School caucus selects two for spring election ballot
The annual district caucus met in the court house community room Monday evening. Dr LeMar and W O Hansen face expiring terms and appear on the spring school ballot. City wards also caucused with Pil Campbell nominated in North ward and Matt Sterup chosen in South ward. Incumbents Jay Hastings and Fred Schwab have terms expiring.
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Court House
LeMar
W O Hansen
J J, Heald
Frank Anderson
Dr. LeMar
QO. Hansen
Pil Campbell
Matt Sterup
Jay Hastings
Fred Schwab
Fire at Carson's Auto Co. relates small basement blaze
An acetylene torch cut an empty oil barrel at Carson Auto Co. last Thursday afternoon sparked a fire. Firemen arrived quickly, but dense smoke hampered efforts. Flames confined to a basement area caused only minor overall damage to the building and contents.
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Carson Auto Co
Mother and Daughter Banquet Presented by Osceola League
The Osceola Business Women's League sponsors the annual Mother and Daughter Banquet at the M Church on Thursday March 24 at 6 30 PM. The program includes Welcome Stunt Saxophone Duet by Anna Marie Kruse and Ruth Bond Reading Irma Newcomer Vocal Solo Vivian Peterson Talk A F Nyquist Piano Solo Ruth Miller Tableau A Grandmother's Dream by B W L
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Business Women’s League
M Church
Anna Marie Kruse
Ruth Bond
Irma Newcomer
Vivian Peterson
A. F. Nyquist
Ruth Miller
Imaple Leaf Club Meets With 14 Members and Guests
IMAPLE LEAF CLUB met Thursday March 10 with 14 members and 4 visitors present. Three visitors joined, adding 3 new members. Demonstration was well carried out by delegate Mrs. Jennie Ball. Next meeting will be at Mrs. Effie Conklin home on Thursday March 24, Home Achievement day, with all members present and topic Spirit of the Home. Roll call a verse from Corinthians.
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iMaple Leaf Club
Fay Wyman
Jennie Ball
Effie Conklin
Entertain at Bridge Dinner in Osceola
About eighty guests attended a 6:30 p.m. bridge dinner at the Legion Hall hosted by Frank Mills Wm Heitzmann and Carl Frahm. Guests dined family style on two long tables with old fashioned china and napery and green shamrock place cards. Bridge followed with nineteen tables in play as hosts reported a very successful event.
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Legion Hall
Frank Mills
Wm. Heitzmann
Carl Frahm
Osceola
Charles G Pfeffer Laid to Rest After Illness Date
Charles G Pfeffer died in his sleep at his North Lincoln Avenue home after a six month illness. Born January 1 1858 in Kirchberg Germany he immigrated to America at 22 and later settled in York. He married Elizabeth Killius and had five children four of whom survive with their mother. Pfeffer moved from Springfield to York in 1900 joining and later leading the York Water Co as manager, earning respect for honesty and fair dealing.
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Charles G. Pfeffer
North
Lincoln Avenue
Kirchberg
Germany
America
Springfield
Elizabeth Killius
E L Malster
York
Lloyd Peterson
San Diego
Calif
Co M Humphrey
Osceola
Fred F
Pfeffer
York Water Co
Public Service Corporation
Community notes and local life in Osceola
Osceola residents travel to Lincoln York and Columbus for visits land deals and purchases. The Community Club meets at Scott Hall with about fifty attendees including a Lincoln Tel. Co rep. A wedding at Eden Baptist parsonage unites Etta Rystrom and Oscar Alderson. Declamatory contest winners named at Polk County High School event. Camp Fire Girls celebrate 15th national birthday with Osceola cadre of nine members led by guardian Mrs. G. A. Jones.
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Walter Salisbury
Lincoln
E. FP. Pike
A. B. Hedbloom
McCool
F. W. Peterson
Columbus
Eli Larson
Eier Swanson
Scott Hall
Bruce McCullough
Lincoln Tel. Co
Etta Rystrom
Oscar Alderson
Eden Baptist Parsonage
Lyons
August Rystrom
Polk County
Anderson
Tom Farris
Julesburg
Colo
Harley Wright
Aurora
Chauncey Arnold
A. O. Knerr
St. Paul
Nebr
Isaak ‘Walton League
Kenneth Moore
Edith Edstrom
Marie Olsin
Myron Hubbert
Richard Christeonsep
Lucille Wright
Larlie Lee
York High School
Boy Scouts
Osceola
Tanda
G. A. Jones
Pheasants Released by Isaak Walton League Near Shelby
The Isaak Walton League released 100 pairs of pheasants around Shelby learned from St Paul Nebraska. Rev Lavery and Boyd Ballenger secured the birds and a $100 fine outlines enforcement for pheasant shooting. Local residents report a busy week with visits to Lincoln for a basketball tournament and community events including an art exhibit by Miss Olive McBeth.
