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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
5
A collage of lighthearted gags and dialogue about conventions, exams, dating, a rural schoolyard exchange, housing loans and social questions. The bits present playful contrasts between generations and social situations with a punchy closing line about life and figuring things out.
A patchwork dialogue blends jokes about Jonah and a whale with an ad pitch for Mule-Hide Cor-Du-Roy asphalt shingles promising lower fire insurance costs and distinctive appearance. A throwaway courtroom quip and a wife’s remark finish the collage.
A long list of weekend visits and family gatherings in Osceola includes Dr. and Mrs. H. S. Eklund hosting Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Eaton and son John and Chas. Sheldon of Salina Kansas. Alma Almstrom visited in Oakdale Nebraska before returning home. Various locals attend sales, church events, Campfire Girls hikes, and birthdays. Visitors from Omaha Lincoln Swede Home Geneva and California noted with family departures and trips to Sutton Lindsay and Geneva. New products on sale at Bushs and Crouse Tex Drug Co.
District Superintendent Hawkins visited both churches on the 21st and preached at Valley at 11 20 with a business meeting held for each. Valley trustees elected Calmer Dunn P C Wieseman Earl Bond Carl Wieseman and Mrs Viola Wieseman with Mrs Elmer Horst as steward. Fairview trustees elected George Heinemeyer W B Duke LeRoy Rhodes C E Norris Geo Buchta Geo Mace with Hilbert Buchta and Guildford Bryan as stewards. Hamilton to preach at 10 next Sunday with subject The Christian's View of God.
A combined offer for a one year subscription to The Lincoln Journal and Osceola Record for only four dollars. This promotional rate covers both papers for twelve months.
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