HOG HIBERNATES FOUR MONTHS NEAR OSSCEOLA
A hog marketed by Oscar Bodine of Osceola survived four months buried under straw without water or much food. He weighed about two hundred pounds when sealed in the stack and, after a strong diet, is now around three hundred. Neighbors corroborate the remarkable tale as a similar old timer anecdote recalls a steer trapped in an empty house for over 100 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Omaha
Oscar Bodine
Osceola
Mr. Bodine
Dr. Oberg
Steve Georgecu
Credit use in daily life and keeping a gilt edged rating
The piece stresses credit’s growing role in business and personal life and urges maintaining a gilt edged credit rating so neighbors and lenders will assist when needed. It ends with a promotional note for Howard Yates, a chiropractor in Osceola Nebraska.
Beulah Social Notes Mention Visits and Farewell
Beulah items record Lucy Carlson visiting Miss Minnie Stahl and G P Mace returning from Kansas for a funeral. Edd Anderson owns a new Chevrolet Sedan. Howard Deeter home near Swede Home hosts Meacham and family, Lawrence Meacham, Hilbert Buchta and child. Cecil Layton family farewell reception at Havens as they sell the store and move to a farm west of Clarks. Mrs John Stohl helps twitch the butchering with C O Carlson. Mina Buchta visits Emma Hartman. Deputy of Council Bluffs visits community. Harry and Emil Lind visit Lincoln last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd Anderson
Howard Deeter
Thos. Meacham
Lawrence Meacham
Hilbert Buchta
Cecil Layton
Havens
Clarks
John Stohl
C. O. Carlson
Mina Buchta
Emma Hartman
Council Bluffs
Harry
Emil Lind
Lincoln
Power Farming Demonstration at Stromsburg
O F Branting and Sons announce a large Power Farming demonstration next Tuesday in Stromsburg. The program, led by the International Harvester Company, covers tractor care and practical operation. Filmed reels show the latest farming methods. tractors and equipment will be on display for close inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Branting & Sons
Stromsburg
International Harvester Company
Happy Hour Society Meets at Mrs Pickett Home
The Happy Hour Society held a meeting at Mrs. Lulu Pickett’s home on Thursday February 2 with 16 members and 8 visitors. Minnie Imhoff led the program on Poultry and the roll call asked members their preferred poultry. Mae Bivens was honored with a miscellaneous shower as she leaves for Merrick County. Cora Arbogast rejoins after a Colorado stay. Next meeting is February 16 at Mrs. Gladys Buchta’s home with Nina Delamore in charge. topic Spring Sewing. Phone 63 for poultry prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hour Society
Lulu Pickett
Minnie Imhoff
Mae Bivens
Merrick County
Cora Arbogast
Colorado
Gladys Buchta
Nina Delamore
Valley Valley News and Neighborhood Happenings
A Valley report covers hospital visits, travel to nearby towns, and social events. Notable items include an appendicitis operation at St Marys Columbus and multiple visits to Columbus Fullerton Osceola and Omaha. A surprise party at Gus Kopf home and Masquerade ball at Johansen Hall are noted along with weather impacts on crops and livestock.
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Johansen Hall
Welcome Rain Boosts Polk County Winter Wheat
A gentle rain persisted through Monday and turned to snow, benefiting winter wheat in Polk County. After months of drought, reports indicate most wheat planted last fall should survive the winter, with statewide rainfall around half an inch helping crops.
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Polk County
Obituary Mrs Marie Jones aged 83 in Nebr funeral held
Mrs Marie Charlotte Jones nee Hult born February 23 1842 in Sweden died January 30 1928 at the home of her son in law and daughter O F Branting Osceola Nebraska aged 85 years 11 months 7 days She came to the United States in 1866 lived in Galesburg and Varna Illinois married 1869 to P J Jones then moved to Polk County Nebraska In Swede Home she raised seven children three died in childhood The family later split time between Osceola and Swede Home She was a longtime Lutheran Church member active in work Surviving husband daughter three sons a sister and a brother 19 grandchildren 2 great grandchildren and other relatives Funeral in Swede Home February 2 conducted by Rev C A Sward Burial in Swede Home Cemetery Peace be to her memory.
