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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1948
Page
4
Photographic prints are now used on textiles pottery and glassware with two new commercial processes enabling continuous textile printing from photographic negatives. Chinaware and colorless glass can be made photosensitive and developed by reheating. About six million yards of prints are expected this year for dresses scarves draperies and ties.
Stephen Thiermann of the American Medical Association health magazine argues that false beliefs about mental illness keep patients hospitalized and hinder timely care. He notes each prevented commitment saves state costs, while neglect leaves many inmates beyond help despite modern treatments.
Radiant heating from a central plant offers stable indoor comfort in all weather. An automatic firing system ensures proper operating range to heat in severe cold but avoid overheating in mild days, with heat distributed near floors for comfort at every room spot.
Mens and boys clothing advertised with attractive slack suits and shirts on order. Johnsons.
Crouse Tex Drug Co offers new Max Factor shades and Cut Lipsticks for the season. The store showcases testers and displays highlighting color ranges for lips, promising lasting wear and vibrant finishes for customers.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Anderson and Roger of Grand Island visited Osceola last Tuesday to see his mother Mrs Arvid Anderson and called on friends in town.
Miss Corrine Johnson of Stroms burg assumed duties in the law offices of W. W. Norton last week.
From Osceola Mrs Delmar McFadden Miss Kilma Johnston Mrs Jack Johnston Mrs Don Jarmin and Mrs Kenneth Mentink attended the Child Welfare Tea sponsored by the Legion Auxiliary in Shelby on Tuesday. Nebraska's Governor and Mrs Val Peterson were present with Gov Peterson as afternoon speaker.
A report highlights Crouse-Tex Drug as a primary supplier focused on filling prescriptions with what is described as pure drugs. The piece notes the company’s emphasis on medication integrity and its role in local pharmaceutical service delivery.
Mr and Mrs James Jackson observed their 59th wedding anniversary last Saturday as Osceola friends sent cards and remembrances to honor the event.
Beautiful Bates bed spreads in new designs arrive at Steeple’s Store. A baby boy named Alan Eugene Umstead was born April 19 at St Francis hospital to Mr and Mrs Wm Umstead. Louis Scholz arrived from San Diego to attend to business and visit his son Martin. Cronuse Lex Drug Co promotes wallpaper and paint selections for Mothers Day gifts at Johansen’s.
John son s The Entre Nous will meet with Mrs Dewey Sigler on Wednesday afternoon April 28.
Mr and Mrs Bud Deeds and Mr and Mrs Richard Anderson of Lincoln spent the weekend with home folks. Don Anderson joined them in Lincoln Sunday where he expected to begin employment this week.
Crouse-Tex Drug Co. announces Hardings Ice Cream Tarts and Cake Rolls as a solution to dessert problems for customers seeking indulgent treats.
Mrs Laurence Bowe will host Easy Aces on Thursday after noon April 22. The event will air from the Bowe residence with the duo sharing humor and light chat.
The Garden Club met Tuesday night at Nell Wisely's home with Lulu Hendrickson assisting. President Mrs. VanHorn led the gathering as County Agent Mr. Throckmorton spoke on home improvement and planned landscaping for farm homes, plus weed control slides. Mrs. Monson read two poems and refreshments were served.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Cornish were business visitors at Ord Nebraska last Wednesday. They toured Gambles store and shopped for ladders paints linseed oil turpentine and other paint supplies.
Mrs O F Coons spent last Sunday at the residence of Mr and Mrs John Baeek in David City visiting with neighbors and friends during a weekend call.
Omer W Herrmann Ph D of the Department of Agriculture Washington D C spent last weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs John Herrmann Esther Herrmann of Lincoln visited here with her parents and brother
Tom Ball son of Guy F Ball chosen by the American Legion Post to attend the annual Boys State program at Lincoln this year.
Mr and Mrs Albert Pierson and their daughter departed this week to spend time with Mr and Mrs Pier son s sons in Minnesota seeking a family gathering with relatives in the Midwest.
