Tuberculosis Eradication Order Affects Polk County Cattle
Polk County imposes a quarantine under state law to eradicate bovine tuberculosis. Cattle entering or moved within the county must meet tuberculin testing rules, with exemptions for certain supervised herds and feeding cattle kept separate from tested stock, in force after April 20, 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Department of Agriculture
H.J.W. Laughlin
Sec
Bureau of Animal Industry
C. H. Hays
Swanson Couple Celebrate Twenty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary
May the 23d marked the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Swanson with about 70 relatives and friends at their home. Rev. E. Eklof presented roses containing twenty silver dollars as memory, and relatives from Mead Valley gave silverware. Out of town guests included C. P. Johnson and daughter Lillian, D. W. Johnson, B. J. Johnson, S. Nordquist, J. W. Peterson, and Andrew Wicklund of Valley. The Swansons, married at Mead Neb., now live between Stromsburg and Osceola after moving from the old homestead in 1912. The Record joins in congrats and wishes for 25 more years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Swanson
BE. E. Eklof
Mead and Valley
C. P. Johnson
Lillian
D. W. Johnson
B. J. Johnson
Mead
S. Nordquist
J. W. Peterson
Mrs. Swanson
Hearing of former official postponed in York Nebraska
York Nebraska May 28 The preliminary hearing of R O Allen former clerk of the York county district court opened Monday but was indefinitely postponed. W B Larzelere adjustor for Fidelity Deposit Co surety for Allen is in York authorized to settle for 3800 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York, Nebr
R. O. Allen
District Court
York County
Gyegun
W. B. Larzelere
Fidelity & Deposit Co
Allen
York
Correspondence from Polk Notes Local Visits and Events
The Polk page records residents and visitors including Mrs George F Reed's heart illness, Lillie and Lulu Swanson from Hordville, and the Lindburg families from Polk. It notes appendicitis, travel to Portland, Edith Anderson’s homecoming, a fishing trip north of North Platte, and a May 20 baby girl born to Arthur Branting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Reed
Lillie
Lulu Swanson
Hordville
Polk
W. A. Lindburg
A. P. Lindburg
Mae Lindburg
Stromsburg
Parker Aker
Harvard
Calmar Jones
Henry Sundberg
Clarence Bodine
Portland Oregon
Harry Harris
Roy Curnett
Benedict
Edith Anderson
Niobrara
E. A. Anderson
Eaglegrove
Iowa
J. R. Liebee
D. N. Mills
North Platte
Clarence Burke
Alex Scott
W. M. Scott
D. B. Carter
Norm Moomey
Gresham Woman’s Club
Buckley Park
Stromsburg High School Alumni Event and Local Notices
The Stromsburg Headlight publisher plans a brief vacation. The 38th Stromsburg high school alumni reception at Scott hall honored the class of 1925 with music talks and refreshments. A $13 library fund vote and a seven mill school levy election were announced. Various local updates include Otis Cole’s new tent-man position, Nellie Berkeypile’s visit, and remodeling at James Dobbs’ home. A health and postal piece notes dead letter office losses and savings if return addresses and proper wrapping are used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.A. Westenius
Stromsburg
Stromsburg High School
Scott Hall
Wioman’s Civic Improvement Club
Otis Cole
Lincoln
Nellie Berkeypile
Plymouth
Ind
Grant Zedicher
Mrs. Zedicher
Elkhart
James Dobbs
Shelby
Ernest Thelen
San Diego
Calif
Philadelphia
Wesley Chapel and Dist 40 Schools Close for Picnics
District 63 and District 40 closed for Friday with picnics at Grossnicklaus Grove and Buckley Park respectively. Miss Fozzard reelected, Miss Richmond taught last year, Miss McKeag to teach next year. Harold Jarmin and Osce Querry wed last Saturday and will reside on the rented farm after a short trip. Continued on last page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dist
Grossnicklaus Grove
Fozzard
John Cerney
Leo Kresha
Buckley Park
Mildred Richmond
Hazel McKeag
Harold Jarmin
Osce Querry
Post Office Dept Encourages Patrons to Mail Carefully
