Valley Notes Describe Local Visits and Illness
Will Dunn plans to raise his summer ice Tuesday while Hartman attends a gale at Silver Creek Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Morys host the Lew Mitten family Sunday. Mrs. Miller slowly recovers from a long illness. Frank Glutter and wife go west to visit relatives for an indefinite time. Lee Mickey and John Mickey host Sunday afternoon at the valley home. Naomi Startman visits Wednesday with Mrs Adolf Urban. Autins Nebosis and Will Glatter visit Columbus Saturday. Annona Urban returns to Chicago from Polk County to resume hospital duties. Mya and Calmar Duan host supper for Mrs. Min Buehti Wednesday. The Orr child’s head gathering improves after a cold. Bonnett Sale near Shelby draws farmers Thursday. Maple Leaf Club showers Mrs Effie Mickey at Elmer Horst home. luncheon served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Dunn
Will Hartman
Silver Creek
Walter Morys
Lew Mitten
Miller
Frank Glutter
Lee Mickey
John Mickey
Moss Naomi Startman
Adolf Urban
Autins Nebosis
Will Glatter
Columbus
Annona Urban
Polk County
Coicagoa
Mya
Calmar Duan
Min Buehti
Mos
Frank Orr
Methodist church schedules special services and meetings
A special Sunday morning service consecrates Sunday School officers and teachers at eleven. A 7:30 sermon theme Tongue and a Midweek service each Wednesday at 7:30 offer planning and guidance. Various society meetings and notices follow with hosts and times.
Polk County Extension Agent Seeks Rural Progress
F B Kelly introduces new county extension work for Polk County under Nebraska College of Agriculture and Federal Agriculture. He invites all farmers to attend meetings, call for help, and use circular letters and phone calls. Two dairy meetings January 20 feature M L Flack and H J Young discussing feeding dairy cattle and modern dairy farm equipment at 1:30 PM in the County Agent office and 8 PM in Scott's Hall Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Federal Department of Agriculture
F. B. Kelly
M. L Flack
State Extension
H. J. Young
Portland Cement Association
Court House
Teachers Examination Set for Osceola on January 22 1927
An examination for teachers will be held in Osceola on Saturday January 22 1927 following the regular program. I D Huston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Osceola Phones on Increase
Osceola has added 49 telephones since January 1 1926 bringing the Osceola area to 723 telephones. Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company manager Mr Thrasher notes that a larger exchange improves service for all subscribers and each is vitally interested in growth of the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Thrasher
Lincoln Tele_ phone and Telegraph Company
Telephone — Exchange
Local Notes and Church Circle Reports Highlight Jan 14 Meetings
The Soit late Cub met at Mrs D Carter's home January 14 with nine members present. Guests included Mrs C W Derbs of Mitchell and Mrs RRHL 200fem. Program on The Living Drama led by Mrs Skinner with assistants. Two course lunch served. Viola Brauer home from Lutheran Hospital York visiting parents. Baptist Mission Circle met at church parlors with about fifty members. Mrs Skinner led. hostesses listed. Poultry short course attendees include Mrs Jones and Mrs Lindahl at Lincoln Agriculture College. Dr Westfall and son Dara traveled to Hastings for district court case on a prior auto accident. Mr Wheeler of Trumbull seeks damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pol the Soit
Carter
C. W Derbs
Mitchell
Nebr
C. J. Skinner
L. Cox
O F Alfred
H M MccGaffin
Viola Brauer
York
Lip
Baptist Mission Circle
H. Skinner
W Shafer
G M Hifi
Elmer Hanquist
H M McGaffin Lundwag
Harry Jones
Robert Lindahl
Agriculture College
Lincoln
D. H. Westfall
Dara
Hastings
Wheeler
Trumbull
Local Social Visits Round Cedar View Families
Cedar View residents report Sunday visits as Mr and Mrs Si Johnson and son Ben of Osceola were hosted at the John Ingalls home. Victor Sterrup and sons visited J L Carter family, while Carl Ellsworth and family and Clinton Kuntzleman called on Percy Knight. Earl and Erma Treadway visited grandmother Treadway in David City, Otto Bernt joined George Hasselbalch, Mildred Treadway attended District 14 school, Hugh Lockards visited John Simonsen, Henry Johnson and family traveled to Stromsburg to see Mrs Clarence Slusser, Arthur Front of Harrison Nebraska visits Shelley area, Emil Anderson remains under doctor care, and Mrs Ray Brigham improves from tonsillitis and quinsy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Sterrup
