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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1924
Page
4
The event invites every man, woman, and child in Osceola and vicinity to visit the bank on Saturday May 24. The bank will operate all day and extend hours into the evening with special features designed to appeal to families and individuals alike.
Auditorium program notes a Friday and Saturday showing on May 16 17 of Rex Beach's The Spoilers with Milton Sills Anna Nilsson Barbara Bedford Robert Edeson Noah Berry Louise Fasenda Wallace McDonald Michell Lewis and Ford Sterling. A photoplay classic set in pioneer north and romance and wealth with comedy and news. Also Tuesday and Wednesday May 21 a big double feature comedy night Harold Lloyd and Douglas McLean in Bell Boy 13 Oh Boy both billed at 10 and 25 cents.
Dr. H H Cox the dentist in Osceola receives no changes in the scene. Harry Island visits Fullerton for a short stay with relatives before returning to Canada. Miss Margaret Culver travels from Shelby to visit at Mrs. Margaret Rum mell's home until Sunday. Mrs. Mary Davis goes to Fullerton to see her daughter. Miss Lillian Jaenicke comes from David City for a Sunday visit with her parents with Miss Emeline also from David City. Miss Sophia Kresha visits Columbus over Sunday. J F Padgett of Atchison Kansas arrives to join his wife visiting Roy Dawes' home. Mrs Frank Sjogren and daughter Esther return from a week’s visit with friends at Valparaiso. Grant Walgren goes to Omaha with cattle, Henry Fahnholz ships hogs to St Louis.
Jaunts and class color themes mark a busy week at the Osceola school. Baccalaureate services featured Rev. H. A. Taylor’s sermon and Arnold Serenius solo, as Luther College chorus entertained the students. Examinations, commencement on Thursday, and picnic day Friday cap a delayed spring.
The Osceola item lists church schedule at First M. E. Church with services and midweek events plus parish updates. It also notes roof replacement plans, painting to follow around June, and a district conference with Dr. Bryant Howe. Local notices include residents’ travels, shipments, produce ads, and town improvements.
Presbyterian Church announces a Sunday evening lecture series by Rev. Thos. E. Barr starting at 6 30 PM on The Prosperity of Osceola. The sermons will be part of the School of Missions program.
Grace and Valley churches announce services at both locations this Sunday. Sunday School and Epworth League attendance has surpassed forty in recent weeks with teachers and students returning expected to boost numbers. Pastor J. A. Klein invites all to worship and notes youth classes thrive and merit a good start in life.
Prayer meeting at 8 00 Wednesday and Divine Worship at 11 00 Sunday School at 10 00 led by N L Nelson Superintendent Evening service at 7 30 Swedish language morning service observed.
Mrs. Fled West returned from Grand Island where she attended the egg producers convention and visited Mrs. Olson there and at Central City with Mr. and Mrs. Emil Thelander. Wm. Merrick and Mrs. J. G. Jackson also travel notices. sales pitch highlights Bailor two row cultivator at $110 as best value. Axel Fredrickson and Miss Mary Garber appear in short social notes with Omaha trip and sister visit.
For sale Ford sedan in good shape priced very reasonably. Contact Miss Anna Ogden at phone 217 in Osceola.
The Cornhusker Pig club organized at Swede Home hall on April 22 with members Harlan Johnson Marcus Gustafson Harold Johnson Myron Jones Carl Gustafson Wallace Fredrickson Arthur Falk Walter Fredrickson and Earl Jones. Mr Charles EB Anderson will lead the group. The next meeting is planned at Fredrickson's on May 27.
Merry Workers meet at the Presbyterian church next Thursday afternoon with hostesses Mesdames Geo Craven Frank Mills and W B Carson. The M and D Club was hosted by Mrs James Inness last Thursday. Gabalets meet with Mrs Philip Douglas next Wednesday afternoon. Ladies Aid meets Friday afternoon at the M E Church. Mrs Robert Inness will host with assistants Mesdames W F Kepner I B LeMar A Whitehead B L Burns Ben Fin ce y and Miss Bessie Deland. The Eastern Star Kensington meets next Tuesday afternoon with committee Mesdames Kenneth Cornish Stone and W O Clark. Tuesday evening May 20th will feature other hostesses Mrs Roy Cornish Mrs Alvin Merrick Miss Lydia Englehardt Miss Ruth Herrman and Miss Hattie Newcomer. The program committee is Mrs Cox Mrs Sickles the Misses Erma Heald Gladys Snider and Lena Scholz. This is the annual mite box opening benefiting missionary Miss Jean Bothwell in India.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm Heitzman drove to Lincoln today to attend a performance of The Laughing Lady starring Ethel Barrymore and report a fine show with the renowned actress on stage.
Tomorrow marks the final school day with a sequence of class picnics planned to celebrate the end of term. Students, teachers, and families prepare for outdoor gatherings across campuses.
The Young Woman's Missionary Kensington of the First M. E. church will meet with Miss Edith Gray on.
J. G. Clark and P. F. Douglas announce a new partnership in printing and publishing the Record. The firm will operate under the name Douglas & Clark.
Dr and Mrs C J LeMar traveled to Omaha yesterday to attend the state medical convention. They were noted among traveling attendees and planned to participate in sessions and discussions at the event.
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