Popular Shelby Couple United in Marriage
Rev. C. I. Wantz of Shelby United Brethren Church officiated the wedding of Edith Brandi and Henry Taddiken on January 11 at the parsonage. The couple, longtime Shelby residents, plan to reside in Shelby with Taddiken serving as postmaster after taking charge of the Shelby post office this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. I. Wantz
Shelby United Brethren Church
Edith Brandi
Henry Taddiken
Taddiken
Shelby
Omaha
Polk Butler Insurance Holds Annual Meeting
The Polk and Butler County Farmers Insurance Company held its annual meeting in Shelby last Thursday. Officers elected for the coming year include President C. E. Jones Osceola Secretary W. H. Bert Smith Osceola Treasurer Chas Casselberry Shelby Auditors H C Burritt and Lynn Brigham Shelby and James McKeag. Osceola directors for the three year term are Wm Kosch Shelby C E Jones and L K Treadway Osceola. Director to fill vacancy Donald Pieters Davis City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk-Butler Insurance
Polk and Butler County Farmers Insurance Company
Shelby
C. E. Jones
Osceola
W. H
Bert) Smith
Chas. Casselberry
H. C. Burritt
Lynn Brigham Shelby
James McKeag
Wm. Kosch
C. FE. Jones
L. K. Treadway
Donald Pieters
Davis City
Delinquent Taxes Prompt Annual Personal Tax List
State Journal notes tax reform advocate Frank Brady urges compulsory yearly printing of delinquent personal tax lists. Holt County's past example revealed a cattle rancher missing seven years of taxation for 160 head, a Stuart school superintendent, a hotel with 68 rooms taxed on contents, and lax assessor checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Brady
Brady
Holt
O'Neill
Stuart
State Journal
Stromsburg Social Notes Highlight Visits and Tragedy
Mrs Matilda Anderson and Mrs Minnie Larson visited in Stromsburg with Mr and Mrs Arthur Larson. The Ericksons and Sherill visited Omaha with Gaylord Smith. Christina Anderson's death prompted a trip to Omaha. Mrs Maurice Newcomer had an appendectomy in Lincoln. Duane Underhill was hospitalized for malaria with his wife and mother nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Anderson
Providence
Rhode Island
Minnie Larson
Arthur Larson
Lloyd Erickson
Sherill
Omaha
Gaylord Smith
J. L. Olson
Duane Underhill
Veteran’s Hospital
Lincoln
Chester Underhill
Local social notes from districts around Duncan and St Marys
District No. 18 resident Bert Benda visited relatives in Petersburg and with the Bendas. Oswald Kropatch from New Castle Wyoming visited Hasselbalch and Bernt households. Birthday Club families held their annual supper at Butch Eschler’s. Lassek family visitors went to Omaha. Camp family left for Algona after funeral services for Frances Camp's mother. Shelby visitors joined Gonka and Ransom kin near Duncan. Edward Lisko visited his parents near St Marys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Benda
Petersburg
Neb
Carl Benda
Oswald J. Kropatch
New Castle
Wyoming
Nels Hasselbalch
Walter Bernt
Birthday Club
Butch Eschler
Leo Lassek
Stanley Lassek
Frank Lassek
Omaha
James Camp
Algona
Iowa
Mr. Camp
Frances Camp
Dc. Dunn
M. Ransom
Shelby
Edward Lisko
John Micek
Buster Jensen
John Gonka
Ted
Darlene Ransom
Duncan
John Lisko
St. Marys
Polk County Extension News Highlights Local Measure and Club Activities
Polk County reports a county extension program including a Soil Conservation District equipment exhibit and a weed control focus. The Polk Livestock Improvement Association held its annual meeting with directors re-elected and new 4 H club members noted. Various club meetings, home economics lessons, and social visits follow with community members attending events across Osceola Benedict and David City locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Extension News
Polk County Soil Conservation District
Polk County Livestock Improvement Association
Toof Wall
Osceola
M. N. Lawritson
Extension Dairyman
Elmer Witte
Douglas Breeder’s Association
Paul Swanson
Burdette Baker
Witte
Richards and neighbors gather in Wesley Chapel events
