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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1946
Page
1
Mrs. Nettie White 87, a Gresham landowner, died in a late Thursday crash 314 miles south of Shelby. Jean Price, driving, lost control and went over an embankment. The Price family and S A Gudgel of Gresham were hospitalized at Osceola's St Francis Hospital.
At Sacred Heart Church Shelby a nuptial high mass united Miss Geneva Cerny of Osceola and George Hruska of New Castle Pennsylvania with Father J R Kean officiating. The bride wore white net and red rose bouquet. attendants wore blue gowns. The couple will reside in New Castle after a breakfast and dance in Shelby. The groom recently left the army after service at Grand Island Air Base.
Grandma Reitz returned home from St Francis Hospital Osceola to join daughter and family. Numerous guests shared meals and visits across Fairview including the Buchta and Youngdahl households, the C L Duke home Easter dinner, and gatherings with Reed, Hemmer, Bryant, and Carlson families plus Havens Sunday School Easter service attendance.
Over 100 patterns available at Crouse Tex Drug Co for customers decorating homes. Pattern choices span a wide range of styles and colors, inviting shoppers to select their preferred design.
Mrs Agnes MacDonald aged 85 died at 9 00 PM April 22 1946 at her Lincoln home after a brief illness. She leaves three daughters and five sons and many grandchildren and great grandchildren with one sister Mrs J J Merrick and a brother I D Scott of Osceola. The MacDonalds lived in Osceola and Sutton before moving to Lincoln. Funeral services were held at 2 00 PM Wednesday and burial was in Sutton Cemetery beside her husband James MacDonald and two daughters Mrs Florence Cundall and Mrs Mildred Miller.
Terence R. Duren, Shelby Nebr. artist, brings about 100 paintings to York Auditorium in the former USO rooms on Sunday April 28. Doors open 2:30 pm lect ure begins 3:30 pm sponsored by York PTA Council. Duren has murals in major hotels and public buildings and has held two solo shows in national museums.
The WSCS gathering in Osceola drew solid attendance with Mrs. Charles Olson hosting. Attendees included extended families visiting from Omaha Shelby Hastings Gresham and Seattle across Easter dinners and Sunday visits with local residents.
County Judge L. M. Merrick issued licenses this past week to Victor M. Doremus of Polk and Florene R. Miller of Silver Creek. Also licensed were William R. Behrns of David City and Elizabeth Ann Kosch of Shelby, Geo, E. Jones of Ada Oklahoma, and Lorene G. Fillinger of Shelby.
The weekly list shows patients hospitalized at St. Francis Hospital including Mrs Pearle Johnston Mrs Ellamina Reitz Beatrice Hultgren and others in medical surgical and obstetrical sections with newborn baby boy Kuhnel. The Welcome Home notice lists men discharged from the armed forces: Urban Nelson Richards Knosp Styskal Rinterman Peterson Alt McCormy7 McCormick Everitt Laska Gondringer Tresidder.
Hester Isabelle Taylor born September 23 1865 in Millersburg Hawaii? No Millersburg HI. She moved with family in 1872 to Nebraska homesteaded near Benedict. Married P T Larson June 29 1904. Lived on farm until 1928. Fostered Robert Sigler. Died April 14 1946 at 80. Survived by Robert Sigler Martha Moberg Evanna Taylor and four brothers. Funeral held York April 17 with burial York Cemetery.
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for the gift. Your kindness will be remembered. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Swanson and Family
Mrs Ralph Kahler expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for cards flowers letters gifts and personal calls during a recent hospital stay and says the kindness will be remembered.
Stormsburg residents welcomed guests and noted relocations over Easter and the week. Emil S F Johnson and wife moved to a property east of the High School. Edwin L Anderson returned from Willmar Minnesota to move home and work there. Families including the Westrings Ogdens Shostroms Lauerman Hultquists and Ready family shared visits and travel. Clyde Reed traveled to York to care for his ill mother Viola Shafer while continuing work at Ericson Hardware.
Daily subsidies issued for butter fat and whole milk produced in January to March. Butter fat pays 17 cents per pound and whole milk 60 cents per cwt. Applications to the AAA office due by May 21. Beef cattle subsidy available within 60 days of sale for cattle averaging 300 pounds and selling at 13.85 on an Omaha basis. Subsidy also paid on all sheep and lambs with a premium for heavy lambs.
May 1 1946 is the closing date for signing 1946 farm plans. Farms that have not signed by that date will not be eligible for soil conservation payments for the 1946 year.
The Polk County Medical Society promotes county health councils to unify community public health efforts. Councils bring official and unofficial agencies together, identify problems via surveys, and seek state health department help for organizational plans and consultation. Nebraska has 84 counties without local health departments.
County extension notes a new 4-H club in Gresham led by Joe Sedlak Jr. Five acres of Nebraska 1001 Hybrid Seed Corn will be used as membership value. Four boys plan 5 acres each of Lincoln Soybean with a 35 bushel per acre average in 1945. John Gabel harvested over 50 bushels from one acre. The group and fathers will discuss soybean production on May 6 at Hackberry school. The Extension Office will take seed reservations with a good faith deposit.
Mrs Rex Brigham earns a Lincoln 4 H club week trip for outstanding leadership. The Burlington railroad sponsors this award annually to recognize 4 H leaders working with youth. Other local 4 H leaders or members may join by paying 10 dollars and notifying the office by May 1.
Brief services were held at Osceola cemetery Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. A Woberg who died in Albion Nebraska on Friday morning at age 80. She had lived in Osceola for many years before moving to Albion last fall. She is survived by three sons and three daughters.
Sixty five members attended the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post meeting in Stromsburg last Monday evening with District Commander Strout of Seward and Lincoln HQ representatives present. Senator Lester Anderson installed officers including Commander Ray Hastings and others. next meeting scheduled for May 6 at Stromsburg.
Local residents and visitors gather for family events and weekend visits across Greens Chapel Wayne Stromsburg Benedic Hardville and York areas. Furloughs funerals and engagements are noted along with travel to Peru Fullerton Central City Lincoln and Fontana Cal.
Hail insurance rates set at ten dollars and sixty cents per acre with a fifty four cent per acre deductible. P A Nelson of Osceola announces the plan covering wheat oats or corn and emphasizes affordability for farmers.
The schedule lists games for Osceola with Utica Aurora York Central City Stromsburg Shelby Geneva and other matchups. Dates span May to Sept with pairings in Osceola Shelby and Stromsburg venues and include multiple locations.
The WCTU held its annual Institute at the Methodist Church with Mrs. Aker leading a devotional and films shown at the schoolhouse. The Live Wires of the Baptist Church were hosted by Dean Lindburg with Easter lessons and lunch. C R Leach bought an 80 acre Hamilton county farm at $88 per acre. Good Friday services united all Polk churches with music and a sermon by Rev J F E Booker. Families gathered to celebrate birthdays and visits from Glendale and Arcadia residents.
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