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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1954
Page
2
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Representative Taber says a 20 member team will assist the House Appropriations Committee in examining government money requests. The effort mirrors last year’s savings, while the Bricker Amendment stirs Senate action and potential delay of money bills. Nebraska visitors toured, trophies were polished, and local student clubs continued projects before classes.
Ruth Sigler reports a Colorado Women's College representative spoke to the senior girls Monday. The FHA held its regular monthly meeting discussing Safety Week and the chapter birthday party. UNESCO stamps were distributed to members to be sold for 25c each for an international FHA project funds.
Forty years ago A W Ransom learned of the death of his daughter Mrs Emmett Beebe in Canada. Mrs Beebe leaves six children. T W Blake became Commander of the local Grand Army Post and Luella Bond was installed as President of the Women’s Relief Corps. Flora Eliza Burley died at Seattle at age 11, after moving there in 1905. City officials J A Albin and fire department leaders attended a Columbus firemen’s convention. O E Mickey was chosen secretary of the Commercial Club. The notice also mentions Emma Lin’s death.
Nea Carlson aged 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs John G Carlson, died at home after a ten day illness on Tuesday. Mrs L D Beltzer won first prize in the Big Booster Contest and a Ford car. Osceola High School claimed second prize a piano and Wesley Chapel Club third a sewing machine. Rev P C Johnson, formerly Methodist pastor here, died yesterday at the penitentiary where he served as chaplain.
Thirty years ago George F. Oesterreicher died suddenly at 64 after moving to Polk County in 1878. A Beebe anniversary event drew about fifty friends. Robert McCray was killed while shelling corn near Fullerton. Polk County tubercular cattle salvage payments totaled 2918 dollars. Elizabeth Pearl Christensen married Alfred Sorenson in Shelby, with a son born to the couple.
Local items note radio sets debuting in Osceola with two in use near town, plus a 20 year ago accident near Silver Creek. Obituaries include Julia Elliott of Polk County and Charles Johnson of Illinois. Political filings list county superintendent hopefuls, and Dora Hoppens opens a beauty shop atop Bintz building. Ten years back reports two marriages and a man found dead on a Polk County farm. Also reported are war loan bond values, and residents Dan Magnuson and family returning to Osceola from Denver.
A cooperative dinner honoring Mrs. Kenneth A. Cornish was hosted Sunday evening at Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Petersons. Attending were the honoree and Mr. Cornish, plus Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Kepner, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Sapp, and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Norton.
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