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Marie Charlotte Jones
Hult
Doderhult
Kalmar Lan
Sweden
O. F. Branting
Osceola
Nebr
P. J. Jones
Albert Jones
Edwin Jones
Herman Jones
Adolph Johnson
Olof Hult
Swede Home
Swede Home Lutheran Church
C. A Sward
Iplot
Stronsburg Community Notes Mark Weddings and Obituary
Obituary reports Mr Bunda Nelson aged 75 dies after weeks of illness in Stronsburg. He lived here over twenty years and leaves a wife and Rex Nelson. Funeral held Thursday. Marriages include Elvera Nyblom to Edward Magnuson at Nyblom home. they will reside in Mead Neb. A reception honors Byron and Mrs Johnson with gifts. Farmers Grain Association annual meeting draws 160. directors re-elected. Nordberg presides. Karlson joins meat market staff. Various local visits, birthdays, hospital visits, and church activities noted with families across Stronsburg area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunda Nelson
Nelson
Rex Nelson
Elvera ‘Nyblom
Edward Magnuson
Mead
Frank Nyblom
Nebr
Robert i Malmen
Byron Johnson
Farmers Grain Association
Call 35 Service to Your Door
Local printer ad offers door to door cleaning service with the slogan It is easy to get service to your door from Wilken Cleaners urging customers to call for pickup and delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilken Cleaners
Stromsburg School Head Dies After Appendix Operation
Stromsburg Public School superintendent A. Markwalder died this morning following an operation for appendicitis.
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Stromsburg
A. M. E. A. Markwalder
of the
Stromsburg Public School
Shelby News Roundup: Local Movements and Games
Mrs Huddleston left for Missouri due to her mother’s illness. Shelby updates note visitors from Ray Brigham and Kohler homes, a Colorado trip for Fred Brigham’s family, and sales and moves of A Long and family. Basketball results show Shelby beating Rising City 6-7 and Shelby 4-5 Osceola, plus 12-18 over Duncan. Quarantine lifts for scarlet fever, community pie social raising 51 dollars, and local visitations complete the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
Harry Huddleston
Missouri
Frank McMeekin
Ray Brigham
Fred Brigham
Colorado
Osceola
Duncan
Vernie Kuntzelman
Great Educators Across Two Centuries and Beyond
Doctor Eliot ranked the ten greatest educators of the last two centuries as Mann Smith Channing Faraday Emerson Mill Darwin Spencer Pasteur Renan. He also listed the ten greatest educators of all time as Aristotle Locke Bacon Kant Emerson Galen Newton Milton Shakespeare and Leonardo da Vinci.
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Doctor Eliot
Horace Mann
Adam Smith
William Ellery Channing
Michael Faraday
Ralph Waldo Emerson
John Stuart Mill
Charles Darwin
Herbert Spencer
Louis Pasteur
Joseph Ernest Renan
Aristotle
John Locke
Francis Bacon
Immanuel Kant
Claudius Galen
Isaac Newton
John Milton
William Shakespeare
Leonardo da Vinci
Charter Day Banquet for Nebraska Alumni in Stromsburg
All former Nebraska students in Polk County and spouses are invited to a Charter Day banquet at the Thompson Hotel Stromsburg on Wednesday February 15 at 630 PM Prof F A Staff English Department will attend and give an address Tickets 75 cents a plate must be procured by Tuesday February 14 from A C Morrill T A James Leroy Smith W S Heitzman K A Cornish and Mrs C O Eckiles
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University of Nebraska
Polk County
Thompson Hotel
Stromsburg
F. A
A. C. Morrill
T. A. James
Leroy Smith
W. S. Heitzman
K. A. Cornish
Mrs. C. O. Eckiles
Patriotic Program by Woman's Club at M E Church
A Sunday afternoon patriotic meeting organized by the Woman's Club is set for February 19 at 2 30 PM in the M E Church. The program includes America Audience Prayer by Rev Paul Melin a long Legion Quartet musical reading by Eleanor Mills a play by the Woman's Club address by Rev G T Lavery Star Spangled Banner audience Benediction by Rev Handel Collier and presiding Commander Delmar McFadden. Also notes about family laundry pickup and delivery by York Laundry at a new economical rate with calls at Humphrey Engelhardt Store phone 35 Mondays and Thursdays and Wilken Cleaners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
M. E- Church
Paul Melin
Long—Legion Quartet
Eleanor Mills
G. T. Lavery
Star Spangled Banner
Handel Collier
Kenneth Cornish
Delmar McFadden
York Laundry
Humphrey-Engelhardt
Wilken Cleaners
Death summons Gust Danielson in Osceola
Gust Danielson born July 1 1859 in Smaland Sweden died after pneumonia at age 69 years 7 months and 6 days in Osceola Nebraska. He moved from Minnesota to a Nebraska farm then Hackberry precinct before settling in Osceola where he spent his final years. Funeral conducted by Rev Handel Collier at the Methodist Episcopal Church with interment in Osceola Cemetery.
