Luther League Convention a Spiritual and Social Success
The Luther League convention at the Stromsburg Luther church drew a large young delegation and filled the church. Rev. Newquist was absent, others attended, and two extra speakers, Rev. Seashore and Dr. Chinlund, led sermons and the Ques tion Box. A sixty-voice union chorus performed the cantata From Cross to Crown, and plans were made to form a permanent choir association and begin a Thanksgiving cantata shortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Luther Church
Stromsburg
Newquist
Wall
Sward
Swde
Dagner
Hordville
Christeenson
Newman Grove
Ronnquist
Salem
Theol
Bertram Swanson
Genoa
A. F. Seashore
Luther College
Wr4oo
G. Chinlund
Immanuel Deaconess Institute of
Omaha
Seashore
Chinlund
League
Loreast League
Judson
York
Osceola Conergations
Levi Nelson
Wahoop
Community Drier Trustees Sought for Civic Use
Local patrons discuss the Drier asset now freed of debt. It cannot move to the new courthouse and may stay in the old annex for the moment. Citizens are asked to propose a trust to maintain operations for public benefit, including possible fall use for evaporating pumpkin or apple. Contact M. E. Bittner at phone 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pumpki
Apple
M. E. Bittner
Salvation Army Plans State Wide Financial Appeal
Mr Co of Des Moines representing the Iowa Nebraska division met the Polk County Advisory Board to set the annual fundraising drive. The campaign runs October 16 to 17 with local volunteers, replacing statewide solicitors. this is the sole fundraising request of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. V. Simmons
Des Moines
Iowa‘Nebraska
Salvation Army
Polk County Advisory Board
G T. Ray
Prs
C. E. Andrews
F. J. Bata
N. L. Nelson
Treas
F. H. Ball
R. G. Douglas
Robi. Z. Innes
C. L. LeMar
Lyn Sheldon
C. W. Houtz
D. H. Kunkle
D. F. Wagner
Castings welded at Wickbergs stay welded
Miss Glennis Anderson arrived from Washington D C to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Anderson. Dr and Mrs John Schwab and Mr and Mrs Harry Schwab visited the city from Fort Collins Colorado and San Francisco respectively to see their parents Mr and Mrs Fred Schwab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickbergs
Wickberg Auto Co
Glennis Anderson
Washington, D. C
Joseph Anderson
John Schwab
Harry Schwab
City
Fred Schwab
Fort Collins
Colo
San Francisco
Faithful Workers' Club Elects Officers for Year
The Faithful Workers' Club met at Mrs. H. Seymour's home with ten members and two visitors. Officers elected were President Mrs. Alice Graves and Vice President Winifred Lackey Piper. A short musical program followed by refreshments. next meeting with Mrs. Ella Shenk on Sept. 26. Born to Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Smith a girl on Sept. 12. Harry Harris returned to Omaha last Saturday after inspecting three cattle shipments. S. S. Piper and wife visited the county seat Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faithful Workers’ Club
Harry Harris
Omaha
S. S. Piper
Osceola Bank installs new oil heating plant this week
The Osceola Bank is installing an oil burner heating plant for the building this week. Excavation for supply tanks is underway near the bakery building on the west side. The plant will heat the upstairs offices and is installed by Dussen & Co of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Bank
Dussen
Columbus
Swede Home Local Set for September Meeting
The Swede Home local of the Farmers' Union will hold its monthly meeting at Swede Home Hall tomorrow night September 22. A short musical program is planned and R G Douglas will speak on political issues including the code bill the new tax law and the election laws suspended by the referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Union
R. G. Douglas
Notice of Special Sewer Tax Delinquencies in Osceola
The sewer assessments in Osceola become delinquent on October 12 1922. The unpaid second instalment due October 12 1921 will be advertised for sale November 6 1922. Delinquent taxpayers must pay by October 1 to avoid advertising. J W Fillman County Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Referee's Sale of Farm and Town Property in Polk County
In Polk County Nebraska the District Court orders sale by referee of Klassy Estate assets including the southeast quarter of section 10 township 13 north range 2 west and Osceola town lots 2 3 4 5 in block 13 Smiths Fifth Addition. Sale at Osceola courthouse October 16 1922 at 2 pm with 10 percent earnest money and possession March 1 1923. Auction en masse or by parcel. Terms cash. Signed O E Mickey Referee September 14 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Polk County
Nebraska
Tate
Klassy Estate
Folk County
Karolina Bennett
Frank A. Bennett
Thomas P. Klassy
TI County
Vervades
Smith
Osceola
O. E. Mickey
King, Bittner & Campbell
Osceola Osceola area notices and ads archive
A compact local notice collection highlighting vehicle oil grade shout, Sept 27 28 pavement dance event with Frisco Syncopators, Irvin Kepner family visit to Illinois, reliable chicken feeds and grain products from Osceola Mill, and Dr Swift osteopathy practice in Osceola with appointment line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Stromsburg
Plumbers Move Store to Basement Below Candy Kitchen
