Awards at Commencement Recognize Scholarships and Distinctions
Osceola seniors received multiple scholarship awards including Kathryn Huston and Ruth Walgren for high senior rankings. Regents Scholarships from the University of Nebraska went to Robert Mills, Richard Malek, and Lawrence Hotchkiss after top exam results. A regional campaign to raise funds for Boy Scouts launches next Tuesday across Meridian District towns with a dawn-to-dusk drive led by 25 Osceola volunteers aiming to support 55 southern Nebraska counties.
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Nebraska
Kathryn Huston
Nebraska Agricultural College
Ferne Kotlar
Nebraska State Teacher’s College
Frederick Bud ‘Deeds
Nebraska ‘Ass. of Church
Rolland Johnson
Luther College
Robert “Mills
Richard Malek
Ruth Walgren
Irma Stewart
Osceola
University of Nebraska
Robert Mills
Lawrence Hotchkiss
Meridian
Cornhusker Council
Phillips Foundation
Five Seniors Complete Thirteen Years Together at J Osceola High
Five seniors Kathryn Huston Ethel Joy Lawrence Hotchkiss Dale Ogden and Richard Malek received diplomas from J Osceola High last Thursday evening after thirteen years as kindergarten pupils and classmates.
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jOsceola High School
Kathryn Huston
Ethel Joy
Lawrence Hotchkiss
Dale Ogden
Richard Malek
Charles J Roslund Dies at 74 in Osceola
Charles J Roslund 74 of Osceola died at a daughter’s home in Lincoln after two months illness. He was a retired Osceola farmer born in Sweden and lived in Polk county 20 years. Surviving wife Anna C and his children include Mrs Mabel Weaver Elvera Roslund. Services were held at the Osceola Methodist Church with Rev Carlson and Rev Lapthorne officiating. Pallbearers named Arthur Scholz John I Anderson LeRoy Rhodes Martin Anderson Harry Pratt Aug Anderson.
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Charles J. Roslund
Osceola
Mabel Weaver
Lincoln
Polk County
Sweden
U.S
Illinois
Saunders County
Polk
Methodist Church
G. E Carlson
Baptist Church
Stromsburg
A. W. Lapthorne
Leon Merrick
F. W.schumann
Arthur Scholz
John I. Anderson
LeRoy Rhodes
Martin Anderson
Harry Pratt
Anderson
Osceola Stores to close for Memorial Day
Memorial Day observance leads the Osceola Stores to close on Thursday May 30. Mrs. Floyd Headlee departed Wednesday for Hartington Nebraska to take a stenographic position in the W P A area office.
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Osceola
Floyd Headlee
Hartington
Nebr
Death of Civil War veteran Martin L Eyler in Nebraska
Martin L Eyler born September 16 1843 in Adams County Pennsylvania died May 15 1940 at his grandson Silas Cook's home near Osceola Nebraska at 96 years. He served as a Civil War teamster, married Mary Hoffer in 1865, had nine children, and lived in Saunders and Polk counties. Funeral May 19 1940 at United Brethren church Shelby with six great great grandsons as pallbearers. interment at Hoffer Cemetery.
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Martin Luther Eyler
Margaret
George Eyler
Adams County
Pennsylvania
Silas Cook
Osceola
Nebraska
Washington County
Maryland
Fulon County
Mary Hoffer
Fulton County
Ill
Saunders County
Polk County
Nebr
Church of God
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Gresham
Nettie
Alice
Minnie
Silas
Frankie
Eyler
Eliza Wilson
Mary Bradley
Shelby
Ida Carter
van Nuys
Calif
Elva Sargent
Jessie Carter
Susie Miller
Lincoln
Oscar
Torrington
Wyo
William
Fullerton
United Brethren Church
H. J. Plymesser
Nina Brazee
Gladys Beebe
Irene Hasselbalch
Alta Bland
Jesus
Gresham Odd Fellows
Hoffer
Shelby United Brethren Church
Presbyterian Church Sunday School and Merry Workers
The Presbyterian Church invites all to Sunday School at 10 a m. and a Merry Workers meeting Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. Committee members are Mrs Martha Harbert and Mrs Clara Dawes.
