles
Mrs. Shaw
Ogallala
Grant
Madrid
Nebr
M.r. Gondringer
Mr. Gondringer
George Gondringer
J. W. Stiverson
M. J. Arner
United Brethern Church
Heitzman Brothers Top Hog Market Honors
Heitzman Brothers near Silver Creek led hog sales by posting the first 10.90 top on Thursday. Their 25 head, 190 pound Boland China hogs drew strong interest as McPhail & Co bought them for west coast shipment. Webster Mills, once of Osceola, conducted the sale. Miss Evelyn Scholz visited Lincoln on Friday.
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Heitzman Brothers
Silver Creek
McPhail & Co
Omaha World Herald
Webster Mills
Osceola
Stromsburg City Council Allows Beer Sales At Wayside Inn
At Tuesday's meeting Miss Angeline Johnston received a permit to sell beer. An action to deny further license applications was reported. An amendment to the liquor ordinance moved closing time from 8 p m to 11 p m. Several local social and travel notes follow, including illness and travel updates, a fatal Alaska stroke case, and a Stromsburg baseball win over Silver Creek 8 to 5.
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Angeline Johnston
Wayside Inn
Omaha
Reuel Sward
Osceola
Carl Thelander
Victor Thelander
Sword
C. L. LeMar
Lincoln
I. D. Huston
Kathryn
Margaret
Helen Huston
Arlene Baker
Maurice Baker
Guy Green
Kansas City
Missouri
R. L. Ericson
J.G. Green
Ray Hunsaker
Lakes
Minnesota
iMisses
Mary
Margaret Buckley
Mary Frances’ Nelson
Nellie Smith
Victor Altberg
Fremont
Ray Smith
Park Rapids
A. V. Eielson
Lee
Bob
Jack Christensen
Crete
Kenneth Christensen
Max Shrike
Kenneth
D. H. Williams
Anchorage
Alaska
Williams
Lennea Rosene
Silver Creek
Buckley Park Field
Bill Kaeding
J. A. Westenius
Harriett Herndeen
Giltner
Kenneth Hollister
Duluth
Richard Christensen
H. Christensen
Albert Hult
Rolland Carlson
Red Oak
Iowa
H. T. Lanham
H. T. Lanham and Mrs. Wesley Ericson
F. W. Carlson
York
West Side social roundups include Luther League events
Sylvia Fredrickson spends part of the week with Norma Carlson in Stromsburg. Numerous friends and relatives from Des Moines Omaha and Stromsburg visit and attend Luther League conventions in Oakland and at various homes. A baby named Devonne Harlan is born to Harlan Johnson. several families travel to Savannah Missouri and York. many locals host and visit over the weekend.
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Sylvia Fredrickson
Norma Carlson
Stromsburg
Pearl Fredrickson
Robert Wyeth
Des Moines
Iowa
Oscar Fredrickson
Frank Bolton
Luther Rhoades
Benedict
Oscar Shallburg
William
Ruth
Swanson
Omaha
Petrus Nelson
Albert Jones
Berniece, Ruel
David
Joseph Sward
Oakland
Chas. Carlson
Milton Anderson
Harlan Toline
Doris Toline
Eda Toline
Robert Wellander
Jerome Anstrom
Joel Toline
Lillie Chindgren
Vera Johnson
Lawrence Lind
S. J. Harless
Gail Shay
Savannah
Missouri
Mr. Harless
John
Isaac Harless
Lincoln
Harlan Johnson
Devonne Harlan
Paul Westerburg
Swedesburg
Idaho
Sward
Egnar Hultman
Osceola
August Swanson
Bayard Heins
York
Bessie Kohl
Joe Monson
Clarks
Gust Gestrine
Irvin
Polk
Ben Burger
Henry Thelander
John Gestrine
Exhibit Space In Demand At County Fair Infill
Demand for exhibit space at the county fair is rapidly exceeding supply. Secretary Hastings estimates space will be filled before the August 27 opening. All collective booths are spoken for with more entries anticipated. The fair will feature a varied entertainment program and popular horse races. Thoroughbreds have been acquired for the local track and the night program will mirror last year with home talent shows. Gate admission will be free at night and parking is free all hours.
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Hastings
Osceola Hospital Treats Appendicitis and Births
Mrs. Wallace Skinner of near Shelby underwent an appendectomy at Osceola Hospital on Sunday morning performed by Dr. Harley Eklund. A son named Devonne Harlan was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Johnson of near Swede Home on Thursday, August 1. Hans Ernst, from the valley, is hospitalized at Osceola under Dr. Eklund after a skull fracture from a Sunday baseball injury and is reported improving. Miss Gertrude Lind of Stromsbure cares for him.
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Wallace Skinner
Near
Shelby
Osceola Hospital
Harley Eklund
Harlan Johnson
Devonne Harlan
Hans Ernst
Gertrude Lind
Stromsbure
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M. Meteer
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Lantz
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Dillavouss
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E. Treadway
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