Notice states the plumbing store has relocated to the basement beneath the candy kitchen in the old Surety Bank Blag on the north side square. Address and details are provided for customers seeking the new location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surety Bank
City Motor Race Adds Fair Grounds Trips
City transport adds regular trips between the city and fair grounds during the fair to reduce waits. Fare set at 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Wedding Bells as Daisy Kunkel Marries Frank Anderson
Miss Daisy B. Kunkel and Frank H. Anderson were married at the Kunkel home at 2 PM with Rev. Thomas Barr officiating. The ceremony featured fern decorations and a daisies crown. Marjorie Hartzell sang At Dawning. They will reside in Osceola after a honeymoon trip to York and beyond. The guest list included relatives from Ulysses Omaha Riverton and Dav id City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy BE. Kunkel
Frank H. Anderson
D. H. Kunkel
Thomas Barr
Marjorie Hartzell
Cadman
Little Ross
Anderson
Hartzell
Mrs. Anderson
York
Osceola
Margaret Anderson
Jean Anderson
Alfred Palmer
Ulysses
Harry Anderson
David City
Will Anderson
Omaha
H. B. King
J. W.hartzell
Riverton
Wyo
Chas. Kunkel
Los Angeles
Thos. &. Barr
Johnston Pheasant Nuptials Celebrate Local Couple
Mr and Mrs Wilber M Johnston return from a brief honeymoon to Osceola and Polk County where many friends offer congratulations. The bride, a Polk County native and current Polk County district clerk, is praised for her capable service in court. The groom, Osceola native and Polk County attorney, is noted as a self made success in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilber M. Johnston
Osceola
Polk County
Wilber Johnston
Polk Go
Social News From Kansas Communities and Nearby Towns
Abolt family and relatives visit in Kansas with Mr and Mrs N S Abolt and others en route to Kansas City. Swan Carlson returns from Iowa. Ray Vincent travels to Denver with plans to settle there. Farmers Union meeting at Knorrs yields five gallons of ice cream stolen and found. Woodman picnic at Stromsburg draws locals. Liberty and Wayland Units meet at Mrs Berggren’s with Miss Murphy from State University giving a demo. Dryvil Henning’s Lincoln Fair trip causes axle damage near Seward delaying travel. Green's Chapel Church seeks votes for a local contest and asks to mark ballots with its name.
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Stromsburg
Liberty
Wayland
Berggren
Miss Murphy
The
State University
Notice of Probate in Polk County Nebraska
In Polk County Nebraska a petition for probate of the last will and testament of Elva Dewitt deceased has been filed and a hearing set for September 22 0990 at 2 o’clock. C A Frasier named executor. Dated August 26 1922. (Seal) F H Ball County Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Elva Dewitt
C. A
F. H. Ball
Fire prevention push urged as fires threaten cities
The article argues fires in the United States occur at a rate of about one per minute. It credits fire prevention groups, urges strict building codes favoring fireproof structures, and cites a Chicago blaze where a fireproof building adjacent to a nonfireproof one intensified risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
London
United States
National Fire Protection Association
Chambers of Commerce
Womenns Clubs
Builings
Union Station
Burlington
Austin
Rules of the Road for Safe Driving Practices
A historical traffic guide outlines right side position and passing rules, cautions at intersections and curves, signaling norms, lighting requirements, and penalties for reckless driving. It defines right of way for vehicles entering intersections from the right and lists prohibited acts such as blocking crosswalks and muffler openings.
Lost German guard dog sparks feud between WWI friends
Two World War I buddies split over ownership of a German police dog they found on the French front. Sparks claims the dog after bringing it home. Adamson later disputes and has Sparks arrested. The dispute travels from France to Oklahoma with the canine in question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Kane
France
Sparks
Adamson
Aecordise
Again
Oklahoma
Golden wedding celebrated by Lance couple at North Loup
Mr and Mrs J B Lance of the Gresham neighborhood observed their Golden wedding in North Loup with 49 guests. Attending were C G Richards from fifty years ago, Earl and Chas Shidner and families, Sam Lance, Mrs H A Van Hoosen, Miss Zola Nedgerall, and others. A $25 purse was among gifts. The Record extends congratulations and wishes for more anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Lance
Gresham
North Loup
Polk County
C. G. Richards
Richards
Earl Shidner
Chas. Shidner
Obituary of Rev. Henry Lohr a Polk County minister
Mrs. H C Beebe reports the death of her father Rev Henry Lohr aged 75 on September 17. A Civil War veteran from a Pennsylvania regiment he was wounded twice and served his community fifty years as a U B church minister. He moved to Polk County in 1871 settling in Platte precinct Beulah and later lived in California for about 25 years. He was brother to Mrs Joshua Finecy and Frank Lohr and father to Mrs H C Beebe who visited him in California. He was widely known among Polk County settlers and cherished by many.
