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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1922
Page
1
The Department of Justice reports its strongest year on record, highlighting gains in prosecutions and legal actions. U.S. Representative Joseph Walsh (Mass.) on the House Judiciary Committee comments on the department’s performance and oversight.
Since March 4 1921 Attorney General Daugherty has reorganized the department and overseen a historic rise in business transacted on less money than the prior year. The War Frauds investigation led to a half million dollar appropriation for special counsel and grand jury work. The anti trust program surged with jail sentences for Sherman Act cases including United States v Reed. Supreme Court wins tally 109 to 41 since March 4 1921 alongside 166 suits tried with 110 wins. The Department defended the government in the Claims Court as war contracts and tax disputes increased, with 20 cases decided June 12 yielding net savings.
The Presbyterian church hosted a missionary society masque The Church Victorious Through Love drawing a large crowd. It depicted world demoralization from war famine and disease with a hopeful turn through love and featured Mrs Harvey McKeag as The Church in a second performance to come.
The Carson family thanks friends for support kindness and floral tributes after the death and funeral rites of Mrs Helen Carson. J J Carson and family C W Comegys and family extend sincere gratitude to singers pallbearers and those who offered sympathy.
The Nebraska Trade Review will feature a local interest piece next week with a likeness of Polk county's new court house on the front cover and a brief historical sketch of the building’s development to date.
The C. A. Olson Co. grocery department will pass to Anderson Bros tomorrow September 1. Oscar and Herman Anderson will run the store with Oscar in charge. The brothers, sons of Albin Anderson, are urged by a plan to expand to other Nebraska towns including York and Columbus.
Washington reports the Veterans Bureau gets an initial appropriation of 418 053 843 for the current fiscal year starting July 1 1922. The figure outstrips all but interest on the public debt and towers over other departments in size and scope.
Jay Hastings traveled to Lincoln on business yesterday for meetings with local firms and to advance a project. He met with executives and returned the same day.
Community chorus plans two day program at the county fair this year. At Monday night’s rehearsal fewer than half the 100 needed were present due to publicity issues. Next rehearsals are Sept 4 and Sept 11 with potential extra singer last Friday if needed.
Sheriff Potter pursues a familiar source around William O F Fallon’s barber shop. Fred Schmoker yields a wrapped package and the balance is found in a laundry basket. Schmoker confesses receiving the item and is released. Jack O Fallon receives a 100 centum fine for dealing with the forbidden vintage as Marshal Lewis assists.
Last Sunday Swede Home Lutheran held a social in honor of Rev. C A Sward with a large turnout from the congregation and Osceola visitors. Rev A Serenius spoke, a dinner was served in the basement, and the pastor received a $500 gift from the congregation.
Washington reports the agricultural appropriations bill allocates about $3,000,000 for tuberculosis control and eradication in cattle, with $129,999 cut from salaries and travel but a $427,600 rise for indemnities to farmers. An estimated $5,000,000 may also come from state appropriations to support the campaign.
Ed Burgess arrived Tuesday for a short visit with his mother Mrs. John Burgess. He came to meet his wife who was on the way home from a visit with relatives in the east.
Osceola Schools begin Monday with Andrews in charge and a full teaching staff. Changes in faculty since last year noted, with expectations of a successful year ahead.
Elbert Keene Ludden was born March 10 1852 in Oconomowoc Wisconsin and died August 29 1922 at Osceola Nebraska after a life as homesteader farmer and public official He served as deputy treasurer county treasurer and postmaster and was survived by nine children and several siblings Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church with Rev Thomas E Barr presiding.
Miss Mildred Richmond daughter of Mr and Mrs R J Richmond living northeast of Osceola sustained a broken limb and other injuries in a Saturday night crash when another car obscured a culvert post and struck the Richmond vehicle wounding Mary Mildred most seriously though she and her siblings Delmer and Narine were in the car.
The state fair will house all agricultural extension work in a single 112 by 420 foot building formerly the Automobile Auditorium. The Boys and Girls Club will use most space for exhibits and demonstrations including calf stalls pig pens and chicken space plus a judging ring for pigs calves and county teams. Adults will have 15 booths showing modern farming and home economics methods via exhibits and demonstrations.
