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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
1
A meeting of the stockholders of C A Olson Co was held at the store last Thursday. M A Mills Jr was appointed as trustee and C A Olson retained as manager to run the retail store. The policy is to keep the store open until creditors decide otherwise to maximize asset value and settle debts.
The Polk Odd Fellows Viking lodge No. 328 installed officers Hardy J. Schultz N G William Anderson V G Ed Larson Secretary J L Stouffer Treasurer W A Banghart Warden I T Samuelson Chaplain Chas J Crew R S V G C W Mitchell L S N G Keith Green I C Walter Johnson R S V G Clifford Bretting L S V G Alvin Dahlin Conductor O M Hill Co. and suite from Shelby attended and helped with the ceremony An oyster supper and social hour followed for the Order.
The next regular teacher examination will be held in Osceola on Saturday January 24 1925 at Osceola High School New numbers may be secured between 830 and 900 AM on that date The usual program of subjects will be followed. I D Huston Co Supt.
Community Club committee studies bringing the state checker tournament to Osceola. Jay Hastings and Mat Sternup report pledges near 175 dollars and a bid including room rental. Local players Matt Sternup Link McCormick Len Johnson and others expected to compete. Tournament set to start February 16 lasting four days to a week with final bid decisions imminent.
The Stromsburg Commercial Club held its annual officer election last Friday with a large turnout. New officers are President J. T. Stanton, Vice President R. L. Anderson, Secretary C. T. Moline, and Directors Emil Johnson and R. Q. Andrew. A committee was named to recruit new members as the club aims for active leadership.
A message to Mr and Mrs W H Clark from Chicago informs them of the death of their son Russell which occurred last night. No details are given. The body will be shipped home for interment, arriving Saturday. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon from the residence.
District Court met Monday with Judge Landis presiding and several equity cases handled. A jury case, Stanley Pruyn versus the village of Shelby, is set for next Monday. The case against Walter Carson of Silver Creek for liquor possession was dismissed for insufficient evidence. Henry Fahnholz shipped a car of hogs to Omaha Tuesday. The Modern Woodman and Royal Neighbors plan a supper Friday at the G A R Hall.
The notice lists Sunday School at 10 A M and Morning Worship at 11 A M with topics The Snare of the Fowler and The Negro in the South. Evening services, choir practice, Merry Workers quilt day, Boy Scouts, and various visits and illnesses are noted. Several local residents’ movements, sicknesses, and travel are recorded along with upcoming revival meetings and musical program.
Mrs Mary Taylor of Palmer mother of Rev 2 Taylor visits Osceola. First M E church Ladies Aid to serve Father and Son banquet on last Thursday evening of February. Miss Bernie McComick to Stromsburg. Mrs Jeanette Hall to Boston for winter with relatives. R E Dearborn weekend with family in Omaha. L E Lindquist and others attend state firemen convention in Hastings. Mrs Chas Shaw of Dix Nebr visiting relatives then guest of J A Davis. J E Thomas to Shelby. Nettie Albers and Barbara Cerney return from Farwell. Community meeting at Wesley Chapel featured violin numbers and a farmer wife playlet. R B Holland speaks on agricultural extension. Chapel Missionary Society to hold food sale and bazaar Jan 31 at Farmers Union Store. Mrs Harvey Latsch hosts Friday afternoon club. L L Thompson moves merchandising to Rising City. W O Johnson Co room emptied. Kepner and Son furniture moved to Nebr City. spring room renovations planned.
Milton Alexander Mills born September 19 1841 in Marion County Ohio lived many years in Nebraska Iowa and Indiana. He practiced law in Leon and Osceola served as mayor and state senator and was a lifelong Mason known for integrity loyalty and broad sympathy. He died after a long career and was laid to rest January 22 in Osceola Cemetery with Masonic rites.
The Nebraska Farm Bureau discusses improving county leadership, urging a county chairwoman at January project meetings, and strengthening ties with the Extension Service. It highlights coordination challenges, asks for more women in county boards, and cites past growth of the Farm Bureau since the Smith-Lever act.
The Osce-Hi, a school paper produced by journalism students at Osce-Hi High School, will appear weekly on the back page of The Record. Under instructor Miss Zella Gilmore supervision, the paper is edited and proofread by students and aims to improve each week.
Osceola High School publication runs County Correspondence across pages indicating general news Nebraska briefs feature articles and social events. The paper outlines sections including editorials legal advertising and local briefs with a serial story and a crossword puzzle on later pages.
Community mourns the passing of Rev D H Shultz at Tabitha Home Lincoln on Friday morning January 16 after a six week illness. He had been gradually failing since last fall following a serious fall down stairs.
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