Janet Kepner returned home from the university to spend the weekend with her parents, enjoying family time and familiar surroundings.
A medical ointment titled Penicillin Calcium Ointment for Mastitis is offered for sale by Crouse-Tex Drug Co. The listing emphasizes its use in treating mastitis and notes availability through the supplier.
Mr and Mrs Victor Cerny and Sylvia and Mrs Mary Cerny visited relatives in Farwell Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Howard L Peter of Grand Island announce the birth of a son named Ronnie Douglas on Sunday April 18 at Lutheran hospital Grane Island. The father is a former County Agricultural Agent of Pol County and the mother, Jeanne Backlund, was raised in the community.
Store ad lists Saturday prices including Doanes Kidney Pills 69 cents 65e Anacin 59e Old English Ta liquid Wax 9c Vicks Vapo Rub 6c Cigarettes 1.77 a carton P. A. Tobacco 1b 79e at Crouse-Tex Drug Co.
Retail notice from Johnat Sons invites shoppers to order spring and summer dresses at new low prices. Limited stock and timely delivery emphasized.
Mrs. Flora Nordstrom and Mrs. Everetts of Central City called on Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Johnson and Mrs. OG. F. Coons last Thursday evening. Mrs. J. H. Gustafson is spending this week in Lincoln with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gustafson and family. Mrs. George Malek returned Saturday from Rochester Minnesota where she had spent the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. George Zier of York visited the Gustafsons. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Fiwell of Omaha spent the weekend with the Gustafsons. Morris Richards and family and Margie Wieser were visitors Sunday at the Gustafson home.
Weeds costly to farmers may become a source of synthetic gasoline and oil. Prof S W Hockett of Iowa Wesleyan College told the American Chemical Society that lignite peat wood and even weeds can be raw material for liquid synthetic fuel. He argues Midwest America could become a global industrial power center due to cheap feedstocks.
Tibet, a sparsely populated region ten times the size of Pennsylvania, plans to seal its borders until 1950 after wartime losses. A rugged land of herders and farmers, it is ringed by the Himalayas to the south and extends toward China’s Kunlun range. Desert plateaus lie to the west, with contact limited by formidable geography and monsoon barriers.
Mrs Lyman Lampshire and daughters attended the Mother Daughter banquet in Hordville. Families from Stromsburg Grand Island Central City and York visited or hosted gatherings Sunday and Monday including the Smith, Green, Graves, Jones, Allison and Williams households. Albert Smith left for Ovid Colorado to manage an elevator.
Mr and Mrs A A Dreier were Sunday guests in the U S Bode home at Friend Nebraska Judy Ann Weehler hosted fourteen children for a theatre party on her ninth birthday April 4 at her home lunch featured a circus centerpiece and place cards Guests included Mr and Mrs Dor Uland of Fremont Mr and Mrs DeVern Rodene and Mr and Mrs Sturry Rodene of Osceola
Osceola members of the Columbus Community Concert Association will hear the St. Louis Sinfonietta Friday evening in Columbus. This is the final concert of the season for about 1000 host members. Osceola and community hold 35 membership tickets valid at York Grand Island and Fremont concerts without extra charge. Tickets for next year’s course will go on sale soon, with information from Mrs. F. W. Schumann available.
A series of small social events and visits across rural Nebraska communities. relatives gathered for Mrs. Gustafson’s birthday, while families from Stromsburg Grand Island and Sioux Falls visited kin in Omaha and Campbell. People hosted receptions and shared meals as trips to California and local renovations were noted.
Night guests of Mr and Mrs Lea ke Sunday include the Johnsons, missionary appointees to the Ivory Coast under the Conservative Baptist Foreign Missionary Society. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Willard V Lindburg and Dean, Mr and Mrs John Prachaska of Lincoln, Mrs Clara Anderson. They were Friday evening guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Raymond Sundberg.
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