Burglars Loot Osceola Stores In Weekend Break-ins
Burglars entered several Osceola businesses early Saturday, removing cash from the Crouse Tex Drug Co as well as a heist that included more than 600 dollars from the cash registers and safe. A 50 dollar check was found later near Osceola and other stores suffered varying losses or none. The intruders used unlocked front doors and removed locks tumblers. A separate note reports Osceola advancing to Polk County tournament finals with both the Bulldogs first and second teams winning to reach the finals and detailing individual scorers and game results.
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Osceola
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
McDonald’s
Steeple’s
Gamble
Bush Drug Store
Food Center
Osceola Bulldogs
Polk
Norton
Stromsburg
Byers
Upton
Lind
Polk and Mills
Miller
Osceeolla
Igh
News From Stromsberg Social Roundup
Miss Maud Johnson returns from Colorado after five months with relatives. Ralph Erickson’s death called her home. Mr. and Mrs. Victor J. Wallin plan to sail February 21 from New York to LaPaz Bolivia after nine months in the United States. Several local families attended a funeral in Harvard Nebraska for Mrs. Amanda Stedt. Families visited Scotia and Excelsior Springs, Missouri, in recent days.
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Stromseburg
Maud Johnson
Colorado
Loveland
Ft. Collins
Ralph Erickson
Erika Headman
Victor J. Wallin
New York City
LaPaz
Bolivia
South America
United States
Polk County
Oscar Stromberg
Polk
Emma M. Peterson
John A. Falk
Albertus Larson
Hilda Thelander
Amanda Stedt
Harvard
Nebraska
Stedt
Falk
Sam Cox
John Russell
Bennington
Cuba Finnell
Scotia
R. J. Hunsaker
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Augustin Schmoker Wed at Osceola Church
Agnes Augustin bride and Duane Schmoker wed in a nuptial high mass at St. Vincent Church Osceola with Rev. John H. Howe presiding. Attendants include Bet ty Augustin and Eloise Schott as bridesmaids and Eugene Treadway as best man. The couple plans a farm northeast of Osceola after a short wedding trip.
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St. Vincent Church
Osceola
Agnes Augustin
E. F. Augustin
Duane Schmoker
John H. Howe
Eugene T.eadway
Betty Augustin
Eloise Schott
Eugene Treadway
Wayne
Winnard Augustin
Janet Kosch
E. C
St Francis Hospital News Patients and Donors Listed
The weekly hospital bulletin lists patients admitted in Medical Surgical Obstetrical and Newborn categories. Discharges include Carl Lindstrom Amanda Anderson Evelyn Rhodes Walden Jones and others. Contributions toward the X ray fund come from Mr and Mrs Albert Dreier Mr and Mrs R R Cox and G W LaMunyon.
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ST. Francis Hospital
Carl Lindstrom
Gresham
Amanda Anderson
Clarks
Oris F. Coons
Osceola
Evelyn Rhodes
Gresham Walden Jones
M. A. Mills
Bruce Berck
Theron
Rene Ienn
Grace Anderson
Sally Fulwider
Gregory
S. D
Irene Smith
David' ‘City
Ralph Coulson
Omaha
Lloyd ‘Widga
Polk
Ila Mae Werner
Alfred Girardin
Dennis Hahn
Evelyn Davis
Shelby
Louis Dunn
Dunn
Walden Jones
Theron Tenn
Lloyd Wi
Polk County Soil Conservation District Officers Elected
Polk County Soil Conservation District Supervisors elected Ray Brigham as Chairman Bruce Anderson as Vice-chairman George Bond as Secretary-treasurer Other Supervisors are Gordon Fredrickson and Leo Kresha The district aims to double erosion control efforts this year Compared with last year the 1947 goals include contour planting on 2100 acres terraces on 15 miles grassed waterways on 60 acres irrigation activity with 13 systems to be installed or improved 600 acres leveled for irrigation and 6 miles of irrigation ditches to be built.
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Polk County Soil Conservation District
Ray Brigham
Bruce Anderson
George Bond
Gordon Fredrickson
Leo Kresha
Stee ple's Store Offers Ready-To-Hang Curtains Sale
Stee ple's Store advertises a saving on ready to hang curtains. The notice highlights a discount aimed at shoppers seeking quick window treatments.
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Steeple’s
Early Nebraska ferries and the rise of river towns
In 1850s Nebraska many investors joined a boom in ferry ventures. The first territorial legislature issued 37 charters, 22 for Missouri River crossings, fueling town growth from Omaha to Bellevue. Steam ferries emerged by 1854, with notable boats like General Marion and Sarpy’s Nebraska crossing the Platte near Shinn’s ferry.
