Sundays Gone By Forty Years Ago In Osceola
Reader notes from 1927 Osceola column recounts social events. Includes a brand new boy at Christopher Timm's, a surprise for Miss Nellie Pheasant, a February 1 marriage of O W Pulver to Nellie Timm, and local updates on residents groups and a Ford’s Day celebration at Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Stromsburg
Shaw
York Medical Society
York
Polk
Hamilton
A. M. Gatterman
Kinsley
Kansas
E. W. Heffelbower
Edna King
Mont Bond
Farville
Iowa
Multiple Deaths And Local Social Roundup From County
The body of Mrs. Theodore Cowan arrived from Napier Boyd County where she died last Sunday at her daughter's home. A. O. Gadeke died at his Columbus home last Friday at age 82, one of the county’s oldest settlers. Elijah Cole died this afternoon after a 24 hour illness. Mrs. Mike Horst returned from a month with relatives in Chicago and Wisconsin. Grant McCray of Bethany came from Grand Island for his father Philander McCray’s funeral. Orlie Heald and son Maurice returned to Waco after a few days here.
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Theodore Cowan
Naper Boyd County
A. O. Gadeke
Columbus
Gadeke
Kittie Wilson
Whaley
Elijah Cole
Mike Horst
Chicago
Wisconsin
Grant McCray
Bethany
Grand Island
Philander McCray
Orlie Heald
Maurice
Waco
Mr. Heald
Campbell brothers visit from Iowa to see B. A. Campbell
J. S. Campbell of Ainsworth and N. F. Campbell of Fontanelle, Iowa arrived here last week to visit at the home of their brother, B. A. Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Campbell
Ainsworth
N. F. Campbell
Fontanelle
Iowa
B. A. Campbell
Mrs Wurtz Hosts Entre Nous Gathering at Home
Mrs A A Wurtz was hostess to the Entre Nous at her home on Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Wurtz
Entre Nous
West Side Social and Church News Roundup
Mr and Mrs Milton Anderson welcome a baby boy born Friday January 29. Osceola visits include Mr and Mrs Wm Larson and family and Art Monson at Emil Monson home. Richard Lundgren resigns as Swede Home Church custodian. Alfred To line to take over next Sunday. Swede Home Ladies Aid set for church parlors a week from Thursday with hostesses Mrs Victor Thelander and Mrs Herman Jones. George Bush family visit Horatio Bush home Sunday. Arthur Larson family Sunday dinner guest of Mrs Alvin Anderson. Rev C A Sward Bernice and Joseph in Columbus to visit Mrs Henry Peterson patient at St Marys Hospital. Alex Adelson Oliver Adelson and sons guests of Mrs August Swanson Sunday evening. Russell Fredrickson Sunday dinner guest at Edwin Johnson home. Curtis Flodman entertain Mrs Peter Shostrom and Mabel and Bill Shostrom Sunday afternoon. Mrs Oliver Johnson and children visit Mrs Arthur Scholtz of Osceola Saturday afternoon.
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Milton Anderson
Wm. Larson
Art Monson
Emil Monson
Osceola
Richard Lundgren
Alfred Toline
Albert Johnson
York
Swede Home Ladies Aid
Victor Thelander
Herman Jones
George Bush
Horatio Bush
Arthur Larson
Alvin Anderson
C. A. Sward
Bernice
Joseph
Columbus
Henry Peterson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Alex Adelson
Oliver Adelson and Sons
August Swanson
Russell Fredrickson
Edwin Johnson
Curtis Flodman
Peter Shostrom
Mabel
Bill Shostrom
Oliver Johnson
Arthur Scholtz
Legislature notes push for shorter ballot and tax fixes
The Bystander reports on Nebraskan lawmakers debating a shorter governor ballot, moving county offices to nonpartisan slates, and amendments to the state constitution. The piece covers tax shifts, the farm foreclosure moratorium, and a dispute over 2 year vs 1 year judiciary terms, with a reflective closing poem.
Community notes from Wesley Chapel and nearby areas
Snow plow clears last blockaded road in Wesley Chapel. Merrick golden anniversary planned for next Wednesday. Young Dickie Alt recovering after double mastoid operation. Louis Schott welcomes new son and siblings. Navy man Charles McBeth to visit parents in April. Ruth Merrick back at school with wrist healed. Margie Richmond joins J C Penney in Omaha as private secretary. Emil Alt seriously ill in Columbus hospital. mother Eva Alt recalled. Wesley Chapel club meets January 28 with ten members. next gathering February 18. Rev Matthew Herrman reports Bethany Home for the Aged escaped Ohio flood. Arthur Herrman of McCook visiting in Omaha. Leo Albers guests with Alvin Grodfuehrer family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Merrick
Dickie Alt
Osceola Hospital
Louis Schott
Louis
Charles Francis McBeth
U. S. Navy
Pacific Coast
Charles McBeth
Ruth Merrick
Margie Richmond
J. C. Penny’s
Omaha
Emil Alt
Shelby
Columbus
Eva Alt
Wesley Chapel Club
Viola Richards
R. C. Dunn
Harry Herrman
Effie Nelson
Matthew Herrman
Bethany Home For the
Cincinnati
Ohio
Arthur Herrman
McCook
A. J. Herrman
Leo Albers
Alvin Grodfuehrer
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Iwuem
Mrs
Frank Klein
THE
Polk County
Walter J. Herbes
Osceola, Neb
Osceola Hatchery
Rupert J. Swanson
Carson Auto Co
Paul Engelhardt
St. Louis
Ely and Walker Dry Goods Co
Frieda Zang
Bill Kelley
A. F. Nuquist
Crete
Andrew
Irma
Doane College
Wm. Swan
Indiana
Lincoln
Savery
United Brothers Church
Mildred Graham
Carl Teegerstrom
M. E. Parsonage
Pruitt
West Side
Polk Hatchery
Washington
Nebraska
Norton
Reynolds
Howard
Flats
War Department
State House
Railroad Commission
Mary Law
Fe. Senniters
Frank Brady
Dick Ragen
Fedderal Treasury
Brady
Ragen
Atty. Gen
Moretorium
Heck
High Mountains
Thare
S. F
Sennster Shultz
Resuk Phate Eee
Lon
Ast As
Standard Oil
Wesley Chapel
Swede Home Store
Raven
P. c
Mickey Produce
Hesler Cleaning Works
W. A. Getty
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