Osceola Drops Season Opener To Utica Nine
Osceola loses the opening baseball game of the season at the fair grounds to Utica by a 5 1 score. Utica’s Greystein twirled an impressive mound performance while Osceola fumbled defensively and made costly errors. Herrmann pitched well for Osceola but the group could not overcome the early mistakes and promise a stronger showing next week against Aurora.
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Osceola
Fairgrounds
Utica
Iine
Greystein
Herrmann
Aurora
Utica Ab Rhoaoe
Osceola Ab
Robak
Hansen
Hastings
Swanagen
Gr'snicklaus
Schmoker
Johnson
Bond
Cerny
Hermann
Chinese Lecturer to Speak at Osceola Lutheran Church
Peter Hsi a native evangelist from Henan China will speak at the Missionary Service at the Osceola Lutheran Church next Sunday evening The Rev Victor Swenson Augustana missionary to China will serve as interpreter Hsi a Luther Seminary graduate from Shekow Hupeh province has lived in Sweden and Finland before coming to the United States He plans to return to China in July A free will offering will be received The public is invited
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Lutheran Church
Osceola
Peter Hsi
Henan Province
China
Hsi
Sweden
Finland
United States
Victor E. Swenson
Augustana Lutheran
Lutheran
Shekow
Hupeh Province
Wright Malek Engagement Announced in Osceola
Mr and Mrs Appler Wright announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth Noi Wright to Richard Vern Malek son of Mr and Mrs George Malek Osceola. A summer wedding is planned. Wright attends Iowa State College Ames in home economics and is in Kappa Kappa Gamma. Malek served in the Army Air Force in England and studied at the University of Nebraska and Iowa State College in engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appler
Robert Wright
Ruth Noi Wright
Richard Vern Malek
George Malek
Osceola
Miss Wright
Iowa State College
Ames
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Malek
Army Air Force
England
University of Nebraska
Towa State College
Former Minister's Wife Buried in Edgar Nebraska
Funeral services were held in Edgar Nebraska on Friday for Mrs W W Hull 80 who died Tuesday after a stroke at a Fairbury hospital. She lived in Osceola two decades ago when Rev Hull led the local Methodist Church and the couple had since resided in Edgar with him serving the Edgar church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar
Nebraska
W. W. Hull
Fairbury
Hull
Osceola
Rev. Hull
Methodist Church
Miss Shirley Mark and Vaughn Deay Wed in Columbus Ceremony
Miss Shirley Mark and Vaughn A. Deay married May 6 1946 at Federated Church Columbus in a double ring ceremony. Attendants were Jerome Mark and his wife. They plan to live in Stromsburg where Deay works for Farmers Union Oil Co.
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Mark—Deay
Shirley Mark
Vaughn A. Deay
Federated Church
Columbus
L. M. Albrecht
Scribner
Jerome Mark
Mars
Stromsburg
Farmers Union of Co
Leo Mark
Platte Center
Nebr
Los Angeles
Ed Brown Dies at 64 After Long Illness
Edward Brown son of Cyrus and Margaret Brown was born in Cu County Missouri November 25. He married Tussi Johnston on October 14 1922 and had five children two daughters and three sons. The funeral was held at the Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon with Rev. G A Randell presiding and he is buried in Osceola cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Brown
Cyrus
Margaret Brown
Cu+ County
Missouri
Coffeeville
Kansas
Nanhaog
Tussi Johnston
Wayne Myers
Los Angeles
California
Dottie
Toritton
Janice Myers
Methodist Church
Osceola
G. A. Randell
National Home Demonstration Week Observed Across U S
Three and a half million rural women and families nationwide mark National Home Demonstration Week May 5 to 12 with exhibits tours meetings and radio programs showing 33 years of rural family living progress. In Polk County clubs began in 1918 and 1919 with Charter Members named and early demonstrations including dress forms and millinery. Nice rains bring 2.32 inches to Polk County boosting crop outlook as moisture restores lawns and reserves.
