Long Time Resident Susanna Richmond Dies in Osceola
Susanna Richmond a long time Osceola resident born in Lime Lake Canada December 22 1857 died at her home in Osceola Nebraska Sunday June 23 1935 at age 77 years six months and one day She came to Cedar Rapids as a child later married Alexander Whitehead October 22 1879 in Omaha They lived on a Polk County farm before moving to Osceola in 1915 She leaves daughter Hazel now Mrs N O Brown sister Mrs H F Nantkes and brothers William H Richmond and Richard James Richmond Funeral was held at the family home and she was buried in Osceola Cemetery.
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Susanna Richmond
Lime Lake
Canada
Osceola
Nebraska
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Alexander Whitehead
Omaha
Hazel
N. O. Brown
Whitehhead
Cora Shermadine
Harry McBeth
Whitehead
Wesley Chapel Church
Osceola Methodist Church
H. F. Nantkes
William H. Richmond
Richard James Richmond
South Osceola
A. A. Gray
Methodist
W. H. Wright
Jennie May Fox
Samuel P. and
Myra T. Fox
Maryland
Kansas
Illinois
Fayette County
Polk County
Christian Church
M. E. Church
Rebekah Lodge
V. A. Newcomer
Lincoln, Nebr
Charles Emminger
Pasadena
California
Edith Gray
Alice Fox
Burrell Fox
Funeral held for Mrs. A A Gray in Osceola
Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church for Mrs. A A Gray with Rev W H Wright presiding. Interment followed in Osceola Cemetery. She died Thursday morning June 20 in Osceola at 71 years, six months and 15 days.
Stoner Club Meeting Highlights June 19 Attendance
The Stoner Club met on Wednesday June 19 with Mrs Walter Watts leading a program that featured Ortha Watts reading and two piano solos Carol Hansen sang two vocal solos and Charlotte Adams accompanied all club songs Twenty members attended along with two guest lades and several high school girls Plans to send two flood relief comforts to Nebraska were announced Ice cream cake and lemonade were served by the hostess and helpers The July meeting will be with Laura Hendrickson Anna Pierson to lead the program.
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Stoner Club
Walter Watts
Della Johnson
Ortha Watts
Carol Hansen
Charlotte Adams
Nebraska
Vinnie McKeag
Ona Youngstrom
Winnie Johnson
Laura Hendrickson
Anna Pierson
City-wide fireworks ban except July 2 3 4 1935
The City Council bans firing firecrackers squibs and rockets within city limits except on July 2 3 and 4 1935. The Chief of Police must apprehend violators and citizens are urged to report any violations. W E Pierson mayor.
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W. E. Pierson
Community News Highlights From Stromsburg Area
The Stromsburg community reports visitors and trips including Victor and Ruth Anderson, Ruth Baker's mastoid operation, Owen Johnson heading to Boeing School of Aeronautics, T. J. Shipferling’s Chicago study trip, and local family visits. July 4 Buckley Park picnic plans include J. B. Buckley marker dedication, a Stromsburg vs Polk baseball game, and fireworks. Pearl Randall arrives from Denver en route to Ponca.
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Stromsburg
Victor Anderson
V. E. Hedberg
Wyoming
Ruth Baker
Maurice Baker
Lincoln
Owen Johnson
W. Fred Johnson
Oakland
California
Boeing School of Aeronautics
T. J. Shipferling
Chicago
John Shipferling
Vernon Henkle
Carleton
Ramon Headstrom
L. H. Headstrom
Des Moines
Iowa
L. E. Corp
Robert Lunner
York
Edmund Lunner
E. Lunner
Buckley Park
BE. Lunner
Benedict
Pearl Randall
Denver
Colorado
Elizabeth Rudeen
Ponca
Nebraska
Fairview Fire Threatens Home
A fire in Eleazer McCormick’s house Sunday evening was stopped by a quick bucket brigade before the Silver Creek Chemical truck arrived. The blaze started between plaster and weather boarding on the floor, but neighbors kept it under control. Nearby communities and families were mentioned in passing, with social visits and upcoming events noted.
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Eleazer McCormick
Silver Creek
Osceola pool set to open early July with new upgrades
Workmen completed improvements at the Osceola swimming pool as the season nears. Officials expect a July 4 opening, with J. Carl Bryant named caretaker for the year.
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Osceola
J. Carl Bryant
Shelby residents share visits and travel notices
Shelby column records visits and travels of local families including J W Goetz and niece Madge Buelow in Mercy Hospital Atwood Kansas Oswald Alt and John Unban Jr trip to Chicago D C Cole and Leonard visit Lincoln. Weldin death in Torrington Wyoming follows Ellsworth family ties. neighbors join at Hanshew home for supper with Ben Johnson and Richard Brooks families.
