Polk County Eighth Grade Promotion Exercises Held
The Polk County Eighth Grade Promotion Exercises occurred at Oxcenta on Saturday May 26 1934 at 2 p.m. The program featured graduating students from districts 1 through 72. Names include Laurence Alt Irene Cook Irene Gulbrandson Vera Olson Keith Bryan Billie Fyfe Earl Wieseman Jean Wilcox and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Oxcenta
Keith Bryan
Billie Fyfe
Earl Wieseman
Jean Wilcox
Audrey Allison
Verland Peterson
Wayne Wittgren
Eileen McCormick
Irene Mickey
Frances Carlson
Orville Jones
Paul Jones
Raymond Swanson
Vernon Swanson
Ashton Vernholm
Willie Kunbicek
Clara Mueller
Ruth Allison
Eldon Anderson
Arthur Doremus
Ruth Johnson
Alice Wendell
Stromsburg Falls to Archer in Close Baseball Duel
Stromsburg lost to Archer 3 to 4 after leading most of the game. The report also notes upcoming Commencement week events and local social activities including Senior Day, May festival, baccalaureate with Rev. Theo. Ram sey, commencement address by Dr. J. B. Alexis, and alumni reception for the class of 1934. Local notices mention visitors, club meetings, illnesses, and tennis at Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Archer
C. Theo. Ramsey
J. BK. A. Alexis
University of Nebraska
Axel Altberg
Lincoln
Guy W. Green
Kansas City
Missouri
R. L. Ericson
J. G. Green
Bertha EK. Ericson
John Mattison
Aurora
Anna Anderson
Ladies of the
Earl Steever
Falk Transfer Company
Bill Jackson
Osceola
A. C. Morrill
Allen Wolcott
Vernon Henkel
G. A. Kjelson
Astrid
Alice
Gohdenburg
A . Kjelson
J. A. Westenius
Kenneth Christensen
Max Shrike
Raymond Ruppl
Con. Truedrove
Genoa
Arche
OSC Bola
Gates
Aes
Osceola Wu
Osceola Garden Club tour and iris show plans
The Osceola Garden Club met at Miss Bernice Brown's home with seven teen members. They toured Iris varieties at S. W. Calhoun and later held a business meeting at Brown farm east of town. Plans were made to attend the state Iris and Peony show in Lincoln and visit Saas Brothers gardens in Washington Nebraska. Miss Brown led a flower guessing contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Garden Club
Bernice Brown
S. W. Calhoun
Calhoun
Brown Farm
W. E. Snider
Lincoln
Saas Brothers
Washington
Nebraska
Brown
Community Notes From Wesley Chapel and Nearby
Wesley Chapel reports Church Aid met at Mr and Mrs Morris Richards home Friday evening. Mothers Day observed by Chapel Missionary Society at Mrs Hugh Schmoker home. Prizes awarded for longest miles and longest service to parents. Local families attended Mother's Day breakfast and program in Shelby. District 40 picnic and school activities noted. Several visits and receptions listed as well as births and illnesses in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Richards
Chapel Missionary Society
Hugh Schmoker
Pengeily
Dawes
Frances Richards
Albert Johnson
Paul
Merle Pearson
Lucille Hiatt
Sidney
Polk County
Shelby
Louis Schott
Rudolf Urban
Arlolf Kuhnel
Schott
Fairview Social Notes Report Sunday Gatherings
Rev and Mrs Maxey with Morris Hensen traveled to Fairbury to visit Morris's mother and plan return Wednesday. Osceola guests Mr and Mrs Danskin joined Lester McCormick dinner. Wm Buchta of David City called locally. LeRoy Rhodes hosted dinner for his parents John Buchta and Mrs Walter Herrmann of Iowa City. Mina Buchta spent Monday in Silver Creek with Mrs John Carson. Paul Wisely family dined with Clarence Meadley in Osceola. Neighborhood youth held a picnic supper in E E Finey grove along the Platte River. Dora Frizzell of Silver Creek visited Roy Frizzell and family for Mothers Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxey
Morris Hensen
Fairsbury
Danskin
Osceola
Lester McCormick
Wm. Buchta
David City
LeRoy Rhodes
John Buchta
Walter Herrmann
Iowa City
Iowa
Mina Buchta
Silver Creek
John Carson
Paul Wisely
Clarence Meadley
E. E. Fineey
Platte River
Dora Frizzell
Roy
Community Notes From West Sids and Surroundings
Sunday visits marked by gatherings at Forss Lundstrom Carlson Chindgren and Ander son homes along with Mothers Day programs in Districts 70 44 and 51 led by teachers Miss LaVerne Fredrickson Miss Opal Fredrickson and Miss Eda Toline. Local residents express well wishes for Fredrickson who is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Freda Forss
