Osceola Women Injured in Highway Crash
Mrs Clyde Kennedy and three daughters Irene Dorothy and Margaret were seriously hurt Saturday night when their car struck a transfer truck owned by Nordberg Brothers of Stromsburg after leaving a filling station on highway 81 near Benedict. They were taken to Benedict for care. Mrs Kennedy and Margaret returned home Monday evening while Irene and Dorothy remained in serious condition.
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Osceola Peolpe
Clyde Kennedy
Irene
Dorothy
Margaret
Benedict
Nordberg Brothers
Stromsburg
Kennedy
Anderson Ranks Fourth Among U S Penney Managers
From Monticello, Washington comes news that Sigurd B Anderson, son of Mr and Mrs Axel Anderson of Osceola area, ranks fourth among about 1500 J C Penney store managers in the United States for the third quarter of 1935. The rating covers sales made by the managers personally.
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U. S
Monticello
Washington
S. B. Anderson
Sigurd Anderson
Axel Anderson
Osceola
J. C. Penney Company
United States
New York City
Christmas Programs Highlight Osceola Churches
Osceola churches held a sequence of Christmas events starting with a high school vesper at the Methodist Church Sunday. The Presbyterian Sunday School staged the five part pantomime Christmas Windows and the Methodist Sunday School followed with its Christmas Eve program. The Lutheran Jul-Otta service took place at St Paul’s on Christmas morning and another Sunday School program is planned for tomorrow evening.
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Osceola
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Sunday School
Methodist Sunday School
St. Paul’s Church
Former Osceola Lady Dies in New York
Mrs. J. L. Makeever 68 a former Osceola resident died Thursday at her home in Peekskill New York The Makeevers moved to New York about 25 years ago Mr Makeever once served as Polk county attorney and held extensive real estate He remains owner of land near Kearney She is survived by daughter Mrs Douglass Burrelle of Peekskill and two brothers E R Jarmin of Lincoln and J H Jarmin of Osceola
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
New York
J. L. Makeever
Peekskill
Makeevers
Makeever
Polk County
Kearney
Douglass Burrelle
Examination Soon for Osceola Postmaster
Authorities say an examination will be announced shortly for the Osceola postmaster position. The term of the current incumbent W. E. Snider expires in May next year and several applicants are expected to seek the job.
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Osceola
W. E. Snider
St Andrews District 68 children enjoy pre Christmas party
The District 68 children attended a Friday pre Christmas party at St Andrews School. Santa Claus arrived with candy gifts as gifts were exchanged. Local families visited over the week including the Grossnicklaus Janicek and Kubicek households in Osceola and Columbus.
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Santa Claus
Roy Grossnicklaus
Rudolph Janicek
Columbus
Sophia Kresha
Osceola
Adolph Kresha
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
Betleher
Francis A. Lombardi
Mary Kubicek
John Kubicek Sr
Emilee Nebos
R J Janicek
Mildred Hahn
Business College
Grand Island
John Hahn
Local Family Dinner Highlights Nebraska City Visitors
Local families from Nebraska City Fullerton and Gresham gathered at the home of Mrs S A Snider for a family dinner and Christmas breakfast hosted by Mr and Mrs Don Byers. Claude Heaston son of Lawrence Heaston of Gresham left Osceola Hospital after a week under Dr Harley Eklund care. Mrs Bess Israel Vance of New York underwent an operation at Osceola Hospital by Dr Harley Eklund and was dismissed later in the week.
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W. D. Kirtley
Nebraska City
Glenn Fonda
Peggy
Fullerton
Don Byers
Sam
Don Ray
S. A. Snider
Lynn
Byers
Claude Heaston
Lawrence Heaston
Gresham
Osceola Hospital
Harley Eklund
Bess Israel Vance
New York
N. Y
Polk County Christmas Notes Include Visitors and Dinners
Polk locals recount Christmas visits and gatherings. Wallace Johnson travels from New York to Omaha for six months. Families host dinners in Grand Island and Stromsburg. Several students and professors return home for the holidays.
Christmas guests mingle across several Nebraska homes
Sunday visitors poured into H ackberry and Shelby gatherings as families welcomed relatives from Gresham Osceola Stromsburg and York. Notable attendances included the Rasp and Obrist households with multiple generations and the Green s Chapel Ladies Aid sending 100 dressed chickens for the Home for Depend ent Children Christmas dinner.
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N S Abolt
Grandma Rasp
F L Rasp
Herbert Rasp
Dutch Rasp
Gresham
John Rasp
Shelby
W. L. Obrist
Harry Obrist
Gerald Obrist
L. L Hoffer
Green’s Chapel
Roy Anderson
Cabool
Missouri
Anderson
del Brigham
Wheatland
Wyoming
John F Knerr
E C Mouden
Incom
Shelby and
Stromsburg
Hewitt
F W Mouden
J E Renner
Shelby Christmas Observances And Holiday Break Notice
Shelby schools closed Tuesday for holidays giving teachers and pupils a vacation until January 2. Christmas services were held at Wesley Chapel and various churches. Local residents and visitors from Ashland, Lincoln, Wheatland, and Omaha spent Christmas in Shelby with relatives and vacationing teachers.
