Osceola High School to Hold Commencement at Methodist Church
May 21 1903 report lists graduates John Pulver Joseph Horst Wilmot Crozier Olive Curtis Enid Conklyn Leal Crozier. City council session ends without action on Auditorium Company proposal to sell old Osceola hotel. EB King installs hot water heating. News notes cover wind torn hats baby girl born to James McKeag and Duroc Jersey sow with seventeen piglets. Uncle Tom's Cabin troupe concert ends with seating collapse but no injuries.
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Osceola ‘High School
Methodist Church
John Pulver
Joseph Horst
Wilmot Crozier
Olive Curtis
Enid Conklyn
Leal Crozier
Council Chamber
Auditorium Company
Osceola
EB. L. King
James McKeag
Co. S. Potter
Wm. Welch
War mood grows as Polk County marks patriotic week
Twenty four years ago on May 24 1917 Polk County residents gathered for a patriotic meeting with a parade band concert and speech by Chas E Matson of Lincoln Volunteer registrars listed from Osceola and nearby towns A F and A M officers were elected Osceola high school teams defeated Rising City and Stromsburg 6 to 2 and 8 to 6 respectively Ayres medal winners announced at Osceola May 19 with several students honored Ten years ago May 21 1981 marriages school graduation and civic appointments noted including Evelyn Johnson and Herman A Anderson and park improvements under E S Gooden.
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Polk County
Chas. E. Matson
Lincoln
Osceola
J. L. Heald
E. A. Walrath
Ernest G. Johnson
Wm. Merrick
Silas
Louise Schrader
Evelyn Price
Roscoe Ayres Polk
Dorothy Reece
Shelby
Evelyn Johnson
Herman A. Anderson
St. Paul ‘Lutheran Church
Osceola High School
Rivoli
Alvin Anderson
Hollis Dolan
Los Angeles
Hollis
Wallace Pierson
Lincoln School of Commerce
Lincoln Booster Trip Through Polk County
A Lincoln Chamber of Commerce booster trip will visit Shelby at 2 30 p m Osceola at 3 10 p m and Stromsburg at 3 45 p m on Monday May 26th The party will distribute candy and souvenirs to youngsters along the stops.
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Lincoln
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Polk County
Shelby
Osceola
Stromsburg
McCormick and Dunn Family Reunion Near Portland
A gathering at Fairview Hall honors Mrs. H. A. McCormick and Rex Dunn as they visit relatives before returning to Portland Oregon. Attendees from outside the area include Mr. and Mrs. Emil Stopcottie and children of Grand Island Miss Merna Meyers of Fairbury Dr and Mrs Wm McCormick of Blue Rapids Kan Mrs Lenore Ruff Eugene and Miss Maxine Dunn of Omaha. Mrs McCormick and Rex Dunn depart for Portland Thursday.
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Fairview Hall
H. A. McCormick
Rex Dunn
Portland
Oregon
Emil Stopcottie
Grand Island
Merna Meyers
Fairbury
Wm. McCormick
Blue Rapids
Kansas
Lenore Ruff
Eugene
Maxine Dunn
Omaha
McCormick
Methodist Church Plans Memorial Sunday and Vacation Bible School
Rev Albert W Lapthorne announces Sunday services at 10 a m including a church school and an 11 a m united memorial service at the Lutheran Church. Ladies Aid meets Friday afternoon with committee leaders named. Vacation Bible School runs two weeks beginning Monday June 2 for public school children from kindergarten through grade eight.
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Methodist Church
Albert W. Lapthorne
United Church
Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid
Bert Smith
Ira C. Gillmor
W. R. Kepner
Carl Johnson
Cecil DeLand
Fairview News Highlights Family Gatherings and Trips
Carl Bryant and family of Hastings visited at the Rev. Hamilton home over the weekend. Miss Jennie Lou Buchta attended Silver Creek graduation exercises in which her brother Glenn was a graduate. Mrs. Howard Deeter stayed with niece Mrs. Tom Meacham while Mr. Deeter visited kin in Kansas. Mrs. Henry Strickland and child from Little Rock planned a two week visit at the Hellamn home. H A McCormick and Rex Dunn of Portland were honored at a Fairview Hall picnic with about forty relatives present. Visitors from afar included Mr. and Mrs. Emil Stopcottie and two children of Fairbury, Dr. and Mrs. McCormick of Blue Rapids, Kansas, Mrs. LeNore Ruff, Eugene and Maxine Dunn of Omaha. McCormick and Rex left Thursday for Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Heinemeyer of York visited the previous day. Rev. Hamilton receives a month’s vacation for ill health. Sunday dinners hosted by Rolland Sarrow and family and others at Mina Buchta’s.
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Fairview
Carl ‘Bryant
Hastings
Hamilton
Jennie Lou Buchta
Omaha
Silver Creek
Glenn
Howard Deeter
Tom Meacham
Deter
Kansas
Henry Strickland
Little Rock
Arkansas
Eugene
Maxine Dunn
McCormick
Rex
Portland
Donald Heinemeyer
York
Rolland Sarrow
Christiana Sarrow
Lawrence
Calmar Dunn
Geo. Buchta
Dake
Mina Buchta
4 H Club Week Plans At Lincoln Campus
Polk County representatives will join the annual 4 H Club Week at the College of Agriculture Campus in Lincoln during the first week of June. Speakers include O H Benson from Guernsey Pa, the first national 4 H club leader, and Mrs Daid Simms of Hastings, a world traveler. Lincoln schools will provide daily music while members contribute much of the program. Afternoon visits feature the State Capitol, University Museum, Antelope Park, First Plymouth Church, and a Friday train trip to Omaha. Polk County participants include Mrs Edgar Wisely, Glen Kresha, Robert Tooker, and Evelyn Gable.
