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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1928
Page
1
January named for Janus invites citizens to review the past year’s events, acknowledge mistakes, and focus on future opportunities. The piece urges cooperative effort over individualism to build a better, stronger community through concrete actions starting this New Year.
Polk County farmers discuss direct buying as hat prices fall on open markets. Mass meetings set for Saturday January 7 at 2 PM in Scott's Hall Stromsburg Osceola Odd Fellows Hall Shelby with chairs Petrus C Nelson August P Anderson and B S Miller. All farmers urged to attend one meeting.
Mrs. George Ireland hosted a Friday evening Christmas party for the South Shelby Club members and their families. Nineteen people attended despite zero weather. Games were played and a pleasant lunch was served. Duncan sells Amco Feeds.
News notes show residents visiting each other at homes for holidays and gatherings, with radio broadcasts and travel mentions in Osceola area. A commentary urges forming a Community Club budget to plan year ahead, unify efforts, and avoid conflicting aims.
Beulah residents share holiday visits as Mrs Wm Dake and Fern join C O Carlson family gathering. McCormick relatives enjoy an oyster supper at C G McCormick home. The Beulah Church moved near Fairview and is being remodeled. Families, trips to Phillips Nebraska and Minneapolis report holiday times and school resumes after a week off.
The article invites readers to begin 1928 with good deeds and church attendance. It outlines the upcoming service times: 10 A M Sunday School, 11 A M Morning Worship, 7 30 P M Evening Worship, and a 5 30 P M social hour with devotional at 6 30 P M for the Epworth League. It notes cold weather kept people from church last Sunday but hopes for better turnout next week. It also mentions a Wednesday Mid week service at 7 30 P M featuring Life of Paul the Apostle and an open invitation to newcomers to attend. HANDEL COLLIER
Silas Miller arrived from Miller ton on business. Charlie Newcomer visited Lincoln for work this week. Miss Eva Dunn from Minneapolis stayed with relatives in Osceola during the holidays. Duncan's Phone 63 serves poetry gates and Tuesday.
Lucy Harsh born June 16 in Lanark TL died Dec 29 at 53 years. She married Isaac Sargent in 1892. four children born, two living Roy Osceola and Essie Williamson Bridgeport Neb. Survived by mother Mrs Co M Harsh two sisters Daisy Iler and Ethel Williamson. brothers John Harsh Stromsburg Willie Monroe Lester Platte Center. stepson Axl Harsh Shelby. Funeral by Rev H Collier at Methodist Church Osceola cemetery interment.
Howard Hartman and wife and son Walter intend to leave for California this Friday. Mr and Mrs Conrad will stay at the Hartman home to manage all farm tasks. Bond S. Cole, who had a stroke, is slowly improving. School resumes after Christmas vacation with teachers and pupils busy. Clyde Hennings shelled corn for WW Obrist on Tuesday. Mrs Goldie Obrist and Minnie Hoffer aided Mrs Obrist with shelling cooking. Bury Fox and Roy Thoms depart for Broken Bow Tuesday morning. Winifred Hoffer returned to Lincoln Monday night. Nellie Spaulding sick this week but improving. Sunday visitors at C E Hoffer's included Opal Spaulding and Glenn Nickols.
Rev Paul Melin and the Ladies Aid held a Thursday 2:30 PM gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Claus Anderson with Mrs Arthur Anderson as hostess. Bible Study and Prayer Hour continued Thursday and Friday at 7:30 PM. Sunday January 8 features 10:00 AM Sunday School and Bible Classes 11:00 Swedish Service and 7:30 English Services led by Luther League. A Tuesday 7:30 English Swedish Bible Class is listed with all welcome.
Included are local notices: Homer Hartson in hospital after appendectomy at Luther Tan York. Mrs. D A Benson reelected Nebraska Farm Bureau president at Silver Creek meeting. Lost keys. Overalls sale 99c at Humphrey Englehardt. Women's Home Missionary Society met at Mrs Chris Belle’s home with Mrs S A Snider leading. For sale Bay mare and bay gelding three-year-olds near 1300 pounds. Hartford visitors Mr and Mrs Louis Benson and Ruth with Rev Melin. Subscription check. D W Harris of Silver Creek Route 2 sends regards. Osceola Bull Dogs lose to Shelby 7-3 in basketball. junior teams lose 10-2. first games of season, hoped to be only drubbings.
Mr and Mrs Richard Cole and others traveled to Lincoln to visit relatives and attend business. A baby girl was born to Rex and Mrs Brigham at Shelby Hospital. Lester Cole attended his class reunion in Shelby from Lincoln. Bonnie Watkins and Connie Wilson attended class reunions in Shelby. Fred Braithwaite of Osceola visited Burl Huddleston and Ardus Johnston spent time with relatives. Radley Blair plans a basement and furnace, Ardus Johnston visited grandparents.
George Ellers visited John Albers last weekend. A large barn on the Albers farm southeast of Shelby burned last Thursday, with five horses and two head of cattle lost. Mrs. Mattie Banks returned home to Dorchester by train Sunday. Nick Gondringer and wife hosted about 40 relatives on New Year’s Day. Altmansofer of Biz Springs left for Greeley after visiting. The Nebos’ youngest child underwent an operation in Shelby hospital Friday. The Edmund-Gabus children spent New Year’s with their parents. Edward Schott of California is visiting relatives.
John Gilmore and Ed Yochim spoke on farm records this week. Cass county agent L R Snipes summarized five years of local data showing farmers with livestock marketing outperformed grain farmers. He urged selling crops as meat eggs butterfat and milk, increasing legumes, returning manure, and last using pencils to keep more records.
Farmers attending A. J. Herrmanns farm will learn gas engine construction and operation at a free school. About 15 farmers have pledged to attend the January 10 and 11 sessions with engines from various makes brought for hands on demonstrations. Mr Baker, extension engineers, will assist with the program.
Farmers in Polk County and across the country held mass meetings to discuss hog price factors. County agent called three meetings last Saturday to plan a policy for future hog sales.
Four Polk County students are at tending the Nebraska College of Agriculture in Lincoln. They are Bruce L. Andersson Stromsburg Herman A. Anderson Osceola Richard M. Cole Shelby and Rolland Swangon Stromsburg.
Lincoln January 7 seeds from Nebraska state agricultural college discuss verification of alfalfa and clover seed. P H Stewart outlines county agent findings across the state. Dr George Peltier reports on alfalfa wilt progress. W W Magee speaks on seed certification and industry relations.
Members of the Rebekah Lodge of Osceola will attend a grand installation of officers in Shelby this evening.
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