Power Co sale is called off in Nebraska dispute
L. R. King of Iowa Nebraska Light & Power announces withdrawal from the agreement to sell electric properties in Nebraska to Tri County and Loup Public Power Districts. Negotiations cancelled after districts failed to arrange immediate financing. Company thanks customers and communities for support and pledges continued service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Power Districts
Federal Power Commission
Nebraska Electric
Elsie Campbell Seeks Absolute Divorce in Nebraska
Mrs. Elsie G. Campbell of Hordville Nabr filed for absolute divorce from Harold G. Campbell in district court Monday. She alleges extreme cruelty excessive drinking and non support and seeks custody of their 9 year old daughter and 15 per month child support. The couple has been separated since March when the defendant went to Illinois and did not return. Attorney J T Stanton represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie G. Campbell
Hordville
Nebr
Harold G. Campbell
Campbell
Illinois
J. T. Stanton
Stromsburg
Aurora News
Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Youth Rally Report
The Osceola Methodist Church outlines a full Sunday program with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. led by El ton Berck followed by Worship at 11:00 a.m. and a sermon on The Trait of Truth. Evening activities include Junior and Senior High Leagues and a Leadership Training Course on Christian Beliefs for Present Day Living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Elton Berck
Osceola
Stromsburg Methodist Church
Schwartz
Nebraska Wesleyan
York Methodist Church
Bishop Oxnam
Ladies Aid Service Committee
Merle Watts
Hattie Newcomer
Walter Wells
L. Hennings
Mable Backlund
A. C. Monkman
Harmony Society to meet at Mrs Branting’s home
Lutheran Church lists week events including Harmony Society gathering on Thursday at eight with Ruth Walgren as program leader. Sunday services show 10 am Sunday School 11 am worship and 7 30 pm evening service with Faiths Foundation and Work of Christ themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Society
Raymond Branting
Ruth Walgren
Faiths Foundation
Christ
Ladies Aid
Clarence Carlson
George Malek
Anton Lundeen
China
Africa
Osceola Seconds Stand With Perfect Record In Season
The Osceola seconds have a perfect 1000 season so far with strong ball handling. Warren Umshler leads scoring while Jack Hastings trails closely as top contributors for the squad.
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Osceola
Warren Umshler
Jack Hastings
Honor Roll Listed By Grade For Third Six Weeks
The notice announces students on the third six weeks honor roll across sixth through twelfth grades. Names are listed with divisions for Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and High School seniors through freshmen, including honorable mentions. An asterisk marks those on the semester honor roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Wisely
Ruth Merrick
Clayton Rystrom
Betty Jean Cummings
Jean Hrotchkiss
Opal Sargent
I Crawford Campbell
Elaine Malek
Ruby Olson
Bobbie Ball
Dick Mills
Margaret Anne Hansen
Patty Lu Rogers
Margaret Monkman
Maxine Wright
Sam Byers
Tom Moore
Nell Reece
Harriet Thelander
Floriene Dunn
Jo Deay
Betty Jean Angell
Lois Croisant
Merle Luft
Naomi Pearson
Iola Wieseman
Kay Huston
Ruth Walgren
Rolland Johnson
Bob Mills
Richard Malek
Jack Hastings
Dorothy Jones
Irma Stewart
West Side Social Roundup Sees Local Guests and Meetings
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Peter entertained Sunday with Mr and Mrs Earl Johnson and Billy and Mr and Mrs Oscar Fredrickson and La Verne. The T C W club meets Thursday January 26 with Mrs Ronald Sarrow for a pot luck lunch. Herman Jones and sons joined Elmer Carl son for a birthday gathering for Myron Jones and Mr Carlson. Dorcas and Missionary Society gatherings slated with Evelyn Oquist and Francis Beulah Toline. Mrs John Johnson returns from Stromsburg hospital under care of daughter Mrs Adolph Forss. Maye Beardsley and Bob visited Roger Headley home. Choir practice Sunday at 2:00 PM.
