Forty Years Ago in Osceola February 27 1896
Local notes recall S M Miller plowing a garden, a Beebe hotel social with suits over proper attire, and a large G A R Camp Fire event at Monson’s. Readers learn of Mrs Ware leaving with church choir, Mrs Henggeler wedding at St Andrews, and community moves like parsonage plans and Meridian road rerouting. Also reported are deaths, family relocations, and farm news including Jerseys from Spokane and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Miller
Dearborn
Beebe
Ward
August Olson
Monson
Opera House
Washington
W. F. Kepner
Osceola
Pennsylvania
George Ward
Seymour County
M. ©. Church
E. R. Ware
St. Andrews
Henggeler
Frontier County
Margaretha Jaax
John JM. Jaax
Mr. Farris
Polk County Telephone Company
Everett Rutter
Valley
Effie M. Dunn
Jean E
Theodore D
David E
James Sidney
Thomas Winbur
James Dunn
Rev. Myers
Fairview and Valley
Meridian
Polk County
Shelby
Stromsburg
Charles Hope
Waikiki
Spokane
Merideth
Des Moines
Iowa
School Notes From Washington Themed Week
Various grade notes describe lessons on George Washington and patriotism. Students pledge, earn politeness keys, study police and aviation topics, and celebrate birthdays and contests. Several staff visits and a Longfellow birthday week are noted along with a Junior Basketball postponement due to bad roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Jack Tex
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Washington
Sean and
Francis
Margaret Anderson
Betty Jo Dillman
Bob Hansen
Community Hosts and Family Visits Across West Side
West Side residents report frequent Sunday visits and weekend stays. Families such as Bolton Larson Carlson Ekstrom Nyberg Ang Ang Anderson Appleton and Fredrickson shared dinners and hospitality at multiple homes. Miss Doris Nyberg underwent appendicitis surgery in Grand Island Hospital. Divine services set for Swede Home Church with no Sunday School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bolton
Wm. Larson
Maxine Bolton
Clarence Carlson
Clarence Johnson
C. G. Exstromann
Rolland and
Jeannette Carl
Osceola
Arthur Ekstrom
Doris Nyberg
Walter Nyberg
Grand Island Hospital
Rudolph Nyberg
Harriette
Marvin
LaVerna Ang
Olof Nyberg
Hilmer
Adeline
Louise
Dean Samuelson
Charles Ang
Herbert Anderson
Walter Bush
Martin Appleton
Rudolph Appleton
Axel Anderson
Fred Fredrickson
Pearle Fredrickson
W. E. Newman
York
Sylvia Fredrickson
Josephine Newman
Stromsburg
Oliver Johnson
Oscar Fredrickson
Ernest Waller
Edwin Jones
Ellen Sandin
David Waller
North Platte
Ivan Waller
Gust Waller
Wm. Anderson
Imogene of Clarks
Axel Fredrickson
Farm and Land Auction Postponed Near Osceola
Postponed sale moved to Osceola area details indicate farm auction 3 1 2 miles west and 3 1 2 miles north with road open north from the corner 3 miles then west 1 mile and north 1 2 mile. Sale starts at 11 am with Henry H. Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm &le
Osceola
Big Corner
Place
Sale
Henry H. Olson
Naptha Gas Cleans and Leaves No Odor
Crouse-Tex advertises naptha gas for cleaning with an odor free result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Physicians and Surgeons
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
D. J. Smith
R. P
Harley Eklund
Crouse-Tex
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Co
Nebraska
The
Walter J. Herbes
Nebr
Charlie Dunn
Frank Dunn
Clover Hill
County Cavan
Ireland
Charle
Emerald Isle
Methodist Church
Mount Vernon
Marilyn Scholz
Danese Stickell
Marybeth Schnasse
Tommy Mickey
Crawford Campbell
A. A. Wurtz
First National Bank
Osceola, Nebr
Drs. Smith & Eklund
Hurst Lester Anderson
DS. R. L. Schroeder
Court House Square
G. T. Ray Optometrist
Osceola, Nebraska
West Side
Swede Home Store
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
PWA
Ickes
Columbus, Sutherland and
Tri-County
Nebraska Power
Columbus
Sutherland
Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Company
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