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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1924
Page
8
Shelby area notes list residents in Osceola, visits, sales, and hospital news. Local events include St Ann’s Society, Eastern Star, and Polk County weather reports with several travels to Omaha Council Bluffs and Lincoln. The Columbus band concert and Epworth Assembly trips are noted along with farm and home visits and minor property changes.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Guy welcomed a bright eyed baby girl. Wolbach host C A Aldrich and Council Bluffs visitors joined in L C Aldrich home gathering. Mrs. R L Cox hosted a party. Marjorie Shields stayed with Blanche Johnson in Central City. Mildred McDaniels visited Lincoln with her mother. Lincoln visitors Bert Gurney were in Polk. Oscar Strand and sons spent Sunday with Henry Olson in Shelby. R L Peterson and son, with Mrs R J Allison, visited C J Peterson in York Hospital Saturday. Nina Tenny and Evelyn Scott were Hampton visitors. Nierman and daughter Mary visited Grand Island. T E Lendeburg of Sioux City visits Olaf Alfred home. Junior Chautauqua parade Saturday awarded four prizes. Lawrence Nelson named funniest among prize recipients.
Miss Vera Hill spent the weekend in Aurora. Jenny and Esther Lind returned from Lincoln. Paul Strand visited Ulysses. Mrs Mary Nelson was hospitalized for appendicitis and gall stones and is recovering. Edna Tenny visited York and Aurora friends. May Lindburg returned to Central City due to her father's illness. Mrs Mary Bryant and daughter Vivian visited Aurora. D C Carlson now occupies the Taylor brothers property and Ed win Anderson the J I Anderson property. Mr and Mrs W H Pollock and son visited Omaha on vacation. Archie Knorr visited Bradshaw with her parents.
Local notices list community events and visits in Stromsburg and area. Residents travel to Omaha and Grand Island for church gatherings and assemblies. Updates cover library staff changes, new jobs, and upcoming county fairs.
The Boys and Girls club picnic occurred yesterday at Buckley Park Stromshore with each club contributing acts. L I Frisbie spoke on club work. M Summers will judge poultry club demonstrations at the county agents office on Monday.
Tests at the agricultural college show damaged Nebraska wheat is suitable for hog feed when wheat and corn prices are similar. Lincoln wheat, pound for pound, feeds as well as corn, with high carbohydrates and better results when paired with protein feeds. Coarsely ground wheat is best, finely ground or soaked tends to doughy texture. many feeders crack and mix with other ground feed.
County fair organizers seek sponsors and volunteers to expand the crop exhibit program. 4-H clubs and local farms are invited to showcase yields, share farming techniques, and compete for new prize categories.
Mr Adam Herrmann, Mike Horst and helpers repaired the valley church and shown supervisory skill. P W Horst plans a Colorado vacation for two weeks. his wife and baby will join later. Mrs Albert Ryan hosted sister Florence Blood and nephew Rex Elwood from Omaha. Arthur N Johnson and family from Central City visit. Johnson vacations. Mr and Mrs Nels G Nelson ship furniture to Bee Nebraska as Nelson buys a pool hall. Mr and Mrs W T Resch and Mr and Mrs M R McCannon of Dalton Ohio depart for Yellowstone. Dr LeMar examined Columbus boy scouts finding overall good health. 118 boys with four needing dental care and one with a heart abnormality.
A. B. Hedbloom offers land deals across Nebraska and Kansas. Listings include 160 acres near Stroms burg, 320 acres in Alberta, 249 acres north of Osceola, 80 acres near Silver Creek, and 200 acres north York county. terms vary with cash and exchange options. Call or visit to discuss holdings and timely opportunities.
The Civil Service Commission announced an exam on Aug 20 and 21 for assistant examiner roles at the U S patent office in Washington. Entry salary is 1860 dollars per year with potential promotions up to 5000 dollars annually. The test covers physics drawing tech mathematics and languages with a branch of engineering.
Osceola Nebraska city council met August 7 1924 in regular session with all members present. Claims listed include salaries for Wilber Johnston Cornish Lewis Gray and others plus supplies from Crane Co Cornell Sup and Nehr Gas Elec and payments for labor band concerts and printing. minutes from July 1924 read and approved.
L. E. Lindquist announces readiness for plumbing work, pumps, and gas engine repairs. Available for work at Northwest Comer Square with prompt service and broad experience across multiple piping and mechanical lines.
Hereby given that the amount of all existing debts of the Cc A Olson Co incorporated on August 1 1924 was 67800 58 dollars The listing includes Liberty Clark R J Inness John Monson C E Johnson The same being a majority of the board of directors.
The county court announces a petition to appoint Albert Sundberg as Administrator of the estate of Gus taf Swanson deceased. A hearing is set for August 22, 1924, at 10 09 a.m. in Polk County Nebraska. Dated July 24 1924. F H Ball county judge. July 31 August 7 14.
Sunday School at 10 00 administered by N L Nelson Supt Divine worship at 11 00 Evening service at 8 00 Luther League entertainment tonight August 14 at 4 sharp Next Sunday will be the last before Adolph Serenius pastor plans vacation at home fore leen any ford’s vacation
Grace and Valley Churches invite all to Sunday School and preaching next Sunday at the usual hour. Sermon subjects include Broken Promises and Manhood Asserting Itself. J. A. Klein is the pastor.
The church announces Sunday School at 10:00 AM and morning worship at 11:00 AM. A School of Missions gathers at 6:30 PM. No evening service is held in August. Pastor Thos. E. Barr.
Eden Baptist Church Stromsburg schedules Sunday services in July and August with Sunday School at 10:00 and Morning Worship at 11:00. No evening services due to union park services. prayer meeting Thursday at 8:00. A. W. Lyons is the pastor.
Sunday School at 10:00 AM followed by a 11:00 AM preaching service with Mr. O. F. Alfred of Polk. Evening service at 8:00 PM with Rev. E. E. Ecklef of Stromsburg. Cordial invitation extended to all.
During a two week vacation there will be no preaching services. H. A. Taylor, Pastor.
Legal notice in Polk County Nebraska informs heirs creditors and others that J Donald Diniston and John A Huston filed a petition July 30 1924 alleging Harry H Martin died intestate July 27 1922 in Osceola and describing real estate in Osceola including a lot with metes and bounds. The hearing is set for September 2 1924 at 10:00 am in Osceola.
In Polk County Nebraska the district court holds a hearing on July 28 1924 through administrator Phil B Campbell to grant license to sell the real estate of Martha B Doty deceased The property is the East Half of Lot 10 Block 5 East Addition to Osceola Nebraska as per the recorded plat.
Sealed bids for Old Project No 1430 road work in Nebraska will be received in Lincoln by August 15 1924 at 10 00 a m and opened for grading culverts gravel surfacing and incidental work on a project of 3 072 miles of gravel surfaced road earth excavation 290 cu ydsClass B excavation 135 cu yds Class A culvert 50 cu yds Class B culvert 25 000 cu headwall. Bid security 5 percent. Bid period ends December 31 1994. Bids opened in Osceola at the Public Works Office. State Engineer reserves right to reject all bids.
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