Memorial Day Observed in Osceola with Services and Cemetery Decoration
Memorial Day activities in Osceola included a Grand Army Hall to Auditorium procession led by the Osceola band. Hon. W. S. Allen of Schuyler delivered a masterful address on America’s role globally and ideals. Rev. Thos. E. Barr gave a stirring memorial sermon. Graves were decorated, a salute fired, and taps sounded to close the program.
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America
Thos. E. Barr
Presbyterian Church
Memorial Day Services At First M E Church
Memorial Exercises Sunday were held at the First M E Church building as a union service. The Grand Army, W R C, and American Legion posts attended in a body. Rev. Thos EB Barr delivered a patriotic sermon that left a deep impression. Music enhanced the observance and the service was enjoyed by all.
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M. BE
Grand Army
American Legion Post
Thos. EB. Barr
Local notes list residents visiting, traveling, and events
Andrew Monson is ill this week. D H Schultz went to Benedict on business. A daughter was born Friday May 25 to Mr and Mrs Fred Branting. Mrs O E Mickey visits Stromsburg. Mr and Mrs James Inness visit Shelby relatives. The Brantz couple from Dav id City visited Osceola friends. W S Heitzman travels to Lincoln for a few days. Mrs Dr H H Cox and baby visit relatives in York. B M Stiles returns to Kearney from sister’s home. Selah Johnson leaves for Kearney summer school. J W Davis moves to Gust A Peterson’s new residence. Ora Hamilton and Dr F T Butz’s sister go to Omaha for a few days. Arthur Wilmschen injured in a Sunday auto crash shows improvement. Nels Anderson return from Long Beach and praise California. S B Farris moves from Fillman property. Nyquist moves. John Albin harvests oats in courthouse yard and notes fine lawn. W F Kepner travels to Plattsville and Port Royal before Washington DC for Shriners conclave. Baptist Missionary Society meets next Wednesday with transport arranged at 2 30 PM. Orris Ludlow from Connorsville visits John Ludlow then to Morland Kansas for business. They will return.
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Andrew Monson
D. H. Schultz
Benedict
Fred Branting
O. E. Mickey
Alex Scott
Stromsburg
James Inness
Shelby
T. W. Brantz
David City
Osceola
W. S. Heitzman
Gospel Ridge
Gust A. Peterson
Ora Hamilton
F. T. Butz
Omaha
Arthur Wilmschen
Nels Anderson
Long Beach
California
John Albin
Court House
W. F. Kepner
The
Baptist Missionary Society
August Johnson
C. A. Olson
Orris Ludlow
Connorsville
Ind
John Ludlow
Morland
Kansas
Co. T. Moline
York
Edna Anderson
George Hollister
Anna
Sadie Freeman
Ted Graves
Chicago
Lydia Anderson
Durant
J.A. Jimmerson
Wyoming
Sam Jones
Dodge
Rystrom Company
Wallace Banta
Erickson_ Hardware
Sam Netsell
E. M. Burke
C. P. Nelson
Ira Banta
Lincoln
Wm. Fetters
Mabel Ekeley
M. E. Church
Frank Sullivan
Gallatin Mo
T. R. Shaw
Walter Hillberg
Albert Hillberg
John Ekeley
J. A. Tilton
Kearney
H. R. Haverlass
Byron Neilson
Kermit Hultgren
Neilson
David Knerr
E. E. Kerr
Rosetta Knerr
Ernest
Lennie Erickson
Ben Smelser
Opal
Springview
Keya Paha County
C. W. Smeelser
M. J. VanDorn
Earl Wright
Wright Brothers
Dunning Mercantile
Harle W. Wright
C. W. Anderson
Gibbon
Carl Smith
Anderson
Emil Anderson
Sam Netseli
Nordstrom & Myrberg
Effie Pells
Hutchison, Kans
Laura Culver
Oliver Rummell
Rummell
Columbus
Mervyn Johnson
LeRoy Smith
Bunny Peterson
Central City
Wilson Orchestra
Nebraska
E. E. Stanton
A. C. Morrill
Allen Parker
Rising City
Homer Phelps
Ludwig Zohner
H. Bahm
Fred Henggler
Wm. McGimpsey
Cypher
George Welser,Jr
Elaine McBeth
Grand Island
H. W. Chase
Columbus Hospital
W. C. Pike
W. J. Brigham
John Jaax
Jaax
J. A. Terble
Strand Bay Lbr. Co
T. W. Day
Fullerton
W. H. Vaughn
Adolph Gable
Bertha
Alfred Benda
Stockton
Kans
George Weiser
Dorothy
Weiser
P. J. Ball
Gertrude
Lois
Oregon
Washington
Gus Benda
Grant Zedicher
Ruth Vernon
Lynn Snyder
Auto
Denver
Snyder
Curtis
W. E. Kinney
B. Huddleston
Kansas City
Clyde Hayhurst
Everett Funkhouser
Havens Bridge
Platte
Clyde Babcock
C. E. Hastert
Viola
S. A. Gudgel
Florence
Gresham
Musetta Ball
C. E. Ruch
U. B. Church
Arthur B. Thompson
Jessie Carter
Lute Carter
H. A. Seavers
George Clark
John McBeth
C. W. Moon
R. T. Beulow
Kal McBeth
Lillian Me
Henry Morris
Annual Banquet of Q H S Alumni Celebrated by 150
The High School Alumni Association held its annual banquet at the school Friday evening with 150 attendees. The Class of 1923 formed the hub of a circular table layout, four course dinner served by Merry Workers, and Miss Esther Lees in charge of arrangements.