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Isaak Walton
Shelby
St Paul
Nebr
Rev. Lavery
Boyd Ballenger
Carl Albers
Jim Martin
Stambburg
P. R. Smith
Lincoln
Community notes include clubs meals and local hires
Polk reports show the Women's Culture Club gathering at Mrs C O Eckles home with eleven members, a study session led by Mrs Pollock, vocal numbers by Mrs C H Skinner, and a lunch by the hostesses. The group plans to meet March 25 with Mrs Edwin Lindburg. Olof Nyberg wrote from Sweden, reporting arrival in good health and his mother well. Baptist Mission Circle elected officers for the year. Local residents Will Parkinson and Mrs Westfall hosted visitors, and school board plans discussed. Will Welch buys the Motor Inn Filling Station from Lawrence Sundberg. Emmet Astot now drives the gas truck.
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Pollock
Maesdames O F Alfred
Ruth Carter
C H Skinner
Edwin Lindburg
Olof Nyberg
Jonn Sjobrom
Sweden
Baptist Mission Circle
J L Stouffer
O F Alfred
H M McGaffin
D H Westfall
Treas
August Nelson
D B Carter
Chas. Crew
Will Parkinson
Lincoln
Dr. Westfall
Edith Anderson
Rising City
Lillie Maline
Will Welch
Motor Inn
Lawrence Sundberg
Emmet Astot
Twenty Ninth Annual Polk County Sunday School Convention
The Polk County Sunday School Association holds its twenty ninth annual convention March 26 and 27 1927 at First M E Church Osceola Nebraska. The program features sermons addresses music roundtable sessions and discussions aimed at guiding Sunday school work with speakers Rev Collier Rev Schaub Rev Lavery and Rev Pruitt among others. Every school and teacher is urged to attend and participate.
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Polk County Sunday School Association
M. E
Osceola
Barber Shop Change Hands in Local Deal
Albert Ryan sold his barber shop yesterday to J. R. LeGro of Porea Nebraska. The new proprietor will move his family here as soon as arrangements can be made. Mr Ryan has not disclosed his plans for the future.
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Albert Ryan
J. R. LeGro
Porea
Nebr
Mr Ryan
District 47 Japanese program at Swede Home
District No 47 hosted a Japanese program at Swede Home Monday evening with many attendees despite poor roads. Visitors included Mrs Pete Johnson of Omaha and Miss Grace Schmoker of Cheyenne. A Swede Home broadcast is planned for Shelby on Friday evening March 18.
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Pete Johnson
Omaha
Grace Schmoker
Cheyenne
Wyo
Shelby
Vera Johnson
George Anderson
Card Club Evening Delights with Five Hundred
Mr and Mrs George Campbell hosted the O D O Card Club for a Five Hundred game night. Guests included Mr and Mrs Carl Frahm. Mrs J L Heald won third place among the ladies and Carl Frahm led the men. Mrs John Fillman received the consolation prize.
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George Campbell
O. D O. Card Club
Carl Frahm
J L Heald
John Fillman
Osceola Record Highlights Local Advertising Support
The Record notes pride in its advertising pages and plans an extra home print edition. If plans succeed, Osceola’s paper will be strictly at home. Local advertisers are urged to support the paper as they aid business in Osceola. Kansas City Little Symphony Orchestra performed for Stromsburg schoolchildren at the M. E. Church yesterday, with cars provided by local business people.
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Osceola
Kansas City Little Symphony Orchestra
M. E. Church
Stromsburg
Hog Houses For Sows And Pigs Plans And Prices
Construct economical hog houses with multiple small units or a central building. Each house provides sow and young pig shelter with ample sunshine ventilation and light through side and top windows. Consult us for plans and prices.
Obituary and local notes from Osceola area
Obituary records Charles Sumner Johnson born Lincoln Vermont October 11 1851 son of Joseph and Caroline Johnson. He lived in Sycamore Rochelle Osceola and Omaha Nebraska with family, married Hallie Crawford April 12 1876, had two sons Bruce S and Scott. He died March 9 1927 at Immanuel Hospital Omaha, buried Osceola. Also notes Beulah Florence Mace ill with measles and pneumonia. community updates on locals and revival meetings at Valley church.
