Thirty eight years ago 1902 birth and local notes
News item recalls a baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cole on November 19. Ducks hunted by Dr. Byers and Clint Arnold. Keene Ludden led homeseekers to Valley County. Mrs A. A. Gray moves millinery to Stalnaker building. B M Hotchkiss to open restaurant. Rumor Buys cashier spot at Osceola Bank. Newcomers celebrate 40th anniversary with lounge present. Millie VanHoosen recovering from appendicitis. Real estate merger proposal scrutinized. concerns over loss of citizen control and efficacy. Howard county example cited. skeptical view from St Paul Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cole
Dr. Byers
Clint Arnold
Keene Ludden
Valley County
A. A. Gray
Stalnaker
B. M. Hotchkiss
A. F. Nuquist
S. A. Snider
Osceola Bank
Ed Brazee
Benedict
Nels Larson
Hamilton County
Nels Holm
Martin Newcomer
Newcomer
Dr. Allenburger
Shelby
Millie VanHoosen
L. J. VanHoosen
Osceola Wins County Seat. New Court House Planned
In a special election on Tuesday November 23 1916 Osceola won the county seat by 1783 to 1089 securing a new courthouse on the present site when funds permit A series of local notices follow including a newborn son to Mr and Mrs Ed Watts the sale of the James Gibbon residence to Mrs M Rickey a new Polk County rural school district 2 building to be occupied by December 15 at about 3000 dollars enrollment sixty and teacher Miss Rose Conway Farmers Grain company to rebuild their elevator led by contractor George H Burchard of Lincoln Frances Liebee bride to Burton Elgin of Omaha married at her parents home and will reside in Omaha for housekeeping
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Ed Watts
James Gibbon
M. Rickey
Polk County
Rose Con- Way
Farmers Grain Company
George H. Burchard
Lincoln
Frank M. Liebee
Frances
Burton Elgin
Omaha
Elgin
Ear corn contest winners named in Polk County
Osceola Realty Auction Company closed its Polk County contest for best ear of corn with entries from across the county. Rudolph Gissler won first prize, Oscar Boden second, George B. Anderson third. County Agent Kelly served as judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Realty Auction Company
Polk County
Rudolph Gissler
Oscar Boden
George B. Anderson
Kelly
O. A. Wiard
Illinois
California
Silver Creek
Ellen Moore
Arthur W. Timm's Sale Friday, November 22
Auction details note a sale by Arthur W. Timm scheduled for Friday November 22 with items offered to bidders. The notice emphasizes location and terms of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. Timm
Ward's Company helps wanted in Winona Minnesota
Male help wanted offering steady work with good income. Company furnishes stock of merchandise. Applicant must have a car. Write Ward's Company, Winona, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Winona
Minn
Fairview Notes on Visitors Deaths and Clothing Drive
Local items report visits by Pete Lesner family and Earl Hartman to Long Pine and return of the Hedlund family to California. Mrs. Lawrence Bryan and infant daughter discharged from Osceola hospital. Social events include a Budd family dinner for Millie Daniel’s birthday. Joe Miller of Arcadia, California, dies. burial in local cemetery. American Legion Auxiliary seeks clothing donations for men women and children. Call Mrs. Everett Reece at 331 to arrange pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Pete Lesner
Earl Hartman
Long Pine
Pete Hedlund
Polk County
California
Lawrence Bryan
Osceola Hospital
Chalmer Daniel
Millie Daniel
Charles Jones
Fannie
Edna McCray
LaVerne Dake
Rex
Wm. Dake
Clair McCormick
Stromsburg
Leo Larson
Ethel Webb
Joe Miller
Arcadia
Calif
Joe
Sid Miller
Telephone
John
Orville
Ralph
Teressa Bush
Rush Bush
Alvin Reeb
George Reed
American Legion Auxiliary
Everett Reece
Methodist Church Announces Sunday Services and Training Events