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College of Agriculture
inLincoln
Polk County
O. H. Benson
Guernsey
Daid Simms
Hastings
Lincoln City
State Capitol
University Museum
Antelope Park
First Plymouth Church
Omaha
Edgar Wisely
Glen Kresha
Oneeola
Robert Tooker
Silver Creek
Evelyn Gable
Shelby
Farmers Notice on Feed and Cane-Tro Dealer
Farmers urged to check Cane-Tro dealer for alfalfa sweet clover cane sudan and other gor ghams feed. Grain Co. promotes supplier options for farm feeds and ranch needs.
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Sudan
Farmers. Grain Co
Stoner News Highlights Local Family Visits and School Happenings
Daversport resident Don Macken visited his sister in Stoner last Wednesday. Dale Ruth and relatives celebrated at Crosant and Johnson homes. Omaha visitors spent Sunday with Elmer Allinder and Jennie Johnson. Margaret Anderson welcomed home from Lincoln. Edna Rumph stayed with the Hastings household in Osceola before returning to E J Brown home. Martha Tlamka, top fifth grader, passed final exams. Stoner School picnic drew nearly 100 despite strong wind and dust. Josephine Deay was rehired for next term as teacher.
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Stoner News
Don Macken
Daversport
E. J. Brown
Dale Ruth
Albert Crossant
Rudolph Johnson
Omaha
Elmer Allinder
Jennie Johnson
Ralph
August Johnson
Margaret Anderson
Stromsburg
Lincoln
Edna Rumph
Charles Hastings
Osceola
Martha Tlamka
Stoner
Josephine Deay
Hoffer Cemetery Assn Plans May Meeting Friday
Hoffer Cemetery Association to hold its annual meeting Friday afternoon May 23 at 1 oclock. The column lists visitors and attendees from Mott North Dakota LeMars Iowa and nearby communities for graduations and social visits with local families.
Community Church Services and Local Visits Noted
Communion services set for 10 45 a m Sunday. Luther League to meet Thursday May 29 with choir practice after. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Howard Anderson and children from Omaha visiting Mrs Albert Johnson’s family. Dailey of Los Angeles visits from Friday. Mrs Mary Ferrell arrives from Wichita for weeks with Fredrickson daughters. TCW club to meet May 29 at Mrs Dave Jones home.
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Luther League
Howard Anderson
Omaha
Albert Johnson
Anderson
Womens
Society ‘Will
Alfred Dailey
Los Angeles
Calif
Oscar Fredrickson
Dailey
Pearl Fredrickson
Mary Ferrell
Wichita
Kansas
Amsel Fredrickson
Ralph Nordberg
Dave Jones
TCW
Wesley Chapel School Closes for Picnic Dinner
Wesley Chapel School in District 46 closed on Thursday for a picnic dinner at the schoolhouse. Miss Doris Bodén, recently finishing two years in District 40, will teach next year at Tilley School with Esther Conkling as her successor. Families and neighbors visited and hosted events including a Slumber party for 4 H girls and Maxine All's birthday.
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Doris Boden
Tilley School
Esther Conkling
Marvin Dawes
John Kubicek
Kenneth Richards
Elva Taylor
Genoa
Washington Letter Notes War Time Tax Deliberations And Safety Patrol
A Washington column discusses Congress tax bills stalled in Ways and Means amid wartime debates. It praises 17,000 American Safety Patrol youths for lowering child traffic fatalities, cites Vice President and Navy band praise, and lists Nebraska defense contracts totaling millions to local firms and railroads.
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America
Washington
United States
Capitol
Washington Monument
American ‘Safety ‘Patrol
Wallace
Sam Brown
Office of Government Reports
Wood Bros. Construction &Co
Missouri River
Rulo
Sioux City
Army Engineers
Cushman ‘Motor Works
Lincoln
Nebraska
Union Pacific
Updike Grain Corporation
Army
Navy
WPA
Office of Education
NYA
Defense
Defense Plant Corporation
Medical Facts About House Flies From Polk County Society
The piece explains that house flies do not bite or suck blood but carry many germs. It describes hairy legs and how flies spread filth from hog pens to our foods. It notes a fly can carry millions of germs and outlines its liquid eating method and wasteful digestion process.
The Dangers of Flies in Disease Spread
The piece explains how a single fly can carry deadly germs from a tuberculosis or pneumonia case, crawl over soiled linen, and contaminate a baby’s bread and jelly. It notes rapid fly reproduction in Nebraska heat and urges destroying flies and keeping premises clean to prevent contamination.
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Nebraska
Lincoln Star Dollar Trial Offer Publicized
The Lincoln Star promotes a mail trial offer of one dollar for daily delivery or one dollar and seventy five cents for daily with Sunday mailed outside Lincoln to Nebraska and Kansas for eleven weeks. The annual rate is four dollars for daily edition and seven dollars with Sunday. Readers are urged to order directly via The Osceola Record or The Polk Progress or The Shelby Sun offices.
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Lincoln Star
Lincoln
Nebraska
Kansas
Osceola Record
Polk Progress
Shelby Sun
Health Has Mental Factors
Health is not a bodily matter alone but depends on mental as well as bodily activity. The statement emphasizes the role of mental state in overall health and suggests integrated care addressing both mind and body.
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