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Richards visited the Elva Tavrlor family in Genoa on Wednesday. The WSCS plans a January 23 meeting with Mrs Ross Richards and local leaders. Ivan Richards and Robert Moore visitors, Watts family hosted a recital at Mrs L M Merrick's home by Merle Watts of Valentine. Katherine Langer honored at a shower hosted by Tom Carter. Louis Schott attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Lawrence Twarling
Walter Twarlite
Jolly
Rhoda Warner
Keith Kindberg
Clyde Austin
Geo. Everson
Custer County
Gertrude
T. Peterson
Katherine Peterson
Forrest Berggren
Ralph Peterson
Benedict
Pastorl
Marvin Garlock
York
D. D. Newcomer
Henry Olson
Olga Olson
Bordville
Mary Alyce Croisant
Grend Islands
Edward Croisant
L. L. Hoffer
Stromsbore
Stanley Harless
Leland Harless
Gail Shay
David City
S. J. Harless
Polk
Gust Ericson
Longmont
Colo
Augusta Slusser
W. L. Hollister
F. W. Powell
Eric Thompson
Dale Thompson
Wayne
Edw. Croisant
Harry Croisant
Bernard Matticks
Andrew Hanson
Milton
Hordville
Kenneth Richards
Elva Tavrlor
Genoa
Ross Richards
Mesdames Engelbert Gabel
Albert Anderson
Glenn Richards
L. M. Merrick
Merle Watts
Valentine
Chicago
Earl, Morris
Ralph Watts
Nellie Watts
Robert Moore
Lincoln
Ivan Richards
Richards
Louis Schott
Katherine Langer
Tom Carter
Subservation Submission to The Omaha World-Herald
A reader submits a notification to The Omaha World-Herald about a local issue. The brief requests consideration for publication and urges prompt review by editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Omaha World-Herald
Polly Pigtail Club Organized and Formed
The Polly Pigtail Club organized with fourteen pigtailers meeting at Mrs. Alfred Bolstad's home. Mothers assisting include Mrs. Lawrence Bowe Mrs. DeLoss Buchholz Mrs. Joe Schott and others. The club aims to provide entertainment and supervised character development with monthly meetings and officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Pigtail Club
Alfred Bolstad
Lawrence Bowe
DeLoss Puchholz
Joe Schott
Richard Matheson
Jack Harrison
Lloyd Miller
Bolstad
Ruth Sigler
Bowe
Buchholz
Carolyn Thompson
Fay Bolstad
Jerry Bowe
Beverly Harrison
Danla ‘Buchholz
Mary Matheson
Ann Marie Schott
Janet Nelson
Alice Fay Harrison
Roberta Egly
Merlene Miller
Shirley Miller
Phyllis ‘Stratton
Chen M Nail Polish Lipsticks and Rouge On Display
Crouse-Tex Drug Co showcases the latest Chen M nail polish lipsticks and rouge shades in a colorful display. Beauty buyers see a wide range of hues ready for spring use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chen-M
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Blizzard of 1888 Remains Nebraska’s Great Snowstorm
James C. Olson recounts the Blizzard of 1888 as the most celebrated and deadly Nebraska snow event, noting a 24 degree below zero chill, 12 to 18 hours of gale and whiteout, and up to 100 Nebraska deaths. The Blizzard Club plans a new research based book and recalls heroism of teachers and pupils including Minnie Freeman of Mira Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old
Nebraska
James C. Olson
State Historical Society
Plains
Blizzard Club
Dakota Territory
Minnie Freeman
Mira Valley
Valley County
Lois Royce
Plainview
Emma Shattuck
Holt County
Mrs C J Roslund obituary notes early life and family
Anna Carolina Nelson Roslund 74 of Weston area born April 1872 near Weston Nebraska died January 4 1917 in Lincoln Nebraska after months of illness. Survived by husband Charles J Rosland four children Mabel Weaver Elvera Wendell and Gilbert two daughters a granddaughter Phyllis sister Mrs Will DeLand Osceola sister in law Ida Nelson Wahoo and families Funeral at Osceola Methodist Church January 7 with Rev Randall. interment Osceola cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Roslund
Anna Carolina Nelson
Olof and
Christina Nelson
Weston
Nebr
Lincoln
Nebraska
Lincoln General Hospital
Charles J. Rosland
Mabel Weaver
Elvera
Omaha
Gilbert
Wendell
Phyllis
Will DeLand
Osceola
Ida Nelson
Wahoo
Mabel
Rosland
Baptist
Stromsburg
Methodist Church
Randall
Delores Carman Weds Lee Snodgrass in Tooawatha
Delores Carman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carman, married Lee Snodgrass, son of Mrs Mildred Snodgrass, Sunday January 10 in Tooawatha Kansas. The bride wore a grey traveling suit with accessories. attendants were Milan Snodgrass of Omaha and Milan Snodgrass’s sister. The groom, a Osceola High School graduate class of 1948, served three years in the Navy in the Pacific and is now at Wesleyan University Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores Carman
