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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
4
The town suffers power outages as the main plant struggles to supply current. Residents recall Christ Mae with only lanterns and express frustration at night work, ending with a poetical lament about stumbling in darkness.
Steele City high school ball team lost Friday night with Reynolds 12 to 6 and also fell to Fairbury 22 to 21. The town team faced tough defense and close scoring in both games.
Mr. Hardesty uncovered old discolored newspapers stuck between weather boards during house repairs in the southwest town. The pages turn out to be vintage copies of the Police Gazette sporting magazine published in New York, with the date section unreadable.
Bantering snippets describe Tenth grade English studying Macbeth and Tenth history on The Rise and Fall of Rome, sickness absences, Santa stockings, bread making in Home Economics, tree donation and decoration by younger grades, Primary leadership elections, and a District Y M C A Girl Reserves conference in Wymore with Steele City participants Edna James Velma Bundy Wilms Darting Vera Donald Miss Spangler and Miss Smith as hostesses with a banquet and devotional sessions in the high school.
Miss Yung of County Y M C A led devotions and program reports at the convention. The final address on Cooperation of the Churches explained why churches and people should unite into one body and cooperate for common goals.
Mr and Mrs Ora Dimitt visited Chas Kelsey. Pansy Sweet traveled to Beatrice Ray Thomas sold his barber shop in Fairbury. Families and friends gathered as neighbors visited Otis Sweet and Ed Fleming. Endicott teams played basketball with the girls winning and boys losing. Numerous locals hosted dinners and birthday parties. Chas Wilson improves in a Fairbury hospital. Calves and stock news from Lyle Hackett and Anson Smith.
Dist 3 hosts a program and box supper on Wednesday December 23. Open to all with a large time for everyone and prizes and surprises. Women bring a box and men bring their pocketbooks. Mies Sullivan, teacher.
The district continues without Superintendent Cook who cannot yet return to duty. A Hanover teacher is set to fill the position temporarily. The M W of A elected new officers Saturday night and their names will be published after installation.
In the State Line area most farmers have their corn out. Nate Simmons shucks for Joe Hoxie while Harry Mowry assists Ed. Zwiefel. Roy Lane aids Joe Al ezia with corn. Mrs. R. T. Garrett and Mrs. Abba Roelf visit John Goes home. Robert, Hugh Garrett and John Goes attend a cattle sale at Washington, Kansas.
Charley Fisher and family thank friends and neighbors for kind help at the time of and after their recent accident.
Four good milch cows to be fresh soon are priced to sell. Prairie and cane hay also available. Phone H Williams.
Used corn shellers for sale in Nebraska description lists a Joliet four hole, a Sandwich four hole, and a Marselles six hole, all with extension feeders. Call or write Jansen Lumber Co in Jansen Nebr for details.
Bryan Jett Street son of Mr Henry Street formerly of Steele City and Bellwood Nebraska died November 21. He was a student at Occies College and lived in University Place and Fairbury. He leaves his parents a brother Henry Jr and a grandmother Mrs Joseph Brown. Funeral services were held at 10 30 Monday at the family residence with Rev Harry W White and Rev E J Inwood officiating. Interment in San Gabriel cemetery.
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