Improvements Made in Monson Block Nebraska
Monson Block owner FP Nepner undertakes major renovations including reorganizing the heating system for larger heat area and coal savings. asbestos insulation and radiation system planned for The Revoid office with second floor heating improvements. Timphrey Engelhardt room redecorated, rear balcony removed, shelves and fixtures rearranged to showcase wares. Estimated outlay around 1500 dollars with prior year coal cost over 1400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monson Block
W. FP. Nepner
Monson
Revoid
Timphrey Engelhardt
Nebraska
Kepner
Happy Hour Society Meeting Sees Seven Members Five Visitors
The Happy Hour Society gathered at Mrs. Collie Graham's home on Thursday September 23 with seven members and five visitors. Mrs. Lillie Tooker led the program on Club Work. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Emma Barker's home on October 6 with Mrs. Hulda Cannell as leader and the topic The Planning and Management of Community Dinners. Members are urged to attend due to extra business to be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hour Society
Collie Graham
Lillie Tooker
Emma Barker
Hulda Cannell
Iveryone
Wesley Chapel Woman's Club Meets at Burns Home
The Wesley Chapel Woman's Club met at Miss Lulu Burns's home with Mrs Effie Nelson assisting on September 22. Thirteen members and three visitors attended. The group discussed Great Women of the Bible, studied county officers duties, and shared wafers cake and ice cream before adjourning to meet Mrs Cora Mabeth on October 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel Woman's Club
Lulu Burns
Effie Nelson
Clara Berck
Cora McBeth
Bank at Hordville Robbed Yesterday
Two men aged about thirty robed the First State bank at Hordville yesterday afternoon about four o clock. They, wearing disguises, threatened the president cashier and three customers and took about 4000 dollars. The robbers fled in a dilapidated old Ford touring car. This was the third bank robbery in the state that week, following Mil ford and McCool cases. J N Norton arrived in Osceola from Washington DC last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First State Bank
Hordville
Milford
McCool
Polk County Corn Takes Championship at Exposition
Emil Bienz of Clear Creek precinct Polk County won the best ten ears of yellow corn at the Mid-West Exposition del ato Columinous. He received 25 dollars in cash and a trophy to keep for one year, competing with corn grown in Platte County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Bienz
Clear Creek Precinct
Polk County
Advertising Won Wealth for Duke Tobacco Empire
James Buchanan Duke, praised as the tobacco king, died worth ninety million dollars. The source credits advertising for the fortune, recounting Washington Duke and his son in a business saga where a $750,000 ad spend over twelve months yielded profits and increased production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Buchanan Duke
Washington Duke
New York
Sid Genileman
Buck
Bik
Beulah Community News Roundup
Minnie Buchta visit with daughter Calmar Dunn and attendance at the Mid-Nebraska Exposition at Columbus noted. Local families and neighbors including Heinemeyer Meacham Need Mace Layton Dake and others attended events and hosted guests. Rev Friday is reappointed to Fairview and Valley churches for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Buchta
Calmar Dunn
George Heinemeyer
Lawrence Meacham
Central City
Columbus
Joe Need
Thos. Meaddm
G. P Mace
Hugo DeBere
Cecil Layton
W B Dake
Happy Hour Club
Collie Graham
Fairview
Valley
Fairview Church
Shelby News Briefs Batch Sees Hospitals and Visits
Irene Carson underwent surgery at Shelby hospital on Saturday September 24 and is recovering well. John Rasp also had an appendicitis operation and is recovering nicely. Visitors included Harry Huddleston Clifford Huddleston Burt Huddleston at Polk Nebraska and Ada Beebe and family. Mary Belle Pool of Rising City visited Shelby friends. Dale Watkins received a fruit shower from the 7th and 8th grade. A Rosenberry family reunion occurred Sunday September 25 at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Carson
Susie Carson
Shelby Hospital
Mirs
Harry Huddleston
Clifford Huddleston