Lee Snodgrass
Delores Carmnanm
Tarry Carman
Lie Snodgrass
Mildred Snodgrass
Tooawatha
Kansas
Milan Snodgrass
Omaha
Milan
Snodgrass
Osceola
Telephone
Grand Island
Lincoln
Groom
Osceola High School
Navy
Shars
Pacific
Wesleyan University At
Eastern Star and Masons Install Officers
Osceola Eastern Star members installed officers at Tuesday’s regular meeting naming Worthy Matron Mrs. Carl Wieseman and Worthy Patron L. M. Merrick among others. Last Friday night I. D. Huston led Masons in installing officers including Edgar Wisely as Worshipful Master and Ronal Peterson as Junior Warden for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Eastern Star
Carl Wieseman
L. M. Merrick
H. S Eklund
Leonard Hanson
Secy
QO. Ff. Coons
Treas
Mildred Snodgrass
A. L. Chantry
Zella Kepner
Fred Wieseman
Albert Timm
Jocelyn Byers
Dan
Lowell Hanson
Ruth
Merle Peterson
Esther
Ronal Peterson
Martha
Dewey ‘Sigler
Electa
Edgar Wisely
T. A. Reece
Sentinel
C. R. Peterson
I. D. Huston
Guy Ball
Joel Hlanson
Davight Bush
Delmar McFadden
Leonard Hianson
Osceola Bulldogs Defeat Shelby 26 24 In Conference Tilt
Osceola Bulldogs defeated Shelby 26 to 24 in a tight conference game. Shelby led 10-4 early, but Osceola rallied to lead 18-14 at halftime and finished strong. Mills led Osceola with 17 points. Bernt and Bond sealed the win. The first team lost 28 20 at home in their earlier matchup. Next home game is January 22 against Stromsburg. ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH held its annual meeting with deacons and trustees elected and the forty fifth anniversary planned for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Bulldogs
Shelby
Osceola
Negley
Kuhnel
Bernt
Bond
Mills
St. Paul
Edwin A. Hedlund
Church Council
Social Calendar Items For January Meetings
The KKK Kensington gathers Thursday at Mrs Cc A Dares home. St Francis Hospital Auxiliary meets next Monday evening January 20 at Mrs W W Norton. Imtre Nous hosted by Mrs P B Campbell January 22. Legion Auxiliary meets Friday afternoon January 17 with Mrs August Jean as chair. Gab O L ots meet next Wednesday January 22 at Heitzman home with Miss Marguerite Tenn as hostess. Osceola Project Club meets January 21 with Mrs J Carder Throckmorton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KKK Kensington
Cc. A. Dares
St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary
W. W. Norton
P .B. Campbell
Imtre Nous
Legion Auxiliary
August Jean
Heitzman
Marguerite Tenn
Osceola Project Club
J. Carder Throckmorston
Women’s Society installs officers for Methodist Church year
The Women’s Society of Christian Service at the Methodist Church installed officers at a general meeting in the church parlors. Appointments include President Dewey Sigler, Vice President Geo Inness, Recording Secretary Carl Johnson, Corresponding Secretary I D Huston, Treasurer Laurence Bowe, and numerous committee roles across Spiritual Life Local Activities Missionary Education Supplies Literature Youth Work and Membership. New circles are formed with leaders Don Byers LeRoy Rhodes and Mark Gustafson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church
Dewey Sigler
Geo. Inness
Carl Johnson
I. D. Huston
Treas
Laurence Bowe
Maud Nuquist
Irvin Grossnicklaus
K. A. Sehnasse
Lydia Fagelhardt
B. Lintz
New Circle Arars
Don Byers
LeRoy Rhodes
Mark Gustafson
Fairview Social and Farm Bureau Events Noted
Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Guy Smith and Gil bert Anderson with Robert Bryan at Russell Mace home. Farm Bureau oyster and chili supper drew a large crowd at Fairview ball. C R Carlson visited John Carlson in St Francis Hospital Osceola. Bill Gregg and daughter stayed with winparents George Reed. Robert Mace and Russell Kaminsky traveled to Lincoln midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview News
Guy Smith
Gilbert Anderson
Robert Bryan
Russell Mace
Farm Bureau
Fairview Ball
C. R. Carlson
John Carlson
St. Francis Hospital
Osceola
Bill Gregg
Near Central City
George Reed
Robert Mace
Russell Kaminsky
Lincoln
Farmers Cooperative Grain Co annual meeting set in Osceola
