09 Apr 1925
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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1925
Page
1
Notice lists individuals offering services including painting paper hanging cabinet making and carpentry. Mentions Steele O J Wing Marshal Carpenter and Reiph Beckman with work guaranteed and street access in Valley Park area. Contains fragmented names and scattered business offerings.
Local notes report residents visiting, illnesses, and community events in Endicott Steele City and Fairbury. Highlights include Shifts in school activities and a village board election results with three trustees and two school board members elected. The high school declamatory event is planned for April 16 with no admission.
Sophomores hosted an April Fools gathering at the schoolhouse last Wednesday dressing in quirky costumes. A prize was awarded for the craziest outfit and a lunch of chicken sandwiches cookies and sherbet was served. The article also notes American Citizenship Day events and club meetings in Jefferson County with federation planning and officer appointments, thanking neighbors for support during a family illness and funeral.
Steele City Presbyterian Church led by Rev B W Davis lists Sunday School at 10 a m Morning Worship 11 a m Christian Endeavor 6 30 p m and Evening Service 7 30 p m The sermon asks Shall the dear children of Siam serve Buddha or Christ and notes thousands of Buddhist priests in yellow robes giving Siam the name The Land of the Yellow Robe The Easter gift supports aid to spread Jesus message.
The passage promotes humane treatment of animals with slogans like Perfect the birds and quotes from Lincoln and Victoria. It emphasizes mercy to the lower creatures and mercy as a civic virtue shared by civilization and charity.
The Church expresses deep sympathy to George Bloom and family on the death of Mrs Sophia Bloom known as Grandma Bloom who passed away on March 30.
At a Sunday evening business meeting of the Society, officers were elected. Emil Harris became president, Beulah Drake secretary-treasurer, Bernice Gret singer chair of the prayer meeting committee, and Howard Deems chair of the Social committee. Members are urged to contribute to the Society’s welfare and growth.
Sophia Cady Bloom born in Center Township Pennsylvania died in Steele City Nebraska March 5 1085 at age 54 years 6 months and 6 days. Survived by husband and children with seven grandchildren and many relatives. Funeral services held at First Presbyterian church of Steele City with interment in local cemetery.
Easter schedule for Diller Nebraska church lists a 9 30 a m Sunday school lesson The first Easter morn worship and preaching at 10 30 a m Theme The Lord is risen indeed An evening program of songs and recitations by the choir and Sunday school at 7 30 p m All welcome Pastor Otto Bergfielder leads the service
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