Grasshopper Infestation Rising Across Eastern Nebraska
Eastern Nebraska farmers face a growing grasshopper problem as moisture shortages threaten heavier crop damage. Agricultural Agent Kelly distributed one ton of poison bran mash and ordered another ton amid rising calls for help. Extension entomologist O S Bare warns 30 counties report hopper numbers requiring control. farmers can DIY bait at about 25 cents per acre to prevent costly losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Polk County
Kelly
Farm Bureau
O. S. Bare
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Ladies Aid to Meet at Methodist Church Parlor
Polk County notes a Ladies Aid gathering planned for Friday afternoon at the Methodist Church with Mrs. Norton hosting alongside several committees. The town reports a cyclonic storm causing damage to farm structures and a blown plate glass window at Timmons Hatchery.
Local Notes Highlight Visits and Events in Stromsburg
Mrs Esther Lamb visits relatives in Genoa. Mr and Mrs C F Moore and son Paul return from St Louis after two weeks with Kenneth Moore. Mrs Eric Ericson improves after Immanuel hospital operation in Omaha. Alvin Anderson and Mrs Palmer visit Mrs Ericson at the same hospital. Marg ret Anderson feted at pre nuptial shower hosted by Mrs Eielson and Mrs Anderson with 25 ladies attending. Miss Margaret Anderson to marry Thursday. Mrs C F Moore hosts a two lady afternoon. Margaret Anderson guest. Kathryn Corp visiting grandmother E Lunner. Camp meetings close successfully. M B E Children Day Sundays program enjoyed. Clover Beckman works at Rudge Guenzel Lincoln. Mr and Mrs Moore attend university graduation for Stanton. Doris Ericson returns from University of Nebraska for summer. Berniece Malmen moves to Lincoln Terminal Drug Store. Mrs Blaine Grabill and Kathie Lou visit Alice Lanham in Stromsburg. Mrs Harry Lanham and Alice Ann of Springfield Missouri visit Stromsburg and York relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Lamb
Genoa
C. F. Moore
Paul
St. Louis
Missouri
Kenneth Moore
Eric Ericson
Immanuel Hospital
Omaha
Alvin Anderson
Harry Palmer
Decatur
Illinois
A. V. Ejelson
C. L. Anderson
Eielson
Margaret Anderson
Lincoln
Rudge & Guenzel
Stanton
Doris Ericson
University of Nebraska
Berniece Malmen
Terminal Drug Store
Christensen Drug Store
Blaine Grabill
Kathie Lou
Alliance
Nebraska
Grabill
Alice Lanham
Harry Lanham
Alice Ann
Springfield
York and Stromburg
Liberty Local No 573 Picnic at Green's Chapel
Hackberry Liberty Local No 573 F. E. C. U. plans its annual picnic supper at Green's Chapel basement on Friday evening June 12. Dessert and coffee provided. members urged to attend. visitors welcome.
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Liberty Local No
Green’s Chapel
Victor Club
S. W. Peterson
Sesson
Kirby
Lincoln
Russell Anderson
Omaha
Tech High
Osceola Republican Precinct Caucus Set for June 12
A Republican caucus for Osceola precinct will be held Friday June 12 1936 at 2 30 p m in the probate court room to nominate a candidate for precinct assessor and road overseer and to transact other business.
