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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
4
The Osceola Record notes Walter J. Herbes serves as editor and publisher and is listed with post office entry under the 1879 act, reflecting archival newspaper records from Polk County Nebraska.
Thirty nine years ago today August 30 1900 reports a birth to Mr and Mrs Charles Schmaker and social notes. Miss Freda Mackie will open a millinery store in Rising City. Judge Ball wed Ernest Olson and Rosa Weaver. McKinley Roosevelt Club organized at courthouse with officers Hi Arnold to pres F Snider VP Mrs L King VP O E Micky secretary Georgia Anderson assistant and Gilbert Johnson treasurer. A C Shallenbarger nominated for Congress in the 5th Nebraska District. Bryan and Stevenson Campaign Club formed in Osceola with H M Powers pres and others elected to committee.
Osceola events include Aug 28 wedding of Naomi Hartman to Pete Lesner at the Methodist parsonage. Kenneth Cornish and Mart Anderson excelled in an Omaha golf test and won prizes. Property sale: Jerry Kucera buys Nelson eighty west for 157.50 per acre. Several marriages and faculty appointments fill Osceola schools for the coming year.
The notice offers a free book from the McCleary Clinic at E-100 Elms Blvd Excelsior Springs Missouri to anyone suffering hemorrhoids fistula non malignant rectal its or colon troubles. It describes the clinic as the largest specialized in rectal and colon cases and notes thousands of former patients nationwide including Canada and foreign lands. A written request will obtain the book without obligation.
Sunday School at ten a m and worship led by young people. The Bible Class Kensington convenes Friday afternoon in church parlors with a covered dish lunch.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Allinde entertained relatives Saturday and Sunday including the Ericksons Carlson and Summers from Omaha and Margaret Thelma Carlson. Sunday they gathered at Mrs Jennie Johnsons Osceola home for her 77th birthday. Dinner guests in the E J Browns home were Lloyd Armentrout Cedar Rapids and Charles Hastings and Larry. Carl Burritt returned from six weeks in Minnesota. Lawrence Anderson took his grandfather to Lincoln and visited friends. Mrs Wm Strange of Lincoln Kansas is visiting her son Guy Hanshews family. Harley McKeag Ralph Watts returned from Western Nebraska. Raymond Grossniklaus Shelby spent fair week with his uncle Ervin Grossnicklaus.
In Polk County Nebraska creditors are warned of a county court hearing on December 23 1939 to hear adjust and allow claims against the estate of Thearon J. Smith. Claims must be filed by December 22 1939 or be barred. Dated August 25 1939 L. M. Merrick County Judge seal. Aug 31 Sept 7 14
The Polk County Board of County Commissioners informs landowners that weeds along public roads must be cut by road overseers. If not cut by Sept 1, the cost will be charged as a Special Tax against adjoining landowners. Take necessary steps to avoid the tax.
Mrs. Kate Blake hosts Shelby visitors including Mr and Mrs John Meenekin and kin from North Platte. The Carpenter and Beebe families travel to Ponderay Idaho to see Aar on Carpenter and relatives in Montana. A large Shelby gathering attends a York area reunion hosted by John and Mrs Gondringer. A snowball tree blooms out of season at F M Leibee’s lawn.
The St Marys church grounds hosted its annual picnic this past Sunday with high attendance and broad success. Rev Mattie hosted six guests at a six o'clock Rectory dinner honoring Rev Murphy of Harvard who leaves for a new posting.
The High Prairie Club meets Friday with Mrs. Ansel Fredrickson. Local women attend a bridal shower for Evelyne Paterson in Osceola. Fjell family reunion at Central City. Ansel Fredrickson family visits Tom Meacham home. Multiple Fjell and Peterson families guests at Oscar Fredrickson home. Subscription offer for State Journal ends in a year at four dollars. Marcia Nelson visiting from Stromsburg with aunt R. Fjell. Missionary Tea hosted by Petrus Nelson with Dorcas Society plans. Luther League Conference at Wahoo draws attendees from area. Dorcas and Jr. Mission Band prep for Mission Festival. Ellen Anderson and son return from months in Oregon.
The Wesley Chapel Church Aid earned the top prize for its collective agricultural exhibit at the county fair last week. A fried chicken supper and homemade ice cream were scheduled at IOOF Hall Thursday evening. District Superintendent Rev Burt Story led a quarterly conference at the Chapel on Sunday afternoon.
The heart weighs about three quarters of a pound and mirrors the owner's fist in size. It beats 60 to 80 times per minute, rising with exertion and emotion, and handles vast daily work. Energy comes from burning sugar and lactic acid, yielding about 2 percent efficiency, with massive output during athletic activity.
A Nebraska note highlights that reading should start after a six and a half year mental age to avoid harming later mastery. It also describes the state’s diverse geography with altitudes from 825 to 5340 feet and rainfall from 34 to 15 inches, plus five soil regions and twelve groundwater areas. The University of Nebraska College of Arts and Sciences scored 92 for general competence in an NCACS sponsored assessment.
Fragment describes criteria for evaluating candidates including advanced degrees, graduate study, experience, publications, professional memberships, association meetings, and involvement in significant programs.
Two University of Nebraska scientists report alfalfa, a valued soil builder and forage, depletes subsoil moisture in semiarid regions. Regions with over 27 inches of annual rainfall or shallow water tables are most unfavorable for alfalfa production. Professor W A Spurr notes Nebraska's business sector exceeded agriculture in total net income and employment from 1929 to 1935, with agricultural income 25 percent of total, business 45 percent, and services 36 percent.
Bids are invited to be received by the Polk County Nebraska County Clerk in Osceola until September 5 1939 at 2 00 PM for five and ten ton deliveries of sodium chlorate to the Osceola warehouse designated to eradicate bindweed. Bids will be publicly opened and read and the board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Commissioners Polk County Nebr County Clerk Johnni Anderson. Sell it with a Want Ad.
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