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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1953
Page
1
St. Andrew Church to honor the birth of Christ with mass at 8 30 a m Christmas day. The choir with Miss Ruth Zelda at the organ will sing Adeste Fideles Come All Ye Faithful Silent Night Holy Night and Angels We Have Heard on High. The annual parish Christmas party is next Sunday night at eight in the parish hall. Christmas confessions are on Christmas Eve at 130 p m.
St Vincent Church observes the Nativity with a midnight High Mass on Christmas Eve doors open at 11 15 p m Parish welcomes all to join in celebrating the birth of the Saviour The program includes traditional hymns and performances by Mrs Kenneth A Cornish on organ Mass by Cecelia and Adeste Fideles at communion Christmas Day Low Mass at 10 a m confessions offered Wednesday evening and two sessions Thursday evening
The Methodist Church holds a Christmas Vesper Service on Sunday December 20 at four oclock with the choir and the program The Native The Prophecy and other sacred pieces led by John Adams and Mrs F W Schumann The Sunday School service follows on Tuesday December 22 at 7 30 p m A Watchnight Service is planned for Thursday December 31 at 11 30 p m guiding the parish through the season with performances by soloists including Gene Lamb and Mildred Snodgrass within the program notes.
The church lists events with Seminarian Dale Holt as pulpit guest for Christmas and January services. A Cradle Roll party is planned with Mrs Nyberg hosting Thursday at 3 pm. Carol Sing follows Sunday at 7 30 pm with Lu ther League hosts including the Obergs Olsons and Petersons.
The Luther League sponsors a carol singing and candle lighting service on December 20 at 7 30 p m with O Holy Night. The Christmas Eve service is December 24 at 10 45 p m with choir and children's program. A New Year Wake is planned for late December.
County offices will close December 25 and 26 to allow Christmas trips. Since Christmas falls on a Friday the offices will remain closed and Saturday hours are not observed. Citizens should complete courthouse business earlier in the week as no offices will be open on the 26th.
Members of the IOOF lodge and the Rebekahs and their families will have an oyster supper Monday evening December 21 at the lodge dining room. Those planning to attend should notify Mrs Laura Hendrickson by noon the day of the oyster feed.
Ray Sedlak, manager of the Osceola Farmers Elevator, was appointed to fill the vacancy on the City Council caused by the death of Alex Wobig. Sedlak has served in his current position about eight years, is married with two children, and was sworn in at the council’s last meeting.
In a reflective column, the writer wanders from hard cider quests and seasonal comforts to thoughts on the Bobby Greenleaf murder case and the looming death chamber, before returning to a Santa Claus observation about Nebraska’s mild weather and a child’s belief.
A Christmas program by students and teachers at home for Christmas followed by a New Year Eve Communion Service at 11 30. The New Years Prayer Week Ad vance On Your Knees runs January 3 10 sponsored by church groups with church school and morning worship as usual.
The Osceola school music program led by John Adams features elementary and secondary groups performing Christmas carols and seasonal songs. Students from kindergarten to high school sing in English Spanish Mexican and American selections including Jingle Bells Silent Night Hark the Herald Angels Sing Frosty the Snowman Go Tell It On The Mountain and Adoramus To Wisemen. The event is scheduled for Wednesday evening December 23 at 8 00 p m.
Firemen will meet on Thursday evening December 17 due to the regular meeting date falling on Christmas Eve.
Robert W. Need aged 23 was killed in Korea when a truck tractor skidded on ice, overturning and fracturing his skull. His mother Mrs. Della Need of Osceola was notified December 9. He joined the service in May 1952, spent time at Camp Polk, and left for Korea in April 1953. Plans to return his body to Osceola for burial are under consideration.
About 350 Polk and Butler county farmers will receive dividend checks totaling 4300 from the Polk and Butler County National Farm Loan Associations. The four percent dividend, declared by the board led by Alvin M. Grubaugh, brings year total to nine percent due to a special payment from the Federal Land Bank of Omaha. Directors listed include Hilbert Buchta Ernest E. Lees Herman J. Thelen G. D. Bryan and Arnold P. Fredrickson.
The Osceola town basketball squad has started with two wins in three games. They split a two game set with Luther College's Dorm team and beat Duncan on Monday. Roster includes Bernie Gissler Ron York Dana Bond Larry Snodgrass Marlin Nelson Lemoyne Monson Jim Malek and Dale Heimer. The team seeks future home or away games.
