Osceola Woman Sueslandowner for 50 000 Damages
Cecelia Wagner of Osceola files in district court alleging breach of promise by L. W. Peterson of Stromsburg. She, about 30, says they became engaged in 1928 during high school, Peterson refused to marry, seeking 50 000 for humiliation and mental distress. Peterson aged about 75 a wealthy landowner with no dependents. suit by W. W. Norton of Osceola represents Wagner, daughter of Ed and Mrs. Wagner.
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Cecelia Wagner
Osceola
L. W. Peterson
Stromsburg
Polk County
Miss Wagner
Osceola High School
Peterson
W. W. Norton
Ed Wagner
Death of Mrs Emma Williams at 87 in Louisiana Mo
District No 18 news reports the passing of Mrs Emma Williams age 87 in Louisiana Missouri on Sunday with funeral services held Tuesday. Also noted are visits by Susie Carson of Shelby to Maurice Branigan, PTA meeting plans for Friday, Easter Sunday dinner guests the Kosch and Hornung families, and many friends attending George Baruch’s funeral at Duncan church Tuesday morning.
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Adolph Bernt
Emma Williams
Louisiana
Susie Carson
Shelby
Maurice Branigan
Ralph Hasselbach
Johansen
Francis Micek
W. V. Kosch
Adolph Kosch
Verleen
Baltus Hornung
Bellwood
Wilhelm Kosch
Wm. Kosch
George Baruch
Duncan Church
Easter services and local visits disruption
Wesley Chapel held Easter services Sunday morning. L. E. Treadway hosts welcomed visitors Mrs Orville Lewis and son Glenn from Butte visiting the Odd Fellows Home in York to see her brother Arthur Bastlick. Others include Harold Hise from Omaha and dining guests Hugh Lockard and the Treadways.
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Edith Pearson
F. C. West
Fire at Osceola Veterinary Hospital Damages Building
Fire of unknown origin caused substantial interior damage to the Osceola Veterinary Hospital Friday night. Firefighters saved the stucco building from ruin. a dog owned by Dr. Wallace died from smoke, while a cat escaped. The owner, Dr. Collins of Dixon, NL, will face about 500 dollars in damage covered by insurance.
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Osceola Veterinary Hospital
Veterinary Hospital
Wallace
Collins
Dixon, NL
Electric Demonstration at Stromsburg High School Auditorium
An electric demonstration will be held for two days at Stroms burg on April 4 5 at the high school auditorium. Experts will demonstrate new electrical appliances. Doors open both afternoon and evening with no admission charge.
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Stromsburg
Fairview Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Miss Margrete Pickett of Overton visited sister Mrs. Floyd Frizzel. Mr. and Mrs. Lorren Miller welcomed a six pound baby girl born Thursday. Ladies Aid meets with covered dish lunch. LeRoy Rhodes and family traveled to Lincoln. Mary Ruth joined Easter visit. Verlin Johnson and Vi Vivian Rosalie and Carol spent Easter with C M Johnson family.
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Fairview
Margrete Pickett
Overton
Floyd Frizzel
Lorren Miller
O. Bryan
Gertrude Grimes
Minden
Guildford
Lawrence Bryan ‘H
Chalmer Daniel
Lorraine Widga
York
Ludwig ‘Widga
LeRoy Rhodes
Lincoln
Mary Ruth
Leo Larson
Wm. Dake
Vertie Heitzman
Osceola
John Buchta
Verlin Johnson
Vivian
Rosalie
Carol
Wayne Normal
C. M. Johnson
Luther League to Meet in Church Parlors Thursday
West Side notes report a Luther League gathering set for Thursday evening in church parlors with the Victor Thelander and Herman Carlson families as hosts. Mrs Helen Lundstrom celebrated her 80th birthday last Thursday with about twenty friends and relatives calling, lunch served, and gifts received. Mr and Mrs Oscar Fredrickson hosted a Sunday dinner for several couples and families including Marvin Fredrickson Kenneth Peterson Ollie Johnson Earl Johnson and Billy Ansel Fredrickson Dale and Vic tor Newman of York. A party honored Richard Myers superintendent at High Prairie, with Myers and family planning a move to Lincoln for a position at the University of Nebraska.
