Pheasant Pioneer Public Servant Dies in Osceola
S. G. Pheasant dies at Osceola Nebraska at age 76 after a long career as Polk County sheriff postmaster and community leader. He was born July 17 1846 in Jefferson County Iowa and moved to Polk County in 1872 where he helped found Osceola’s flour mill and elevator. He served ten years as sheriff four elections won every vote but one and later as postmaster from 1906 to 1914. Survived by wife six children three daughters and a stepson and six grandchildren the funeral was held at the Osceola Masonic Lodge with local clergy and a quartette. He leaves a legacy as a pioneer and leading citizen of Polk County.
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California
Jefferson County
Iowa
Pheasant
Colorado
Polk County
Osceola
Republican Party
Masonic Lodge of
Board of Education
Lyman J. Blowers
Sarah J. (Stewart) Boatright
Dale
Charles
LeRoy Pheasant
Frank D. Mills
Wilbur M. Johnston
George L.carson
Nebr
Arthur S. Boatright
Omaha
Masonic Lodge
Thos. E. Barr
Presbyterian Church
Geo. Campbell
Kenneth Cornish
A. BE. Dearborn
Frank Anderson
M. A. Mills Jr
Clyde Courtney
William Carson
Osceola City
Cornhusker Banquet at Swede Home Given by Local Union
Swede Home Farmers Union Local No. 845 hosted an elaborate banquet at Swede Home Hall on Friday November 24 at 6 30 p m. Seats sold out with 160 dining capacity as eight farmers and eight farmerettes served a four course meal amid corn themed decorations and placed menus. Speakers toasted development of corn and farm organizations with subjects such as The Sprout The Plant The Tassel and The Ear while musical renditions accompanied the program. The event closed with a song linking Nebraska and the Cornhuskers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swede Home Farmers Union Local No. 845
Carl E. Cederberg
Farmers Union
Swede Home Farmers Union
Elsie Pierson
G. E. Samuelson
Parker House
Petrus C. Neilson
W. A. Lewis
Lynn Sheldon
Genevieve
Sarah Fredrickson
J. N. Norton
Mark Twain
Nebraska
Thanksgiving Day Plain Child’s Thankful Message
A quiet plea to thank the Father with a simple, heartfelt message. The speaker rejects grand display and rich garments, urging humble, sincere thanks framed in a plain child’s language from the heart.
Telephone Company Installs Modern Switch Board
The local telephone office switched to a larger, modern switch board Saturday at 3 PM. Five hundred twenty eight telephones were cut over instantaneously with no call interruption as the upgrade handles increased business and improves service.
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Polk
Progreag
Churches Union Services at Auditorium 10:00 a.m.
The Ministerial Alliance calls for Churches Union Services at the Auditorium at 10 a.m. The Community Chorus will sing and Rev Barr will preach. Local businesses will close for the day or portion. An offering supports current expenses and a state orphanage or local needs. Watch for pulpit announcements.
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Barr
Advent Programs and Services At St Pauls and First Presbyterian
The church announces Advent events including Ladies Aid programs on Thursday at 7 30 and 2 30 at Mrs Chas Johnson home, confirmation class Saturday at 1 30, children rehearsals for Christmas at 3, and next Sunday worship at 10 30 with Lord's Supper. Epworth League and Luther League activities, prayer meeting December 7, and missionary meetings December 7 at Grace church. First Presbyterian lists Sunday School 10 00, Morning Worship 11 00, Christian Endeavor 6 30, Evening Worship 7 30, and Church Night Wednesday 7 30.
