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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1939
Page
3
Dunder and Blitzen with Santa arrived on the roof of the Corn Palace Cafe in Osceola last week. Manager Ray Bouzek and Heary Schultz arranged the display as the sleigh bells ring and colored lights attract attention for the holiday season.
Mr and Mrs Albert Zang announce the marriage of their daughter Freida to Theodore Rutter son of Mrs Effie Mickey both previously Osceola high school graduates. The ceremony was March 26 1939 at Hebron Nebraska performed by Rev W C Kelley. They will reside on a farm near Newton Iowa.
Rev and Mrs W H Shoaf of Wahoo announce the engagement of their daughter Welliebeth to Merrill Strand son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Strand of Polk. The ceremony will be Dec 24 at the Wahoo Methodist church with the bride’s father officiating.
New 1940 license plates keep last year prices but aim to look pricier with bright colors and a design shift. A blue background carries orange numbers, a replica state capitol between the digits, and a small 40 in the lower right corner with Nebraska text. Distribution begins late this week through county treasurers.
John Staroscik of the county Agricultural Conservation committee announced the 19389 wheat loan program will end December 31 in Polk County. Indirect loans dated before 1940 and papers delivered to CCC in person or postmarked before January 1. Loans mature April 30 1940 for farm stored wheat and seven months for warehouse stored wheat. Total loans to 184 farmers cover 34138 bushels valued at 22091.95 dollars.
Polk County delegates Mrs. Lloyd Hahn of Stromsburg and Dwight Newcomer of Gresham attended the Organized Agriculture session in Lincoln. They joined other Polk County participants at sessions on rural electricity animal husbandry home economics and crop growers groups. The pair shared resolutions on state and national agricultural matters at the State Farm Bureau Federation gathering. A Fun Feed at the Student Activities Building featured Francis Flood with Arctic Circle slides. Other Polk County attendees included August P Anderson Petrus Nelson Howard L Peterson and Mrs James McMeekin Mrs Robert McMeekin Mrs Dwight Newcomer and son Lloyd Hahn Mrs Russell Blevins and LeRoy Rhodes. Mrs Russell Blevins received recognition at the County Chairman Session and luncheon.
Mr and Mrs Wilmer Anderson and Mr and Mrs Ernest Nyquist attended a birthday party at Mr and Mrs Abert Anderson's home Sunday evening honoring Phyllis Anderson on her 8th birthday anniversary.
August W. Johnson, born November 15 1868 in Westervike Sweden, died December 16 1939 at his Osceola home after a heart attack. He arrived in Polk County in 1879, married Della Anderson in 1900, and raised a large family while farming and improving livestock. A longtime Democrat and church and school leader, he helped build the Polk County Courthouse and served on the county board. Funeral services were held December 20 at Olson Mortuary Stromsburg and the Osceola Presbyterian church.
Last Tuesday evening December 12 a fellowship supper for church and community men drew 95 attendees at the Methodist church parlors. Judge Bayard H. Paine Supreme Judge of Nebraska spoke on What the War In Europe Means to the United States as the Men’s Service Club was inaugurated with W. W. Norton president and H. E. Wilson secretary treasurer.
Mr and Mrs H B Branting and Dee Ann visit Osceola relatives Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Herbert Olson spend Sunday in Lincoln with J and Mrs Ralph Culver and son. Woodrow Goodrich and Harry E Simonsen depart for Barstow California for indefinite employment. Mr and Mrs Carl White of Omaha dine with Wm Grobe family. Mrs White formerly Elsie Wickberg before marriage. Mr and Mrs Orville Turner of Bladen visit brother David Peterson and family. Einer Swanson family moves to Gust Johnson property two blocks north of the square. E C Mouden and Ford Mouden visit F W Mouden home.
Mrs C J Augustin and family returned from Timken Kansas after attending a funeral for Mrs Augustins sister. Stanley Lassek returned to Omaha to resume work after surgery. Micek siblings visited Cedar Rapids for business on Monday. PTA held its annual Christmas program at the school with Mrs Johansen and Mrs Lassek serving. St Joseph church study club met at the Cocks home Tuesday. Susie Hubert and Irene Carson visited Branigan home Sunday. Mrs Conrad Messing is employed at Shelby hospital this week.
Mrs W S Heitzman will entertain the P E O at her home at a Christmas party this Thursday evening.
A column lists beliefs about Christmas day weather predicting the year's harvests and seasons. Sayings include a sunny Christmas foretells a good next year crop, a green Christmas signals a fat graveyard, and a warm Christmas means a cold Easter, among others.
Elmer Allinder joined by his mother and sister visited Greeley for the Burke silver wedding anniversary. Local families hosted and attended multiple social gatherings including a shower for Mrs. Elmer Pehrson and a Christmas program at Stoner school on December 21.
On Wednesday December 13 a large school house gathering offered dancing and three types of games to entertain all students. The nickelodeon provided music for dancers while others enjoyed card games Chinese checkers bunco pick-up sticks bingo and ping pong. Ice cream bars and wafers were served at 10 30 p m then activities continued.
Valley Church will host no Sunday services while Fairview merges morning Worship with Sunday School. Valley's program is set for Saturday at eight o'clock, and both churches will observe Christmas with appropriate programs led by Pastor D. Pamilton.
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