Local notes from Polk County February 23 1914
Mary Campbell and Oscar Olson wed in Omaha. Olson to work at Shelby First National Bank and they will reside there. Glen Willits home burned for an estimated 1000 with 400 insurance. most household goods saved. Keene Ludden names Miss Grace Pheasant deputy and Miss Anne Sudden clerk at Osceola post office. Blizzard delays railroad traffic. morning passenger arrived at noon. Guy Mace and Pearl West wed in Columbus and plan to settle near Thayer. Polk County high school debaters head to York for contest. Clyde Courtney returns from Sutherland and moves back to Polk County. Free cook book offered with wedding rings at The Gold and Silver Store. John Hanks and Maria Souter marriage reported at Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Campbell
Oscar Olson
Shelby
Omaha Aday
Wm. Campbell
Olson
First National Bank
Glen Willits
Beulah
Keene Ludden
Osceola
Grace Pheasant
Anne Sudden Tclerk
Pasenger
Guy Mace
Wiss
Pearl
Merrick Couny
Columbus
Thayer
Guy
Harry Pike
Flossie Hartman
Raymond Tewell
Moore
York
Gold and Silver
John Hanks
Maria
Births and local notes from Osceola area
Twenty years ago on February 21 1924 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Coe Brown and a son to Mr and Mrs FE Ready of Osceola. The girls basketball team beat Waco 19 to 20 in a close game. J F Jackson and wife from Hastings planned to move to Osceola. Wheat 9 1 2, corn 59, date 40, hogs 6 40, hens 7, springs 12, eggs 23, cream 44, gutter 35. Jack Malek had appendectomy at York hospital. Women’s fashion notes cite floor nine inch coronet skirt length. Local sales include cap bucket 99c, bulk cocoa 4 lbs 25c, corn and peas 2 cans 5c, kraut 15c, dried pears 2 lbs 20c, dried apricots 2 lbs 27c. Ten years ago February 22 1934 word was received here last...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Khbruary
Osceola
Wilber Jackson
J. A. Jackson
Jack Malek
York Hospital
Deaths and obituaries and local notices from Polk County
Mrs Mae Dix of Anderson died at home in Washington from a bout of apoplexy. The Dix family moved to Osceola about fourteen years ago and returned recently. She married Mr Anderson two years ago. First rain of the season fell in Osceola, with storms bringing snow and cold after a dry fall and winter. John Wesley Richmond, born in Canada in 1865, died at his sister’s home in Osceola aged 68. funeral held at the Methodist Church. Nebraska University Alumni Association officers elected at Stromsburg banquet, with Dr C R Peterson of Polk as president and Grayce Stevens as vice president. Dr A A Wurtz named Alumni Council delegate. Mrs Keene Ludden, 42, died in North Platte from pneumonia. survived by husband and three daughters and a son. Saturday specials listed include bananas, pork and beans, peanut butter, sugar, and salmon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Dixon Anderson
Washington
Dixon
Osceola
Mr. Anderson
Polk County
John ‘Wesley
Richmond
Canada
Alex ‘Whitehead
Nebraska University Alumni Association
Stromsburg
C. R. Peterson
Polk
Grayce Stevens
A. Isaacson
A. A. Wurtz
Alumni Council
Keene Ludden
North Platte
Malaria Threat Seen From Returning Troops
The Polk County Medical Society notes malaria as the No 1 disease for armed forces with 75 percent of US troops' malaria of foreign origin. Military needs prevent full anti malarial measures until areas are secure. public health services monitor civilian risk and conduct prisoner of war camp surveys where infection is high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Southwest
Pacific
Southeast Asia
India
Mediterranean
Equatorial
Africa
America
United States Publc Health Service
Methodist Church Activities and Hastings District Meeting
Sunday School at 10:00 and worship at 11:00. Senior Youth Fellowship Tuesday evening. Woman's Society Circles meet Thursday Feb 24. Circle 3 met Feb 22. Hastings District Meeting at Geneva on March 2. delegates urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Woman’s Society
Mrs. Morgan
Dewey Sigler
Inness
Phil Campbell
Dunn
Hastings
Geneva
Ash Wednesday to March Lent Schedule at St Paul Lutheran
St Paul Lutheran Church announces Ash Wednesday service at 8:00 p m February 23 with meditations on Last Words of Jesus focusing on Forgiveness. A Harmony Society meeting February 24 at church parlors covers Our Church and the Nebraska Conference led by Mary Elaine Carlson with kitchen donation call. Confirmation class February 26 at 10:00 a m, Sunday School and Bible Classes February 27 at 10:30 a m, Holy Communion at 11:30 a m, and Vesper Bible Study February 27 at 8:00 p m on John. Senior Choir practice February 29 at 8:00 p m. Palm Sunday musical plans discussed. Lent services March 1 at 8:00 p m with The Second Word Promise. Old and new members urged to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Harmony Society
Our Church
Nebraska
Mary Elaine Carlson
Dorothy and
Laverne Jones
Jean Krause
Juliet Anderson
Local Polk Residents Share Weekend Visits and Travels
Mrs. Lloyd Stromberg and others visited Mrs. Oscar Stromberg on Friday. Families traveled to Grand Island and Omaha. Leila Reed and Wayne Ramsey joined Hugh Ramsey's home. Eulala Stromberg arrived from San Francisco for a short stay with her parents. Clarence Bodine Jr. underwent surgery at Grand Island hospital on Saturday.