Wm. Fjell
Adolph Forss
C. A. Lundstrom
John Carlson
Ruby
Avold
Petrus
Nelson
Linnea
Gust Chindgren
David Sward
Lloyd Adelson
Wahoo
Swede Home Ladies Club
Charles Anderson
Luther League
Ansel Fredrickson
District 70
LaVerne Fredrickson
District 44
Opal Fredrickson
Freda Lind
Polk
Clarence Larson
Oscar Fredrickson
Opal
LaVerne
Central City
Marvin Fredrickson
Rodney Roberts
Axél Fredrickson
Grand Island
Fredrickson
Roger Headley
Sylvia Fredrickson
Norma Carlson
Stromburg
Elmer Carlson
District 51
Eda Toline
Card of Thanks to Mrs Johnson
Mrs. S. P. Johnson expresses gratitude to friends for flowers gifts cards and calls during her hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Johnson
Silver wedding anniversary gathering in Fullerton area
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ksiazek celebrated a silver wedding anniversary with a complement at Fullerton last Wednesday evening attended by Mr. and Mrs. John Staroscik and daughters and Pro soski and family. Various local residents visited relatives and friends in Columbus, Lincoln, Schuyler, Bellwood, Fairbury and Omaha over the weekend and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Staroscik
Charles. Prososki
Frank Ksiazek
Fullerton
Wm. Cerny
Columbus
Oswald Cerny
Wm. Koenig
George
Bellwood
Julius Nebosis
Albert Bernt
Alice
Schuyler
John Cerny
Julius Cerny
Alfred Bernt
Bertha Bernt
John Thomasvice
Fairbury
G. C. Dworak
Cedar Rapids
Rosella Tschauner
Harold Gondringer
Frank Tschauner
William Markhofer
Omaha
Richard
Fredrick
Lucille Eller
Genevieve Zohner
Nick Eller
Ernest Gabriel
Silver Creek
Fred Bernt
John Alt
Shelby
Chevrolet Sees April Sales Break 100000 Milestone
Chevrolet reports April retail sales of 100046 units including Canadian exports and domestic deliveries up from 59193 in April 1933 and 96893 in March. First four months total 281033, a 52 percent rise from a year ago, aided by new 1934 knee action models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevrolet
William E. Holler
Chevrolet Motor Company
Holler
Earl Hartman Spent Several Days in Chicago Earlier Week
Earl Hartman was in Chicago for several days before the current week. The visit appears to be a short nonbusiness trip with no major events recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hartman
Chicago
D A R ELECTION OF OFFICERS AT LT RICHARD FALLEY CHAPTER
Lt Richard Falley Chapter D A R meets at Mrs L R Israels home to elect officers for the coming year. Regent Mrs L R Israel Vice Regent Mrs D W McFadden Secretary Mrs W R Kepner Treasurer Mrs P B Campbell Historian Mrs W S Heitzman Registrar Mrs Wm Grossnicklaus Chaplain Mrs D M Sigler The Regent reports attending naturalization at the courthouse and presents the new citizen with a flag and D A R manual Plans for June picnic at city park Cont’l Congress report from delegate Mrs Joy Morgan of Washington D C Refreshments served
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Falley
L. R. Israel
D. W. McFadden
W. R. Kepner
P. B. Campbell
W. S. Heitzman
Wm. Gross
Continental Congress
Joy Morgan
Washington D. C
Cox
Local residents attend plays and visits in Shelby
Miss Alma Hayhurst and Hazel Gillen with their families visit Shelby, attend the senior class play Boots and Her Buddies, and take part in laureate and church circle events. Visits from Lincoln Omaha Moorefield and Kansas City residents are noted, along with nurse convention travel and WCTU meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Hayhurst
Grand Island
Shelby
W. C. Hayhurst
Miss Hayhurst
S. J. Funkhouser
Hope Circle
Hime
Hazel Gillen
Seward
Glen Chase
Boots
Doris Stiverson
J. W. Stiverson
Chicago
Kansas City
Cooking School to Be Held in Osceola This Week
A cooking school will be held at the Nowa Nebraska Light and Power Co. office in Osceola on Thursday and Friday May 31 and June 1. Invitations are extended to homemakers by R A Graham district manager and C M Humphrey local superintendent. Miss Juanita Bruce will conduct the program focusing on cookery canning oven meals and summer menu shortcuts. Free recipes and a question and answer hour are features. The company has staged these schools for years with high praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nowa-Nebraska Light and Power Company