The Polk County Methodist Church schedules Sunday activities on November 24 with Church School at 10 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 a.m. A special Thanksgiving sermon titled The Religion of Tomorrow will be delivered. A Ladies Aid meeting is set for Friday afternoon. Leadership Training Schools are planned for November 25 in Stromsburg and December 1–2 in Osceola, with donations requested for Mother Jewels Home and other conference institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Joel Hanson
G. R. Peterson
Victor VanHorn
W. H. Clark
Edna McCray
Methodist
Polk County
Stromsburg
Osceola
Mother Jewels Home
Deeds
Schnasse
Allegra Johnson
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Albert W. Lapthorne
Lutheran Church Announces Judgment Sunday Services
Next Sunday marks Judgment Sunday with an 11:00 a.m. sermon themed We Did It To Me and a 10:00 a.m. Sunday School along with 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship studying Samuel. A Thanksgiving choir cantata and rally night are set for November 26. Harmony Society meets November 28 with Mrs. Egnar Hultman hosting and Rev. John Oberg planning the Swedish Supper on December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Samuel
Harmony Society
Egnar Hultman
Avald Pliefke
John Oberg
Polk social notes temper a busy Sunday dinner
Mrs. Hattie Lindquist hosted a Sunday dinner for Willard Cornell Albert Benson C A Carlson Sadie Clark and Larry Collison. Local movements include Clyde Rice moving into the Chas Whitemore property, J C McClure moving goods into the Rice house, and multiple visits and hospitality events across Polk County with many Osceola Stromsburg Fullerton and Lincoln connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Hattie Lindquist
Willard Cornell
Albert Benson
C. A. Carlson
Sadie Clark
Larry Collison
Clyde ‘Rice
Chas. Whittemore
David Beck
California
J. C. McClure
Rice
Ferne Schweitzer
Pool
Neb
Baptist Mission Circle
Fred Johnson
Elwyn Johnson
W. A. Wurtz
Oscar Jones
Emma Warnick
Elwood Sandell
Rudolph Nyberg
Phillip Nyberg
Osceola
Emil Stranberg
Hardvile
Edwin Nyberg
Clarence Johnson
Ollie Johnson
Oscar St
A. J. Molzahn
Benedict
Leonard Larson
Fullerton
Gilbert Benson
Lois Cramer
Stromsburg
H. A. Cramer
John Deere Model A Tractor 1937 for Sale
Auction listing describes a 1937 John Deere Model A in A I condition for farm use. Includes two row equipment and sister tractor components. Local seller seeks inquiries from farmers needing reliable vintage farm machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
McCormick-Deering
McCormick
van Brunt
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Walter J. Herbes
Osceola, Neb
Nebraska Real Estate Association
Nebraska
Columbus
Howard County
St. Paul Herald
Victor Herrmann
Paul Monson
Walter Calhoun
Seth Hastings
John Inness
Bob Timm
Bob Nyquist
Kenneth Miller
Edythe Johnson
Margaret Anderson
Maxine Mickey
Beth Hawley
Marlin Kinney
Kinney
C. R. Timm
Leslie Hanshew
Wallace Berry
Lewis Stone
Robert Montgomery
Duanes
Geo. O’brien
Myrna Loy
Polly O Moran
Marie Dressler
Arlene Query
Delbert Query
Wm. Query
Polk County Medical Society
Aun
Eundaes
Iver
A. Billboard
AD Home
W. Ray Hill
M. D
Court House Square
R. B. Lytle
First National Bank
H. S. Eklund
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Harley Eklund
R. P
Shelby Theatre
J. D. Jarmin
Propr
Weaver Bros. and
Elviry In
Grand Ole Opry
Hesler
Orlie Adelson
Clarks
Frank Adelson
O. F. Alfred
Wallace Sandell
Neal
Ronald
Walter Carlson
Martin Peterson
Carl
Harold
Virgil Blase
Iowa
L. E. Blase
Walter Kupke
York
Willard Bush
Tom Volz
Msgr
Virgil Bush
Charles Johnson
Hordville
Wallace Johnson
G. M. Hill
Polk Wctu
Glen Hill
Blanche Stevens
John Falk
Haverland
Leroy Johnson
Orceola
Warren Randell
Polk County Fair Grounds
Hitch
Rock Island
Atlas
Jamesway
McCormick- Deering
Arvid Anderson
Merrick and
Austin
D. R. Byers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!