Former resident Jennie Musselman dies in California
Jennie Musselman born March 5 1867 in Union Pennsylvania died August 30 in a Los Angeles hospital at age 74 after months of illness. She taught in Polk County rural schools before marriage then moved to Omaha and later to California. Survived by son Ray Musselman and three grandchildren of Norfolk Nebraska three sisters Lillie Peterson Nora Branick Nettie Timm and three brothers Leonard Fred and F P Shelmadine.
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California
Jennie Musselman
William D
Ellen Shelmadine
Union
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Polk County
Omaha
Los Angeles
Ray Musselman
Norfolk
Nebr
Lillie Peterson
Valley Center
Nora Branick
Boulder
Colo
Nettie Timm
Moline
Leonard Shelmadine
Macon
Missouri
Fred
Alliance
F. P. Shelmadine
City
Illness and visits mark St. Andrews news notes
John Cerny remains seriously ill in Osceola hospital after an appendicitis operation. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Lester Anderson of Exeter and Miss Anna Cerny of Columbus. Altar Society to meet September 18 at Mrs. Wm Jaax. regular meeting, not guest day. Several local families travel and attend events including weddings, college moves, and teaching appointments in Nebraska and South Dakota. Harold Grossnicklaus attends the state fair in Lincoln. Francis Kropach and Marilyn Messing to St Bonaventure Academy in Columbus. The Huron relation of Mr and Mrs Gerald Parker attends a wedding at Humphrey. Parker to teach in Huron College.
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John Cerny
Osceola Hospital
Lester Anderson
Exeter
Anna Cerny
Columbus
Altar Society
Wm. Jaax
Edward Messing
Vincent
Larnov
Nebr
Platte Co
Melvin Headslee
Leland Cook
John Jaax
Gerald Parker
Huron
South Dakota
Shelby
Mary Conway
Parker
Huron College
Huron Hospital
Margaret Gondringer
Gresham
Harold Grossnicklaus
Lincoln
Francis Kropach
Marilyn Messing
St. Bonaventures Academy
Hubert Bernt
Humphrey
Methodist Church Services and Meetings Scheduled
Rev. Albert W. Lapthorne presides over Sunday services with 10:00 a.m. church school and 11:00 a.m. worship featuring the sermon The Victory of Patience. Evening board meeting at 7:30 p.m. with church school workers, and the W S S gathers Friday September 12 at 2:30 p.m. All lodge ladies are invited.
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Methodist Church
Albert W. Lapthorne
Church Board of Education
Fire Levels Barn and Stack in Polk Area Blaze
A large barn containing grain hay and four calves belonging to Willard Lindburg near Polk burned on Thursday. Sparks reached a farm of Maurice Lindburg burning a large straw stack. Polk fire department saved a nearby barn full of hay and feed from the blaze.
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Willard Lindburg
Polk
Maurice Lindburg
Polk Fire Department
Civil Service appointee Ray Scholz to begin FBI work in Memphis
Raymond Scholz received a Civil Service appointment Friday and flies to Memphis to begin work with the FBI. He traveled from Omaha Tuesday to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Martin Scholz. Neighbors and friends wish him success as he starts under J. Edgar Hoover.
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Stoner
Raymond Scholz
Civil Service
Memphis
Tennessee
Omaha
Martin Scholz
Ray
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Brown
Methodist Hospital
Bernice
Vic Johnson
Denny
Roswell Johnson
Moline
D. ‘Cc.Macken
Davenport
Iowa
EB. J. Brown
Edwin Buse
Seattle
Washington
Chas. Stewart
Howard Herbes
Polk
Denver
James Pearson
Osceola Hospital
Keith Youngstrom
Martha
Mildred Tlamika
Brainard
Ardis Johnston
Alice Schott
McKeag
Austin
Stromsburg
W. L. Deay
Alice
Eloise Schott
Jack Johnston
S. P. Engquist
Maeanna
Kimball
Elmer Allinder
Miss Eleanor Ericson and Elton Peterson married in Stromsburg
Miss Eleanor Ericson and Elton Peterson were united in marriage Saturday evening August 20 at the Baptist parsonage in Stromsburg officiated by Rev Carlson. The couple attended by Mary Ericson and Caroll Peterson, both Stromsburg High graduates. Peterson farms with his father while Mrs Peterson has taught in county rural schools.