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Missouri River
Nebraska
Omaha
Missouri
Council Bluffs
Marion
Omaha City
Great Central
Ferry Co
Bellevue
Peter Sarpy
St. Mary
Shinn’s
Platte
David City
Omeéha
Denver
Jewelry Repair Notice at Crouse-Tex Drug Co
If you have watches, clocks or other jewelry for repair, leave them at Crouse-Tex Drug Co. for prompt and reliable service.
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Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Osceola Lady Honored at California Luncheon
Mrs. Leah Shirey hosted a Long Beach luncheon on February 8 to honor her mother Mrs. L M Shaw of Osceola who is wintering in California. Old-time Osceola residents attended with many familiar names among the guests including Mesdames Kunkel, Harizel, Anderson, Gillespie, George, Desparion, Carson, Johns ton, Dearborn, Karrer, Calvin, Olson and Misses Campbell and Dunn.
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Osceola
California
Leah Shirey
Long Beach
L. ‘M. Shaw
Mesdames D. H. Kunkel
Charles Kunkel
Marjory Harizel
Frank Anderson
R. Gillespie
Marion George
Edith Desparion
Lulu Carson
Grace Johnston
Evan Mickey
Ethel D. Stell
Hilda Dearborn
Fred Karrer
Irma Calvin
Mary Olson
Canadian Subscriber Honors The Record With Remote Life and Land
A. H. Hennings of Star City Canada writes about long subscription history dating to 1884. He describes distances to civilization, land values up to 500 per acre, scarce game, large grain yields, and concerns over future wheat surpluses and potential war while noting plenty of fuel and timber.
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A. H. Hennings
Star City
Canada
Osceola
Jim
George Hill
John Schmoker
Barre
U S.A
Bphgland
Local veterinarians attend district conference
Dr. O. O. Wallace and Dr. W. F. Monson drove to Platte Center last Friday evening to attend the District Veterinary Conference. The talks on animal diseases and new treatment methods aim to improve service to local stockmen.
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O. O. Wallace
W. F. Monson
Platte Center
Valentine party and wedding notices from Dist 18
District 18 teachers hosted a Valentine party for pupils at the schoolhouse on Friday. Lew Seiz’s Lew Seiz home hosted Darlene Seiz and Edward Hubza's wedding and reception at Luxemberg church that morning. Other items note visits by John Stec and Louis Scow, a Joyce birthday party, a Bruckner family outing, and George Spitz with Phil Micek on a Waterloo business day.
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Dist
Adolph Bernt
Lloyd Bernt
Fern
Lew Seiz
Bellwood
Darlene Seiz
Edward Hubza
Luxemberg
John Stec
Monroe
John Micek
Louis Scow
Joyce
Wm. Bruckner
Benner
Harold Bruckner
George Spitz
Phil Micek
Waterloo
Polk County Extension News and 4-H Club Plans
County radio broadcast previews production methods from local growers including Harry Sterup and Carl Johnson. Upcoming events include Women's Project Leader Training on February 24 and 25 in Osceola, a new 4-H club led by Ozzie Fillinger, and a planned March 4-H party depending on disease conditions. The Polk County PMA notes 24-D treatment and weed program for bindweed control with seed sales from local producers.
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KMMJ
Grand Island
Polk County
Harry Sterup
August
Carl Johnson
George F
Bruce Anderson
Arthur Deeter
Joe Schott
Ozzie Fillinger
Crop loan service moves to Farmers Home office in Osceola
The FHA Farm Credit service shifts crop and seed loan delivery from Grand Island to the Farmers Home Administration County Supervisor office in Osceola Nebraska. The merger of FSA and Farm Credit in 79th Congress creates county level access to production loans for livestock, machinery, and farm homes, plus specialty loans for irrigation and veterans.
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Farm Credit Service
Grand Island
Nebraska
Farmers Hone Administration
Walter W. Berck
Agricultural Fha
Osceola
Farm Security Administration
Farm Credit Administration
79Th Congress
FSA
One
Death of John Suddarth a Bellwood Native and Mechanic
John Suddarth born January 12 1867 in Pike County Missouri died February 11 1947 in David City aged 80 years 29 days He lived in Bellwood and Rising City Nebraska where he worked as a blacksmith carpenter and farmer He married Luella Hofreicher in 1892 and they had seven children three sons and a daughter survive him Funeral services were held February 13 at the Rising City Methodist Church with burial in Bellwood cemetery
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Harm Shank
Norfolk Hospital
Polk County
Silver Creek
Osceola
Nebraska
Norfolk
Hazel Shank
Humphrey
Boyd
Hastings
Nebr
Raymond
Lansing
Mich
Naomi
Los Angeles
California
Frank
Silver Creek Cemetery
John Suddarth
Robert J
Margaret Suddarth
Pike County
Missouri
David City
Bellwood
Luella Hofreicher
Rising City
Clyde
Brule
Neb
Max
Olen
Shelby
Robi. Steele
Pomona
Calif
George
Hugh
Walter
Middletown
Maggie Kauffman
Fresno
Rising City Methodist Church
E. W. Price
Bellwood Cemetery
Men With a Mission film shown for farmers in Osceola
Osceola Implement Service Company announces a free showing of the color film Men With a Mission at the Morse Theatre on Thursday February 27 at 8 p m. The story follows a boy and girl learning that modern farmers play a vital role in humanity and industry through a series of amusing incidents. Free tickets available from M O Johnson at the Osceola Implement Service Co.