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J. W. Goetz
Council Bluffs
Madge Buelow
Atwood
Kansas
Mercy Hospital
John McMeekin
Shelby
Syracuse
North Platte
McMeekin
F. A. Dickinson
Helen Wallick
Lena Shay
Bradshaw
J. F. Kilgore
Oswald Alt
Inlaw
John Unban, Jr
Auto
Chicago
Illinois
D. C. Cole
Leonard of
Lincoln
Chester Cole
Julia
Shirley Cole
Oscar Corbitt
T. H. Matticks
Weldin
C. B. Ellsworth
Ben Johnson
Howard
Richard Brooks
Maxine
Osceola
Guy Hanshew
Shelby Woman Aged 21 Dies In Suspected Suicide
Sheriff Peterson and County Attorney Stanton investigated after Sperry of Gresham reportedly took poison. An autopsy labeled the death as death by own action though motive remains unclear. The woman was about 21 years old.
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Shelby
Peterson
Stanton
Sperry
Gresham
Lincoln family visits Osceola during a brief stay
Mr and Mrs Maurice Cole and daughter Donna of Lincoln spent Sunday to Tuesday visiting at the Lloyd Cole home in Osceola.
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Maurice Cole
Donna
Lincoln
Osceola
Lloyd Cole
Sheriff Improves Liquor Law Case in Shelby
Sheriff Peterson and Deputy Scholz conducted a late night raid on Chas. Rogers in Shelby and brought him to Osceola with several cases of liquor. Rogers waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to district court on four counts under the new law with a $1000 bond. each count carries up to $500 or six months in jail. This marks Polk County’s first prosecution under the recent liquor legislation.
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Shelby
Peterson
Art Scholz
Chas. Rogers
Osceola
Rogers
Norton
Polk County
Oil truck clashes with car near Belleville
Lawrence Koehler of D W Adair drove an oil transport truck that collided with a car on Highway 81 south of Belleville Kansas. Mary Hodgins 24 and Betty June Hodgins 15 suffered critical injuries while Koehler and relief driver Adam Luft were uninjured. The truck cab was damaged and no gasoline was spilled. The car drove into the truck’s path. Koehler swerved and struck cement posts trying to avoid the collision.
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Lawrence Koehler
D. W. Adair
Belleville
Kansas
Mary Hodgins
Betty June Hodgins
Koehler
Adam Luft
Four-H Camps Schedule Set for Nebraska 4-H Members
4 H club members will camp again this year with trips planned to Crystal Lake Dakota County July 8 10 West Point July 11 13 Neleigh July 15 17 Seward July 18 20 and July 22 24 Curtis July 30 August. A statewide conservation camp will be held in Seward August 19 22 for outstanding conservation work. Forty four H clubbers and ten local leaders will receive prize trips to the conservation camp.
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Nebraska
L. I. Frisbie
College of Agriculture
Polk County
Crystal Lake
Dakota County
West Point
Neleigh
Seward
Curtis
Johnson Anderson wedding in Stromsburg
Miss Florence Alberta Johnson and Carleton V. Anderson married at the bride’s parents home in Stromsburg on June 20. Rev. V E Hedberg officiated with about 100 guests and Glenn Felix as matron of honor. The couple will reside in Stromsburg where he works as assistant postmaster.
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DeLoss Buchholz
Osceola
Community News Highlights From Local Families
Various visits and gatherings across the area. Marcia Adelson celebrated her 8th birthday with games and lunch. Multiple visits to Ansel Fredrickson and other homes. travels to Des Moines and Omaha noted. A golden wedding anniversary for L. P. Samuelson marked with relatives and a 79th birthday during the celebrations. Local church and hospital visits referenced with several names and towns in Nebraska and Iowa.
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Marcia Adelson
J. W. Bailey
Lois
Mary Ferrell
Dorothy
Ansel Fredrickson
Harold Davis
Ice
Polk
Nels Holm
Rolland Swanson
Benedict
Mises Pearle
LaVerne Fredrickson
Des Moines
Iowa
Opal Fredrickson
Mabel Olson
Omaha
Sylvia Fredrickson
Victor Newman
York
Albert Jones
Phillip
Herman Nelson
Dannebrog
Herman Jones
August Mattson
Russell Mattson
Delmar Mattson
Carl Olson
Aurora
Charles Carlson
Milton Anderson
Alfred Youngdahl
John Stahl
Henry Peterson
Margaret
St. Mary’s Hospital
Columbus
S. J. Anderson
Adeline Fredrickson
Billie Lindgren
Grand Island
Chas. Lindgren
Hordville
Alex Adelson
Oliver
Adelson
St. Marys Hospital
L. P. Samuelson
Samuelson
Albert Samuelson
Washington
Kansas
Ed Widga
Lloyd Widga
Lincoln
Alfred Yungdahl
Frank Oquist
Lester Gestrine
Naomi Sward
Immanuel Hospital
C. A. Sward
Vera Johnson
Rock Island
Swedeburg
Ottawa
Illinois
Polk and Osceola Baseball Notes and Local Visits
Numerous local visits and social updates from Polk and surrounding towns. Highlights include Osceola dropping a Sunday game to York, Osceola’s errors in defense, Everett Anderson standout pitching, and upcoming games with York, Stromsburg, and Silver Creek. social calls feature visits by Williams, Andersons, Burke, Reed, Maderow, Light, Jones, Reed, Benson, and others across Polk, Grand Island, and Omaha.