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United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Polk County
Wesley Chapel Club
Maple Leaf Club
North Shelby Club
South Shelby Club
Home Study
Ross Richards
Lulu Burns
Wesley Chapel
Frank Miller
George Wieseman
Ben McCormick
Ida Ferris
Maple Leaf
Ray Brigham
Frank NeMeekin
Robert MeeMeekin
North Shelby
George Iland
Home Study Club
Fred Merrick
Waumbeam
Lincoln
Armed Forces Selectees Reported From Stromsburg and Columbus
The draft board announced today that Howard L. Kosch Shelby Joseph E. Headman Stromsburg Clarence Brunkhorst Columbus Charles L Nelson Stromsburg have been accepted for service and have left to begin training with the armed forces.
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Polk County
Entertain at Book Review and Tea by W S C S
The W S C S of the Methodist Church will host a book review and tea at the church parlors Friday afternoon May 10 at 2 36 p m Mrs M A Mills will review The Eye and I by Betty McDonald A plate charge of 25 cents and the public is invited.
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W.S.C.S
The
Methodist Church
M. A. Mills
Betty McDonald
Veterans of Foreign Wars meeting postponed notice
The Polk County VFW announces a postponed regular meeting due to the Legion Dance. A new meeting will be held next Monday May 13 at 7 p.m. in the hall over C. W. Moon's store in Shelby. Members and prospective members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Polk County
Legion
Central City
C. W. Moon
Shelby
At & P.m
Fairview News Items Show Local Social Exchanges
Families travel to Chicago after visits in Borino Klingerstown and Pittman. Beulah Cemetery Society plans Osceola meeting May 10 with Mrs Hastings and Mrs Fineey. Local residents host dinners and visits at Dake Mathews Karges Frizzell homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Heitzman
Sam K. Snider
Paul
Borino
Oregon
George Wolfgang
Klingerstown
John Miller
Pittman
Chicago
Beulah
Wm. Dake
L. R. Meacham
Merle Mathews
C. R. Carlson
Joe Karges
Cedric Fineey
Dale Frizzell
Silver Creek
Mrs J B Heckman dies at 46 in Osceola Neb
Ethel Jane Lillie born April 9 1900 Rockford Neb passes away April 27 1946 at home near Osceola at age 46. She married Jennings Heckman March 31 1919 and leaves husband daughter Ruth McBeth two grandchildren and her father Harlan Lillie of Beatrice plus two sisters and other relatives. Funeral held at Osceola Methodist Church with Rev G A Randall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Heckman
Ethel Jane Lillie
William E
Alberta Lillie
Rockford
Nebraska
Osceola
Methodist Church
Jennings Heckman
Gage County
Neb
Ruth McBeth
Larry James
Donna Ruth
Mattie Tilton
Minatare
Harlan Lillie
Beatrice
Osceola Methodist Church
G. A. Randall
Polk County Livestock Group Records April Holstein Services
The Polk County Livestock Improvement Association reports a record April for Glen MacQueen registered Holstein herd at Silver Creek with ten cows serviced in thirty days. April totals show 152 services: 71 new, 42 second breedings, 21 third breedings and 18 extra breedings. Inseminator served 82 of 202 membership forms, averaging 138.7 miles per breeding. Women estimate savings from doing the work themselves between four and thirty five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Livestock Improvement Association
Silver Creek
Charles Stewart
Harry McCauley
Adolph Forss
Certification Requests For Polk County Crops Due May 20
Multiple crop certification applications are on file including Pawnee Wheat Ceda Oats Lincoln Bromegrass Madrid Sweet Clover Velvon 11 Barley and Hybrid Seed Corn. Deadline to file is May 20 with early filing urged to reach by May 10 in 1946. Inspection costs are four dollars per farm fifty cents per field and per acre for other rates. forty acres of wheat would cost six dollars fifty cents. Certified seed is true to name and weed free, aiding crop improvement in Polk County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
4 H Dairy Club Attends Black and White Show at Deshler
