Commencement Exercises Held At Rivoli Theatre
Last Thursday evening at the Rivoli Theatre a crowd attended a commencement event. Prof. W H Rosenlof of the University of Nebraska spoke as music by the Girl's Glee Club featured the program. Awards were given by Supt. W B Thompson to top students including Irma Hastings Irene Kennedy and Frances Hanson with cash prizes from local benefactors.
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Rivoli Theatre
W. Rosenlof
University of Nebraska
Clayton Fredrickson
John Irland
W. B. Thompson
Irma Hastings
Irene Kennedy
Frances Hanson
Goldie Johnson
Osceola Community Club
Harriet Thelander
Stanley Anderson
Mildred Rech
Kathryn Schaber
Pauline Francis
Floriene Dunn
Doris Boden
Glennis Harbert
Betty Jo Carson
Betty Thelander
Maxine Brooks
Murray Crouse
Community Happenings in Stromsburg Area
Cemetery association meeting set for Friday at 2 PM at the cemetery. Decoration Day services planned for Saturday at 10 AM with Rev. L M Albrecht delivering the address. Green’s Chapel Bible School starts Monday. all are welcome. Various local families hosted and visited relatives, with social gatherings and trips noted. Ruth Bond and Ralph Allison wed at Wayland Church and left for Chicago. Blue View and Pleasant Prairie schools closed for the season with picnics.
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Hoffer ‘Cemetery Association
L. ‘M. Albrecht
Green's Chapel Bible School
H.H. Mills
Waterloo
Town
Polk County
F. W. Mouden
W. L. Deay
J. E. Renner
Bruce Anthony
Buckley Park
Stromsburg
Mills
Robert
Dorothy Monson
Sutton
C. B. Knerr
Ruth Bond
Ralph Allison
Wayland
Chicago
Blue View
Hennings
Pleasant Prairie School
Torell
Donald Hoffer
Larson House
Elbert Teegerstroms
Carl Hoffmaster
York
D. E. Powell
J. F. Knerr
Tracy Nelson
Lynette Larson
Irvin Nelson
Roy Hurd
Abbie Richards
Charles Lewis
Lincoln
Jennie Hurd
Wv. L. Deay
Seward
Co. W. Hennings
W. L. Obrist
Charles Hoffer
Gladys
M. Hennings
Osceola
Metcalfe
Omaha
Virginia Torell
Horton McKeag
Hackberry
Tom Kries
Polk Man Dies From Lock Jaw In Polk County
Ivan Moline 32 son of Mrs Charles Moline living west of Polk died at 11 pm Sunday from an unclear illness believed to be lockjaw. He was found in great pain after a light lunch and convulsions paralyzed his upper body before death. Stated infection from a possible rusty nail preceded the illness. Stouffer buys Pure Food Grocery in Polk. Nelsons leaving for Oregon. Graduation exercises for Polk County Eighth Graders set for May 29 at Osceola Rivoli Theatre with E. Robert Palmer speaker.
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Lock Jaw
Ivan ‘Moline
Charles ‘Moline
Polk
Moline
Williams and Slaaser
Anderson
Stromsburg
University of Nebraska Laboratories
Omaha
Brauer Funeral Home
Roy Stouffer
Pure Food
Pure Food Grocery
Dean Nelson
Stouffer
Dave Carlson
iMr
Nelson
Portland
Oregon
Imrs
Carlson
Polk County
Rivoli Theatre
Osceola
E. Robert Palmer
Grand Island
Osceola Library Opens Early On Decoration Day
The Osceola Public Library will be open on Decoration Day Saturday from 5 p m to 9 p m only reflecting a special after hours schedule for the holiday.
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Osceola Public
Nebraska Pasture Improvement Contest Sees High Farmer Turnout
The 1936 pastures contest draws 725 Nebraska farmers, over 300 more than last year, with 14 additional counties. Polk County records 21 entries while Nance County leads with 44 and Richardson trails with 41. An Omaha Chamber of Commerce banquet honors those keeping pasture records, and $1500 will be awarded for top grazing management.
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Nebraska
Polk County
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska Crop Growers’ Association
Nance County
Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers in Regular Session
The Rebekah lodge met in regular session Friday evening electing Mary Locke Noble Grand and Sarah Byers Vice Grand. A birthday party for April May and June birthdays followed with lunch served by Gertie Adair and Mary Locke.
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Rebekah
Mary Locke
Sarah Byers
Gertie Adair
Bond Allison Rites at Wayland Church
Miss Ruth Bond daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bond of Osceola area wed Ralph Allison son of Oscar Allison of Stromsburg last Thursday May 21 at Wayland Church Rev Lewis M Albrecht officiated The couple were attended by Miss Harriet Smith Osceola and Russell Johnson Stromsburg They planned a wedding trip to Chicago and will reside on a Stromsburg area farm.
