Community Notes from Polk Area Visits and Events
Mrs. Chas Evans and two children from Audubon Iowa visit her parents the Nelsons. J W Tenney and daughters Nina and Edna return from Haxtun Colorado. Edna graduates Boulder Teachers College. Anaheim California couple vacationed in Honolulu. Local figures helped Hardville band perform Saturday. Dr John Mason Wells to preach at the Baptist church. Clark Snodgrass family from Stromsburg visited over weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Evans
Audubon
Iowa
T. J. Nelson
J. W. Tenney
Nina
Edna
Haxtun
Colo
C. P. J. Johnson
Anaheim
California
Honolulu
Johnson
Elmer
Elizabeth Johnson
R. J. Allison
C. R. Peterson
Billie McGaffin
Hardville
John Mason Wells
Grand Island Business College
Baptist
Wells
Clark Snodgrass
Stromsburg
Local social event and health notes from Osceola district
Mr and Mrs Phil Campbell hosted a bridge party honoring Mr and Mrs Robert Campbell of Los Angeles. Mrs F W Schumann won ladies first prize and Harold Campbell the men’s prize, with Judge Norton receiving consolation. Also, Miss Alice Carpenter plans to return from Canton China in mid August after five years of missionary work and teaching at Osceola High School. Manhattan Oil Station installed an automatic tire inflator with a bell that signals when the set pressure is reached. Merrill Horst narrowly escaped after inhaling exhaust gas at Anderson Chevrolet Co. he recovered quickly. Mrs B F Brown dislocated a shoulder in a depot steps fall while visiting Grand Island relatives, but continued after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Campbell
Robert Campbell
Los Angeles
Calif
F. ‘W. Schumann
Harold Campbell
Norton
Osceola
Alice Carpenter
Canton
China
Manhattan
Merrill Horst
Anderson Chevrolet Co
Variations in Butterfat Tests and Local Club News
The article outlines factors causing butterfat test variation in milk and cream including climate, cows, and separators. It notes Nebraska Circular 35 details testing principles and that whole milk skim milk cream whey and buttermilk are tested. It covers cow milking changes, feed, weather, and newborn cows' butterfat. It also mentions Polk County Baby Beef Club meetings in June, calf fitting for shows, Raymond McCarty’s report, horse judging lesson, and a summer pause in meetings until August due to harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Experiment Station
Babcock
Polk County
North Players Open Six Night Run At School Grounds
The Ted North Players opened a six night engagement in a school grounds tent. They present The Cat and the Canary tonight a mystery comedy drama seen in Lincoln or Omaha at up to 2 50 per seat. The Unwanted Child and The Way of the World follow with a six piece orchestra and a Friday skating rink dance. Admission is described as a good value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted North
Osceola
Lincoln
Omaha
North
Auto Runs Over Boy Without Injury Near Robt McBeth Farm
A ten year old boy riding with his parents from Ohio escaped serious harm when a touring car struck a stray calf, went into a ditch, and a second car passed over him without touching his body. He was unconscious for hours but recovered. The first car was towed to town. the calf died. The parents work at the Harry Hewitt farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
McBeth Farm
Veach &Berggren
Harry Hewitt
Town
Swede Home settlers listed by J Anderson
J Anderson of Hordville provides a roster of Swede Home settlers who arrived 1870 1874 and built farms in Polk County Nebraska. The list names living residents and those who died, plus an obituary for Barbara Helliger born 1864 in Bureau County Illinois and died 1927 at Osceola Nebraska. The compiler notes he and his wife are longtime Swede Home residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Anderson
Hordville
Polk County
Old Country
Anderson
Examination for teachers set at Osceola High School
An examination for teachers will be held at Osceola High School on Saturday July 23 1927. The usual program will be followed. Mrs Lloyd Boas of Beatrice is a guest of the George Boss family this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola High School
Lloyd Boas
Beatrice
George Boss
Lightning Burns W J German Barn. Losses Reported
Last Friday evening lightning struck the barn of W. J. German and burned it to the ground. Horses were saved but a large loss of pig meal hay and harnesses occurred. Many local residents are noted in social and business visits, improvements, and travel around Shelby and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. German
Clyde Babcock
Rollie Blair
Swan Lake
Beulah Community News Wide Weekend Visits
Beulah reports a weekend of family and friend gatherings with visits from Katherine Hannigan Columbus and Ralph Buchta Edwards Illinois. Local harvesting help from Howard Clark Gothenburg and Ed Dake's crew noted along with multiple Sunday meals and dinners at several homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo.Buchta
Ralph
Edwards, Ill
Hilbert Buchta
Howard Clark
Gothenburg
W. B. Dake
Piayari's Rescue pageant to be shown at church
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the First M. E. Church will present an entertaining and instructive pageant next Sunday evening July 17. Scenes depict domestic and religious life of high caste India. Cast includes Ram Pershad Andrew Nuquist Wives Mrs Ben Ferris Mrs Greenwood Miss Helen Huston Children Lowell Hansen Pauline Collier Maid Louise Frasier Child Widow Florence Addison Ramabai Mildred Weeden Native Bible Woman Hattie Newcomer American Missionary Irma Nuquisi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
First ‘M. E. Church
India
Ram Pershad
Andrew Nuquist
Ben Ferris
Greenwood
Helen Huston
Lowell Hansen
Pauline Collier
Louise Frasier
Florence Addison Ramabai
Mildred Weeden
Hattie Newco
Methodist Church Plans Piyaris Missionary Play
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society presents a missionary play next Sunday evening titled Piyaris. The program reflects long effort and expense. Morning sermon topic is The Story of Jonah and Sunday School starts at 10 o'clock with class study and discussion. The Ladies Aid Society meets Friday in the church parlors with Mrs. Tyler as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piyaris
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Jonah
Ladies Aid Society
Mrs. Tyler
Handel Collier
Valley Notes Busy Harvest and Local Visits
Community news from Valley notes a busy wheat harvest with crews starting thrashing and corn cultivation. Local residents and visitors include John Frericks and W P Hansen from North Bend, the Augustine family visiting with relatives, and Miss Anna Reisdorff’s marriage to a Petersburg resident. Several neighbors ill or recovering receive well wishes from Osceola to Lincoln.