Burt Huddleston
Polk, Neb
Logan VanHoosen
Stanley
Emmett Beebe
John Rasp
Mary Belle Pool
Rising City
Shelby
Dale Watkins
Move to Lincoln changes South Osceola property owner
Newcomer sold property in South Osceola last Saturday to James Hotchkiss of Shelby, a new manager at the north side hardware store. The Newcomer family plans to move to Lincoln next week for their daughter’s State University attendance, while Mr. Newcomer continues work with the National Accident Insurance Company in Polk and Butler counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. A. Newcomer
South Osceola
James Hotchkiss
Shelby
North Side
Newcomer
Lincoln
State University
Polk
Butler County
National Accident Insurance Company
Former Polk county settler Mrs T H Saunders dies
Former Polk county resident Mrs T H Saunders died in Grand Island on Monday. Burial occurred in Columbus on Wednesday. She was mother to Mrs Ed Jarman of Lincoln and Horatio Saunders of Polk. She and the late Judge Saunders were early Polk county settlers who lived there many years. The family later moved to Columbus where Mr Saunders died, and she then lived with Mrs Jarman before moving to Grand Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Saunders
Grand Island
Columbus
Saunders
Ed Jarmin
Lincoln
Horatio Saunders
Polk
Judge Saunders
Polk County
Polk County Teachers Institute Held at Osceola
The Polk County Teachers Institute will meet at the Methodist Church in Osceola on October 6 and 7. The program emphasizes teaching methods, correlated subjects, primary work and penmanship with instructors C A Fulmer Eva B Shuman Gail F Powell and Nettie I Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Teachers’ Institute
Methodist Church
Osceola
C. A. ‘Fulmer
Eva B. Shuman
Jefferson County
Gail F. Powell
Kearney State Normal
Nettie I. Mills
Demonstration of Home Economics at Local High School
Three students Cecilia Wagner Ruth Ransom and Doris Hernbloom will demonstrate cold packing at Campbell Hardware Saturday October 1 at 7 30 pm The event supervised by Miss Bradstreet lasts about ninety minutes and audience members may attend all or part of the demonstration Plans are to showcase further home economics activities throughout the year with announcements to follow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell Hardware
Cecilia Wagner
Ruth Ransom
Doris Hernbloom
Miss Bradstreet
Home Economics Department
Local notes mention illnesses and social visits in Osceola
Last week several residents report illnesses due to the sudden weather drop. Mrs Lee Mickey and Rudolf Urban show health concerns while Lois Jean Ferris earns praise at a Columbus exposition. Osceola sees football debut as Osceola defeats Shelby 19 to 0 on home field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Mickey
Brown Dip
Bradshaw
Will Zimmerman
Rudolf Urban
Lois Jean Ferris
Jim Ferris, Jr
Columbus
Wm ‘Rx
Columbus Hospital
Harry Hennings
Saskatchewan
Canada
John Urban
Shelby
Anna Urban
Chicago
Tom Ferris
Allenberger
Osceola
Polk County auto dealer notes high early mileage on new car
A Polk County dealer reports customers driving a new car well above the 235 miles per hour limit just days after purchase. One driver boasted of putting 500 miles on the car last Saturday night in Osceola while seeking a parking spot, prompting the dealer to caution about safe speed and break-in rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Osceola
Stromsburg Community Notes Include Obituary and Trials
Stromsburg social and civic items note Mrs A P Linberg legal dispute, visits from Lincoln guests, Woman's Club meeting, and Eden Baptist Mission circle program. The three year old son of Rey and A W Lyons dies from blood poisoning. service planned in Eden Baptist Church before burial in Denver. Mrs Paul Wytaske goes on trial in Columbus for receiving goods stolen by Edwards gang from Shelby Octavia and Dannebrog stores. defense argues lack of guilty knowledge. Local law enforcement attends trial with state and defense counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden Baptist Mission
Rey
A. W. Lyons
Lutheran Hospital
York
Forest City
Eden Baptist Church
Denver
Mr. Lyons
Paul Wytaske
Sixth Street
Jim” Edwards
Nebraska
Wers
Wytaske
Edwards Gang
C. W. Moon
Shelby
Paul Kruger
Octavia
Nelson Hald
Dannebrog
