Local notes recall 1904 community life and June 1920 events
In 1904 Keene Ludden mows a lawn under busy pole setting for telephone lines as locals elect Masonic officers and note a barber sale and a marriage license. Rebekahs and TOOF group name officers. In 1920 obsequies are held for I BucMar after a railroad crossing death and local weddings, church appointments, and a baseball loss are recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keene Ludden
King Spade
Chris‘Stoner
Keene
Golden ‘Red Company
Masonic ‘Lodge
W. M
S. A. Snider
S. W
F. H. Ball
J. W
J. D. Hartman
Secy
Lawson Shaw
Treas
J. C. Arnold
Fay
First National Bank
Thas
Elgin
Ray Wilson
George F. Anderson
Amelia Nelson
Edna King
Ames College
iMr
George Kannon
TOOF
Fred J. DeLand
Noble Grand
M. W. ‘Miles
A. Snider
T. H. Saunders
Rebekahs
Rosa Sargent
Mrs. Mathews
Cora Belle
Burial of former Inglewood superintendent Crozier at Los Angeles
George W. Crozier 76 a former Polk County superintendent served as county leader in 1896 97 and was buried in Los Angeles last Thursday The Memorial Day program at the Rivoli Theatre featured Rev Sheldon Price of the Presbyterian Church The rest of the morning followed the usual order of service A June 1 wedding at Fairview Methodist united Miss Helen Dake to Clair McCormick of Stromsburg The couple will reside in Stromsburg Other locals Lawrence Larson Thomas Williams of Polk and Floyd Cros sant of Shelby were enjoying in the area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. ‘Crozier
Inglewood
California
Los Angeles
Crozier
Polk County
Rivoli Theatre
Sheldon Price
Presbyterian Church
Fairview Methodist Church
Helen Dake
W. D. Dake
Clair McCormick
Stromsburg
H. A. McCormick
Valley
Lawrence Larson
Thomas Williams
Polk
Floyd Crossant
Shelby
Osceola News Briefs From May Events At Lincoln College
The College of Agriculture in Lincoln marks annual club week with honors for top 4-H work. A son born to Mr and Mrs Earl Watts in Osceola May 29 named Edward Earl Watts Jr. Rivoli Theatre presents Night Court with Huston Holmes Page Stone. World and the Flesh stars Bancroft Hopkins. Osceola Markets quote wheat 38 corn 22 oats 20 hens 8 broilers 11 eggs 6 cream 13 hogs 2.45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Agriculture
Lincoln
Earl Watts
Osceola
Edward Earl ‘Watts Jr
Walter Huston
Phillip Holmes
Anita Page
Lewis Stone
George Bancroft
Miriam Hopkins
Methodist Church Service Calendar and Womans Society Meeting
Pastor Rev A W Lapthorne lists services for Sunday June 7 with church school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am featuring a sermon titled The Magic Mirror. A Womans Society group meeting is set for Friday June 5 at Polk starting 10 am with reports from the Cleveland General Assembly.
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THE
Methodist Church
A. W. Lapthorne
Magic Mirror
Womans’ Society of Christian Service
Polk
Womans’ Society
Cleveland
Ohio
Community notices and Memorial Day visits in Polk County
Wesley Chapel holds meeting June 11 at Mrs. T D Richards home. Osceola Local of Farmers Union gathers June 9 at Miller schoolhouse. Neale and family visit Polk relatives. Memorial Day observers travel from Lincoln and Shelby. Several locals attend Weslayan commencement at Midland College. Various families host, visit, or travel for holiday events and vacations.
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Woman’s ‘Society of Christian Service
T. D. Richards
Osceola
Farmers Union
Miller
Neal Dawes
Basset
Nebr
Polk County
Wilbur Seger
Jarmin
Lincoln
Joe Gabriel
Fullerton
Shelby
Susan Vaughn
Ellen
Kinberg
Stromsburg
Mildred Richmond
Fremont
Midland College
Martha Davis
Omaha
Will Herrmann
A. J. Herrmann
John Herrmann
Kenneth Richards
Henry Johnson
Lois
Polk visitors call on Charles Stewart home
Mrs. Howard Herbes and her children from Polk visited Saturday at the Charles Stewart residence in the country, spending time there and returning home the same day.
