World Series visit brings Old Pete to eastern city
Grover Cleveland Alexander and Quentin Lynch arranged for the baseball great to attend the Phillies World Series opener. The pair were guests at the Yankee Victory Dinner as St Paul Phonograph notes. Peter Kistemaker visits Clay Center hailed as Holland farmer treated like a king by city officials and local high school band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Grover Cleveland
Alexander
Quentin Lynch
Pete
Phillies
Lynch
Clay Center
Peter K. Kistemaker
Holland
Clay County
Kistemaker
Hollander
Overland Sand & Gravel Wins Lincoln Contract Bids
Overland Sand and Gravel Co of Stromsburg secured multiple Lincoln contracts for graveling Friday. The projects include road work between Shelby and Waco between Silver Creek and Genoa and between Primrose and Belgrade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overland Sand & Gravel Co
Stromsburg
Lincoln
Shelby
Waco
Silver Creek
Genoa
Primrose
Belgrade
Third annual Halloweens planned for Schuyler
Plans were started for the third annual Hallowe en party scheduled for Schuyler Tuesday evening Oct 31. Children will be entertained at a regular Hallowe en party at the high school and for older children a square dance and a modern dance will be held by the Colfax County Call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuyler
Colfax County
Pastor Officiates Baptism Of Twins In Long Service
The Rev. H. H. Wybenga baptized twins on Sunday marking his first such ceremony in more than 15 years of ministry. He also presided at the parents' wedding in 1946 and at another daughter's baptism in 1947 for Central City Nonpareil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Wybenga
Central City
Internal Revenue clarifies wine making for family use
The Alcohol Tax Unit of the Internal Revenue Service issued guidance on producing wine for family use. The notice explains applicable laws and regulations to avoid violations and emphasizes compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Service
Alcohol Tax Unit
Humphrey Democrat
City building to rise after lot clearing by Sutton Lumber Co
The new structure, sized 30 by 60 feet, will be built under contract with Sutton Lumber Co. and allow direct access for both fire trucks from the street. A steel roof will cap the hollowstone tile building per Clay County News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutton Lumber Co
Clay County News
Trigger Jr. star at Herd Hospital Benefit in Central City
Roy Rogers' Trigger Jr. headlined the Herd Hospital Benefit Show at Kernel Field. Local horsemen from Albion Clarks Fullerton Grand Island Shelby and Central City joined the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Rogers
Trigger, Jr
Herd Hospital
Kernel Field
Albion
Clarks
Fullerton
Grand Island
Shelby
Central City
Farmers Cooperative Plans Grain Drier Installment
The Farmers Cooperative Co. of Brainard plans to install a grain drier at their elevator. The unit will handle 200 bushels of shelled corn or 400 bushels of small grain per hour and will be operated with fuel oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Farmers Cooperative Co. of
Brainard
David City
Miss Mary Kresha to Wed Howard Lukas sen
Mrs Eva Kresha announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Mary to Howard J. Lukas sen, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Lukassen of Kimball Nebraska. Mary is an Osceola High School graduate and Midlland College alumna now teaching in Kimball County rural schools. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Kresha
Miss Mary
Howard J. Lukassen
Fred Lukassen
Kimball
Nebraska
Mary
Osceola High School
Midlland College
Kimball County
Wentworth Dad's Day Sees Inness Family Visit
Mr and Mrs George Inness traveled to Lexington Missouri to visit their son Jimmy a Wentworth Military Academy senior He joined his father in the tenth annual Dad's Day activities including academic and military classes personal and room inspections retreat with the battalion and a father son banquet In the evening they watched Wentworth play Graceland College Lamoni Iowa in a grid contest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Inness
Lexington
Jimmy
Wentworth Military Academy
Swede Plain Church Community Paints Building White
About twenty men from the Swede Plain church and the community gathered Wednesday to paint the church white. In the afternoon the WSCS met with Mrs. Lloyd Lind as program leader. solos by Mrs. Roland Bodine and Mrs. Edwin Nyberg followed. Lunch for the hostesses and the men was provided by Mrs. Robert Shostrom and Mrs. Clifford Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swede Plain
