Living 28 Years Without Swallowing
Viola Kirtley of Cheney has lived 28 years unable to swallow through the mouth or nose. A tube in her abdomen fed her, and doctors predicted a year more without a cure. Now a Boston surgeon plans a grafted esophagus operation to restore normal eating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Kirtley
Cheney
Lincoln
Chicago
Miss Kirtley
Boston
Miss Kirley
United States
Canada
Cuba
Mexico
Henry Kirtley
Lancaster County
Walter D. Kirtley
Nebraska City
Osceola High Junior Class Play: Its Great to Be Young
Osceola High School juniors present a comedy by Marie Doran about young women from a commercial school seeking livelihood and starting a tea room with help from a rich uncle. Cast includes Margaret McFadden Eunice Swanson and others. best seats reserved for public. Proceeds fund the Junior-Senior Banquet with a long tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola High School
Marie Doran
Margaret McFadden
Eunice Swanson
Maxine Dunn
Eugene Johnson
Betty Jo Carson
Betty Thelander
Jean Wilcox
Maxine Brooks
Chester Bucholz
Frederick McFadden
Babe Kresha Passes Away at Five Months
Andrew Joseph Kresha five month old son of Adolph and Mrs. Kresha Jr. died Friday January 8 at 7 25 am. Born August 8 1936. Funeral services held at St Andrews Church Sunday 2 pm and Monday 9 am due to weather. Surviving include parents grandparents great uncles aunts and many cousins. Attendees from distance Joseph Kielian family Silver Creek Joe Karges Clark s pallbearers Geo Kresha Paul Kresha Glen Kresha Stanley Kielian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Joseph Kresha
Adolph Kresha
St. Andrews Church
St. Andrew Church
Lombardi
Martha Kresha
Viola Cornish Hosts T. J. O. Bridge Club Evening
Mrs. Viola Cornish entertained the T. J. O. Bridge Club at her home Wednesday evening. Dr. Smith was taken to Omaha Sunday and entered Clarkson Hospital for an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Cornish
T. J. O. Bridge Club
Dr. Smith
Omaha
Clarkson Hospital
Stromsburg Bride Weds Lincoln Man In Family Home
Miss Irene Nicodemus daughter of R W Nicodemus of Broken Bow and Ward Osberg son of Ed J Osberg of Alba Nebraska were married at the home of R W and Mrs Housel on December 27. The bridegroom, born in Stromsburg, and his family are longtime Polk County residents. The couple will live in Lincoln where Osberg holds a federal government position.
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Stromsburg
Irene Nicodemus
R. W. Nicodemus
Broken Bow
Ward Osberg
Lincoln
Ed J. Osberg
Alba
Nebraska
R. W. Housel
Polk County
Osberg
Death of C Will Carlson Remains Shock to Stromsburg
C Will Carlson aged 73 died at a Little Rock Arkansas hospital after a period of illness. He was a Swedish immigrant and a leading farmer west of Stromsburg. He is survived by his wife four daughters three sons and four brothers. Funeral services will be held at Edwin L Anderson Funeral Home and Baptist Church. The town reports a severe influenza outbreak with many illnesses and four teachers off duty. Local residents Ira Banta and L A Headstrom noted. Elijah Gove Chapter D A R met but postponed due to low attendance.
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Stromsburg
C. Will Carlson
Little Rock
Arkansas
Sweden
Carlson
America
Little Rock Hospital
Robert Shostrom
Walter Carlson
Pete Simpson
Harry Nielson
Robert
Roy
Lewis Carlson
Gust
Anton
Adolph
Edwin L. Anderson
The
Baptist Church
Ira Banta
Texas
Banta
Stromsburg Bank
Richard Christensen
York
H. Christensen and Sons
L. A. Headstrom
Elijah Gove
Alex Scott
Local social notes with gatherings and visits in Polk area
Polk county residents attend meetings at homes including the Fleas and Methodist Mission Society. Multiple dinners, tobogganing parties, and weekend visits are noted among Sundbergs Bodine heads, Branting relatives, and Leach family. Ice cutting by Z F Myers crew begins with 10 to 11 inch ice.
