Rural Youth to Meet at University of Nebraska Center
National Youth Group Rural Youth from across the United States will gather at the University of Nebraska Center for Continuing Education September 13 17. Attendees will include representatives from many organizations aiming to coordinate efforts for rural life improvement. The five day program features workshops on peace corps citizenship manpower and personality plus discussion groups a barbecue and group tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
University of Nebraska Center For Continuing Education
Peace Corps
Nebraska County Agricultural Agents Association
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Nitrate in Groundwater Draws Health Note and Local Events
University officials warn nitrate levels in Nebraska groundwater are not natural except in southeastern shallow wells. Local recharge may carry nitrates into Seward County aquifers while 10 ppm could threaten infants. Health consultants link farm well water nitrate to infant blue babies. Social items note Sunday event hosted by Mrs. Ivar Oberg and others. Steeple’s Store sells 81x99 sheets at 1.00 each. D R Byers to host Sisters of the Skillet meeting next Tuesday.
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Nebraska
Paul Schleusener
University of Nebr
Nebr
State of Nebr. Div. of Water Resources and
Dept. of Health
State Dept. of Health
Agricultural Ext. Service
State Health Dept. County Extension Boards
Extension Agents and
Irrigation Association
Seward County
Schleusener
E. C. Reed
University
State Health Dept
T. A. Filipi
State Health Department
U. S. Geological Survey
Big Blue River
Crete
Filipi
University of Nebraska Health Service
Ivar Oberg
Kenneth Peterson
Mary Jean Anderson
Ellsworth Anderson
Andrew Peterson
Steeple’s
D. R. Byers
Sisters of the Skillet
Happenings from Yesterday in Local Hometown News
Eldon Kuhnel and Jimmie Marak of the Naval Air Corps stayed at home a few days before being driven back to St. Louis by Mr. and Mrs. Clem Marak. The American Legion Club will sponsor a winter shuffleboard league. Mrs. W. O. Hansen, 57, died Tuesday in Omaha. The Roberts family attended the annual Roberts picnic in Seward with over 75 relatives, a reunion tradition for 30 years. Phillip Nyberg and daughters traveled to Spencer and the Black Hills. Nelle E. Luers and Jim Cullings’ mother Ada Howland visited. the Cullings family once lived in Osceola in 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Kuhnel
Jimmie Marak
Naval Air Corps
Clem Marak
St. Louis
American Legion
The
Legion Club
W. O. Hansen
Omaha
Martin Roberts
Roberts
Seward
Phillip Nyberg
Spencer
Black Hills
Nelle E. Luers
Jim Cullings
Wahoo
Ada Howland
Osceola
Local Nuptials Tale and Birth Notice
Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Adelaine Dahlstedt of Stromsburg to Ralph Watts of Osceola at Rockport Missouri on May 1 1941. A six pound boy born August 23 to Mr and Mrs Richard Eller. Lois Anderson honored at a shower at the Peterson home west of Osceola ahead of her marriage to Wesley Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelaine Dahlstedt
Stromsburg
Ralph Watts
Osceola
Rockport
Missouri
Richard Eller
Lois Anderson
Andrew Peterson West
Wesley Peterson
Osceola Couple Married at St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Miss Alta Mentink and Roswill Johnson of Stromsburg wed at 4 p.m. August 26 in Osceola. Edith Burritt and Walter Pierson also married that morning at the Swede Home parsonage. Local events include a crystal shower for Ruth Dunn, PEO dinner honoring Mrs. George Hansen, and Polk County Fair entry day upcoming. Lara Newcomer leaves for Zanesville Ohio to work as stenographer for Atlas Glass Co, joining five family members already employed there.
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Alta Mentink
Roswill Johnson
Stromsburg
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Osceola
W. R. Kepner
P.E.0
George Hansen
Odebolt
Iowa
Carl Wieseman
Ronal Peterson
Ruth Dunn
Wieseman
Edith Burritt
W. A. Burritt
Walter Pierson
Albert Pierson
Polk County
Lara Newcomer
Zanesville
Ohio
Atlas Glass Co
The
Glass Company
Osceola News Highlights And Community Happenings
A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Lynn Brigham of Shelby. The W C T U County Convention meets at First M E Church on Wednesday August 31 at 10 am for an all day session. The Farmers Union Threshing Co held a meeting at A S Nelsons home on August 16 to settle grain and expenses. Osceola invites visitors to see the new courthouse and enjoy the swimming pool and shopping. Band concerts are on Wednesday evenings. May Olson left for Omaha to attend school.
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Lynn Brigham
Shelby
W.C.T.U
M. E
Farmers’ Union Threshing Company
A. S. Nelson
Osceola
May Olson
Omaha
Obituary of Edward Algor Swanson
Edward Algor Swanson born October 23 1873 on a Osceola area farm died August 18 1961 at age 87 years nine months and 26 days. He married Christine Johnson February 24 1897 and lived near Osceola most of his life. Survived by three children Alfred Norma and Monroe two grandsons two granddaughters four great grandchildren two sisters and preceded by his wife and other relatives. Funeral August 21 Evangelical Covenant Church Stromsburg with Rev John H Carlson. interment Stromsburg cemetery.
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Edward Algor Swanson
Osceola
Joan
Anna Swanson
Christine Johnson
Evangelical Covenant Church
Stromsburg
Quist
Swansons
Alfred
North Platte
Norma
Charles Walgren
Monroe
Ketchikan
Alaska
Clemens Swanson
Paul Walgren
Mayme Ludden
Lincoln
Ella Shugren
Hastings
Evangelical Covenant Church of
John H. Carlson
Local social notes from Nebraska weekend gatherings
Mrs Mildred Snodgrass spent the weekend in Columbus with Mrs Dave Snodgrass. Miss Susie Tilley was a coffee guest of Mrs Ernest Nyquist Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Art Gabriel attended a Twkseed seed corn company banquet and meeting Wednesday at Hotel Yancey in Grand Island. Misses Charlotte and Mary Dinges of Lincoln and Mr and Mrs Wayne Reeves and family of Wahoo visited Mrs Rose Dinges, Bob and Roger. Mr and Mrs Paul Guiser of Martin South Dakota visited Mr and Mrs Glen Green and family Sunday morning.
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Mildred Snodgrass
Columbus
Dave Snodgrass
Susie Tilley
Ernest Nyquist
Art Gabriel
Twkseed Seed Corn Company
Hotel Yancey
Grand Island
Charlotte and
Mary Dinges
Lincoln
Wayne Reeves
Wahoo
Rose Dinges
Bob
Roger
Paul Guiser
Martin
S. Dak
Glen Green
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Union Pacific Railroad
Farn
Rome
Nehr
Doane
Panhandle
Cedar County
Dixon County
Wayne Couny
Kansas
Milo
Robert E. Roselle
Roselle
Lancaster County
Benger
Rogers Shoe CO
York, Nebr
the Deaceo
GEO. A. Hormel & CO
Fremont, Neb
PH. Park
Jack Mickey
Hormel Hog
Hormel Co
Fremont
Jack
Edward Swanson
Mr. Swanson
Calmar Youngquist
Carl Sundberg
Orion Hanson
Joe Sundberg
Arthur Ahlquist
Dean Sundberg
Harley Warner
Walter Watts
Clarence Burke
Stromsburg Cemetery
Ar-Ex Cosmetics
Allis-Chalmers Sales and Service
Power Director
Taachon Boostea
Snar-Covuruam
Allis-Chalmers
McMeekin Implement Co
Shelby, Nebraska
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