Polk County pioneers recall visit to Query homestead
Hor Chas H Morrill led a party to the Howard Adams farm near Stromsburg to revisit the 1870 arrival site of Morrill and J P Smith. They traced early routes to Polk County, recalled crossing the ice filled Platte, and heard Morrill’s memories at the 20 foot tree monument. Continuous hospitality linked settlers like the Adams, Records, and Buckleys, and Swedish arrivals under Headstrom helped shape the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Morrill
Stromsburg
Howard Adams
Homstead
James Query
Polk County
J. P. Smith
Des Moines
Iowa
Morrill
Mr. Morrill
Arthur Morrill
Minnie Morrill
Fred Smith
Rosa Creighton
James Creighton
Nellie
Martha Smith
John Buckley
Mary
Margaret Buckley
al Hartman
Geo. L. Smith
Ulysses
Seward County
Howrd Adams
Mr. Morris
Mr. Smith
Phillips
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Blue River
Columbus
Park Smith
Platte
Thos. Record
Wm. Query
Record
Federal Land Office
Lincoln
Keer
Query
Husking Bee Honors Everett Rutter At Home
Twenty friends and neighbors held a husking bee at Everett Rutter's home and gathered over 1200 bushels of corn. The wives provided a prepared dinner and the event pleased the hosts who appreciated the thoughtful act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Rutter
Everette Rutter
Rutter
Knapp Brothers Plead Guilty In Liquor Case
Ray and Wayne Knapp brought back from Custer county last week plead guilty in county court to illegal possession of liquor. They are fined 100 dollars and costs each, 44.25 dollars per case. Other counts were dismissed by the county attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Wayne Knapp
Custer County
Road Exhibition in Chicago Draws National Road Builders
The American Road Builders Association hosts the biggest expo in Chicago January 14 to 18 1924 at the Coliseum. Federal aid limits road mileage to 7 percent, with the Bureau of Public Roads showing models and machinery. The National Highways Association and State Highway officials will attend, with special railroad rates offered for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Road Builders Association
Chicago
Bureau of Public Roads Department of Agriculture
Local Society Notes From Community Groups
Wo man s Club drama unit meets Monday evening with Mrs Philip Douglas Aid Society of Methodist church hosts tomorrow with Mrs V H Clark present Merry Workers gathered at Presbyterian church CN Chapter of P E O Sisterhood met with Miss Musetta Ball Monday afternoon Mrs Herman Anderson and helpers gave a miscellaneous shower for Mrs Frank Leibee Jr last Friday evening Out-of-town guests included Mrs Frank Liebee Sr of Shelby and Miss Zelda Fentress of Lincoln Harmony Society bake sale planned Saturday Nov 24 at Anderson Mercantile store
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Philip Douglas
Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
V. H. Clark
Merry Workers
Presbyterian Church
P. E. O. Sisterhood
Musetta Ball
Herman Anderson
Lewis Berggren
Esther Lees
Frank Leibee Jr
Martha Silverstrand
Frank Liebee Sr
Shelby
Zelda Fentress
Lincoln
W. A. Coffendaffer
Bidewees
Harmony Society of the Lutheran Church
Anderson Mercantile
Union Thanksgiving Service at Presbyterian Church
Union Thanksgiving service will be held Thursday at 10 30 A M at the Presbyterian church. Rev H A Taylor pastor First M E church will deliver the sermon. Everybody invited to join in observing this occasion. -Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
H. A. Taylor
M.E. Church
Farm Bureau Demonstrations Back in County Work
Miss Edith Martin of the extension service returned to resume demonstration duties under the farm bureau. She held sessions at the Westberg home with delegates from Maple Leaf Stoner and Osceola. Future meetings at the W J Brigham home in Shelby will involve Wesley Shelby Country Club Clear Creek South Shelby and Wayland. The Pleasant Career local Farmers Union met Monday with the county agent absent and discussed recent college farm feeding experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Martin
Extension Service
Farm Bureau
Westberg
Maple Leaf
Stoner
Osceola
W. J. Brigham
Shelby
Wesley
Shelby Country Club
Clear Creek
South Shelby
Wayland
Pleasant Carrer
Farmers Union
Inresort
College Farm
Tuberculosis Testing Discussed by Officials
Dr. Hayes of the Federal Bureau and Cantwell of the state department met Monday with Dr. Boyd, a local veterinarian, and their group held a farm bureau board meeting to start tuberculosis testing in the county.