Paul Swanson led the county-wide 4-H Dairy Club to Deshler for the Black and White Dairy Show and 4-H Judging Contest. Interest in quality dairy stock rises as Henry Ihnen buys two registered heifers for his two 4-H dairy hopefuls in Polk County. Congratulations to Henry on this home farm investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Swanson
Deshler
Henry Ihnen
Lincoln
Polk County
Henry
Rat work report targets Polk County farms
Art Deeter and Olie Johansen used Extension Office gas equipment on burrows under a small hog house. They counted 34 dead rats from the outer boundary and seek to determine how many lie beneath the center. The office offers equipment to farmers at cost with a first day free. The county distributes Federal mixed poison bait to clean up rats and protect grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Deeter
Olie Johansen
Polk County
Reupholstery Clinic At Osceola High School
Under Miss Rizpah Douglass guidance a Lincoln Home Improvement Specialist, a group of women held a two day clinic at Osceola High School and repaired seven chairs. Springs were retied webbing padding and upholstery replaced. The oldest rocker belonged to Mrs Fred Bond's great great grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Rizpah Douglass
Lincoln
Fred Bond
Pleasant Home Makers 4-H Club Organizes Near Polk
A new 4-H Club named Pleasant Home Makers forms near Polk. The group will pursue Sew and Sewers and Learning to Cook with Mrs. Lloyd Hahn leading cooking and Mrs. Irvin Anderson guiding clothing work. Members include Sheralee Hill Sondra Hill Marilyn Hahn Shirley Hahn Marlene Anderson Shirley Stevens and Dale Anderson.
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Pleasant Home Makers
Polk
Lloyd Hahn
Irvin Anderson
Sheralee
Sondra Hill
Marilyn Hahn
Shirley Hahn
Marlene Anderson
Shirley Stevens
Dale Anderson
Green's Chapel Items and Local Visits Shape Week
The Jolly Worker's Club meet ing postponed indefinitely. Numerous social visits include Mr. and Mrs. Russel Anderson of Chicago, Rector R. L. Clem of Salina staying with the Abolts, and care helpers for Mrs. C. B. Knorr in the local hospital. Families and guests travel between Benedict, Lincoln, Columbus, and surrounding towns with reunions and social gatherings reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green’s Chapel
Jolly Worker’s Club
Mrs Ray W Miller obituary announces Goering birth and long life
Anna Elizabeth Goering born March 17 1888 near Hollowayville Illinois to Phillip and Katherine Goering died April 29 1946 at age 58 on a farm northwest of Shelby. She lived in Platte County Nebraska and Shelby. married Ray W Miller December 16 1908 at home with seven children. Funeral services were held in Shelby Methodist Church.
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Anna Elizabeth Goering
Phillip and
Katherine Goering
Hollowayville
Bureau Co
Ilinois
Shelby
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Platte Center
Nebraska
Mr. Goering
Platte County
Grand Prairie
Ray W. Miller
Howard
Johnson
Minnesota
Ada Bond
Las Vegas
Nevada
Morris
Chakie
Doreen Sterup
Osceola
Orlin
Lola
Eleanora Ilelen
Ifenry
Bill
Albert
Herman
Art Liijens
Fred Goering
Cedar Rapids
Philip Goering
Edgewood
Iowa
Shelby Methodist Church
Shelby Cemetery
St Francis Hospital Week Hospitalized List
The weekly hospital report at St Francis lists patients admitted across medical surgical obstetrical newborn and discharged. Names include Margit Anderson Catherine Koczor Ella Wisely Violet Nyberg Lena Moser and others with several Osceola residents among the patients. Discharges include Violet Nyberg Raymond Knight Henry Swan and families.
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ST. Francis Hospital
Margit Anderson
Osceola
Catherine Koczor
Ella Wisely
Violet Nyberg
Lena Moser
Frank Triba
Dewey Sigler
Anna Corbitt
Shelby
E. J. Jaworowski
Osceola Surgical
Raymond Knight
Henry Iwan
Nebraska City Man Buys Hastings Produce Store
E. H. McMullen of Nebraska City has purchased the Hastings Produce and Feed Store on the south side of the square. He has prior experience in the business and will continue to offer high quality feeds and pay top prices for produce. Tommy Hastings remains as operator.