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Frank Scholz
Iowa City
Shelby
Wesley Chapel
United Brethers and Methodist
Sacred Heart Church
Anthony McCormick
Baby
Ashland
Margaret Fillinger
D E Smith
Lincoln
del Brigham
Wheatland
Wyoming
Mr. Brigham
Ketta Brigham
Miniature Bethlehem Display At St Andrew’s Church
Rev. F A Lombardi, now at St Andrew’s Church, built a 12 foot square Bethlehem replica on the altar. The detailed nativity scene features the three roads, the David castle, shepherds, the three kings, the grotto, and distant biblical sites. Lombardi, an Italian veteran with scars from the Aduwa battle, hopes visitors seek information during the Christmas season.
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Bethlehem
St. Andrew’s Catholic
F. A. Lombardi
Castle of David
Joseph
Kings
Gaspar
Belthazar
Melchior
Salem
Madian
Ethiopia
Epha
Father Lombardi
St. Andrew’s
Roseland
Italy
Lombardi
Aduwa
Eritrea
Shelby Christmas Family Gatherings Across Nebraska
Pittsburgh native Terrence Duren returns home to Shelby to celebrate with his father John Duren and relatives. Mr and Mrs F M Lenbee host all their children from Nebraska for Christmas Day including Frank Weibe Beatrice Ray Leibee and daughters Herman Anderson and Feterson family members. C B Askew of Minneapolis visits with sister Mrs Wallick during the holidays. Albert and Mrs Anderson of Osceola welcome a seven and a half pound baby girl at Shelby hospital born Saturday December 21.
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Pittsburgh
Terrence Duren
Cleveland
Ohio
Shelby
John Duren
F. M. Lenbee
Nebraska
Frank Weibee
Exeter
Ray Leibee
Beatrice
Herman Anderson
Stromsburg
Feterson
Christmas Holiday Visits and Home Moves In Osceola
Mr and Mrs Leonard Fellows and daughter Shirley spent the weekend with relatives at Waco. Mr and Mrs George Carson and Sam and Betty Jo and Mrs Eunice Carson were guests at the Jay Carson home on Christmas Eve. Mr and Mrs Fred Braithwaite have purchased the former Nels Nelson house in east Osceola and will move to town soon. The Harrison and Quick families moved from the house to the T W Rutter residence. Mr and Mrs F B Kelly and children drove to Lincoln for a conference and Ashland for Christmas with Mrs Kellys parents, returning Christmas night.
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Leonard Fellows
Shirley
Waco
George Carson
Sam
Betty Jo
Eunice Carson
Jay Carson
Fred Braithwaite
Nels Nelson
East
Osceola
Harrison and Quick
T. W. Rutter
F. B. Kelly
Lincoln
Mr. Kelly
Ashland
West Side Notes From Kearney Area Christmas Visit
West Side residents report holiday trips and family gatherings. Opal and Eda Fredrickson attend Kearney State Teachers College and return to their parents for Christmas vacation. Earl Fredrickson visits from the State University. Various local families host visitors and plan a Fredrickson family reunion December 27 in Osceola.
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Opal Fredrickson
Eda Toline
Kearney State Teachers College
Earl Fredrickson
The
State University
Axel Fredrickson
Oliver Johnson Johnson
York
Ernest Flodman
Polk
Alvena Adelson
Marcia
Evangeline Johnson
West Point
Marvin Fredrickson
Axel Anderson Anderson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Columbus
Orpha
Naomi Sward
Doris Toline
Omaha
Fredrickson
Morris Richards
Osceola
Roger Headley
Ansel Fredrickson
District 47
Oscar Fredrickson
Opal
LaVerne
Central City
Davis in Columbus Today See Better Tomorrow
A brief item notes Davis travels to Columbus for a stated event today with a hope for improvement tomorrow. The fragment emphasizes progress and forward movement tied to the Columbus appearance.
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Davis
Columbus
Fairview Holiday News Covers Weddings and Gatherings
Fairview reports Miss Mildred Mace and Louis Jennings wed in Grand Island. Local families connect for holidays as relatives from Wayne, Central City, Gothenburg, and Omaha visit. Christmas meals, a bazaar, and a Sunday school program mark the season amid hospital stays and gatherings.
Under Our Constitution Week and the People’s Rights
The piece extols Constitution Week highlighting the Charter as the soul of freedom. It celebrates rights to education self governance and liberty, warning against bureaucrats and politicians who threaten the people’s control and the Constitution’s safeguards.
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America
United States
Commercial Trucking Services Ad
D. E. Powell offers dependable trucking service at reasonable rates. Contact Stromsburg 2811. 12 41.
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D. E. Powell
Phone
Stromsburg
Osceola School Holds Second Christmas Vesper Service
The First Methodist Church hosted Osceola School’s second annual Christmas Vesper Service on Sunday at five. The program featured high school and department choirs, solos, and tableaux of famous paintings with staging by J. Carl Bryant, directed by Miss Ruth Miller.