Shooting Match Postponed to December 2 near Osceola
The shooting match set for November 25 at the John Cutsor farm, seven miles north and a mile west of Osceola, has been postponed to December 2. Organizers shifted the date due to unspecified reasons and will hold the event at the same rural location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cutsor
Osceola
Markets Today
Market notes show oats and corn price trends with wheat and hogs activity and dairy prices for cream butter and eggs. Reading reflects a compressed list of commodity quotes and related market terms from a historical page segment.
banker declares conditions justify honest optimism
Osceola Bank president O. E. Mickey argues national business activity across varied regions supports a cautiously optimistic outlook for the coming winter. He notes full employment, heavy railroad traffic, improving grain prices, strong cotton returns, rising lumber and coal output, and modest gains in mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
O. E. Mickey
Osceola Bank
Mickey
Japan
Doings of Lutheran Ladies Societies Bake Sale and Thanksgiving Supper
Next Saturday evening November 24 the Harmony Society will hold a bake sale at the Osceola Mercantile Store with Martin Anderson proprietor. The Young Ladies will serve. Thanksgiving Day supper begins at 6 30 with a program in the church auditorium. The Ladies Aid aim to provide a social hour for church families and friends and to give thanks for blessings. Committee in charge extends a cordial invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Society
Osceola
Martin Anderson
Friends of Our Church
Social notes from Wesley Chapel and visitors
Mrs Henry Johnson hosted twenty four friends for a carpet rag sewing Monday afternoon. Erma and Hugh McLean visited Mrs J N Jarmin. Mrs Howard Johnson and Mr and Mrs Chester Bennet called on Louie Johnston Sunday. A large church attendance aided the bell dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Johnson
Chester Bennet
Louie Johnston
Grace and Valley Churches Sermon Subjects Next Sunday
Grace and Valley Churches announce sermon topics for next Sunday The Essence of Religion and National Assets. Services invite all attendees with this week’s focus following last Sundays discussion For God and Country viewed from home missions and met with strong interest and comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace & Valley Churches
Obituary of T. C. Thomas Old Settler of Gresham Nebr
T C Thomas born January 31 1845 at Galesburg Illinois died November 15 1923 at Gresham Nebraska age 78 years 9 months 14 days He married Eva Cane in February 1875 and they had seven children He moved to Polk County near Gresham in 1883 and farmed ten years ago retired to Gresham and joined M E church He served on the school board helped build seven churches and leaves a large family including wife Eva and children Louis Mary George Samuel Leroy Oscar Clarence Grace and others Funeral held at M E church Gresham with pastor J H Henderson and burial at Cedar Law Cemetery
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Record
Pack Smith
Park
Morrill
Mr. Morrill
Merrill
Lincoln
Oll
Polk County
T. C. Thomas
Abel Thomas
Galesburg
Ills
Gresham
Nebr
Eva L. Cane
Nebraska
Greshham
Thomas
Wayland Christian Church
M. E. Church
Evan Thomas Louis Thomas
Litchfield
Mary A. Large
Sioux City
Iowa
George C
Sioux Falls
Samuel LeRoy
Oscar Milton
Clara R. Marriott
Grace J. Wallace
M. E
J. H. Henderson
Cedar Lawr
Oscar Strand
Clay Center
W. J. Thelen
Shelby
Arthur Scholz
A. C. Quillen
Clara Hernbroom
Stromsburg
H. A. Johnson
L. T. Johnson
Marquette
Jack McGinnis
Washington
Polk
W. J. Hippolite
Beatrice
Harry Johnson
Central City
Walter
Victor
Albert Johnson
Oscar Stromberg
J. L. Stouffer
F. Alfred
Alfred
Minnie Loeffelbein
Grand Island
Mary Nierman
Elmer Mitchell
Ciltner
G. W. Mitchell
Elmer Cash
York
Sim Stark
Bradshaw
City
Lester Stark
C. G. Jack
David Carlson
C. A. Slusser
Harry Shafer
Stromsurg
Graves
Omaha
Union Pacific
Mildred
A. V. Burke
Seward
Los Angeles
Bear Cats Fall to David City in 24 14 Tilt
Osceola Bear Cat team went to David City last Friday and lost 24 to 14 as David City’s Tribe outplayed them though Osceola opened scoring. The season ends with a home game at Schuyler and Thanksgiving Day showdown against Leigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Cat Society
Osceola High School
David City
Tribe of David
Andrews
Prophets of David
Osceola
Schuyler
Leigh
Birthday Celebration for James E. Fish near Shelby
A Sunday gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs F T Bennett southeast of Shelby marked the 78th birthday of James E Fish father of Mrs Bennett. About 30 guests attended including Rolland Dudley and Elya Longstreth of University Place. A midday meal followed by social time ended with a prayer and thanks from Mr Fish.