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E. E. Edwards
Sumner
Nebraska
Eric
Polk
Henry Sandell
Ner Sisted
Clarence Bodine
Hordville
G. M. Hill
T. G. Slater
Iva
Ray Smith
Fullerton
Ralph Branting
Shad Stroup
Mervin Samuels
Verbena Brauer
Leo Wurtz
Eckert
Herbert Eckert
Seward
P. A. Hanquist
Bimer Hanquist
Grand Island
Ruth Bond
George Bond
Osceola
Ralph Allison
Oscar Allison
Chicago
Stromsburg
Jolly Worker's Club Elects Officers at June Meeting
The Jolly Worker's Club met at Mrs. Arvid Peterson's home and elected Ruth Walgreen as news reporter and Jeanette Carlson as social leader. The next gathering is set for Tuesday, June 3 at DeEtt Hedlund's home.
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Jolly Worker’s Club
Arvid Peterson
Ruth Walgreen
Jeanette Carlson
DeEtt Hedlund
Rural Electrification Plans Move Forward in Iowa Nebraska
The Iowa Nebraska Light and Power Company will start a farm electrification program with lower rates and line extensions as two farms per mile are secured. Cited are better business conditions, rising electricity use, and lower construction costs. Reforms aim to bring refrigeration, radio, lighting, and power to farm homes at competitive prices. Copies of the new rate schedule and program details are available at company offices.
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Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Company
R. A. Graham
Graham
Kepner Block Remodeling Adds Front and Two Store Rooms
Raymond Kepner undertakes extensive remodeling of the Kepner Block to install a modern front and create two store rooms. The ground floor entrance will connect directly to the street with separate entrances for each store. The project will enhance the west side of the square. one store will house Kepner’s furniture business and the other will be rented.
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Kepner
Raymond Kepner
Condemnation Court Forms In Stromsburg Case In Osceola
The condemnation court appointed by the supreme court to hear the Stromsburg versus Iowa Nebraska Light Power proceedings met at the Osceola courthouse Monday. Judges Louis Lightner, E. G. Kroger, and Lewis Blackledge formed the panel with Blackledge as chairman. Stromsburg attorneys Jack Stanton and R. A. Haggart attended. Only organizational steps were completed. no evidence was heard and the court adjourned to July 20 at 10 am.
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Court of Condemnation
Supreme Court
Stromsburg
Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Company
Osceola
Louis Lightner
Columbus
E. G. Kroger
Grand Island
Lewis Blackledge
Hastings
Jack Stanton
R. A. Haggart
St. Paul
Stitch and Rip Club Organizes With Local Officers
A sewing club meeting at Margaret May Kellys home formed the Stitch and Rip Club. Officers elected include President Mary McFadden Vice President Margaret Ann Hansen Secretary Patty Rogers News Reporter Ruth Bintz. Members include Margaret May Kelly Ruby Olson and Grace Harrison led by Mrs. F B Kelly. First meeting set for June 3 at 2 30 PM.
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Margaret May Kelly
iMary McFadden
Margaret Ann Hansen
Patty Rogers
Ruth Bintz
Ruby Olson
Grace Harrison
F. B. Kelly
Stromsburg Alumni Honor and Memorial Day Plans
The Stromsburg High School Alumni Association held a reception at the high school with 125 attendees, electing officers and planning a 50th anniversary banquet. The forty-ninth commencement exercises honored 37 seniors. Memorial Day programs by the American Legion are set for Saturday morning at the Methodist Church with invocations, music, and speeches.
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Stromsburg High School Alumni Association
Ruth Banta
A. V. Eielson
H. R. Anderson
Sec.y
W. Fred Johnson
A. F. Nuquist
Osceola
Alumni Association
W. H.morton
Lincoln
H. Christensen
Board of Education
Maurine Nordlund
Lois Ingman
Dorothy Burgeson
Lushton
Stromsburg
F. R. Burgeson
A. L. Hedbloom
Clarence Rudeen
Harold Schultz
Polk
Kearney
Nebraska Young Republican
Resolutions Committee
Alex Youngquist
E. L. Thompson
Wesley Youngquist
Ora Olson
California
Ralph Davidson
Amanda Elfors
Kansas City
Kansas City Stock Exchange
American Legion Post
Methodist Church
E. C. Theo. Ramsey
Quartette
M.E
Pentecost Birthday at Methodist Church Ottertail
The pastor invites attendance at a Pentecost Day service next Sunday with baptism and new member reception. Gifts and pledges are encouraged, flowers are appreciated, and a memorial day observance is noted for Saturday.
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W. H. Wright
Rivoli Theatre To Be Remodeled Soon
Frank Klein of the Rivoli Theatre says the entire venue will undergo remodeling with a new front lobby improved seating and other improvements planned. Work is set to begin within the next few weeks.
