Money Received for Club Calves at Polk County Auction
Ten calves sold at the state fair auction brought $1607.34 after yardage, feed, insurance, freight, and commissions. Names, weights, prices, and net returns for boys including Ivan McCarty, Ray McCarty, Ray Wagner, Harold Ingalls, Homer Ingalls, Robert Lees, Ford Meuden, Will M Meekin, and others are listed. Proceeds fund next year’s feeding practice and shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Ivan McCarty
Ray. McCarty
Ray. Wagner
Harold Ingalls
Homer Ingalls
Robert Lees
Ford Meuden
Homer Mieuden Te
Will. M
Infant Bernard Eugene Shannitt Dies at Two Months
Little Bernard Eugene Shannitt, infant son of Mr and Mrs Charles Shannitt, was born July 29 1928 and died September 19 1928. He was mourned as a darling child. Funeral services were held Thursday at the family home with Rev Collier Handel of the Methodist Church officiating and Osceola Cemetery as the resting place. The community offers sympathy to the bereaved parents.
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Bernard Eugene
Charles Shannitt
Jesus
Collier Handel
Methodist Church
Osceola
Walter Lewis
Polk
Lewis
Baptist Church
J. L. Hedbloom
Lincoln
York
Mission Circle
Eden Baptist Church
Louise Nelson
Anna Watts
F. W. Carlson
Weasley Ericson
Harry Lanham
Collegiate Football Schedules from Coast to Coast
Eppley Hotels publishes a pocket booklet for football fans featuring 1927 All American selections, conference groupings, 1928 rule changes, scoring methods, score sheets, and complete 1928 schedules of 238 top teams. Free distribution. limited copies available at the Record Office.
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Eppley Hotels Company
Eppley Hotels
Osceola Bull Dogs Open Season With Road Tilt
Osceola Bull Dogs begin football season at Clarks this Friday then travel to Polk and Ulysses in upcoming weeks. Home games feature David City and Schuyler on October 18 and 25. Transport to games arranged by truck. Fans urged to support on the road and at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Bulldogs
Clarks
Polk
Ulyases
David City
Schuyler
Birthday Surprise Honors Mrs. Hanshew on 72nd
On Tuesday September 25 the 72nd birthday of Mrs. William Hanshew was celebrated with family. Six children nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren attended as baskets were brought and old time music filled the evening, ending with wishes for many more birthdays.
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William Hanshew
Maple Leaf Club Meeting Sees Eleven Members Attend
Maple Leaf Club met on Thursday September 20 at the home of Mrs. Nellie Benson with eleven members and four visitors present. After the business meeting a lunch was served. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Monica Schott on October 4.
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Maple Leaf Club
Nellie Benson
Monica Schott
Community Social Notes from Osceola Area
Hackberry iMerry Workers meet with Mrs. S A Gudget Wednesday afternoon. Families visit Osceola home. Nellie Hawley trains in Omaha. Vernon Thomas has tonsil removal at York hospital. Pangburn reception at Wayland church Friday evening with filled baskets. David City Fair attendees and York visits noted.
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iMerry
S. A. Gudget
John Bond
Oscar Thomas
Vernon Thomas
York Hospital
E.S. Pangburn
Raymond Bord
Gertrude Olderoy
Florence Gudgel
Pangburn
Wayland
Sumver
Fay
Nellie
W. L. Obrist
York
Horton McKeag
Addie Simms
Council Bluffs
Burl
Fox
Olive
C. E. Hoffers
Local court reshapes lives with six weddings and licenses
Judge Ball of the County Court united six couples on Monday for life celebrations and issued licenses to Harry Blevins and Verna Miller and John Wisley and Kesiah M Whites. Also updates on Flo Detweiler’s teaching setback and local incidents on the Swedish Church roof and a Dawson City mail from Emma Rease noting oversized vegetables and tall crop yields.
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Judge Ball
County
Merrick County
Harry Blevins
Verna Miller
John Wisley
Kesiah M. Whites
Flo Detweiler
Windsor
Omaha
Flo
T. A. Detweiler
Henry Black
Emma Rease
Dawson City
Alaska
Chas. Burkhart
Witthuhn Purchases T C Kunkel Drug Company
A. P. Witthuhn becomes new owner of the T. C. Kunkel Drug Company in a weeklong deal. He relocates from Pilger Nebraska where he worked in a drug store. Mr. Kunkel will move back to his Elsie Nebraska home.