Osceola
R. A. Graham
C. M. Humphrey
Juanita Bruce
Home Service
Miss Bruce
Humphrey
The
Economist
Hospital Notes and Birth Announcements
Wallace Skinner returned home to Shelby after an appendectomy by Dr. Eklund at Osceola Hospital last week. A baby girl weighing 6 pounds was born to Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Wurtz on Monday May 14 at Osceola Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Harl Watts welcomed a son born Tuesday night May 15 at Osceola Hospital, weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Skinner
Shelby
Eklund
Osceola Hospital
A. A. Wurtz
Harl Watts
Miss Blanche Russell Visits Fullerton With Mother
Miss Blanche Russell spent Sunday in Fullerton with her mother Mrs. Walter Russell as part of a family outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Russell
Fullerton
Walter Russell
New Deal on the Farm
A Colorado farmer describes wartime farm controls and government programs altering his productive life He notes idle fields loan documents corn-crib seals and a shift from traditional work to government contracting and tax paperwork The tale ends with a punchline about hiring for skilled economic tasks rather than farm labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rifle Telegram
Colorado
Wus
Uncle Sam
Minnesota
Pentecost Day at Methodist Church Membership Day
The Methodist church invites all to Sunday School and worship as core to improving the world. Next Sunday marks Pentecost Day and church membership day with a Baccalaureate service at 8 oclock. Rev Paul Melin will preach. W H Wright minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Paul Melin
W. H. Wright
Also Mentioned on This Page
Laurence Alt
Lucille Alt
Irene Cook
Jimmie Hastings
Ruth Heckman
Eugene Johnson
John Thompson
Orletha Brandt
Irene Gulbrandson
Vera Olson
Doyn Riblett
Alois Shemek
Louise Shemek
Marie Urban
Ruth Urban
Blaine Ellisworth
Evelyn Hewitt
Anna Marsden
Lola Miller
Sylva Lutes
Laverna Ernst
Birtie Butcher
Louise Butcher
Anthony Czapla
Norma Micek
Stanley Anderson
Maxine Brooks
Betty Jo Carson
Fern Cole
Murray Crouse
Doris Ann Duncan
Opal Harbert
Fredrick McFadden
Margaret McFadden
Alex Mills
Rex Oberg
John Ogden
Robert Ogelbay
Irene Sargent
Raymond Scholz
Glennis Timm
Robert Kuhnel
Tracy Gabel
Vivian Rosenberry
Lenore Bachman
Crete Blevins
Francis Lux
Marilyn McKeag
Helen Kantor
Verda Spalding
Mildred Ehn
Reuben Melin
Vera Stevens
Lloyd Keehn
Kermit Lindgren
Frances Warner
Bertha Anderson
Norma Johnson
Pearl Keebaugh
Marjorie Sarow
Ruth Wyman
Darlene Esau
Leona Fillinger
May Hicks
George Noble
Donald Sedilacek
Helen Snyder
Gladys Watkins
Zella Bond
Walter Hartman
Raymond Burke
Imo Jean Larson
Donald Rvystrom
Mervin Rystrom
Wendell Rystrom
Robert Eberly
Lyle Johnson
Wilmer Johnson
Ruth Carlson
Roberta Larsen
Virginia Phillips
Maxine Dunn
Milton Knapp
Irene Filipowicz
Amelia Kresha
Frank Lisko
Loretta Prososki
Elaine Treadway
Carol Donelson
Marjorie Widga
Vernal Beckstrom
Dorothy Fredrickson
Janet Doremus
Rugene Jonson
Doris Nyberg
Elaine Cook
Genelle Coover
Hollis Stromberg
Marion Johnson
Eunice Swanson
Dorothy Lindblade
Conrad Olson
Bettie Thelander
Paul Walgren
Ruth Anderson
Wallace Benda
Genon McMeekin
Keith McMeekin
Alice Solomon
Junior Wieseman
Neva Anderson
Henry Burezh
Roy Hedlund
Ewin Swan
Alvena Schneider
Mildred Aden
Rivuard Dellmore
Bertha Richter
Edith Thelen
Ethel Thelen
Richard Thelen
Leo Bernt
Dorothy Gabriel
Delmar Johansen
Vincent Messing
Earl Carter
Melvin Wieseman
Betty Alfred
Billy Allison
Mary Rice
Ross Goethe
Violet Green
Victor Johnson
Esther Lindquist
Donald Peterson
Floyd Peterson
Max Peterson
Virginia Peterson
Kenneth Wright
Merlin Wright
Wesley Chapel
Joseph Carney
Emma Ruby
J. N. Jarmin
Anna Mytholar
Dale Watkins
Genevieve Taddiken
Wm. Brandt
Wm. Gunter
Herbert Slaughter
Kearney
Georgia Shore
Belle Peregrine
Elmer Lyons
Twins
Lexington
Andrew Nuquist
Congregational Church
George Buchta
Wm. Dake
Mary Urkaski
C. O. Carlson
Clair McCormick
Pete Hedlund
Fairview
West Sids
ST. Andrews
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