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Charles Sumner Johnson
Joseph
Caroline Johnson
Lincoln
Vermont
P C Himebaugh
Omaha
Nebr
Alba Johnson
Salt Lake City
Utah
Carrie Coomes
Woodriver
Johnson
Sycamore
Rochelle
Hallie P. Crawford
Bruce S
Scott
Osceola
Wirt Street
Osce
Rev Goodale
Stag Party At Legion Hall Provides Evening Fun
Members of the local American Legion post held a stag party Tuesday night at the Legion hall. They played various games and enjoyed refreshments. A radio was installed and attendees listened to a Legion Program broadcast from KPKX.
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American Legion
Legion Hall
Legion
KPKX
Girls Host Basket Social at Mrs Grace Stowe Home
The B W L held a basket social Monday night at Grace Stowe's residence with many girls dressing as boys. Baskets filled by the girls were auctioned. coffee cocoa and marshmallows were served. Mrs Stowe praised as hostess. evening included singing and stunts.
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Grace Stowe
Cedar View Social Guests Visit Areas
Mr and Mrs Wallace Logan stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs E B Treadway on Sunday. Harold Treadway of Surprise visited E B Treadway over the weekend. John Ingalls and Si Johnson visited Rex Brigham Wednesday evening. Carl Ellsworth and family visited White at Rising City. Frank Messing visited with her parents John Keseh Sunday. Hugh Lockard and Eldon visited John Simonsen Sunday. Clelia Hanshew guest of Mrs Henry Johnson Wednesday. Lester Hasselback spent Sunday with the Ingalls youngsters.
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Wallace Logan
E B Treadway
Andrew Hecknim
Frank Hewitt
Harold Treadway
E B
Treadway
John Ingalls
Si Johnson
Rex Brigham
Carl Ellsworth
White
Rising City
Frank Messing
John Keseh
Hugh Lockard
Eldon
John Simonsen
Clelia Hanshew
Henry
Johnson
Foot expert from Chicago to visit Osceola store
A foot expert from Chicago will visit the Model Shoe Store in Osceola next Thursday to assist customers who struggle to find proper footwear or suffer from foot troubles. Read the announcement elsewhere in this paper.
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Chicago
Osceola
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Osceola Community Club
Rev. Kron
Legion Quartet
Tialk
Leonard H. Fellows
J. N. Norton
Collier
Carson
Business Woman’s League
The
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First National Bank
Osceola, Nebraska
J. W. Lanham
Robert Lunner
Kansas City
K. R. Smith
Moving Picture
Jimersons
Ted Peterson
Denver
Mr Titus
Idaho
Lunner
Titus
Burlington
John Bailey
E. P. Pike
Anna Graves
Polk
DAR
Kearney
Martha Smith
Rl” Erickson
Alec Scott
Leonard Nelson
L. H. Headstrom
Mary and
Margaret Buckley
Camp Fire Girls
Lucy McBeth
Elaine
State University
Jack Rathburn
Arton Kumpf
Archie
Wilma
Huron
Dak
Wm Bradley
Glen Bradley
Platte Center
Glen Sargent
Fred Watke
Woman's Club
Pearle Theatre
Olive McBeth
Tracy Mumford
John Skidmore
Tom Skidmore
Dexter Washing Machine Company
Towa
Nebraska
Burrel Huddleston
Women's Culture Club
C O Eckles
Rev
Mrs
A. F
Nuquist
Margaret Ellen Brown
M. BE. Brown
Mr Swanson
Rev. Schaub
Leon Merrick
Lavery
H. D
Kimberly
Round Table
Miss Brown
F. BE. Lovs
T. K H. Lorgdon
Mr. Kimberly
McCutchton
Ann Marie Kruse
Jerusalem
Ryan
Fred Schmoker
Luther League
John Mickey Monda
O. D. O. Card Club
Hog House
Greenwood
North Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Rising Star Lodge
Beulah
Florence Mace
Annie Mace
Bert Shively
Lloyd
Clara Reed
Harve McCormick
C McCormick
Wm Dake
the Valley Church
Geo. Heinemeyer
Lawrence Meacham Home
Nina Hopkins
Mont Mustard
Stag Party
Basket
Stowe
Cedar View
Lester Hasselback
Ingalls
Ana LY
Farmers State Bank
Neer
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