This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Looking Back: Osceola Hears News from 1914 to 1954
A collage of local notes from Osceola recounts deaths, marriages, births, and public life across decades. Items include Frank Kropatsch’s death near the valley, Henry Tex taking a Ray’s position, suffrage talk, city lighting plans, Flora Hartman’s marriage, W. A. Wescoat’s death, G. T. Ray’s stock relocation, a baby’s birth, community club leadership, and milestones from 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Frank Kropatsch
Henry Tex
Omaha
G. I. Kay’s
Ray’s
Miranda
Flora Hartman
James Hartman
Forrest Seward
Platte Precinct
W. A. Wescoat
Gospel Ridge
Fred
Beulah
Gordon Mace
G. T. Ray
W. F
Wesley Chapel Club
Ferne Schmoker
Alice Richards
Treas
Maude Herrmann
Roy van Hoosen
August P. Anderson
E. A. Swanson
Osceola Garden Club
Kilma Johnston
C. L. le Mar
Secy
Bernice Brown
Bernice Deeter
Mervin Breland
Papillion
Nebr
James Nelson Jarmin
Canada
Osceola
Cora Belle McBeth
Grand Island
Roger Gustafson
Polk
Gustafson
Shirley Peterson
Dale McCormick
Chester Cremeen
Virginia Minner
Kansas
Dale
Red Cross War Fund
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Muse Theatre
China
Allan Ladd
Loretta Young
Ak-Sar-Ben
Earl Watts
Morris Dunn
Harry Herrmann