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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1922
Page
1
The largest local high school class will graduate at the Auditorium next Wednesday. Commencement speaker Dr. A J Seashore of Wa hoo College will discuss Essentials of Good Citizenship. Baccalaureate sermon by Rev W W Hull at the Methodist church next Sunday evening.
The remains of Abbie Gorin were brought to Osceola for burial beside her former husband Andrew Stoner after a fire at their home. The service at the MRE church was led by Rev. Hull with a mixed quartet singing. She was born Oct 15 1878 in Polk County Nebraska and left two children Mildred Maybell and Kemmeth Stoner. She grew up locally and married in 1899 later moving to a farm near Angers and died at 43 following surgery.
At the M E church May 14 a Sunday program features Ruth Walker and Arthur Mickey in processional and recessional pieces. Praise Ye The Father by Gounod Bliss Mixed Chorus. Scripture by Rev Hendrickson. invocation by Rev Serenius. hymns Onward Christian Soldiers and America. annual sermon Life's Consummate Victory and How Won by Rev Hull. Benediction by Rev Barr.
The program lists an 8 00 P M auditorium event on Wednesday May 117 featuring organ prelude and processional Miss Maurine Walrath invocation by Rev Thomas E Barr Soldiers Chorus from Faust Gounod a commencement address Essentials of Good Citizenship by President A J Seashore a recital Hear a Thrush at Eve Cadman Girls Chorus presentation of Diplomat Frank H Anderson Italia Beloved Lucrezia et al Rev Klein
Osceola will send Lloyd Timm Ralph Rickley John Anderson Ray Fillman Earl Watts Gerald Van Vinck and two or three others to the state meet in Lincoln this Saturday. Grace Grant reports Osceola students excelled in shorthand and typewriting but struggled with typing on unfamiliar machines.
The Consolidated School in Beulak district hosts a big field day Friday May 19 with eight nearby schools invited. Principal J A Conway and Miss Cathrine Keefe oversee the event assisted by County Agent Sheldon. Activities begin at 10 am with field events, followed by a noon picnic and an afternoon program featuring a ball game, races including a 60 plus race, tug of war, speeches by W B Dake and others, plus free ice cream and coffee for all.
An Osceola memorial event calls for all service members to ready uniforms and parts. Lieut T V Hamilton leads the project, urging timely preparation to ensure adequate equipment and dress for the ceremony.
The Maple Leaf Club met Thursday evening May 4 at Osceola home of Mrs. Nellie Benson with eighteen members and five visitors. A program led by Mrs. Cora Arbogast followed a business session and a three course luncheon was served. next meeting is May 18 at Mrs. Willis Hutchison’s home.
Grace and Valley churches plan Sunday School and services at usual hour with Mother's Day observations. Children and youth will perform special music. A sermonette for children precedes the sermon. Pastoral illness caused absence last week, but full attendance expected. at least 200 in Sunday School and preaching. No evening services due to baccalaureate at First M E Church.
Miss May Olson traveled to Lincoln Tuesday morning to visit friends for several days.
The Osceola Woman's Club held its last meeting of the year with a 7 o clock dinner hosted by Mrs. S. A. Snider. A brief program followed including piano duets, a past year review by Mrs. Danal Deeds, and readings. The club, organized in 1887, has contributed to city improvements and cultural initiatives.
Four groups will study Nebraska Birds and How to Know Them and other topics from May through December. Units will continue Home Demonstration projects and Rachel Harris will visit in July to finish Sewing Machine Attachment work. A four day dress construction school will be held for delegates from units, and Home Nursing demonstrations will occur in several units with dates to be announced.
Rev Thomas E Barr will deliver his first regular sermon at 11 00 Sunday morning with a Mother’s Day theme. Members are urged to wear a flower or emblem. Sunday School at 10 00 and Christian Endeavor at 6 30. There is no evening service for the Baccalaureate Sermon. The Church Session requests full attendance.
The district counts full citizenship by naturalization. The naturalisation officer at the May term of the court granted citizenship to Anton Julius Weberg Chas. W. Skorupa and others.
Mrs. Carl Johnson died Monday afternoon at five o'clock after months of illness at her mother Mrs Swan Toline's home in Swede Home. Funeral held today at 2 PM at Swede Home Lutheran Church with Rev. C A Sward. She was born January 29 1887 at Swede Home and married Carl Johnson March 1 1917. Survivors include her husband her mother six siblings and many friends.
Gilbert Alfred Grossnicklauss born March 28 1915 died May 9 1922 after appendicitis. Son of Alfred and Lydia, he was a bright child in his first year of school. Funeral by Rev J A Klein at Valley church, with many neighbors attending.
At Tuesday night’s meeting Mayor and city council appointed Bert Lewis city marshal and street commissioner for the year. A A Gray was chosen water commissioner and Ben Elledge road grader. Businessmen will share the chief of police salary so the marshal earns 120 dollars monthly.
The First M. E. Church dedicates next Sunday’s 11 o clock service to mothers with the theme Mother and her Influence in the Home. In the evening the Baccalaureate for Osceola High School’s Class of 1922 will be held at the church with the subject Life’s Consumate Victory How Won.
B C Beebe traveled to Lincoln Monday as attorney for Ernest Kerker in a Lancaster district court suit. Kerker formerly resided at Polk. The application of Mrs Kerker for divorce was denied.
Mary Priscilla Holcomb born Osceola Nebraska June 7 1887 died April 26 1922 after her babe taught in Stromsburg and Fairbury Nebraska and married Frank Power on October 21 1919 in Lincoln she moved to Horton Kansas where she lived briefly and left a legacy of faith charity and quiet service members mourn her husband her mother and relatives as they remember a life that endures beyond the shell of mortality
On behalf of Mrs. L. L. Holcomb and myself I extend heartfelt gratitude for the loving tributes paid to my beloved wife, Mary Power. Frank Power.
Dan B Magnuson wed Miss Maude Gooden daughter of Mr and Mrs E S Gooden of this place The union took place at York Monday at 1 30 PM County Judge Hopkins officiated Attendants were Mr and Mrs Chas Massey The couple plan to live on a Polk County farm southeast of town The Record wishes them happiness and prosperity
John Stopak and Domicella Smolenski appear among the marriage licenses issued in Nance County. Reuben L. Jones and Agnett Ekstrand are listed as applicants with other names noted in the public record.
Senator Charles Randall of Randolph visited the city last week amid the governor race. He is one of three Republican nominees and has served in the state senate for two legislatures. He backs the code bill and says most taxes are local in origin with little prospect for state tax relief.
A newcomer arrived Friday and returned with Frank Fox and his wife. They will visit here for a six effort, focusing on strengthening local ties and ongoing projects.
May 13 and May 18 meetings at the county courthouse bring together Jersey, Hampshire and Wampshire hog breeders and stockmen. sessions start 7:30 PM with three breed group rooms, followed by a 9:00 PM moving picture program supplied by Wm. Lowman. Admission is free.
On Saturday in May Osceola Chapter C N of P BG was entertained by Stromsburg Chapter AR at the James home. The program honored Mother's Day with songs readings and an original apostolic toast. A three course luncheon followed with yellow and white decor.
At a Grand Island meeting of Nebraska wool growers the state pool plan was rejected and delegates voted to join the national pool. George F. Anderson of Polk County endorsed the nationwide plan, noting wool is graded and sold for top prices with costs around three cents per pound for labor freight storage and insurance.
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