Community Club Discusses Airport Project at Osceola Lunch
Dr Arrasmith of Grand Island and Mr Robents of the G I Daily Independent spoke at the Osceola Community Club luncheon at Hotel Rapp about plans for a local airport. Funding delays halted port work though seed for alfalfa exists. officials expect federal funds soon. The club also eyed a statewide rooster day set for Saturday May 19.
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Arrasmith
Grand Island
Robents
G. I. Daily Independent
Osceola
Osceola to Welcome Betty LaVerne Shop Founder
Mrs. Inez Paine plans a new ready to wear store in Osceola. She operates the Betty LaVerne Shop at Stromsburg and has secured a room in the Kepner block being remodeled for the venture. She is in the market purchasing stock for the Osceola store under her personal supervision.
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Osceola
Inez Paine
Betty LaVerne
Stromsburg
Kepner Block
Paine
Hospital Notes From Osceola Show Local Procedures
Arthur Richert of Gresham was released from Osceola Hospital after a week with Gunpowder wound treated by Dr. Harley Eklund. Wallace Skinner son of Mr and Mrs Ed Skinner of Shelby underwent an appendicitis operation by Dr Eklund yesterday morning. Mrs S P Johnson will return home tomorrow after an appendicitis operation last week.
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Arthur Richert
Gresham
Osceola Hospital
Harley Eklund
Wallace Skinner
Ed Skinner
Shelby
Eklund
S. P. Johnson
Birthday club hosts Mrs Thelander and others
The H S Birthday Club celebrated Mrs Carl Thelander's birthday anniversary Saturday afternoon. June Hartson observed her 7th birthday on May 9 entertaining friends after school. Several clubs and workers hold meetings with planned activities and birthday celebrations across the week.
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H. S. Birthday Club
Carl Thelander
Local Shelby News Roundup of Births Visits and Socials
Mr and Mrs Frank Langhamer visited Aurora and Mrs Skinner then returned home. Joe Sedlock attended a track meet in Fremont. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Matt Glatter on May 7. Two surprise parties honored Mr and Mrs John Reisdorf for their 25th anniversary on May 4. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Otis Cole in Akron Ohio. The Dorcas Society met at the Methodist church. Mr and Mrs Chester Cole and Mr and Mrs Oscar Corbitt visited Mrs O B Wade in Rising City. Mr and Mrs Henry Kumpf visited Robert Naylor in Omaha. Mrs S J Marsden of Miles City Montana is visiting relatives in Shelby. Dr and Mrs J G Nash and two children from Oskaloosa Iowa visited Shelby relatives. Shelby ladies celebrated Mrs H W Umshler's May 4 birthday. County Ministerial meeting held at the Methodist church with eleven ministers and four wives. Women’s Foreign Missionary Society served lunch. Mrs Fritz Thelen underwent appendicitis surgery and is recovering. Twenty four Shelby Royal Neighbor ladies attended Osceola meeting. Mr and Mrs John McMeekin and Syracuse Nebraska guests visited Shelby relatives.
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Frank Langhamer
Aurora
Harry Skinner
Joe Sedlock
Fremont
Matt Glatter
John Reisdorff
John Reisdorf
Shelby Friends
Otis Cole
Akron
Ohio
Dorcas Society
Methodist
Chester Cole
Oscar Corbitt
Rising City
O. BE. Wade
Henry Kumpf
Omaha
Kumpf
Robert Naylor
S. J. Marsden
Miles City
Mont
B. E. Reece
Marsden
Shelby
J. G. Nash
Oskaloosa
Iowa
H. W. Umshler
Methodist Church
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
Fritz Thelen
Shelby Hospital
E. G. Brillhart
Echklund
Shelby Royal
Osceola
John McMeekin
Syracuse
Nebr
Lutheran Church Women to Meet Friday Afternoon
The Women’s Missionary Society gathers Friday at 3 30 p m at Mrs Carl Ced erberg’s home with invitation to bring a friend. Sunday services include Sunday School at 10, worship at 11 with sermon Our Mothers God’s Gift and 8 p m Vespers on the sermon titled Expecting the Holy Spirit. Choir practice Tuesday and Luther League gathering Thursday hosted by the Andrew Hanson family and Miss Anna Nelson. Paul Melin, Pastor.