The Post Office Department sends sample notices urging patrons to exercise care when mailing letters and packages. Additional guidance will follow as part of ongoing outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Dept
Post Office Department
Better Mailing Week Planned to Cut Mail Wastage
June 1 to 7 1925 named Better Mailing Week a nationwide effort to reduce losses from misaddressed mail. The Motion Picture Theater Owners of America will show slogans in many theatres while newspapers inform readers of waste. National organizations and clubs are urged to spread the message, and postmasters will discuss the issue on radio in major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motion Picture Theater Owners of America
Put an address on your letters says postal bulletin
The Postal Bulletin urges readers to include a return address on every mail piece to avoid dead letter mail. It notes a cross word puzzle can be solved but without an address a letter’s destination remains unknown, stressing the need for clear addressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
THE
Postal Bulletin
President designates July 4th Defense Day
The second national defense test will be held July 4 with President Coolidge backing independence day as the defense event date. Preparations are under way to speed up test machinery and issue plans for maximum results. Local items note Mapite Leaf Club gathering, Osceola Band concerts, Decoration Day events, and Osceola cemetery ceremonies with Legion firing squad and Boy Scout bugle corps attending in Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
War Department
Osceola
Polk County
Robert Waring
Geneva
Shelby
Legion
Boy Scout Bugle Corps
Farmers Club Week trips planned for Lincoln
County Agent Adair and club leaders organize 18 to 19 Farm Bureau members to attend Club Week in Lincoln from June 1 to 6. Guests travel thanks to Farms State Bank Osceola, Farmers Union Co-op Store, Economy Grocery, Stromsburg Bank, and local Farm Bureau support. External sponsors include Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Nebraska Farmer, Crete Mills, Omaha Live Stock Exchange, and Omaha Union Stock Yards Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adair
Lincoln
Farmers State Bank of Osceola
Farmers UN. Co-op
Economy Grocery
Stromsburg Bank
Farm Bureau
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska Farmer
Crete Mills
Omaha Live Stock Exchange
Omaha Union Stock Yards Co
Doris Hansen
Adolf Kresha
Asa Smith
Ansel Fredrickson
Chester Adams
Jillian Brown
Elvera Brown
County reports promise good corn crop with favorable weather
Farmers statewide report a generally strong corn stand and favorable forecast for the coming weeks. Cut worms cause damage in the southeast, with eight to ten farmers needing to replant portions of their corn.
Nine Busy Workers Clothing Club forms at Carlson home
County Agent Adair attended a Tuesday May 26 meeting of the Nine Busy Workers Clothing Club at Mrs. Aug F Carlson's. First year members include Carita Westring, Bernice Bush, Julia Falk, Jenivee Cook, Ruth Appleton, Martha Pehrgon, Kula Mae Peters, Elvera Nelson and Lillian Sjogren. A Green's Chapel calf club organized May 12 with leaders J G McCarty and members Homer Mouden, Ford McCarty, Richard McCarty, Raymond McCarty and Ralph Allison. three plan to attend Boys and Girls Club Week in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adair
Busy Workers Clothing Club
Aug. F. Carlson
Carita Westring
Bernice Bush
Julia Falk
Jenivee Cook
Ruth Appleton
Martha Pehrgon
Kula Mae Peters
Elvera Nelson
Lillian Sjogren
Green’s Chapel
J. G. McCarty
Homer
Ford Mouden
Richard McCarty
Raymond McCarty
Ralph Allison
Lincoln
Soldiers and Sailors Buried in Polk County Cemeteries
A long list of soldiers, nurses, and cadets buried in Polk County cemeteries across multiple wars including Civil War, Spanish American War, World War I, and World War II. Names appear for Osceola and Fairview, Proctor M Glifford, Home Guards, Students Army Training Corps, and various burial grounds such as Crb, Beulah, Chapel, Foster, Valley, and Stromsburg cemeteries. The ledger-like record preserves veterans and associated units in local memory.
