Indian Summer Echoes and Osceola Football Triumph
In Osceola Polk County a home football win 19 to 0 over Polk High School highlighted a page filled with reflections on life, aging, and friendship. The Osceola squad dominated the second half, Ed Anderson and Wieseman starring on the ground as the team closes on a potential Thanksgiving train ride and season finale at David City.
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Osceola
POLK
H.S
Scholz
Wieseman
Rogers
Cox
Rickley
Ed Anderson
Altho
Stromsburg
David City
Beautiful 1919 Wedding at Lundstrom Home
Esther Elizabeth Lundstrom and Carl Rudolph Appleton wed on November 12 1919 at Mrs C A Lundstroms residence. The ceremony featured the Mendelssohn march and Rev C A Sward officiating. The couple to their reception with about fifty relatives and friends, and will reside at the Appleton farm west of Swede Home after December first.
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C.A. Lundstrom
Esther Elizabeth
Carl Rudolph Appleton
Ada Lundstrom
Reuben Lundstrom
Edith Lindahl
Hordville
Nebr
C.a.sward
C.lindahl
Oscar Samuelson
Osceola
Signe Samuelson
D.W. Peterson
Omaha
Tillie Samuelson
Chicago
Appleton
Wrestling challenge offers Conley bout in Polk County
Cecil Conley is accepted by Jay Hastingson to wrestle in Polk County at 160 to 165 pounds on terms agreed by Byers and others. Byers can fight any Saturday night, aiming to arrange a Conley vs Byers match, with Hastings coordinating.
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Cecil Conley
Jay Hastingson
Wmn
Byers
Conley
Polk’ Co
Polk Co
Osceola
Hastings
McLaughlin Delivers Coal Shipments to District
Congressman McLaughlin has worked personally to secure coal shipments for every city in his district that requested direct relief. Appeals from across the United States were sent to Washington, yet he stayed on the job for his constituents.
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McLaughlin
United States
Washington
Lutherans Welcome Sons at Osceola Service
Osceola Lutherans marked post war service with a welcome program for sons who served in the army. A demobilized service flag was replaced by a silk flag as the Luther League presented it to the church. Five local servicemen were present, one died in service, four were absent, and a ceremonial program followed by refreshments in the church basement.
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Lutheran Church
Luther League
Osceola
Otto
Olof Nelson
Martin
Raymond Anderson
Walter Walgren
Arvid Gustafson
C.g.gustafson
Wilwer
Carl Anderson
Renus
Rudolph
Grace & Valley M.E
Ladies’ .Aid Society of the
Thelma Laird
Albert Ryan
Monrovia
Calif
Polk County Farm Bureau to Reorganize
Polk County farm bureau calls a reorganizing meeting for Saturday afternoon November 22 at the Farm Bureau office. President W W Crozier urges signed petitioners and interested parties to attend to ensure the future existence of the organization.
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Polk County
Farm, Bureau
Farm Bureau Office
Farm Bureau
Farm: Bureau- Office
F. Crozier
Commissioner's Right to Office Questioned in Polk County
Last evening, H C Beebe and Wilbur M Johnston filed with County Attorney M A Mills Jr a request and joint affidavit seeking quo warranto action against August W Johnson, county commissioner from the Southeast district, alleging he is an alien and not a qualified elector. They threaten to appeal to the governor for an executive order if Mills acts unfavorably.
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H. C. Beebe
Wilbur M. Johnston
H.c.beebe
Wilbur M.johnston
M.a.mills,jr
August W.johnson
S.e.commissioner District
Polk County
Nebr
Polk
Nebraska
United States
Mills
Messrs. Beebe and Johnston
Death of E P Sturdevant at Osceola remembered
Osceola mourns Edward Pason Sturdevant born March 10 1862 in Black Walnut Pennsylvania died November 11 after an erysipelas blood poisoning attack treated in Omaha. Funeral held at home Osceola with Rev W W Hull. burial in Osceola cemetery. Survived by wife Melissa ten children and brothers. He served forty years with Union Pacific as agent at Weston and Osceola received many friends through his courteous manner.
