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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1917
Page
3
Work rooms shift from Presbyterian church to Monson block on December 1 with better space. Red Cross oversees the current sea son lecture series and urges community support. First show on December 6 features Hampton Court Singers, with tickets sold via the Commercial club plan.
Subscription rates and ad prices dominate the page with notices of payments and deadlines. Community notes include school illness, neighbor visits, bushels of corn harvested, and local travel. bank statements from Osceola and surrounding towns list assets and deposits, with ritual mentions of charity drives and church bazaars.
The store announces a Santa Claus department to assist shoppers. Children may write personal letters to Santa describing desired gifts, addressed to Santa Claus care Trotter 8 Oscedia Neb. The register records names and wishes and will be kept for inspection. A surprise awaits all participants and staff invite cooperation to make Christmas shopping enjoyable.
On Monday evening a Maple Smashers team led by Ben Stouffer from Silver Creek faced the Monson team and lost by 63 pins. Tuesday night the Columbus bowlers hosted Osceola first team and won by 17 pins in a close match.
Mr and Mrs A C Lindburg hosted forty guests at their home in honor of Vern Lindburg who was home on furlough from Camp Funston. Autumn foliage decor and allied nations flags set the scene with games music and a luncheon. A flag draped table held punch as guests saluted the flag and toasted the honored guest proposed by Tar Becker.
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