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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1929
Page
1
The White Motor Co of Osceola held a Saturday open house drawing about 750 adults and nearly 2000 youngsters from Polk and neighboring counties. The showroom featured new Ford models and the refreshed building while McCormick's Orchestra played for an old time dance in the evening drawing a large crowd.
The Efficiency Stores Inc of Fairbury will open a new Osceola grocery this week. Secretary Lloyd Wright announced the lease for a building north of Farmers Bank and remodeling has begun. The chain already operates stores in Stromsburg York Aurora and other Nebraska towns.
Roland Benjamin Anderson, 13, of Swede Home Nebr died June 14 1929 after a heart ailment. Born April 29 1916 he was baptized in June 1916 and attended Swede Home Lutheran School. Funeral services were held June 16 at Swede Home Lutheran Church with Rev C A Sward. interment in Swede Home Cemetery.
Improvements underway at Osceola Country Club transform an old barn into a modern clubhouse with kitchen and office. A lounging dining room opens to the course with large windows and dance floor. Future plans include cloak rooms and showers ahead of the July 7 tournament.
Osceola city council approves annual appropriation ordinance showing a levy cut of one and seven tenths mills from last year. The measure funds all existing obligations as they come due and the city continues to reduce its debt gradually.
Mrs Mathilda Buckley a former Stromsburg resident died at her daughter Mrs Joseph Withrew’s home in Toledo Ohio early yesterday morning She was wife of the late P T Buckley and played an active role in Stromsburg social and community affairs A former teacher postmistress and school board member she later lived in Oregon Survived by son Newton of North Platte and a daughter Remains will be brought to Stromsburg for burial.
Bargain sale offers a 1924 Ford Coach in first class shape. Interested buyers should contact Jay Hastings in Osceola, phone 37, to arrange a viewing and negotiate a price.
Gilbert Benson underwent appendicitis surgery at Grand Island hospital on Monday. The Baptist Children’s Day program drew a full church. Numerous visitors from Stromsburg, York, Osceola, Lincoln, and Omaha areas engaged in social visits, weddings, and reunions. The Rolland Dahlin and Ella Erickson wedding occurred last Saturday in Minneapolis. Vacation Bible School opened with 97 attendees at the schoolhouse. Various locals traveled to Lincoln, North Platte, York, and Seattle for family, treatment, or business. The I. J. Nelson family held a park reunion with extended relatives from Audubon and Stromsburg. A Free Methodist tent meetings and baby announcements complemented a busy community week.
Andrew C Donelson died at a Omaha hospital after an operation for cancer of the bowels at age 78. A pioneer of Polk County he moved from Illinois in the 1870s, served on the city council and as mayor, helped build the Methodist church, and leaves wife four sons Clint Arthur William Ernest and two daughters Mrs Haverland and Mrs Widga. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church with Masonic involvement.
Friday family and Ed Sarrow visit Central City and Osceola relatives while Donald Heinemeyer and Helen Dake return from Kearney Normal. Lincoln trips noted for Meachams and Gilford Bryans. Rollen Anderson dies at York hospital with funeral at Swede Home. Ed Mustard funeral held in Silver Creek. community extends sympathy.
160 acre farm in Polk County with good improvements and land. Desirable location near school and town. Priced reasonable with favorable terms. George H. Bond, Administrator.
Friday afternoon June 14 at Swede Home Lutheran Church, Miss Pearl Muriel Peterson of Stromsburg Nebraska wed Rev. Arvid Leonard Smith of Holdredge Nebraska. Ceremonies included organ recitals, trombone and vocal solos, and Mendelssohn’s march. The reception followed at the Peterson home with a two course luncheon outdoors on a sunny lawn.
The South Shelby Pig Club met at Herman Richter’s home on Friday evening June 14 with five members and one visitor present. Members discussed Lesson No. 10 and heard guidance on fitting swine for show including washing clipping and oiling. The group plans a problem on shows and show equipment next month. Five members plus their leader attended a judging demonstration at Ed Waggoner’s farm on June 17.
Highly productive and well located unimproved 80 acre farm seven and a half miles northwest of Madison Nebraska. Write owner R. C. Haskins Madison or John H. Roper 226 North 30th Street Lincoln Nebraska.
Shelby residents travel and visit relatives in Lincoln and elsewhere. A Shelby Hospital birth reports a nine pound baby boy for Mr and Mrs Matt Gladder. Local youths enter summer terms at State University Lincoln and plan further study at Columbia. A Sunday ball game sees Shelby defeat Crete Mills 22 to 0.
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