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Forrest Sedan
Oscar Sundberg
Albert Sundberg
Doyle
C. O. Bodine
Hardville
Methodist Mission Society
John Seymour
E. E. Pengelly
P. J. Garten
Raymond Peterson
Burdette
Cleo
Cletrace Davis
Lloyd
Faye van Housen
Margaret Pickerel
Marium
Rachel
Maynard Schrader
Russel Bowers
Evelyn Carlson
Rose Johnson
Swedenburg Hill
Faye Beardsley
Roger Headley
Clarks
Raymond Branting
Seward
Ralph Branting
Leo Wurtz
Sam Wall
Hampton
Arthur Gustafson
Dana Shostrom
Stromsburg
Hordville
Ansel Fredrickson
Neva Bright
G. M. Hill
Sterling
Colorado
Mervin Samuels
Lloyd Kroger
Neil McNaught
William Kroger
Elmer Hanquist
Reuben Hanquist
Everett Green
Hayes Center
Bryan Graves
Hugo Pierson
F. M. Garretson
LeRoy Garretson
Floyd
Elsie Mayfield
Haxtun
Charles W. Garretson
Greeley
P.G. Garretson
Irvin
Jesse Thomas
Genoa
Will Pierce
George Pierce
Lincoln
Sam Charles
Arborville
D. N. Mills
Pete Schrader
Central City
Edgar Newton
Idaho
Frank Adelson
Roy Nelson
Bunny Schmidt
Eldon Peterson
Henry van Housen
York
Bradshaw
Clarence Peterson
Peterson
Nelson King
Swede Home Ladies Aid Meets At Church Parlor
West Side notes report the Swede Home Ladies Aid gathering in church parlors for Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Frank Thelander and Mrs. Alvin Swanson as hostesses. Several families hosted visits and birthday events, plus a postponed Swede Home Church business meeting rescheduled for 7:00 p.m. Thursday.
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Swede Home Ladies Aid
Frank Thelander
Alvin Swanson
Oscar Fredrickson
Oliver Johnson
Darlene
Derald Johnson
Kenneth Peterson
August Swanson
Alex Adelson
Curtis Flodman and Sons
Carol Flodman
Russell
Wallace Fredrickson
Grand Island
Joe Monson
Roy Darnell
Clarks
Curtis Schwartz
York
A. E. Peterson
Stromsburg
Herbert Flodman
Lincoln
High Prairie High School
Swedenburg
St. Mary’s Hospital
J J Koczor Pioneer of Polk County Dies
J J Koczor a Polk County resident for nearly 60 years died at 10 20 p m Sunday after a five months illness A Poland native he came to the United States in 1878 and settled on a Polk County farm He leaves eight sons three daughters four brothers and four sisters with four grandchildren Services were held at St Marys Catholic Church in Pilsno yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jake Koczor
Polk County
Poland
Osceola
Pilsno
Katie Opella
Joe
Leo
Frank
Clarence
Ben
West Point
Alex
Steve
Elsville
Ark
Victoria Grossnicklaus
Florence
Rose Harris
Miami
Fla
Charles
Albert
Silver Creek
Bill
Columbus
M. Cleta
Helen Thompson
Council Bluffs
Sophie Munson
Fullerton
Gertie Kuczor
Omaha
Fairview Community Notes From Osceola and Nearby
Mrs LeRoy Rhodes and daughter visited Osceola with her parents Mr and Mrs John Buchta. Mrs Howard Thompson of Osceola spends the week with her parents Mr and Mrs Sam Cadwell. Chalmer Daniel entertained Rev and Mrs McClure L R Meacham and wife. Art Anderson ill with pneumonia after a recent self inflicted gun accident. The Dakes hosted Rev and Mrs McClure for dinner. Rayner Carlson hauled cattle to Omaha markets. George Buchta and Jennie Lou Buchta visited Rhodes. Chalmer Daniel visited Richard Widga home. Hilbert Buchta visited Grandma Reitz on Silver Creek. Mont Mustard ill. flu cases include Paul Wisely Geo Heinemeyer and Mrs Tom Meacham. Harve McCormick attended John Lungreen funeral in Silver Creek. Mrs Harvey McKeag hosts Ladies Aid at Hall. Rev Hamilton of Osceola visited Fairview parsonage to tend bees.