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Osceola Implement Service Company
Minneapolis
Moline
Oscceola
Mrse
M. O. Johnson
Osceola Implement Service Co
Fairview Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs John Voichoske and daughter of Cedar Rapids moved into the George Mace farm on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Joe Karges were Wednesday dinner guests of G P Mace and Lesta at Osceola. Mr and Mrs David Smith and sons of Clarks called Sunday at the Guy Smith home. Al Clarence and Vertie Heitz man called on their sister Mrs H H Reckmeyer in Osceola Friday.
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Fairview
John Voichoske
Cedar Rapids
George Mace
Joe Karges
G. P. Mace
Lesta
Osceola
David Smith
Clarks
Guy Smith
Clarence
Vertie Heitzman
H. H. Reckmeyer
Funeral for Flerman Alt in Shelby
Funeral services were held Monday at Sacred Heart Church in Shelby for Flerman Alt aged 83 who died Saturday.
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Sacred Heart Church
Shelby
Flerman Alt
Report Of 1947 Polio Drive Receives Local Support
A total of 488.78 has been received from Osceola and vicinity. City Schools and Rural Schools contributed 82.95 Muse Theatre patrons gave 107.31 and individuals plus various organizations city and rural supplied 298.52.
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Osceola
Muse Theatre
Farewell Party Honors Moving Neighbors Mr and Mrs Frodman
About 30 neighbors gathered at the Frodmans Swede Home residence Monday evening to surprise them as they prepare to move to Stromsburg. The couple received a table lamp and a dainty lunch followed a social gathering.
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Herbert Frodman
Stromsburg
Farmers Party at Muse Well Attended
The Polk County Implement Co sponsored a family party at the Muse theatre on Friday night drawing a record crowd. The venue was packed to capacity with many turned away. The program featured a stage show a colored film and comedy that were warmly received by an enthusiastic audience.
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Muse
Polk County Implement Co
Andersons announce marriage of Ortrude to Jack Taylor
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Anderson of Holdrege Nebraska announce the marriage of their daughter Ortrude to Jack W. Taylor of Lincoln. The ceremony was held Friday evening February 14 at Trinity Methodist Church in Lincoln. The couple will reside in Lincoln. Attendees included relatives from Osceola and Shelby, where Mr. Anderson was longtime Shelby postmaster. The bride is granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Timin, former Osceola residents.
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Guy Anderson
Holdrege
Nebraska
Ortrude
Jack W. Taylor
Lincoln
Trinity Methodist Church
Osceola
Shelby
Anderson
David Timiin
WSCS to Meet. Osceola Hosts Lula Janck
The WSCS will meet February 27 with Miss Lula Janck in Osceola. Mr and Mrs Warl Watts hosted Sunday for Morris Watts Lee Brown and Nellie Watts. Mr and Mrs Jack From of Omaha spent Sunday with the Ben Schmoker family. Elton Berck and Mr and Mrs Oscar Boden attended the State Farmers Union Convention in Omaha last week. Mr and Mrs FE A Hedlund drove to Omaha to attend the night session and hear Chancellor Gustafson and National Pres James Patton. Mrs Edmund Gabel hosted her children and grandchildren Sunday in Shelby.
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Westeryy Chapel
WSCS
Lula Janck
Osceola
Warl Watts
Morris Watts
Lee Brown
Nellie Watts
Jack From
Omaha
Ben Schmoker
Elton Berck
Oscar Boden
State Farmers Union
FE. A. Hedlund
Local Meetings and Birth Announcements in Greens Chapel Area
Liberty Local 573 FECU will meet Friday evening to hear the state convention report. WSCS invited to Polk meeting February 27. Regular Aid meets February 28 with Mrs. Hollister and Mrs. Berggren entertaining. Brotherhood gathers February 28. Don Hennings of Des Moines reports a son Gregory Lee born February 10. Several local families visit or host gatherings around Greens Chapel and Lincoln area.
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Liberty Local
FECU
WSCS
Polk
W. L. Hollister
Forrest Berggren
Brotherhood
Don Hennings
Des Moines
Gregory Lee
Mary Alyce Craigant
Grand Island
Card of Thanks for 54th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles Qolison of Fremont thank friends and neighbors for cards and gifts on their 54th wedding anniversary.
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Charles Qolison
Fremont
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Soil Conservation District News
Old
James C. Olson
State Historical Society
County Extension News
P.M.A
WNU
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Farm Fha
Herman Alt
Ore Ree Tower
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