Local baseball opener stirs memories and fans at the park
The article previews a home game against Gresham with a strong local lineup. It highlights star players Bill Whiskers Pug Husky and Lefty, praises infield defense and the pitching windup, and invites the community to relive “the good old days” of ballparks and carriages, promising a 48 to 54 score and a lively afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Sorghum Hill
Pippin
Plains
Bill
Pug Husky
Lefty
Slim Hawkins
Redd
Red
Billy Fyfe
John Ludlow
Ron Ware
Giles Cole
Anson
Chicago White Stockings
Charlie
Hite
Coon
Pulver
Bert Newcomb
Groff
Babe Ruth
Spalding
Gresham
First National Bank installs complete burglar alarm system
Last Saturday the First National Bank completed an electrical burglar alarm system after four weeks of installation. The system includes two gongs inside and outside, sensitive contacts, and 24 hour daylight and night service. The vault is impervious to puncture and tremor triggers ring alarms for any tampering, reducing burglary risk and insurance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Bankers‘ Electrical Protective Association
Wayland Church Sets Service Schedule With Meeting and Baccalaureate
Regular services are planned for next Sunday with a Forward Movement Committee meeting at 2 30 PM at the parsonage. An evening trip to Gresham for the Baccalaureate sermon follows. The Sunday program featured readings by Opal and Celix May Spalding, Dorothee Peters, Olive Fox and Verne Brindle, duets by Paul and Ruth Bond and Clyde and Maude Reed, and two mothers songs. The Mothers received carnations at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Forward Movement Committee
Gresham
Opal
Celix
Ruth Bond
Clyde
Maude Reed
Weneday
George Bond
Maggie Austin
Ash
Gresham High School
Maude Hartman
Wayland
Burl Fox
Clark
Gresham Women’s Club
Surety State Bank Buys Surety Investment Co
A deal last Thursday saw the Surety State Bank of this city acquire the Surety Investment Company. The investment firm's business is discontinued, its office closed, and the bank assumes the farm loan and insurance operations. Kenneth Cornish joins the bank as bookkeeper. J F Ayers plans to relocate into optometry. N L Nelson becomes cashier and streamlines bank affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surety State Bank
Surety Investment Company
Kenneth Cornish
J. F. Ayers
N. L. Nelson
Sarety State Bank
Nelson
New Manager Arrives at Farners Union Osceola Store
Urban Eberhart takes charge of the Farners Union Store in Osceola after his family moved from Lincoln to the home vacated by Glenn and Mrs Mills. He previously managed the Basket Store system in Lincoln and is regarded as a competent, courteous business leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urban Eberhart
Farners’ Union
Osceola
Lincoln
Glenn F. Mills
Eberhart
the Record
Bradshaw
Osceola Students Celebrate Operetta and Banquet
Osceola High School staged The Treasure Hunters operetta at the Auditorium on Thursday and held a grand Junior Senior banquet Friday in the gym with red and white decor. Cast members included Lloyd Timm Dwight Alverson Tom Blake Dick Merrick Mable Obrist and Laur a Schmoker among others, with songs and ensembles by Belles Malays American Marines and island natives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola High School
ocus-Pocus
Lloyd Timm
Mandaley
Hocus-Pocus
Tom Blake
Dick Merrick
Dwight Alverson
James Luc
Blake
Dorothy Douglas
Madeline Luce
Luce
Daisy Boombay
Mable Obrist
Edwin Anderson
Jimmy Squabs
Melford Anderson
Margaret Lind
Hocus Pocus
Herman Anderson
Ireve Dixon
Violet Anderson
Mildred Brooke
Little Brownies
Misses Grace
Laura Schmoker
Anna Triba
Mae Clark
Florence Sturdevant
Lara Timm
Island Belles
J. B. Renner
Millie Dahlberg
Harold Fillman
Leon Vance
Rescees
Lela Johnson
Ralph Rickley
Mabel Obrist
Andrews
