Snowy start to the season and small town notes
A light snow fell last Monday signaling the season's first snow. Train time changes may affect the eastbound morning run and evening mail. Doc Johnston rode wheelbarrow in a bet about Gage County politics, while Irene Moore broke an arm and dislocated an elbow playing with her sister. H J Bonner moves his family to Oklahoma. Judge Saunders becomes Deputy Grand Master of the I O O F district. A A Hannell reports chicken raids wiping about 50 chickens from his roasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc
Wilbur Johnston
Peterson
Gage County
Irene
C. D. Moore
H. J. Bonner
Oklahoma
Judge Saunders
Osceola
A. A. Hannell
Hahn
Twenty Five Years Ago News Briefs November 16 1911
Mr and Mrs J A Snyder welcomed a ten pound boy. L A Belter died at 71 from heart trouble and funeral rites were at home with Osceola cemetery interment. Chas C Schroder ill with pneumonia a very critical condition. George W Lyberger died November 9 age 73 and interment in Osceola cemetery. Markets listed wheat 86 cents corn 50 oats 39 hogs 5 90 butter 25 eggs 25 and cream 29. W O Mickey returned Monday from To Ka Han Wyoming where he worked for months. Miss Daisy Peterson visiting Omaha friends and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Snyder
L. A. Belter
Osceola
Chas. C. Schroder
George W. Lyberger
W. O. Mickey
To-Ka-Han
Wyoming
Daisy Peterson
Omaha
Ten Years Back Fairs and Local News of Polk County
A Polk County voice page recalls markets and community events from November 11 1926. Wheat oats corn hens springs eggs prices are listed and a fundraising aim of 3500 for extension work noted. Neighbors attend Elmer and Elmer Horst wedding party gifts given. Local hunts and visits are described along with social plans and a Womanless Wedding teaser and Polk County Woman's Clubs convention.
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Elmer Horst
Sarrow
Henry Tex
Homer Beebe
Charles Greenwood
Platte
Rosalie Anderson
Kearney
Behelyn
Phil Douglas
Baby
Fremont
W. O. Hanson
Leona Nantkes
Hastings
Polk County Woman’s Clubs
Baptist Church
Polk
Norman Kenny
Wanted Man with Car in Polk County
Polk County advertisement seeks an ambitious man with a car for steady work. No investment required. Apply S. F. Baker & Co. Keokuk Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
S. F. Baker & Co
Keokuk
Iowa
Mission meeting postponed in Swede Home Church schedules
The Mission meeting at Swede Home Church is postponed to November 22. Meetings will run Sunday evening November 22 and Monday Tuesday forenoon and afternoon. Social visits and family gatherings accompany local engagements as residents host and travel between Stromsburg Polk and Grand Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Nyberg
Clarence Larson
Marvin Fredrickson
T. C. W. Club
Helen Pierson
Wm. Peterson
Stromsburg
Joe Monson
Bird City
Kansas
C. A. Sward
Greeley
August Swanson
Alex Adelson
Ladies Aid
Libert Toline
Ellen Anderson
Donald
Emerald Gustafson
Herman Fredrickson
John Anderson
Utica
Illinois
Anderson
Sward
Willard Adelson
John Johnson
Ernest Flodman
Polk
Ed Coover
Grand Island
Forest Sedan
Curtis Flodman and Sons
Pete Shostrom
School Notes Delays and Activities Amid Flu Season
Kindergarten pupil Ralph Schroeder was absent with illness. the class drew turkeys and Pilgrims while learning how nature prepares for winter. First graders Dottie Brown and Maxine Jackson missed days due to illness. several students earned perfect papers on a word test. Second and third graders finished two first grade books and read Elson Second Readers. Jack Rogers celebrated a seventh birthday. Indians study concluded with a booklet and wampum belt demos. Fourth grade notes mention a visitor and over with quarterly tests. 63 attendance points. fifth graders illness absences. Swiss scene project underway. Department exams were held November 4 5 and 6 with many flu absences. Democrats won a landslide in the department election with Simmons the lone Republican majority holder. eighth graders staffed the election board and party platforms were studied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dottie Brown
Maxine Jackson
Chris Ann Fudge
Jack Eyler
Tommy Frye
Ferddie Hartman
David Melin
Walter Umshler
Elson
Jack Rogers
Mary Gaile
Vernon Dillman
Wisley
Gloria Pearson
Marybeth Schnasse
Simmons
Church Activities And Services Schedule
Harmony Society will be entertained by Mrs. Raymond Branting on Thursday at 8:00 P M. Confirmation Class meets Saturday at 2:00 P M at the Church. Sunday includes Sunday School Bible Class at 10:00 A M Morning Worship at 11:00 A M and Vespers at 7:30 P M. Luther League meets Thursday November 19 at the Church hosted by Mr and Mrs Enoch Boden and Mr and Mrs Elmer Allinder. Paul Melin pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Society
Raymond Branting
Luther League
Enoch Boden
Elmer Allinder
Paul Melin
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Osceola, Neb
Otis J. Smyers
Elgin Jeweler
York Theatre
York, Nebr
Poland
Henry Olsson
Timmie
Town
Nebraska
Kpower Company
West Side
Ralph Schroeder
Lutheran Church Notes
Swede Home Store
Colely SF
Russ Williams
York, Nebraska
Christian Science Monitor
Monitor
Christian Science Publishing Society One
Norway Street
Boston
Massachusetts
Energy
Harry Davis
Portland
Oregon
Edgar Wisley
Lynn Brigham
Shelby
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