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Osceola
First Methodist
Ruth Miller
Mary Ruth Rhodes
Angel
J. Carl Bryant
Holiday Visitors Share Thanksgiving at Numerous Homes
A long list of relatives and friends visited in homes across the region. Mr and Mrs Karl Thelen and son Max from Shelby joined the 8 P Johnsons. families of Miller, Wisely, Johnston, Elwood, Roslund, DeLand, Thomp son, Laase, Nuquist, Wieseman, Calhoun, Day, Merrick, Hultman, Huston, Herbes, Miller, Garber, Anderson, Wentz, Morgan, Newman, and Gray were present at various residences including Silver Creek, Lincoln, Hastings, Gothenburg, Creston areas and nearby towns.
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Karl Thelen
Max
Shelby
Benbow
Hastings
Harley Eklund
C E Weaver
Phyllis
Lincoln
Elvera Roslund
C J Roslund
Bess DeLand
W C DeLand
W E Thompson
Twyla
Gresham
York
LeRoy Laase
Joe Nuquist
Harold Combs
Alan
Phillip Waller
Swede
Marl Timm
Leon
Ray
Cedar Rapids
David Timm
Leonard Fellows
Genevieve Zang
Omaha
Henry Zang
Arvid Anderson
B H Anderson
Lund
Robert
H M Wentz
L C Morgan
Rising City
W F Dunn
Nels Anderson
W A Newcomer
Helen of
A A Gray
Stoner Club Formally Meets for Christmas Program
The Stoner Club met Wednesday the 18th with Mrs Charles Massie. Twenty four members and one visitor attended. A Christmas program led by Florence Watts featured songs poems and two group contests. Committees were named Calendar Hazel Randell Daisy Zang Lillian Brown Look Out Mae Scholz Olive Watts Della Johnson Pianist Ruby Lewis. Lunch was served by Hazel Johnston. January meeting set at Nellie Watts home with Neola and Olive Watts assisting.
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Stoner Club
Charles Massie
Florence Watts
Hazel Randell
Daisy Zang
Lillian Brown
Mae Scholz
Olive Watts
Della Johnson
Ruby Lewis
Liumch
Hazel Johnston
Nellie Watts
Neola
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John A. Johnson
Martha
Glen
Wallace Johnson
Charles Johnson
D H Westfall
Dana Westfall
David City
Louise Jack
Harriett Burgess
University At
Robert Lytle
Charles Lytle
Everett Green
Gladys Deever
Glen Green
Walter Green
Emma E. Anderson
Oscar Strand
A. Isaacson
Harold Carlson
G. E Ehn
Harold Schultz
Roy Ehn
Kathleen Dredge
Arthur Eckdahl
Walter Eckdahl
York College
Sterling Nelson
Lawrence Nelson
Dean Nelson
August Nelson
Ray Clinton
J B Williams
Hazel Larson
Frank Larson
Laura VanHousen
Henry VanHousen
Carl Olson
Marquette
Ralph Frazier
Pennsylvania
Walter Johnson
U & Johnson
D N Carlson
Melba Ann
Gustafson
D. N. Carlson
Steelquist
Will Kroger
Carl Steelquist
Ansley
C. E. Lindahl
Mable Elaine Kealiher
M. Kealiher
Johnson
Fred Johnson
Schweitzer
Christensen
Loup City
Evelyn Igonnson
Saronville
Dexter Haws
Lushton
Nebr
Wilmer Anderson
York Town
Palmer
Ralph Upton
Clarence Bryant
Adolph Johnson
Clarks
John Rice
McPherson
Kansas
David Reck
John Price
Chris Springer
Milford
McLain
Woodrow Wilson
Joe Steenbaugh
Fremont
Mason City
Joe Wilson
Scotts Bluff
Raymond Peterson
Elmer Peterson
Henry Cramer
Cleo Cramer
Emory Cramer
Gilbert Benson
Cliff Cramer
Jed Williams
Herbert Olson
Roy Yeltman
Denver
Frank Nordberg
Aug. Olson
Gran
Hackberry
St. Andrew’s Church
West Side
Fairview
Mildred Mace
Louis Jennings
Veda Mace
Herman Kohl
Ped McCormick
Lena Bryan
Ruth Bryan
Gothenburg
Helen Bryan
South Dakota
O. Bryan
G. P. Mace
Hazel Norris
Wayne
Ferne Norris
C E Norris
Gladys Buchta
Ivy Towslee
Silver Creek
Neva Hastings
Warren Hastings
Mildred Mace Jennings
Hilbert Buchta
H. E. Deeter
Arthur Deeter
Irvin Deeter
Earl Milhollen
Mildred Deeter
C. E. Norris
Harold Martyn
Elsie Carlson
W. B. Dake
Ragnar Carlson
Wanda Mae Westman
Eleazer McCormick
Walter Cremeen
H. A. McCormick
Virgil
Eugene Ruff
C . McCormick
Ferne Dake
Leora Young
George Heinemeyer
L. R. Meacham
W. B
Raymond Pitcairn
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