Merricks Observe Golden Wedding
In Osceola Mr and Mrs Fred E Merrick celebrated fifty years of marriage with open house at their son Leon’s home and a dinner at Hotel Rapp. They were married at Wesley Chapel church and five children and several old friends attended the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Wesley Chapel
Leon
Alvin
Richard
Marvel
Laramie
Wyo
F. C. Banks
Lincoln
H. F. Nantkes
W. H. Richmond
Osceola
Henry Crozier
Genoa
Counle
McBeth Struebing Rites Tie Osceola and David City Families
Miss Lila Irene McBeth daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry McBeth Osceola and Alfred L Struebing son of Mr and Mrs Alfred L Struebing David City were united in marriage February 7 1937 at Garrison Lutheran Church Rev Schuman officiated The couple will reside in Millerton Nebraska groom a farmer and both graduates of local high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
David City
Millerton
Nebraska
Ulysses Man Escapes Injury After Car Flips on Highway
Harry Andrews a grocery salesman of Ulysses escaped serious injury when his car flipped a full somersault on the county highway about three miles south of town. He was bruised and the vehicle was badly damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Andrews
Ulysses
Andrews
Community notices and social events at Green's Chapel
The column lists meetings of HACKBERRY Green's Chapel Ladies Aid and Liberty Local F. E. C. U on February 11 12 plus Brotherhood events. It notes attendance at the Midwinter Ipworth League Institute in Gresham and a community dinner with over fifty attendees.
Friendly Neighbors Club and local gatherings in Wesley Chapel
Mrs. Leo Albers attended the Friendly Neighbors Club at Tom Micek’s home. Louis Schott hosted a card party. Alter Society members hosted at the Albers home. Norfolk visitors included Mrs. Harold Cookson and the Albers. Scarlet fever quarantine placed on Lloyd Treadway home. Elaine, Shelby High School junior, ill. Guests visited from Osceola and Laramie with several dinner events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Albers
Friendly Neighbors Club
Tom Micek
Louis Schott
John Cerney
John Albers
Alter Society
Albers
Harold Cookson
Columbus
Norfolk
Lloyd Treadway
Elaine
Shelby High School
James Louis, Jr
Osceola Hospital
Marvel Merrick
Laramie
Wyo
Osceola
A. J. Herrman
Community notes from Shelby and surrounding areas
Shelby residents host visitors and share family moves as W C Hayhurst purchases August Thelen dairy. L R Donnelly shifts to Utah district sales. Elaine McBeth joins in Salt Lake City. Alma Hayhurst visits from Grand Island. Missionary Society gathers at Mrs Roy Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Plaiz
Marie Albright
David City
Shelby
W. C. Hayhurst
August Thelen
L. R. Donnelly
Denver
Colo
Salt Lake City
Utah
Donnelly
Reynold’s Tobacco Company
Roy Johnson
S. W. Longacre
Elizabeth
Lincoln
Henry Augustin
Louie Hastert
St. Anne Sodality
J. E. Bernt
Margaret Fillinger
Kate Blake
Susie Carson
Jack Macenemy
Osceola
Bernt
Oswald Krop
William S. Austin of Osceola dies at 75
William S. Austin died in Omaha on Tuesday and his body was brought to Osceola. He once managed the Farmers Store about ten years ago and later worked in groceries. He was about 75. Funeral services will be held at Kepner Funeral Home this afternoon with interment in Osceola cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. S. Austin
William S. Austin
Omaha
Osceola
Kepner’s
Austin
Kepner Funeral Home
New Muse Theatre Opens in Osceola
An Omaha paper lauds Osceola’s newly remodeled New Muse Theatre calling it the finest small town theatre in Nebraska. The opening drew praise for cushioned seats lighting sound and projection with exterior remodeling planned once weather allows and Mr Klein promised to continue showing latest releases locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Omaha
Osceola
Klein
Osceola Wins Polk County Basketball Championship
Osceola defeats Stromsburg 26-22 to capture the Polk County Tournament title. Osceola also wins consolation 31-12 over Shelby while Stromsburg beats Osceola 19-11 in the second final. Bronze trophy goes to Bertyl Gissler as Osceola’s top scorer with 23 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscesia
Stromsburg
Polk County
Polk
Shelby
Osceola
Harlem Hottentots
Polk Town
Hottentots
Harlem
New York
High Prairie
Marion Schewe
Gissler
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Anna Montgomery in Stromsburg
Mrs Anna Montgomery 69 died suddenly of a heart ailment at her Stromsburg home. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at the Stromsburg Baptist Church. She was daughter of the late Rev Nels Lundgren first pastor of the Stromsburg Baptist Church. Survived by a brother Sam Lindgren of Dennison Iowa and other relatives. Interment at Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Montgomery
Stromsburg Baptist Church
Stromsburg Cemetery
Obituary of John Perry Seymour in Polk County
