Drygoods Stock and Fixtures Sold to Inc
John Anderson of Stromsburg bid $6200 to buy the combined dry goods stock and fixtures of the C. A. Olson Co at a trustee sale. The sale totals $8330 to be distributed to creditors. Economy Shoe Store and Humphrey Bros. bought the shoe and men’s department fixtures. the building equity went to W. F. Kepner. The store will close briefly for creditor confirmations and notices under Nebraska bulk sales law.
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John Anderson
Stromsburg
C. A. Olson Co
Anderson
Economy Shoe
Humphrey
Nebraska
Osceola
Frm
O. F. Alfreds
A. O. Monson Co
Polk
Osceola Chautauqua Set For First Week Of August
The Standard Chautauqua management announced Osceola will host a six day event starting around July 31, making the first week of August Chautauqua week. Polk County Fair runs September 1 to 4, providing a vacation-friendly schedule and opportunities to invite visitors.
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Osceola
Osceola Committee
Polk County
Card of thanks to friends and neighbors
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for assistance during illness, death, and burial of their husband and father. They thank those who sent flowers the choir and the Masons for their thoughtfulness and tribute.
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Masons
M. Bowser
G. W. Boss
Obituary and Community Notices From Wayland and Osceola
The Wayland Christian church hosts funeral preparations for Uncle Joel Bowser of Osceola who died March 16 and was buried March 18. Mrs. Ella Margaret Johnson McKeag, wife of Harvey J. McKeag, dies at York Hospital after long illness. funeral set at Osceola Presbyterian Church with interment in Stromsburg. Funeral plans, church activities, and Farm Bureau events fill community notices.
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Wayland
Joel Bowser
Osceola
Wayland Christian Church
Death of George Dewitt in Hastings and Osceola
George Dewitt of the valley died in Hastings after hospital stay since June. His body was moved to Osceola on Saturday for a Sunday funeral led by Rev. H A Taylor. Surviving relative is step son Chas Lowe. He owned an 80 acre Polk County farm near Silver Creek and is buried beside his wife and child in Osceola Cemetery.
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George Dewitt
Hastings
Osceola
H. A. Taylor
Chas. Lowe
Dewitt
Polk County
Silver Creek
Radio trader E Taddekin trades stock for a radio
E Taddekin, a trader, exchanged a radio for one cow, one three year old rooster and two ducks this week. The note warns boys not to trade stock for a radio.
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E. Taddekin
Ervin
George Abts
Walter Umshler
Columbus
A. O. Leiber
Everett Reece
N. E. Herboux
Lyons
Colo
Homer Phelps
D. E. Smith
Lincoln
Brazee
Earl Brazee
Camp Fire Girls Exhibit Draws Compliments in Local Window
Tanda Group of Camp Fire Girls aged 12 to 14 showcased posters themed Camp Fire spirit and program at Hanson Style Shop during Camp Fire week. Mothers were entertained at Miss Avis Beatty’s home on March 17 with music games and refreshments featuring a 13 candle birthday cake marking Camp Fire’s 13th birthday.
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Tanda
Camp Fire
St Patrick's Dance Delights Osceola Crowd
Last Friday night the G A R hall hosted a pleasant St Patrick's season dance with Linus Heald's orchestra providing music. The event drew the Osceola dancing public, noting the local team of players as a capable all Osceola small orchestra and a well run social for the younger set.
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Linus Heald
Osceola
Farm Bureau Rally Held at Osceola
The Polke Co Farm Bureau hosted an all day rally at the G AR Hall in Osceola with community singing led by Mrs Henry Johnson of the Shelby Community Club. Elvera Brown and Aldena Johnson demonstrated How to Prepare a School Lunch and acts by Maple Leaf Club members plus a solo by John Seymour paced the program. F M Higgins Lincoln state organizer led a business session and St Paul organizer F Jones spoke on Farm Bureau achievements.
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Chas. Brindle
Swan Peterson
Lincoln
Merry Workers
Elmer Walker
Peterson
Osceola
Wayland
Marie George
Uncle Joe
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Auxiliary
John Bond
Cliff Hawley
Woman'’s Club
Christian Orphanage
Elon
No. Carolina
Foreign Mission
Christ
G. AR. Hall
John Seymour Gang
Uncle Pete
J. W. Fix
George Richter
Waylad Club
J. ‘F. Jones
St. Paul
Effie Kropatsch
Mrg
Robert Mcldeckin
District Sunday School Convention at Fairview M E
The District Sunday School Convention meets at Fairview M E Church Sunday afternoon March 29 at 2 PM. Program includes a general song service, male quartet, prayers, talks on who is responsible for the Sunday School and age and qualification of teachers, with special music and adjournment. Everyone invited.
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Fairview M.E
Fairview
H. A. Taylor
T. E. Barr
L. M. Merrick
W. C. George
1St Presbyterian Church of
Flippin Named New Owner Of Osceola Store Building
Dr. G A Flippin of Stromsburg becomes owner of the Osceola south square building formerly occupied by W Q Johnson Co. The interior is being renovated this week with repairs painting and wallpapering as the sole vacant store room in town and prospects favor a quick occupancy by a merchant.
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G. A. Flippin
Stromsburg
Osceola
W. QO. Johnson Co
Covered Wagon Returns to Osceola Theater
Osceola auditorium to reshow the Covered Wagon after four sold out shows last fall. The dates are April 9 10 and 11 with more spring and summer films promised. Lutheran Ladies Aid earned about $50 at a bake sale last Saturday. Baptist Missionary Society meets next Wednesday at 2 30 in church parlors with Mrs. Lester Shore as hostess. Chas Adair received arm injuries when a window fell yesterday afternoon.