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Ladies Aid
Chas. G. Johnson
Luther League
Hjalmar Branting
Adolf Serenius
Patser
Epworth League
W. W. Hull
Grace Church
George Berck, Jr
First Presbyterian Church
A. B. Mickey
Christian Endeavor
Osceola Defeats Seward High In Local Football Contest
Osceola dominated Seward High on Friday afternoon on the local field. The Red and White built a 7 0 lead and extended it with two more touchdowns in the second quarter as McNeal Waite and the new backfield drove the line for consistent gains. Bud Plynn and Chuck Hastings sparked the offense with open field runs and precise passing. Flop Dix added a 55 yard fumble return for his second touchdown of the year, while Seward failed to threaten in the second half. Edgar is signed for a Thanksgiving game, giving one more chance to perform on the local grid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Seward High
Althe
Seward
McNeal
Waite
Chuck Hastings
Bud Plynn
Flop Dixon
Flop
Edgar
Letter from Glenn Hubbard on travels in Mexico
Glenn Hubbard writes home about his summer travels in Mexico and the southern regions. He left in June to work as a chemist for a large oil company that maintains a field laboratory for analyzing crude products. The letter excerpts describe daily duties and experiences in the oil field.
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Glenn Hubbard
Mexico
Glenn
Southland
Tampico Visit Describes Ports, Prices, and Poverty
Journal entry recounts Tampico at the Panuco and Tamesi rivers with crowded docks, porters and high costs. It notes dirty streets, poverty in nearby districts, siesta culture, and a later boat trip to Puerto with glimpses of tropical scenery but growing disillusionment.
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Tampico
Panuco
Tamesi
Mexico
Aquile
Masonic Temple
Puerto
San Antonio
Minatitlan
Society Notes Show Hostesses And Weekend Guests
Mrs C E Andrews will host the Gabalots Dec Ltd. The P E Co entertained their husbands Tuesday evening at Mrs Kenneth Cornish's home. Mrs W O Hansen will welcome Misses Bess Stansberry Alice James of Kearney and Helen Lunpfer of Ravenna for weekend visits. The Woman's Literary Club plans a Dec 5 meeting at Mrs Whaley's with roll call on household conveniences. Mrs Nuquist and Mrs Hull will lead the program.
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P.e.co
Kenneth Cornish
W. O. Hansen
Bess Stansberry
Alice James
Kearney
Helen Lunpfer
Ravenna
Woman's Literary Club
Gift Store Offers Finest Pens in America
Arthur Boatright arrived from Omaha on Tuesday for S. G. Pheasant's funeral held yesterday afternoon. Miss Maude Bull traveled from Kansas City Tuesday evening to join her parents and spend Thanksgiving with her brother Carl Bull and family.
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America
G.t.rays Gift Store
Arthur Boatright
Omaha
S. G. Pheasant
Maude Bull
Kansas City
D. H. Bull
Carl Bull
Willets Celebrate 56th Wedding Anniversary at Platte
Mr and Mrs Horace Willets of Platte precinct marked their fifty sixth anniversary with a large gathering at their homestead last Wednesday. Relatives and friends enjoyed a seven o’clock supper and social time. The couple received a fine gas lamp as a gift to illuminate their future paths.
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Horace Willets
Platte Precinct
Willets
Chorus Attendance Must Improve or Quit
The next rehearsal is Thursday December 7 and attendance must improve or the group will disband.
Obituary of Leighton L. Stoner and family history
Leighton L. Stoner born July 14 1870 near Princeton Wisconsin moved to Polk County Nebraska in 1871 later lived in Valentine Angora and Craig Colorado promoted farming stock raising and mercantile work married Lillie Adele Richards in 1891 and had twelve children, one son Wallace D. Stoner who died in World War I, illness struck him and his wife after visiting a sick grandchild in 1922 and the piece notes his public service and religious life. The second portion discusses Osceola chorus efforts under Mr. Parks, urging stronger attendance and commitment with a Dec 7 deadline and criticizing overall participation.
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Leighton L. Stoner
Princeton
Wals
Cc. D. Stoner
Polk County
Nebr
Valentine
Lillie Adele Richards
Wallace D. Stoner
Argonne Forest
France
Stoner
Kinkaid
Nebraska
Genera
Angora
Nebru
Western Normal College
Shanendoah
Iowa
Blue Mountain
Moffat County
Colo
Craig
Silver Anniversary Surprise for Mr and Mrs Berck
Relatives and friends surprised Mr. and Mrs. George Berck on their 25th wedding anniversary last Friday. Edw. Sehnasse and A W Enpelhardt plus two sons organized the event at their modern home with silver gifts, Carnations and chrysanthemums, and a brief program led by their eldest son home from Lincoln University.