J. L. Carter T
Carl Ellsworth
Clinton Kuntzleman
Percy Knight
Earl
Erma Treadway
Treadway
David City
Otto Bernt
George Hasselbalch
Mildred Treadway
District 14
Hugh Lockards
John Simonsen
Henry Johnson
Stromsburg
Clarence Slusser
Arthur Front
Harrison
Nebr
Shelby
Emil Anderson
Ray Brigham
Quincy
Local families gather and union meeting noted in rural notices
Mr and Mrs Claude Timm and children visited the Louie Johnston home on Sunday. Robert Krfapp and children visited the G J Mentink family Friday. The local Farmers Union held its annual meeting in Dist 29 school house with a large crowd and pie and coffee served after the business session. Various guests visited the Anderson home and other local households. Mentink shipped cattle to Omaha and Hedlund shipped stock carloads to Omaha last week. An unrelated advertisement offers 100 printed envelopes free on page five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Timm
Louie Johnston
Robert Krfapp
G. J. Mentink
Farmer’s Union
Dist
Omaha
Albert Timm
Frank Chauner
Lawrence Twarling
Joe Tschauner
Edwin Hedlund
Infant Illness and Community News in Stromsburg
Stromsburg notes report a seriously ill infant recovering at home. Social events include a ladies’ afternoon at Mrs. Jack Stanton’s, a birthday party for Mrs. Stephenson, and a sister visit by Mrs. A. Fr. Nunquist from Osceola. The Commercial Club elected officers Victor Anderson presiding and Riv Hunsaker treasurer, with directors J. E. Nordlund, A. C. Morrill, and Wallace Scout. The Eden Baptist Brotherhood hosted a successful dinner with music by Marvin Johnson and Ruth Peterson. A new VanDorn and Wallin grocery firm began trading, and the Thompson Hotel held its annual election and dinner. Albert J. W. Anderson advances to Kansas City for employment, while Ed Ostberg tends his father in Benedict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Grabill
Sidney
J . Lanlam
J P Stephenson
Stephenson
Peter Kimmer
Concordia
Kansas
Carrie Kener
Commercial Club
Victor Anderson
Riv Hunsaker
Lee Treas
Clayton Rystrom
JE C Nordlund
A C Morrill
Wallace
Markwalder
Mervin Johnson
Ruth Peterson
The
Eden Baptist: Brotherhood
Lyons
W A Burke
Lunner
W D.rystrom
Fritz Johnson
A. B. Hedbloom
F Couch
Benedict
Jens. P Nelson
Hedbloom
Mr Nelson
Nelson
Polk
VanDorn and Wallin
Simon Thompson
Thompson Hotel
Albert J W. Anderson
Kansas City
Ed Ostberg
Ansley
Norton to Speak in Stromsburg on Civilization Challenge
Congressman elect J N Norton will speak in Stromsburg on Wednesday evening February 2 at the Methodist Church. He has lectured nationwide but never in Polk County and is the first congressman elected from the county. A large crowd is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Norton
Stromsburg
Norton
United States
Polk County
New County Agent Takes Up Work
F B Kelly arrives from Richardson County to serve as Polk County Agent. A Kansas native and ex service man, he previously worked in Falls City as an extension agent and expects to advance Polk County farming. His family settles in the Albert Ryen property in southeast Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Kelly
Richardson County
Polk County
Kansas
Kelly
Falls City
Mr. Kelly
Albert Ry_en
Annual Mother daughter banquet staged by Stromsburg club
The Woman's Civic Improvement club of Stromsburg sponsored a mother daughter banquet open to the community. One hundred seventy five mothers and daughters attended. State president Mrs W E Minier and district president Mrs A F Nuquist attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Civic Improvement Club of
Stromsburg
W .E. Minier
Fourth District
A. F. Nuquist
J. A. Jimerson
Our Mothers
Faye Hubbert
Our Daughters
Alex Scott
Moore
Woman's Club Quartet
Sara
Nuquist
Minier
Birthday Club Meeting Near Osceola Highlights Home Grounds Talk
The Birthday Club gathered Tuesday at Mrs. Roy Nelson's south of Osceola with many members and visitors attending. Extension Jesson on Beautifying the Home Grounds was presented and discussed by leaders and members, followed by an elaborate lunch and social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birthday Club
Roy Nelson
Osceola
Jesson
Twilight skating party on frozen river
After exams and grade cards, a twilight skating party was held at the schoolhouse. Students Inez Johnson Dorothy Peterson Dorothy Ferrer and George Burke joined teachers Nina Burke and Carmelita Johnson for an evening of skating on smooth glassy ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Johnson
