Auto collision injures six near Stromsburg
A large sedan driven by Rudolph Wetgen of Platte Center collided with a coupe driven by Mrs. Merwin Carlson of Stromsburg on a county highway east of Stromsburg. Six occupants were injured including three seriously and one child with a broken leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Wetgen
Platte Center
Merwin Carlson
Stromsburg
Welgen
August Wetgen
Rudolph Wetten
Luella Rystrom
Lincoln
Frank Rystrom
C. L. Anderson
Columbus
Carlson
Miss Rystrom
Stromsburg News Briefs Include School Moves and Notable Loss
Miss Esther Marshall suffered a severe head cut when a car crash near Fred Smith farm injured four youths. she is recovering rapidly. Other notes report Owen Johnson visiting from the University of Nebraska and attending Lincoln School of Business, Julian Freeman taking a filling station job in North Platte, and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Warner heading to Overton for work. The Stromsburg baseball club beat Genoa 10 to 3 at Buckley Park with 17 hits. August Rystrom, 77, long Polk County resident, died after a lingering illness. funeral held at Free Mission Church with interment in Stromsburg Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sther Marshall
Emery Marshall
Fred Smith
Owen Johnson
University of Nebraska
Owen
Lincoln School of Business
Julian Freeman
North Platte
Lawrence Warner
Overton
Overton Herald
J. T. Stanton
Betty
Lake Pible
Dorothy Hedman
Lincoln
Dorothea Hayes
Ivan Bengston
Benson
Lester
Raymond
Alvin
Stromsburg
Oscar Rystrom
York
Clayton Rystrom
Osceola
Ettie Anderson
H. R. Anderson
Marie
LaVerna Rystrom
Frank Rystrom
Chevrolet Leads in April Car Registrations
Chevrolet again topped April passenger car registrations with 63,458 units or 38.2 percent, up from March 50,796. In commercial cars and trucks, Chevrolet registered 15,050 units in April, boosting year to date totals to 49,797 units or 47.4 percent of weight class, signaling continued industry dominance.
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Chevrolet
R. L.polk and Company
America
Oliver Implements Featured by Stromsburg Dealer
Farmers are urged to visit Stromsburg Machine Co to see the Oliver line including cultivators hay mowers rakes and related equipment. The ad promises satisfied users and competitive prices at the Stromsburg shop.
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Godig
Oliver
Stromsburg Machine CO
Stromsburg
Nebraska Releases Contracted Acres for Pasture and Forage
W H Brokaw state AAA administrator said Nebraska counties now release corn and wheat contracted acres for pasture mowing hay and planting any crops except corn and grain sorghums. The move aims to boost livestock feed with about two million acres laid for forage while ensuring continued wheat payments and compliance.
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Nebraska
W. H. Brokaw
Washington
Drouth
Brokaw
Corn-Her and Wheat Association
Sudan
Lincoln
Ak-Sar-Ben Den Shows Begin 40th Season in Omaha
The Ak-Sar-Ben Den Show starts its 40th season at the Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum on Monday, June 11, running each Monday through June and July except July 2, with visitors invited as guests. Tickets via ambassadors. Osceola's ambassador is W. R. Kepner. The production themes center on western Nebraska cattle country and the 40th anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Ak-Sar-Ben
Osceola
W. R. Kepner
Nebraska
Den
Hospital Notes From Osceola Details Several Procedures
Jacob Amacher underwent appendicitis surgery at Osceola Hospital performed by Dr. R L Schroeder and Dr. Bell of York. Cora Belle Cremeen was admitted for observation and medical care as Schroeder’s patient. Mrs Calmar Dunn was admitted for medical treatment under Schroeder. Bobby Mills had tonsils removed by Dr Harley Eklund. H L Bond returned home after Osceola Hospital stay with Dr Eklund. Harvey McKeag released after infection treatment under Dr Eklund.