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Osceola
Musselman
Date Hie
Lutheran Ladies Aid
The
Baptist Missionary Society
Lester Shore
M. E. Church invites worship and events
The M. E. Church calendar invites worship on Sunday with Sunday School at 10, morning service at 11, Epworth League at 6 30, evening service at 7 30, and Wednesday prayer at 7 30. Choir rehearsal Thursday 7 30, Ladies Aid Friday. Bishop Miller speaks Tuesday April 7, district Sunday School Convention at Fairview church next Sunday afternoon. Pastor H A Taylor invites all.
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M. E
Epworth League
Ladies Aid
Polk County Pioneers Celebrate Golden Wedding on St Patrick's Day
Hard Scrabble Farm the home of Mr and Mrs T D Richards hosted a 50th wedding anniversary on March 17. The gathering included 25 grandchildren and a great granddaughter with gifts of checks and silver dollars from Mr Richards. Relatives from nearby farms and Stromsburg attended along with Dr M J McChesney and Otto Daum.
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Polk County
T. D. Richards
Mr. Richards
Bertha Angle
Marilyn Williams
Dubois
Wyo
Roy
Jay
Ross
Kenneth Richards
Ed. Johnson
Pansy Cox
Alex Scott
Wallace Scott
Stromsburg
M. J. McChesney
Dewey Sigler
Otto Daum
Maple Leaf Club Meets for Hat-Making Demo
The Maple Leaf Club met with Martha Wyman on Friday March 20. Sixteen members and eleven visitors attended. Three new members were added and the afternoon featured a business meeting and a sewing demonstration on child hat making led by the club delegate and Mrs Gibbons. The group adjourned to meet Ethel McCormick on April 2.
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Maple Leaf Club
Martha Wyman
Social event notes from several local gatherings
Ladies Aid meets Friday at the M E church. Entertainment committee includes Gray Newcomer Frahm H Zang and Fred Mertrick. Merry Workers meeting postponed a week after Mrs Harvey McKeags death. Bridge parties honor Mrs Martha Fulbright of Grand Island former resident. Several entertainments feature Mrs Chas Hansen Mrs Blanche Rickley Miss Allie Mills prize winners. Other parties honor Mrs C E Hansen Mrs J L Heald and Mrs Timm with gifts. Eastern Star Kensington to meet Mrs Phil Campbell. Donald Dearborn 16th birthday celebrated with twelve guests. Mr and Mrs W S Smith surprise home and plan move to Central City. Mrs W C Pike visited relatives in Shelby.
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C. Anderson
Stromsburg
Osceola
Dr. Stegner
Animal Husbandry Department
State Uni
T. B
W. I. Smith
Central City
Smith
Fuller Brush Co
Homer Phelps
Shelby
O. W. Miller
E. May Brooke
E. A. Swan
Millie Tschauntze
Ben McCormick
Homer Ankeny
York
H. H. Cox
Ladies Aid
M. E. Church
Mesdames Gray
Newcomer, Frahm
H. Zang
Fred Mertrick
Martha Fulbright
Grand Island
Chas. Hansen
Blanche Rickley
Allie Mills
Frank Mills
M. A. Mills Jr
Frahm
J. L. Heald
Rickley
R. E. Dearborn
Donald
Polk County Youths in Jail After Disorderly Arrests
Two Stromsburg youths Reuben Johnson and Orvis Noyd faced justice for drunk and disorderly behavior. Johnson received 30 days in county jail with 10 days on bread and water diet, and Noyd paid a $25 fine plus costs but could not settle. Benjamin J. Keck was fined $100 for transporting liquor and jailed, losing his Ford phaeton. Nearby gunfire on the Osceola south side prompted a sheriff chase to the fair grounds road but trail was lost.
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Stromsburg
Reuben Johnson
Orvis Noyd
E. P. Pike
Johnson
Noyd
Osceola
Polk
Benjamin J. Keck
Fair Grounds
Night Watch
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Harvey J. McKeag
An Endeavor
Rev
C. G. Nelson
Mrs. Fix
Harley Ecklund
August Ecklund
Geo. Bond
Ruth and
Paul
Ella Margaret Johnson
York Hospital
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August W. Johnson
Osceola High School
Hastings College
James McKeag
A. F. Johnson
Wallace Harvey
Hollis Howard
ST. Patrick's Dance
Polke Co. Farm Bureau
Fay
Ayry
Flippin
Johnson Building
Chas. Adair
Lloyd Rogers
Rogers
KE. L. Rogers
This City
Rawleigh Potter
Blanche Lindenmeyer
Anna Lindenmeyer
Mildred Brooke
Omaha
George Brooke
Florence Miller
Mayme Verryle
David City
P. W. Horst
Blowers
Hilda Erickson
L. J. Johnson
Lutheran Church
Neva Forsythe
Robert
Mrs. Richards
Viroqua
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Mrs. T. D. Richards
Wagner
Harvey McKeag
C. E. Hansen
C. G. Timm
James Dunn
Chas. Dunn
Lou Israel
M. E. Sturdevant
E. F. Hassler
Gabalets
Kensington
Phil Campbell
Mrs. W. S. Smith
City
Mr. Smith
W. C. Pike
Sheriff's Office
Justice Mills
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