Osceola Christmas Turkey Stunt Draws Citywide Interest
Osceola merchants plan a holiday program with Santa Claus and a large decorated Christmas tree. Each of the three Saturdays before Christmas ten turkeys will be released near the courthouse for non residents to catch and take home for Christmas dinners. Aimed at visitors, the event excludes Osceola residents from turkey participation while promising other attractions for all during a festive citywide observance.
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Osceola
Turkey
Santa Claus
Osceola City
Fourteen year old student dies in Stromsburg car crash
Miss Thelma Larson of Stromsburg died in a hospital after a ditching and rollover on the stromsburg outskirts last Friday afternoon. Three other students Opal Bennett Evan Meyers and Cecil Bennett escaped serious injury. The Studebaker six was said to be speeding after a Polk football game. Larson was the youngest daughter of Mrs John Larson. Also noted is Otto Daum's notable corn picking total of 920 bushels in eight days averaging 119 per day.
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Thelma Larson
Stromsburg
Stroms
Opal Bennett
Evan Meyers
Cecil Bennett
Polk
Studebaker
Miss Larson
John Larson
Otto Daum
Gust Bodine
Daum
Wilma, Shore
Laura Newcomer
Helen Huston
Louise Hastings
Eden Baptist Church
Thelma
Our Little Girls
Elvira Larson
Kearney Normal
E. E. Stanton
Stromsburg Oil Co
A. B. Hedbloom
Polk Boys
Thanksgiving party and school notes reflect activity
The Osceola first grade and kindergarten hosted a Mothers Day Thanksgiving program with a dramatized story. Visitors include Mildred Deeter, Louise Hastings class plans, Girl Reserve events, and a high school rally before a football game versus Friend.
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Mildred Deeter
Tracy Mumford
Marriage License Issued to Omaha Pair
A marriage license was issued to county judge John H. Skogmen of Omaha and Bernice Anona Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo F Anderson on Monday.
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John H. Skogmen
Omaha
Bernice Anona Anderson
Geo. F. Anderson
Neighborly Twarling Brothers Harvest 11000 Bushels
The Twarl ing brothers finished picking corn for themselves Monday morning and then helped Roy Iler who has been ill this fall. The brothers harvested a total of 11 000 bushels of corn.
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Twarling Brothers
Roy Iler
Twarling
Mr and Mrs Milo Joy Visit Papillion for Thanksgiving
Mr and Mrs Milo Joy traveled to Papillion yesterday to spend Thanksgiving with relatives, sharing the holiday with family in the Nebraska community.
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Milo Joy
Papillion
Polk County Stock Judging Team Heads to Chicago Contest
Three Polk County youths accompanied by county agent W B Adair left for Chicago to compete in the national stock judging contest at the Chicago Stock Show. Sundberg Fredrickson and Harold Johnson have earned state and show honors, with scholarships and top placings in stock judging and hog lot sanitation.
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Polk County
Chicago
W. B. Adair
Nebraska
Ivan Sundberg
Albert Sundberg
Ansel Fredrickson
C. O. Fredrickson
Harold Johnson
Harold
Cornhusker Pig Club
Sundberg
Union Pacific
Fredrickson
Johnson
Sioux City
Lioux City
Stromsburg Notes and Local Sports Update
A.D. Dover of Polk visited on Saturday. John Erickson and wife from Rochester Minnesota stayed at Hedblooms. Stromsburg folks bought Nebraska Notre Dame game tickets for Lincoln. The Isaac Walton Club hosted its first wild game dinner at Scott hall with crow and goose feasts. Thelma Larson funeral held. she was 14 and active in school. Stromsburg football beat Polk end of week.
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Stromsburg
Lincoln
Isaac Walton
Scott Hall
Einer Swanson
Shorty Arnold
Shorty
Barber Trent
Chick Erickson
Norval Pearce
John Dennis
Englewood
Colo
D. K. Pearce
Osceola
Floyd Moore
E. E. Stanton
Polk County Farm Bureau Holds Enthusiastic Osceola Meeting
The Polk County Farm Bureau met in Osceola on November 21 with strong member gains and active reports by Walter Sandqulist H M Rink and C H Lindburg. Delegates Petrus Nelson and Mrs D A Benson were named to national roles with Adair remaining for the National Farm Bureau Convention.
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Polk County Farm Bureau
Osceola
Saturay
Walter Sandqulist
H. M. Rink
C. H. Lindburg
Farm Bureau Federation
Polk County
Thanksgiving notes and local notices in Polk County
Miss Gray of Lincoln visited the Leroy Rhodes home last week. Prayer meetings have begun in Fairview and Valley to aid a revival at Silver Creek led by Mr. Hunter the cowboy preacher. Commissioners proceedings list bonds and numerous county disbursements with general and road funds settled. board adjourned to November 25, 1925.
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Miss Gray
Lincoln
Leroy Rhodes
Mina. Buchta
Colman Wurn
G. P. Mace
Meyers
Kansas
Mesdames Wm. Lohr
Melvin Vanalstine
Earl Galley
Columbus
Brown
Muscatine
Iowa
Ben Fineey
Edgar Wisely
Osceola
George Heinemeyers
Jim Younger
Joe
Silver Creek
Mrs. Hover
Fairview
Valley
Mr. Hunter
Willard McCormick
Helen Dake
Kearney
Maple Leaf Club Plans Dec Christmas Program and Officer Election
The Maple Leaf Club met with Mrs Grace McCormick Dec 19 with 21 members and 6 visitors. Names were drawn for the Xmas program to be held Dec 16 at Mrs Addie Wieseman home. A family invitation is planned as a Christmas treat. The group adjourned after a Thanksgiving program by Mrs Mary Miller and a talk by Mrs Ella Wisely on Stromsburg. The next meeting is Dec 3 for officer elections. The Maple Leaf annual supper at the Sam WyMan home drew nearly 100 people with a cafeteria meal and musical readings by Miss Violet Turnby.