Dorothy Peterson
Dorothy Ferrer
George Burke
Nina Burke
Carmelita Johnson
Local Social News From Beulah and Surrounding Area
Beulah area residents host and visit relatives with Sunday calls and weekend help. Mrs Geo Mace and family assist with a new granddaughter born Thursday. Guild meeting and Farm Bureau events draw attendees despite stormy weather. Debates and readings lighten Fairview get together. Tire theft reported from Geo Mace property. Hugo DeBere ships cattle and hogs to Omaha. Mr Queen sale near Silver Creek draws a good crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Vanalsting
Columbus
Geo Heinemeyer
H. L Heinemeyer
Clarks
Tom Meacham
Polk
Guildford Bryan
Cairo
Fairview
Rev. Friday
Wm Dake
LeRoy Rhodes
Reuben Johnson
Helen Dake
Clair
Virgil McCormick
Geo. Carter Calmar Dunn
Mina Buchta
Richard Brooks
Osceola
Sidney Graham
Geo. Mace
Hugo DeBere
Omaha
Better Methods for Planting Shrubs and Landscaping
Lincoln Extension agents KE Hoppert and Miss Rizpah Douglass led Osceola meeting with project leaders January 14. They distributed circulars with planting directions and diagrams, and demonstrated a model farmstead to teach shrubs trees lawns and garden layouts for home use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE. H. Hoppert
Rizpah Douglass
Agricultural Extension Service
Lincoln
Jamuary
Osceola
Gunnald Peterson
Elmer Nelson
Hoppert
Miss Douglass
Juniors plan play and exams prompt school notes
The snippet lists events at High Prairie area schools: Juniors rehearse a play for February 15 16 17 while Juniors and Seniors prepare for teachers exams set for Saturday. Freshman and Sophomore English study Silas Marner. Junior and Senior American History focus on the administrations of Fillmore and Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Mariner
Fillmore and
Taylor
The Big Dance of the Sea son with Hunters Serenaders
Osceola hosts an 8 piece orchestra Hunter's Serenaders for a February 3 event after the Big Dance of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
Serenaders
Osceola
Shelby residents toast events and new ventures across town
Mrs. Jim Reisdorff returned to Sidney after weeks with relatives in Shelby. Fred Shelmadine visited from Aviance. Gov. Blevins bought the Bull property. Ladies' Guild host today with Mrs. August Jens. Shelby firemen attend state convention in Columbus. KGBY dedicatory program drew prizes from local merchants and 375 telephone calls. Swede Home sponsors Friday event. fiddlers contest next Tuesday. Shelby praises its broadcasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Shelmadine
Aviance
Gov. Blevins
Bull
Ladies’ Guild
August Jens
Shelby Firemen
Columbus
KGBY
Shelby Commercial Club
Shelby
Swede Home Community Notes and Games
The Swede Home area reports a social at Swede Home and a Ladies Aid session in church parlors. Local youths plan a Shelby broadcast Friday and Swede Home faces Clarks town Jan 28. Riverside lost to Chapman 19 to 25 at Havens. A debate on US intervention in Mexican affairs was held at Fairview with Le Roy Rhodes and Reuber Johnson for the affirmative and Wm. Dake and Rev. Fri as negatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union
Ladies Aid
Frank Phehinder
Herman Charlsom
Edwin Johsgon
Shelby
Clarks
Riverside
Chapman
Havens
St Paul Ev Lutheran Church Weekend Schedule
The church announces Saturday forenoon service at ten at the parsonage and a Swedish Morning Service at 11 with the theme The Great Healer. English Evening Service at 7 30 tonight. Sunday School at 10. Choir practice Tuesday at 7 50. Luther League hosts Thursday at 8 at Victor Johnsons home with C G Ekstroms assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
God of
Luther League
Victor Johnson
C. G Ekstroms
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
A. Nuquist
Adam Herrman
Netwark
Kepsington
Madge Moore
Grand Island
I. D. Huston
First National Bank
Oneeola, Nebraska
Cedar View
Si Johnson
Ben
John Ingalls
Nels J. Anderson
Arthur Carlson
John Hoffmaster
W. J. Herrmann
Congressman Norton
Beulah
Mr Queen Sale
Farmers State Bank
High Prairie
Wm. Campain
Horatio Bush
High Pairie
Wallace Johnson
Elmer Knerr
S. J. Harless
Victor Newman
Oscar Fredrickson
Warner Samuelson
Harland and Rollan Fredrickson
Russel
Wallace Fredrickson
Jim Reisdorff
ST. Paul EV. Luth. Church
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