Following The Gas Trail Through Dixie
Miami Florida June 9 1938 Delr Record describes a southern journey from St. Louis along the Mississippi and Ohio to Nashville Chattanooga and Atlanta then through Florida Everglades to Miami and Key West. It notes flood marks on the Mississippi flood of 1937 and describes roads bridges and the new overseas highway two miles from downtown Miami and the disappearance of Lookout Mountain views. It mentions orange groves coconut palms bananas spalm trees pelicans grasshoppers and Princeton scene of the Cash Kidnapping with the kidnapper arrested. The writer expects the White Spot of the Nation on the return up the east coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Florida
Delr
St. Louis
Chester
Catro
Ohio
Kentucky
Nashville
Chattanooga
Lookout Mountain
Atlanta
Georgia
Tampa
Everglades
Down Town
Key West
Keys
Princeton
Recent Bride Honored At Shower Last Week
Miss Gertrude Matheson, now Mrs. Thomas A. Reece, was feted at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Merle Peterson and five others. Twenty five guests attended as pink and white balloons concealed gifts and games such as bridge yielded prizes for Jennivee Cook Sophia Kresha and Ruth Stewart. A late hour lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Backlund
Doris Hanson
Eldena Johnson
Merle Peterson
Carl Johnson
Thomas A. Reece
Gertrude Matheson
Jennivee Cook
Sophia Kresha
Ruth Stewart
Union Pacific Pays Most Polk County Taxes in 1937
The Union Pacific Railroad was Polk County's largest tax payer in 1937, paying 13844.82 in county taxes with an average 488.69 per mile on its branch line. About half of the taxes funded schools, while city county and state governments shared the remainder. Nebraska state taxes totaled 1819557.22 last year. Potential discontinuation of smaller branch lines could shift tax burden to other taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Polk County
Nebraska
Howard Vincent O’brien
Wallace
la Guardia
Grover Whalen
Roosevelt
Illinois
Omaha
Chicago
Maby
Osceola Hospital Notes Patients and Discharges
Miss Alice Cremeen of Silver Creek had an appendectomy last Saturday. Robert Fischer, in hospital 13 weeks, was released Sunday and went home. S. A. Crouse had major surgery Friday with Dr. Best of Omaha assisting. Recent releases include Mrs. Carl Anderson and baby Wayne Carl, Mrs. Adolph Kresha and baby Rosalie, and Mrs. Tony Savage. Mrs. N. S. Abolt remains a patient and is progressing satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Hospital
Alice Cremeen
Silver Creek
Robert Fischer
Columbus
S. A. Crouse
Best
Omaha
Carl Anderson
Wayne Carl
Stromsburg
Adolph Kresha
Rosalie
Tony Savage
N. S. Abolt
Chicago Paper Sees Nebraskans as a Queer People Picnic at Osceola Park Next Week
A Polk County 4 H club picnic at Osceola Park is planned for Wednesday June 22 with a forenoon softball tournament and an afternoon finals. LaVerne Peterson will oversee events and Gordon Frederickson chairs the planning with committees for recreation and refreshments. An accompanying Chicago Daily News editorial mocks Nebraska politics and finance as it samples local life and contrasts state bond issues with fiscal caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Osceola Park
Osceola
LaVerne Peterson
Peterson
State Force
Gordon Fredrickson
Dwight Newcomer
Gresham
Lloyd Hahn
Stromsburg
Rex Brigham Shelby
R. L. Smith
Polk
Alvin Swanson
Oscola
Peterson Family Reunion Celebrates Sixth Annual Gathering
The sixth annual Peterson family reunion was held Sunday June 12 at Buckley Park with a social afternoon and a bountiful picnic supper. Mrs Arthur Ekstrom was re elected president and Lillian Chindgren secretary at a later business meeting. Refreshment committee appointments for next year include Mrs David Carlson Mrs Evald Pliefke Mrs Edgar Peterson and Mrs Petrus Nelson. Since 1937 two marriages and one birth occurred among a 92 member group with 67 attendance and 25 absentees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cedric Anderson
North Platte
Helen Ahlin
Chicago
Dunn Timmons married Miss Marjorie Dunn in Osceola
Miss Marjorie Dunn daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Dunn and Jay Timmons son of Oto Timmons of Newman Grove were married at 8 o clock Sunday June 12 1938 in Osceola Rev John Herrmann officiated at the couple s home ceremony with only close relatives present The bride a Osceola High School graduate and rural teacher wore black lace and white accessories The groom a Valley High School graduate is employed by Gooch s flour mills A wedding breakfast followed at the bride s parents home with Miss Julia Noyes of Ceresco among the out of town guests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brynolf Lundholm
Ray Holm
Osceola High School
The
Valley High School
Gooch’s Flour Mills
Nebraska
Julia Noyes
Ceresco
Double wedding at Swede Home Lutheran church
A joint ceremony on June 10 at Swede Home Lutheran church united Naomi Elizabeth Sward and Orpha Ellen Sward with Albert Tinberg of Sacramento and Stanton S. Moore of Stromsburg. Attendants include maid of honor Gladys Johnson and flower girl Ruthie Westerburg. The receptions followed for 150 guests. The brides wore white taffeta with veils and carried white Bibles. both couples plan to reside in Iowa after extended wedding trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swede Home Lutheran Church