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Lutheran Church
Women’s Missionary Society
Carl Cederberg
Luther League
Andrew Hanson
Anna Nelson
Community notices and visits around Holdrege and area
Clarence Reitz of Holdrege spent Tuesday night with his mother. Rev and Mrs Kerner visiting California spent Wednesday night with LeRoy Rhodes. Joyce Maxcy returned to Lincoln with wife and children after a South Dakota visit. Raymond Carnine returned to Topeka after a week with parents. his wife died two weeks ago. Dr and Mrs Floyd Heinemeyer toured the west and visited in the community. they were joined to Omaha by Fern Dake. Irvin and Mildred Deeter of Omaha visited Howard and Hilbert Deeter. W B Duke hosted dinner with Dr Heinemeyer Alice Lohr Melvin Van Alstine George Heinemeyer and L R Meacham. Clif Johnston moved to Harvey Hopkins’s former place. George Buchta and family visited Columbus. Maple Leaf Club attended by Mina Buchta Naomi Cadwell. Mina Buchta and Naomi Cadwell at Osceola. George Buchta hauled hogs to Omaha Monday night.
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Clarence Reitz
Holdrege
Raymond Carnine
Walter Carnine
Topeka
Kansas
Floyd Heinemeyer
West
Rockford
Illinois
Omaha
Fern Dake
Irvin Deeter
Mildred Deeter
Howard Deeter
Hilbert Buchta
W. B. Duke
Rockford, Illinois
Alice Lohr
Melvin van Alstine
Columbus
George Heinemeyer
L. R. Meacham
Clif Johnston
Harvey Hopkins
George Buchta
Calmar Dunn
Mina Buchta
Sam Cadwell
Naomi
Osceola
Maple Leaf Club
Edgar Wisely
Poppy Day May 26 Highlights Veteran Employment
Memorial poppies to be distributed on Poppy Day May 26 aid hundreds of disabled World War veterans. About $100,000 in earnings come from making paper poppies in 58 centers across 40 states. The funds support wages and welfare programs while rehabilitation benefits veterans and their families.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary
Belijah Gove Chapter D A R elects officers at May meeting
The Stromsburg Belijah Gove Chapter D A R held its May meeting at Mrs. Alex Scott home. Officers elected for the coming year include Regent Mrs. A Isaacson Polk Vice Regent Mrs J A Westenius Secretary Miss Margaret Buckley Treasurer Miss Nellie Smith Historian Miss Martha Smith Registrar Mrs Alex Scott Chaplain Mrs W A Burke.
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Belijah Gove
Alex Scott
A. Isaacson
Polk
J. A. Westenius
Margaret Buckley
Nellie Smith
Martha Smith
W. A. Burke
Stromsburg
Clarence Burgeson
Kansas
Vivian
Bernice Hans
Virginia Hensdorf
Clover Beckman
Lincoln
Miss Beckman
H. J. Beckman
A. BE. Rodine
New Democratic
Washington
R. L. Ericson
Carleton V. Anderson
Victor Anderson
Bodine
West Aids Sunday Guests and High Prairie Events
Sunday dinners at the Charlie Ang home included Clarence Anderson family and others. High Prairie Graduating Class commencement is Thursday May 10 at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. May Festival and kitten ball games mark the closing day picnic Friday at the schoolhouse.
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Charlie Ang
Clarence Anderson
Frank Anderson
Miss Harder
Rodney Anderson
Ludwig Widga
Walter Widga
Richard Widga
Carl Johnson
Carl Larson
High Prairie
High School
Gerald Holm
Louis Willits
Leonard Nyberg
Frank Bolton
Luther Rhoades
Roy Anderson
Ralph Rhoades
Buckley Park
Stromsburg
Sara Willits
Elvin Foster
Clarks
Isaac Harless
Raymond, Nebr
Bernard Harless
Stanley Harless
Axel Anderson
Everett Anderson
Omaha
Oscar Fredrickson
Ansel Fredrickson
Pete Johnson
Gust Anderson
Carl Gissler
Mabel Olson
Richard Lundgren
Laverne Fredrickson
High Prairie School
Box stationery with ink to match for only 39c
Box stationery with ink to match offered at Crouse Tex Drug Co for 39 cents. Indicates affordable writing supplies and local merchant promotion.
