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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
3
Public notice from Osceola Nebraska referencing a March 3 act and listing subscription rates of 1.50 and 2.00 dollars. The text specifies postal office entries and rates for subscriptions.
Notices include a Carson family trip to Colorado by automobile with plans to camp along the route. A three months old child dies. funeral held at home. Kunkel sisters return from lakes trip. Hats buyers Ida Hanson and Irene Morse travel to Kansas City to purchase wholesale millinery. Charles Brown dies at 74 in Brady Nebraska leaving wife and nine children. Governor Morehead speaks in Osceola. Union Pacific runs an excursion train to Grand Island for Ringling Bros. Circus. L A Pearson returns from Sweden noting wartime ship delays.
The text discusses grain price trends from May to July with a projected late fall increase. It notes past champions in local competitions, births, deaths, and various community notices including church events, business changes, and medical guidance urging families to seek checkups and dental care for children.
Long list of individuals from Polk County and surrounding towns including Osceola Stromsburg Shelby and Osceola named for military service. The notice expands an earlier roster to include guards, nurses, cadets, and other service members with towns such as Stromsburg Osceola Shelby and Benedict. The compilation emphasizes local youth joining the armed forces and related service roles.
Reader alert highlights a money saving deal for subscribing to the World-Herald offering reduced rates and additional benefits for new subscribers.
The Wesley Chapel Club families will hold a picnic in the city park next Sunday August 13. The piece mentions several local families visiting relatives and attending birthday anniversaries across nearby towns.
Hubert Duren returns home after two weeks in Stromsburg hospital. Mrs. Joe Dellmore Gail and Bob Lux have tonsils removed there last week. George Irland learns of relative Alvin Corey's death in Hamberg Iowa from heart ailment. Local families host and visit with guests including Lux Hiemer Gabriel and Jaax families. Francis Lux of Shepperd Field Texas spends furlough with parents. Edward Richter serving in France. Shelby and Greham residents visit George Island home.
District No 54 reports Edwin Schipporeil of Brewster aided his brother Henry with farm work. The Hardle family from Columbus visited Stromsburg while Mrs Earl Hardle recovers from surgery. Robert Tooker joined the Navy for training last Friday. Lloyd Wamsley recovers after a tractor accident caused a six stitch wound. Carl Laska is officially dead per government notice though family hopes he is alive as a prisoner of war.
The family expresses sincere appreciation for sympathy and kindness shown during the illness and death of their husband and father, Mrs. George Matheson and Family convey gratitude to all who offered support.
The Smith family thanks friends for acts of kindness during their bereavement. Mrs. Irvella Smith and children along with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Smith and family express gratitude for support and thoughtful gestures.
Mrs Ward Miles arrives from Fresno to visit until Wednesday then heads to Chicago to visit Captain Ward Miles. Virgil Norris stays a week with aunt Mrs Hazel Beeks. Miss Annetta Reed has tonsils removed. LeRoy Jennings returns home on furlough to visit family. Dale Buchta arrives from California for ten day furlough. Ladies Aid to meet at Hall. Visitors include Mrs Wm Biles Omahs and Caroline Rhodes and Jean Dusek. District Superintendent Hanskins preaches at Fairview Church. Dinner and business meeting follow. Grandma Reitz turns 89. birthday celebration hosted by Mrs George Reeb. Mrs Wm Biles spends weekend with LeRoy Rhodes family. Caroline Rhodes visits.
Greens Chapel Jolly Workers Club will meet August 16 at the home of Mrs. Albert Teegerstrom with Mrs. George Steever and Mrs. Alvin Burke as hostesses. Other items note births, travels, and visits among local families including Daniel Everett born August 3 at Stromsburg hospital and relatives visiting in Racine and Lincoln.
A local advertisement announces stock fly spray priced at 69 cents per gallon available at Crouse Tex Drug Co. The drug store promotes the bargain to area households seeking pest control supplies.
City council met with McDonald acting mayor and four councilors present. Several claims were read and approved totaling multiple vendors including Anderson Waite Sargent Gibbins Hastings Ball Barnes Harrison and others for salaries supplies printing and insurance with adjournment to follow.
On Sunday August 13 1944 Swede Home Church marks the tenth Sunday after Trinity with the theme Wasted Opportunities. Activities include 11:00 a m morning worship with music by the Junior Choir, Sunday School at 10:00 a m, Ladies Aid meeting 2:30 p m, Luther League gathering August 17 at 8:30 p m featuring a short play dramatic reading and juvenile poems under Mrs Wallace Fredrickson, plus reports from Luther League Convention and Bible Conference.
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