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Presbyterian Church
Martha Harbert
Clara Dawes
Kodak Finishing Opens Daniels Studio in Columbus
Kodak Finishing through Daniels Studio announces mail film processing for Columbus customers. The service offers mail order film development and likely expansion of photographic finishing options in the city.
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Kodak
Daniels Studio
Columbus Mail
Variety demonstration plot on Hedlund farm near Osceola
Polk County farmers are invited to inspect a variety demonstration plot on E A Hedlund farm 1½ miles west and 1 mile south of Osceola. Eight barley varieties Velvon Trebi Spartan Ezond Club Mariout Lico Short Comfort Flynn and six oats Brunker Burt 518 Trojan Fulton Coker No 3 Ingold are planted. Signs for each variety will be up soon.
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Hedlund
Polk County
E. A. Hedlund
Osceola
Extension Service
Flynn
Brunker
Burt
Trojan
Fulton
Coker No. 3
Ingold
Ray L. Cruise
Helene Shemek Weds Alfred Gondringer in Shelby
Miss Helene Shemek of Osceola daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Shemek became the bride of Alfred Gondringer of Shelby son of Mr and Mrs Nick Gondringer at St Andrews Catholic church in a high Mass ceremony May 22. The couple will reside a mile west of Shelby. Out of town guests attended.
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Helene Shemek
Osceola
Louis Shemek
Alfred Gondringer
Shelby
Nick Gondringer
St. Andrews Catholic Church
John G. Mattie
Leona Shemek
Polk County
Gondringer
Catherine Shemek
Edward Shemek
Columbus
E. J. Krumbach
Margaret Fillinger
Margaret Gondringer
Lena
Leonard Heimer
H. C. Augustin
Martin Valacek
Duncan
Ernest Walwart
Polk
Former Polk County Resident Pearl Hahn Dies in Colorado
Mrs. Pearl Hahn 59 widow of Albert W. Hahn former Polk county and Clarks resident died suddenly Saturday in Loveland Colorado where she had lived the past two to three years She spent the winter with Mrs Albert Kummer in Osceola funeral held at 2 30 p m Tuesday at the Methodist church burial in Osceola cemetery Survivors include three daughters Mrs J B Stack Lincoln Mrs Everett Scott Omaha and Miss Ruth Hahn Columbus her mother Mrs W O Mickey Grand Island three sisters and one brother Tom Mickey Osceola two grandsons
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Pearl Hahn
Albert W. Hahn
Polk County and
Clarks
Loveland
Colo
Hahn
Albert Kummer
Osceola
Methodist Church
Hiahn
Polk County
Yehn
J. B. Stack
Lincoln
Everett Scott
Omaha
Ruth ‘Hahn
Columbus
W. O. Mickey
Grand Island
A. C. Childers
Saratoga
Wyo
Charles ‘Slade
Des Moines
Walter Lundgren
Tom Mickey
Luther League to Meet and District Convention Planned
West Side Luther League meets Thursday in church parlors. Edwin and Albert Jones families will entertain. Luther League District Convention to be held at Genoa May 31 to June 2. Several local residents and visitors noted in weekly notes.
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Luther League
Edwin
Albert Jones
Genoa
Clifford Johnston
Geraldine Carlson
Chicago
Ruth Alice Moline
Stromsburg
Linnea Nelson
Theodore Nelson
Rock Island, Ill
Alfred Dailey
Josephine Newman
Los Angeles
Roger Headley
Grand Island
Grandma Headley
Ralph Kaler
Headley
District 70
Olaf Nyberg
Nyberg
Polk
Agnes Appleton
Omaha
High Prairie
Emil Thelander
Denver
Marriage of Miss Martha Pehrson and Orville Fox
Miss Martha Pehrson and Orville Fox were married at Fairview church on Saturday May 19 at 4 pm with Rev. W D Hamilton officiating. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s parents home. The couple will reside on a farm near Duncan.
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Martha Pehrson
Orville Fox
Fairview
W. D. Hamilton
August Pehrson
Clarks
Duncan
Beautiful New Summer Wash Sheets in Assorted Colors
Wash sheets offered in assorted colors up to size 46 at a special price of 1.95. Cecileaha Shop at McDonald’s on Friday.
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Cecile- Aha
McDonald’s Friay
Rooster Day Saturday in Osceola
Osceola Community Club sponsors Rooster Day next Saturday with a cash price of eight cents per pound. Farmers deliver roosters to the Osceola Produce Co Ray Hastings station at the northwest corner of the square for a central pickup and representation by local merchants offering bargains.