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Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Methodist Mother's Day Service Invitation
The church urges attendance next Sunday to honor mothers with an Sunday service and special music. A request for a Whistler song loan is made and members are asked to offer rides to ensure more mothers can attend. A Sunday School session is planned and the evening service starts at eight.
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Methodist Church
Whistler
W. H. Wright
Hog Cholera Serum Boosts Health from Crouse-Tex Drug
The Crouse-Tex Drug Company offers dependable Hog Cholera serum for livestock health. The advertisement highlights its availability and reliability for farmers managing hog herds.
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Crouse-Tex Drug Company
Local social notes and sports wrap from district 68
Osceola visitor ST H Huston is noted along with bellwood residents Henry Ebel Jr and family. Genoa beats Silver Creek 10 to 0 in a game featuring local boys, while catechism classes grow at St Andrews. Community visits span Columbus Duncan and Ellers Hall with ill health reported for Mr Ziemba.
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I. D. Huston
Osceola
District 68
Henry Ebel, Jr
Geo. Ebel
Bellwood
Albert A. Gabriel
Jerome
Shellby
John Gabriel
Silver Creek
Genoa
Virginia Bernt
Columbus
Charles Sayers
Alfred Bernt
Duncan
Barney Thomasvice
John Cerny
Urban Ziemiba
Ziemba
Altar Society
St. Andrews Church
Eller’s Hall
Joe Grynza
Rose Kresha
Jack Smagacz
Father O’donnell
St. Andrews
Near Bellwood
Dillinger Sighting Triggers Polk County Sheriff Alert
A frantic Friday night chase followed reports that John Dillinger was in northeast Polk County after a car with a Wisconsin plate was seen acting oddly. A careful search found no outlaw, and Canada precinct residents slept restfully afterward.
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Dillinger
Wisconsin
Polk County
Canada Precinct
Thief Steals Ties From Rogers Clothing Store
A young stranger entered Rogers Clothing Store last Friday and walked out with two dozen neck ties without paying. Sheriff Van Hoosen traced to Stromsburg where three suspects were questioned. 14 pairs of ladies' hose found on one man from Signe Samuelson's Stromsburg store. One man received 20 days in the county jail. the other two were released.
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Rogers Clothing
Rogers
van Hoosen
Stromsburg
Signe Samuelson
Norton
Osceola Woman's Club Hosts Mother and Daughter Banquet
The Osceola Woman's Club held its annual spring party on Monday evening May 7 at the Lutheran Church parlor. The event featured a Mother and Daughter banquet with over a hundred at five pastel decorated tables. Corsages went to Mrs. O L Webb of David City speaker Mrs A F Nuquist and Mrs P B Campbell club president. Committee members were Mrs George Berck Mrs W E Thompson Mrs W O Fudge Miss Beulah Hansen and Miss Marian Shelmadine. The program included welcome by Mrs P B Campbell chorus from the Music Department toast to mothers by Doris Hanson toast to daughters by Mrs A F Nuquist vocal duet by Mrs W E Thompson and Mrs Clyde Smith address Child Labor by Mrs C L Webb lullabies from different nations music department playlet Heaven Will Protect The Working Girl by Drama Department.
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Osceola
Nebraska
P. B. Campbell
Osceola Club
George Berck
W. E. Thompson
W. O. Fudge
Beulah Hansen
Marian Shelmadine
Chorus
Musice
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H. E. King
F. H. Anderson
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Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Co
Paul Melin
Rivoli Theatre
Osceola Band
Osceola Community Club
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Stromsburg Baseball Club
Earle Wright
Wright
Stromsburg Baseball Nine
Fullerton
Buckley Park Field
Lyle Johnson
John W. Johnson
Anderson
R. L. Minnick
Elizabeth Ericson
Guy Green
Kansas City
West Aids
Martin Hugegeler
Lois Burgess
Central City
Palmer
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Stromsburg Tteam
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