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Kenneth Peterson
Earl Johnson
Billy
Oscar Fredrickson
la Verne
T.C. W. Club
Ronald Sarrow
Herman Jones and Sons
Elmer Carlson
Myron Jones
Mr. Carlson
The
Missionary Society
Dorcas
Evelyn Oquist
Francis
Beulah Toline
John Johnson
Stromsburg Hospital
Adolph Forss
Maye Beardsley
Bob
Roger Headley
Shelby Area News Roundup Sees Visits and Obituary
Alvin Beerbaum of Ottumwa Iowa visited Shelby for several days and traveled to David City and Garrison. C A Anderson moved to Hubert Thelen Jr property in north Shelby. Mrs Carrie Thelen and Mrs E G Brillhart attended an A M A Auxiliary meeting in Lincoln. Shelby Fire Company held an oyster supper and program with 50 attendees. Vinton Clark left hospital after an operation and returned home. Mrs Elese Chase cared for Fred Berger in Shelby. Mrs Frank Tschauner died in Columbus at age 59 leaving ten children. Funeral held at Columbus Catholic church. Sacred Heart choir members enjoyed a party at the rectory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Beerbaum
Ottumwa
Iowa
Shelby
David City
Garrison
C. A. Anderson
Rolly Blair
Hubert Thelen, Jr
North
Carrie Thelen
E. G. Brillhart
Lincoln
Cornhusker
Shelby Fire Company
A.O.U.W. Hall
Vinton Clark
Shelby Hospital
Elese Chase
Havelock
Nebr
Fred Berger
Ed Scowworth
Frank Tschauner
Columbus
Harold Gondringer
Paul Rinke
Robert Rinke
Grand Island
Agnes Seigle
Seattle
Wash
Mary Shively
Almira
Bertha Haag
Alliance
M. A. O’boyle
Sacred Heart Church
Presbyterian Church Notices January Services and Committees
Sunday School at 10 AM on January 29. Thursday event Merry Workers on January 26. Mesdames Birdie Walrath and Della Johnson serve on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Merry Workers
Birdie Walrath
Della Johnson
Adairs Buy Ashland Restaurant. Take Possession This Week
Mr and Mrs D W Adair departed Monday for Ashland where they purchased a restaurant and will assume ownership within the week. Record ads pay dividends as business moves forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Adair
Ashland
St Andrews Social News and Local Visits
St. Andrews updates note visitingFamily events at the Messing and Cerny homes. Jaax and Smith families host gatherings, with prize winners named at a St Anne's Society card party. Lincol announces orthopedic surgery for Lawrence Bernt, and Eller's family paid respects at a funeral. Harmony Society elects officers and plans newspaper staff.
Local Social News and PTA Meeting Scheduled
Mrs Laura Hendrickson and Glenn visited at the Andrew Hianson home on Sunday. PTA districts 2 and 64 set a meeting for Friday evening January 27 at the Stoner school house. A play Henrys Mail Order Wife will be staged by local youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Hendrickson
Glenn
Andrew Hianson
P.T.A
Stoner School
Henry
Warren Randell
Denver
Oliver Westberg
Arvid Anderson
Lillian Brown
Carl Freidy
Rising City
Lowell Calhoun
Benedict
Maurice Watts
Beryl Fox
Horace McKeag
Walter Russell
Marilyn Russell
Fullerton
Elmer Gleim
Gresham
James McKeag Sr
Bill Bahr
Eva Sheldon
Roy Sheldon
Millard
Lyle Johnston
Earl Watts
Local social roundups across Polk and Stromsburg areas
A long list of dinner and visiting guests from Benedict, Hordville, Stromsburg, Stroms burg, Hampton, Aurora, and surrounding towns is recorded. Notable names include Henry and Walter Seymours, the Widgas, the Steelquists, the Kroger and McNaught families, and Mrs. Theo Doremus among many others. Mrs. Glenn Hill earned a prize winning ovation at the Buffalo County Fun Feed in Kearney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Steelquist
Lloyd Kroger
Geanelle
Neil McNaught and
Ferne Schweitzer
LaVerne Fredrickson
Maxine Kroger
Robert Strickland
Bruce Cowgill