WSCS
Lloyd Lind
Roland Bodine
Edwin Nyberg
Robert Shostrom
Clifford Carlson
Osceola Homecoming Friday vs Genoa with parade
Osceola declares Homecoming Friday featuring a football game against Genoa club and a parade uptown at 3 00 p m. The queen will be crowned at halftime while the band performs in the parade and during the intermission. Polk leads the conference after a 13 0 Genoa win and a 13 7 Osceola loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Genoa
Polk
Fullerton
Swenson Family Farewell at St Paul Lutheran
The St Paul Lutheran Congregation held a noon fellowship dinner after worship to celebrate Mrs M L Swenson birthday and send Pastor Swenson off for Air Force Chaplain duties. He will undergo Chaplain School and be stationed at a California base. Mrs Swenson and the children will stay during duty. Gifts and good wishes were given. Pastor Gustafson of Hardville is elected vice pastor to cover duties from Luther College during the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Carl A. E. Gustafson
Hardville
Luther College
Wahoo
University of Nebraska
Colorado
Cornhuskers
Swenson
Family Reunion At Bond Home in Osceola
The W. E. Barbee family from Eugene Oregon arrived in Osceola for a short visit with Mrs. Fred Bond. The extended trip includes Wyoming Colorado Nebraska Indiana Philadelphia Washington and California before returning to Oregon. Relatives from Sutton Hastings Loretto Gibsonburg York Osceola and other towns joined the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Barbee
Theodore
Eugene
Oregon
Osceola
Fred Bond
Barbee
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Indiana
Philadelphia
Washington D. C
California
J. S. Barbee
J. M. Barbee
Sutton
Charles Ramsey
Hastings
George Barbee
Gresham
Fred Brandt
Bonnie Mae
Jack Miller
Loretto
W.M. Barbee
Gibsonburg
Ohio
Ivan Bond
York
Sheldon Bond
Forest Grove Couple Depart After Polk County Visit
Mr and Mrs Merle Cunningham and their son of Forest Grove Oregon who had been visiting Polk County relatives departed for their home this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Cunningham
Forest Grove
Oregon
Polk County
Elton Berck Heads Local CROP Group
Twenty eight Polk County church and farm groups met at Stromsburg grade school to organize the annual CROP drive. Elton Berck was elected chairman with a slate of officers and a program emphasizing food relief via friendship food shipments to 25 nations ending November 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Stromsburg
C. R. Goldenstein
Columbus
Wartorn
Elton Berck
Osceola
Homer Bollinger
Osce
Christian Rural Overseas
Catholic Rural Life
Church World Service
Lutheran World Relief
Community Drives For Osceola School Band Uniforms
Community groups unite to raise about 3000 for new Osceola School Band uniforms. Parents started planning after a school meeting and many organizations pledge support for fund raising efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Raymond Branting
Band Parents Club
Herman Anderson
Leroy Rhodes
Cla Walbur
Lawrence Bowe
Herman Bohl
John Adams
Mark Gustafson
Dewey Sigler
Irvin Gustafson
Births at St Francis Hospital Osceola and Stromsburg
Mrs Agnes Richter of Shelby gives birth to a baby girl Constance Marie on October 16 at St Francis Hospital. Parents include Mrs Sophia Crossant of Osceola and Mr Francis Donelson with Donya Snida and Colleen Hiemer also in Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Crossant
Osceola
George Malek
Donya Snida
Francis Donelson
Stromsburg
Colleen Hiemer
Agnes Richter
Shelby
Constance Marie
Miss Helen Ienn and friends visit Ienn household
Miss Helen Ienn along with Evelyn Urbin Betty Dill and Helen Carimaris all students at Kearney College visited Mr and Mrs August Ienn and their son over the weekend for a social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Ienn
Evelyn Urbin
Betty Dill
Helen Carimaris
Kearney College
August Ienn
Son
Reformation Rally at Lutheran Church to Feature Dr George Aus
Dr George Aus of Luther Theological Seminary St Paul Minnesota will be guest speaker at the third annual Reformation Rally sponsored by the Lutheran Ministerial Association of Mid Nebraska on Sunday October 29 with events at Osceola High School Auditorium at 3 pm and Columbus City Auditorium at 8 pm A united festival choir from Hordville Central City York Stromsburg Swede Home and Osceola will perform under Mrs Howard Boden Osceola Liturgist Rev Robert Gaston York will lead the service and aid from Mrs LaVelle Lamoree Stromsburg and Miss Lillie Chindgren Swede Home with piano duties The general public is welcome
