Tubercular Test Drive Talk and Films at Osceola Auditorium
Dr. C H Hays in charge of state tubercular tests speaks at the Osceola Auditorium Thursday night. A moving picture Out of the Shadows will be shown and Dr D W Boyd supervises Polk county work with seven state and federal men. The county aims to finish by February 20 with precinct progress about one per week and Osceola and Stromsburg precincts in the following weeks. A farmers and stockmen meeting will also be held Thursday evening January 3 with updates on tuberculosis law and test operations.
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Polk
D. W. Boyd
Dr. Boyd
Osceola
Stromsburg
C. H. Hays
State Department of Animal Husbandry
Aas
Farm Bureau
Outlook for 1924 Battles to Watch in Congress
The preview lists key 1924 agenda items including taxation tariff issues soldiers bonus farmer relief and freight rate reductions. Observers expect a soldiers bonus bill to pass in both houses and farm relief to occupy substantial congressional time.
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Congress
Nebras
Fear of poison from lamp flue injures young girl
Una Hanshew, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hanshew, suffers a severely burned hand from a hot lamp flue. Doctors fear possible infection as the burn shows threatening signs but she rests well.
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Una Hanshew
Guy Hanshew
Polk County Farm Bureau Elects 1924 Officers
Polk County Farm Bureau officers and board members met at the Farm Bureau office to reorganize for 1924. Mark Timm was reelected president, Mrs. D. A. Benson became vice president, H. A. Jones reelected secretary, Petrus C. Nelson treasurer, with Mrs. Benson as the new officer and Mrs. Merrick remaining on the executive board. The meeting discussed county tubercular testing and planned an aggressive 1924 program with guidance from Holland, district extension agent for the state agricultural school, ensuring continued state extension support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Farm Bureau
Farm
GOOD WOMAN Mrs John Carlson Dies In Osceola
Mrs. Susie Biggs Carlson died suddenly at her Osceola home on Saturday afternoon December 29 after several weeks of bronchial pneumonia. Funeral from her home at 11 this morning conducted by Rev H A Taylor. Burial in Osceola cemetery. She was born November 5 1847 in Covington Kentucky and lived in Nebraska since 1882. Surviving husband John A Carlson and four sons and one daughter. A longtime member of the Order of Rebekah she was 95 years in community service. Other items note local social events and club activities with several reunions and gatherings described.
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John Carlson
H. A. Taylor
M. E
Osceola
Susie Biggs Carlson
Covington
Nebraska
John A. Carlson
Ben Cotton
Stickney
N. C
Ada Calkins
Locusville
Ohio
B. D. Cotton
Scouisbluff
Nebr
Nat Cotton
Hastings
Louis Cotton
Denver
Chas. Cotton
McCook
Carlson
Posceola
Order of Rebeking
Birthday Surprise Honored Mrs Donelson At Durant Home
In Stromsburg a Thursday night birthday surprise honored Mrs. Ernest Donelson at the Donelson residence near Durant with 25 guests including her sister in law from Minnesota. A three course dinner followed by games and merriment marked the festive occasion.
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Ernest Donelson
Donelson
Durant
Mr. Donelson
Mabel Johnson
Grace and Valley Churches Start New Year Services
Grace and Valley churches announce first services of the year for Sunday. The monthly missionary meeting at Adam Herrman's 5S1 is postponed to Thursday January 10 at 2:00 PM. J A Klein, Pastor.
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Adam Herrman
FIRST M E CHURCH NOTES AND SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Sunday School at 10:00 A M Morning Worship at 11:00 A M Epworth League at 6:30 P M Evening Services at 7:30 P M Prayer meeting at 7:30 Wednesday Special meeting begins next Sunday Assistance officers listed with roles and names including Joel Hanson Wagner Marjorie Snider Dorthea Dixon Walter Berck and Mrs Merrick among others. Pastor H A Taylor leads.
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Epworth League
Walter Berck
Don Byers
Erma Heald Lynn Snider
Geo
Asst
Home Dept
Joe Hanson
I. J. Merrick Temperance
Taylor Mission
Church service at 7 30 P M
Miss Ruth Glasser spent Sunday with friends at Stromsburg.
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Ruth Glasser
Stromsburg
Drive to the city and see the lights then spend at home
A civic note argues against urban shopping at the expense of the home town. It urges residents to keep money local to support merchants, churches, and schools, warning that excessive city buying harms rural communities and asks readers to compare freight and convenience before buying from mail order outlets.
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Omaha
Osceola
Big City
Snow Drift Traps Polk Officials On New Year’s Eve
The Polk County sheriff Roy Vanc mayor Herman Brauer county attorney Doyle and others were halted by a deep snow drift on the Polk Stromsburg highway near Alvin Seymour place. Fourteen travelers were invited into Seymour home for shelter and were later shuttled to the rail line. The rescue required shovelling and a march of cars from the drift.
