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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
1
The Osceola courthouse staff and families held a festive Tuesday evening with a 39-cover turkey dinner at the Ho tel followed by a theatre party at the Auditorium. Notables from county offices attended and the event was declared an annual affair.
Osceola teachers listed returning home for holidays include Oscar Thorson Emerson Iowa T B Sydenstricker Slater Mo Zella Gillmor Dennison Iowa Louise Hastings Grant Nebraska Janet Anthes Sutton Nebraska Winifred Parker Trayer Iowa Bernice Sherrer Red Cloud Nebraska Margaret Weber Wahoo Nebraska Anna Kruse Weeping Water Blanche Lindenmeyer York Jean Brigham Shelby Hazel Fulmer David City. Mr and Mrs W O Hansen and children visited relatives at David City and Elihorn over the Christmas season and returned to Osceola Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Clyde Peterson were Stromsburg visitors Tuesday. Miss Zelda and Lois Fentress went to Lexington to spend Christmas with relatives.
The Merry Workers plan a January 7 meeting at the Presbyterian church led by Mrs. George Craven Mrs. W E Snider and Mrs F H Ball. The Baptist Missionary Society meets next Wednesday at Mrs Nels Andersons home. Miss Violet Anderson hosted a 6 30 dinner with guests from Osceola and York including Glen Huffman and several local residents. The Woman's Club hosts a New Year reception at the Methodist church with each member bringing one guest.
A birthday party was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Anton Anderson for Oscar Anderson manager of Economy Grocery. About thirty friends attended though Oscar initially refused to come due to store inventory duties, then joined to entertain guests and joke with them.
The Osceola Community Club will hold its annual meeting at the G. A. R. Hall on Tuesday evening January 12 1926. Election of officers and other important business will be in order, and all members are urged to be present.
Bonde G Nelson transfers to William R Nelson in West Division Section 4 27-13-4 for 100 dollars. J M Nelson transfers to William R Nelson in West Division Section 4 27-13-4 for 100 dollars. C B Gerrard et al to G G Pound in Section 31-16-1 for 100 dollars. C L Gerrard et al to BA Gerrard in Southwest quarter Section 25-16-2 for 100 dollars. C L Gerrard et al to P G Barkley in East half Northwest quarter Section 35-16-1 for 109 dollars.
Anthracite miners and operators remained in dispute after a four month coal strike with a weathered session ending without progress. Both sides signaled readiness to continue talks and consider arbitration, which miners oppose and operators demand as a guard against future deadlocks.
The sudden death of Louis R Rossiter a Headlight office printer in Stromsburg on Saturday morning was attributed to Brights disease. A veteran of printing across the country and a Spanish American War veteran Rossiter was 56. He held many trusted posts and enjoyed travel. His body was shipped to Omaha for burial in West Lawn cemetery after services in Stromsburg. He is survived by a sister in Omaha and several relatives.
Johan August Jackson born August 28 1864 in Thyvede Ahlskog Visby Gottland Sweden died December 26 1925 in Osceola Nebraska at 61 years 3 months 28 days. He emigrated to the United States at 19 and worked in Minnesota North and South Dakota Nebraska and other states. He was a brother of Karl Jackson a former Osceola shoemaker. death occurred Saturday.
The funeral for Mrs. Hubert Alt, 28, of Clear Creek, who died Tuesday evening in a Columbus hospital, was held this fore noon in Columbus. She is survived by her husband, her mother Mrs Frank Janicek, two sisters Mrs William Brochner and Mrs Gus Zipper, and two brothers John and Frank Jantcek.
The Farmers State Bank at Polk saw two resignations this past week. Assistant cashier W A Refshauge left to join the Federal Loan Bank, based in York, serving York Fillmore and Polk counties. Cashier A L Finstrom resigns to become cashier of a Newman Grove bank. The Finstroms were honored at a M E church reception with over 100 attendees as Mrs. Finstrom leaves teaching and Mr. Finstrom leaves Polk society. Dr H H Cox and family plan a New Years party in York.
Des Moines reports plans for a January conference in Des Moines inviting the remaining corn belt states. Iowa faces a record surplus of about 100 million bushels with only 10 percent marketed, as farmers hold for higher prices and use warehouse loans with large baskets of corn in fields.
Miss Mildred Richmond spends holidays at home in Fremont. O H S Class of '23 hosted by Alvin Merrick with Merrick as former teacher. Mrs Merrick and Minnie Weeden visit Irwen Grossnicklaus home. Han shaw children enjoy Christmas tree at Wm Hanshews. Richard Merrick and Banks visit Merrick home for Christmas. Casselberry family L E West Shelby and Floyd West share turkey dinner at John Scott's with Pearce of Moscow gifting the turkey. En tre Nous club meets at Merrick home with sixteen members. Chapel Christmas program features Santa Claus treats and good attendance. Opal Laffler of Lincoln visits relatives in the area. Richmond family dine Christmas day at Nelson Brown's Osceola home. Jay Tackey visits from Grand Island during Christmas.
Numerous Christmas gatherings mark a period of family visits in Shelby and Osceola. Guests include the Dawes and Williams families, Herrmanns, and the Koehler siblings with kin from Osceola. A district program at Dist. 37 featured a pupil treat from Miss Smith. Community updates cover freight, skating at the Blue and park pool, hospital surgery, and a Plainview funeral.
A memorial service for Max E. Bittner of Osceola, partner at Campbell Bittner Campbell, will be held at 11:00 A M on Tuesday Jan 12 in the District Court Room Osceola. Lawyers RE Stanton M A Mills and P B Campbell organize the arrangements under Polk County Bar auspices with professional attendees. public invited.
Polk County Farm Bureau board met Saturday to re elect Mark Timm as President H A Jones as Secretary Mrs D A Benson as Vice President and Petrus C Nelson as Treasurer The group aims to boost Polk county representation at Organized Agriculture Week in Lincoln January 5 6 7 8 with the county agent handling reservations
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