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A. P. Witthuhn
T. C. Kunkel Drug Company
Mr. Witthuhn
Pilger
Nebr
Mr. Kunkel
Elsie
Quaker State Oils and Goodyear Tires at Nielson Chevrolet
Notice to auto owners announcing a modern Polk County shop now offering a complete line of Chevrolet parts. Visit for service and products including Quaker State oils and Goodyear tires from Nielson Chevrolet Co Osceola Nebraska.
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Polk County
Quaker State
Goodoyear
Community Visitors and Family News from Shelby
Shelly town notes detail visits from Mr and Mrs John Ink s to Morse Bluffs and Mrs Kinney to Neligh. Frank Kline injured by a nail while carpentry. Ballenger couple visited Pilger and helped prepare a new home. Great grandson born to Cunningham family in Osceola. Horner and Michener family links. Watkins trip to Meade and Omaha for hospital care updates. Harvest Festival at United Brethren church followed by a supper and program. Gilchrist return trip to Macomb, Nebraska. University students from Lincoln visiting for the weekend.
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John Inks
Morse Bluffs
Nebr
Mr. Ink
Lehmar
Mark Kinney
Neligh
Kinney
Frank Kline
John Ballenger
Pilger
Albert
Albert Ballenger
Levi Cunningham
Sue Cunningham
Osceola
Ira Horner
Raymond
W. B. Michener
Horner
Michener
Jack Wills and Sons
Octavia
Mr. Will
O. A. Watkins
Meade
Henry Rood
Omaha
Mionday
B. F. Sayers
Donna Jean
Columbus
W. B. Micherer
United Brethern
A. E. Gilchrist
Macomb
Lincoln
Frank Scholz
Wayne Kirwan
Larl Scott
Violet Rasp
Dorothy Miller
Community responds to loss with thanks for kindness
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sharritt and family along with Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Sharritt and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Perks express gratitude to friends and neighbors for acts of sympathy and for the beautiful floaters following the death of their baby.
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Baby
Chas. Sharritt
A. C. Sharritt
Roy Perks
Farm Bureau Banquet Set With October Meeting
The Farm Bureau announces the annual Farm Bureau Banquet, known as the Farmers Fun Feed, tied to the annual meeting on the second Tuesday of October 9 this year. Stromsburg remains the site for the gathering with dinner at Scott's Hall starting 6:30 p.m., followed by music, singing, and brief talks.
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Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Board
Stromsburg
Scott’s Hall
Bible lectures by Rev McKinney at St Pauls Lutheran
Pastor teacher Rev Robert E McKinney presents a six lecture series at St Pauls Lutheran Church detailing the Bible from Adam to St Paul. The program uses Eye-o-Graphic charts and stereoptican pictures to illustrate the historical geographic pictorial and messianic sweep. Attendees have filled the evenings as educators note most knowledge comes through the eye gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. McKinney
American-Jeruselem Rapid Bible Institute Inc
St. Paul
St. Paul's
Luther
Prohibition Advocates Tour Osceola Discuss Morals
Dr J and Dr King visited Osceola yesterday as part of a western prohibition tour. They spoke on moral questions behind politics and criticized Mr Smith for hiding behind religion while noting dry Democrats deserting the Tamany candidate.
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J. &. Skillington
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
M. E. Church
Washington D. C
Osceola
H. E. King
Omaha
D. H. Kunkel
Skillingtor
Community Notes From Osceola and Vicinity
Blanche Peterson and children Merle and Helen attended church in Osceola at Fairview. Mrs. Joe Need hosted the Ladies Aid. Columbus visitors celebrated Mr. Sickles and Femme Dake birthday anniversary. Grand Island visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Meacham. Calmer Dunn and families joined John Koehler at Mrs. Mina Buchta’s. Wisley Wilcox families held a reunion hosted by Chas. Wilcox. Hilbert Bucha and family visited Howard Deeter near Swede Home. Naomi Hartman stayed with aunt Mina Buchta. Ed Barnes family and Ollg Barnes from Kansas visited Wilcox and Wisley. Barnes family once lived here forty years ago. Mrs. Barnes is Grandmother Wisely’s sister. LaVerre Dake departed Saturday for Colorado for an indefinite stay.
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Blanche Peterson
Merle
Helen of
John Koehler
Mina Buchta
Wisley
Wilcox
Barnes
Local Residents Attend West Exposition and Social Events
Art Miller returned Wednesday from North Dakota where he worked. Families from David City visited, and many attended the MidiWest Exposition in Columbus. Mrs. Horst hosted a shower for Helen Marie Wieseman. Clarence Burke, west of Osceola, attends Chevrolet School in Omaha and will join Nielser Chevrolet in Osceola next week.