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I. D. Reed
C. Cummings
Wm. McBeth
Theodore Blake
Crisp
Austin Jeffrey
Lewis Easton Hartle
Wm. Wolfe
Arvid Gustafson
John Paul Bittner
Wallace Stoner
Goldy Birchfield
Fritz J. Swanson
Russel M. Clark
Home Guards
Wm. Fentress
P. BE. Simonson
Students Army Training Corps
Guibert Rosland Chapel
James Herron
John
Frank J
Henry P. Cutting Acker R. Nelson
W. A. Shoemaker
Nels Stafford
J. D. Darrow
Shelby
Ray Barber
Local News Briefs from Osceola Community
Dr H H Cox dentist Osceola and relatives from Leslie Ruth Connell and Ruth Carson Fullerton spent Sunday with kin in the city G Wm Matheson and Mr and Mrs O F Matheson Omaha visited the former’s parents over the weekend They drove back to Omaha Sunday afternoon Mr and Mrs Wilber Olson Lincoln were guests Sunday George Inness traveled to Omaha to visit brother Leonard Inness Elvera and Mable Roslund Omaha spent weekend with parents C J Roslund Mr and Mrs R Lundgren Silver Creek visited Mrs E A Ennis Saturday Edna Wallace Hopper beautifiers advertised in display Brooke
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Cox
Osceola
Elvera
Mable Roslund
Omaha
C. J. Roslund
R. Lundgren
Silver Creek
E. A. Ennis
Edna Wallace Hopper
Brooke
Testing cattle for tuberculosis progresses with new untested herds found
Federal Veterinarian reports steady progress in tuberculosis testing of cattle. Many herds previously untested have been identified and tested, expanding the scope of the program.
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Federal
Train schedule updates improve routes in Polk county
Rail changes add No 28 departing Grand Island at 5 25 am and Omaha connections via Central City Osceola to Lincoln by 10 am with return No 27. two main daily trains to Omaha and Lincoln except Sundays, plus No 507 from Lincoln 8 25 am and No 508 from Central City 1 30 pm.
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Grand Island
Central City
Osceola
Omaha
Kansas City
Lincoln
Valparaiso
Polk County
California
Denver
Local residents visit family and report new flag
L. D. Beltzer of Bradshaw visited his mother Mrs. L. A. Beltzer over the weekend. Postmaster W. E. Snider received a new flag for the local office measuring 4 1 2 by 9 1 2 feet. Mrs. C. O. Walgren spent Sunday with her daughter Mrs. A. N. John in Central City. Mrs. W. O. Clark and daughters Dorothy and Lucille left to visit relatives in Lincoln Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Beltzer
Bradshaw
L. A. Beltzer
W. E. Snider
C. O. Walgren
A. N. John
Central City
W. O. Clark
Dorothy
Lucille
Lincoln
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State of Nebraska
Olk
Wesley Chapel
Frank Hewitt
Bailey Albers
Elizabeth Pruyn
Nettie Albers
Miss Albers
Miss Pruyn
Velma Burgess
Mildred Weeden
Mapite Leaf Club
D. A. Benson
L. A. Gushee George W. Gregg
E. W. Heffelbower
C. Heinemeyer
H. Hilderbrand
B. B. Hills John D. Houdersheldt
J. H. Jones
J. M. Joy Jacob Jones L. Kelley W. H. Kennard
G. W. Kenyon Milon Kinney Thos. Klassy S. Leatherberry
George Lybarger
B. E. Martin J
John Coleman
Harold McCleary
Arthur Graves
Henry Skoglund Arnold Ekstrand
Carl Bloom
Isaid Paisley
Edward Burritt
Jonathan Miller
B. F. L. Currie
Wm. Leonard
J. T. Dunning
Ss. L. Burlingame
H. M. Vanderbilt
Frantz Herrig
Sebastian Schmid
John A. Tarbel
Celestin DeLact
H. W. Chase
Joseph Nelson
H. A. Cowles
Edward Pettys
Wm. F. Hamilton
Pleasant Home
Co. J. Doremus
Samuel Bowlby Jease Roberts
Blue Ridge Cemetery
Fred Youman
Henry Miller
I. W. Kingsolver
C. W. Moore
George J. Warden
Wm. McCune
W. W. Maxwell
F. P. Valentine James M. Skidmore
Marion
Gudgel
Noah Clem
Wm. Dusenberry
Edwin Pugh
George Cook
G. W. Ingalle
George Gordon
Edwin Richter
Howard Collins
Ross Gudgel
Christian Schultz Polk
Horace Putman
Samuel Bense
A. R. Benjamin Jas
Stevens James Green
Jas
John A. Larkins
Henry L. Fefler
John . Bush
Wm. Banghart
J. N
Briggs
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