Alec Mills Appointed County Service Officer in Polk County
At a County Service Committee meeting, Alec Mills of Osceola was named County Service Officer for Polk County, succeeding J. T. Stanton of Stromsburg. Mills, a former Navy flyer, recently graduated from the University of Nebraska Law School and will begin duties on July 1.
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County Service Committee
Alet Mills
Osceola
Polk County
J. T. Stanton
Stromsburg
Mills
Navy
Nebraska University Law Pechod
Polk County residents win in Ak SarHen Good Neighbor Contest
Arthur Deeter of Osceola, a dairyman and farmer, wins for leadership in agricultural programs and 4H Chub work. Mrs. Lloyd Hahn of Polk County earns for creating Adopt A Shut-In This Year and leading 4H clubs and welfare projects. Mrs. George Irland of Shelby marks twenty years as a 4-H Club Leader and contributes to Polk County programs.
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Polk County
Ak- SarHen
Arthur Deeter
Osceola
Lloyd Hahn
Polk
George Irland
Shelby
Janet Kepner Wins Rollins Honor Scholarship
Janet Kepner of Osceola high school earned an $800 Honor Scholarship from Rollins College Winter Park Florida. Her ninth place among 800 plus seniors secures academic year 1947 1948 with possible renewal for later years. This is her third major scholarship after Regents at the University of Nebraska and a Pepsi Cola award.
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Janet Kepner
Rollins College
Winter Park
Florida
Janet
Osceola High School
University of Nebraska
Methodist Vacation Bible School Closes With Notable Show
The Methodist Vacation Bible School ended last Sunday afternoon with a beautiful musical play. Thirty nine students participated with thirty seven earning certificates of merit and many receiving gold stars for perfect attendance. The event ran in forenoon sessions over the past two weeks. Displayed articles showed fine work by the youth and broad interest in activities. Church officers and Sunday School members thank all who helped make it a success.
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Methodist
St Francis Hospital News Hospitalized and discharged list
The St Francis Hospital notes a week of medical and surgical cases from Osceola Shelby and Columbus. Patients hospitalized include Cris F Coons Marie Nelson Andrew Inness Myrtle Quick Alvana Hanson Myrtle Jones Eugene Camp Joyce Scow Elsie McDonald Eleanor Gabel Margaret King Mildred Augustin Agnes Timm and others. Discharges include Mrs Nelson Andrew Inness Mrs Hanson Eugene Camp Joyce Scow Elsie McDonald Eleanor Gabel Jerome Scholz and Mrs Augustin and son.
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ST. Francis Hospital
Cris F
Coons
Osceola
Marie ‘Nelson
Andrew Inness
Myrtle Quick
Alvana Hanson
Myrtle Jones
Eugene ‘Camp
Shelby Joyce ‘Scow
Columbus
Elsie McDonald
Eleanor Gabel
iShelby
Margaret King
Gerald J. He
Free zoo scam on Highway 30 and 92 targets tourists
Tourists traveling west along Highway 30 and 92 report a gap joint near Central City described as a free zoo with animals in cages. They are lured into a dice game by two accomplices and lose amounts from seventy dollars to 360 dollars. The scheme has allegedly operated since Memorial Day, with snakes foxes and strangers involved.
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Central City
Omaha World-Herald: Customer Order Request
The request asks for an order of The Omaha World-Herald. It seeks a subscription or copy delivery and pricing details for the newspaper. Please confirm desired start date, delivery location, and any preferred editions or add ons.
Osceola Defeats Sutton in Quick 9-6 Victory
Osceola traveled to Sutton Sunday and won 9 to 6 after the game moved from Osceola due to incomplete lighting. Vacanti hit a home run, and costly errors aided the visitors in a fast contest.
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Osceola
Sutton
Vacanti
Osceola Junior Legion Defeats David City
Obituary of William Elmer Carter notes birth in 1872 in McDona County Illinois and death in 1947 at age 74. He lived in Saline Polk and Osceola areas, married Elizabeth Hoffer in 1903, and left eight children, twelve grandchildren, a brother EB Carter, and many relatives. Services were held at Kepners Funeral Home and Greens Chapel. interment in Hoffer Cemetery. Osceola Legion team wins at Ashland.
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W. E. Carter
William Elmer
Eliza Jane
William Leonard Carter
McDonna County
Saline County
Nebraska
Victor
Polk County
Osceola
Elizabeth Hoffer
Raymond Dey
Gresham
Victor Sterup
Fred
Fullerton
Wilmer
Gene
Earl
Odd Fellow Lodge
Odd Fellowship
Kepners Funeral Home
Greens Chapel
Price
Hoffer Cemetery
District 18 visitors and local calls noted
District No. 18 reports include Mr. and Mrs. John Smolen and family from Omaha visiting last week with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lassek and daughter. Pat Glenn of Lincoln visited Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Benda and family. Mrs. Lucy Zipper and Roy of Los Angeles will depart after a weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bruckner and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lisko visited Monday evening with his parents near St. Marys.
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John Smolen
Omaha
Leo Lassek
Pat Glenn
Lincoln
Carl Benda
Lucy Zipper
Roy
Los Angeles
California
W. E. Bruckner
Edward Lisko
John Lisko
A. H. Ramsey
Polk
Wm. Kaeding
Maurice Newcomer
R. E. Nelson
Thomas B. Blaine
Chico
Illinois
Clyde Austin
George Blaine
Polk County
John Meisner
van Nuys
Wallace Sherwood
The
Baptist Church
Hordville
Lawrence Swanson
James. B. Blaine
Denver
Cole
Stromsburg
Colorado
Make the most of summer doctor and dentist guidance
State health guidance urges parents to seek ongoing care for children this summer. Doctors assess health needs and defects, immunizations prevent disease, and early dental care with a dentist is essential for child health.
