Patriotic Program Honors Washington and Lincoln at Presbyterian Church
An annual patriotic observance honoring George Washington and Abraham Lincoln was held at the Presbyterian Church last Sunday afternoon. Mrs. A. F. Nuquist presided as Rev. W. C. George opened with a prayer. The program featured Legion orchestra selections, a mixed chorus with "Oh My Columbia" and "A Hymn to Nebraska," and an address by Rev. Thos. E. Barr. The audience sang "America" and the event ended with praise for Barr's patriotic remarks.
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America
George Washington
Raham Lincoln
Prbyterian
Legion Orchestra
W. C. George
Columbia
Nebraska
Thos. E Barr
Adolph Stenius
Barr
Osceola Area Briefs Highlight Local Events
Gust Sandin announces a farm sale on February twenty sixth and a big basket supper on February twenty at the G A R Hall. York county votes to sell the county poor farm. Polk County Fair Board members named Arthur Morrill Fred Merrick and C E Jones. Roy Cox’s residence sold to John Bahr for 5200 with Bahr delaying move to Osceola until October. Chet Cunningham visits for a checker tournament health improving. Legion and Auxiliary events planned including waffles in March. Local residents Mrs W O Hansen and Mrs Fred Green recovering. James Miller of York visiting old Polk county friends. John and Mrs Rogers return from Missouri planning to live in Osceola. Rev John W Thomas to speak on welfare work at Valley M E Church and First Presbyterian. Various visits and trips noted including to Omaha and Lincoln. Osceola High School faculty present a radio program for Community Club with a mix of Grand Opera and square dance.
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Gust Sandin
G. A. R. Hall
Legion Benefit
York County
Polk County Fair Board
Arthur Morrill
Fred Merrick
C. E. Jones
Roy Cox
M. Balbey
John Bahr
Shelby
Bahr
Osceola
Chet Cunningham
Cunningham
W. O. Hansen
David City
American Legion
Legion O
R. H. Waite
Fred Green
John Rogers
Missouri
John W. Thomas
Lincoln
Nebraska Childrens' Home Society
Valley
M.E
First Presbyterian Church
M. Dalbey
Omaha
Andrew Nelson
Raymond Fillman
Osceola High School
Polk Notes From Shelby and Surroundings
Local correspondence reports marriages, church updates, visits, sales and shipments of hogs cattle and horses, plus community events. Highlights include a February 17 wedding at St Andrews in Valley, many visits between Polk Shelby and surrounding towns, and church meetings with Rev Myers delivering sermons.
Happy Time Promised at Legion Benefit Program
The Legion hosts a basket supper program and dance tomorrow night with a big supper and chance of unannounced numbers. It is billed as a community sociable with promises of a merry time depending on good attendance and weather.
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Legion
First Annual Father Son Banquet in Osceola
The Osceola Community Club hosts the first annual Father Son Banquet at the First Methodist Church on March and features N W Gaines of Lincoln as the main speaker. Tickets are limited and must be secured early with sales after Monday first. Committees are listed for planning.
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Osceola Community Club
First Methodist Church
March
Pth
N. W. Gaines
Lincoln
Loyal Booster Club Plans Open Meeting and Banquet
The community club reports a strong start for 1925 with six equal committees to stage year entertainment. February's large turnout featured high school talent, a radio program, Swedish dialect reading, music and a square dance. Upcoming events include a Father Son banquet on March five with speaker N W Gaines of Lincoln and an open March twelve meeting at the G A R hall with supper and program.
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Frank Anderson
Elizabeth Weeden
Lebar
Lindemeyer
Farmer
Cold Weather Eases Platte River Ice Threats
Freezing nights and daytime thaws opened a channel along most of the Platte and Loup rivers allowing ice to wear down and disappear. Gorges formed but were broken up with little damage. a dynamite blast damaged a bridge pier at Valley. the Plattsmouth toll bridge collapsed under ice pressure.
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Platte
Loup
Platte River
Valley
Plattsmouth
Wrestling Bout in Omaha Pits Hanseh Against Pesek
A finish wrestling match set for Friday Feb 27 at Omaha auditorium pits Charlie Hanseh of Omaha against John Pesek of Ravenna Neb. The entire purse and a 2500 side bet go to the winner while the loser receives no training expenses. Promoted by the Omaha Post of the American Legion.