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Aus
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Minnesota
Lutheran Ministerial Association of
Mid-Nebraska
George Aus Day
Osceola High School
Columbus City
Hordville
Central City
York
Stromsburg
Swede Home
Osceola
United Festival
Howard Boden
LaVelle Lamoree
Osceola Student Named FHA District VII Parliamentarian
Alice Lorraine Johnson, Osceola High School senior, was elected FHA District VII Parliamentarian at the first District VII convention in Columbus on October 7. Attendees from Osceola included Rosemary Walgreen LaVonne Dinges Janet Zedicher Rita Kresha and advisor Miss Dickerson. The convention met at Kramer High School auditorium with lunch at Trinity Lutheran Church and transportation by Mrs. Clarence Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Lorraine Johnson
Columbus
Alice Lorraine
FHA
Osceola
Rosemary Walgreen
LaVonne Dinges
Janet Zedicher
Rita Kresha
Miss Dickerson
Kramer High School
Trinity Lutheran Church
Clarence Johnson
Polk Romps On Osceola 13 to 6
Polk defeats Osceola 13 to 6 on Polk field to lead the Goldenrod Conference. Polk scored a first quarter touchdown and convert, added a second quarter score on a long pass, then repelled Osceola in the second half as Genoa heads to Osceola for the next game Friday night October 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Osceola
Goldenrod
Brazee
Genoa
Flying Tri To Colorado Cushions Cornhuskers Loss
After Osceola Polk game, George Craven Earl Wiese and Don Nordberg arranged a trip from Polk County to Boulder to attend the Nebraska game. They flew in a Stromsburg owned Stinson four place plane, leaving early Saturday and returning Sunday morning after tickets were secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornhuskers
Boulder
Polk County
Osceola
Denver
Nordberg
Stinson
Happy Birthday Club gathers for October meeting
Mrs. George Heckman hosted the Happy Birthday Club last Thursday afternoon October 12. Members joined after paying dues while October honorees Mrs. Harold Gondringer and Mrs. Joe Kubicek received recognition. The program included bingo and a 4:30 lunch served by Mrs. Heckman. next gathering set for November 9 in Shelby at Mrs. Joe Kubicek's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Heckman
Happy Birthday Club
Harold Gondringer
Joe Kubicek
Kenneth Mentink
J. Gustafson
Shelby
Fine Weather Spurs Corn Crop Ripening in Polk County
Polk county reports corn in excellent condition after late spring rains and a light frost at the turn of the month. Yields exceed last year’s good crop, husking to begin soon, but storage remains a bottleneck for elevators and farmers. Wheat looks fine following recent rains and fall fieldwork proceeds amid clear weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Opal Huggler Weds California Man
Opal Huggler of Lincoln formerly Osceola united in marriage with J A Wood of Los Angeles California at Las Vegas Nevada October 2 at 8 00 p m The ceremony took place at the Little Chapel Around the Corner Rev Thos J Daly officiated The bride wore midnight blue velvet with blue accessories and white Cymbidium Orchids The groom wore oxford grey The bride former Hovland Swanson employee and the groom works for Union Pacific Railroad They will reside at 533 East 4th St Los Angeles after a two weeks wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Huggler
Lincoln
Osceola
J. A. Wood
Los Angeles
California
Las Vegas
Nevada
Thos. J. Daly
United Lutheran Church of
Hovland- Swanson
Union Pacific Railroad
East 4Th St
Mary Ann Berck Named Typist Clerk at County Welfare Office
Mary Ann Berck accepted the Typist Clerk No. 1 position at the County Welfare Office and began work Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Berck
County Welfare Office
Odd Bits of News From The Territory
Local notes cover Keith Fellers Jewelry contest plans, praise for pilot Don Nordberg, and George Craven’s plane trip. Bakery staff changes as Tom Ball joins the Air Corps. October weather in Nebraska is Indian Summer, corn drying and wheat improving. A Nebraskan band uniform drive aims to raise $3000 with community backing. parish pastor Swenson serves as chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Fellers
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Wentworth Academy
OHS
Mrs. Swenson
Bond
St, Francis Hospital
Lutheran Church
Tri
Cains
George Craven
Don Nordberg
George
Don
Tom Ball
Air Corps
Tom
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