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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1927
Page
3
Special meetings planned in high Prairie and Scotts Hall Stromsburg cover swine sanitation, alfalfa and sweet clover, dairy cow testing, and joint farmer organization programs. Speakers include M Lo Flack and P H Stewart with county agent offices coordinating.
A notice offers a $25 reward to any farmer who answers a call for unity and questions why farmers fail to unite their own organization. It warns that breaking the Osceola Live Stock Shipping Assn could shift costs to truck drivers and local buyers who would receive bonuses. The message thanks local members and urges others to list their livestock with the Osceola Live Stock Shipping Assn.
For sale in Stromsburge Nebraska are 10 pure bred Hampshire gilts two pure bred Hampshire boars one pure bred Guernsey bull and two pure bred Guernsey heifers listed by Petrus Nelson. contact details not provided.
The U S Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Public Roads report tests at Arlington Virginia show 24 4 inch brick can meet heavy traffic with no greater risk to streets and highways. Savings of at least 2 000 000 annually from thinner paving brick are projected as 3 and 2 12 inch bricks proved satisfactory while 4 inch brick may be abandoned.
Mrs FE L Dunn entertains many little folks and young people last week. A party hosted by Master Lyle and a Saturday gathering for Misses Ethel and Florence reflect small town social life. Grace Gray visits as Mrs Dunn’s niece. Frederic Berck dies February 9 1902 near Osceola after moving from Papillion. He leaves two children, one living. S H Martin travels to Galveston for lumbermen’s convention. Mr Hendrickson and Clint Arnold join the trip. Gertrude Dearborn hosts a surprise party for her birthday at Jane Reagan’s home. Bert Hotchkiss rents the Odd Fellows store room, vows the best confectionery shop in town. Andrew Nelson reports Joe Williams wants his farm back after a November Oklahoma visit.
At its annual meeting the Nebraska Good Roads Association adopted resolutions calling for raising the gasoline tax from 2 to 8 cents per gallon and a direct property tax of one mill for state road construction where federal aid is unavailable. It also proposed a four member central highway commission, non political, with power to hire the chief highway engineer and to allocate the extra gas tax revenue to counties, plus budgeting 7 percent of license fees for county road and bridge maintenance and construction.
Ohio state highway department adopts a program to cut detours on repaired roads and bridge projects. Detours will be limited to areas with new roads and kept as short as possible with temporary improvements. On repaired sections half the highway will remain open for a temporary trestle line.
Judge Coufal and a special committee report against the Western Utilities Company proposal to build a diesel engine power plant in David City. They warn the deal would burden the city with bonds and loss of control, and note city-owned plant could be built for far less. The committee's unanimous finding: the proposal should not be accepted.
Sponsored by the Osceola Woman's Club and Legion Auxiliary the event at the Osceola Methodist Church Sunday Feb 13 at 2 30 pm invites the public. Program includes organ and vocal solos prayers and an address by Rev W W Norton and music by the High School Orchestra.
Ambitious Lee Highway plan aims to honor the Confederate general with a 3.83 mile route from New York to San Francisco. The road would have a 60 foot right of way with 40 foot lanes for smaller vehicles and a central park area with trees.
F A Merrick Auctioneer advertises special training from top auctioneers to boost sales. For hire call 3711 in Osceola Nebraska. The notice invites clients to contact for high dollar results.
The Methodist Men's council meets at Grand Island with Osceola Church well represented. Sunday worship at 11 AM offers meditation, 7:30 PM features an Anti Saloon League debate on enforcing laws. Osceola Woman's Club and American Legion host 2:30 PM program.
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