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Jacob Amacher
Osceola
R. L. Schroeder
Bell
York
Osceola Hospital
Cora Belle Cremeen
Chauncey Cremeen
Calmar Dunn
Schroeder
Bobby Mills
Harley Eklund
M. A. Mills
H. L. Bond
Eklund
Harvey McKeag
Dw Eklund
Thief Fined For Wiring Around Central Power Meter
Dale Hotchkiss a filling station operator pled guilty to wiring around a Central Power meter. He was fined 50 dollars and costs by Judge M W Neihart in police court. Central Power manager C L Paulin said thefts are serious and violators will be prosecuted. A drawer of improvised meter tampering gear has been found, with methods to slip wires into meters and compare readings to detect theft.
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Dale Hotchkiss
Central Power Company
M. W. Neihart
C. L. Paulin
Nebraska City
Nebraska City News-Press
Fairview Local This Week Portraits, Travels and Gatherings
George Buchta and children visited Lake Ericson while Rev L Lohr and wife returned from an Evangelical Church conference at Murdock Nebraska. Rev R N Throckmorton of Los Angeles and Maxcey couple dined with the McCormicks. Mrs Dan Hayes attended a church convention at Albion. Laverne Dake visited the C F McCormicks in Stromsburg. Locals camped at the Loup River. Dale Clark Virgil McCormick Cecil Norris and others. John McCormick's family visited Hooper. Ann Hannipel and District 28 pupils broadcast from Clay Center. Donald Heinemeyer left for Kearney for a summer course. Cora Cremeens ill at Osceola Hospital. Family gathering at E B Finecy home. Cemetery Association meets at Community Hall for a covered dish luncheon. Wilbur Bennett and family visited LeRoy Rhodes. Decoration Day visit by Grand Ma Meacham and family.
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George Buchta
Carol
Dale
Lake Ericson
L. Lohr
W. B. Dake
Murdock
Nebr
R. N. Throckmorton
Los Angeles
California
Maxcey
Lester McCormick
Dan Hayes
Albion
Laverne Dake
C. F. McCormick
Stromsburg
Loup River
Dale Clark
Virgil MecCormick
Cecil Norris
Eugene Ruff
George Layton
Dale Frizzell
Donald Pickett
John McCormick
Martha
Hooper
Stanley Garver
Ann Hannipel
District 28
Clay Center
KMMJ
Donald Heinemeyer
Kearney
Cora Bell
Chauncey Cremeens
Osceola Hospital
E. EB. Finecy
Rose Hartman
Jim Hartman
Cremeen
Cemetery Association
Wilbur Bennett
Shelby
LeRoy Rhodes
Louis Meacham
Grandma Meacham
Comstock
Grandma
Thomas
Waste Paper Drive Request From Ladies Aid
There is no current market for waste paper and magazines. The Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church asks residents to hold their papers until fall for collection.
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Ladies Aid
M. E. Church
California student wins British amateur golf title at Prestwick
W. Lawson Little of California captured the British amateur golf title at Prestwick Scotland defeating Jimmy Wallace of Scotland in the final round. He is twenty three years old and a student at Stanford University.
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W. Lawson Little
California
Prestwick
Scotland
Jimmy Wallace
Stanford University
Polk County Students Graduate From University
Three University of Nebraska graduates from Polk County were among 754 degrees awarded at the sixty third commencement on Monday June 4. Osceola’s F Mildred Craven earned a BS in home economics, Arlene Marguerite Steeple earned a BS in education, and Richard Earl Myers earned a BS in education with a university teachers certificate. Dr Samuel A Eliot spoke at the baccalaureate and Owen D Young gave the commencement address to a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
University
University of Nebraska
Osceola
Polk
F. Mildred Craven
Arlene Marguerite Steeple
Richard Earl Myers
Osceola Native Weds Albion Man in Lincoln Ceremony
Miss Hazel Lorene Benson daughter of D. A. Benson of Lincoln married Fred L. Meridith of Albion at Lincoln Sunday noon with close relatives present. Attendants were Virginia Meridith and Emmett Benson. The couple plan a brief trip then reside in Ainsworth Nebraska.
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Osceola
Lincoln
Hazel Lorene Benson
D. A. Benson
Fred L. Meridith
Albion
Virginia Meridith
Emmett Benson
Page Players vaudeville ruse swindles Dannebrog men
A group of Dannebrog business men were bilked by a Mr Page head of the Page Players who took a dollar from each man for a vaudeville appearance that never occurred. The town paper also ran the offender’s ad order and the crowd left disappointed.
