Grand Army post elects officers in reg meeting
The Grand Army post held a regular Saturday afternoon meeting and elected J. H. Anderson as commander Fredrick Timm as senior vice J. T. Byers as junior vice Webster as quartermaster T. JH. Saunders as chaplain Dr. E. D. Buckner as surgeon Chas. Burkart as guard H. F. Bease as officer of the ay. Charlie Curtis is away from town likely due to pride. a daughter was born to Chas. about eighteen years after his first child. Leroy, son of George Cremeen of valley precinct, died December 15 of diptheria at age five. F. H. Pearce welcomed a new son the night before. Temperatures last Saturday ranged 14 to 23 below zero and this week 8 to 10 below. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Eaton and children left for David City to buy a millinery store.
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Grand Army Post
J. H. Anderson
Fredrick Timm
J. T. Byers
Webster
T. JH. Saunders
Chas
Charlie
Leroy
George Cremeen
Valley Precinct
Diptheria
Latt
F. H
Osceola News In Brief December 1915
A local wrestling club forms with Jay Hastings as president, Dr J J Query secretary and Wm Horst treasurer. A buggy accident near M E church injures no one. Mabel E Chindgren dies at 26 in Meadowbrook after Swede Home birth. Lulu Pheasant and George Carson wed at the bride’s father home. James Bernt welcomed a baby girl born yesterday.
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Armory
Jay Hastings
J. J. Query
Wm. Horst
Osceola
Will Johnson
Effie Johnson
M. E. Church
Ten Years Ago December 26 1929 Local Notices and Sports
Modern Woodmen officers elected at the meeting include Consul Luther Lindquist Advisor August P All other offices listed. Clarks beat Osceola 21 16 in basketball opener with Anderson and DeLand starring for Osceola. Nellie Zedicher wed Irvin Clobes at the Zedicher home. Newlyweds to live on groom’s mother’s farm after brief wedding trip. Property transfers and sales reported nearby with prices per acre and total sums. Auditorium program lists California Mail Colleen Moore Why Be Good His Glorious Night. Robert Anderson sold land west of Osceola to Joe Tschauner and Tschauner sold to Olga Anderson.
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Luther Lindquist
August P. Anderson
A. A. Gray
Albert Ryan
George Hotchkiss
Roy Yeltman
G. L. Johnson
Philip Wieseman
Martin Anderson
Clarks
Osceola
R. Anderson
C. DeLand
Nellie Zedicher
Irvin Clobes
Grant Zedicher
Oscola
Shelby
Omaha
Will Mickey
C. Albin Anautrsoen
Madsws
Mr. Anderson
John Scholz
California Mail
Ken Maynard
Colleen Moore
Neil Hamilton
John Gilbert
Robert Anderson
Joe Tschauner
Mr. Tschauner
Olga Anderson
Hide Away Extra Toys For Indoor Days
Children often receive too many gifts at Christmas and may feel overwhelmed. Experts advise parents to set aside some toys for later use to avoid clutter and keep playtime manageable. Delayed access helps match toys to a child’s age and reduces overstimulation.
Holiday hints for housewives and holiday desserts
Honey cookies and cakes need about two weeks to ripen and improve with age if stored in covered jars in a cool place. Apples stuffed with mincemeat make a winter dessert. wash, peel, cure, and bake with lemon sauce. Popovers rise best when baking pans are well greased and very hot, and the pan should sizzle when touched with damp fingers.
Christmas events and gatherings in West Side News
The West Side News lists a Christmas Carol Service on Friday at eight with refreshments after. It notes the annual church business meeting on Tuesday January 2. Many local families including the Fredricksons Nordbergs Browns and Hansens hosted meals and visitors over Christmas with relatives from Omaha, Ogden, Benedict, Clarks and Stromburg.