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Lloyd Stromberg
Albert Sundberg
Ellen ‘Sandell
Oscar Stromberg
Eulala
W. E. Johnson
Joe Granere
Grand Island
Anaheim
Calif
R. E. Merchant
Floyd Merchant
Omaha
Leila Reed
Wayne Ramsey
Hugh Ramsey
Lester Rehrs
Henry Reed
Theodore Rehrs
Adelaide
Joan
Elaine Lindburg
Lincoln
Willard Lindburg
Leila
Lester Lehrs
J.S. Johnson
Rudolph Gustafson
Irene Gustafson
Lyle Ostberg
Rock Island, IL
Carroll Erickson
Hampton
Sherman Jones
Hastings
Eulala Stromberg
San Francisco
Frank Stunkel
Henry van Housen
Ray Stunkel
Stromsburg
V. L. Kerker
Charlie Carlson
Grant Johnson
Hannah Lindahl
Bryan Graves
Lester Graves
Robert Lindahl
Ralph Willits
Dorothy Sealey
Roberta Nelson
Ilof Ostberg
Donald
Navy
Henry Sandell
Wilbur Whitacre
Clarence Bodine Jr
Grand Island Hospital
Johnson McKeag Nuptials Tie Violet Johnson to Harlan McKeag
Miss Violet Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Johnson married Harlan E McKeag in a single ring ceremony by Judge Loyal B Simmonds Phillipsburg Kane. The couple planned to live with the groom’s relatives while building a home near Osceola. A reception followed at the Kearney Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Johnson
Ed Johnson
Harlan E. McKeag
Loyal B. Simmonds
Phillipsburg
Kane
Air Corps
Stromsburg High School
Stromsburg
H. S. Eklund
Osceola High School
Osceola
Kearney Country Club
Community Notes On Visits Travel And A Death
Local residents visit relatives in Polk and nearby counties while others plan moves to Dodge and Lincoln. George Karges of Fort Bragg and Joe Karges host gatherings. Miss Sophie Reeb dies at Central City hospital. Ohio State expert Alma Garvin discusses safe home canning of meat with pressure canner or water bath methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Garvin
Ohio State University
Baby Terry Lee Adelson Born in Stromsburg Hospital
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Adelson of Swede Home welcome a son Terry Lee born February 19 at Stromsburg hospital. Irene Hanson Adelson was formerly. The notice lists multiple local visitors and social mentions across Stromsburg Benedict Lincoln Fort Collins and nearby areas with several family ties and weekend visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Adelson
Terry Lee
Stromsburg Hospital
Adelson
Irene Hanson
Harold Goodrich
Dickie
Los Angeles
Swan Larson
C. €. Goodrich
Howard McKeag
Arvid Anderson
Omaha
Alfred Larson
Cole
Lincoln
Albert ‘Bloom
Forrest Berggren
Ralph Peterson
Chas. Peterson
Benedict
Bicycle Makes Comeback As Conveyance In Army
Army revives bicycles to cut rubber and fuel use while preserving mobility. In Sixth Service command Chicago, Lieut. Raymond Notz notes bikes save resources and are easy to handle for short trips on army reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Notz
Sixth Service Command
Chicago
Skilled Trades Drive Liberty Ship Construction
The National Council of American Shipbuilders notes 36 skilled and special trades are needed for Liberty ship building. Trades include angle furnaceman bitumastic applier chipper galvanizer juggler layer-out loftsman puncher scarpher roller with many common trades like welders carpenters plumbers and pattern makers. Private shipyards trained a large workforce, boosting ship production to record levels for merchant ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council of American Shipbuilders
Ancient cork used in ships roofs and homes through ages
The article traces cork use from Pliny and Virgil to monasteries and peasant homes. It notes cork for swimming and ship anchors, jugs, winter shoes, roof coverings, and insulated walls. It mentions cork mixed with earth for wall construction in later periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pliny
Naturalia Historia
Horace
Trouble Shooters Aid Navy Repair Chaser At Sea
A civilian trouble shooting detachment aiding the navy keeps ships in war service and repair speeds. An expert flew from Pittsburgh to Houston to fix a submarine chaser, returning it to duty in days instead of a month. Harbors Hawaii Alaska and South America are listed as destinations for similar missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Pittsburgh
Houston
Texas
Hawaii
Alaska
South America
Discover Your Hidden Talent With the WAC
The Women Army Corps invites volunteers to join and discover their best fit among 239 vital jobs. Army experts will train recruits for wartime service and lasting civilian skills. Visit the local Army Recruiting Station or write The Adjutant General in Washington, D. C. for full details.
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WAC
U. S. Army
Adjutant General
Munitions Building
Washington, D.am Aa
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Ray Stankel
Arthur Marshall
Kimball
Hennie Seymour
Johnson—Mckeag
Fairview
David ‘Smith
Camp Callan
Mr. Smith
California
Ray Cook
Clarke
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Zetha
Frances McCormick
George Reeb
Sophie Reeb
Central City Hospital
Oriel Wilson
Dist
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Henry Strickland
Heitzman
Wm. Dake
Clair McCormick
George Karges
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Joe
Clarence Reitz
Holdrege
Howard Deeter
McCook
Polk Co
George Heinemeyer
Heinemeyer
Geo. Mace
Chas. Lohr
Silver Creek
C. L. Dake
Rex
L. R. Meacham
Lesta Mace
Ane
Osceola Court House
Q. C. Ordnance Corporation
U. S. Employment Service
WAR Manpower Commission
Hesler
Gamble
Sigler’s Garage
First National Bank Osceola
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Crouse-Tex Drug Ca
White Horse Inn
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