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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1917
Page
5
Readable notes describe a David Belasco play presented at the auditorium. W Hurlburt is credited with adaptation or program role. Pricing references 5c and 1s indicate admission tiers.
Local residents and visitors are listed with movements to and from towns like Stromsburg Shelby Polk and Lincoln. Names include Mrs Chas Gylling Marta Olson Ruth Enyeart and many others with multiple weekend and weekday trips for business and social calls. A wrestling event invitation and rental notices appear among the arrivals.
Community updates include visits and travel notes from Norris Campbell to Lincoln and Dr. McBeth’s Salt Lake City trip. Merchandise ads feature Ansco cameras at G T Ray’s, Trotter's Variety specials, harness discounts, and sewing machine demonstrations. Public notices mention a new home sewing demonstration next Saturday March 10.
Rev. Wm. F. Fricke of Papillion conducted the quarterly meeting for the German M E church and returned to his home Monday morning. Mrs. A M Hobson came home at Fairfield. Saturday morning after a visit with her daughter Mrs. Wm Shrader. Mrs. O L Smith returned to Stanberry Mo after a two week visit with her daughter Mrs James Mickey.
Mrs. Timm is sister of L. J. Zenneker of this city. David City Banner. Friends of Mrs. Martha Dev will be glad to learn she is recovering rapidly and will leave the hospital in Omaha soon. Her mother, Mrs. John Herrmann, who has been there, was able to return the latter part of last week.
Kepner furniture store opens for business in the Mon Son block Saturday with a new stock of furniture and rugs and a telephone number 87. S. G. Pheasant learned Tuesday of his sister's death in Fairfield Town on Monday. Mrs. Montgomery, 79, leaves six children. Pheasant unable to attend due to scarlet fever.
J I M Grennett, U S naturalization inspector, reviewed records with district Clerk John L Fillman. He reports a great rush by German citizens to secure first naturalization papers amid war scare. Polk high school team practiced here before Tuesday game with Stromsburg. Mrs C B Ladd returned home to Merino Colo after visiting her mother Mrs J J Watkins. Mrs Ray Wilson and Mrs Millie Dahlberg hosted a games afternoon and later an auction bridge event with refreshments. There is debate over Clara Kimball Young as the world's most beautiful woman. Auditorium engagement March 15 and 16. The board of education met Tuesday and named Ruth Enyeart, Alberta Grover, Myrtle Thygesen for next year. two grades positions filled by Anna Sipe and Hazel Hornsberger with others to follow.
Frank Lundgren left Wednesday morning by car for Sidney and Weed. Mrs. Lundgren and Mr and Mrs Frank Holm and family plan to join him later this week to establish their future home. The Record extends best wishes for prosperity and happiness in the new residence.
The Auditorium was well filled Friday evening to witness the senior class production As American Citizen at Osceola High School. The cast earned credit for their parts and the play gave general satisfaction, with much of the success attributed to the performers and production effort.
Osceola high school basketball team chaperoned by Principal Gelwick departed Wednesday for Lincoln to compete in the state tournament. Players listed include Bud Rasch, Robert Gillespie, Albert Timm, John Richardson, Ralph Reed, Sylvester Bittner, Reed Hutchinson, Walter Berck, and Franklin Stevens.
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