World War veteran dies in farm accident near Shelby
Louis D. Smith 37 a World War veteran died last Saturday forenoon on the farm where he was born seven miles northeast of Shelby. He was driving a six mule team to a disc when the team apparently started and dragged him. The neck was broken and the body found under one end of the disc. He had previously worked as a boilermaker in Havelock and had moved to work for his brother-in-law Frank Williams on the old Smith home place. He is survived by two sisters and two brothers. Funeral services were held at Rising City MCE church with burial at Fairview cemetery.
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Louis D. Smith
Shelby
Smith
Frank Williams
Williams
Lincoln
Pennsylvania
Rising City
Reynolds
Fairview Cemetery
Rising City Odd Fellows
Orphan Children Visit Osceola From New York Society
A group of boys and girls aged two to ten from the Children's Aid Society of New York City will visit Osceola on September 22. They will assess potential adoptive homes with no cost to residents. if placement fails, the society covers removal expenses. A reception is set for 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM at the Court House Community room with local volunteers aiding in placement.
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Osceola
Children’s Aid Society of
New York City
Court House
F. H. Ball
O. E. Mickey
Dr. LeMar
F. H. Anderson
O. F. Branting
J. J. Anderson
Alice A. Bogardus
Shelby Notes on Local Moves and School Progress
Supt T E Mumford and Mrs Mumford moved into the Jack Peterson house with Aug Thelen Jr taking the vacated Mumford home. The Shelby school enters its second week with organized departments and promising early results. Tracy Mumford returns as superintendent after years as Osceola high School teacher. various locals travel, attend events, and a council appoints Axel Nelson night watchman.
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Supt
T. E. Mumford
Jack Peterson
Aug. Thelen, Jr
Mumfords
Shelby
Tracy Mumford
Osceola High School
Osceola Golfers Edge David City In One Day Match
Osceola hosted a one day golf see-saw with David City as both sides claimed victory after a preliminary 2 point win for the visitors. A recount corrected the result with Osceola taking the match by two points in a friendly contest between the towns. Players for Osceola included Mills Schumann Frahm Anderson Cox Craven Cornish Johnson Kepner Byers Shaw Snider Inness Campbell. David City’s lineup featured Webb Otoupolik Olson McVay Duncan Shaw Stepanek Hauck Anderson McKean Ross Eberly Ammon Jordon Reddy Baune.
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David City
David
Osceola
Tex Mills
Schumann
Mills
Frahm
Anderson
Cox
Craven
Cornish
Johnson
Kepner
Byers
Shaw
Snider
Inness
Campbell
Webb
Otoupolik
Olson
McVay
Duncan
Stepanek
Hauck
McKean
Ross
Eberly
Ammon
Jordon
Reddy
Baune
Seventh in family to enter University of Nebraska
Osceola girl Marjorie Sturdevant joins the Nebraska freshman class as the seventh family member to attend the university where her father E P Sturdevant studied. Siblings include Louise Sturdevant, a former A B and M A holder, and several Sturdevants on the Nebraska faculty. Florence Sturdevant also attends as a senior and Phi Omega Pi member.
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University of Nebraska
Osceola
Marjorie Sturdevant
E. P. Sturdevant
Sturdevant
University
U” Hall
Louise Sturdevant
Columbia University
Arsenal Technical School
Indianapolis
C. F. Sturdevant
The
Burlington
R. S. Sturdevant
R.E. Sturdevant
A. E. Sturdevant
David City
Florence Sturdevant
Phi Omega Pi Sorority
Clark Family Relocates Station Agent Role to Gothenberg
W. O. Clark moves from Osceola to Gothenberg to take a U P station agent post long vacant and in demand. P. E. Sickles acts as station master with relief from Mrr. Kloak while vacancy is bulletined. Clark’s Masonic lodge reception honors his Osceola tenure and he leaves with his family.