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Dannebrog
Mr. Page
Page
Dannebrog News
Polk County Couple Married in Kansas
Miss Geralyn Hazel Anderson daughter of Mrs. Albert E. Anderson Stromsburg became the bride of LeRoy M. Smith son of C. W. Smith Stronmisburg on Wednesday June 6 at the Presbyterian Church Ellsworth Kansas. The bride wore a navy blue cedar bark suit and gardenias were her flowers. The couple will reside in Osceola Nebraska after a wedding trip.
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Polk County
Kansas
Geralyn Hazel Anderson
Albert E. Anderson
Stromsburg
LeRoy M. Smith
C. W. Smith
Stronmisburg
Presbyterian
Ellsworth
Orlo Chaguill
Cadman
Roy L. Doran
Anderson
First National Bank
Osceola
Bris. Smith
Nebraska
Mrs. Smith
Osceola Clinches Central Nebraska League Lead With 5–1 Win
Osceola defeated Central City 5 to 1 to seize undisputed leadership in the Central Nebraska League as Archer dropped to Fullerton. Taddiken starred at the plate with two doubles and a single, while Quick fanned 13 Osceola batsmen for Central City.
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Osceola
O. Daum
Taddiken
L. Daum
H. Taddiken
Quick
Volkman
Powell
Lear
Wee
Hensley
C Wee
Kuhn
Py Sack Me
Asasiaals
Timm
Shelby Area Social Notes Include Travel and Visits
Shelby residents report trips to Columbus Petersburg and Purcell with visits to Denver Long Beach Hugo and Linwood. Family gatherings include a new baby boy born June 3 to Mr and Mrs August Senn near Osceola and a Cleveland art instructor visiting Shelby for summer.
Osceola tball Club Drops Game in Stromsburg
Osceola tball team traveled to Stromsburg on a midweek exhibition. They led by six through seven innings but Stromsburg rallied and Bond stole home for the winning run as the final score reached 8 to 9. The game did not affect league standings.
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Stromsburg
Osceola Tball
Bond
Local notes from Wesley Chapel and surrounding area
Martha Blerke and son return to Columbus from visit with parents. Mrs. Shermadine of Alliance visits relatives. Mrs. J N Jarmin back in Chicago from brother's Kentucky funeral. Mildred and Nadine Richmond depart for summer school in New York. Decoration Day attendees include Seger family from Arlington and DeLand relatives. Children's Day planned at Chapel. Election of officers and Olive McBeth featured. School meetings urged Monday. Wheat mowing and haying underway. Mrs. Furniss and Mrs. Smith visit sister Williams. Janet Smith to spend summer with aunt. Harley Williams of Caldwell Idaho dies in motorcycle accident. Naomi Gustafson and daughter visit Wyoming. Johnsons bring Donald home from Lincoln. Martin Scholz visit. Chapel friends note health improvement. North Shelby Club meets with Elsie Huddleston. H H Club meets with Clarence Anderson. Alma Peters guest. Sell it with a Want Ad.
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Martha Blerke
Columbus
Fred Shermadine
Alliance
J. N. Jarmin
Chicago
Kentucky
Mildred
Nadine Richmond
Columbia University
New York City
Wilber Seger
Arlington
Clint DeLand
Lincoln
Jarmin
Chapel
Olive McBeth
W. A. Furniss
Katherine Smith
Grand Island
L. F. Williams
Janet Smith
Franklin Williams
Harley Williams
Caldwell
Idaho
Naomi Gustafson
Harold Hayhurst
Wyoming
Henry Johnson
Donald Johnson
Martin Scholz
Elsie Huddleston
H. H. Club
Clarence Anderson
Alma Peters
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A. L. Scholz
Petersburg
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Purcell
W. A. Cornish
Robert Cornish
McCool
Con Hewitt
Children of Sacred Heart Church
James McMeekin
Ruby
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Gothenburg
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Geo. Beebe
George VanArsdale
Hugo
John Brandt
Alma Brandt
Helen Brandt
Hugo Firm
O. F. Schlachter
Terence Duren
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Cleveland School of Art
John Duren
August Senn
Wesley Chapel
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