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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1927
Page
4
The Leeman's Club entertained Husbands and the School Faculty at Mrs. C. C. Andrews home last evening. The spacious house featured Halloween decor and a cafeteria style dinner served at 7 30. Guests participated in a guessing contest using baby pictures and played various parlor games.
Fragmentary OCR text reads as a local brief or notice with unclear names dates and places. It mentions directions and quantities in a deranged form and lacks coherent details. The readable parts do not form a complete event or action.
An advertising note claims Adlevika relieves gas and bloating in minutes by cleansing both upper and lower bowels of old waste matter. It promises a real cleansing and improved digestion with fast action.
Donald Fahrenwald reports from Pilot Rock about rain and school at Union High. He describes the sixty five enrollment, a 14 to 6 football win over Pendleton, and attendance at the Roundup in Pendleton with rodeo events, injuries, and notable winners Ed Boman Mabel Strickland Bob Askins and Kenna prizes including Roosevelt trophy and saddles.
The school carnival last Friday drew a large crowd with four major shows the Minstrel Merrymakers Kiddie Show 1927 Frivolities and Boxing Matches. A cafeteria novelties pop-fish stand swat the devil popcorn and candy and a beauty shop lined the stands. The building wore Halloween decorations and staff put in much effort for a memorable evening.
Final settlement and distribution petition filed by Mary Cassell administratrix asks for a final account. Hearing set for November 14 1927 at 9:00 AM in County Court Fairbury before Judge Louis J Nutzman. Notice to interested parties via Steele City Press for three consecutive weeks.
A recipe for custard served over peeled orange segments. Best egg yolks beaten with sugar then mixed with milk flour and salt, cooked until thick, flavored with vanilla, cooled, and topped with whipped egg whites sweetened with sugar. Serve as a fruit custard dessert.
The Biology class collects specimens of butterflies moths beetles and spiders mounted in a glass case for the Science department. The Physics class studies barometers linking storm approach to falling readings and fair weather to rising readings. The school carnival netted about 70 dollars after expenses from 150 dollars taken in, funds to general school activities.
The First Presbyterian Church of Steele City Nebraska sues to quiet title to a described parcel in Jefferson County. Defendants heirs and unknown parties are restrained from asserting any interest or lien. Plaintiff seeks decree that its title is clear and that adverse claims be removed. Attorneys Barnes and Rain. Published October 5 with final notice November.
Anson Smith cut kaffir corn for Mr. Malady on Thursday. Mrs. Compton celebrated her son Glen’s twenty first birthday with a party. The Baker medicine man visited the area last week. Bill Bennett and Walter James are road workers in the neighborhood. Bill Compton spent Sunday at the Roy James home. Louis Kenning tried to sell radios here on Monday. A basket dinner surprise welcomed Mrs. George Banahan Sunday. A surprise party for Mrs. George Kenning occurred last Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Curry and family visited Fairbury Sunday. George Kenning and Emil Kenning left for Bird City Kansas Wednesday morning. John Janssen business trip to Lincoln Friday night. Scrivins and Henry Williams traded horses last Saturday. George Banahan and family spent Sunday at John Malady’s home.
Mr. Montgomery of Fairbury hauls wheat in this neighborhood for Mrs. Colbert and her son to Steele City, continuing a local farming supply run.
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