Osceola Leads in Mid-State Golf Circuit Standings
Osceola golfers win 117 points at Osceola meet pushing Osceola to 573 points and ahead of Fullerton by seven as Central City, Columbus, Davis City, and Schuyler trail. Medalist Samuelson shot 79. extra birdie credits disputed affect team totals. Next meet July 20 at Columbus Wayside course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Nebraska Golf League
Fullerton
Pat Smuelson
Central City
Columbus
Davis City
Schuyler
Wayside Country Club
Obocpoa Hiliccecees Cacestadeenen
Samuelson
Norn
Cornish
Rogers
Lindstrom
Stresser
Johnson
M A Mills
M R Anderson
Rickley
Liebee
W E Snider
Kepner
D. J. Smith
F. D. Mills
S A Snider
Campbell
Crouse
Frahm
Eagle
W E Snyder
Norton
Marion Snider
Corner Stone Laying For Shelby Catholic Church
A large Osceola delegation attended the corner stone laying for a new Catholic church in Shelby. The 44 by 110 foot building will seat 400, costing 100000 with 60000 for the structure and 40000 for furnishings. Music by the Shelby band opened the ceremony with Rev Fr Schlachter of Shelby presiding. Rev Fr O F Schlachter, Mer Albert Petrasch of Lincoln chaired. Twenty priests from Omaha and Lincoln dioceses attended. Rev Fr John O Sullivan of Denton delivered the dedication sermon. Visiting priests were hosted at Fr Schlachter’s home after the service. Most Shelby business houses were closed during the exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Shelby
O. F. Schlachter
Mer. Albert Petrasch
Lincoln
Omaha
John O’sullivan
Denton
Schlachter
District Convention Unites Stromsburg Missionary Societies
About 75 delegates from Newman Grove St. Edward Genoa Stromsburg Swede Home Oceola plus York absent attended the Stromsburg District Women's Missionary Society convention at Orceala Lutheran Church on June 26. Officers elected were Mabel Linderholm Newman Grove president, C. A. Sward Swede Home vice president, Anna Oberg Osceola secretary, Carl Cederberg Osceola treasurer. The day featured reports on missions, an afternoon program by Junior Mission Bands and Young Women's Societies, and a memorial service for Dr. Carl Friberg and Rev. C. A. Lindell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Anna Oberg
Osceola
Carl Cederberg
D.rict
Cranwall
Genoa
Berniece Sward
Swede
Carl Friberg
C. A. Lindell
China Mission
Anton Lundeen
Salem Church
St. Edouards
Jesus
Friberg
Honanfu
Highest cash price paid for your produce
Taken Up at my place opposite the Fair Grounds a red yearling heifer owner can have same by proving property and paying charges W J Query
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
W. J. Query
Cottonwood Baskets Rise From Nebraska Timber
In Lexington Nebraska a cottonwood industry turns trees into baskets boxes and cases. A portable factory saws logs into veneer strips then into cheese boxes egg cases and light packing boxes sold mainly to creameries and egg shippers. The plant employs 10 to 20 workers with gross sales around 3000 monthly, and ample timber remains locally to supply years of output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Cotonwood
Community Notes from Westside and Nearby
Westside News lists residents visiting relatives in York Holdrege and Clarks as well as local social visits. Names include Fredrickson Mil lers Holm Fredrickson Adelson Flodman Johnson and Shostrom with events at Riverside Park and Central City. A large dinner for C O Rydson guests from Brutte Iowa honors relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland Flodman
Mongay
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Donald Miller
Valparaiso
W. M. Campain
Pearl Fredrickson
Victor Newman
York
LaVina Holm
Kearney
Nels Holms
C. O. Fredrickson
Pearl
Dorothy Johnson
Sweden
Opal Fredricks
Alex Adelson