Dick Stout
Lincoln
Attorney General's Office
Emil Luckey
August Wagner
Joe Jiranek
Condit
Frank Weggint
Cecil Strawn
Stenogopher
Clara Scott
Earl Bassett
Silver Jim” Edwards
Silver Jim
Columbus Telegram
Student Pastor Kron Returns to Rock Island
Student Pastor Reuben Paul Kron leaves Newman Grove for Rock Island Illinois to resume studies at Augustana theological seminary completing his course. Kron’s summer stay earned him many friends who regret his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Lutheran Church
Reuben Paul Kron
Rock Island
Ill
Augustana Theological Seminary
Kron
Newman Grove
Lena Scholz Visited Home From David City Over Weekend
Miss Lena Scholz was home from David City over the week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Scholz
David City
Pearson remembers Polk county friends in Oregon letter
J O Pearson of Clackamas Oregon renews greetings to Polk county friends. He reports a bright wheat and oat crop with corn unsuitable for corn country yielding silage. He lists 250 chickens and turkeys, eight Jersey cows milked, butterfat at 46 cents, eggs at 35 cents, and wheat at 1.25 dollars. The family lives nine miles from Portland with paved roads all the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J O. Pearson
Clackamas
Oregon
Polk County
Mr. Pearson
Pearson
Jersey
Portland
Maple Leaf Club Sees 12 Members 4 Visitors Meet
Maple Leaf Club met at Mrs Pauline Morrys home on Thursday September 22 with 12 members and 4 visitors present. A regular meeting followed by lunch hosted by the hostess and her daughters. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs Grace McCormick on October 6 urging all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Leaf Club
Pauline Morry
Grace McCormick
Polk County Farm Bureau Meeting Date Moved to Oct 7
The annual Polk County Farm Bureau meeting shifts to Friday October 7 at the American Legion Hall Osceola due to a state group meeting in Madison Nebraska on the 11th. The program will be printed next week.
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ARM Bureau
Polk County
Madison
Neb
American Legion
Osceola
Farm Bureau
Florence Atwood
Foods and Nutrition
Kelly
Miss Atwood
Methodist Church Rally Day Opens New Year Services
Rally day and first Sunday of the new church year invite full class representation with Sunday school at 10. Epworth League meets at 6:30 P M for lively topics. Mid week service starts next Wednesday at 7 30. Harvest Home Service set for Oct 9. Handel Collier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Peo
Handel Collier
St Pauls Ev Lutheran Woman's Missionary Society Meets
The third quarterly meeting of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society will be at the church on Thursday Sept 29 at 230 PM hosted by Mrs J G Carlson Mrs Anna Anderson Mrs Arthur Anderson and Mrs Ernest Nyquist. Swedish Bible Class and Prayer meeting Friday at 730 PM. Sunday Oct 2 Sunday School 10 AM Bible Classes 11 AM Swedish Worship 730 PM English Song Service. Choir practice Tuesday 8 PM English Bible Class Wednesday 730 PM. Ladies Aid meets at the home of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Johnson Thursday Oct 6 at 230 PM. A cordial welcome to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul’s EV. Luth
The
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society
J. G. Carlson
Anna Anderson
Arthur Anderson
Ernest Nyquist
Ladies Aid
Gilbert Johnson
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Wesley Chapel
J. N. Norton
Washington, D .C
Beulah
Luella Lovell
Riverside
Hastings
Mildred Mace
Hendrickson
Arcadia
Florence Mccormick
W.B. Dake
James Younger
Chris McCormick
S. Brooks
Sidney Graham
Sam Snyder
Hellands
Albion
First National Bank
Gollier
John Rosenberry
Fairview School
Board of
Bettie Schinzel
Home Economic Department
O. H. S. Girls IN Charge
Stromsburg
A. P. Linberg
Peter Kemmer
A. C. Donaldson
C. A. Stauffer
Oakland
Nebr
J. A. Anderson
Stauffer
Anderson
Woman's Club
Scott Hall
BE. C. Nordlund
Albert Pierson
W. A Peterson
C. Petrus Peterson
Oquist
A. C. Morrill
A. B. Hed Droum
Lillie Moostrom
Vance Sharp
Federated Club
Len
Leathernecks
Lon Chaney
Uncle Sam
Maurine Schuman
MAPLE
Leaf Club
al e . _als
Farmers State
BANK
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