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Luther League
Victor Thelander
Herman Carlson
Helen Lundstrom
Lundstrom
Oscar Fredrickson
Marvin Fredrickson
Kenneth Peterson
Ollie Johnson
Earl Johnson
Billy
Ansel Fredrickson
Dale
Victor Newman
York
Richard Myers
High Prairie
Myers
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Harmony Society Meeting At Mrs Nyquist Home
Rev John Oberg reports weekly Lutheran notices. Irene Anderson leads the program for newly confirmed girls. Next Sunday after Easter Sunday School 10 Morning Worship 11 Evening Worship 7 30 The morning theme is The Peace of His Presence The evening study is on the Book of Revelation The church praises Lent and Easter blessings and urges year round attendance.
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Lutheran Church
John Oberg
Harmony Society
E. E. Nyquist
Irene Anderson
St Andrews News Highlights Local Movements
Joseph Kusek returned from Spalding after attending his mother’s illness. Rev Mattie was a business visitor in York. Mr and Mrs Lester Anderson traveled to Nebraska City and will move there this week. Leona Henggeler went to Osceola for County Farm employment. Louis Robuck and family of Columbus dined with John Staroscik and family. Study Club divisions met at John Jaax and John Hahn homes.
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ST. Andrews
Joseph Kusek
Spalding
Mattie
York
Lester Anderson
Nebraska City
Leona Henggeler
Osceola
Louis Robuck
Columbus
John Staroscik
Study Club
John Jaax
John Hahn
Hosiery Mending Demonstration at Warwick's Variety Store
A hosiery mending demonstration is scheduled at Warwick's Variety Store on Thursday Friday and Saturday this week. The event offers practical tips and showcases repair techniques for stockings and socks.
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Warwick
C E Weaver Dies Suddenly at Lincoln Home
C E Cliff Weaver piano tuner dies suddenly at home in Lincoln. He is husband of Mabel Rosland formerly of Osceola. Mr and Mrs Charles Rosland left for Lincoln. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
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C. E. “Cliff” Weaver
Lincoln
Weaver
Mabel Rosland
Osceola
Charles Rosland
Shower Honors Mrs. Ivan Cramer in Stromsburg
Mrs. Clyde Bouwens hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Ivan Cramer on March 14 at her mother’s home with about 20 guests. Red and white decorations, gifts presented by Carol Ann Green, and late lunch marked the event.
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Stromsburg
Clyde Bouwens
Charley Olson
Ivan Cramer
Carol Ann Green
Gon Wayne
Lincoln
Henry Moberg
Alice Watters
Fred Branting
Osceola
H. B. Branting
Lavelle Ilampree
Eric Forslund
Anna Bloom
Hartwig Flodman
Earl
Delbert Query
Benedict
J. L. Olson
Merle Watts
L. O. Graves
T. H. Graves
Arthurene Graves
Oscar Jones
Polk
David Peterson
Harold Swan
Clyde Ericson
M. D. Bobbitt
Donald Jackson
Earl Burke
Burke
Stoner Socials Include Local Visits and Family Gatherings
Tecumseh guests Mr and Mrs William Lingel bach and daughter visited Horace McKeag’s home. Col umbus guests Misses Mildred and Charlotte Dilley joined Mr and Mrs Bill Bahr for dinner at Mrs Bertha Bahr’s Shelby home. Aug W Johnson returned from Omaha after visiting daughter Marion Weary. Margaret McFadden of Omaha spent Sunday with Naomi Pearson. Sunday dinner at Ed Watts home hosted by Mr and Mrs Sam Cadwell and Mrs Howard Thompson with daughter. James McKeag and Howard joined later. Birthday dinner for Miss Lillian Brown hosted by Mrs Chas Hastings and Mrs Le Roy Brown at the Brown home. The McKeags traveled to Fullerton with Horace McKeag and Elmer Kinberg. Mrs Sunner Burnham and daughter plan to return to York after staying with Aug W Johnson’s mother since February.
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Stoner News
William Lingelbach
Tecumseh
Horace McKeag
Mildred
Charlotte ‘Dilley
Columbus
Bill Bahr
Bertha Bahr
Shelby
W. Johnson
Omaha
Marion Weary
Margaret McFadden
Naomi Pearson
James McKeag
Louis Burg
Gunnard Swanson
Stromsburg
McKeags
Sunner Burnham
Aug. W. Johnson
York
Jolly Workers Club Meets at Mrs Forrest Berggren Home
Community notes report a H hackberry club gathering at the Berggren residence with good attendance. Local residents including Andersons of Paxton and Johnsons visited Harless family over the weekend and several trips, births, and farm activity are listed.
Polk Man Joins University Meteorology Staff
Richard E. Myers, former superintendent at High Prairie school, has accepted a position in the University of Nebraska government meteorology department. A Polk High School graduate of 1929 with a 1934 Nebraska degree, Myers has served as principal at Doniphan and Craig and will begin official duties immediately with his family joining later.
