Forty Years Ago: June 9 1898 Marriag e in Columbus
Walter Chamberson and Sallie Jones wed quietly in Columbus last Wednesday and plan to keep house at the bride’s Gospel Ridge home. Osceola Lodge A F and A M officers for next term named R R Genge W M L K McGaw S W L Shaw J W G L Everitt Rex H F Henderson Treas. Rain and hail cooled the day with 1 40 inches, a third of May’s total. Ike Burley busy with carpenters on Polk street. Attendance at school dist 21 months end June 2 listed. Flags on Santiago forts indicate American forces hold the line. Grasshopper bait available at Pierson Feed Mill and plans for a mechanical spreader shared by county agent. demo last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Chamberson
Sallie Jones
Columbus
Gospel Ridge
Osceola Lodge
A. F
A. M
R. R. Genge
W. M
L. K. McGaw
S. W
L. Shaw
J W
G. L. Everitt
Rex
Charley McBeth
Mabel Merrick
Olive Buell
Mary Buell
Frank Logan
Earl Logan
Mary Logan
Annie Blasckle
Ernest McClung
Owen McClung
Remi Colwell
Mildred Snider
Mina ‘Merrick
Santiago
Pierson
Grasshopper Control Association Board
Lightning Kills 15YearOld Near Polk While Plowing
A Polk area incident reports Roy Edwin Larson fifteen dies from a lightning strike while plowing corn at his home east of Polk last week. The brief notes other local events including a marriage in Canon City a mill prize in Owensboro and a farm purchase in Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Roy Edwin Larson
Andrew P. Laron
Elmer Webster
Mitchell
Canon City
Colo
Robert Owen Burley
Chicago
Alberta
Canada
Burley
Peterson & Peterson Osceola
Owensboro
United States
J. H. Kemp
Fullerton
Ralph A. Jensen
Louisville
Jensen
The
Baptist Church
Stoner Club Meets at Watts Home on Wednesday
The Stoner Club will meet Wednesday June 15 at the home of Mrs. Ed Watts with Mrs. Earl Watts assisting. Miss Lois Clancy and Jack visited their sister Mrs. Russell Blevins and family. Oscar Blevins came from Millerton to visit Mr. and Mrs. Albert Blevins. Arvid Anderson family attended a Buckley Park picnic last Sunday with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Horace McKeag helped Elmer Kindberg celebrate his birthday. Mr. and Mrs. James Doggett and others were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. James McKeag Sr. and Mr. E E Gabel entertained Mr. and Mrs. J E Renner and Bruce L Anthony Tuesday evening in honor of Mr. Renner s birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoner Club
Ed Watts
Earl Watts
Lois Clancy
Jack
Russell Blevins
Oscar Blevins
Millerton
Albert Blevins
Arvid Anderson
Buckley Park
Horace McKeag
Elmer Kindberg
James Doggett
I. A. Caldwell
Harvey McKeag
James McKeag
E E. Gabel
J. E. Renner
Bruce L. Anthony
Mr. Renner
Attune and Presbyterian Churches Plan Services
Church notices from Attune and Presbyterian list Sunday School and worship times, youth leagues, and committee volunteers. Osceola hospital notes report births, operations, and patient updates. road department ad details a cement oil coated base project with bids, labor rates, bonds, and bid opening dates.