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LeRoy Rhodes
Osceola
John Buchta
Howard Thompson
Sam Cadwell
Burr
Nebr
Chalmer Daniel
McClure
L. R. Meacham
Art Anderson
Hilbert Buchta
Grandma Reitz
Silver Creek
Mont. Mustard
Paul Wisely
Geo. Heinemeyer
Tom Meacham
Harve McCormick
John Lungreen
Harvey McKeag
Rev. Hamilton
Fairview Parsonage
Local notes from Shelby on convocation and visitors
Rev E L Reese attended a State Pastor's Convocation in Lincoln. Water pipes froze in Shelby during the cold spell with minor damage except at Miss Anna Mawher's home where pipes burst and flooded the basement.
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E. L. Reese
Lincoln
Shelby
Anna Mawher
Art Buchholz
Osceola
Buchholz
Fern Shay
Glendale
California
Alice Shay
Rising City
Mr. Beirlie
Mrs W L Hayden Dies After Illness
Mrs. W L Hayden died Tuesday at her daughter Mrs W W Norton’s home after several weeks illness. Funeral services were held at 2 o clock at the home. The obituary will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Hayden
W. W. Norton
First National Bank stockholders hold annual meeting
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank was held Tuesday. All officers and directors were re-elected. A. F. Nuquist, president, celebrated the occasion as the bank marks his twenty-fifth anniversary with the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
A. F. Nuquist
Eastern Star Install New Officers
The East ern Star chapter held its regular meeting in the lodge hall Tuesday evening and installed officers including Worthy Matron Mrs. Fred Wieman and Worthy Patron F. H. Anderson Ass't Matron Mrs Leon Merrick Ass't Patron P. C. Wieseman Secy Mrs Joel Hanson Treas Mrs I D Huston Conductress Mrs M A Mills Esther Mrs C R Collins Martha Mrs Don Byers Organist Doris Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
The
Fred Wieseman
F. H. Anderson
Ass’t
Leon Merrick
P. C. Wieseman
Sec’y
Joel Hanson Treas
I. D. Huston
M. A. Mills
Adair
Albert Timm
Ruth
A. A. Wurtz
Esther
C. R. Collins
Martha
Don Byers
Elescta
Harley Eklund
Warden
Arthur Scholz
Sentinel
S. W. Calhoun
Doris Hanson
Marshall
Albert Zang
Pheasant feeding grounds vandalized amid severe winter
The Osceola Gun Club and Isaak Walton League report that some so called sportsmen are slaughtering pheasants at feeding grounds. Off season shooting carries severe penalties and may lead to prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Gun Club
Isaak Walton League
Polk Defeats Osceola In Fast Game
Polk High School defeated Osceola Bull Dogs 26 to 22 on Tuesday evening at home. The low scoring contest featured strong defense from both teams and a decisive second half by Polk.
