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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1940
Page
4
The Osceola Record lists Walter J. Herbes as Editor and Publisher with an address at Osceola Nebraska noting post office entry under the act of March 3 1879.
Thirty eight years ago Thomas McKeag Jr and his son home from Ireland after a two day road trip from New York to Osceola. Local sales note Gust A Peterson sold horses for 240 dollars and a twelve pound daughter born to Mr and Mrs Joe Gable. A double wedding at the Timm home joins Hattie M Timm Erick D Fillman Charles R Timm and Ricka Steinkruger with future relocations announced. New residents to Shelby and Wheatland and a legal practice return from Colorado. Wireless wireless era noted with Marconi’s discoveries. Olive Fox wed Maurice S Watts at home of the Foxes and a young married class formed at the Methodist church with officers listed. New births: Prososki and Eschler. Auditorium shows Douglas Fairbanks Loretta Young in Careless Age Sally Starr Robert Montgomery in So This is College and The Lookout Girl.
In Osceola on January 24 Myron J Brown and wife celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary before about a hundred relatives and friends. Also notes a wrestling match Tibby Campbell defeated Billy Byers in eight minutes. Various local obituaries births and marriages are reported including Mrs R H Webb and Miss Martha Fickel. Fox County residents rush for auto license plates as year begins. A wedding in town is described as very pretty.
A Methodist pastor urges personal conscience over church neglect. He notes Lent begins next Wednesday and calls on readers to attend the church of their choice next Sunday to reflect on their relationship with faith and community.
Mrs. Oscar Fredrickson will entertain the High Prairie Club at her home Friday February 2. Funeral attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson and children from Loup City and Miss Florence Olson Miss Anna Olson Miss Alice Johnson and Miss Marian Johnson from Omaha. Baby born January 18 at Central City to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Samuelson. Lloyd Fjell returned from Colorado. Mr. Ted Fitch Mr. Virgil Bush and families visited. Pete Simpson and sons visited the Shostrom home near Polk. Sell it with a want ad.
The office announces a promotion offering one year of The Omaha World Herald free with a new subscription. Readers can receive both the daily paper and a local paper for the price of the daily alone.
Mrs. Christine Whiting Parmenter of Colorado Springs, wife of a busy doctor, turned solitude into writing. She started as a hobby, wrote several books, and now presents the serialized novel Shining Palace in today's issue.
The Christian Science Monitor describes happiness as enduring under hardship, springing from the nature of God, and rooted in Truth and Love. It cites Mary Baker Eddy and Psalms to claim true joy comes from knowing and doing God's will, with healing and harmony replacing sorrow.
The Lundgren and Ars families express gratitude to relatives and friends for help during illness and death of their wife and mother. Thanks to pastors singers organist pallbearers and all others for support. Richard Lundgren Edna Ars Mabel Olson Gothard Nelson Carl Gissler Elmer Swanson family members.
Petrus Peterson visited his father in the hospital from Lincoln on Saturday night. Dean Sharp’s improving condition allowed hope for an early home return after hospital care in Lincoln. Several families traveled to Lincoln and Osceola for visits and funerals, including the Thesing and Hultquist households, with others planning trips to Iowa and Denver.
The Greens Chapel Ladies Aid will meet Thursday February 8 with Mrs. D E B Powell hosting and Mrs. Charles Steevers entertaining while Mrs. N S Abolt conducts the devotional. Local Farmers Union to meet Friday evening February 9.
Miss Vertie Heitzman returns home from Osceola after a week with her sister. George Creemen dies at Stromsburg hospital at 81 due to heart trouble after pneumonia. L. R. Meacham and wife visit York. James Wolf buys Havens store building and six lots for 600 dollars. Mrs. Raymond Terry returns home after St Francis Hospital surgery. Residents Hilbert Buchta and Jennie Lou back from Illinois. Mrs. Guildford Bryan ill and under doctor care. Howard Thompson and Mina Buchta host callers. Meachams and Heinemeyers share Sunday dinner. H. A. McCormick visits afternoon.
John Sargent an American painter born in Florence Italy. The artist was educated in Italy Germany and France reflecting a cosmopolitan early training.
Nebraska snow and cold grip the nation with isolated Chesapeake Bay islands needing aid. Coast Guard delivers milk. oysters scarce as diggers face ice. Dies Committee support remains strong amid anti communist concerns. Borah’s Senate legacy and Bill of Rights praised. Census data show rural birth rates higher and longer life expectancy.
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