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Nebraska
Polk- Stromsburg
Polk
Polk County
Roy Vanc
Miss Pearl Hester
Osceola
Alvin Seymour Place
Snell
Themigelves
Studebaker
Herman Brauer
Mr. Brauer
Crete
Brauer
Othantos
Doyle
Fullerton
Lincoln
Central City
Seymour
Union Pacific
Steven
Mrs H C Fridenstine Visits Grand Island Friends
Mrs H C Fridenstine returned Saturday from a visit at Grand Island with her niece Mrs Minnie Sales and son. They visited Osceola relatives and friends over Sunday. S J Samuelson left for Oregon City after a holiday visit with his uncle Oscar Samuelson and family. Samuelson, son of Frank Samuelson, has resided in Oregon for fourteen years. Frank Samuelson farms near Oregon City. his sons own land nearby and work in responsible positions. Sisfrid works in Coast Willamette mills in Oregon City, where large mills supply newsprint wrappers and tissue paper to the western trade, supporting a big paper industry with many workers.
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Floyd Timm
Herman Anderson
Lincoln
The
State University
Ruth Goodson
Irma Shaw
Vern Hamilton
Capital
Elmer Duncan
Shenangoah
H. C. Duncan
S. K. Rapp
Rogena Olson
Chas. Olson
Arthur Deeter
Howard Deeter
Osceola
Council Bluffs
Deeter
Burgess Place
Pleasant Home
Julesburg
Colo
J. W. Andrews
Altona Klls
Nebraska
I. J. Merrick
Merrick
Anna Albin
St. Josephs Hospital
Omaha
H. C. Fridenstine
Grand Island
Minnie Sales
S. J. Samuelson
Oregon City
Oregon
Oscar Samuelson
Stromsburg
Mr. Samuelson
Frank Samuelson
Sisfrid
Coast Willamette
Orecon City
Great West
St Pauls Ev Lutheran Church Service Schedule
The schedule lists 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship 6:45 B P U 7:30 Evening Service led by Pastor Adolf Serenius at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church.
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ST. Paul’s EV. Luth
Local News Briefs From Chapman Area
Local notes report a quarantine lifted at a Chapman home after scarlet fever confinement. Families travel to Columbus and Chicago for visits while others plan to release Chinese Golden pheasant birds to boost county game stock, with hunters warned of a fine for violations.
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Hays
Waneed
James Dunn
Rip” Ripley
Friends
Walter Channer
M. E. Bittner
Leona Carter
Tennis
W. O. Hansen
Bill
N. L. Nelson
Ats ccc
Farm ,Bureau Board
Helen Taylor
Lena Scholz
Don R. Byers
D. R. Byers
Maurine Dahlberg
Gordon McKenzie
Misce Lillian Wieseman
Marion Anderon
Opal Lafler
Wilbur Shrader
Richard Wieseman
Arnsil Serenius
Opal Ryan
O. H. S. Record
Mildred Johnson
Dewey Sigler
Evelyn Brown
Wilma Pike
Irvin Johnson
John Miller
Georgie Shore
Clella Hanshew
Hethelyn Anderson
Allen Ray
Harald van Vinck
Irma Nuquist
Andrew Nuquist
Arthur Herrman
Josephine Newton
Harry Fillman
Dora Lovell
George Inness
Josephine Douglas
Jay Carson
Naomi Pike
Raymond Willman
Irene Dixon
Presbyterian Church
Hearts
Arthur Mickey
J. L. Heald
Joe Peterson
Peterson
George Craven
High Gang
Lindquist
Heald
Clyde Courtney
No- 9
Dis. 41
Distriet
Fredolph Samuelson
District 41
Adolf Carlson
Caelson
Grace and Valley
J. A. Klein
S. S
Joel Hanson
Mr. Wagner
Marjorie Snider
Dorthea Dixon A
H. H. Cox
Corporal Brown
H. C. Beebe
York
Roy Iller
Judson Clark
Evelyn Scholz
George Campbell
Blanche Koehler
Syracuse
Nina Brazee
Shelby
Bernice Welch
Alma Curren
Anna Ogden
Bennie Anderson
Nels. Ander
Eulalie Heinemeyer
David City
Walter Johnson
Emil Anderson
Sherd van Hoosen
W. B. Welch
Joe Karrer
Hallie Newton
Basil Lewis
Burwell
H. D. Monk
Haxtun Colp
J. J. Lintner
Linster
Cottons
Margaret Nelson
Andrew Nelson Jr
Henry Jacobs
Bellwood
R. E. Brown
Bend
Ore
M. J. Brown
Brown
Olson
Duncan Produce Co
Meridian Garage
Anna Marie
LeNora Kruse
Weeping Water
Carl Frahm
A. J. Nicholson
Valpariso
Francis Nicholson
C. A. Lindholm
Nettie Wolfe
Fred Calkins
Polk-Stromsburg
Adolf Serenius
Poland
Mark Hendrickson
Guernsey
Hampshire
Gills
Petrus C. Nelson
Jersey
P. C. Box
Duncin Produce Co
Peerkley
Hartford
Bittner
Chapman
Andrew Peterson
Joeve
R. R. Urban
H. G. Monk
Haxtun
J. J. Linter
Ross Burns
Garrison N. D
Columbus
D. C. Burns
Burns
H.L. Giggs
Chicago
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