Review of Styles Shows Early Women in Osceola Business
The B and P W club hosted a display of styles worn by women since entering business, with pieces dating to 1855. Notable figures include Ada Bittenbender the early lawyer, Anna Gray a county school superintendent, Mrs Butler sister of General Pershing who edited Nebraka Legal News, and Dr M Josephine McChesney the county’s only lady doctor active since 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business & Professional Women’s Club
United States
Ada Bittenbender
Anna Gray
Polk County
Osceol
Butler
General Pershing
Lincoln
Tually
Nebraska
Charlie McCoy
Birdie Gushee
E. A. Walrath
Mary Zilg
A. C. Shallenberger
McCoy
M. B. Morse
Joseph Karrer
Omaha
Osceola
Mamie Macken
E. J. Brown
Carrie L. Heald
Jessie Marquis
E. Mae Henderson
Norfolk
M. Josephine McChesney
McChesney
Project Leaders to Meet March 25 in Polk County Clubs
Miss Allegra Wilkens will lead seven Polk County project clubs at a March 25 meeting. The last regular session of the year will discuss costume accessories and plan the county achievement day set for April or early May with public attendance expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegra Wilkens
T4hcoln
Polk County
Miss Wilkens
Community Notices From Stromsburg Area
Mr and Mrs J O Bond attended Mrs Staffords funeral in Stromsburg last week. Nellie Hawley and Gladys Hoffer from Omaha spent the week end with their parents returning to work Sunday evening. Their brothers took them back by auto. Mr and Mrs Cliff Hawley went to York Sunday afternoon to see Mrs Lea Campbell who is in the hospital. Merry Workers met at Mrs Sophia Winifords last Wednesday with large attendance. Mrs Nellie Ecklund was assistant hostess. August Eklund is having a basement dug under their house and is installing a furnace and electric lights.
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J.O. Bond
Staffords
Stromsburg
Nellie Hawley
Gladys Hoffer
Omaha
Cliff Hawley
York
Lea Campbell
Sophia ‘Winlfords
Nellie Ecklund
August Eklund
Local notes from Steeple Variety and area visits
Local news item heap: steady priced brooms at The Steeple Variety Store, W C T U meeting led by Mrs. Chas Olsen, visits by Mr and Mrs Hastings and Mrs Riley to Silver Creek, Helen Deeter from Omaha visiting parents, Andersons guests of the elder Andersons, B and P W Club executive board set to meet at Misses Matheson’s home, Carbola product for mites sold by Crouse Tex Drug Co, two 250 egg incubators for sale by Mrs Rudolf Urban, Lydia McCormick moves back home with Dolan assisting, Parker and Skoog at state basketball tourney in Lincoln, electric wiring services by W A Cummings. News notes poke about local economy and home life with street chatter and pro-home spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C.T.U
Chas. Olsen
N. O. Brown
Jay Hastings
James Riley
Silver Creek
Helen Deeter
Omaha
Howard Deeter
Herman Anderson
Shelby
Anton Anderson
B. & P. W. Clvbc
Alice and
Pearle
Matheson
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Rudolf R. Urban
Lydia McCormick
J. C. McCormick
Founder's Day Program At Wesley Chapel Notes
Sunday School at 2 P M and a Founder's Day program at 3 PM features Mrs. W Wynkoop of Lincoln a former Buenos Aires missionary now aiding Spanish population in TinccIn as main speaker A free will offering will be taken A cleanup by ladies and outside work by men occurred Monday with lunch served at noon
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Wesley Chapel
Women‘s ‘Foreign Missionary Society
W. Wynkoop
Lincoln
Buenos Aires
S. A
Rew
TinccIn
Card of Thanks from H. F. Nantees
The writer thanks friends for birthday greetings and thoughtful messages gratefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Nantees
Osceola Woman's Club reports department meetings
The Literature Department met at Mrs. S. O. Wha fey home with Mrs D Huston as leader and Miss Lulu Hendrickson as Secretary and Treasurer. Nell Campbell discussed Washington program while A F Nuquist shared Washington trip tales. The Music Department met at Mrs Delmar McFadden with McFadden presenting Folk Songs and Fred Schumann named director. Clyde Smith assists, C C Greenwood to accompany and L M Merrick as Secretary and Treasurer. The Art and Craft Department met at Mrs Albert Zang with Kunkel leading quilts lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Woman's Club
Woman’s Club
S. O. Whafey
D. Huston
Lulu Hendrickson
Nell Campbell
Washington
D. C
A. F. Nuquist
Delmar McFadden
Milking Shorthorn Public Sale Near Osceola Shelby Area
Public sale scheduled for April 3 1930 features 22 Milking Shorthorn cows and breeding age heifers. Includes two bulls a three year old and a one year old, plus ten calves under one year and additional heifer and bull calves. Sale at the farm three miles east of Osceola two miles west of Shelby two miles south of highway 81. E J Brown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Shelby
E. J. Brown
R. H. McBeth
Nebr
Polk County
Harmony Society and church events in town
Thursday at 5 P M the Harmony Society meets at Miss Anna Nelsons home. Sunday in Lent there is Sunday School at 10 A M English worship at 11 with a sermon The New Commandment Vespers follow at 7 30 Meditation on Whereunto We Labor The Women s Foreign Missionary Society meets Tuesday at 2 30 at the church All members and mission friends are invited The mission meeting this year was well attended despite some unspecified difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Society
Anna Nelson
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Society
Friends of Mission
Unfavorable Weather Affected Attendance at Meetings
The text notes weather was unfavorable Tuesday making attendance unusual. Attendees expressed a wish that everyone could have come. It urges seizing opportunities to hear God's word and thanks pastors and friends for participating in the meetings. Paul Melin, Pastor.
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Dempster
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Hackb&ray
W. A. Cummings
Crouse-Tex
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Paul Melin
Humphrey
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Shelby, Nebr
Ritz
Shelby State Bank
D. C. Cole
E. D. Davis
Optometrist
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Columbus, Nebraska
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Chevrolet Motor Company
Flint
Michigan
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General Motors Corporation
Osceola Realty Auction Co
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