Harmony Society to Sponsor Cherry Festival at Lutheran Church
The Harmony Society sponsors a Cherry Festival on the church lawn Tuesday evening next June 14. Luther League meets Thursday evening June 16 with Cederberg Olson John Anderson and R Ekstrom listed. Commencement Day at Augustana Seminary is Tuesday this week as the pastor elect receives his diploma. The Synodical convention for ordination will be held in Brooklyn New York June 21-26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Harmony ‘Society
Church Lawn
Luther League
C. Cederberg O
Olson John Anderson
R. Ekstrom
Augustana Theological Seminary
Brooklyn
N.Y
Notice of Sale in Polk County Nebraska 1938
Public auction to settle two court liens against Eva B. Smith. The sale of the NE quarter of Section 1, Township 14 North, Range 3 West, Polk County Nebraska, will take place at the south front door of the Osceola County Courthouse on July 11, 1938 at 2 pm. The sale is conducted under an order of the District Court with Gunnar Peterson as Sheriff and Mills & Mills as attorneys. The first lien totals $9,363.14 plus interest and costs. the second lien totals $4,827.94 plus interest. The property is sold for cash and the sale remains open for at least one hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Polk County
Nebraska
Marguerite G.snider
Eva B. Smith
A. D
Osceola
Gunnard Peterson
Mills & Mills
York Osceola Gravel Surfacing Bid Notice
Sealed bids for sand gravel surfacing on York Osceola Patrol No 21002 state road will be received at the Department of Roads and Irrigation Staite House Lincoln Nebraska until 10:00 am June 30 1938. Bids cover 12.0 miles of gravel road 2053 cubic yards surface course material. Contract rates range from fifty to sixty cents per hour with a minimum one hundred dollar amount. Bids may be submitted to the County Clerk York or Osceola Nebraska or to Roads and Irrigation Lincoln Nebraska. L C Moul County Clerk York County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Nebraska
David City
Department of Roads and Irrigation
Lincoln
Central City
A. C. Tilley
L. R. Jones
Herbert Lock
Merrick County
John I. Anderson
Polk County
State House
Staite House
York - Osceola
York
L. C. Moul
York County
ST. Paul-Osceola
Notice to Contractors for Sand Gravel Surfacing on State Road
Sealed bids will be received at Roads and Irrigation in the State until 10:00 A.M. June 30, 1938 for resurfacing 12.2 miles of Gravel 2,105 cubic yards sand gravel surface course material on State Road Patrol No. 41064 Saint Paul Osceola.
Sheriff Sale in Polk County Nebraska Previewed
By order of the Folk County Nebraska clerk a foreclosure decree is to be satisfied via public auction. Home Owners' Loan Corporation sues Harry E Snider et al. and the sale will occur at the South front door of the Osceola Courthouse on July 5 1938 at 2 PM. Lands described are Lots 10 and 11 in Block 1 Van Vorces Addition Shelby Polk County Nebraska. Sheriff notice dated June 1 1938 with publication dates June 2 9 16 23 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Folk County
Nebraska
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Harry E. Snider
Osceola
van Vorces
Shelby
Polk County
Notice to Bidders Osceola County Clerk Office Nebraska
Notice to bidders from Osceola Nebraska County Clerk on June 21 inviting bids for a specified county project. The notice outlines bidding procedures, deadlines, and requirements for bidders to submit proposals to the county clerk's office. Readable details indicate the scope and submission process.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pelk County
Walter J. Herbes
Neb
Joseph Karrer
S. Austin
F. A. Anderson
Methodist Church
Grace Hangon
Stoner
Anos
Good Housekeeping
Russ
North Side Square
Bertha
Berniece McCormick
Glenna Matheson
Mildred Johnson
Osceola Reality Auction Company
Osceola Bank
First National Bank
W. O. Johnson
Edna May Allen
Seward
John Lackey
Attune
Elton Berck
Ladies Aid Service Committee
A. C. Monkman
H. J. Jarmin
L. M. Shaw
Harry Clement
A . Nuquist
Methodist Parsonage
Albert Monkman
Presbyterian Church
Oliver B. Proett
Merry Workers
Osceola Hospital
Carl Anderson
Stromsburg
Donald Shrader
Board of County Commissioners
John J. Anderson
Gevu
T. Alliband
M. D
Court House Square
Nebr
A. A. Wurtz
Pers Smith & Eklund Physicians and Surgeons
rc’se-Tex Drug Co
D. J. Smith
R. P
Harley Eklund
Charles F. Stroman
Sheriff’s Sale
Muse Theatre
Joe E. Brawn
Lydi Roberts
Joe E. Brown
Shirley Temple
Randolph Scott
Jack Haley
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Peter Lorre
Pauline Fredrick
John Carradine
MR. Moto
Moto
U.S
Columbus Rendering Company
Goodrich
Goodrich Silvertown
Silvertown
Reed Bros. Motor Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!