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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1935
Page
4
Osceola Nebr. newspaper proudly notes its status as the county’s oldest paper, marking a long history of local coverage since its post office listing under the 1879 act.
Osceola reports a barber shop closing forenoon due to a girl birth. A son born to Charlie Lohr July 30 and to David Riley July 28. Local weddings include B Cot ton's confectionery stock purchase and two marriages last Thursday. Community updates cover funerals, neighbors traveling, and a note on William Jennings Bryan's death.
We express heartfelt thanks to the Osceola fire department, friends, and neighbors for assisting in putting out the fire at our place. Mr. and Mrs. Hilbert Buchta and family.
Nebraska state board of review urges all counties to complete field compliance by August 3. In Polk county farmers with base acreages reduced by 30 percent are likely to sign early. Ed Janike notes Polk county is ahead in contract signing as Groups II and III contracts near readiness and letters will go to affected farmers.
At a Commercial Club meeting on Monday night the decision was made to hold a one day Polk celebration on Wednesday August 21. Committees are drafting a program to be announced as ready. The plans include races and a Polk versus Stromsburg ball game in the afternoon and a band concert and dance in the evening.
The London School of Economics will publish a survey covering England Scotland and Wales. It aims to provide valuable data for the ministry of agriculture forestry commissioners and planning authorities. Findings show postwar arable decline freeing land for afforestation and a marked shift from arable to pasture on heavy soils. Over 100000 school children helped in data collection and mapping.
Clyde Arthur Stevens 35 of Polk Nebraska died July 24 1935 after surgeries for appendicitis at York Hospital. Born August 8 1899 near Polk he worked as rural mail carrier since 1918 and married Elsie Ang in 1921 with two sons Robert and Gerald. Funeral Sunday at M E Church featured a male quartet and multiple pallbearers from the community. Interment Polk Cemetery.
Local residents and visitors share weekend travels and duties. Mrs. Josephine Newman returns from St Marys Hospital Columbus while Orpha Sward resumes duties at Immanuel Hospital Omaha. Several families host dinners and visit kin across West Point Benedict Clarks Central City Hastings Oakland and Lincoln area. Community notes include church group events Ladies Aid gathering and local visits.
The Valley Church hosts a social and program this Friday evening in the basement. The Fairview Ladies Aid held a luncheon at the hall. Meetings of the Valley Missionary Society and Ladies Aid are planned at homes in Osceola and August 6. An August 11 lay delegate election will select a Valley end representative for the conference. Brother C. C. Herrman spoke on mission work in India last Sunday.
The Fourth Quarterly conference, led by Rev. B. Johansen, heard encouraging reports from the Sunday School Ladies Aid Woman's Foreign and Home Missionary Societies. The pastor was invited back for a fourth year. Attendance remains steady despite heat with worship from 10 to 11 30 and lessons following. No evening service this week. The pastor will hold a Sunday 8 pm service at the Kunkel Schoolhouse. Wright.
Mrs Logan VanHoosen expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for flowers kind words and deeds and to the Sunday School Kensington for the box of fruit while she was in Shelby Hospital.
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