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Rivoli Theatre
Frank Klein
Decoration Day Observed in Osceola With Services
Osceola holds Decoration Day on Saturday with a 10 am program at the Rivoli Theatre led by the Osceola American Legion Post. The ceremony includes invocation, readings, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and the Star Spangled Banner followed by a cemetery observance. Legion and ex-service members meet at 9:30 am. local businesses close 10 am to 5 pm.
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Osceola
Rivoli
Osceola American Legion Pos
W. D. Hamilton
America
Fred W. Schuman
Adj
Lincoln
Leon M. Merrick
Legion Quartette
Hon
W. W
Norton
W. H. Wright
Rivoli Theatre
Legion
Special Canning Demonstration by Mrs Rosina MaxWell
Special canning session led by Rosina Maxwell, home economics specialist, will be held Friday May 29 at 10 a m in the Osceola Methodist Church basement. Rural women urged to attend as vegetable and fruit canning aids preparation for the season and builds on prior meat canning guidance. Polk county officials note the event as valuable for homemakers preparing crops and preserving produce.
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Rosina K. Maxwell
Osceola
F. B. Kelly
Polk County
Weddings and family visits in Shelby and surrounding towns
Shelby residents attend Harris-Hoffman wedding and visit relatives in Wahoo Omaha and Council Bluffs. Duren Sedlak marriage notices published at Sacred Heart church. Local dances and travel show a busy social week with health news and land interests in nearby states.
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August Kernine
Fador
Rising City
O. A. Watkins
Dale
Bobbie
Iris
Wahoo
Watkins
Henry Rood
Omaha
Philo M. Prell
Mervin Ransom
Shelby Legion Hall
Mark Duren
Mary Sedlak
Sacred Heart Church
Otto Meadows
Baby
Gresham
Shelby
Meadows
J. E.bernt
Margaret Fillinger
James Conway
Anoka
Nebr
Edna
Edith Taylor
St. Edwards
Boyd Ballenger
John Ballenger
Lincoln
S. W. Ballenger
Maurice Branigan
Irene
Susie Carson
Council Bluffs
Iowa
The
Mercy Hospial
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Albrecht Music
Robert Palmer
Brahms
Anon
Olive M. McBeth
San Souis
Hawley
Pengelly
Dorothy Dellmore
Wallace McKeag
Irma Stewart
Keith Gulbrandson
Donald Rosenberry
Robert Wieseman
Betty Pierson
Clair Emmons
Louis Mickey
Dorothy Starostka
Dorothy Jones
Philip Jones
Ralph Jones
James Peterson
Jean Margaret Swanson
Carl Wernholm
Harold Bruckner
Eddie Kubicek
Richard Anderson
Clair Ribblet
Francis Urban
Jamita Zimmerman
Nadine Ransom
Viola Binney
Carol Ernst
Dale Ernst
Mona Gee
Helen Buzynski
Elizabeth Klaus
Leslie Hohndorf
Verleen Zipper
Vergil Anderson
Vera Anderson
Mervin Green
Jack Hastings
Lawrence Hotchkiss
Kathryn Huston
Ethel Joy
Glenna Magnuson
Richard Malek
Lyle Mickey
Bob Mills
Dale Ogden
Mary Mae Timm
Lois Bahm
Robert Bland
Arthur Brandt
Shirley Cole
Bobbie Davis
Shirley Johnson
Estelle Kuntzelman
Bess Ray
Stanley Scott
Harley Swan
Bess Taddiken
Roland White
Ivan Bond
Shirley Campbell
Margaret Stephenson
Verner Timm
Betty Carlson
Helen Dunn
Sha
Elsie Kropatsch
Helen Lisko
Clarence Bolton
Myron Samuelson
Mervin Stromberg
Vernon Carlson
Dorothy Donelson
Edwin Doremus
Rolland Johnson
Gordon Carlson
Vena Underhill
Irene Gustafson
Anna Mae Jenkins
David Swanson
Robert Willits
Beulah Toline
Merle Johnson
Wesley Thelander
Robert Benda
Russell Benda
Patty Dornan
Helen Gable
Shirley McMeekin
Dorothy Boden
Ruth Walgren
Anna Gaedeke
Gerald Schott
Merle Schott
Johnny Wamaley
Eldaine Kuenzli
Leonard Stachura
David Speirs
Lorna Swanson
Leslie Juhl
Dorothy Fozzard
Hazel Johansen
Harold Kosch
Howard Kosch
Jerome Kosch
Loyola Kosch
Phyllis Suddarth
Doana Thelen
Vern Eklund
Elizabeth Smith
Doris Beckstrom
Carl Carlson
Irene Forss
Merle Vincent
Victor Cerney
Ruth Elaine Mentink
Barl Graff
Earl Graff
Edward Richter
Dorothy Thelen
Max Bernt
Terrence Messing
Arline Heins
Durward Rystrom
Gladys Anderson
Clearoe Davis
Glen Johnson
Laura Johnson
Elaine Lindburg
Dean McGin
Bond
Allison
Leonard
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