The National Live Stock Producers Association will provide stocker and feeder cattle without charge to buyers, saving feeders $10 to $15 per car on initial costs. Producer-owned commissions at Union Stock Yards Chicago, Union Stock Yards Indianapolis, National Stock Yards, and Union Stock Yards Peoria are ready to take orders for cattle hogs and sheep, with strong demand expected in the corn belt. Interested parties should contact the Producers' Commission Association at the markets named.
Secretary Henry C Wallace announced steps to make home economics function like other agricultural bureaus. He plans naming a woman with executive ability to lead the new bureau and placing it in the Department of Agriculture alongside its other divisions. The concept follows prior department focus on foods labor saving devices and home issues. The American Farm Bureau Federation’s Home and Community Department will cooperate with the department bureau.
A Washington report counters Democratic claims that farm loan banks failed under Republican rule. It shows 131 581 loans totaling 269.89 million from 1917 to Feb 28, 1921 under Wilson, versus 63 109 loans totaling 205.10 million from Feb 28, 1921 to June 30, 1922 under Republicans, with further loan comparisons for joint stock land banks.
A large crowd celebrated Polk’s sixteenth birthday Tuesday with a grand parade led by Edit or McGuffin in military garb and a mounted marshal. The procession twice circled the streets, with floats judged highly for design and taste. Chautauqua speakers Hon. Charles W. Bryan and Atty. General Clarence A. Davis spoke in the afternoon. Two baseball games drew sizable crowds, and Polk’s band led the parade with its customary polish.
The First M. E. Church announces Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. morning worship at 1:00 p.m. Epworth League 7:00 p.m. and evening preaching at 8:00 p.m. Next Sunday no preaching due to annual conference. The morning theme questions youth psychology. evening asks for Gospel message. Andrew Nyquist leads a Sunday Epworth League with special music. Church invites all to attend.
Sunday school at 10 00 a m with A B Mickey as superintendent Public worship with sermon at 11 00 Christian Endeavor at 7 00 p m and evening service at 8 00 p m.
St Pauls Lutheran Church announces Sunday School at 10 AM led by Arthur N Johnson Superintendent. Morning worship at 11 AM and evening service at 8 PM with no service next Sunday. Ladies Aid meets Sept 7 at Mrs Albert Andersons home. Luther League gathers Sept 8 at 8 PM at Chas Johnsons home. Dr N A Nelson of Cologne Minn, former pastor, will preach next Sunday in Swedish. Adolf Serenius pastor extends cordial welcome.
The conference year closes with all obligations met including pavements, sewers, taxes, and repairs paid. The official board is praised for organization and progress. Sunday school staff are commended for strong attendance, interest, and larger offerings. Valley postpones Sunday meetings. town meetings continue. Elton Berck leads the league on investing.
The open season for ducks geese brants and several small game ends Dec 31 starting Sept 16 under the 1922 game laws. Prairie chicken and grouse run Oct 1 to Nov 1 while quail partridge sage hen antelope and some other species have no open season.
Commencing Saturday at noon the fire whistle will be sounded at 12:00 o clock noon and at six o clock p m daily except Sunday this notice is published to avoid confusion in
Readings show 45 members met Friday afternoon at the church parlor with Mrs Westberg as hostess. Guests joined Ride-a-week group. H H Beckmeyers host dinner Friday for Gillespies and daughter Mrs Vincent George of Madison Wisconsin. Mrs Gilbert Johnson hosts Lutheran Cradle Roll. about 32 attend. Mrs Beebe hosts a Sabuma tea with Mesdames Peterson Sprague Yost Goble of York. Beebe's home decorates with Japanese parasols and flowers. attendants wear Japanese costumes.
Miss Louise Kimmel resumes teaching in Davenport next Monday. Miss Glenna Mathison returns from Ashland after a short visit. Harold Rogers visits his brother Charles in Omaha. I J Merrick repaints and outfits his house. A curb to walk approach added at A F Nyquist home. Bert Ray and family visit from Spokane. Frank Ray accompanies them. Dallas Kelley seen in town visiting friends. Mrs Bert Smith returns from a month with relatives in West Alexander Pa. Hervey Ball returns to Lincoln for a two week vacation from legal duties. Bert Myers, a telephone worker, clashed with manager Coffendatfar and was fined for the incident.
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