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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1942
Page
1
Lyle Nelson 28 son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Nelson a Polk County high school graduate and Burlington Railroad alumnus joined the armed forces in March 1942 and is stationed at Fort Sill Oklahoma in the service of Uncle Sam.
The tenth annual Peter Peterson reunion gathered 62 of 101 members at Buckley's Park Stromsburg on Sunday afternoon to socialize view photos and elect officers for 1943. Since 1941 there have been three births one marriage and one death Bennie Carlson died May 8 1942 aboard the USS Lexington. Many local members attended including Emma Chindgren Petrus Nelson Mary Carlson and MauritzNelson families and Rev Leonard Smith.
The Howells Journal editorial endorses Dwight Griswold over Charles Bryan in Nebraska. It cites Griswold as an unusually good governor despite prior partisan battles and notes Bryan’s last term with the Luckhart banking department.
Twenty ladies attended an overnight Young Women's Missionary Society gathering at the Phillip Johnson home. The program included sewing, devotionals, lunch, song service, secret sister exchanges, penalties for roll calls, a musical program, breakfast, and bus trips to Sunday School and church.
Local record lists students and staff honored for achievement including Howard Moser Charles Moser Lloyd Moser Mrs Lewis Shemek Leroy M Smith Co R Esau Otto Schaber Chloris Sutko George Thrane Albin Koziol and Mrs Clara Mickey in a dated school honor roll.
An ultramodern outdoor stage performance promises the largest and grandest show yet for the section. Shows will be held September 11 and 12 as part of the Good Will Days program. The event blends varied attractions into a magnificent entertainment for year’s audiences.
A Carnival and Free Shows headline Osceola Good Will Days on Sept 11 and 12. The political gathering will feature Foster May, newly nominated Democrat for U S Senator, speaking Saturday at 2 PM. Friday offers Kenneth Wherry and Gov Dwight Griswold, Republican nominees for Senator and Governor. Charley Bryan also appears as Democratic gubernatorial candidate.
The 1942 Thomas Shows bring a giant portable stage with clowns aerialists ponies and music from Hammond organ. Featured acts include the Moreen troupe Cycling Kirks Dardenello Trio Conroy Duo Miss Bernice Sinclairs and The Great Boys with a 32 by 55 foot stage and 22 foot high scenery plus illuminated lighting effects. A County Pet Parade is set for Saturday with Ray Cruise and Fred Adkins in charge and Osceola Firemen to host a Saturday dance with a popular orchestra.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Johnson of Polk observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary at home Sunday with 175 relatives and friends in attendance including out of town guests. Children visiting from York Stromsburg and Polk joined them. Mr. Johnson came to Nebraska from Illinois in 1881 and Mrs. Johnson, born in Sweden, came in 1887.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Johnson received a telegram announcing the marriage of their son Ben Hallquist to Marian Sweet, both of Los Angeles. The ceremony took place at Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon August 23. Ben, employed for three and a half years by Douglas Aircraft Company in Los Angeles, is now a supervisor and they will reside in Los Angeles.
Greens Chapel reports a well attended Brotherhood meeting and notes upcoming events including WSCS Thursday, painting day, worship at 10:00, ser mon at 11:00, vesper at 8:00, Youth Fellowship reorganization, and Quarterly Conference Tuesday noon. Numerous local travels and visits across Polk and surrounding towns are listed with family reunions and trips to Portland Seattle and Denver.
Real estate brief listing for Mabel Thompson offers a modern house for rent located in the block east of the equate.
Mrs Warren Hastings returns home after convalescing with sister Miss Nell Wisely. Several residents travel or visit relatives in Omaha Colorado and Holdrege. Pastor Bahuth lectures on American freedoms and Palestine while noting regional contrasts. A rabies scare near Silver Creek prompts dog control and Pasteur treatment for a bitten resident.
Mrs Opal Huggler and children visit relatives in Beatrice. Harold Jarmin and his children from Bird City Kansas spend time with relatives in Omaha and Polk County. Del mar Richmond joins for brief visit. Mauritz Swanson named treasurer of school district 40 replacing Opal Huggler. Elsie Geneva and Donald Hug gler visit Hastings to see Ed Cerny. Petrus Nelson did business locally last week. Mr and Mrs Lester Davis of Humboldt stay with Floyd West and wife for the week.
W. I. Norton and family came home Sunday evening from a week’s fishing trip at Lake Eric.
Max H. Thelen 24, son of Fritz H. Thelen of Shelby, joined the Army on November 22, 1940. He is stationed at Camp Funston Kansas as a Private in the Service Co. of the 14th Armored Regiment.
A York Sunday page item covers a Richter birthday reunion picnic with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Richter and relatives. It also lists multiple small social events including showers, dinners, and visits among families in Shelby, Columbus, and nearby towns, plus a hospital note on Margaret Krumbach's tonsil surgery.
Ag Marketing Administration provided 16792 pounds of food to 24 Polk County schools at no cost during the last school term. The items included apples grapefruit soup peanut butter lard eggs prunes honey pork and beans canned tomatoes juice evaporated milk and various flour meal products. Interested groups should contact Reuben Anderson, county assistance director, to obtain the necessary forms.
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