Good Neighbors and the Nebraska Spirit
A Lincoln Star column celebrates Nebraska neighborliness citing Columbus residents shoveling snow to allow an ambulance to reach a gravely ill boy with pneumonia. The piece argues neighborly spirit should extend into business and government to ease burdens and reduce conflict and regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Columbus
Spain
Lincoln Star
Rev Melin and Son Malcolm Visit Wahoo on Monday
Rev Melin and his son Malcolm traveled to Wahoo on business on Monday aboard the bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melin
Malcolm
Wahoo
Marquis Visit To Help Care For Ill Mother
Mr and Mrs Vance Marquis came last Thursday to help care for his mother Mrs Jesse Marquis who has been quite ill under the care of Dr Eklund for the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Marquis
Jesse Marquist
Eklund
Winter Weather Disrupts Roads and Schools
Snow and high winds blockaded side roads in Wesley Chapel and rural areas. Mail relayed by neighbor, schools closed part of the time. Local residents receiving hospital care included Mrs. Hubert Alt and her son Dickie at Osceola Hospital. Rev C W Meacham and family now in Oakland California. Mrs Meacham known as Miss Chell Crozier. The Pulver farm briefly housed M E Bivens before moving to town. Louis Schott shipped livestock to Omaha and Lawrence Davis returned to Humboldt after a home visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Alt
Dickie
Osceola Hospital
C. W. Meacham
St. Louis
Oakland
California
Meacham
Chell Crozier
M. E. Bivens
Pulver
Louis Schott
Omaha
Lawrence Davis
Humboldt
Lincoln Visitors Include Johnson Bryant Inness Parties
Mrs. S. P. Johnson and Mrs. Cary Bryant visited Lincoln last Tuesday along with Mrs. George Inness. They were accompanied by Mrs. Karl Thelen of Shelby.
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S. P. Johnson
Cary Bryant
George Inness
Karl Thelen
Shelby
Lincoln
Fire Destroys Car and Shop on Herman Jones Farm
A garage and machine shop on the Herman Jones farm home six miles west of Osceola burned last Friday afternoon along with an almost new automobile. The fire, likely sparked by an oil heater, damaged a lighting plant and nearby structures while the Osceola fire department saved the house. Losses exceed $1000 with no insurance on the car.
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Herman Jones
H. A. Jones
Osceola
Jones
County Board Opens New Year with Organized Meeting
The Polk County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday to organize for the year. Ed Carter was elected chairman and Arthur Twarling was installed as a new member from the Southwest district. The board set the annual budget, met with road overseers to fix wage scales, and designated all Polk County newspapers to publish proceedings and road notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Ed Carter
Arthur Twarling
Polk County
Osceola Community Club Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
At the Osceola Community Club annual gathering in the Hotel Rapp, C. M Humphrey was reelected president and Phil Campbell was chosen vice president. Mrs. Rapp received flowers for her years of service as head server. The group reviewed past activities and outlined future plans.
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Osceola Community Club
Hotel Rapp
C. M Humphrey
Phil Campbell
Rapp
Work of remodeling Rivoli moves fast
Polk County readers learn the Rivoli theatre is being rebuilt to improve seating sightlines and acoustics. The balcony is removed, ceiling lowered, stage moved back, and an inclined floor ensures good sightlines. Nu wood covers walls and ceiling. new rest room, drinking fountain, and cry room are added for patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Charles Newton Seward obituary notes long life and family ties
Charles Newton Seward born June 25 1844 in Madison County New York. He lived in Illinois Kansas Nebraska and died January 8 1937 at 92 years 6 months 13 days. Survived by brother Wm H Seward daughter Mrs W A Carnine grandson Raymond S Carnine and granddaughter Mrs Wm F Reckling plus seven nephews and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Newton Seward
Madison County
New York
Boone County
Illinois
Milan
Andalusia
First Baptist Church
Ella Babcock
Flora Terressa
Mary Esther
Polk County
Nebraska
Wm. H. Seward
Topeka
Kansas
Daugher
W. A. Carnine
Osceola
Raymond S. Carnine
Wm. F. Reckling
Comstock
Clifford Smith Returns to Chicago After Visit
Clifford Smith went back to Chicago Sunday evening following a several day stay at his brother Clyde Smith's home with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Smith
Chicago
Clyde
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Polk
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NEW County Board
Community Club
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