Osceola Community Notes Highlight Local Elections
Maple Leaf Club officers elected include Pres Mrs Jennie Ball and Treas Mrs Nellie Orr. Births and obituaries noted for Leonard B Reitz and Mrs John Adelson. Osceola women host DAR luncheon and Camp Fire Girls appoint officers. Succeeding items cover Deputy County Clerk appointment, family visits, and ten year ago retrospectives on local deaths and civic events.
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Maple Leaf Club
Jennie Ball
Ella Wisely
Grace McCormick
Treas
Nellie Orr
Leonard B. Reitz
Northumberland
Pennsylvania
Fairview
W. W. Hendrickson
Artars
Methodist Church
Osceola High School
Methodist Aid Society
Osceola
W. F. Kepner
W. E. Snider
Septic Tanks Bring Modern Comfort to Farm Homes
A farm woman credits septic tanks with turning hard farm chores into easier routines. She recalls how city comforts in Des Moines inspired her to install a tank back home, noting running water, a roomy sink, and a bathroom. Properly installed, a septic system is affordable and reliable, saving time for chores and family life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceolmne Lumber Company
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
War's Chaos Yields Christmas Poem From Marine's Letter
A crumpled sheet of handwriting from 18 year old Private Robert J. Scully in the South Pacific presents a 20 line Christmas poem. The piece reveals the wartime mood and sacrifice as Robert writes to his mother and father of a last Christmas with no gifts or bells. Robert had persuaded his mother to consent to enlist at 17, sailing July 3 after training at Parris Island. He was a notable Roosevelt High School left end who graduated at 15.
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John Scully
Lillian
New York City
Robert J. Scully
South Pacific
United States Marine Corps
Dad
Sis
Robert
Pearl Harbor
Holiday Christmas Customs Around the World
The text surveys Christmas observances in England France and Brazil. It notes Boxing Day on December 26 in England with gifts and tips, Epiphany on January 6 in many churches, and Brazil blending Santa Claus with traditional practices up to January 15. It contrasts religious focus and gift giving across nations.
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America
England
Londontown
France
Bethlehem
Brazil
Portugal
Lyons Welcome Baby Girl Joy Louise
Mr and Mrs Ed Lyons celebrate the birth of a daughter named Joy Louise born December Sth at Osceola Hospital The Hiler family also announces the birth of a seven pound girl at the same Osceola Hospital Tuesday The theatre program lists Riveli Theatre featuring Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy in To Mary With Love and films Our Relations with Stanley Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Hideaway Girl with Shirley Ross and Martha Raye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lyons
Joy Louise
Riveli Theatre
Warner Baxter
Myrna Loy
Mary
Stanley Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Shirley Ross
Martha Raye
Nick Hiler
Osceola Hospital
Young girl asks Santa for wooden tank with turret
A festive note describes a child requesting a wooden toy tank for Christmas. The toy features a large turret gun, a gunner, and a winch at the front, modeled after a real tank.
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Santa
Christmas Haggis and Its Traditional Making
A description of haggis notes its typical ingredients including sheep’s stomach lining lungs heart and liver with suet onions and spices or oatmeal variants. It mentions calf substitutes in America and explains the mixture is boiled after stuffing the stomach.
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America
Church plays trace carols to medieval mystery works
Not a few carols originate from 12th and 13th century mystery plays. Early church did dramatic representations of Christ’s birth to entertain the people.
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Christ
Notice of Final Report in Estate of David J. Smith
In Polk County Nebraska the Executrix filed a final account and petition for final settlement and distribution. A hearing to determine heirship and discharge the Executrix is set for December 27, 1946 at 10:00 A.M. in the County Court. Interested parties may appear and contest. Dated December 2, 1946. (Seal) L. M. Merrick, County Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
David J. Smith
L. M. Merrick
Notice to Creditors in Polk County Nebraska 1946 estate
In the County Court of Polk County Nebraska the estate of Andrew F. Nuquist deceased will have a hearing on March 24 1947 to hear adjust and allow all filed claims. Creditors must file claims by March 22 1947 or be barred. Dated November 22 1946. County Judge Nov 28 Dec 5 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Andrew F. Nuquist
L. M. Merrick
Folk County
George W. Dorsey
State of
Hearing Set in Estate of George W. Dorsey
Creditors of the estate of George W. Dorsey must file claims with the County Court by March 29 1947 or be forever barred. Hearing scheduled March 31 1947 at Folk County Nebraska. Dated December 3 1946 at the County Judge’s office.
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Clint From
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John A. Adelson
Chariton
Iowa
Polk
Lillian Scholz
A. A. Wurtz
Osceola Woman’s Club
M. BE
F. W. Schumann
Doris Hanson
Eastern Star
Fred Wieseman
Worthy
F. H. Anderson
Asso
P. C. Wieseman
Secy
Joel Hanson
I. D. Huston
M. A. Mills
W. W. Norton
Leeper
Hastings
Him
Stromsburg
Omaha World--Herald
Sionfie Mechaxiie
Crochet
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Phillips 66
Ford
Sigler’s Garage
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