Henry Horstman
G. M.hill
Ella Shenk
O. F. Alfreds
Henry Sandell
John McMurrin
Hordville
Ben Stromberg
Stromsburg
Ed Coover
Forrest Anderson
Lloyd Hahn
Glenn Hill
Wm. Stevens
Blanche
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Morris Johnson
R. E. Myers
Craig
Theo.Larson
Ed Larson
Gloria
Emil Person
York
J. A. Sedan
Theo Doremus
The
Missionary Society
Lester Rehrs
Theodore Rehrs
Hampton
Lester Stark
Aurora
Harold Hanquist
Harvey Hiahn
Levi Hendrickson
Harlan Frasier
Patricia of
Ord
A. W. Shafer
Clyde Green
Clyde Cantrell
Elmer Allison
Kearney
Buffalo County
Howard Peterson
Jeanne Backlund
Osceola
Puzzle and game school to be held
Ralph Copenhaver extension specialist in recreation will hold a game and puzzle school Friday January 27 at 10 am in the Osceola High School manual training room. Participants should bring basic hand tools and usable lumber while families may share one tool set. The event aims to involve husbands and wives in planning home life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Copenhaver
Osceola High School
Group Discussion Leader Training in Osceola
A leader training meeting for group discussion leaders will be held in the Court Room Osceola on Monday January 30 at 10 30 a m Drummond Jones of Washington DC will attend and share methods of leading discussions Also Mr Holland head of program supervision for the Extension division will be present Participants should notify the Farm Bureau Office to reserve seating.
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Court Room
Osceola
Drummond Jones
Washington D. C
Jones
Holland
Farm Bureau
Farmer's Fun Feed Set for February 14 at Stromsburg
Polk county agricultural agent Peterson announces the annual Farmer's Fun Feed at Scott's Hall Stromsburg February 14 at 6 30 p m. The event uses a covered dish luncheon format with W H Brokaw director of Nebraska Extension Service as main speaker. Program details to follow. The theme centers on Valentine’s day with a heart to heart format.
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Peterson
Polk County
Scott’s Hall
Stromsburg
W. H. Brokaw
Extension Service
Nebraska
Birthday Celebrations and Visits Highlight Stromsburg Social
A Stromsburg report notes birthdays for Miss Emma Anderson and Isaac Samuelson with family gatherings at the Anderson home. Lincoln and Polk county residents, including the Samuelsons, Andersons, and Linds, joined Sunday dinners. Other visits include Mr. and Mrs. Clair McCormick guests, Frigidaire convention in Omaha for Thompson and Wills, and a funeral service in Axtell for Mrs. C J Carlson. Albert Hedbloom attended a Grand Island Daily Independent banquet honoring editor A F Buechler on his 70th birthday and 48 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Anderson
Emma Anderson
Isaac Samuelson
Mr. Samuelson
Harvey Lind
Polk
Vernon Anderson
Vivian Warner
Denah Samuelson
Lincoln
Carleton Anderson
Osceola
Clair McCormick
Spencer Miller
Fern
Leonard Miller
Wm. F. Thompson
Melvin Wills
Shelby
Omaha
Thompson
Mr. Wills
H. B. Branting
J. L. Olson
C. J. Carlson
Axtell
Branting
Olson
Albert Hedbloom
Grand Island Daily Independent
Yancey Hotel
Grand Island
A. F. Buechler
Daily Independent
Kenneth Christensen
Robert Nuquist
Axel Rudeen
Ludwig Rudeen
Parsonage Tea Hosts Woman's Missionary Society
Mrs A C Monkman entertained the W F M S at the parsonage on Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Joel Hanson in charge of the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Monkman
W.F.M.S
Joel Hanson
Les
Five Inch Snow Blankets Area In Quiet Monday Snow
About five inches fell Monday morning marking the heaviest snowfall this season. The quiet snow with no wind avoided drifts and melted as temperatures rise, soaking fields with needed moisture per the forecast.