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Omaha
Omaha Auditorium
Charlie Hanseh
John Pesek
Ravenna
Nebr
The
Omaha Post
American Legion
Mattson to Deliver Osceola Commencement Address
County Attorney Charles R. Mattson of Lancaster County will deliver the Osceola High School commencement address for the spring graduation. The May 14 ceremony will honor forty graduates, near the school record set in 1923 when forty two students finished.
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Chas. R. Mattson
Lancaster County
Osceola High School
Mattson
Osceola
Annual Meeting of Farmers Union Store Stockholders
Farmers Union Store of Silver Creek Nebraska held its annual meeting February 7 1925 at the L O O F Hall. Stockholders and wives attended. A dinner was served by directors wives. The meeting emphasized cooperation and stockholder support for 1925. J J Carson Fred Terry and John Ruff retired with John Imhoff elected to replace Ruff. The board praised manager and staff and thanked the public for past patronage.
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Farmers Union
Silver Creek
Nebr
L. O. O. F. Hall
J. J. Carson
Fred Terry
John Ruff
Jones
John Imhoff
Ruff
Altho
Shelby Couple Weds at St Andrew's Church
Herman August tine and Miss Helen Alt of Shelby were married Tuesday at 9 30 A M in St Andrew's church. Relatives attended as an elaborate ceremony with Miss Anna Augustine as bridesmaid and Joseph Maybergar of Columbus as best man. Dorothy Augustine carried the ring. They will reside in eastern Polk County after a southern wedding trip.
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Herman Augusttine
Helen Alt
Shelby
St. Andrew’s Church
Anna Augustine
Joseph Maybergar
Columbus
Dorothy Augustine
Polk County
Married in Council Bluffs and area license grants
Roy L. Turner of Kearney Nebraska and Helen Irene Campbell Clarks Nebraska obtained a marriage license in Council Bluffs. Also married yesterday were John Czarnik of Genoa and Elizabeth Druze of Silver Creek.
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Council Bluffs
Co. Bluffs
Roy L. Turner
Kearney
Nebr
Helen Irene Campbell Clarks
Neb
John Czarnik
Genoa
Elizabeth Druze
Silver Creek
Matt Sterup Heads Checker Assn Coming Year
Osceola hosts the Nebraska State Checker Association 27th annual tournament with Matt Sterup elected president. Final Class A round and exhibition by A. D. Carson mark a busy week as Grosvenor leads standings and Osceola receives city support from Mayor Snider and Community Club.
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Matt Sterup
Checker Assn
Carson
Omaha
Nebraska State Checker Association
Osceola
Nebr
P. A. Nelson
Community Social Calendar and Local Notices
Rebecca Kensington meets with Mrs W E Snider on Wednesday afternoon. The Friday Afternoon Club gathers with Mrs C V Propst. A linen shower for Miss Ruth Herrmann drew 25 guests at M E church parlors with Valentine decor. Frances Schnaase dressed as Cupid presented gifts. Drama department of the Woman's club meets next Wednesday with Mrs Wm Heitzman. Birthday surprise for Mrs Carl Propst hosted by ten friends. Foreign Mission Kensington meets with Mrs W E Bersgren on Feb 24 with Miss Hazel Fulmer program leader. Ruth Glasser visits Polk for weekend with parents. Mrs Wm Seward’s farm sale Feb 3 ends this week as she heads to Topeka. son Guy runs the farm and Forrest plans to stay.
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Ruth Herrman
M. E
Valentine
Frances Schnaase
Cupid
Miss Herrmann
Nettie Timm
Lydia Engelhardt
Naoma
Wilma Pike
Elsie Pierson
Sophia Kresha
Irene Dixon
Wm. Seward
Topeka
Kans
Kansas State Printing Office
Guy
Forrest
New Men's Store To Open In Shultz Building
John Rogers and Victor Johnson plan a combined shoe store and men s furnishing shop in the former Van Viluck building, aiming for mid March. Rogers, Osceola native, leads the mens furnishing department at C A Olson Co, while Johnson runs a Stromsburg shoe business. R M McDonald of Ulysses will operate a dry goods and grocery store in the southwest corner building on the Square, also by mid next month.
