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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1920
Page
1
Nebraska women spearhead a campaign to curb living costs, urging refusal to buy overpriced goods. The piece notes wartime thrift, criticizes Attorney General Palmer, and details rising prices in shoes sugar and groceries, urging collective consumer action and state-led measures.
Shelby News page notes L. F. Erickson conducting a sale and E. E. Reece advertising tractors. Details unreadable but items marked for public notice and local commerce.
The Polk County Board approves a spring grading project for a Cross Polk County Highway. A tractor and two 12 ft graders will start April 1 at York, grading from the county line to Stromsburg Osceola Shelby and west to the county line. Five men plus support crews will staff the project with patrol Maintainers and trucks to maintain the road after completion. No hard surfacing this year due to material costs. federal aid funds to cover next year.
The John and Mrs. Rosenberry family held a Sunday surprise gathering at their home on February 8 to mark the departure from the farm to Shelby. Mrs. W. D. Shermadine of Osceola attended, 81, and enjoyed dining with eleven great grandchildren. Forty years on the farm will end as their son Leon takes over, with attendees including E. Rosenberry Ira Irland Henry Taddiken Robert Taddiken Kenneth Qades Jennie and Paul Rosenberry John.
Mrs A P Tilley, 78, sustained a fractured collar bone in a Saturday night fall at home. She rests quietly. the injury is painful but not serious. Mr Tilley is frail and their daughter Miss Susie Tilley assists at the house described as hospitallike.
Services run each evening at 7 30 with Rev W E Hull delivering forceful messages that touch hearts. Prof Mills leads solos and junior chorus with Ruth Walker accompanying on piano. Osceola residents urged to attend and welcome all visitors.
Memorial program moved to February 22 at 2 p m at M E Church with Judge Bayard Paine of Grand Island to deliver the address. It will feature a complete program to be announced later and honors Lincoln and Washington.
Osceola High School defeated York High School 26 to 11 in a home game lauded as one of the fastest played on the local floor. The Osceola team advances to Lincoln in early March to face other high schools in the state tournament for the championship.
Rev. BE Sallenbach a former pastor will conduct the quarterly meeting with preaching and communion at 10:00 a.m. in Epworth. League meets at 7:00 p.m. both the Valley and town classes resume Saturday at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The Kings Herald meets at 3:00 p.m. J A Klein, Pastor.
Harmony Society met at Miss Thelma Johnsons home for a good gathering. Prayer meeting Thursday at church. Confirmation Class Saturday afternoon. Sunday School at 10. Divine morning worship at 11 and evening at 7:30. Morning service in English and evening in Swedish. Pastor Adolf Serenius to preach both services and start Lent sermons focusing on Christ’s suffering and atonement.
At a well attended stockholders meeting Harry Musselman was granted a three year lease on the auditorium at 2865 dollars per month with a three year extension option at 70 dollars per month. Competitors Fred Schuman and Alvin Campbell offered 75 dollars monthly.
At the courthouse Monday referee T. A. Lundburg sold two quarters of land from the Aug Peterson estate in Platte precinct. One tract in section 28 five miles north of Polk to Lawrence Peterson for 257 per acre and another in section 32 three miles southwest of Swede Home to Oscar Peterson for 258 per acre. Both buyers are sons of August Peterson.
Miss Louise Sturdevant left Saturday morning for Indianapolis to teach mathematics at the Arsenal Technical. She has taught for years at Grand Island High School and earned recognition for her capabilities. Her cousin Miss Edith Inks also teaches in Indianapolis. Miss Sturdevant is the daughter of Mrs. E. P. Sturdevant of this city.
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