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George Berck
Edw. Sehnasse
A. W. Enpelhardt
Walter
George
Berck
Mr. Berck
Card of Thanks from the Stoner family
The Stoner family extends gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness after the loss of their loved one. They especially thank the American Legion for help in burial related to the recent war. Signed by Mrs. Alice E. Stoner Clifton S. Stoner Andrew M. Stoner Mrs Alma A Dolan Lilian A. Stoner 8. C. Stoner C. A. Stoner
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American Legion
Alice E. Stoner
Clifton S. Stoner
Andrew M. Stoner
Alma A’ Dolan
Lilian A. Stoner
8. C. Stoner
C. A. Stoner
The Program for Education Work in Osceola
American Education Week will be observed in Osceola from December 3 to 9. Ministers from local churches will teach sermons on education and evening meetings will be held in the Court House lobby. The following program is arranged.
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Osceola
Court House
For God and Country Sunday December 3 church services
The notice calls for appropriate church services on Sunday December 3 under the slogan A Godly nation cannot fall. It appears as a civic religious observance brief with no additional details on venues or times.
American Citizenship Day Observances Noted
Monday December 4 marks American Citizenship Day with speakers Mrs Wm Merrick Mrs A F Nuquist and Lynn Sheldon visiting schools to promote national unity and civic duties.
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Wm. Merrick
A. F. Nuquist
Lynn Sheldon
Patriotism Day at School This Week
A school observance on Tuesday features speakers including Mrs. Thos. DB Barr xi HW Campbell and M. A. Mills Jr Slorans visiting to emphasize that patriotism is the basis of a happy nation.
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Thos. DB
Barr
HW. Campbell
M. A.mills Jr
Slorans
School and Teacher Day Observed December 6
Speakers include My. W. O. Hansen W. S. Heitzman and N. L. Nelgon. Slogans urge visit to the schools today with aims for better trained and better paid teachers and more adequate buildings.
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My. W. O. Hansen
W. S. Heitzman
N. L. Nelgon
Illiteracy Day Call Urges Citizen Involvement
On Illiteracy Day December 7 speakers Mrs Robert Inness Phil Campbell and A B Eberhardt urge every citizen to adopt and teach an illiterate to read and write within the community.
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Robert Inness
Phil Campbell
A. B. Eberhardt
Singans
Equality of Opportunity Speech Notes
A fragment announces Equality of Opportunity and a December 8 speaking event. It mentions Miss Amelia Rassmussen and Co. T. Crow with a call for equal education and a square deal for country boys and girls.
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Amelia Rassmussen
Co. T. Crow
Mickey
Merry Workers Bazaar Draws Crowd at Presbyterian Church
The Merry Workers of the Presbyterian Church held a successful bazaar at the Meridian garage building in Osceola. Lunch and dinner cafeteria service drew steady patrons, with three sales booths, a fish pond, and a busy dessert area. Proceeds from items donated by the ladies yielded a neat profit for the organization.
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Osceola
Merry
The
Presbyterian Church
Meridian Garage
Thanksgiving Service Set for Auditorium at 10 A M
City churches join for a civic expression at the Auditorium on Thanksgiving Day. The program includes invocations by Rev Adolf Serenius Rev J A Klein readings Rev W W Huil proclamation by Rev Thos BE Barr and a congregational song of America followed by benediction.
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Samuel Garrett Pheasant
Mr. Pheasant
Polk Coun
Telephone CO
ST. Paul’s Lutheran Church
FIRST
ME Church
Grace and Valley Churches
J.A. Elbin
Seward—O
Hubbard
Record
C. E. Andrews
Gabalots, Dec. Ltd
King OF Birds
Middle West
Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
Park
Parks
the Democrat
Ethel Blake
Patriotism
Miss Nyberg
Jay Hastings
EB. Andrews
Rev
United Choirg
J. A. Klein
W. W. Huil
United Checks
Rev. Thos. BE. Barr
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