County Threshers Meet in Polk County Building
A Polk County threshermen meeting is set for Saturday May 21 at 8 o'clock in the old school building upstairs. The group formed a temporary organization July 7 last year and now calls a summer meeting to discuss wages for thrashing help and prices for thrashing grain. All threshing machine owners or managers are urged to attend. F H Fredrickson temporary chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
F.H. Fredrickson
Women’s Home Missionary Society elects officers
The Women’s Home Missionary Society of the M. E. Church elected officers for the ensuing year. President Mrs. George Moore. Vice President Mrs. W. W. Hull. Recording Secretary Mrs. Wm. Richmond. Corresponding Secretary Mrs. C. L. LeMar. Treasurer Mrs. Joel Hanson. Mite Box Secretaries Mrs. A. F. Nuquist and Mrs. C. Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Home Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
George Moore
W. W. Hull
Wm. Richmond Cor
C. L. le Mar Treas
Joel Hanson Mite Box
A. F. Nuquist
C. Allen
Memorial Day Plans From World War Heroes
Washington notes preparations by living veterans to honor dead comrades at Arlington National Cemetery. Civil War Indian Wars Spanish American War survivors join American Legion members in laying wreaths and flowers as roses bloom. Arlington features a new marble amphitheater and guards at Fort Myer and river approaches as Memorial Day ceremonies unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Edward
Clark
Washington
America
Great National Cemetery
Yat Arlington
Polyniky
Arlington
Arfington
Kentucky
Peter
United States
Moses Hwekiel
Italy
Ezekiel
Virginia Military Institute
Newmarset
Sheridan
Schofield
Harnersnit
Crook
American Legion
Fort Myer
Hunt
National Guardsmen
United States Army
Windows ruined by disease at Yorkminster cathedral
Yorkminster, famed for its stained glass, faces a mysterious illness that causes minute holes in the glass, which deepens to flake and crumble tissue thin sections. No cure is known, reports Scientific American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkminster
England
Scientific American
Five Passenger Dodge For Sale Or Exchange
Osceola Real Estate Company offers a well kept five passenger Dodge in prime condition. For inquiries call 37 or 158.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Real Estate Company
Death of Mrs Susan Detweiler in Osceola Nebraska
Susan Timmons Detweiler, born September 25 1855 in Roxbury Franklin County Pennsylvania, died May 7 1921 at her daughter's home in Osceola Nebraska after a lingering illness aged 85 years 7 months and 1 day. Survived by eight children including Mrs David H Kunkle and Mrs O E Mickey of Osceola Nebraska and others in Millard Omaha Ord Carlisle and Grand Island, husband John Wingert Detweiler predeceased her. Funeral May 6 at the First M E Church Osceola with Rev W W Hull and Rev W W Alverson officiating. interment Osceola Cemetery.
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Susan Timmons
Roxbury
Franklin County
O. E. Mickey
Osceola
Nebraska
David Timmons
Strasburg Pa
Elizabeth McKee
Chambersburg Pa
David H. Kunkle
A. B. Detweiler
Millard Nebraska
J. QO. Detweiler
Omaha
W. T. Detweiler
Grand Island
Chase. Detweiler
Ord
C. D. Hartzell
Carlisle
Tumberland Valley
Polk Co
Millard
Neraska
Pennsylvania
United Brothern Church
Methodist Church
Hanstom Park
Christ
M. E
W. W. Hull
W. W. Alverson
Osceola Cemetery
Wesley Chapel Mothers Day Observed and Surprise Visit
Wesley Chapel observed Mothers Day with good attendance. A large group surprised Mr and Mrs John Albers at the chapel on Sunday. The chapel missionary society met with Mrs Franklin Williams last Thursday. The regular club meeting was postponed to May 24 with Miss Murphy, a nurse, at Mrs John Cerney's home. Nine ladies met with Miss Anderson at Floyd Wests Monday afternoon and made three paper dress forms.