Oliver. Adelson
Hazel Flodman
Willard Bush
Edward Voltz
Alvin Anderson
Orlie
Holdrege
Mabel
Curtis Flodman
Central City
York area notes and social visits across town
A wave of visitors arrives in York including Arnold Beckman family, Charley Jones and Claus Peterson from Grand Island, and many residents from Lincoln, Wisconsin, and Oregon. Local events include a WCTU meeting at the Methodist Church, Vacation Bible School activities, and several travels to Colorado, Central City, and Ovid Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Beckman
Geneva
Evelyn
York
R. J. Allison
C. R. Peterson
W.C.T.U
Methodist Church
Mary Janssen
Giltner
Charley Jones
Grand Island
Claus Peterson
Peterson
Colorado
Nathan Sundburg
Oregon
Rachel Stouffer
Geneva Beckman
Yeork Colege
Glenn Lineburg
West Point
Widga
Lewis Beckman
Ethel
California
Ray Bottom
Lincoln
Vacation Bible School
Whitacre
Wilbur
A. G. Lindburgh
Osceola
Harold Nelson
Esther Hixon
Col Thomas Majors Celebrates 89th Birthday in Peru
Col Thomas Jefferson Majors, pioneer merchant soldier and legislator, turned 89 on June 22. Two hundred neighbors gathered at his Peru home to honor his long service from 1859 founding Peru's first store to leading roles in Nebraska politics and the State Normal at Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson Majors
Nebraska
Peru
Col. Majors
Omaha
Nebraska Territorial
Territorial Council
Peru State Normal
State Normal Board
Col
Majors
Stoner Club picnic canceled due to Legion Hall dance
Local notes report the Stoner Club’s July fourth picnic called off because of a celebration at the Legion Hall hosted by Earl Watts John Wisely and Leroy Brown. Other social items include birthdays dinners and visits across Osceola Stromsburg and Shelby with several families mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Grossnicklaus
Stoner Club
Shelby
Legion Hall
Earl Watts
John Wisely
Leroy Brown
Grace Swan
Ralph Bockoven
Victor Johnson
G. J. Mentink
Alta
Osceola
Chester Johnson
Roswell Johnson
Stromsburg
Walter Lounge
Ed Johnson
Newt. Hastings
O. M. Blevins
Vern
Millerton
L. M. Nichols
Henry Zang
Carl Ellsworth
W. E. Bahr
Chas. Massie
Sumner Dynham
Helen
August Johnson
Colleen McKeag
Carathoe
Wyoming
Duane
Gerald Dickhate
John Braithwaite
Ruth Brown
Gladys Johnson
Denver
Deaths and events in Stromsburg area sorrow and notices
Mrs. Hilma Marie Smith widow of Carl Smith dies at 55 after a year long illness in Kearney. funeral held at Swedish Lutheran Church Stromsburg. Obituary notes daughter Mrs C Raymond Young of Wichita Kansas and son LeRoy Smith of Osceola. Also reports about accidents, visitors, and local highway paving news and various residents from Stromsburg and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Carl Smith
Kearney
Hilma Marie Smith
LeRoy Smith
Osceola
Polk County
C. Raymond Young
Wichita
Kansas
Alice Lanham
York Hospital
R. L. Ericson
Polk
Grabill
Sidney
Keith Kindberg
Strometburg
Ralph Nordburg
Riverside Park
Kindburg
L. Norval Pearce
John
Englewood
Colo
D. K.pearce
A. B. Hedblo
Alice
Lanham
B. C. Grabill
Wallace Scott
Helen Scott
St. Louis
Miss Scott
Charles Rippie
Otto Waggman
Curtiss Hospital
Lincoln Highway
Central City
Chapman
Grand Island
Kenneth Myrberg
Ralph Mills
Harry Lanham
Kensington
Blaine. Grabill
Anna Weber
Marie Olson
Lincoln
J. L. Olson
Victor Anderson
Clara
Vernon
Linus Johnson
Albert W. Anderson
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Blaine Wheeler
York
Arthur Ericson
Marion
Albin D. Anderson
J. C. Malster
C. F. Moore
St Louis
Kenneth Moore
Emil S. F. Johnson
Lake Okoboji
Iowa
Swanty Stenbeck
St Pauls Lutheran Church Week Activities Bulletin