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John Rogers
Victor Johnson
van Viluck
Rogers
Osceola
C. A. Olson Co
Iowa
Johnson
Stromsburg
R. M. McDonald
Ulysses
Gust A. Petergon
Mrs H A Taylor Visits Omaha Parents
Mrs. H. A. Taylor went to Omaha Monday to spend a few days with her parents.
Couple returns from Fremont visit and theater in Omaha
Mr and Mrs John Jarmin returned Friday evening from Fremont where they also enjoyed a theater party in Omaha on Thursday. Wm Olson traveled to Ord this morning to take a position with the Ord Journal.
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John Jarmin
Fremont
Omaha
Wm. Olson
Ord
Ord Journal
Lovell Jr Visits Central City Brother Carl Olson
Guy Lovell Jr from Central City spent the weekend with his friend Carl Olson, arriving Saturday afternoon for a short stay.
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Guy Lovell, Jr
Central City
Carl Olson
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A. F. Nuquist
James Miller
York
Ruth Miller
St. Andrews Church
Herman Augustine
C. J. Augustine
Sohn
May Peterson
Polk
Josephine Rahr
BE. F. Woodruff
P. R. Smith
Geo. Lux
Ethel
New Orleans
Ladies’ Guild
Edmond Bernt
John Bukrl
Leopold Benda
John Rasp
Mr. Rasp
Gresham
Jack Elger
Litchfield
J. C. McGowan
Wood River
Norm Branigan
H. E. McGimpsey
F. T. Bennett
Wilma Scott
Otis Cole
Louis Scholz
A. C. Dunning
L. L. Burton
U. P
K. Nelson
Spencer
E. Brownfield
Monravia
C. M. Sinclair
S. D
Jess Funkhouser
R. J. Funkhouser
I1a
Frank Funkhouser
C. R. Seward
Rising City
J. E. Thomas
Hubert Thelen
Mrs. Thelen
Methodist Hospital
August Hasselbach
Oscar Blevins
Thayer
G. E. Blevins Sr
United Evangelistic Meetings
U. B
R. J. Myers
R. J. Miller
Dr. Gifford
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Geo. Blevins
Emil Schott
Allan Barker
George Blevins Sr
A. Watkins
George Blevins Jr
Wacocagesters
Levi Cunningham
Nate
Geraldine Miller
Walter Amsler
Federated Church
Hattie Rosenbrook
William
F. McKay
Anton Micek
Monrovia
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Wesley Chapel Club
Lula Burns
Herman Fredrickson
Floyd West
John Nelson
Studebaker
Weeden
Alvin
the Missionary Society
Harry Hewitt
China
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Chapel
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Burns
Percy Drumm
Geneva
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OLK
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Denver
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Grant Ramage
Violet
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Leslie Burke
Masons
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Baby
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Bradshaw
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Ray Strassburg
John Johnson
Tressa Hill
Cen
Tral City
Donald Verne
John Myers
Hazel Day
Baptist Church
David Anderson
S. P. Benson
Clarks
World Wide Guild
Victoria
Gertrude Nelson
Emma War
Legion and Auxiliary
Gaines
G.A. R
Elijah Gove
Roy L. Ericsor
A. V. Kjelen
A. F. Nu
Quist
Ags
Geo. Grosvenor
Grosvenor
Chas Grosvenor
Aurora Sun, A
Fomer County
A. D. Carson
Ralph Buck
Sutton
Rainbow Division
Army
Paris
London
Glasgow
Snider
Pres Taylor
Community Club
A. M. Voss
Sec’y
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Jay Hastings
Frank Collingham
A. M. Vos
Secy. Treas
R. A. McCormick
G. W. Engelhardt
G. L. Johnson
C. Brodene
C. A. Carlson
Dover
J. B. McDaniel
A. E. Swanson
C. J. Johnson
P. A. McCormick
Rebecca Kensington
W. E. Snider
J. D. Hartman
Riima Johnston
Woman’s Club
Wm. Heitzman
P. B. Campbell
Carl Propst
Kensington
W. E. Bersgren
Hazel Fulmer
Ruth Glasser
Men’s
Shultz
Mgr
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