Naomi Elizabeth
Orpha Ellen Sward
C. A. Sward
Albert Tinberg
Sacramento
Calif
Stanton S. Moore
Stromsburg
Paul Westerberg
Swedesburg
Naomi
Clement Anderson
Berniece Sward
Constantine Trued
Moline
Ill
Tinberg
Luther College Academy
Wahoo
Imanuel Hospital
Omaha
Augustana College
Rock Island
New York
Marshalltown
Stromsburg High School
College of Business Administration
University of Nebraska
Moore and Hunsaker
Colorado
Springfield Couple Weds in Intimate Home Ceremony
Miss Katherine Louise Watts and Kenneth Johnson united in marriage at a Springfield home ceremony on Sunday June 5 at 2 pm. Dr. Arthur McClung officiated. only immediate family attended. The bride, a Kansas University graduate and design instructor at Bethany College, wore turquoise chiffon with white gardenia corsage. The groom, Bethany College graduate and biology physics instructor there, will motor to California for USC summer session before returning to Lindsborg in September to begin married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Louise Watts
Len Watts
Springfield
Missouri
Kenneth Johnson
Victor A. Johnson
Lindsborg
Kansas
Sprngfield
Arthur McClung
First
Calvary Church
Johnson
University of Kansas
Bethany College
Delta Phi Delta
McDowell Society
Bethany
University of Michigan
Gamma Kappa Alpha
Pi Kappa Delta
California
University of Southern California
Osceola High School
Polk Rural Homes Lighted By Electricity
Two weeks after power reached Polk County, 75 farmers are served and 12 more connections are added daily. Residents note brighter nights, cleaner homes, and quieter electric motors replacing kerosene lamps and stoves as electrification progresses across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Farmer
Polk County Wheat Prospects Hold Strong
Polk County wheat shows strong prospects as rust infection remains limited locally. No black stem rust reported here while neighboring counties report outbreaks. Harvest looms in weeks, with weather in the next few weeks dictating final yields as corn growth also lags without sunshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
John Hansen Elected Head Fremont Schools
John Hansen named superintendent of Fremont schools to fill the vacancy created by the death of A. H. Waterhouse. He will assume duties Monday after a career in Osceola and Superior districts. Hansen holds a bachelor from Wayne Normal and a master's from the State University and is active in the Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis and Boy Scout work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hansen
Fremont
John Hanson
Superior
A. H. Waterhouse
Hanson
Wayne Normal
The
State University
Osceola City
Sioux City
Nebraska School Masters Club
Kiwanis Club
Phi Delta Kappa National
Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scout
Ak-Sar-Ben Den Show Invites Osceola Residents
Osceola residents are invited as guests of Ak-Sar-Ben for the Den Show on Monday night June 20. Tickets are free to locals and available from ambassador Wm. R. Kepner. The show titled The White Spot features song and comedy and honors the Union Pacific railroad and Nebraska Press Association with a post show buffet and dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Ak-Sar-Ben
Wm. R. Kepner
Union Pacific Railroad
Nebraska Press Association
Fremont
North Bend
Schuyler
Columbus
St. Edward
St. Paul
Fullerton
Ames
Genoa
Cedar Bluffs
Bellwood
Shelby
Clarks
Central City
Grand Island
Valparaiso
David City
Rising City
Stromsburg
Polk
Brainard
Kearney
Omaha
Nebraska
Quiet Bradshaw Wedding Unites Helen Margaret Rogers and Willard Schleiger
In Bradshaw at 3:30 Sunday June 5 1938 Helen Margaret Rogers wed Willard G Schleiger of Osceola in a quiet double ring ceremony at the Rogers home officiated by Rev L D Godbey. Relatives and close friends attended with matron of honor Mrs I O Thompson. The couple vows were followed by a buffet supper. Helen, long active in Bradshaw life, is a former Bradshaw clerk and County Treasurer staffer. Willard is a York High School graduate and local business man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Rogers
Bradshaw
Helen Margaret
Willard G. Schleiger
Osceola
L. D. Godbey
Dorchester
I. O. Thompson
Reuben Alt
Grand Island
Bradshaw High School
York
York High School
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Dixie
Jesus
Harold L. Lindquist
Washington Digest
William Bruckart
Cherie Nicholas
Sarah Lynn
Strait Gate
Union Pacific
Chicago Paper
Chicago Daily News
Leghorns
Bette
Kansas City
East
Beatrice
Sward—t Tinberg
Sward—Moore
Watts—Johnson
Jolly Workers Cooking Club
Jolly Workers 4-H Cooking Club
Arvid Peterson
Glenna
Alberta Berck
Alice
Evelyn Anderson
Phyllis Swanson
Mary Carilson
Elaine Bond
Julius Cerney
Julius Cerney, Sr
Nick Gondringer
Maren Neistat
Austria
Francis Kropatch
Josephine Gondringer
Minnie Altsmanshofer
Big Springs
Nebr
Frank
Payette
Idaho
John
Julius
Anna
Francis Gondringer
Oswald
Joseph
Bill
Helen Merrick
Keyapaha County
Cerney
Sacred Heart Church
M. A. O’boyle
St. Andrew’s Cemetery
Schleiger—Rogers
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