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F T. Bennett
Shelby
James E. Fish
Bennett
Fish
Rolland Dudley
Elya Longstreth
University Place
Mr. Dudley
LaGrange
Ind
G. T. Lavery
M. E. Church Notes Plan Weekly Activities
The M. E. Church announces choir practice on Thursday at 7:30 PM and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30. Sunday School is expanding with a class for every family member. Ladies Aid meets Friday afternoon hosted by Mrs. Clark, preparing a bazaar for Saturday December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
H. A. Taylor
Swede Home Notes Local Improvements And Tragic Loss
Gust Monson completed a fine new garage this fall. Otto Swanson and family traveled to Boulder Cole for treatment for Mrs Swanson. Alex Adelson finished a new barn boosting the Adelson home’s appearance. Thelander and Falk families visited at the Mor gan home. Jos Swanson and family mourn the death of their three year old daughter from meningitis. funeral held at Swede Home cemetery. Community expresses sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Monson
Alex Adelson
Adelson
Jos. Swanson
Lions and mice stage a school auditorium drama
Osceola records a busy week with residents visiting from York to Stromsburg and back while the city hosted the first Osceola school faculty play The Lion and the Mouse at the Auditorium Supt Andrews played the lion and Shirley Rossmore was the mouse The Gershon cast received hearty applause and community praise for the high quality production
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Supt. Andrews
John Burkett Ryder
Mr. Andrews
Shirley Rossmore
Miss Alverson
Beatrice Alverson
Arnold Serenius
Rev
Pontifex Deetle
Jefferson Ryder
Shirley
Jane Deetle
Rossmore
Norlin
St Pauls Ev Lutheran Church Prayer and Services
St Pauls Ev Lutheran Church announces a Wednesday 7 30 prayer service Luther League program at Swede Home Church Thursday evening Sunday School at 10 A M Levi Nelson superintendent Divine morning worship at 11 Swedish evening service at 7 30 Next Sunday inviting an offering for Conference Home Mission Thanksgiving Day service at 10 30 A M with prayers for the nation Pastor Adolf Serenius extends a cordial welcome to all followers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Adolf
Serenius
Surprise Birthday for Mrs Olive Bodine at Gospel Ridge
Two dozen relatives and friends surprised Mrs Olive Bodine at her Gospel Ridge home yesterday. Guests from Stromsburg attended and enjoyed a bounteous dinner and a large birthday cake lit by sixty candles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Bodine
Gospel Ridge
Stromsburg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Query Homestead
Mr Morrill
Lewis Headstrom
Pete
Andrew Buckley
Headstrom
Knapp Bros
Chicago Exposition
UNION
Doings OF Lutheran Ladies Societies
Wesley Chapel
Bear Cats
M. E. Church Notes
Otto Swanson
Boulder
Cole
Victor Thelander
C. A. Falk
Robert Falk
John Falk
L. E. Morgan
Ao. T. Morgan
Peter G. Neleor
Mr. Morgan
M M. Cole
McCool
Morgan Home
O.F. Alfred
H. T. Frazier
Son LeRoy
C. V. Lind
And
ST. Paul's
EV. Luth. Church
Mrs. Olive Bod'ne
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