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Osceola
iProbate
Community News From Shelby Norvell District
Mrs P R Smith drove to Lincoln then Shelby to visit her mother in law Susie G Smith. Dr and Mrs Smith and children and mother left on a two week auto trip west. A shower at Strain's hall honored Miss Mary Sedlak. Carrie Thelen and Vivian Knerr helped Mrs Eugene Thelen and baby move to Viniga Minnesota. Mrs Oliver Mickey returned home after hospital treatment. Dale Watkins began work as night clerk at Williams Hotel in York. Frank Scholz and son wed in Omaha. Langhammer family welcomed a baby boy at Osceola Hospital. Glendene Homey visiting. Merricks visit Fremont. Funeral at David City for Harry Boyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Methodist Church
W. W. Norton
Harry Herrmann
Bert Burns
W. J. Her‘bes
W. E. Berggren
Economy
L. P. Dickinson
Alliance
Lucille Dickinson
Osceola High School
Cara Nome
Crouse- Tex Drug Co
J E Steeple
C. BE. Hagan Jr
New York City
Florence Mumsell
Linderman and Son
David
Lincoln
Hannis
York
J. R. Caldwell
McCormick- Deering
Colfax County Implement Company
Schuyler
Merrill Horst
Curtis
Omaha
Dan Magnuson
Horst
Denver
Polk County
Timmons Hatchery
W. E.pierson
Nebraska Children’s Home Society
G. M. Porter
St. Andrews Church
Lee Jones
San Francisco
California
Nebraska College of Agriculture
P. R. Smith
Bro’e
Shelby
Susie G. Smith
Carrie Thelen
Vivian Knerr
Mrs. Thelen
Eugene ‘Thelen
Baby
Viniga
Minnesota
Miss Knorr
Oliver Mickey
Shelby Hospital
George Gondringer
Robbie Watkins
Wahoo
Henry Rood
Dale
Iris Watkins
Dale Watkins
Williams Hotel
A. L. Scholz
Glenn Ingalls
Owen McClung
Miss Glendene Homey
Grand Island
Howard Thatcher
Alonzo
Merrick
Lena
Tona
Celia Schaal
Fremont
Alton Merrick
Frank Langhammer
Osceola Hospital
Margaret Fillinger
Langhammer
Janet
J. F. Kilgore
Lena Shay
Bradshaw
Gail Shay
Polk
Clouse
Robert Doner
Donald
David City
Harry Boyer
Osceola Team Beats Hardy Furniture 4 to 2
Osceola defeated Hardy Furniture Company 4 to 2 on Sunday. The game was fast and interesting from start to finish. On Tuesday the club beat Shelby in eleven innings 2 to 1 at the celebration. Next Sunday Ulysses visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Osceola Ball Club
Fast Hardy Furniture Company
Shelby
Ulysses
Methodist Church Plans Sunday Services and Reopening
The adult Sunday School and Worship services will be held as last Sunday at the Presbyterian Church. The Presbyterian Sunday School will sponsor a Children's Day program in the evening to accommodate attendees. Reopening after redecoration is hoped for Sunday the 28th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Sunday School
Lutheran Church Announces Vacation Bible School Events
The Lutheran Church schedules daily Vacation Bible School at 8:30 a.m. with a Sunday 10:30 a.m. session for Sunday School and Worship. The District Luther League Convention starts June 19 at Stromsbu reg with Rev. Maynard Force of Moline as Bible Teacher. A visiting pastor slated to preach June 21, plus an illustrated Africa lecture June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Stromsbureg
Maynard Force
Moline
Illinois
Osceon
Africa
Paul Melin
4H Shepherds Club Sets Next Meeting Date
The 4H Shepherds Club met last Monday at the C Edwin Johnson home. The next meeting is planned for Monday evening June 22 at the Frank Thelander home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shepherds Club
C. Edwin Johnson
Frank. Thelander
Obituary of Charles F Dickhute in Osceola Nebraska
Charles F Dickhute born December 4 1869 in Illinois died June 1 1926 at St Marys Hospital Columbus Nebraska heart trouble while en route to Sidney Neb his death followed a visit to decorate his wifes grave in Polk County Nebraska He moved from Polk to Shelby Osceola and worked as a meat market operator and later a Union Pacific Railroad bridge carpenter He was married Ellen Bull 1892 who died 1916 and leaves eleven grandchildren and siblings Amelia Watts Catha Watts August Dickhute Edward Dickhute The funeral was held June 4 at the Osceola Presbyterian Church with I O O F charge and interment in Osceola Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Frederick Dickhute
William
Augusta Mickhute
Illinois
St. Mary’s Hospital
Columbus
Nebraska
Sidney
Osceola
Polk County
Ellen Bull
Gertrude Braithwait
Irene Mettlemeyer
Omaha
Dwight Mdickhute
Raymond
Mildred Coffin
Shelby
Dickhute
Union Pacific Railroad
Lodge 216
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Lodge No. 75
Marjory Boehm
Stanley Braithwait
Duane
Gerald
Donald
Dorothea
Norman
Charles Dickhute
Wayne
Carolyn
Janice Coffin
Amelia Watts
2 Loup City
Catha
Watts
Burwell
August Dickhute
Olympia
Washington
Edward Dickhute
Marshfield
Missouri