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High School
Esther Lees
Phil B. Campbell
Alumni Association
Phody Solo
Leon Merrick
The
Swallows
EU Talia
Polk County 8th Grade Graduation Address by A. Fulmer
Osceola hosts the Polk County eighth grade graduation Friday afternoon with Lincoln inspector of vocational education A. Fulmer delivering the address. Details on time and program will be published next week.
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A. Fulmer
Lincoln
Polk County
Osceola
Presbyterian Church Announces Summer Evening Services
The Presbyterian church will continue regular services next Sunday with auditorium meetings discontinued. Evening services will be held at the church during the summer months.
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Presbyterian Church
Mail Planes Land At Timm Field Amid Lighting Plans
A federal mail plane landed at Timm Field this afternoon. Congressman McLaughlin greeted the captain and crew. The Delco Lighting Plant, to power the harbor signaling system, is en route and will soon illuminate the field with a northern light.
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Federal
Timm Field
Congressman McLaughlin
Delco
Grace and Valley Churches June Meetings
Grace and Valley churches announce morning and evening services in June. Attend to announcements and line up for special events. Sermons include A Defense of the Defenseless and The Heights of Happiness by Pastor J A Klein.
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Grace and Valley
Harvest Labor Details for Big Wheat Belt
Central Farm Labor Bureau in Kansas City coordinates harvest work with U S Employment Service and state labor offices. Texas harvest runs June 20 25 with wages about 4 dollars daily plus board and lodging. Oklahoma starts June 20 25 with 3 to 4 dollars for shockers and 5 to 6 dollars for stackers. Kansas begins June 15 20 at Wichita with about 4 dollars daily plus board and lodging. Railroads offer no special rates. harvest hands pay own travel costs.
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Wheat Belt
Farm Labor Bureau
U. S. Employment Service
Main St. Kansas City
Federal Farm Labor Bureau
Texas
Forth Worth
Waco
Amarillo
Oklahoma
Enid
Carmen
Woodward
Alva
Kansas
Wichita
Nebraska
Dakotas
Wedding Bells for Miss Josephyne Jackson and Wilber Olson
The ceremony took place Tuesday at noon at First M B church in Omaha. Miss Jackson and Mr. Olson, both Osceola natives, wed in a quiet service with immediate family. After a visit to Fremont, the couple will reside in Osceola at the J. F. Jackson property and begin their life together amid the warm wishes of friends. The bride nurses in Omaha. the groom, a former student of Wesleyan and state university, works at C A Olson Co. in Osceola.
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Josephyne Jackson
Wilber R. + Olson
M. B. Church of
Omaha
SC. A. Olson
Mildred Olson
Carl Olson
Osceola
Osceola High School
M. E. Hospital
Wesleyan University
The
State University
van Sant ‘School of Business
C. A. Olson Co
Smith Goodale Wedding in Bethany at Noon
Clyde E. Smith and Edith E. Goodale wed at the Bethany parsonage with family present. The Lincoln couple, connected to the Loose Wiles Co and Osceola Produce, will reside in the Peterson and Ball property as it becomes available.
