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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1922
Page
1
The Osceola school marks the Class of Twenty Two with a proud commencement praised as a stage for future battles. Graduates urged to press on for success in all fields and leave a lasting impression upon the world.
County Agent Sheldon is organizing multiple clubs this spring including the Korn King Klub for boys and a Sunshine Sewing Club in District 39. The article notes recent seed tests showing home grown seed assesses better corn quality and a prior year test comparing seed types. A Beulah Jr Poultry Club met May 6 with officers and plans for demonstrations and a spelling contest with pig and poultry club literature. Also recounts a Sunday auto collision near the Miller farm involving the Finecy and Conway vehicles with minor injuries and damage.
The piece emphasizes that graduates must leave old associations behind, work hard, and pursue higher education or immediate employment to meet life’s needs. It compares them to soldiers who have served their country, calling for encouragement, support, and practical help as they transition.
The Hoffer Cemetery Association trustees will hold their annual meeting at the cemetery in Hackberry on May 26 at 1 30 P.M. All members requested to attend.
Mrs Chas BE Hansen of this city mourns the deaths of her brother B J Glenn age 43 and his son Frank 14 of Hildreth Nebraska who died in their garage from contact with a high powered wire with insulation burned off The father leaves a widow two other sons Halsey and Darwin The death is described as quick and the exact circumstances remain a mystery though the wire near the bodies points to the fatal accident Mrs Hansen and family traveled to attend the funeral lasting through the weekend and returning home after services
A Kensington gathering announced the engagement of Miss Ethel Westberg to Mr. Neil Waldron Bartle of Tulsa Oklahoma. The couple plan to wed June 14 and will reside in Stillwater Oklahoma after the ceremony. The party featured spring decorations, a flower girl, and an envelopes handoff with engagement notices. Mr Bartle, a former WWII lieutenant, works for a bridge contracting firm. Out-of-town guests joined the event.
Eleven county Boys and Girls Club leaders met in Osceola on May 9 for an afternoon session on club work, demonstrational activities, and plans for a county wide picnic and county fair. Attendees represented 12 clubs including the Social Center Poultry Club and Busy Needles Sewing Club with others from Silver Creek Shelby and Polk.
A long column of Polk residents and visitors share recent movements and events. Guests include Mr and Mrs Lindburg, the Bauder family, and many neighbors visiting relatives in York Hastings Scribner and Lincoln. Commencement is set at Odd Fellows Hall with Dr Sheppard as speaker. Local births, sales, and the memorial day plans are noted along with several trips to Omaha and Lincoln for shopping, church, and family obligations. The community greets milestone events, illness, and farewells.
County picnic committees outline a program featuring State Farmers' Elevator Association speaker Shorthill and Extension Service speaker Gaines on patriotism. A wide range of races, tug of war, ball game, boxing, bicycle and obstacle events, nail driving for ladies, horseshoe pitching, and other activities are planned, with committees meeting to finalize details.
A sizable crowd of interested farmers and stockmen attended stock meetings at the Polk County courthouse on Saturday evening. The Poland China session elected Gilbert Johnson as president Harry Holcomb as vice president Hugo H Olson as secretary treasurer and O M Nelson and W L Obrist as directors. The pure Jersey meeting drew a crowd while Hampshire attendance was light. The Poland China Association plans a Promotion Show at the County Fair with ten prizes of 20 and a 100 prize for the best litter of four Poland China pigs. A film show followed with reproductions of National Stock Show entries and an educational film on sugar extraction.
St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church outlines a Wednesday prayer meeting May 24 at 8 PM, a May 25 Luther League gathering at the Anderson home, and a Swedish morning service May 27. Church Council and Trustees meet May 23 to plan a Summer School for children. Memorial Day address by the Record editor in Farnam, Neb. Visitors John Young and family in Genoa.
Stromsburg and surrounding towns report a variety of visits and business trips. Frank Hough Newman Grove. Mrs Knorr Shelby. R L Cox Polk and Will Cox Omaha visit friends. Several locals travel to Lincoln and Omaha for medical or professional reasons. A May Day event, a golf score of 102, and a churn of rumors about stray chickens color the week.
Osceola experiences a bustling close to the school year with commencement at the Auditorium led by President Seashore of Wahoo College. The Sophomore play Period is staged to raise funds for dictionaries. A union baccalaureate at the First M. E. Church features Rev Trull’s sermon on Life's Consumate Victory. May Festivities include the May Fete on Gospel Ridge with May Queen Miss Margaret Smith and children’s performances.
Miss Ethel Westberg traveled to Stromsburg and is being entertained at the homes of Mrs. EF Stan ton and Mrs. Floyd Moore for yesterday and today with social visits and tea.
William A Runge died at his Osceola home after several months illness. He was born September 3 1871 in Mecklinburg Germany and moved with family to Will County Illinois then Osceola. He leaves wife Hattie Eberhart and son Robert John plus four brothers and four sisters. Funeral in Frankfort Indiana with burial there after service at home.
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