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M.B
Wm. Merrick
L.M. Shaw
Joel Hanson
Lynn Sheldon
Mr.Sturdevant
Osceola
Edward Pason Sturdevant
Black Walnut
Joseph B.sturdevant
Kansas City
B.e.sturdevant
Atkinson
Nebr
Chas.l.sturdevant
F.m.sturdevant
Chadron
Bertha Mills
Gordon
Saunders County
Wahoo
University of Nebraska
Melissa E.smith
Shelby
Louise
Grand Island
C.F
Lincoln
R.S
R.E
David City
A.E
Florence
Marjorie
Sturdevant
Union Pacific Ry
Weston
Polk city notes and region news roster highlights
A long list of local movements includes C H Lindburg heading to Chappell on business, Harry Dahlgren traveling to Lincoln, Will Green shipping stock to Omaha, and many residents visiting Lincoln for the Scottish Rite. Several people tour farms, courts, and estates, while awards and arrivals touch Polk, Osceola, Gibbon, Stromsburg, and Central City. The Polk football team lost 20 to 0 at Osceola amid heavy ground conditions.
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Polk
Charlie Meinhold
Polk County
Down
Carleton
Mr. Meinhold
Herman
Pete
Stromsburg
Mr.Meinhold
G.e.samuelson
Omaha
Osceola Auditorium
C.h.lindburg
Chappell
Harry Dahlgren
Lincoln
Will Green
Carl McNeeley
Will Miller
Scottish Rite Masonry
C. O. Eckles
York
Maurice Smith
A. W. Shafer
Dr. Westfall
R. L. Cox
John I. Anderson
Osceola
Monson Company
Evans
Gothenburg
Claude Neal
Owensville
Ind
Baptist Church
Neal
H. S
Oscéola
Local Social Notes Show Nearby Visits and Travel
Shelby Reece and family drove two sedans and a truck home from Omaha. Satur Jack Rathbun spent Sunday with his family in Omaha. Mrs Chas Krumbach and daughter visited Lincoln. Mrs J S Smith left for Racine Wisconsin for a cousin funeral. Mr and Mrs J W Goetz will visit Omaha this week. Ed Hilliard came from Aurora for a short visit with friends and former neighbors, previously linked to J L Hilliard now living in Madison Kansas.
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Dorothy Anderson
Lincoln
Anna
Regina Demuth
David City
C.B. Hastert
Josie ,Dunning
Kensington
Myrtle Dunning
Florence Hutt
Beaconsfield
Carter
German
Watkins
Wm.Bahr
Adolf Heimer
L.l.hoffer
Tony Heimer
Karl Kreizing
Marcella
Bellwood
Spalding
Russel Blevins
Albert Blevins
Esther Berger
Omaha
Fred Berger
Mark Kinney
Towa Creamery
Mason City
Iowa
Nebraska
Doc Hamiston
Lennie Abbott’s
Lynn Brigham
Lynn
Reece
Smith Bros
Mr.Reece
Clyde Bull
Archie Markuson
Paxton Gallagher
M.liebee
Fred Oesterreicher
George
Blevins
Rachel
Nina Dotson
Ethel Stalnaker
Dotson
David
Clarence Dunning
Broken Bow
Jane McAllister
Hemstrom
Meldon Hess
Rollie Miller
Hazel Adkisson
Rising City
City
Marker
Polk County
J .D.houdersheldt
Soldiers
Marshalltown
Town
Harley Houdersheldt
Frank Thelen
Peter Thelen
Valeria Alt
Joe “Alt
St. Joe
Arkansas
Joe Alt Place
Shelby Reece
Jack Rathbun
Chas,Krumbach
Bennie Halquist
J.s.smith
Racine
Wis
Pleny Fellows
J.W. Goetz
Ed Hilliard
Aurora
J. L. Hilliard
Madison
Kansas
Osceola and York travel notes in early week
Local notes list Mrs A R Matson and Wallace Scott visiting or traveling on Tuesday. Mrs M A Makeever Mrs M A Bull and Mrs Tom Clark were York passengers. R E Nelson returned Tuesday evening from Omaha. Allie Morrill visits with C H Morrill and relatives. G E Chindgren Henry Westring and John Greenwall went to Omaha Tuesday for grain dealers convention. Dorothy Lee of Hastings returned home Saturday after visiting Miss Myra Lunner. Merwin Johnson of Lusk Wyoming to be home for Christmas holiday.
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A.r.matson
R. E.nelson
Omaha
Allie Morrill
Scotts Bluff County
C.H. Morrill
G.E. “Chindgren
Henry Westring
John Greenwall
Dorothy Lee
Hastings
Myra Lunner
Olof Johnson
Merwin “Johnson
Lusk
Wyo
Bake Sale by Ladies Aid Society at ALN Johnson's Store
The Ladies Aid Society of the M E Church will hold a bake sale on Saturday afternoon November 22 at ALN Johnson's store.
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Society of the M.e.church
ALN. Johnson’s
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