Fairview Community News Highlights in Brief
Delpha Pickett wed Floyd Frizzell in a eight o clock ceremony at the bride’s home. Rev. H A Taylor performed the rite. Attendants were Zoe Frizzell and Donald Pickett. Afterward guests enjoyed ice cream and cake before the couple left for a several day trip to Kearney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delpha Pickett
Bruce Pickett
Floyd Frizzell
Roy Frizzell
Rev
H. A. Taylor
Zola Frizzell
Donald Pickett
Kearney
Fern
Pete Hedlund
Elwood
James Criss
Omaha
Mont Mustard
H. A. McCormick
Virgil
Rochester
Minnesota
Mayo Clinic
Chester Heartman
Emerson
Utah
E. E. Fineey
Heartman
Bruce Heartman
Heartmans
Polk County
Harold Hudson
Grand Island
Wm. Wisely
Wm. Dake
Clair McCormick
Stromsburg
Buenick
Monay
Ruth Bryan
Crystal Clark
South Dakota
Helen
Ice Cream Supper Planned. Local Visits and Visits Noted
Community notices record visits to Osceola and surrounding areas from Kansas and Colorado. Ice cream supper at the church announced for Friday. local teams play at 7. Various family visits and travels are listed including Johnsons, Haxtons, Lundgrens, and Kresha relations.
Funeral Services for Sheila Joe Schumann
Funeral services for Sheila Joe Schumann daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred W Schumann were held Friday at the Presbyterian Church Rev T Porter Bennett of Tekamah officiated Burial followed in Osceola Cemetery Sheila born in Osceola on April 19 1932 is survived by her parents one sister Sandra grandparents Mr and Mrs E A Walrath of this city and Mrs Mary Schumann of Nevada Missouri a great grandmother Mrs J Walrath of this city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheila Schumann
Sheila Joe Schumann
Fred W. Schumann
Presbyterian Church
T. Porter Bennett
Tekamah
Osceola
Sheila
Fred
Maurine ‘Schumann
Sandra
E. A. Walrath
City
Mary Schumann
Nevada
Missouri
J. Walrath
Valley and Fairview Churches Set Sunday Programs
The Valley Sunday School Picnic is planned for Friday June 12. Fairview and Valley churches announce services with Dr. Gilbert delivering programs for Children’s Day and a 2:30 pm joint service. Baptisms and church membership welcomed. meetings postponed until September.
Columbus Visitors Stop In For Teesday
Mrs Elmer Horst Mrs Otto Horst Mrs Karl Bond Mrs Edgar Wisely and daughter Darlene were Columbus visitors Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Horst
Otto ‘Horst
Karl Bond
Edgar Wisely
Darlene
Columbus
Teesday
Polk Peterson Strand Wedding At York
Miss Garnet Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett Peterson and Harold Strand son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Strand were married at York on Wednesday June 3 with Rev Price officiating. The couple will reside in Polk and several relatives attended the ceremony and related gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson—Strand
Garnet Peterson
Everett Peterson
Near Polk
Harold Strand
Oscar Strand
Polk
York
Rev. Price
Pauline
Curtis Peterson
Jpolk
West Side Social Notes and Local Weddings
Mt Emmerson Utah visitors stop at Clair Willits home. Miss Lillian Filipi wed in Clarkson with friends Bernice Seward and Rev C A Sward in attendance. Florence Anderson ill with Scarlet Fever at General Hospital Omaha. Swede Home Choir and Boys Chorus to perform Sunday June 14. Sylvia celebrates 18th birthday at Fredricks home with relatives. Monson hosts Will Kohl and John Hansen for Sunday dinner in Clarks Genoa. Mrs J J Wilson and Marion Petsah visit Willits. Albert Anderson ill with pneumonia. Junior Mission Band meets in church basement Friday. Laura Peterson linen shower Monday with gifts for bride. Mrs Joe Monson visits with Kohl family. Ladies Aid to meet Thursday afternoon in church basement hosted by Mrs Harlan Johnson and Mrs Alex Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Hartman
Mt. Emmerson
Utah
Clair Willits
Bernice Seward
Clarkson
Lillian Filipi
Florence Anderson
Omaha
General Hospital
Oscar Fredricks
Sylvia
Joe Monson
Will Kohl
Clarks
John Hansen
Genoa
J. J. Wilson
Marion Petsah
Benkelman
Nebr
Albert Anderson
C. A. Sward
Laura Peterson
Ladies Aid
Harlan Johnson
Alex Anderson
Shelby Dedicates New Paving With Ball Game and Festivities
Shelby dedicated its new paving on Tuesday with a ball game and other entertainments. Gov. R. L. Cochran attended and gave an address. The day ended with two dances and a picture show in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
R. L. Cochran
Community notices and gatherings across Hastings area
John Irland joins Hutch Miller orchestra for a wedding dance at Silver Creek. Numerous visits, travels, and reunions recur among Hastings residents with relatives in York, Lincoln, Ames, Omaha, and beyond, featuring college travel, picnics, and memorial services.