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John Albers
Chapel Missionary Society
Franklin Williams
Alex Scott
Susan Detweller
Osceola
Albert Hillberg
Big Springs
Wm. J. Johnson
Allen Park
Colo
BE. Lunner
W. J. Rickel
Kansas
N. O. Freeman
FE. Krerr
Kimball County
A. B. Hedbloom
W. A. Burke
W. C. T UT
Heddbloom
FE. Lunner
Lincoln
Robert
Myra Lunner
State University
John Colson
Shelby
Albert Colson
D. H. Bull
Stromsburg
Public Square
L. R. Israel
J. William Neville
Omaha
C. A. Anderson
Eric Forsl
G. Bennett
Presson
Bennett
Arthur Morrill
Order
Ray Underhill
W. J. Sahling
Grand Island
Sahling Auto
O. J. Johnson
Merwin
Chadron
York
Miller
Loup
Ira Banta
W. Fred Johnson
H Christenson
Earl Wright
Eric Forslund
Victor Anderson
John Sjoblom
Forslund
Sweden
Mission Church
Abel Anderson
Henry Fillman
Wolbach
Ord
Fillman
Snider Passenger to Lincoln on Business
S. A. Snider was a passenger bound for Lincoln on business yesterday, traveling to attend a scheduled meeting and conduct official duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Snider
Lincoln
Good Quality Ginghams and Percales at Variety Store
The Variety Store offers 19c ginghams Golden Horn and Amoskeag 32 inch wide ginghams at 25c. Fairy percales 36 inches wide priced at 23c. Right goods and right prices highlighted for shoppers.
Stromsburg News Roundup Carries Births and Local Events
Stromsburg reports births as Alfred Erickson's son on May 6 and August Carl's daughter on May 7. Local visits include Harle Wright from Aurora, Mrs. Stanton at Osceola, and C. A. Larson and Will Sabling in York. Various residents travel for work, teaching, and family visits, with band opening, school events, and community notices highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Stanton
Osceola
C. A. Larson
Will Sabling
York
Arthur Lindburg
Grand Island
Highway bids approved for Shelby to Columbus road project
Commissioner Gilbert Johnson and the Board of County Commissioners opened bids in Lincoln for the Shelby to Columbus road project. Contracts awarded for grading, concrete, and bridge work totaling 56000, about 20000 under state estimate. One bridge and about a dozen culverts included. Start on culverts immediately. A separate Silver Creek bridge contract to be let this fall with completion within a year. Cost split four ways among two counties state and federal government and the other party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Johnson
Board of County Commissioners
Lincoln
Shelby
Columbus
Silver Creek
Good Farm for Rent
Attractive lease offer for a capable industrious farmer with family. Owner leaving and seeks a reliable tenant to take a good farm. For particulars inquire at the Record office.
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Vinegar Hill
Ludlow
Ware
BUY ‘Surety Investment Company
Arlington Cemetery
Suriai
Susan Detweiler
Wesley Chapel
Alfred Erickson
August Carlson
Harle W. Wright
Aurora
Helen Buckley
Cen Pal City
BE. R. Lindgren
C. A. Hemberg
Los Angeles
John Moore
Emma Cummings
J. H. Presson
City
Geo. H. Presson
Elliman
Elmer Nordlund
Carl Nyquist
RN. H. Thesing
Polk
Pleasant Home Precinct
John Adelson
H. F. Westring
Jairmont
Leta Vincent
Ray Burns
Superior
Case Traction Engine
Jos. Smith
Advance Steam Engine
H. P
Ira Shostrom
Albert Lind
Durant
Avery
Dick Bros
Henderson
Johannes Bros
Ulysses
A. B. Nelson
John Anstrom
Anstrom
Chappell
Swede Plain
Farmers’ Union
Guy Barnhart
Russell Olson
Norman Wickbure
Maxwell and Paice
Flossie Deeds
Baby
St. Joe
Elis Deeds
Charlie Webster
Bert Lewis
Bert
Edna Anderson
J. P. Anderson
J. C. Lett
Miami
Fla
Pacific Coast
Swan Mattson
Lett
Freda Mattson
W. H. Martin
Joseph Wolfe
John Swanson
Wahoo
Gust Samuelson
Hans Neilson
Carson Auto Co
BE. Andrews
S. W. Cushee
van Hoosen
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