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Ww. O. Clark
Osceola
Gothenberg
U. P
Clark
Masonic Lodge
Osceola School
Obituary for Mrs Gust F Johnson of Marshfield Oregon
Mrs Gust F Johnson died at the Smedberg Sanitarium in Marshfield Oregon on September 9 and funeral services were held September 15 in Osceola. She was born June 16 1883 in Knox County Nebraska and married Gust F Johnson March 15 1905, leaving three daughters Freda Ruth and Helen plus a late daughter. She moved with her family across Nebraska Colorado and New Mexico before settling in Osceola and later Chappell then Marshfield. She belonged to the M E church the Royal Neighbors and Royal Highlander order. Her husband two daughters her parents and a brother survive along with other relatives.
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Chas. H. Parkis
Knox County
Nebr
Polk County
Gust F. Johnson
Freda J
Ruth E
Helen V
Freda
Maggie C
Roy Parkis
Fred L. Johnson
Marshfield
Ore
Johnson
York
Smedberg Sanitarium
Osceola
Tom Hight
Norfolk
Earl Holcomb
Grand Island
M. E. Church
Chappell
Royal Neighbors
Royal Highlander Order
Mama
Polk County Boys Twice Champions at Nebraska State Fair
Ivan Sundberg Ansel Fredrickson and Harold Johnson of Polk County won both champion demonstration and champion livestock judging titles at the state fair. They will represent Nebraska in national demonstrations and judging contests at Sioux City and Chicago. County Extension Agent W B Adair led the training as the trio boosted hog lot sanitation and pig club work.
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Ivan Sundberg
Ansel Fredrickson
Polk County
Nebraska
Harold Johnson
Sioux City
Chicago
W. B. Adair
Adair
Harold
Ivan
Ansel
Hoys
Stromsburg High Forms Football Schedule Amid Green Team
Stromsburg announces a return to football this season with a green roster after years without a team. The schedule lists games at David City on Sept 25, Polk at Stromsburg Oct 2, Genoa Oct 9, Aurora Oct 16, Ulysses Oct 23, Open Oct 30, Fullerton Nov 11 and Polk Nov 20 with Hogrefe as coach.
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Stromsburg
Burg
David City
David
Polk
Genoa
Aurora
Ulysses
Editor’s note on overflow letters and space limits
The editor apologizes for leaving out views items and two correspondence letters from Stromsburg and Polk due to space limits. An extra edition may be issued at an early date to address overflow.
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Stromsburg
Polk
Child Health Conference at the Polk County Fair
A focused report on the Child Health Conference held September 2 and 3 under Shephard Tenner Act auspices, detailing 96 children examined, defect counts by category, and the role of Lincoln health officials and local doctors in Osceola and nearby communities.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Bureau of Health
Lincoln
Woman's Club
Osceola
Woman’s Clubs
Co-Oper
School Notes Reflect Changes At Local High School
Earl Richards sprained his arm last week but is greatly improved. New students Carolyn Hunt Zelma Garretson Laura Imhoff Ethel Snyder and Irene Bechtelheimer joined the sophomore class. The Clark family plans a Gothenberg Nebr move next week. Algebra eleven replaces 18 weeks geometry. A new fireproof store room near the furnace stores soaps oils and greases per state safety officials.
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Earl Richards
Lois
Lyle McBeth
Columbus
Carolyn Hunt
Zelma Garretson
Laura Imhoff
Ethel Snyder
Irene Bechtelheimer
Howard
Dorothy
Lucille Clark
Gothenberg
Nebr
Margaret Weber
Lincoln
Anna Lindenmeyer
Blanche Lindenmeyer
York
Virgil
Miss Hastings
T. B. Lydenstricker
Osceola Girl Reserve Holds Inaugural Weekly Meeting
The Osceola Girl Reserve met in the high school assembly room for the first weekly session to introduce new members to the group. Committee chairmen outlined duties for Social Finance Program Membership Service and the sponsors assisting each chair.