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State of Nebraska
Dept. of Health
Hardings Sealtest Ice Cream At Crouse-Tex Drug Co
The ad promotes Hardings Sealtest ice cream available at Crouse-Tex Drug Co for home use. It also notes GAMBLEDS offer a stock of car batteries priced from 9.45 to 14.50, inviting customers to pay less for essentials.
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Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Stam ford visits and local family updates
Wesley Chapel reports greetings from Mr and Mrs Cloyd Burns returning to Stam ford Connecticut after visiting Lula Burns. A niece and nephew from Buffalo New York join. Anna Holbrook and Velma Hathaway of Scottsbluff stay two weeks visiting Koehler and Berck families. Local social events include a shower for Frances Micek and travels to weddings and funerals with several residents noted. County Agent Neil Dawes from ONeill attends 4 H Club meeting in Lincoln then stays with his mother.
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Elijah Williams
Caldwell
Idaho
Jennie Dearing
Polk County
Don Schewe
Indianapolis
Richard Merrick
Marven Her
Omaha
Roysler
Ben Schmoker
L. B. Treadway
Elaine Heise
Columbus
James Treadway
Neil Dawes
O’neill
Lincoln
Leona Dawes
Breakins Cleared Up In Osceola and Shelby
Sheriff reports three youths confessed to breaking into thirty five business houses in five nights in Osceola and Shelby. One offender captured in Kansas implicated two others who await sentencing in Beatrice and Minden for similar offenses.
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Osceola
Shelby
Peterson
Kansas
Beatrice
Minden
Out of Old Nebraska Secession Vote of 1888 Recalled
Ninety years after, Nebraskans south of the Platte debated secession and joining Kansas. The push, led by South Platte hotheads, aimed to redraw boundaries and gain statehood advantages. Wyandotte invited Nebraska delegates but denied them a vote, ending the secession bid.
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Platte
Nebraska
Kansas
Platte River
North Platte
Omaha
the Platte
J. Sterling Morton
South Platte
Wyandotte
Western America
Infant Tim m Timm burial in Osceola Cemetery
Bradley Paul Timm, born June 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Philip Timm, weighed 4 pounds 7 ounces. He died June 2 at St. Francis hospital. Funeral services were held June 3 in Osceola Cemetery, with his parents and sister Kay surviving.
Vida Stever Named State Banner Bearer At Hastings Encampment
The VFW Auxiliary of 1998 announced Vida Stever appointed state banner bearer for the coming year. The selection was one of few made from the Kearney membership, with the appointment made last Wednesday by the new State President at the Hastings encampment.
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V.F.W
Vida Stever
Over of
Kearney
Hastings
Polk County Extension News Reports Wide Harvest Delays
Rain delays harvest in southwest Oklahoma while north central Texas begins. Polk County adds George F and Bruce Anderson as Hybrid Corn Seed producers Ohio 92 new total seven certified numbers for 1947. Detasselling work registration urged as harvest approaches. Sewage projects planned for Nettie Carlson and Old Peoples Home Stromsburg. Wheat prospects buoyed by high prices despite frost and hail. 4 H clubs promote mailbox painting for community improvement and possible camp trips. News from Stromsburg covers local visits and Evangelistic services with family reunions noted.
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Oklahoma
Texas
Polk County
George F
Bruce Anderson
Andersons
Ohio
Dale Lucas
Polk County Extension Service
Seward
New Fire Truck Arrives in Osceola
Osceola's new white fire truck was on display at the southwest square Saturday evening for public inspection. The vehicle, recently purchased, required garage remodeling at city hall to accommodate it. The council voted to keep the old truck for emergency use.
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Osceola
Polk County Survives Storm Damage
A storm hit Polk County Monday evening bringing a 15 minute high wind and dense dust followed by rain near eight. Power outages occurred briefly. West of Osceola near the Swedenburg school a car and truck collided during the downpour injuring four people, all Omaha residents, hospitalized with broken bones and severe cuts.
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Polk County
Osceola
Swedenburg School
Omaha
Albert J. Johnson laid to rest in Stromsburg obituary
Albert J. Johnson born November 9 1871 in Smaland Sweden died June 2 1947 in Stromsburg age 75 6 24 immigrated to America at 14 joined family near Osceola married Ida Josephine Sandell June 22 1904. Survived by widow three sons four daughters thirteen grandchildren one brother two sisters and many relatives. Funeral held June 5 at home and Baptist Church interment Stromsburg cemetery.
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Albert J. Johnson
Smaland
Sweden
Stromsburg
America
Osceola
Ida Josephine Sandell
Strormburg
Ida
Byron L
Fred K
Earl L
Carmelita E
Leonard Mentink
Florence A
Carleton Anderson
Ferr I
Glen Felix
Geneva
Norma E
C. Donald Bennett
Lincoln
Chas. F
Oscar Johnson
Carl Lundberg
Barbara Jean
Edward J
Ellen Johnson
Hulda Lindholm
Johnson
Baptist Church
W. G. Holmberg
Stromsburg Cemetery
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Osceola Junior Legion
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Osceola Legion
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Monson
D Johnson
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Boden
Johansen
Sedlak
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Hoosier Hotshots
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RAZOR
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James C. Olson
State Historical Society
Nettie Carlson
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Carl Johnson
Old Peoples Home
Polk-A-Stars
Lyle Hopwood
Dick Ruth
Dale Scows
Roger Scow
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