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Clyde E. Smith
Edith E. Goodale
Lincoln
B. E. Parrish
Bethany
S. W. Goodale
Goodale
Loose Wiles Co
Evangelical Lutheran Church Trinity Sunday Schedule
First Sunday after Trinity services at the Evangelical Lutheran Church include a 10:30 English morning service with Lords Supper. Confirmed members will partake. Sunday school meets at 10. Ladies Aid gathers Thursday at 2 30 with Mrs Anton Anderson. Luther League hosted by Mr and Mrs Edwin Hedlund on Thursday June 7. Swedish service follows next Sunday. Welcome to all services.
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Ladies Aid
Anton Anderson
Luther League
Edwin Hedlund
Young Man Julius Herrmann Operated For Appendicitis
Julius Herrmann underwent an appendicitis operation at Columbus hospital on Saturday and is progressing fine. He is the son of Mrs. J. Amacher.
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Julius Herrmann
Columbus Hospital
J. Amacher
Markets Today Wheat and Corn Prices Edge Higher
Market note shows slight uptick in wheat and corn futures with mixed signals for oats and barley as early trading stabilizes. Analysts cite supply concerns and demand shifts while investors monitor grain sector movements.
Polk County Briefs Highlight Local Moves and Visits
Local notes report frequent travel and visits across Polk County. Individuals including Miss Edna Anderson and Miss Lydia Anderson, plus families like the Hillbergs and Netsels, frequent Osceola and nearby towns. Trades and gatherings span furniture work, cemetery care, church recitals, and Memorial Day activities.
Monday Club to Convene at Presbyterian Church Parlor
The Monday Club will meet at the Presbyterian church parlorg next Monday evening at 8:00 o'clock. A full program and eats are planned. Mrs. Wilber M Johnston entertained the Gab-a-lots at her home Tuesday afternoon.
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Presbyterian Church
University year end notes include weddings and moves
Miss Esther Anderson travels to Seattle for her June 12 wedding to Vincent Anderson son of Rev Abel Anderson. Jack Stanton completes the law course and will join his father in the Polk County practice. J P Carlson departs for Mayo Institute Rochester Minn for treatment. Frank Anderson plans dairy work in Pembine Wis but will return to Polk County. Simon Thompson and family visit graves at Malmo and are joined by sisters Mary and Amelia Thompson from Chicago.
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Julia Morrill
Jack Stanton
J. P. Carlson
Rochester Minn
Mayo Institute
Esther Anderson
Seattle
Vincent Anderson
Abel Anderson
C. Emil Anderson
Frank Anderson
Pembine
Wis
Polk County
Pete Lindblade
Mr. Anderson
Simon Thompson
Malmo
Graves
Mr. Thompson
Mary
Amelia Thompson
Chicago
Omaha
Shelby Citizens Travel Pages Keeps Local Ties Alive
Allen Parker visits Rising City and numerous residents travel for work and medicine. Community events include a June 12 banquet with Congressman McLaughlin and Memorial Day services led by Rev. C. E. Ruch with Arthur B. Thompson.
Serious Auto Accident Sunday In Osceola
Arthur Willmschen's Ford left the road on a steep hill opposite the Carlson farm, flipped and pinned him under the wheel. He suffered serious chest injuries and cuts. extricated by neighbors and rushed home to Osceola for medical care. Willmschen, a worker with seven children, was en route to fetch his wife and kids from his brother Henry's home after a day in Silver Creek.
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Ford
Arthur Willmschen
John G. Carlson
Willmschen
Mr. Carlson
Dan Magnuson
Charles Olson
Mr. Willmschen
Johnson
Sheriff VanHoosen
Osceola
Henry
Creamery
Silver Creek
Careon Auto Co
Arthur Willmsden
Hackberry
Wayland
Bis Spring
Henry Willmsden
Beatrice
Walter Willmschen
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Gettysburg
Hon
W. I. Allen
J. A. Klein
S. B. Farris
Fillman
Ernest Nyquist
Mr. Nyquist
Guy Lovell
H.&. Gymnasium
Eulalia Heinemeyer
H. H. Campbell
Andrew Nyquist
Glenna Matheson
Leah Shirey
Raymond Kepner
Association
Parker House
Olson—Jackson
Polk County News
Dalbey
Reisdorf
Schuman
Kunkel
van Hoosen
Houtz
R. Cox
Dalby
Cox
Dalhey
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