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Henry Lohr
H. C. Beebe
Pennsylvania
Polk County
Platte Precinct
Beulah
Nebraska
California
Joshua Finecy
Frank Lohr
Columbus
U. B. Church
Lohr
Death of Miss Lillian Dey at York Clinic Hospital
Miss Lillian Dey of Bradshaw died at York Clinic Hospital this morning after an operation for appendicitis performed last Tuesday. She was the sister of Mrs. R. G. Douglas. The funeral will be held from the Bradshaw home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Dey
Bradshaw
R. G. Douglas
Clinic
York
Bradhaw
Mrs Mary A Hamilton Dies at 84 in Omaha
Mary A Burkhead Hamilton born April 22 1838 at Tuscavore Ohio died September 13 1922 in Omaha Nebraska after a short illness. She married Leonard D Hamilton in 1859 and moved from Iowa to Nebraska to farm near Shelby then Osceola. She was lifelong Methodist and leaves three children Benjamin Y T Hamilton Fremont Emma M Johnson Leona B Daniel Maria Nettie B Hamilton a brother three sisters fourteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Hamilton
Tuscavore
Ohio
Omaha
Nebr
Mary A. Burkhead
Leonard D. Hamilton
Iowa
Shelby
Osceéola
Community memory of a mother's kindness noted by family
The Hamilton family expresses gratitude for the kindness shown after the death of their mother. Mrs Emma Johnson Mrs E S Daniel and Nettie Hamilton acknowledge support from friends during their time of loss.
When Doc Comes Back Birthday Dinner at Buckley Park
Sunday noon after church the following ate dinner at Buckley Park to celebrate Mrs. A J Herrmann's birthday. Attendees included Geo Engelhardt Elias Timm George Berck W J Herrmann J A Klein Mark Timm A J Herrmann A W Engelhardt Edw Schnasse and their families in a small community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley Park
A. J. Herrmann
Geo. Engelhardt
Elias Timm
George Berck
W. J. Herrmann
J. A. Klein
Mark Timm
A. J. .Herrmann
A. W. Engelhardt
Edw. Schnasse
Community Chorus Seeks Wider Support for Fall Season
Osceola community chorus holds a Monday rehearsal at the high school under Maurine Wallrath with another session under Mr. Parks on Sept 26. The county fair pays $75 per day plus a return of half the admission fees from singers on Sept 27 and 28, with chorus members urged to recruit more local voices to sustain rehearsals through fall and winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurine Wallrath
Parks
County Fair Board
Fair Board
Osceola
Chantaugus
Judicial efficiency in supreme court candidates argued
A primary candidate for the supreme court contends his fewer milestones prove economy and efficiency. The piece notes Judge Good, a Fifth District judge, shows 87 cases reviewed by the supreme court with 71 affirmed, 3 modified and affirmed, and 13 reversed. It argues retrials cost more and invites the opponent to submit his own record for public judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Judge Good
Supreme Bench
Good
Fire destroys A. C. Dunning east elevator in Shelby
A Friday night blaze in Shelby leveled the east elevator of A. C. Dunning, burning despite Shelby and Osceola fire crews. The edifce held 600 bushels of corn, 550 of wheat, and 2200 of oats, insured for 7000, with total losses above 9000 and 2200 uninsured. Dunning plans spring rebuild. cause listed as spontaneous combustion. this is his second major fire, following the bakery loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Dunning
Shelby
Osceola
Dunning
Notice to Creditors in ty Nebraska Harris estate
Creditors of the Harris estate must file claims by December 29, 1922 and debts must be paid by September 29, 1923. The county court will hear claims on September 29 1922 November 29 1922 and December 29 1922 at 10 A M. Dated August 25 1922 Wickbergs socialize on Ford fea der braces. See us.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
James R. Harris
State of
Said County
F. H. Ball
Wickbergs
Loughborough students plan Pacific Island settlement
About two dozen engineering students from Loughborough College set out for an uninhabited Ecuadoran island in the Pacific. Ex-officers lead, including author D. David of Ya Brot. They prepare a 90 ton vessel to reach the island 500 miles from Panama with aims to cultivate fruit, breed cattle, and live by island resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Loughborough College
Pacific
Ecuador
D. David
Panama Cac
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J. W. Fillman
Sohnston
Mrs. Abolt
Jola, Kans
Mrs. N. S&s. Abolt
Lincoln
Dryvil Henning
Seward
Green’s Chapel
Johnnys
U.S
B. F. Hamilton
Emma Johnson
E. S. Daniel Mra
Nettie Hamilton
Doc
Yahoo
Xen
Courts For Justice
Community Chorus
H.h.cox
First National Bank
G. T Ray’s
Wickberg, Stromaburg
A. GC. Dunning
Pacific Islands
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