Harness Shop Changes Hands in Osceola
Osceola’s long running harness shop changes owner as W. C. Pike sells to Harvey McKeag. McKeag takes immediate possession and will restock and modernize the shop to serve Polk County. Pike has operated the business for about twenty years and built a large clientele. his future plans are not announced.
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Osceola
W. C. Pike
Harvey McKeag
McKeag
Polk County
Pike
Clara Belle Shelmadine
Franklin City
Erie County
Penn
Shelby
Nebr
Nebraska
John A. Rosenberry
Edward
Flossie Ireland
Iva Taddiken
Nellie Taddiken
Leon R
Ethel Oades
Jennie
Kansas City
Paul
Frank Shelmadine
Leonard Shelmadine
Missouri
Fred Shelmadine
Alliance
Jennie Musselman
Omaha
Nora
Methodist Episcopal Church
C. M. Shaub
G. T. Savery
Graceland
Shelby Cemetery
Kitchen Cabinet Orchestra Charms Fair View Crowd
Community notices detail visits and gatherings in Silver Creek and nearby towns. The Kitchen Cabinet Orchestra impressed a large Havens audience and may tour to other places. Also noted are church, school, and family events including a memorial service for Clara Belle Shelmadine Rosenberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ped. McCormicks
Lloyd Suttons
Silver Creek
Wester McCormick
Miro
Jon Collier
Wm. Dake
Monnday
Anderson
Tom Meacham
John McCormick
Cecil Laytons
Higo DeBere
Ladies of Fair View
Havens
Reuben Johnson
Helen Dake
Alice Hastings
Harmony Society Food Sale At Anderson Mercantile Store
The Harmony Society hosts a Saturday evening food sale at Anderson Mercantile Company Store with a welcome for nonmembers to contribute. Confirmands gather at the parsonage Saturday at 10:00, and next Sunday features Sunday school at 10:00 English service at 11:00 Homeward Bound, Swedish service at 8:00. The choir rehearses Tuesday at 8:00, and Lutheran League Bible study Friday at 8:00 led by the Gust Allinder family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confirmands
Harmony Society
Anderson Mercantile Company
Luther League
Gust Allinder
Birthday gathering honors Mrs. Schmoker in Rising City
Forty three relatives and friends joined Mrs. Albert Schmoker to celebrate her May 1 birthday. Attendees included E. E. Gottschall and family from Columbus, Orville Gottschall and family from Shelby, H. T. Stineman and family from Rising City, Archie Raitt and spouse from Rising City, and many Schmoker relatives. A very good time was had by all.
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Albert Schmoker
E. E. Gottschall
Columbus
Orville Gottschall
Shelby
H.T. Stineman
Rising City
Archie Raitt
Ralph Davidson
Ruth Owens
Edith Adams
Ira Schranger
Clyde Stineaman
Chris Huggler
Lena Schmoker
Henry Schmoker
Tom Schmoker
Hugh Schmoker
South Shelby Club Hosts Meeting and Luncheon
The South Shelby Club met at Mrs. Lucille Bennet's home with 9 members and 6 visitors. After a brief program, plans for future meetings were discussed and a luncheon was served. The Rexall One Cent Sale closes Saturday night. Do not miss it.
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South Shelby
Lucille Bennet
Rexall
O. H. S Senior Class Play Tickets On Sale
The O. H. S senior class presents a play in the auditorium with seats available at Brookes' on Tuesday May 10. The performance is set for Thursday May 12 and tickets go on sale ahead of time.
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Brookes
The Tale of a Coon In a Nebraska Hen Roost
Howard Adams faced a $10 fine for caging two coons kept as pets after catching them in his hen roost. State law requires nonlethal handling of nuisance coons, and the situation grew as the farm’s coon family increased to seven.
