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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1922
Page
1
The piece compares the current downturn to a solar eclipse, noting sixteen months of gloom lifting as markets improve. It stresses farmer resilience, the need for crop diversification, and a farmer driven marketing system to avoid repeating the prior cycle.
Busy week with residents visiting Lincoln Omaha and nearby towns. Ralph Murphy and others attended events while Mrs. Crow hosted family and Miss Steward prepared to move to Selma California. Scarlet fever quarantine ends as church services and school reopen. several moves and a wedding announced with community updates.
The Beebe Hotel building, bought by Manhattan Oil Co, is to be overhauled into a modern filling station. The front will be cut away for a driveway, cement floor leveling, a rest room, tire and battery shop by RE Fillman, a tin shop by C G Timm, and dual south entrances for customers. Open date targeted for April 1.
J E Drummond thanks neighbors and friends for assistance and sympathy after his injuries from an automobile accident several weeks ago.
Henry Sundberg born January 6 1856 in Osvansjo Gestrikland Sweden. He married Anna Anderson May 6 1880 then moved to Polk area for 40 years. Father of nine children and active Swedish Mission church member. Died February 12 1922 in Portland at 66 years 1 month 6 days.
Miss Rasmussen will leave the Polk County education system when her present term ends and she is not expected to seek re election. Over five terms she contributed to rural high school advancement and practical plans for county schools. The decision stems from aging parents and health concerns, with schools offering congratulations for her administration.
Shelby brief reports several small town events including smallpox quarantine ending for the Cole family, Mrs. W. G. Michener ill in York, and Mrs. Verner Roberts visiting from Osceola. Shifts occur in farming, business moves, a new electric siren, a barn fire near Jackson’s place, and the 26th wedding anniversary of S. W. Ballenger and spouse.
A pretty home wedding united Kenneth R. Shrader and Illa Olson at the Olson residence with 25 relatives present. Rev. A Se rentus officiated and Lulu Olson, sister of the bride, served as bridesmaid. The couple will visit relatives in Omaha Elkhorn and Gretna before moving to Burley Idaho to start farming.
Washington and Lincoln birthdays honored at M. E. Church with a large crowd. Rev. Hull opened with prayer as high school chorus under Miss Theobald performed. Phil Campbell spoke, Mrs. Inness read, a duet entertained, and W R Shirey of Wayne delivered the main address praising war mothers. Grand Army men and Legion members attended. Ruth Walker played organ as the crowd sang the Star Spangled Banner and America.
County Agricultural Agent reports J A Crawford will speak at Platte Valley Hall Monday February 21 and Tuesday February 28 at 730 pm on Marketing and Cooperative Organization. Crawford heads the U S Grain Growers membership drive in Nebraska and ranges and will also address Swede Home Farmers Union stockholders Tuesday afternoon.
Adolph L Forss wed Martha Henrietta Johnson at 5 p m yesterday in the home of the bride’s parents east of Swede Home. Rev C A Sward officiated. Attendants included Freda Forss as bridesmaid Harold Johnson best man. The couple will establish a farm home northwest of Swede Home after a five course wedding dinner.
Dwight Newcomer of Osceola wed Lillian Berck of Aurora at the Methodist parsonage York in a small service at 1 p m on Wednesday February 15 Rev L R De Wolf officiated The bride attended by her sister Mamie Berck groom Rex Newcomer brother of the groom Both families reside near Osceola and Stromsburg with the couple planning to start life on the groom’s farm east of Stromsburg
As part of the Winner plant rebuild Tri-State Utilities adds a 475 horsepower engine doubling generator capacity for the Rosebud division. The South Dakota cities served from this point will benefit materially from the new equipment.
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