St Pauls Lutheran Church announces a Ladies Aid meeting Thursday at 2 30 p m in the parlors hosted by Mrs Arthur Anderson and Mrs Andrew Henson. Sunday services include English and Swedish worship and a sermon on Not The Righteous But Sinners. Summer Religion School closes Tuesday at 8 30 p m after over 40 pupils with about 30 daily attendance led by Miss Minnie Eckstrom. A Wednesday midday picnic at the city park invites parents and children with basket dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Arthur Anderson
Andrew Henson
Trinity
Minnie Eckstrom
Doctor questions schooling on infant warmth claim
A reader quotes a doctor saying girls need fewer or warmer clothes than boys because they are warmer babies and questions the practitioner’s six years of schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc
Former Osceola Boy Weds in Michigan Ceremony
Linnea Lund, daughter of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Albert Lund, married Melford Anderson of Chicago on June 24 at Bethany Lutheran Church Es campa, Mich. The event drew over 1000 guests. attendants included Mildred Anderson and Miriam Lund. After a wedding dinner at Peterson's Tea Room Ford River, the couple planned a three week motor trip and then move to Chicago. Local attendees included Osceola figures C. H. Anderson and Olaf Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Melford Anderson
Escanaba
Mich
Claus Anderson
Linnea
Co. Albert Lund
Chicago
C. H. Anderson
Nebraska
Bethany Lutheran Church
Dr. Lund
Mildred Anderson
Miss Miriam Lund
Signe Nelson
Miss Lund
Miss Nelson
Wendell Lund
Eric Norling
Malcolm Lund
Peterson
Ford River
Anderson
Wisconsin
Escanaba High School
Augustana College
Department of Public Music Education
Glen Ellyn
Ill
Rock Island
Penn Mutual Insurance
Popular Teacher Wed Saturday Popular Teacher Wed Saturday
Miss Leona Schultz daughter of Mr and Mrs C J Schultz married Walter C Schmoker of Lincoln Saturday evening at the brides parents home in Walton Rev R F Rangeler officiated before an altar of ferns sweet peas and spirea with pink and white candies as lighting Muriel Francke of Walton sang Lohengrins wedding march Miss Francke accompanied by Mrs August Francke jr served as brides maid and Mrs August Francke jr was her only attendant Best man was Mr Francke The couple will reside in Lincoln Miss Schultz taught at Osceola high school for four years and Mr Schmoker is an Osceola native a high school graduate The ceremony was followed by a reception and a wedding cake centerpiece”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hotchkiss
Patricia Black
Fullerton
James Fasbender
Elmer Runyon
Shelby
Here
A. C. Bartling
Geraldine
Kansas City
Bartling
Frank Dunning
P. R. Smith
Omaha
Lloyd Myers
Dr. Smith
A. L. Scholz
Columbus
Elaine McBeth
Lincoln
Hope Circle
Lucille Bennett
Margaret Funkhouser
Kitty Long
Bill Lux
North Bend
Nebr
Wm McKeag
Nell
Gertrude Inness
Boulder
Colo
Marion Treadway
Hazel
Donna Jean
Genon
Wallace McMeekin
George Harmon
J. C. McGrew
Illinois
Kenucky
Abide McGrew
Albin
Wyoming
Archie McGrew
J. C. Grew
Miss Gertrude Ball
Gertrude
John McBeth
Canton
Ohio
Ruch
Annzhbel
Genoa
Cr.w' Moon
Moon
Helen
Herman Anderson
John Matticks
Shelby Boosters
Osceola
Stamsburg
Polk
Clarks
Camilla Hartel
Louise McBeth
Gus Hartel, Jr
Orceola
D. H. Bull
Clyde Bull
Rising City
Claude Bull
Bill Minnick
David City
Bellwood
Leona Schultz
C. J. Schultz
Walter C. Schmoker
Walton
R. F. Rangeler
Muriel Francke
August Francke, Jr
Francke
Susie Schmoker
Livermore
Calif
F. D. Laine
Cheyenne
Wyc
Wv. A. Johnson
Fred Schmoker
Josephine Berggren
Gertie Carter
Louella Crew
Ruth Miller
Wilma Pike
Imogene
Mark Timm
North of
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Osceola Club
Pbackland’s
Westside News
POLE
Nebraska Statesman
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Michigan
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