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Osceola
Osceola Community Club
Osceola Produce Co
Ray Hastings
Osceola Wins Dual Track Meet Defeating Rising City
Osceola grade boys led by Wayne Parks and Billy Norton defeated Rising City 58 to 24 in a dual track meet. Ribbons awarded to top four. a pennant given to Osceola. Results include Parks and Norton winning multiple events and a relay victory.
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Horacek
Osceola
Wayne Parks
Billy Norton
Parks
Norton
Ball
Braithwait
Deland
Mrs. Anna Thelander 1853 1940 Osceola Lutheran death notice
Mrs. Anna Karin Thelander born January 9 1853 in Smaland Sweden died May 16 1940 at age 87 4 7. She came to Lincoln in 1872 and married Charles Johan Thelander in 1877. Thelanders were early Osceola settlers with nine children and nineteen grandchildren. Services were held at the Swede Home Lutheran Church with interment in Swede Home Cemetery.
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Charles Thelander
Anna Karin Thelander
Thelander
Mrs. the
Our County
Osceola
Nellie Anderson
Long Beach
Calif
Carl
Frank
Victor
Mable
Emil
Denver
Amanda
Andrew
Peter
Nebraska Conference
Augustana Lutheran Synod
C. F. Sandahl
Lutheran Church
High Prairie Alumni Reception Planned at Schoolhouse
The High Prairie Alumni Association will host an annual reception at the school house this Saturday evening. The event starts at 8 o'clock and invites former students and staff to attend.
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High Prairie
First 1940 Wheat Checks Arrive in Polk County
The first batch of wheat parity payment checks reached the A C P office in Polk County last week. A total of 482 checks ranged from 14 cents to 156 dollars, totaling about 23000 dollars. Checks cover payments due after crop insurance premium advances. Crop insurance advances topped 8000 dollars. More parity checks expected in coming weeks.
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Polk County
A.C. P
District 18 social and student updates from Osceola
Mr and Mrs Wilhelm Rosen and Mr and Mrs Chas Augustin and Floyd Hester attended the Golden Spike celebration in Omaha. Leo Boro and daughter visit two weeks as brother of Mrs Anton Micek works at the Ford plant in Detroit. Alvin Horndorff underwent orthopedic surgery and will wear a cast eight weeks. Miss Marjorie Pfund from Muskogee Oklahoma, employed at the veterans hospital, stayed with Agnes Branigan. Agnes and Eileen Branigan attended the Alumni Banquet in Council Bluffs at the Chieftain Hotel. Eighth grade graduates in Osceola include Patty and Betty Micek, Bernice Hecker, Lucille Lassek, Neil Hasselbach, Louis Benda.
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Wilhelm Rosen
Chas. Augustin
Floyd Hester
Omaha
Leo Boro
Anton Micek
Ford
Detroit
Michigan
Alvin
Louis Horndorff
Marjorie Pfund
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Veterans Hospital
Agnes Branigan
Agnes
Eileen Branigan
Council Bluffs
Chieftain Hotel
Osceola
Patty
Betty Micek
Bernice Hecker
Lucille Lassek
Neil Hasselbach
Louis Benda
Polk County ENROLLS 31 in P-F-L Program for 1940
Polk County farmers join 31 cooperators in the 1940 Pasture-Forage-Livestock program. The group plans pasture forage and livestock operations with Agent Ray Cruise and will keep summer records. Extension will summarize findings next fall ahead of district clinics in Omaha.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Elton Berck
Walter W. Berck
Arthur Deeter
Frank A. Bard
Henry Olson
Paul Monson
Shelby
Geo. F
Bruce Anderson
Arthur Morrill
Harry
C. W. Younglund
E. J. Anderson
Louis Berggren
Stromsburg
E. H. Tooker
C. M. Johnson
Silver Creek
Dwight Newcomer
Gresham
Ray Cruise
Omaha
Tax League Meeting at Osceola Court House
A tax league gathering is set for May 29 at 2 p.m. in the Osceola Court House. The main topics are tax limitation and re valuation with all residents urged to attend.
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Osceola
Court House
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Robert C. Taddiken
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Secretary of Agriculture
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