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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1926
Page
1
Osceola merchants celebrate Spring Opening Week with favorable weather and heavy local turnout. Cars filled the square, windows of shops praised as fine examples of advertising. The Monson Block stores plan a Saturday afternoon climax offering a 1st annual special event. Local business men report satisfactory trade during the week.
Mrs Olivia Sweders nee Troil was born December 25 1852 in Halsinborg Sweden and died February 28 1926 at age 72 years 2 months 6 days after years of ill health. She came to America in 1872 married Rev Andrew N Sweders in Omaha and supported his ministry in Saunders County and Stromsburg. Surviving daughters are Missiah Sweders Mrs Anna Petersen and Mrs Elfrida Swanson with five standchildren. funeral March 3 held at home and Swedish Free Church with Rev EH Lindquist officiating. burial in Stromsburg Cemetery.
Shelby reports weekly livestock shipments to Omaha include one load of hogs for Wm. Kosch and Fred Schneider, two loads for John Lees, plus cattle for Schneider and Hasselbach. Local incidents feature arm injury to Lee Kosch, new Chevrolet for Herman Kumph, and various visits and travels among residents. Basketball results show Shelby boys 25 Silver Creek 22 and girls 20 to 10 with town teams 8 to 6 in Friday games.
Maple Leaf Club met with Mrs Addie Weiseman on February 25 with 19 members and 4 visitors present. The meeting opened with the club song and business was conducted. Demonstration covered how to arrange your kitchen to be more handy. Lunch was served. The club will meet with Mrs Lucy Miller on March 4. Everyone is invited to attend and bring friends.
Beth Vance, director of The Ingenues orchestra, now at New York Palace, traveled to Nashville to be with her ill husband Myron Vance at the Andrew Jackson hotel. The Osceola native and former Princess performer recently completed engagements in Chicago and Detroit and has risen to prominence in American vaudeville.
Manager Harry Musselman funds a theater upgrade at the Auditorium Theatre with about 2000 dollars for two new machines a gold fibre screen silk drapes and other accessories. Sheriff Van Hoosen calmed a Polk area disturbance involving W B Weems and he faces charges next Tuesday. The Bid a Wees hosted by Mrs Millie Dahlburg welcomed guests from Lincoln Stromsburg and Bethany.
J P Anderson born July 22 1846 in Nasjo Smol Sweden died March 1 1926 in Osceola Nebraska aged 79 years 7 months 7 days. He lived in Knox County Illinois before moving to Polk County Nebraska in 1872 and married Ida Swanson in 1882. Survived by daughters Nettie Thelander Eva Johnson one adopted son Melvin P of Denver one sister and one brother and four grandchildren. Funeral at Swede Home Lutheran Church with burial in Swede Home Cemetery conducted by Reuben Kron and another pastor.
The South Shelby Club met at Mrs. Bessie Triends with Mrs. Viola Matticks and Mrs. Alice Cook presenting a project lesson on kitchen tools files and furniture arrangement to save labor. Twelve members and five visitors attended. two new members were added bringing active members to seventeen. A lunch was served by hostesses and the gathering adjourned to March 25 with Mrs. Alpha Johnston as next hostess.
Local notices report a Community Club gathering at seven thirty in Stromsburg with social events and a high school operetta planned at the Rialto Theatre. Residents attend auto shows, visit Omaha, and remodel a garage while awaiting the new Blue River bridge opening in about a month.
Obituary notes Christopher Timm of Osceola born February 18 1846 in Germany died February 26 1926 aged 80. Civil War veteran and longtime farmer, he left Germany at age 12 with family, later married twice and had many descendants. Funeral February 28 at the Osceola Methodist Church with burial in Osceola cemetery. Also tax notice outlines 1926 income tax filing requirements and rates for individuals and married couples.
The Mother-Daughter Banquet will be held at the Methodist Church on the evening of March 25. All mothers are urged to attend with their daughters, and those without can borrow a girl for the occasion. Mrs. Stafford Leeds of Moberly, Missouri, visited here Saturday to greet old friends.
Si Cocok and family with Bernard Mousel visited relatives at Newman Grove over the weekend and left Sunday. Gilbert Johnson and son Phillip attended a Hereford sale at Grand Island last Thursday. Florence Sharritt assisted at Carl Sholtz’s home and returned home Sunday. Coleen McKeag of Lincoln and Morris McKeag of Wood River stayed with James McKeag. Thos Whitley and Miss Vivian of Palmer with Corp W E Brown of Oklahoma City visited the E J Brown home for a week, returning to Oklahoma City Tuesday for the summer.
A crowd of about 30 helped Mr and Mrs Wilhelm Barr vacate the Barr farm three miles southeast of town. An oyster supper was held at the Stoner schoolhouse in honor of the occasion. Olaf Alfred of Polk visited Osceola Tuesday. Mrs Mary Larson arrived from Boelus to stay with the August Jaenicke family. The Adam Luft family is moving to the Stull farm vacated by Jack Burge. Mrs Lena Grutzky returned to Grand Island after wintering with the Jaenicke family. Walter Goodbrod, the new blacksmith, is preparing his store for opening soon and urges readers to watch the Record next week for details.
Voters of School District No 19 Osceola Nebraska are called to caucus at the County Court House Community Room Osceola on March 10 1926 at 7 30 PM Nominees for Board of Education to fill three and two year terms will be placed on the ballot. Additional business may be transacted Joel Wanson Secretary
A caucus of the Citizens' Party of Osceola Nebraska is set for Wednesday evenings March 10 1926 at 7:30 P.M. in the Court House Community Room to nominate candidates for the April 6 1926 city election including Mayor City Clerk City Treasurer North Ward and South Ward Councilmen Police Magistrate and other business. K A Cornish secretary urges attendance.
Dr Hurley Gregg 56 died February 26 1926 in Chicago after heart trouble and later burial March 1. Son of Geo W Gregg former Osceola resident and Omaha Medical College graduate married 1899 to Helen Gushee a physician. They lived in Chicago where he practiced as a surgeon. Survived by wife two daughters and large circle of relatives.
An executive W C T U meeting of county officers and superintendents was held last Saturday at Mrs. Will Hansen’s home. In attendance from Stromsburg and Shelby were listed, with plans laid for county fair rest room and ongoing work. The Polk County W C T U is described as a real live wire organization.
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