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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1924
Page
7
Stromsburg held its second annual May festival Monday after a snow delay. Local businesses closed 11 to 3 pm and residents gathered at Buckley Park for a school dinner and program. The event featured athletic events, music, drills, and games, with Evelyn Lunner crowned queen for the 1924 festival.
Stromsburg morning worship at 11 A M evening service at 8 P M prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 P M Pastor A W Lyons leads the Eden Baptist Church activities and worship sessions.
Miss Fern Timm celebrates 16th birthday with classmates and a string of pearls. Shelby defeats Bellwood in twelve innings 6 to 5 with Glatter and Peterson on the mound. Numerous community notes follow, including dances, church events, school activities, childbirth, medical updates, and local visits across Stromsburg Osceola and surrounding towns.
Barber shops implement new schedule closing at 7 p m daily except for special days. No further details provided.
Local residents host dinners and visits mark a busy week in Green's Chapel and nearby communities. The Home Economics club meets May 21 at Mrs. Oscar Alison’s, with members bringing food calendars. School programs and year-end closings are announced for Victor, Liberty, Blue View, and Pleasant Prairie, with teachers returning for another year and joint picnics planned.
Emory E Petteys a long time Shelby resident and former stock and grain businessman died in Englewood Colorado on May 11 1924 at 64. Funeral services in Englewood and Shelby were set for this afternoon. He leaves a wife eight children thirteen grandchildren and siblings in Oregon and Colorado. He was a member of the AOUW and IOOF and served on the Shelby school board. Also notice to creditors sets August 25 1924 as claim filing deadline and May 24 1925 for debt payment with hearings May 24 June 24 and August 25 1924.
The Lavoptik eye wash blend using camphor witch hazel hydrastis is praised for fast relief of weak strained or sore eyes. The ad notes a free aluminum eye cup with purchase from Crouse-Tex Drug Company.
Washington reports the reappointment of Mrs Margaret M Anderson as Stromsburg post mistress after a civil service exam among seven candidates. A petition with over 1000 names supported her. Also adopted is Ordinance No 130 amending water tariff sections for Osceola Nebraska with rates set for the first 5000 gallons at $1.50 and higher usage.
In Polk County Nebraska the administrator filed a final account and report of administration and petitions for final settlement distribution heirship and for striking out-of-time claims and for discharge. The hearing is set for May 16, 1924 at 10:00 A M before the County Court. Dated April 24 1924. (SEAL) F H Ball County Judge.
The ordinance sets water rates for the City of Osceola Nebraska including 30 cents per thousand gallons for up to 20 000 gallons and 17 percent cents per thousand for excess over 25 000 gallons per quarter. A minimum monthly charge of 75 cents applies for periods under three months. Special rates apply for building work with different tiered charges and for customers outside the city limits. The measure repeals Section 28 of a prior ordinance and becomes effective after passage approval and publication.
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