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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1925
Page
1
The American Legion post and its Auxiliary finished a membership contest with the ladies winning by one member. The jubilee is set for March 3, and the groups hosted a program, lunch, and dancing. A Feb 20 event in Osceola will raise funds for kitchen equipment and hall improvements.
The state checker tournament set for February 16 opens at 10 30 A M in the Court House community room with welcomes from Mayor S A Snider and the Community Club president H A Taylor A call to practice and be ready closes the program two Lincoln-bound riders Mark Timm reporting a Sunday trip to the capital Also note a Legion benefit basket supper on February 20 with a G A R Hall event and a M W A meeting on February 12
Mrs C A Olson and Mrs M E are named in a local notice or notice fragment from a newspaper page. The content lists two women connected to a civic or social matter with no additional context provided.
George Brooke has purchased E F Hassler's interest in the Hassler Drug Co and took possession Tuesday. Mrs Brooke assists, and Mr Hassler will help with clerical work until next June. Miss Mildred Brooke will graduate in pharmacy from the State university and join the business. Hassler has been in Osceola for more than ten years as clerk and proprietor.
Osceola prepares for a State Checker Tournament with a high number of attendees. The Community Club seeks available hotel rooms and 20 sewing tables for a few days starting February 16. Those able to help should contact H. C. Duncan secretary phone 63 to arrange payment at regular rates.
Dr A H Francis of the B A H and M B Posson of the N C A visited the community Tuesday and Wednesday giving addresses on Hog Lot Sanitation Work. Meetings were held at Wm Kusch’s F E Merrick’s and the Victor school house on Tuesday and at Hollis Dolan’s R E Covey’s and district 29 school house on Wednesday.
Mr M N Lawritson from the Agricultural college will visit the county on Feb 10 and 11 for a series of dairy feeding and management meetings. He aims to translate feeds science into practical farming steps for immediate on farm use. On Tuesday afternoon the Nelson Bros dairy farm hosts the session. Tuesday evening he speaks to the Shelby community club. Wednesday afternoon a meeting will be held at John Fredrickson's farm. Farmers interested in dairying and dairy cow care are invited to attend.
The Farmers Union Co Operative Assn held its annual stockholders meeting last Saturday in the hall above the Farmers Union store. The forenoon business session was followed by a noon dinner served by the wives of stockholders. Board of directors named: Aug P Anderson Aug E Anderson Frank A Swanson D C Burns Co E Jones Elias Timm and C R Timm. Officers to be elected soon. Rev H A Taylor spoke on Co operation and Rev W C George on Community Gatherings.
Osceola Nebraska January 27 1925 stockholders adopt resolutions urging defeat of the 20th Amendment child labor law support opening the Great Lakes St Lawrence Waterway oppose county unit system for schools oppose compulsory four year high school and two year state university address tax burden equity and universal tax payment based on benefits received.
Local events list a big basket supper on February 20 at the G A R Hall and an American Legion benefit. Several residents visit or travel, including Miss Josephine Newton, Miss Signe Samuelson, and Mrs. Geo. Horst. Attendees at Rexall dealer conventions and Mayo/Grand Island trips are noted, along with health updates and club activities.
Reports indicate several major moves soon. Gust A Peterson courts the southeast square corner room once used by G T Ray for a shoe store. Victor Johnson may occupy the site. A local firm seeks the adjoining room for a general store. An out of town party eyes the Shultz building. Auction of stock likely after a season of retail sales.
Misses Ellen and Edna Branting spent Friday in York. Mrs E E Berryhill and daughter Geraldine, visiting Pete Ogden, returned to Gresham. Mr and Mrs M E Bittner visited Meade. A social dance at the G A R Hall on Feb 20 with Legion orchestra. FOR RENT seven room house Ed Wagner. Maple Leaf Club bake sale at Farmers Union Osceola Saturday all day with hot coffee and lunch at noon.
A fragmented notice lists individuals including Mike Hanzel 26 and Caroline Swantek 23 with associated locations Columbus and Shelby. Other names such as Herman C. Augustin 20 and Helen Alt 20 appear amid garbled text indicating marriage application data.
An unreadable fragment references marriages or notices in Council Bluffs with names including Howard Collins Shelby Edith Avery Walter Kingsley and Clarks Fern Westman, but many details are garbled and unclear.
County correspondent reports notable events in Osceola area. Brief updates cover community activities, school notes, and upcoming local events. No major incidents recorded in the readable text.
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