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POLK
University
Richard E. Myers
High Prairie School
University of Nebraska
Mr. Myers
Polk High School
Nebraska Central College
Doniphan
Craig
Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule and Meeting Notice
The Presbyterian Church invites members to Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 3 p.m. led by Rev. Oliver B. Proett, followed by an annual congregational meeting with reports due. Lunch will be served. Merry Workers meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs Brown and Grace Joy as committee.
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Presbyterian
Oliver B. Proett
Merry Workers
Bible Class
Kensington
Osceola Hospital News Update
Mrs. T. D. Richards reports patient improvement after a week at the hospital. Miss Zola Mae Willits of Polk underwent an appendectomy Monday. Rev. Don Hewitt of Polk remains in critical condition.
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Osceola Hospital
T. D. Richards
Zola Mae Willits
Polk
Don Hewitt
Polk County News Roundup of Local Socials and Events
Mr and Mrs Parker Akre of Harvard visited relatives here Thursday. Mrs Lindburg stayed at her home after month in the Akre residence. Elwood Sandell and daughters visited with C R Leach family Friday. Luther choir from Fridhem Lutheran church performed at Hordville. Richard Myers resigned his High Prairie post to join Lincoln University meteorology dept and his family plans to move. Community members attended Andersons 75th birthday in Stromsburg. Pork Woman's Club distributed Easter baskets to shut ins. Several traveled to Bradshaw for a church supper and visited Mrs Lanason formerly Evelyn Scott. High Prairie district held farewell for Myers family with lace table cloth. American Legion Auxiliary to meet March 27 at Mrs Henry cancer home. Pleasant Hill Mission Circle met at Mrs Shostrom’s home. Fisher family hosted Sunday visitors from Arborville. Mrs A H Ramsey of Arborville visited here with Mrs Jane Garretson.
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Richard Myers
High Prairie School
Lincoln
University Government
Department of Meteorology
Myers
Stromsburg
Victor Anderson
Harvey Lind
I. T. Samuelson
Henry Sandell
Albert Sundberg
Oscar Sundberg
C. O. Bodine
Olof Nyberg
Pork Woman’s Club
J. C. McClure
T. A. Stevens
W. A. Stevens
Blanche
Bradshaw
Charles Smith
John Lanason
Lanason
Evelyn Scott
Scott
Polk
High Prairie
A. H. Ramsey
Arborville
Jane Garretson
Guttery Promotes Tax Plan for Nebraska Farms Governor Bid
Democratic candidate John A. Guttery proposes cutting real estate tax to aid Nebraska farm owners amid low crop prices. He would replace tax revenue with licensing of saloons selling beer and liquor, at $750 annually, allocating $509 to county schools and $250 to old age assistance.
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Nebraska
Polk County farmers receive Clarke McNary windbreak seedlings
Polk County Extension reports 6400 Clarke McNary trees ordered for windbreak planting. Broadleaf stock shipments began in Fremont this week with trees due for local farmers by week’s end. evergreens from Hal sey forest start April 1. Farmers urged to unpack and soak roots and plant promptly, or lay roots in a trench with moist soil if delays occur.
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Polk County
Clarke-McNary
Ray L. Cruise
Fremont
Nebraska National Forest
Halsey
Methodist Church Notes Show Services and Events
Rev Albert W Lapthorne presides over a March 31 schedule with church school at 10, worship at 11 featuring A Vision And A Challenge, Junior and Senior Leagues at 6 30 and 7 30, and a fellowship dinner next Sunday with officer elections. A teachers and officers meeting follows at 3 p m. Nebraska Wesleyan Girls Glee Club will sing Thursday March 28 at 8 p m with a collection plate. Public invited.
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Methodist Church
Albert W. Lapthorne
Board of Education
Nebraska Wesleyan Girls Glee Club
Rev W D Hamilton Pastors Valley and Fairview Churches
Rev W D Hamilton preached at Valley Church for the first time since Christmas due to bad roads. He will also preach at Fairview and Valley next Sunday with the subject The Gospel According To You. Plan to attend and bring guests.
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Fairview
Valley Methodist
W. D. Hamilton
Hamilton
Valley Church
Osceola to Plant Trees as Citywide Street Project
The City of Osceola begins a street improvement program involving grading terraces, ground prep for grass, grass seed sowing, and tree and shrub planting at no cost to owners or tenants. It will supply 1000 Chinese Elm seedlings free, and larger 4 to 6 ft stock trees priced at 35 cents each, with orders due by April 6.
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Osceola
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