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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1951
Page
6
James Pollin of Saginaw Michigan, aged 17, supported an eight person family after the 1929 crash. He spent ten years in a worried state while working in a meat market with few customers. He became ill with spastic colitis and quit to repair railroad tracks, finding relief in hard physical labor and rest at night.
A flurry of Easter Sunday activities includes receptions, dinners, and visits. Families such as Johnsons, Cernys, Hruskas, Merricks, and Mill s networks share meals with relatives from Grand Island, Omaha, Columbus, and Lincoln. Easter egg hunts and birthday notices add to the weekend community scene. Local diners and hosts extend hospitality in Osceola and nearby towns.
A neighbor recounts caring for a baby crow named Bing found hungry and recently fed with ground meat. Johnny, a disabled boy, and Bing form a close bond as the bird learns to eat, fly, and attempt speech, returning home from a jay mob and crying Ma-Ma.
The House with Republican Southern Democratic support blocks an admin plan to reorganize the Reconstruction Finance Corp and defeats a bill to empower the President to reshuffle agencies by 227 to 167. A housing aid measure fails in the House but moves in the Senate. A tax inquiry on the Internal Revenue Service is authorized with $50,000. The week also sees funding for cash short operations and Senate probes, plus ongoing relations to McCarthy era investigations and borderlines of reform versus further probes.
Osceola hosted a crowded Easter period with numerous visitors from Omaha Lincoln Denver and Colorado. Families including Gustafsons Johnsons Mickeys and Dans enjoyed Easter dinners and home visits across multiple households. Local program speaker Elwood and others shared poetry and greetings during the holiday week.
Mr and Mrs Albert Houser of Columbus attended the Polacek Schmit wedding in Shelby last Thursday and visited at the home of Mr and Mrs T German. A pre nuptial shower for Miss Doreen Kumpf was held at the IOOF Hall with about 60 guests. Miss Kumpf received many gifts.
A. L. Lewis added new cement walk at the front of his business on East Main Street Shelby during the past week. Allan Barr and family, Laura Barr and Lela Ree joined extended relatives in travels to Council Bluffs Iowa. Edwin Buse and children visited Omaha on Saturday for business and family matters.
Mr and Mrs Wm King and family of Wahoo visited in Shelby at the home of Mr and Mrs H G Thelen and family. Major surgery for Fador Kermin at Clarkson hospital Omaha. A E Kuhnel and Paul Kuhnel visit Lincoln and host others at sister Mrs Dean Henggeler. Dr A J Merrick and sons visited Lena and Celia Schaal in Shelby. Lloyd Whitmore and Charles Otto connections in Omaha. Davis family of Silver Creek visit Shelby. Hewitt family and Houston relation visit from Clarks. Lillie Schoris of Lincoln stayed with sister C A Morrow in Shelby. Arthur Shockey and J Brandt families return from Fort Scott Kansas.
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