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Ericson
Peterson
Eleanor Ericson
Wesley Ericson
Stromsburg
Elton Peterson
Telander Peterson
Greens Chapel Community
Carlson
Baptist Parsonage
Mary
Caroll
Navy Enlistment Basics and Warship Terms
Navy recruitment notes explain that high school not required for enlistment with a 100 question test. Pass at 50 percent. Highlights include potential first term pay, re enlistment bonuses up to 300 dollars plus 30 days leave, and slang for depth charges known as ash cans.
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Navy
Sudden Death of Mrs. Garrett J. Mentink
Mrs. Flora Dorothy Althouse Mentink died at about 1 30 p m in Osceola Nebraska aged 57 years 10 months and 11 days Born near Gresham October 6 1883 she was married July 13 1902 to Garrett J Mentink They left a large family including eleven children and many grandchildren Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Osceola with burial in Utica cemetery
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Garrett Mentink
Garrett J. Mentink
Flora Dorothy Althouse
Gresham
Nebr
William and
Wilhemina Althouse
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Utica
Waysland Christian Church
Osceola
Presbyterian Church
Florence Watts
Shelby
Alma Johnson
Rute
Leonard
Stromsburg
Grace Johnson
East Moline
Ill
Alta Johnson
Moline
Earl
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
U.S. Navy
Ralph
Green River
Wyo
Kenneth
Gerald
Ruth Elaine
Omaha
Eleanor
Emma Bohema
William
George Althouse
Oscar Althouse
Blakesburg
Iowa
Wesley Chapel Opens School With Small Roster
School bells rang as Esther Conkling began teaching District 40 with 16 pupils including six beginners. Theresa Ga del of Shelby teaches District 63 with two pupils. Families visit relatives and students return to Lincoln for nursing duties after vacations.
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Wesley Chapel
Esther Conkling
Theresa Gadel
Shelby
Earl Gillis
Omaha
Harry Hewitt
Paul Pliefke
York
Walter Heiden
Erma Pliefke
Shirley McMeekin
Lincoln
Morris
Max Simonsen
Homer Brigham
Genene
Kearney
Steve Corbitt
Missouri
Neal Dawes
Little Son
Washinton
D. C
Neal
Census Department
Community Reunion Trips and Local Visits Note
Strands of social visits in Stromsburg include Carlson family trips to Kingsley Iowa and Lincoln for the State Fair. Miss Rachel Carlson to teach in Kingsley. Aurora and Schuyler relatives gathered for dinner with the Strong family and Walter Samuelson group. Illinois visitors to Mrs Marietta Holister and others. Buckley Park picnic honored the Lanto family with a larger group. Harry Jacobson and family traveling from Winona revisit Stromsburg, with Hedwig Jacobson joining to spend the winter in Illinois.
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Lincoln
Ed Crawford
Colchester
Ilinois
Leo Bricker
Joanne
Macomb
Illinois
Marietta Holister
Buckley Park
Tara Lanto
Ivan Lanto
Tora Kay
Kansas City
J. A. Westenius
Slusser
Albert Johnson
C. D. Jacobson
W. L. Hollister
Alin Westenius
Omaha
Henry
Fred Johnson
Shelby
Harry Jacobson
Winott
Hedwig Jacobson
Miss Lois Anderson Weds Wesley Peterson in Osceola Lutheran Church
Miss Lois Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Anderson of Osceola and Wesley Peterson son of Mr and Mrs A E Peterson of Swede Home were married at the Lutheran church on Sunday afternoon at three o'clock Rev John Oberg officiated in the double ring ceremony. The bride recently finished Osceola High School and attended Kearney Normal College later teaching in county rural districts. The groom worked in Stromsburg after school and attended Lincoln Aircraft School and has lately been employed in an assembly plant in Wichita Kansas. A reception followed at the bride’s home and the couple departed for their new home in Wichita.
