Grain Company Stockholders and Patrons Meeting
The Farmers Grain Co. of Osceola held its annual meeting Tuesday at the hall over the Farmers Union Store. The day featured a forenoon business session, a cafeteria lunch prepared by the Merry Workers, and an afternoon lecture by Hon. J. F. Gustafson of Minnesota leader of the National Grain Dealers Assn. All officers were re elected with Aug P Anderson as president and W E Pierson as manager among the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Grain Co. of
Osceola
Farmers Union
Aug. P. Anderson
F. E. Merrick
A.F. Nelson
Sec’y
Joe Wieseman
W. E. Pierson
Mgr
Dad Swanson
Weekend Visits and Local Happenings in Lincoln Area
Miss Norma Carpenter spent the weekend with Miss Ann Cerney in Lincoln. Ford Bing visited his sister Francis Bing. John Kresha and Joe Grzywa visited Arvin west of Silver Creek. Willie Kropatesh went to Scotts Bluff for a business college course. Emma Gabriel is improving after surgery at Shelby hospital. An old fashioned dance occurred at Fizzletown. John Kropatsch sold his farm to O J Kropatsch. O J Kropatsch and family visited Otto Hasselbalch in Columbus. Mrs. John Cerny has a new son born last week. Evelyn Brown and Wilma Pike spent weekends at Shelby and near Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kresha
Joe Grzywa
Arvin
Silver Creek
Willie Kropatesh
Scotts Bluff
Ed Messing
John Messing
Columbus d
Tom Kula
Emma Gabriel
Shelby Hospital
Fizzletown
John Kropatsch
O. J. Kropatsch
Otto Hasselbalch
Columbus
Anna Cerny
John Cerny
Howard Adams
Chester
Lincoln
Harry Pike
D. H. Bull
Chas. Hastert
Viola Hastert
Brainard
Matt Pitts
C. E. Hastert
Cc. E
Methodist
Herman Alts
Ladies Aid Society
C. W. Moon
Webster Mills
Omaha
Emil Hossner
Stromsburg
Tomie
Mame
Philadelphia
Irene Dixon
Shelby
Clara Schott
Ed Wagner
Alverta Buchta
Vida Beckmeyer
Irma Shaw
The
State University
Geo. Brooke
L. M. Pratt
Maurice Fredrickson
David City
Chris Beble
J. N. Ankeny
York
H. H. Cox
Thomas E. Barr
D. W. Boyd
James Martin
Onaha
Bernice McCormick
T. E. Barr
O. P. Heald
Osceola
District Court
Hastings
Dr. Boyd
John Anderson
E. E. Lovell
Wilbur Jackson
Geo. Decker
Rising City
Boyd
Russell Clark
David Timm
W. H. Hamiston
Local notes from Shelby area list weddings illness and events
David City residents attend a Brainard wedding. Hastert family updates. several births illnesses and recoveries. schools, clubs, and church activities noted. Hogs shipped by multiple farms. many residents travel to Lincoln Omaha Osceola and Wahoo for events and court. Continued report on last page.
Week of visits and travels across Nebraska and surrounding states
Residents and visitors from Osceola, Stromsburg, Shelby, Lincoln, Omaha, York, and Hastings were seen traveling, visiting relatives, attending weddings, funerals, and business in nearby towns. Several individuals returned home after weekend trips while others registered for university studies and conducted district court reporting.
Church Notes Grace Valley Congregations Schedule
Grace Church holds morning worship at 9 30 and Sunday school at 10 30. Valley Church offers Sunday school 10 and preaching 11 with evening league and preaching. First M E Church shows Sunday school 10 and morning worship 11 with Epworth League 6 30 and evening service 7 36, plus Wednesday prayer meeting and Thursday choir. Mrs Croft to speak on Home Missions next Sunday. St Pauls Ev Lutheran schedules Sunday school 10 and divine worship 11 with 7 30 evening service. Presbyterian Church lists Sunday School 10, School of Missions 4 30, and evening service 7 30.
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Grace & Valley Churches
Grace Church
Valley Church
M. E
Epworth League
Ladies Aid
A. J. Croft
Uni. Place
H. A. Taylor
ST. Paul’s EV. Luth
Adolf Serenius
Presbyterian Church
School of Missions
Thos. E. Barr
Eden Baptist Church Service Schedule in Stromsburg
Eden Baptist Church in Stromsburg holds Sunday School at 10 00 Morning Worship at 41 00 B Y P U at 7 30 and Evening Service at 6 30 led by Pastor A W Lyons.
