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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1925
Page
1
Mayor Snider opened a broad beautification effort in Osceola with the slogan Clean Up and Paint Up. A Community Club committee will coordinate with city officials and civic groups to organize the campaign with details to follow. Citizens are urged to begin immediately.
The Community Club held a special meeting to authorize an amusement committee led by Jay Hastings to arrange summer programs with a $100 monthly cap and to approve booster advertising for Osceola tourism. They plan a dinner for Loup City road men on April 21 and back a Clean-up Paint-up campaign with city cooperation.
Elijah Grove Chapter of the D A R in Stromsburg was entertained by Osceola members at Mrs. A F Nuquist's home on April 14. Twelve Stromsburg members attended and reported on the Beatrice convention. The Lexington Alarm 150th anniversary is to be observed April 19 with flag displays requested in Polk Stromsburg and Osceola.
N W Gaines of the Extension Service College of Agriculture will be the principal speaker at a Swedeplain church basement meeting on Monday evening April 20. The program includes musical selections community singing and talks by J N Norton and County Agent Adair.
Nebraska Gas and Electric Company plans a full rebuild of Aurora’s distribution system. Ray L. Harrison says several thousand dollars of material will be ordered soon and arrive after mid month. Construction should start late in the month. The system will carry 2,300 volt primary current stepped to 110 volts for homes.
Eden and Swedish Baptist church choirs presented an Easter cantata at the Swedish Baptist church last Sunday night with 15 voices, filled capacity, repeated Tuesday. Rev. A. W. Lyons of Eden Baptist spoke both evenings. A. B. Hedbloom sold the R. O. Andrews home to Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wright this week. They will continued on last page.
The Par ent-Teachers Assn held a 6:30 dinner for 37 teachers and patrons at the school house before its regular meeting in the high school assembly room. The program featured piano duets by the Ball brothers and Misses Mildred Craven and Frances Bing, plus a talk by H C Filley on The End of the Rainbow. A relay race and punch followed, with all noting the evening a success.
O. M. Blevins of Thayer purchased Harry Musselman’s interest in the city auditorium last week and assumed management. Musselman, who had run the venue for almost a decade, plans remain uncertain but will stay in Osceola for a time. The Blevins family will relocate to Osceola and reside at Mrs. Blevins’ father Silas Miller’s home.
Miss Georgia Shore daughter of Mr and Mrs G L Shore married Herbert Slaughter son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Slaughter of Kearney. The ceremony was performed by Rev Austin Lyons at the bride's parents home with Miss Wilma Shore and Lester Fagg as attendants and little Laura Burke as flower girl. The couple will reside locally after May 15 pending farming.
Marie Skidmore daughter of Thos E Skidmore Hackberry precinct wed Mathew Glatter Tuesday morning at the Catholic church in a ceremony by Father Wagner. Attendants were Fern Skidmore and Leo Glatter. A wedding dinner followed at the bride’s home and a reception for 250 guests at Fizzletown Hall. The couple will reside on a farm southeast of Shelby.
The annual Junior-Senior banquet will be held Friday evening at the G. A. R. Hall with students and faculty in attendance.
Lincoln Neb April 15 Chas Courtney Nebraska commander of the American Legion announces a campaign for a $5,000,000 Endowment Fund to aid rehabilitation and child welfare for disabled veterans and orphans. The effort, led by national officials and Coolidge as honorary chair, aims to mobilize public support across Nebraska with state and local committees forming soon.
The Polk County Music Contest and Music Memory event occur in Osceola on April 21 under directors Richards Culver Bartunek and Neis. Twenty five selections will be played and contestants must name the piece source composer and nationality. Winners receive prizes after an eliminator on April 6 at Osceola with Mrs. Schumann assisting.
Osceola is eyed for inclusion on the White Way national highway linking Washington DC and Portland Oregon. The proposed route would run west from Omaha through Osceola, replacing the Lincoln Highway to follow upland terrain and save about 63 miles. A Loup City boosters delegation visits Osceola on April 21 for a 1:30 p.m. meeting at the G A R Hall chaired by H. C. Beebe. boosters plan addresses and public discussion.
An examination for teachers will be held in Osceola Saturday April 18 1925. The regular one day program will be followed by I D Huston county superintendent of schools.
Mrs Emma Crisp widow of William Crisp died after a lingering illness at her daughter Maud Calkins home on April 13 1925 at 10 p m aged 4 years 8 months 8 days Born Emma Sherman in Pomeroy Ohio August 5 1840 she was eldest daughter of Abedniga and Nancy Sherman She married William Roseberry in Hamilton Illinois 1859 moved to Nebraska 1884 then Lincoln before Osceola 1919 She left nine children Williams S and May Craig predeceased her Remaining children Oliver Roseberry Bentonville Arkansas Ida Rhum Keokuk Iowa Myrtle Davis Sheldon Missouri Carrie Champeau Hamilton Illinois Maud Calkins Osceola Neb Grace King Highland Kansas and James P Roseberry plus 35 grandchildren 47 great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter Survived by two sisters and two brothers Married William Crisp August 9 1919 he died March 31 1925 Thirteen days later Funeral held April 15 at 2 30 pm with interment in Osceola cemetery at the home of Fred Calkins Rev W C George officiating
Mrs Wm S Funkhouser died in Shelby on Tuesday. She was born August 19 1841 in Champaign county Illinois and married in 1855. Survived by three brothers Albert John Kirby Ike and one sister Kate Pearson and children Jas Guy Ernest Ida Houdersheidt George Jessie Pearl. Funeral at the U B church conducted by Rev R G Myers of the Methodist church.
The faculty play Friendly Enemies drew a large audience at the Auditorium last night and proved a decided success in every way. The cast included Karl Pfeiffer C E Andrews Marie his wife Jean Brigham William their son Oscar Thorson Henry Black Chas LeBar June his daughter Florence Neil Walter Stuart Tracy Mumford.
Shelby contestants took two first places in the county declamatory contest held at Stromsburg Monday night at the high school. First prize winners were Dramatic Miss Madge Buelow Shelby Oratory John Dunning Shelby and Humorous Miss Lola Lunner Stromsburg. These three will represent Polk county in the district contest in Omaha Friday.
In Geneva Nebraska on April 15 voters rejected a municipal electric distribution plan by 466 to 201. The measure would have partnered with Blue River Power Company to supply power while Nebraska Gas & Electric offered lower rates and better service. After the defeat NG&E plans several improvements to its Geneva equipment.
A Shelby Community Club gathering Tuesday evening featured an address by Mr Oberlies of Lincoln, a state board of control member, to a large audience. The Columbus orchestra donated music, and Miss Madge Buelow performed a reading after winning first place in Stromsburg's declamatory contest and earning county representation in Omaha's district contest.
Mrs J E Peterson visited her brother in Stromsburg today, stopping briefly during a family visit to the area.
A wave of improvements is under way citywide. M A Mills finishes a new garage while the county jail undergoes overhaul. George Carson remodels a brick cottage, Matilda Peterson improves Gospel Ridge with a cement walk, and the Roy Cornish house is being remodeled for Mr and Mrs Rogers. The W O Johnson Co building and the McDonald store gain renovations, Chas G Johnson adds a new garage and Ford coupe, Emil Bahr adds a garage, and Lincoln roof crews work on several downtown structures. Campaign to beautify the city continues with paint and cleanup efforts.
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