About 500 sacks of candy and treats were handed out to children who gathered at the courthouse lobby and steps for Old Santa. A church received a box of treats left behind by attendees. Next Saturday at 2 pm fowl releases including turkeys and ducks will occur at the square for kids through high school age.
Johnson Chevrolet announces an open house next Friday December 18 to feature the 1954 Chevrolet models. The event runs 1:00 to 6:00 p m with free coffee and doughnuts, favors for ladies, balloons for children, and staff on hand to show the new cars. The shop closes for service that day.
County ASC will hold an educational meeting December 18 1953 at 1 p.m. at the County Courthouse to explain the 1954 ACP program. Topics include drainage erosion and soil management with tenant landlord attendance invited. Follow up sessions cover 1954 Farm Plans in multiple towns December 22 23 with half day slots.
Mr and Mrs Dale Dunn and their family were Saturday evening guests at the Dave Hutter home as part of a local social visit.
Two new items join the Memory Shelf including a leather bound King James Bible edition in memory of Ralph E. Crosby donated by his daughter Margaret Crosby and A Treasury of Hymns honoring Mrs. L. M. Shaw by the current Library Board.
Osceola city council enacted a residential flat-rate water plan to start January 1, 1954. Homes may keep metered service if they supply and maintain their meter. others switch to a $5.00 quarterly flat rate. Business locations stay billed by meter. notices advise contacting City Clerk H Jay McDonald or Water Commissioner Norman Fintel for details.
The Osceola squad lost twice last week. Stromsburg defeated Osceola 60 to 36 with Stromsburg reserves in the second half, led by M Watts with Osceola’s 11 points. Rising City then beat Osceola 47 to 35 as Jim Lewis led with 9. Osceola next travels to Silver Creek on December 18 and hosts Fullerton on December 21.
District 53 hosts a Friday evening program with teacher La Vonne Dinges on December 18. District 48 presents another program led by teacher Joan Bowe on December 2 at LMORORY evening.
Polk County Extension announces a new farm record book designed to match Tax Form 1040 F headings for expenses income depreciation and summaries. It includes net worth land use and creditHelpful for farm analysis. old Home and Farm Account Books remain available. About 50 to 75 farmers use the book annually. Soil sample boxes are available at the extension office with a reminder to submit samples soon to ensure timely results.
The Polk County ASC office informs producers planning to grow corn in 1954 on land with no prior corn in 1951 1952 or 1953 to apply in writing for a 1954 corn acreage allotment by January 15, 1954. Blank forms are available at the county ASC office for requests.
The Gas Company hosted its annual Christmas party on Tuesday December 8 in Columbus. District manager Hank Slocum acted as host with attendees from Osceola including L. R. Green Mildred Snodgrass and couples Mr and Mrs Victor Cerny Mr and Mrs Mervin Heimer and Mr and Mrs W H Pierce.
Delwyn Lindholm of Polk earned a trip to Washington, D. C. as a Nebraska elementary school winner for an essay on the Fiftieth Anniversary of Powered Flight titled Hi Neighbor. He teaches in Grand Island schools and prepared the project during summer school. The other winner was another Grand Island teacher.
St Paul Evangelical Lutheran held its 50th annual meeting with Pastor Swenson presiding and reports from Rolland Johnson and Phil Nyberg. New leaders elected include M A Swanson Wm Buhl Ivar Oberg Clarence Carlson A E Peterson Harold Klingman Ewald Pliefke James McKeag Jr Bert Gissler serves as Conference Lay Director. Mission emphasis and a Building Fund goal were announced with Pastor Gustafson as vice president and Dale Holt as seminarian guest.
Mrs. George Traden demonstrated gift wrapping to the Busy Belles Ex rn at Mrs. Glen Hendrickson home on Friday. President opened meeting. song leader chose Deck the Halls. Gift box planned for Ronald Beatty, a shut in. next year song leader named. Guests included Mrs. Edw Rosenberry and Mrs. Rudolf Mangelson. Lunch followed with holiday motif.
Polk County's J W Buchta coaches the Minnesota quiz team on NBC's national program airing Saturdays over WOW at 7 00 p m The team has won seven straight contests posing questions from jazz tunes to four power parley locations. Prof Buchta also serves physics professor and associate dean duties.
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