Baptist Church Sunday Schedule Clarified
The church lists Sunday School at 10:00 AM Bible study at 11:00 AM and Evening service at 7:30 PM A cordial invitation is extended to all attendees and visitors alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Verdict Favor Defendants in 5000 Damage Suit
The district court in Osceola returned a verdict for the village of Shelby and Dr. Hamiston in a 5000 damage case brought by B. M. Pruyn over injuries to his eight year old son Stanley. The boy fractured his right leg after falling from a wagon driven by Dr. Hamiston’s thirteen year old son while riding a wagon under street grading supervision. The jury delivered the verdict at 10 45 Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Pruyn
Shelby
Dr. H. Hamiston
Osceola
Mr. Pruyn
Stanley
Hamilton
Community meeting at Stoner school house informs on rural progress
Farm Bureau Avery reports a Friday night gathering at Stoner school house on January 23 featuring songs by R E Holland and Grace Johnson, a paper by Lillian Brown, a talk by Adair County Agent Leroy Brown, and an address by R E Holland. He urged community pride and Spirit as key to county development and noted boys and girls club work improving Nebraska farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery
Stoner School House
R. E. Holland
Lincoln
Lillian Brown
Grace Johnson
Adair
Mr. Holland
Fred Randell
Leroy Brown
R. E. “Holland
College of Agriculture
Holland
Nebraska
Joint Memorial Service for Attorneys King and Mills in Osceola
A memorial service will be held in Osceola on April 20 under Polk County bar auspices for Edwin L. King and Milton Alexander Mills pioneer Osceola and Polk county lawyers. A committee of lawyers led by District Judge Landis will arrange details with members Beebe H. A. Campbell and E. E. Stanton named. The public is invited and further details will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attys. King and Mills
Osceola
Polk County
Edwin L. King
Landis
Atty’s. Beebe
H. A. Campbell
Osceola and Co
E. E. Stanton
Stromsburg
Woodmen and Auxiliary Mark Anniversaries With Banquet
The Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors celebrated their 42nd and 36th anniversaries at the G A R hall with a basket supper and program. About 150 attended as Jay Hastings presided. Performances by a male quartet and the Ball brothers' piano duets highlighted the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. R. Hall
Modern Woodmen
Royal Neighbors
Osceola Woodmen
Jay Hastings
W. I.smith
Guy Bafl
George Campbell
Leon Merrick
Joel Hanson
H. A. Taylor
C. W. Henry
Marjorie Sturdevant
New Year’s Wish Sets Hope for Nebraska Agriculture
A Nebraskan farm club member urges progress beyond easy routines, optimistic about electricity and radio in farm life. She calls for leveraging new conveniences to boost agriculture as a profitable industry and ends with a New Year’s benediction of health wealth strength grace patience charity love faith and hope.
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The
Radio
Jradio
Nebraska
C. A. Cumings
Lincoln Wedding Unites Welch Family Members
Miss Elizabeth Welch daughter of Mr and Mrs Sherwood Welch of Lincoln married Willard Levellan a former state university football captain at the sorority house in Lincoln. The couple, both graduates of the university, plan to live in Lincoln after a trip to Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Dearborn
Bernice Welch
Lincoln
Elizabeth Welch
Sherwood Welch
Willard Levellan
State University
Miss Welch
Wisconsin
Legion to host basket supper and social events
The Legion and Auxiliary plan a basket supper likely Friday February 6 at the G A R Hall as the first social event. A membership drive greeting Tuesday night drew poor attendance due to bad weather, but the post expects a record 1925 membership and the Legion Auxiliary member contest tightens as the deadline nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Auxiliary
G. A. R. Hall
Obituary of Russell M. Clark Dead in Chicago at 28
Russell M. Clark, son of Mr and Mrs W H Clark, born April 13 1896 in Osceola. He served in the Mexican border period with Major Douglas and Co R in Texas, later in Camp Funston, overseas with 314th supply train in the 89th Division, and the Army of Occupation on the Rhine. He married Telitha Jane Vance May 18 1918. A member of the First M E Church and Woodmen of the World, he lived in Chicago for two years before passing away January 21 in Chicago at age 28 years 9 months.
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Russell M. Clark
W. H. Clark
Qosceola
Douglas and Co
Texas
Camp Funstor
314Th
89Th
Army of Occupation
Rhine
Camp Funstom
Telitha Jane Vance
M. E. Church
Woodmen of the World
Chicago
Osceola Wins State Checker Tournament Bid
Osceola secured the bid to host the state checker tournament this year, edging York by a small margin. The event, previously held in York, is slated for February 46 lasting four days to a week, drawing champion checkers from across the state to Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
York
Phonograph Stolen From Wieseman School No 5
A phonograph owned by Wieseman School No 5 was stolen on Sunday evening. The thief's car was traced to Silver Creek but the phonograph was not recovered.
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Wieseman School
Alio Flolws
Hoftix
Silver Creek
Gill Richards dies after stroke near Stromsburg
George G. Richards known as Gill died Monday at Stromsburg after a December stroke. He was nearly 74, survived by his wife and two daughters Mrs. Joe McCarty and Mrs. Roy Hurdiving. He owned a farm east of Stromsburg and later an in town home. A Woodman of the World member and a Gueen's Chapel churchgoer, his funeral was held Thursday from his home with burial at Hoffer cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George G. Richards
Gill
Stromsburg
Richards
Nerly
Joe McCarty
Roy Hurdiving
Weil
Gueen’s Chapel
Hoffer Cemetery
Card of Thanks Grand Thanks to Friends and Neighbors
Expression of gratitude from Mr. and Mrs. W H Clark and family for kindness flowers music and pastoral comfort after bereavement. Includes thanks to American Legion singers and neighbors. Also notes a marriage license issued in Council Bluffs to John Smith and Sarah Abbott. Status report on Mrs E L King shows no decided change today.
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American Legion
W. H. Clark
R. M. Clark
Mary McCoy
J. E. Thomas
Blanche Snyder
Council Bluffs
Co. Bluffs
John Smith
Shelby
Sarah Abbott
E. L. King
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M. E .Church
Sam Andrew
B. S. Miller
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Lloyd Myers
Tom Reece
Everett Reece
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Frits Johansen
A. C. Dunning
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Hubert Benda
Chas. Winkleman
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G. W. Brogan
Ft. Dodge
S. N. Stallnakez
D. C. Cole
Chas. Shaw and Son
Dix
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D. D. Cator
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Vera Hamilton
C. R. Seward
Chas Newcomer
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Hattie Newcomer
Joe Neff
EF. Boyd
Wahoo
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J. L. Peterson
H. H. Beebe
Webster Ray
A. J. Nelson
W.H. Kelley
Henry Morris
Geo. Blevins Sr
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Walt Michener
Tony Heimer
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