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Osceola
Meteor
Everett Anderson
York Ab Rhe Radford
G. Campbell
Cpenntenses
pLamtz
R. Campbell
P. Meteer
Dillavouw
Gewecke
Wu. Oo
M. Meteer
Thompson If
Wesc
Ab Rhe O. Daum
SMV
Lesseene
IB. Bond
Pa FE
Ecctapenieg Aiadivedoe
Timm
E. Treadway
Fredrickson
Treadway
Wilcox
Wee
Anderson DP Wu
York
Oschola
Meter
Anderson
Meteer
Swan
Bond
O. Daum
Schneider
Radford
Lantz
Silver Creek
Shelby
Stromsburg
Polk
Annual Crops Day At Nebraska College Of Agriculture
The annual Crops Day at the Nebraska College of Agriculture will be held on Tuesday July 2 with a morning speaking program and afternoon farm visits at the agronomy farm east of Lincoln. Polk county farmers are invited to attend for weed control, pasture improvement, Cheyenne wheat tests, and a hybrid corn program. Dr F D Keim will preside. An illustrated lecture on exploring the world for new crops is planned and six stops will show alfalfa, manure rotation, temporary pasture, winter wheat, oat, and barley varieties with planting dates.
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Nebraska College of Agriculture
Kelly
Polk County
Agronomy
Lincoln
Cheyenne
F. D. Keim
Agronomy Department
Community Notices From Wesley Chapel Area Deems Deaths and Visits
Delegates Lila McBeth Marguerite Johnson Donald Johnson and James Treadway attended the Haworth League convention at David City. The death of Mrs. A Whitehead was announced with condolences offered to relatives. Local residents visited relatives in various towns including Aurora York and Osceola.
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Lila McBeth
Marguerite Johnson
Donald Johnson
James Treadway
Haworth League
David City
A. Whitehead
Chapel
Fred Gilbert
Columbus
L. E. Treadway
Silas Davis
Dale Scow
Shelby
Grand Island
Joyce Hahn
Scotia
Nadine Richmond
California
Harold Jarmin
Bird City
Kansas
Riverton
Wert Davis
Herbert rTeadway
Rising City
Treadways
Aurora
York
A. J. Herrmann
Wesley Herrman
Omaha
C. C. Herrmann
W. J. Herrmann
Osceola
Neal Dawes
Kearney
H. H. Club
Floyd West
L. F. Williams
Louis Schott
John Gabel
Hubert Alt
John Albers
Leigh
Steve Corbitt
P. L. Knight
Gresham
Vernie Kurtzelman
J. S. Barr
Merrick
F. E. Merrick
Leon Merrick
County Board to Equalize Vehicle Values
The County Board will act as a Board of Equalization to equalize value on motor vehicles as provided by law July 2 1935. John I Anderson County Clerk.
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John I. Anderson
Newspaper Subscriptions Offered in Omaha and Lincoln
Subscriptions are being accepted at this office for the Omaha and Lincoln Daily newspapers. The service aims to provide timely delivery and convenient billing for local readers in the area.
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Omaha
Lincoln Daily
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Fairview
James Maxcy
Wm.Duke
Ferne
M. E. Hospital
Christiana Sarrow
Edwardsville
Mina Buchta
Tom Meacham
Raymond Terry
Havens
Mildred Mace
George Carter
H. A. Mcormick
Clair McCormick
Wm. Dake
LaVerne
L. R. Meacham
George Mace
Lesta
Mildred
Geo. Heinemeyer
West Side
J. B. Williams
George Anderson
A. C. Jones
Clarence Burke
D. N. Mills
P. T. Wurtz
Henry Reed
Max Peterson
Daniels
Arnold Isaacson
E. P. Maderow
Henry Reeb
Ervin Light
Gibbon
iMr
Chas. Carlson
George Reed
Peoria
Ilinois
Edwin Lindburg
Geneva Beckman
H. M. Benson
Hardville
Lloyd Kroger
J. L. Hedbroom
C. E. Jones
Clover Beckman
R. J. Allison
Wm. Steel
Hazel Nelson
Cenith McCoy
Miss McCoy
Miss Nelson
Clarence Bryant
Shelby Polk
Wesley Chapel
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