John Perry Seymour born November 21 1873 in Winterset Iowa died February 5 1937 at his Polk home aged 63 years two months 14 days He married Hennie Josephine Renquist on April 28 1896 They lived on a York County farm for 25 years and had six children Garnet Orville Lyle Opal Ree and an infant son He survived by his widow three daughters four grandchildren and his aged parents two sisters and two brothers Also mentions extended family and local social notices from Polk county through community events and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Perry Seymour
Winterset
Iowa
Polk
William Seymour
Nebraska
Polk County
Hennie Josephine
Axel Renquist
York County
Garnet
Orville
Lyle
Opal
Ree
Hennie
Garnet McGinnis Priest
Omaha
Opal Elizabeth Bush
Davenport
Ree Evelyn Anderson
Rockford
Illinois
Orville John
Lyle Verne
W. T. Seymour
Linna Johnson Smith
Ira Johnson
Stromsburg
Henry
Benedict
Littleton
John Seymour
Local social notes from Fairview and surrounding area
Mrs. L. Clark has been ill with flu. Mrs. Elmer Dittmer went to St Marys hospital in Columbus for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Harve McCormick visited Columbus. LeRoy Rhodes entertained the valley ladies midweek. A good crowd attended. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Meacham visited the Joe Need family north of Silver Creek. Laura Young of Fullerton is staying with the Wm. Dake home. Various neighbors visited the Joe Shannahan home near Genoa. Several attended church services. a fine sermon and Sunday school. Mont Mustard entered Omaha hospital for treatment. Harvey McKeag and Mina Buchta with James McKeag Sr. home southeast of Osceola. Cadwell visited Walter Watts east of Osceola. LeRoy Rhodes family spent Sunday in Osceola with H. H. Beckmeyer and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Meacham entertained for Geo. Heinemeyer’s birthday. Guests included Heinemeyer, Fred Bender, Chalmar Daniel, Donald Heinemeyer, Beth Holl enbach, Mrs. Alice Lohr, and Mrs. Edith Van Alstine of Columbus at the Dake home. H. A. McCormick, Dan Hayes, and Joe Karges attended a tractor demonstration in Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green’s Chapel
Dean Dillsaver
Marvin Iler
Don Hennings
Ema Iler
Laura Burke
Ruth Francis Twarling
Alice Marie Powell
John Rosenberry
J. R. Rosenberry
Shelby
Don Hoffer
Lawrence Hoffer
B. Knerr
Omaha
The
Farmer’s Union
Liberty
Roy Hurd
J. T. Rosedahl
Edith Dillsaver
Columbus
Lewis Berggren and
Harry Obrist
Vance Teegerstrom
Ralph Radley
Stromsburg
Lambert Swanson
Harlan Carlson
J. E. Renner
EE. E. Gabel
Andrew Hanson
E. E. Gabel
Bruce Anthony
Allis-Chalmers
George Smith
North Platte
Abby Richards
Federal Loan Association
York
Victor Johnson
Leonard Mentink
J. G. Rosedahl
Victor
Fairview
C. W. Hennings
Harve McCormick
Joe Shannahan
Genoa
Mont Mustard
Harvey McKeag
Mina Buchta
James McKeag
Osceola
Sam Cadwell
Walter Watts
LeRoy Rhodes
H. H. Beckmeyer
L. R. Meacham
Geo. Heinemeyer
Heinemeyer
Fred Bender
Clarks
Chalmar Daniel
Donald Heinemeyer
Beth Hollenbach
Alice Lohr
Edith van Alstine
Wm. Dake
H. A. McCormick
Dan Hayes
Joe Karges
Former Tecumseh Resident Mrs Wheeler Dies in Oklahoma
The Tecumseh community mourns the death of Mrs. Robert Wheeler at her daughter Mrs. W L Ducker’s home last Tuesday night. The Wheelers, once prominent in the 1890s, were pioneers of the Middle West and built the residence now occupied by Mrs. S A Snider. Mr. Wheeler, a former district judge skilled in three languages, survives his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tecumseh
Oklahoma
Robert Wheeler
Wheelers
Wheeler
S. A. Snider
W. L. Ducker
Rock Island County
Illinois
Nebraska Territory
Middle West
Methodist Church Schedule And Fellowship Event
Sunday School at 10:00 a m led by El on Berck with a sermon at 11:00 a m titled Men to Match Our Mountains. 4:00 p m Junior and Intermediate Leagues. Choir practice Thursday 7:30 p m. Ladies Aid meet Friday afternoon with a named committee. Family Basket Dinner and Day of Prayer planned for Wednesday evening February 17 1937 with a program and broadcast by Dr E Stanley Jones. Albert C Monkman, Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Elon Berck
Ladies Aid
Lillian Mcc Beth
Harley Eklund
Elmer Danskin
Lulu Hendrickson
Rilma Johnston
National Methodist Fellowship
Million Fellowship Movement
E. Stanley Jones
Albert C. Monkman
Also Mentioned on This Page
RED Cross For Relief High School
D. K. Pearce Smedite Tesa
Good Will Club
C. M. Humphrey
Harry Brazee
Fred Schwab
Alfred Grossnicklaus
Riverside Dist
A. Friend
Louis Scholz
W. J. Herrmann
Fern Anderson
Bernice Brown
Lula Hendrickson
George Boruch
W. S. Wells
A. Walrath
F. E. Klein
BE. Merrick
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Friends
Maple Leaf Club
Husker
Coach K
Riff "Jones
Hackberry
Wesley Chapel
Arananseer
Nickey
Africa
Rmicfacturers
A.M.A
NEW Muse Theatre
Lyle Nelson
James Kasparek
Andrew Nelson
Jean Backlund
Dorothy Headman
H. J. Beckman
Clover Beckman
J. J. Beckman
Nicholas Kries
Kries
Moline
A.D. Anderson
Ernest Anderson
Harold Swan
James Anderson
Mr. Kingdom
Marie Hefer
A. R
P.E.O
L. V. Sharp
Marie
Ivan Bengston
Hordville
Jimmie Cuda
Dean Nelson
Sterling
Dean
Stouffer
A. A. Wurtz
Oscar Jones
W. A. Wurtz
Ernest Erickson
Lyle Ostburg
Roscoe Bailey
Emil Lind
Emma Anderson
Grand Island Hospital
Trof Ostburg
Grant Johnson
Charles Lindahl
Robert Lindahl
Claus Lindahl
Carl Steelquist
Gus Stohl
Kearney
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