Lincoln couple hosts guests from Iowa and Nebraska
Dr and Mrs BE Fleetwood of Lincoln and Mrs Frank Sanderson and her son from Carroll Iowa were guests in the home of Mr and Mrs D B Hulquist on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. J. Fleetwood
Lincoln
Frank Sanderson
Carrol, Iowa
D. B. Hulquist
Bicycle fatalities rise as war draws cyclists on
A Polk County Medical Society report notes that U.S. bicycle deaths surged from about 450 in 1932 to 900 annually by 1940 and 1100 in 1941 amid renewed use during wartime. Hazards include old, unsafe bicycles and elderly returners. most fatalities involve males aged ten to nineteen amid traffic dangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Greens Chapel WSCS to Meet and Picnic Planned
Greens Chapel WSCS will meet June 11 and Liberty Local 573 will hold an annual picnic Friday evening June 12 at Greens Chapel. The story also notes local visits and travels of residents and a discussion of wartime production and synthetic rubber development.
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Greens Chapel
WSCS
Liberty Local 573
R. L. Clem
St. John’s Military Academy
Salinas
Kas
N. S. Abolt
Albert Teegerstrom
Ray Steever
Pueblo
Colo
Henry Hollingsworth
Nina Burke
Berea
Robi Burke
Everett Loveman
Baby
Omaha
F. W. Powell
Fred Hargis
Beatrice
Earl Burke
Anna Lee Briar
Auburn
Raymond Briar
George F. Anderson
Carol Woodruff
Ida Berggren
Walter Hughes
Fred Johnson
Don Nordberg
Ella Johnson
Harlow Doggett
Brewster
J. L. Doggett
O. A. Krahling
Bellevue
Gerald Dahl
Lewis Berggren
Notice of Probate in Polk County Nebraska
In the matter of the Estate of Clarence W Headlee Deceased a petition is filed for Harold Headlee as Administrator hearing set for June 12 1942 at 10 o 00 A M Dated May 19 1942 L M Merrick County Judge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Clarence W. Headlee
State of
Harold Headlee
L. M. Merrick
Grace Headlee
Sheriff’s Sale Notice in Polk County Nebraska
By order of the Polk County District Court a foreclosure sale is set for June 30 1942 at 2 pm at the south front door of the Osceola Court House. The property is a 14 acre tract in Polk County Nebraska owned by Augustus Zang and others, with John Buchta as plaintiff and a judgment of 666.13 plus costs and interest. Sheriff Gunnard Peterson will conduct the sale with Mills & Mills Attorneys listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Polk County
Nebraska
John Buchta
Augustus Zang Et
Osceola
Gunnard Peterson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walter J. Herbes
Neb
Hews
Emma ‘Westberg
Mary E. Saunders
Financial Secy
Methodist
I. B.ucMar
Fred Branting
O. F. Branting
Medy F. Rodene
Chride
W. W. Alverson
Bride
Young Alverson
Martin Anderson
Ped Miller
Ted Graves
Chevrolet
Osceola, Nebr
Wesley Chapel
Polk County Medical Society
War Production Board
Ford
Axis
Ireland
War Department
Mediterranean
Congress
Gillette
Senate
Tropics
Germany
Italy
Wallace
New Jersey
Farben
Gillette Committee
Wickard
Hesler Cleaning
Mills & Mills
Cafe Regis
St. —Harney
Farnam
Shelby Theater
J. D. Jarmin
Propr
Sun
Anne Shirley
Ray Bolger
Jill
Neil Hamilton
June Lang
Professional Directory
C. R. Peterson
H. S. Eklund
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Harley Eklund
R. P
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