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Art Miller
North Dakota
Burelox
David City
Columbus
August Johnson
Elmer Horst
Adolph Grossricklaus
Fred Wieseman
Omaha
Clyde Miller
Helen Marie Wieseman
Richard Wieseman
Will Hirst
Carl Wieseman
Clarence Burke
West of Osceola
Chevrolet
Nielser Chevrolet Company
Osceola
Burke
Howell Luncheon Highlights Stromsburg Visit and Local Officials
Last Saturday in Stromsburg a luncheon at the Thompson Hotel honored Senator R. B. Howell on a speaking tour. Attendees included Republican county committee members from Stromsburg Osceola and precincts with talk by Hon. C. H. Sloan and remarks by County Chairman A. B. Hedbloom.
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Thompson Hotel
R. B. Howell
Republican County Committee
Osceola
Howell
C. H. Sloan
Geneva
Congress
A. B. Hedbloom
Ed Hamilton
Omaha
Hamilton
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
George Brophy
Women’s Club Leaders to Meet October 3
Miss Muriel Smith state extension agent in home management will meet with female project leaders on Wednesday October 3 at 1 00 pm The meeting place is to be decided with possible shifts to Stromsburg or Osceola pending club growth Two women will serve as project leaders meeting monthly to learn and teach the “Convenient Laundering and Thrift” lessons Club presidents are invited and enrollment forms are available on request to interested women.
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Muriel Smith
Osceola
Stromsburg
Death of James E. Fish noted in community obituary
James E. Fish born November 19 1845 in La Grange Indiana died September 20 1928 at his daughter Mrs Frank Bennett’s home in Shelby Nebraska aged nearly 83. Survived by wife Olivia Morehouse two children Addie and Charles five grandchildren and one great grandchild. brother Lyman Fish sister Nora L Butts. Funeral at F T Bennett home Shelby and Rising City Methodist Church with burial beside wife in Circle Mound Cemetery Rising City.
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James E. Fish
Samuel
Elizabeth Fish
la Grange Co
Indiana
Frank Bennett
Shelby
Nebraska
Fish
Nebra
Rising City
Oliver Morehouse
Third Annual Harvest Festival at Methodist Church
The Third Annual Harvest Festival gathers next Sunday and Monday at the Methodist Church. Saturday features gift collection and decorative displays for Sunday services. a public auction on Monday evening will dispose of harvest items. Col. Alvin Merrick officiates. Builders' Class provides refreshments after the 7:45 start.
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Alvin Merrick
Eye-O-Graphic Bible Lectures At St Pauls Lutheran Church
Rev. McKinney leads Eye-O-Graphic Bible Lectures at St Pauls Lutheran with the Luther League and the John Oberg, Arthur Oberg and Victor Fernander families in attendance. Remaining two evenings cover Life of Jesus and Paul’s journeys. Friday choir practice. Sunday services and Swedish Vegpers at 8 pm.
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Rev. McKinney
Luther League
John O.berg
Arthur Oberg
Victor Fernander
Jesus
Paul
St. Michael’s
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Hackberry
E. E. Hawley
M. E. Hospital
George Bond
Kenneth Diers
Gresham
Ora Bond
Harry
Cbrist
R.J. Stephenson
Corey Stephenson
Frank Kuhnel
David City Fair
Fred Karrer
Mrss
Karrer
Fred
Kunkel
Nielson Chevrolet Co
Osceola, Nebr
Herbert Hoover
By Satterfield
Oregon
John Minthorn
Minthorn
Merbert
Uncle Dealin
Seem
Uerbert
Engisveres
Impeste
Uncle John
Duncan’s
Bureau
Washington
Beulah
Charles H. Sloan
Our City
Hicwell
Kenneth Moore
Albert Headicam, Jr
Rollen Jones
Our Town
Howells
Jones
Loomer
Gilbert
Idaho
Louw Israel
W. E. Snider
A. N. Lund
Helen
York County
Devel County
Edna Olson
Leigh
J. L. Olson
H.H
Phil. Campbell
Alsco
Herbes
Osceola Record
Herbert Flodman
City
Senator Howell
J. N. Norton
Julia Presson
State University
Pauline Presson
Eva Olson
Grand Island College
J. A. Westenius
L. H. Headstrom
Albion
J. C. Malster
Nebraska D. A. R. Society
Malster
Arthur Nordburg
L. A. Ericson
Eder Baptist Church
C. F. Moore
ST Pauls Lutheran Church
Paul Melin
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