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Howard Adams
Howard
Schuyler
Adams
Coon
Nebraska
Local residents share visits and small events in Osceola area
Mr and Mrs Ben McCormick visit their son Ben in Osceola. John Cerney shells for Nick Gondringer while Harvey Miller shells for Walter Morys. Mr and Mrs Will Zimmerman and Rudolf Urban visit Julius Nebosis home. Winnie Headlee dies after long illness. Funeral at farm home. Julius Nebosis visits Frank Langhammer near Shelby. Adolf Morys visits Rex and Jimmie Dunn. Mrs Verne McCormick improves after tonsillitis. Ed Sokol barely avoids collision at Duncan crossing. Walter Morys and Wauneta tour Columbus. Dist 13 plans a May 20 school finish picnic.
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John Cerney
Nick Gondringer
Harvey Miller
Walter Morys
Will Zimmerman
Rudolf Urban
Julius Nebosis
Winnie Headlee
Frank Langhammer
Shelby
Adolf Morys
Rex
Jimmie Dunn
Verne McCormick
Wauneta
Duncan Railroad
Eddie Sokol
Columbus
Frank Kuta
Dist
Lutheran Hospital
York
Mary Headlee
Omaha
Clarence W
Osceola
Walter
Montana
Willard L
Alliance
Ray L
Leslie Co
Seward
W. C. Fawell
M. BE. Church
Silver Creek
Headlee
Happy Hour Society Sees Easter Egg Roll Fun
The Happy Hour Society met at Mrs Flor ence Andersons home on April 28 with nine members and two visitors. Edith Cremeen led a program on Easter and an egg rolling contest followed with prizes won by Mrs Lillian Norris and Mrs Cora Arbogast. The next meeting will be with Mrs Retta Benson on May 5 at the farm with Lulu Pickett as program leader presenting The Daughter and the Dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hour Society
Florence Anderson
Mrrs
Edith Cremeen
Lillian Norris
Cora Arbogast
Retta Benson
Lulu Pickett
Get your buttermilk feeders at the Hatchery
Hatchery advertises buttermilk feeders with contact phone S88 for orders and details.
Road meeting backs keeping state road 16 at present route
Several Stromsburg men told Osceola commissioners they favor leaving state road No. 16 at its present location to avoid harming Polk County towns. They urged Stromsburg Osceola and Shelby to stand up for their interests and not let the highway rot.
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Stromsburg
Osceola
State Road No. 16
Polk County
Lurch
Polk Co
Eric Ericson
Walline House
Hugh ° .McGaffin
Polk
Wallace Scott
Grace Nelson
Alvine Widga
Claytom Rystrom
Bedney
Mrs Laura Schmoker Wamsley Returns From Lincoln
Mrs Laura Schmoker Wamsley brought home Verne McCormick baby who had been in the hospital five weeks. M BE Ladies Aid meets tomorrow afternoon in church parlor with Miss Madge Moore as chair. Gab-a-Lots gather next Wednesday at Mrs Lloyd Timm’s home. Fellowship Class party last Friday in church parlors with games and refreshments. Yellow seed corn for sale at 1.75 a bushel shelled and bagged by E C Schott Phone 3503.
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Laura Schmoker Wamsley
Lincoln
Verne McCormick
M. BE. Ladies Aid
Madge Moore
Ford Fertilizer
Carson Auto CO
Lloyd Timm
M. 3
Goodyear Hits Century Mark in Tire Output
Osceola dealer O F Branting notes Goodyear produced its hundred millionth tire in April at Akron Ohio marking a peak in tire manufacturing. The claim highlights the company's vast output including millions of solid and cushion tires and bicycle tires, with enough production to fill a 420 mile long railroad train using 55 524 freight cars.
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Goodyear
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
O. F. Branting
Osceola
Branting
Local social notes from Schuyler and area May 4
Mrs C Kilbourn returns home after visiting John Hahn. Hahn and baby accompanied by Mrs Hahn visit Mrs Kilbourn. Mrs Jack Logan helped Mrs Plageman Wednesday. Fred Henggeler and wife drove to Platte Center for niece Augusta Schumacher wedding to Florence Kruse of Lindsay. Helen Bernt spent days with the Henggeler home. Imogene Kilbourn stays with John Hahn this week. Mrs John Jaax Sr. improving in Columbus hospital. Local turnout for The Dutch Detective play. plan to repeat in District 16 Wednesday evening May 4.