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Maple Leaf Club
Grace McCormick
Navy
Addie Wieseman
Mary Miller
Ella Wisely
Stromsburg
Jennie Ball
Sam Wyman
Violet Turnby
Corr
Osceola Gridsters Defeat Friend 19 to 0 on Friday
Osceola built an early lead at Morning Side Field in a 19 to 0 victory over Friend. Lindquist scored the opening touchdown, Scholz added one, and Stholz kicked the extra point on a late pass setup. Osceola plans to face Central City on Thanksgiving day seeking another win.
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Osceola -Ageia
Yeltman
Smith
Stholz
Osceola
Central City
Change of district managers at Nebraska Gas & Electric
J. C. Kuykendall resigns as York district manager to pursue other pursuits. E. C. Schmid of Norfolk is appointed to succeed him at York. Continental Gas & Electric Co. has taken over Blue River Power Co. holdings, with Nebraska Gas & Electric Co as a subsidiary, and Seward headquarters noted.
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J. C. Kuykendall
Nebraska Gas & Electric Co
York
E. C. Schmid
Norfolk
Mr. Kuykendall
Continental Gas & Electric Co
Theebraska Gas & Electric Co
Blue River Power Co
Seward
Obituary of Lille Adele Stoner and Family History
Lille Adele Stoner born in St Louis January 5 1874 moved with family to Valentine Nebraska 1890 97 married Leigh ton L Stormer 1891 and mother of twelve nine surviving. Her son Wallace D Stoner died in Argonne 1918. Family lived in Kinkaid Angora Blue Mountain Craig Concordia Denver Osceola areas. She and husband died after illness in 1922 and 1923. Funeral services held in Denver and Osceola.
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Lille Adele Stoner
St. Louis
Mrs. Richards
Valentine, Nebr
Leighton L. Stormer
Wallace D. Stoner
Argonne Forest
France
Stoner
Kinkaid
Nebraska
Angora
Blue Mountain
Moffat County
Craig
Coto
Colo
Lee
Concordia
Kansas
Denver
Clifton S
Aurora
Russell R
Ethel Bowen
Joplin
Christian D
den- Alice Russell
Gladys R. B
Wilver
Andrew M
Lee L
Gon S
Osceola
Columbus Men Again Contribute to the Polk County School Fund
Columbus residents faced Polk county enforcement for a drinking spree during a Osceola dance. A car left a box with liquor at a mailbox, then returned to collect it. William Flueckiger, Columbus businessman, pleaded guilty to possession and paid $100 fine plus costs.
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Columbus
Polk County School Fund
Osceola
Wm. Flueckiger
Amos W Aden Dies in Rising City Nebraska
Amos W Aden born November 20 1883 in Butler County Nebraska died Wednesday evening November 18 1925 aged 41 years 11 months 28 days He was married to Ethel Massie on October 13 1909 and had two children Harold and Grace Funeral services by Rev Randall were held at the M E church Rising City last Friday at 2 PM with interment at Circle Mound cemetery Survivors include his wife two brothers Martin H and Earl B and two sisters Mrs Maggie Rising of Yuma Colorado and Mrs Rena Phelps of Shelby along with his parents who remain in the area
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Amos W. Aden
Butler County
Nebraska
Ethel Massie
Harold
Grace
Mr. Aden
Amos
Martin H
Rising City
Earl B
Grand Island
Maggie Rising
Yuma
Colo
Rena Phelps
Shelby
Randall
M. E
Circle Mound
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Burg
Lucille
Donald Dearborn
Hastings
Osceola High School
Gerald Peterson
California
Helen Johnson
Girl Reserve
Ruth Bond
Girl Reserve Cabinet
Rosalie Anderson
Friend
Marjorie Douglas
Kenneth Smith
A. D. Dover of
John Erickson
Rochester
Minn
Hedbloom
Mr. Erickson
Mayo Clinic
Farm Bureau Meets
Petrus Nelson
American Farm Bureau Federation
Sth
D. A. Benson
State Farm Bureau
Benson
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Adair
National Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Scott’s Hall
Beulah
John Miller
Clarks
Mr. Hover
Riverside School
OL K
Norm Mcomey
Woman’s Culture Club
The
White
Ouccolz
Neb
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Said County
Geo. E. Blevins, Jr
General Fund
Mahaffey
Cc. C. Brittell
Vital Statistics
H. L. Brown
H. Christensen
D. F. Davis
Chas. L. Dickey
C. G. Jack
F. M. Leibee
G. T. Ray
M. P. Sears
Grace Pheasant Johnson
W. A. Cornish
S. K. Rapp
Osceola Dry Goods Co
E. L. Rogers
John C. Rogers
Amy Hall
Stromsburg Brick Co
Larson
General Road Fund
O. M. Nelson
J. E. Johnson
Ericson & Anderson
Owen Rinehart
George Phillips
Thos. Kula
Barney Stachura
Same
Frank Stachura
August Fickel
Henry Skerupa
John Sjobloom
Morningside Field
Sydenstricker
Lindquist
Scholz
Lillie
Adele Stoner
Colorado
Platte County
He Amos W. Aden
Anu Rey
Commonwealth
First National Bank
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