St Pauls Ev Lutheran Church Service Schedule
Next Sunday the church holds Sunday School at 10 00 English Morning Service at 11 00 and Swedish Evening Service at 8 00 A Thursday evening at 8 00 announces July 21 when the Harmony Society and Woman's Missionary Society will be entertained by Miss Signe Samuelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Soociety and Woman's Missionary Society
Signe Samuelson
Maple Leaf Club to Meet July 21 at Mrs Wisley Home
The Maple Leaf Club will meet Thursday July 21 with Mrs Ella Wisley. Mrs Nellie Benson will be program leader. Each member is asked to please remember roll call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Leaf Club
Ella Wisley
Nellie Benson
Program Ieader
Wesley Chapel social notes and school district vote
Rev Shaub and wife with Eve Lyn visited in the Wesley Chapel area last Wednesday. They dined with the Ross Richards and supper with the Henry Johnson families and attended church aid in the evening. Marguerite Johnson and Natalie Richards visited Sunday. Lee Green's family attended church and had dinner with Mrs. Dawes. Jarmin School District 40 held a special meeting to vote on building a new schoolhouse. Rank Hayhurst and family visited near Rising at the Harry Hayhurst home Sunday.
Surveying for new gravel district in city
W A Cornish from Shelby surveyed city blocks last week as groundwork for a proposed gravel district in the southern part of the city, planned to cover about four blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Cornish
Shelby
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B. F. Brown
Grand Island
Soldier’s Home
Ed. Zang
H. Club News
Raymond McCarty
Nebraska Boys and Girls
Raymond
Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Thelander
Oscar Thelander
Mrs
Peter Johnson
Gust Johnson
Mrs. S. J. Anderson
E. Lindblad
Martin Lindblad
John F. Anderson
Peter Elfors
Claus Anderson
Chas. Lundgren
Gust ‘Waller
Louis Swanson
Anders Peterson
Adolf Hult
Gust Samuelson
Chas. Floodman
Gust Chindgren
A. P. Tilly
Andrew Johnson
Frank Johnson
Gust. Toln
Fred Carlson
John Carlson
A. W. Peterson
Swan Anderson
A. Fjell
August Hult
Peter Hult
Peter Swanson
Barbara Helliger
Jacob
Barbara
Heiliger
Bureau, County
Princeton
Lutheran Church
John M. Renner
Princetos
Ill
Platte Center
Nebr
John E. Renner
Minnie Mills
Dora, Deay
Kate Mouden
Appleton
Andrew Monson
Martin Lindblade
P. J. Anderson
Mrs. J. P. Anderson
Ado Hult
Hult
Olof Nelson
Peter Samuelson
Andrew Swanson
Floodman
John Anderson
Chas. Johnson
Chas. Fredrickson
Olof Anderson
Jonas Hedman
Andre Hedman
Andrew Anderson
Tolin
Swan Tolin
Gust Tolin
Peter Peterson
Swan Anderson A. Fjell
Lars Larson
Jonas Anderson
Lindgren
P. M. Johnson
Oscar Theldander
Chas. Lindgren
I. D. Huston
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Ors
The
First National Bank
Osceola, Nebraska
Thurs
the Canary
Ed Child
A. O. Erchorn
Peoria
Homer Phelps
Sor Gerald
Aden
Bernard Schientz
Peter Schientz
Lillian Crawford
Chas Hastert
Schients
Sue
Granger Bros. Wholesale House
Floyd Petteys
Herman Anderson
Black Hills
Herman
Coolidge
J. J. Reisdorff
Bellwood
Chas. Hastert
Co. W. Moon
Oit
E. J. Howland
Wm. Kelley
W. ¢G. Stalneker
Wm Theren
Gec. Lriend
O Pen
Beulah
Katherine Hannigan
Columbus
Pauline, Parris
Tom Meacham
Howard Deeter
Harve McCormick and Sons
Lawrence Meacham
Chalmar
Daniels
Ray Graham
E. E B. Fineey
Melvin VanAlstine
Ed. Siczels
Wm. Dake
Chauncey Creemen
Mina Buchta
Clyde Will
Podk
Ben Fineey
Geo. Heinemeyer
Hugo de Bere
Piyari
Mer
Irma Nuquisi
C. J. Augustine
Edmund Schott
Jack Leseur
Nobie Leseur
Leseur
Dr. Bell of
York
Recov
Ed Brannigan
Rudolf Urban
Fannie
Edna McCray
C. E. Jones
John Jaax, Jr
3-K
Watkins
Victoria Morys
Martin Schetz
Zenith Hartman
Will Hartman
Leo Kresha
Valley
Edmund Schat
Lloyd Ballard
iMilo Joy
Will Zimmerman
Milo
Mr. Zimmerman
Julius Nebosis
Charlotte Hartman
Anna Reisdorff
Petersburg
Anna
ST. Paul’s EV. Luth. Church
Department Store
Farmers State Bank
Wesley Chapel
Wilson
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