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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1941
Page
4
The Osceola Record announces Walter J. Herbes as editor and publisher. It notes mailing details at Osceola Nebraska, the county’s oldest newspaper functioning under the 1879 act.
A York business man sought a clothing store location in town. Osceola saw quiet elections. Polk County towns varied on alcohol laws. Abraham Lincoln Gray died aged 71 after a heart attack. School board votes and local births noted. Auditing data and banking details listed for a local bank. Various social visits and community notices fill the column.
Mrs Anna McCann wife of Wm McCann died at 10 30 Monday from blood poisoning aged 29 She leaves husband and four children The Eastern Star held officers elections W O Hangen elected Worthy Patron Susan Orr Worthy Matron Helen LeMar A M Emma Gylling Secy Mary Timm Treasurer Ellen Bell Conductress Grace Pheasant A C Lottie DeLand wed K D Fenderson in David City and the couple to Milford The state board reports 90 percent of winter wheat dead in Polk County Osceola youths home from school for spring break include Lawrence Sham Leah Sham Esther Campbell Verna Buchta Gladys Schwab Mildred Richmond Art Tschauner Howard Carson Archie Sturdevant
W F Kepner born 1861 in Pennsylvania came to Polk County and was elected County Superintendent in 1891. He founded W F Kepner and Son and remained linked until his death April 3. Survived by wife and two children, Mrs Robert Innesy and Raymond Kepner.
In the Matter of the Estate of Swan Mattson deceased the Executor filed a final account and a petition for final settlement and allowance. A decree determining heirship and distribution and discharge will be heard April 25, 1941 at 10:00 AM in Polk County Nebraska. Interested parties may appear and contest. Dated March 31, 1941. L. M. Merrick County Judge.
Frank Marsh serves as secretary of the board of pardons and Richard C. Meissner is appointed chief state probation officer in a state justice department leadership update.
Mr and Mrs Otto Wilshusen hosted relatives including Carl Wilshusen Elmer Wilshusen Emma Zerrott Ervin Light and John Meerkatz of York for dinner Sunday. Johnnie Johnson, recently treated at Stromsburg hospital for a home fall injury, is now well enough to return home. Willard Cornell of the Sinclair station takes a part time post with Wright Bros Mill in Shelby on Mondays and Wednesdays, with Eldon Anderson temporarily filling duties at the station.
Guests at the Donald Johnson home included Herbert Olson and Bob Steenbeck from Stromsburg and their spouses. Donald Widga becomes assistant at the Farmers Co-Op Grain Association, filling the vacancy left by W A Wurtz. Dr. and Mrs. R B Lytle of Osceola visited relatives, and Ray Werner drove to Deshler Saturday for Kathleen Werner’s confirmation services.
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