Stockholders of the Farmers Co operative Grain Company of Osceola Nebraska are notified that the annual meeting will be held at 1 p m in the Odd Fellows Hall Osceola on Tuesday January 28 1947. Bring series 1940 and 1941 certificates of participation for redemption. C BE Jones Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Cooperative Grain Company of
Osceola
Nebr
Odd Fellows Hall
C. BE. Jones
Mrs. WM Timm to be Buried in Osceola
Osceola mourns the death of Mrs. WM Timm after a long illness. She leaves her husband and three young children. The body will be brought to Osceola for burial Thursday afternoon January 16 at ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm, Timm
Osceola
Selita
Iveek Vogel
Osceagla
Ats Uv
Local Hospitalizations Reported At St Francis
The weekly hospital list from St Francis shows multiple patients admitted across departments including medical surgical obstetrical and newborn care. It names Mrs Pauline Kropatch Osceola and others in Osceola Shelby Silver Creek Columbus and Rey Frizzell with discharges noted for several patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Francis Hospital
Pauline Kropatch
Osceola
Emma Hayhurst
Shelby
Rose Branigan
Silver Creek
Alexa Inness
Willard Benson
John A. Carlson
Roy Frizzell
Dixie Lee Pfeiffer
Geraldine Cockson
Columbus
Bess Vance
Khas Timm
Linda Kay DeTurk
Sandra Jean Colby
Frances Craven
Eleanor DeTurk
Shelby Newborn
Nin Craven
Jerry Wayne
DeTurk
Deraldina Cockson
Rey Frizzell
New Officers Installed by 1.0.0.F and Rebekahs
Arthur Cederberg was installed as Noble Grand by Osceola 1.0.0.F. Lodge, with Wesley Koehler Jr as Vice Grand and several others named as officers. Rebekahs followed with Noble Grand Mrs. Martin Roberts and a full slate for the coming term. Three past Noble Grand pins were awarded to Mrs. Sarah Byers, Mrs. C. L. Stewart and Mrs. W. E. Snider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Cederberg
Osceola
F. Lodge
Wesley Koehler, Jr
Leroy Johnson
OC. L. Stewart
L.S.N.G
S. L. Snider
W. L. Ogden
Aug. P. Anderson
Dale Lewis
R.s.vg
Mer Pehrson
Noble Grand
Martin Roberts
Vico Grand
Laura Hendrickson
Sevcy
Victor Vanlorn
Treas
Manenie McCray
N. G
W. E. Snider
N. Ch
Uwdna .McCray
Clyde Smith
Fred Bond
V. G
Daisy Zang
Hazel Brown
Guardian
Mae Braithwait
Ervin Grossnicklaus
Sarah Byers
C. L. Stewart
Roberts
Mrs Emma C Rodine Dies at 79 in Nebraska Community
Mrs Emma Christine Rodine died Friday January 10 at 3:00 AM at age 79 years 2 months and 10 days Born in Ovanaker Hel ringsand Sweden October 24 1867 She emigrated as an infant and lived in Nekoma and Osceola Nebraska A member of the Swede Home Lutheran Church she is survived by son Harry Bodine four daughters and multiple grandchildren Pallbearers included her grandchildren Funeral was held January 13 1947 at Kepner's Funeral Home and Swede Home Lutheran Church with Rev Franzen officiating Burial followed in Swede Home Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Christine Rodine
Ovanoker
Helringsand
Sweden
Beth Coat
Lutheran Caurch
Harry Bodine
Arthur Swedenburg
Clarks
Frei Branting
Osceola
Pete Stromberg
Floyd Larson
Stromsburg
Orlie Johnson
Hershey
Neb
Axele Lindholm
Waldo
de Vera Rodene
Freddie
Wesley Swedenburg
Hollis
Mervin Stromberg
Kepner
Swede Home Lutheran Church
Franzen
Everett Anderson
Jordan
Haven of Rest
Anderson
Gerald Holm
Swede Home Cemetery
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Cornhusker
Agricultural Extension Service
University of Nebraska
Polk County
Mauriitz Swanson
LeRoy T. Rhodes
Top Notchers
Duane Jones
Jalene Peterson
Donald Peterson
Bobby Peterson
Jimmie Larson
Richard Peterson
Waldean Johnson
Peterson Bops
Women’s Project Club
IOOF
M. Se
Eleanor Dolph
Phil Campbell
Phil
Soil Conservation District
Wesley Chapel
Wero
Fred Calkins
L M . Merrick
Judge Merrick
Ellen Green
Burnley
Lane
England
Fred Q Calkins
Wm. Mattzen
States
Ireland
Newfoundland
New York
Joseph Green
Osceola Transfer
World-Herald
Eastern Star and Masons
ST. Paul Lutheran Church
My Love
Don Ameche
Myrna Loy
Story of
Maxim
Firebrands of
Arizona
Hop Harrigan
Canyon Passage IN
Technicolor
Dana Andrews
Brian Conlevy
Methodist
W.S.C.S
Rebekahs
Emma C. Rodine
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