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Osceola Girl Reserve
Eleanor Mills
Anna Lindrumeyer
Nellie Hawley
Louise Hastings
Helen Deeter
Zella Gillmor
Osceola PTA Opens Year With September Meeting
The Osceola Parent-Teachers Association held its first meeting of the year on September 14 at the high school with fifty eight present. President Mark Timm led the session and Anna Lindenmeyer served as secretary. Mrs. Fred Schumann played a piano solo before an opening welcome by Mrs. F H Ball and Oscar M Thoroad. George Campbell sang then Vir 2 Teaching was addressed. A brief business session followed with a committee of Mrs. Georgs Campbell and Frank Anderson appointed. An informal reception for teachers was held on the first floor with light refreshments.
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Osceola Parent-Teachers Association
Mark Timm
Igs
Anna Lindenmeyer
Fred Schumann
F. H. Ball
Nc Ee
Oscar M. Thoroad
George Campbell
Sia
Robert Ifiess
Gésgs Campbell
Freak
Anderson Wad
Osceola High preps as 8-man football season nears
Osceola High School's football prospects look bright with about thirty players reporting for practice after last year's losses of eleven lettermen. Captain George Weeden, guard, leads a core that includes Walter Schmoker Irvin Deeter Roy Pierson Everett Smith and Ray Pierson. The opener is set for Sept 25 against Ulysses in Osceola with talks of rescheduling to Oct 2 for the fall festival.
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Osceola High
T. B. Sydenstricker
George Weeden
Walter Schmoker
Irvin Deeter
Roy Pierson
Everett Smith
Ray Peter
Ulysses
Osceola
Osceola Halts Fall Festival After Club Vote
Osceola will not hold a fall festival after a Community Club meeting where members voted nearly unanimously against staging the event. The decision cites timing after the county fair and conflicts with the national Legion convention Ak-Sar-Ben and other activities, preferring to defer action for now.
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Osceola
National Legion
Ak-Sar-Ben
Jury List for October Team of District Court
The list names jurors including Oscar Allison Stromsburg Clarence Larson Platte Harold B Johnson Platte Roy A Clark Canada Arthur L Bloomquist Stromsburg Arnon Dever Pleasant Home Arthur E Scholz Pleasant Home Harry Ellsworth Clear Creek Roy Iler Stromsburg Clyde Austin Stromsburg Elmer E Wallin Stromsburg Chester J Dake Valley Wayne Stevens Pleasant Home August Fickel Island John Thompson Hackberry W H Grobe Stromsburg Harry F Lind Platte A S Nelson Osceola Fred A Anderson Osceola O D Graves Stromsburg F J Dunn Valley A E Swanson Pleasant Home Henry Morris Canada R V Ball Shelby.
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Oscar Allison
Stromsburg
Clarence Larson
Platte
Harold B. Johnson
Roy A. Clark
Canada
Arthur L. Bloomquist
Arnon Dever
Pleasant Home
Arthur E. Scholz
Harry Ellsworth
Clear Creek
Roy Iler
Clyde Austin
Elmer E. Wallin
Chester J. Dake
Valley
Wayne Stevens
August Fickel
Island
John Thompson
Hackberry
W. H. Grobe
Osceola Nebraska City Council Proceedings September 3 1925
The Osceola city council met in regular session with all members present. Minutes from August 5 were approved. Claims were allowed for pumping water salary supplies labor street lights and other municipal expenses. The treasurer's report for August was approved and the council adjourned to meet next Tuesday.
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Osceola
Nebr
Nebraska
Hastings
Ware
J. D. Hartman
A. A. Gray
Luther Lindquist
Nebr. Gas & Electric Co
Nebr. Gas & Elec. Co
Schwab
Nebraska Cornhuskers 1925 Home Schedule Set
The 1925 Nebraska football slate opens with Washington in Lincoln on October 17 and ends with Notre Dame on November 26. Also listed are Kansas October 24 and Oklahoma November ? as standout home games, highlighting a strong lineup for the season in Lincoln.
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University of Nebraska
University of Washington
Notre Dame
Washington
Capitol City
Adn
Uni. of
Uni
Kansas
Oklahoma
Cornhuskers
Northwest Pacific Coast
Nebraska
Lincoln
Notre Dame Nuff
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Stomsburg
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Osceola Parent— Teachers Association
Council Proceedings
Cornell Supply Co
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A. W. Lewis
Basil Lewis
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