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Ansel Fredrickson
Ralph Nordberg
Frances Boden
Mary Ferrell
Elmer Carlson
Rupert
Russell
Earl Fredrickson
Ogden
Utah
Oscar Fredrickson
Victor Newman
York
Joe Fjell
Missouri
Will Fjell
Wm. Johnson
Omaha
Ellen Anderson
Anna
Florence Olson
Mabel ‘Olson
Wm. Larson
Walter Larson
Johanna Larson
Clarence
Roger Headley
Fay Beardsley
Grandma Headley
Clarks
Frank Bolton
Benedict
Christmas Dinner Guests and Long List of Visitors
Stoner News records numerous Christmas gatherings with families and relatives visiting from Fremont Stromsburg Papillion Osceola Fort Morgan Alma Oklahoma California and Silver Creek. It notes extended family dinners at McKeag Watts Thelander Brown Kier and Hendrickson households and extends New Year wishes from Dorothy Anderson.
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James McKeag
Sarah Campbell
Fremont
McKeag
Ed Watts
Maurice
Earl Watts
Adelaine
Anna Watts
Stromsburg
Beryl Fox
Osceola
Lawrence Anderson
Papillion
Arvid Anderson
Emma Joy
Mervin Thelander
Geneva
Carl Thelander
E. J. Brown
LeRoy Brown
Charles Hastings
Jay Hastings
Byron Kier
Fort Morgan
Colo
John Macken
Alma
Neb
Laura Hendrickson
Glenn
G. Hendrickson
Jack Johnston
J. A. C. Johnston
Elmer Allinder
Gus Allinder
Evelyn Scholz
Henry Johnson
Martin Scholz
Clem Marak
James Pearson
Bertha Bahr
Bill Bahr
Charles Youngstrom
Will Davis
Silver Creek
Keith
Stoner
Dorothy Anderson
Wesley Chapel Christmas Program Lights First Time
The Wesley Chapel Sunday School held a Christmas program on Saturday night with electric lights for the first time. Local families shared gatherings at homes of Mrs. Edmund Gabel and others, as relatives visited from nearby towns and states.
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Wesley Chapel
Charles Huggler
Esther
California
Margaret Huggler
R. J. Richmond
Osceola
Mildred
Fremont
Margie
Denver
Ralph Moore
Scottsbluff
Roy Moore
Lute Carter
Polk County
Edmund Gabel
C. J. Augustin
John Albers
Harold Cockson Jr
Alvin Merrick
A. E. Dawes
Christmas Services and Holiday Socials at St Andrews
Christmas at St Andrews included midnight services with the Senior choir performing the High Mass and carols, followed by Catechism Classes and a 9 o'clock High Mass by the Junior Choir. Local families hosted gatherings and news notes mention a tractor accident Injury to Ben Messing near Fullerton and hospital treatment with improving condition.
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St. Andrews
John Staroscik
Duncan
Frank
Edward Messing
Ben Messing
Fullerton
St. Mary’s Hospital
Columbus
John Gabriel
Albert A. Gabriel
George Ebel
Henrybel Jr
Bellwood
Leonard Heimer
Shelby
Hubert Janx
Henry Smith
Anna Welch
Geneva
Kansas
Joseph Kusek
Helen Kusek
Spalding
Tom Kusek
Florence Nebosis
Osceola Hospital
Sherman Son William T.’s Early Life Ties to Lancaster Family
William T. Sherman, one of eleven Sherman children, was raised by neighbor Thomas Ewing in Lancaster Ohio after Charles Sherman’s death. William later married Ellen Ewing, who grew up with him as a playmate and became his wife.
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Charles Sherman
William T
Lancaster
Ohio
Thomas Ewing
William
Recreation as Medicine: Rest, Play, and Health
A reflective essay urges workers to integrate regular recreation into daily life to restore health and longevity. It contrasts hard-driven laborers with those who overwork, stating relaxation prevents breakdown and supports aging gracefully. It recommends outdoor, active hobbies for sedentary workers and calming amusements for physically active trades.
Last Words of Edith Cavell Remembered
Edith Cavell, an English nurse, is remembered for her alleged final remark Patriot ism is not enough. The line, cited in reports, frames her execution context and legacy in wartime Britain.
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Edith Cavell
Panama Indians and Norse linked by archeologist claim
An archeologist asserts the San Blas people of Panama originated from Norse settlers, suggesting whites arrived in the region long before Columbus. The claim ties Panamanian indigenous groups to Norse ancestry and challenges traditional timelines.
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Panama
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