4 H Clubs Formed Under Bard Leadership
The Progressive Shepherd Club and Sylvan Tree Club were organized Monday evening at Harold Hedlund's home. Charles Fischer was elected Tree Club President with Harold Hedlund as Vice President and Orville Jones as Secretary. News Reporter is Vance Bard. Wenzell Hellstrom became Sheep Club President with Paul Walgren as Vice President, Philip Jones as Secretary, and Vance Bard as News Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Bard
Progressive Shepherd Club
Sylvan Tree Club
Harold Hedlund
Charles Fischer
Tree Club
Orville Jones
Vance Bard
Wenzell Hellstrom
Sheep Club
Paul Walgren
Philip Jones
Shelby Citizens Seek Repeal of Auto Testing Law
A petition signed by over 200 Shelby residents was sent to Senator Jay Hastings requesting repeal of the auto testing law. The state house has delayed action, with officials leaning toward abolishing the current law, which is not being enforced except where investments in equipment exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
Jay Hastings
State House
Nebraskas Senator Fumes Over Hydro Purchase Deal
George Norris, longtime Nebraskan senator, vents frustration at Wall Street banks for refusing a 20 million loan to buy out the Iowa Nebraska hydro venture. He blames the power trust and ignores opposition from Nebraskans wary of eastern banker regulation.
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Old 'Gange Norris
U.S. Senate
Nebraska
Altho
Wisconsin
Wall Street
George
Lenore Bachman Weds Fred Green at Concordia Kansas
Miss Lenore Bachman daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Bachman Shelby graduates Shelby High 1938 marries Fred Green Osceola High 1934 son of Mr and Mrs Fred Green Osceola on Wednesday January 18 at Concordia. The couple plan to reside in Osceola where the groom works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenore Bachman
Fred Green
Concordia
Kansas
Wm. Bachman
Shelby
Shelby High School
Osceola
Osceola High School
Shelby Youth Kills Self Near Shelby Farm
Vernard Ball twenty one year old son of Ralph Ball of Shelby was found dead in a barn on Glenn Augustine’s farm eight miles north of Shelby. Sheriff and County Attorney ruled it a death by own action from a shotgun wound. No inquest planned. He leaves his father and two sisters at home. Funeral held at U B Church Shelby with Rev Plymesser officiating, burial in Shelby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernard Ball
Ralph Ball
Shelby
Glenn Augustine
Peterson
Phil Campbell
Young Ball
U. B
Rev. Plymesser
Shelby Cemetery
Hospital News Brief From Osceola
Mrs Richard Matheson and infant daughter Mary Kathryn returned home Monday Mrs Asa Smith a medical patient at the hospital continues to improve Gus Zang admitted Tuesday for medical treatment Mrs John Mickey and infant son released from the hospital Tuesday and returned home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Hospital
Richard Matheson
Mary Kathryn
Asa Smith
Gus Zang
John Mickey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elsie Campbell
Lutheran Church
West Side
ST. Andrews
A. D. Kosch
Edward Messing
Hubert Jaax
Henry Smith
St. Anne’s Society
John Cerny
Nick Gondringer
John Staroscik
Rudolph Urban
Nick Eller
Leo Kresha
Cerny
Louis Robuck
Duncan
John Janx
Lawrence Bernt
Lincln
Orthopedic Hospital
Arthur Gabriel
Dorothy Gabriel
Terrence Messing
Mildred Jaax
Harmony Club
Stoner
Henry Seymour
Walter Seymour
Hennie Seymour
Richard Widga
Green—Bachman
Shelby Youth
Nacsanass
Springs Peerr Ar
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