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Hackberry
Sccseen
Fairview
Wesley Chapel
Wilbur Nantkes
Leona Nantkes
Harry McBeth
Goodland
Kansas
Shelby M. E
Ed Johnson
Nina Peters Johnson
Julesburg
Colorado
Anderson
Carl Lundgren
West of Osceola
Lamb
Norfolk
William Brandt
Morris
Glenn Richards
Lexington
Clyde Haxton
John Lucas
J. H. Lockard
Dorothy Schlesinger
L. E. Treadway
James Lockard
James Jr
Oregon
Hubert Alt
Harmon Augustine
Leo Albers
Harold Cockson
John Kresha
Jake Klaus
Duncan
J. H. Gustafson
Goldie
Ben Johnson
Earl Treadway
Harriet Horst
E. S. Gooden
N. L. Swanson
Leonard
Helen Swanson
Kansas City
John Simonsen
Neil Dawes
Marvin Vaughn
Fuller
Mark Gustafson
Raymond Rech
Fairview—Valley Churches
Valley Sunday
LaVerna Bryan
Fairview Ladies Aid
Fairview Church
M. E. Gilbert
Valley Church
Valley
BE. B. Maxcy
Ord
Kenneth Leach
Alfred Gustafson
Elwood Sandell
Rudolph Gustafson
Charles Leach
Reuben Gustafson
Carroll Erickson
Hordville
Clarence Jones
Sterling Nelson
Walter Green
Klone
John Seymour
Axel Renquist
Benedict
Renquist
Will Kroger
Maxine
Neil McNaught
Lloyd Kroger
W. A. Reed
San Antonio
Texas
C. T. Huckfeldt
Bayard
C. L. Davis
Doyle Leeding
Chester
Davis Pharmacy
Roy Calhoun
San Diego
Freeman Hahn
Haxtun
Nels Larson
Roy Stouffer
Ford Eckles
Charles Eckies
Gresham
W. T. Seymour
Littleton
Lizzie Johnson
Marjorie Nelson
Russell Fjell
J. E. McDaniel
Mildred
West Side
John Irland
Hutch Miller
Silver Creek
Victor Herrmann
Charles Stewart
Ruth
Irma
J. B. Wolfe
Howard Herbes
E. Moody
Tulsa
Oklahoma
C. E. Jones
W. E. Thompson
Twyla Ann
Hastings
Thompson
H. G. Brittell
Marguerite Jean
New York
Alsace- Lorraine
John Rogers
Millie Dahlberg
R. J. Schroeder
Nell Zimmerman
Ames
Iowa
Schroeder
Harry Kunkel
Hester
Albion
Ruth Meredith
Marian Jean
Hanna
Wyoming
J. A. C. Johnston
Rilma
Nebraska City
King’s Heralds
Bluffs
Howland’s Park
Phil Campbell
Crawford
H. H. Campbell
Fairbury
Flora Mickey
Anna Campbell
Misa Campbell
Olive Bartlett
Ralph Houdersheldt
Idaho
A. L Palmer
George Inness
W. A. Rogers
Philadelphia
Inness
Rogers
Charles Greenwood
N.C.C.F
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