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Lois Anderson
Arthur Anderson
Osceola
Wesley Peterson
A. E. Peterson
John Oberg
Osceola High School
Kearney Normal College
Public farm sale dates announced by office
This office handles advertising for farm sales including Robt. W. Keuper Sept. 5? Earl Treadway Sept. 10 Arthur Swanson Sept. 15. Visit us before placing your order for sale printing. Neatness and promptness are our motto.
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Robt. W. Keuper
Earl Treadway
Arthur Swanson
Fire at Farmers Elevator Thursday morning
A fire at the Farmers Elevator was discovered shortly before eight o'clock on Thursday. Firemen responded quickly and contained the blaze to smoke and charred corn. Officials believe a defective light cord in a bin caused the fire.
Discussion Group Debates Farm Programs at August Meeting
On August 26 at Mrs. John Staroscik home a discussion meeting was led by Polk County AAA Fieldwoman Wm Angell with fourteen attendees including guests from Platte Butler and David City. Topics covered the Farm Program Food Stamp Plan and Hot School Lunch Program under the Surplus Marketing Administration and emphasized the need to conserve and distribute natural and manufactured resources.
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John Staroscik
Surplus Marketing Administration
Community Meeting and School Notes From Hackberry
The Brotherhood meets Monday September 8. PTA of Victor opens September 9. Ladies Aid gathers September 11. Victor school begins with Mrs. Floyd Bond teaching the 5th and 10th grades. Bond formerly Janet Nelson. Various locals and visitors from Colorado Idaho Wisconsin and Kansas City drop by for weekends and visits. D. D. Newcomer works at the State Fair and See Us First For Sale Bills closes the list.
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Henry Olson Jr
Denver
Doris Knorr
Lincoln
Lowella Rystrom
Lubbock
Texas
Frank Rystrom
Merwin Carlson
Ray Lewis
Grand Island
John Skelton
Lorraine
Oregon
Lora Lanto
Superior
Wis
Ivan
New York
Wm. Fetters
Ruth Larson
Esther Berggren
Stromsburg
Lewis ‘Berggren
Ted Hanson
Omaha
George F. Anderson
D. D. Newcomer
Howell Cox
Ogalalla
Herman Reece
Columbus
John Paulson
Belated Rains Benefit Polk County Areas
Heavy rains Monday and Tuesday brought totals of 5.75 inches in Shelby 3.30 in Osceola 4.17 in Stromsburg and 4.10 in Polk. The rainfall was general across the territory and state aiding fall plowing in the locality.
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Polk County
Shelby
Osceola
Stromsburg
Polk
Osceola Man Charged With Incest in County Court
County Attorney Phil B. Campbell filed the complaint last Thursday against Wilbur Hotchkiss of Osceola for incest. Hotchkiss pleaded not guilty in county court Saturday and was bound over to district court by Judge Merrick with a $5000 bond. Trial likely at next jury term in November.
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Phil B. Campbell
Wilbur Hotchkiss
Osceola
Hotchkiss
Merrick
Father of Osceola Man Dies in Nebraska
Mr and Mrs Ray Bouzer attended the funeral in Linwood Nebraska for Mr Bouzek's father a 65 year old prominent Butler County merchant and land owner He held the Jordan Medal for longest Masonic Lodge membership at Schuyler Burial was in Memorial Cemetery at Fremont.
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Ray Bouzer
Linwood
Nebr
Mr. Bouzek
Butler County
Jordan
Masonic Lodge
Schuyler
Memorial
Fremoss
Lutheran Church adds services and events for fall
The church plans Sunday School at 10:00 and worship with Holy Communion at 11:00 on Sundays with an 8:00 evening service. Luther League hosts a talk on Zamzam sinking September 18 and the Home Missions officer attends September 22 for the annual Mission Meeting. Ladies meet next Tuesday at 2:30 at Mrs. Nyquist.
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Lutheran Church
Yyeianer
Picton
Albin
Axel Andersenn
Luther League
Women’s Missionary Society
E. E. Nyquist
Ralph Hull
Zamzam
Leslie A. F. Carlson
Home Missions
Presbyterian Sunday School Notice
Sunday School at usual hour. The Bible Class Kensington will meet in the church parlors Friday afternoon. Lillian Brown's group will serve.
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Presbyterian Church
Kensington
Lillian Brown
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