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Danielson
Gus Kruse
Moline
Peter Nelson
Osceola
Nebr
Victor Anderson
Russell Minn
Nebraska
Hackberry
Handel Collier
Methodist Episcopal Church
Local social notes from Wesley Chapel weekly visitations
Wesley Chapel reports weekend guests Mr and Mrs Arvid Peterson planning to move to a Polk County farm this week. A Friday shower at John Albers home honored Miss Nettie Albers with 52 guests and gifts. Various visits span Osceola Elgin Holt County and Co lumbus with family exchanges and caregiving updates. Duncan Produce Co Feeds Phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey, Johnston
Fred Brigham
Louis Kohler
Polk
Emmeretta Boydston
Lincoln
A. Long
Osceola
Oliver Long
Arvid Peterson
Irvin Grossnicklaus
Peterson
John Albers
Nettie Albers
Ervin Grossnicklaus and
Minnie Weeden
Edmund Bernt
Elgin
Holt
Lawrence Albers
Gresham
John Cerny
L. E. Treadways
James Lockards
Shelby
Hayhurst
Albion
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Howard Yates
Phone
Beulah
Lucy Carlson
Minnie Stahl
G. P. Mace
Kansas
Ther
Duncan’s
Washington
The
First National Bank
Osceola Auditorium
American Legion & Auxiliary
John Lisko
St. Mary's Hospital
Columbus
Lee Mickey
York
Bill” Bunch
K.G.B.Z
Frank Myers
Silver Creek
Louie Morys
Tekamah
Nebi
Mr. Delmore
On the Valley
Earl Hartman
Hartman
Rudolf Urban
Francis
Allenburger
John A Gabriel
St. Mary’s Hospital
Walter Morys
Miss Rose
Kosh
Fullerton
Milo Joy
Will Zimmerman
Fred Dunn
Lee
Mickey
John Kropach
James Dunn
Anna Fuths
Joseph Schott
John Kresha
Will
Gus Kopf
Kopf
I. J. Merrick
Joseph Warrer
Hame
Karrer
Lenore Vanhousen
John F. Urban, Jr
Colome
Dak
O. J. Kropach
Mire -Joseph Sa
Columbes Ell
Hagey
iSchools
J. C. Hagey
Heuer
Board of Education
Amco
A. B. Hedbloom
Grand Island
Laurie
Farmers Elevator
Aurora
Beulah Jean
Harlan Fredrickson
John Larson
John Bailey
John
Alice Colson
John Colson
Clyde Courtney
Colson
Eden Baptist Church
Ation
Fred Braithwaite
O. A. Watkins
Ira Irland
Henry Taddiken
Rising City
Lynn Snider
George Wills
America
Death
Gust Danielson
Smatland
Illinois
Ellen Nelson
W. A. Danielson
Chicago
G R Danielson
Mr. Danielson
Green's Chapel Church
Wesley Chapel
Harold Jarmin
Minden
Ernest Jarmin
Abraham Lincoln
State Bank
EE Elf
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