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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
4
Per year in Polk County one dollar fifty to two dollars elsewhere. Service men per year strictly in advance. Display rates and readers per line five cents for the second week. six words per line. No reader less than 25 cents. Card of Thanks readers and cards of thanks are washed with order.
Miss Mary Smith of Shelby married Thos Mickey of this city at the bride’s parents home in Shelby on Tuesday evening. They plan to live in Shelby for now. The bride taught in Polk County and the groom has been a barber. A scarlet fever case appeared in the city, delaying several social events. Norval Pearce was elected high school principal to fill G. E. Stoddard’s vacancy. Uncle David Foy celebrated his birthday with the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. W Flint Crozier returned from Chicago and Washington after two months away.
A meeting to present the important issue of the Soldier's Bonus will be held at the Auditorium next Monday evening. R G Mouglas will deliver the address for the bonus. The Osceola boys and girls basketball teams defeated Merrick County at Clarks with scores 16 to 5 and 29 to 8.
Charles Jackson of Osceola earned a birth on the All Conference Football Team as the team’s sole representative. He played the right halfback position amid a season of local sports notes and community updates.
Parish Hall dances on Friday Feb 18 with music by Duffy Belroad and 60 cent admission. Visitors include Mrs. Fred Green of Wallowa Oregon visiting daughter Mrs. Earl Watts. Osceola area weekend visitors Mr and Mrs Howard Peterson and son Richard from Kearney, former Polk County agent. Socials include Eastern Star Kensington hosted by Mrs Lillian Timm with Mrs Lillian McBeth assisting. Lt. Leslie Hodson visited from Hendricks Fields Morida en route to New Mexico. Syrup limited at Steeple's Store. Mrs Dennis McSweeney of Oakland California visiting Mrs Elsie Cole. Farewell Get Together at Valey Church for Mrs Viola Wieseman and daughters moving to town and Mr and Mrs Oscar Johnson moving to Clarks.
In Polk County Nebraska the County Court will hold a hearing on May 27 1944 to hear adjust and allow all claims against the estate of Charles O Walgreen deceased. Claimants must file by May 25 1944 or be barred. Dated January 29 1944. (seal) L M Merrick County Judge.
Inclement weather postpones the Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting. Thomas Lockard, son of John and Mrs. Lockard, is transferred to military duty in the south Pacific. Max Simonsen reports meeting Rowland White in New Guinea. Lora Lee Dawes ill under doctor care. Alfred and Engelbert Gabel children absent with chickenpox. Bruce Pickett family return from California trip via Kearney and Wood River. Cloyd Burns of Connecticut departing for Florida. Oregon arrived Thursday to visit Earl Watts family. Osceola Local Farmers Union to meet Monday night February 21.
WSCS will meet Feb 24 at Mrs D D Newcomer's home with Mrs W L Obrist assisting. Brotherhood and Liberty Local 573 have events planned for Feb 24 and Friday evening. Community members recalled visits, anniversaries, and family visits to Beatrice Utica Lincoln St Edwards Benedict and Baldwins training.
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