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Chas. Anderson
Axel Anderson
L. H. Headstrom
Des Moines
Raymond
George H. Presson
Julia
Lincoln
University
Omaha
D. L. Halliquist
Raymond Anderson
Richard Nelson
Ed Lauerman
Dixey
C. Kilbourn
Schuyler
John Hahn
Hahn
Baby
Jack Logan
Plage Man
Fred Henggeler
Platte
Mr Henggeler
Augusta Schumacher
Florence Kruse
Lindsay
Helen Bernt
Imogene Kilbourn
John Jaax
Columbus Hospital
District 11
District 16
Shelby Angler Opens Fishing Season With Four Bullheads
In Shelby last Thursday S O Davis began the fishing season at Lake de Morris landing four bullheads. Since then daily crowds of fishermen have gathered hoping to beat his record. The Osceola Osceola region reports a busy week with social events and local travels.
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Shelby
S. O. Davis
Lake de Morris
Kate Blake
Fremont
Jack McMeekin
Lon Rosso
Ericson
Social Roundup of Local Visits and Community News
Miss Ardus Knight returned to York after visiting her parents the Knight family. Families including the Johnsons Sholts Ingalls and Carter shared Sunday gatherings. A new steel windmill tower was erected at District 14 this week. Wilma Bordman arrived from Santa Barbara to visit her sister Mrs Brigham.
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Ardus Knight
York
P. L. Knight
Henry Johnson
Marin Sholt
Jack Johansen
Cecil Micherer
Thelma Blazer
Henry McGempsey
John Ingalls
Victor Sterrup
J L. Carter
Geo. Hasselbalch
August Hasselbalch
Nels Hasselbalch
Omaha
Ambros Gabriel
Adolph Kuhnel
Frank Kuhnel
Ray Brigham
Harry Huddles
Frank Messings
John Fushs
Herman Thelens
Louis Kushs
John Roush
Draper
South Dakota
John Simonsens
Harry Hewitt
C. A. Anderson
John Simonsen
J. D. Lockard
District 14
Frank Hewitt
Familly
Andrew Heckman
Archie Marsden
Gresham
Sholz
Wilma Bordman
Santa Barbara
Calif
May Field Trips At District 6 School
District 6 in Spring hosts field trips with wienie roast for seventh to tenth graders on April 27 near Mr Larson’s Blue pasture. Agricultural class notes birds weeds and wildflowers while visitors from Polk High School Normal Trainers and Stromsburg Normal Training class call on May 4. Attendance flags field work delays but students expect to return soon.
McKeag Announces Acquisition of Harness Shop
Harvey J. McKeag announces the purchase of H. W. Pike’s harness shop and invites customers to call for a full stock of harness goods at reasonable prices. George Boss remains employed as harness maker. The note closes with cordial regards.
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H. W. Pike
George Boss
Rexall One Cent Sale at Crouse-Tex Drug Co Closes Saturday
Use pennies for dol lars at the Rexall One Cent Sale at Crouse-Tex Drug Co. Store closes Saturday night. Also advertise baby chicks available. Osceola Hattery missing a letter names.
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Rexall
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Osceola Hatchery
Phore
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G. P. Mace
Kitchen Cabinet
Mark Gubser
Harve McCormick
Gordon Mace
Donnebrog
Riverside
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John Rosenberry
ST. Paul EV. Luth. Church
South Shelby Club
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Arthur Winifred Headlee
Flossie Calhoun
Florence
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Chas. B. Hastert
Henry Beringer
Bellwood
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Bernice Brown
Signe Samuelson
Alice Matheson
Lillian Timm
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Axter
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Cedar View
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Steve Corbett
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Fred Johnson
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