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E. H. McMullen
Nebraska City
Hastings Produce & Feed Store
McMullen
Osceola
Tommy Hastings
Steeple's Store Offers Men's Dress Sox in Varied Lengths
Men can buy ankle or full length dress socks at Steeple's Store priced from 20 to 35 cents per pair. Availability highlights value and range for practical wear.
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Steeple’s
Notable Visitors and Travel Notes From Stromsburg Area
Glen Lindburg left Friday evening for Las Vegas Nevada after weeks with the R Ff Nelson and C P Nelson homes. Compton California residents Mrs George Gericke visited the Lyal Lunds. Mrs Alex Swan returned to Stromsburg from Julesburg Colorado after wintering with the Campbells. Diners at Earl Carrolls Theatre Restaurant Hollywood included Mrs Victor J E Wilson and daughter Mrs J Leeling of Stromsburg and Alan Wilson of New York City. Alan Wilson is Assistant to the President of the Advertising Council of America in NYC. Mr and Mrs Hubert Hotchkiss hosted dinner for Norris Hotchkiss Glennis Hotchkiss Gus Hartel Sr and Jr. Mrs Hans Lang of Tyler Minnesota and Mrs Chris Christenson of Lincoln visited the Larsens, sisters of Casper Larsen. Mrs P A Harrington Tren ton and Boyd Ready Beaver City were guests at the Ira W Ready home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Lindburg
Las Vegas
Nevada
R. Ff. Nelson
C. P. Nelson
George Gericke
Compton
California
Lyal Lund
Alex Swan
Stromsburg
Ernest Cambell
Julesburg
Colorado
Earl Carroll
Theatre
Hollywood
Victor J E. Wilson
J. Leeling
Los Angeles
Alan Wilson
New York City
Gene Pattison
Allan Wilson
Advertising Council of America
Hubert Hotchkiss
Norris Hotchkiss
Bluejay
Glennis Hotchkiss
Lincoln
Gus Hartel, Sr
Gus Hartel, Jr
Hans Lang
Tyler
P. A. Harrington
Trenton
Nebraska
Boyd Ready
Beaver City
Ira W. Ready
Polk Sunday School Gives May Baskets to Sick Kin
Children from the Methodist Sunday School hung May baskets for the sick and shut in Saturday afternoon and were later entertained by teachers at a party. Several local families were noted in visits and meals across Polk including Mr and Mrs Carl Steelquist Mrs Lloyd Hahn and others visiting and hosting during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Sunday School
Carl Steelquist
Lloyd Hahn
Harvey Sundberg
Doulas
Stromsboro
Sundberg
Riga
George Wurtz
Lutheran Woman's Missionary Society League
Hampton
Ray Werner
Aurora
Walter Nelson
Central City
Mr . Willett
Frank Davis
Dan Chamberlain
Tommy
North Platte
Martin Baach
Carl Agsten
San.Diegon
Albert Sundberg
Ford Shenk
Clarks
Alvin Smith
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Oschola
V. Baack
Gloystein
Herrman
ED Brown
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Russel Anderson
DFE
Benedict
David Nance
Kansas City
C. B. Knorr
Mervin D. Hennings
H. Cox
C. W
Hattie
Marvel Berck
Lester Michener
Holdiege
T. E. Nelson
Wallace McKeag and
Shannon City
Loren Davenport
George Steever
Dorothy Lee
Kearney
LeRoy Carter
Myrtle Graham
Nels Wittgren
Wayne
Pawnee Park
Howard Hartman
Oakland
Calif
Lloyd Lindgren
Earl Burke
E. G. Burke
Hugh Pickrel
Ewan Pickrel
York
M. D. Hennings
Lawrence Twarling
Sundey
the Biscuit
the Harvey Girl
Judy Garland
John Hodin
J. Chantr
Judy Canova
Julia Ross
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