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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1925
Page
1
The Polk County Fair runs September 1 to 4 with a strong program including horse races on September 2 3 and 4. A $3500 entertainment budget offers four free acts daily plus a Vernon Shows carnival. Rodeo events will be staged each day, with kids admitted free all days and schools free on September 2.
Osceola Scouts recount a ten day camp with six Osceola boys and one Wakefield youth led by D W McFadden. They earned two firsts one second and one third in cabin inspection plus a first in the stunt contest. Individual honors include swimming pins merit badges and Morse code signaling.
The Polk County fair opens September 1 and will display poultry horticulture agriculture live stock fruits dairying and manufacturing. Officials urge visitors to attend with family to see real performance rather than hearsay and to share the experience firsthand.
About thirty relatives gathered at the Lew Miller country home for a picnic dinner and social afternoon. Guests included Mrs Dc G Cole and six children from Urbana Illinois on a West trip, with local hosts the Miller family, Redell of Denver, Elsie Anderson of Spokane, and several area residents. Harvey Miller led ice cream duties and the group enjoyed ice cream, horse shoes, photos, and visiting before Mrs Cole’s party left for Illinois.
Mrs. Julia Bottomley conducts a fashion feature outlining fall trends in hats coats and footwear. The columnist offers practical, non extreme suggestions with materials available from Osceola advertisers and invites readers to follow today’s department for the latest modes.
The Osceola Record announces a weekly special series arguing for buying locally and avoiding sending money away from home. It urges fair analysis, urges readers to picture effects on local taxes, roads, schools, and public services if all money left the area.
One hundred two attorneys from Ines west of the Missouri, allied with C B & Q Ry, joined a company outing in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. The convention featured banquets and side trips as officials, including the solicitor general, gathered to discuss company interests. Judge H C Beebe of Burlington reported a memorable trip with visits to the Cave of Winds and other historic sites, praising the Black Hills highly.
John I. Anderson returned Friday from St. Joe after Market Week reporting an excellent showing of new fall styles fabrics and merchandise at wholesale houses. He says the new goods will begin arriving soon and pansy shades and purples dominated the displays. He adds women may continue wearing dresses shorter than in the past.
A gathering at Mrs Mc Donalds residence honored district chaplain Mrs Clara McDonald. Light refreshments followed an enjoyable evening. W R C plans to meet on April 18.
Osceola shops will relocate the Ready-to-Wear Shop to the Monson Block by Sept. 1 and stock for fall fashions arrives now. Merchants expect new women and men’s apparel with short skirts, fur-trimmed coats in rosewood and brown, plus crepe and satin fabrics. Millinery features hat styles turning up from the face in duvetyn and velvet.
A special eleven car train will travel from Stromsburg to Beatrice then to the Nebraska State Fair grounds for exhibition and demonstration September 6 to 11. Twenty-one purebred bulls will be shown with exchanges at stops and a Boys and Girls Calf Club to be formed at each stop, creating perpetual clubs.
Nebraska stands out for low state government costs and debt. Census figures show 1923 total state debt at 488,632 dollars, equating to a per capita debt of 37 cents.
We express heartfelt gratitude to all who assisted us in the death and burial of our beloved husband father and brother. Thanks for the floral offerings and music from Mrs M E Bittner and family Dr R E Sturdevant and family and the Bittner and Heidenreich families.
Fullerton hosts its 25th annual chautauqua from August 16 to 25 at a popular park. The event draws visitors for camping outings and daily entertainment with a strong program this year. For details write to W. P. Hatten, Secretary, Fullerton, Nebraska.
A Ku Klux Klan meeting was held a mile west of Shelby in the Zedicker pasture Monday evening. About 500 people attended as a Klan speaker addressed the crowd and a class of candidates was initiated at a special meeting near burning crosses.
We express sincere appreciation to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during our hour of sorrow. Mrs. Adam Buchta George F. Buchta Mrs. Calmar Dunn
Osceola ends its six day chautauqua with a fine Hawaiian music program and Ernest Powell lectures. Despite broad praise for the week, local contracts were not signed and next year’s event remains uncertain. Public reception praised the White & Brown programs though some dissatisfaction appeared.
The speech argues native born Protestants have a right to organize a broad all American all Protestant all white society. It denounces Catholic public schools while praising public education and claims Klan growth boosts Protestant church attendance nationwide. It ends with the claim Jesus Christ must possess all Klan members.
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