Year in Review 1941 Details Local Life and Changes
The Record surveys 1941 noting 62 deaths 74 marriages 46 births with 23 boys 23 girls. It catalogs business changes including Iowa Nebraska Light and Power sale to Consumers Public Power Company and staff transfers. Local events include Fall Festival Osceola Chamber of Commerce postmaster reappointment, undefeated Goldenrod Conference football champions, music and dramatic honor, a growing Osceola Band, extensive marriage and birth lists, and 33 sales advertised by The Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Company
Consumers Public Power Company
Columbus
A. L. Chantry
Seward
Osceola
Consumers
Chas. Hastings
Aurora
Cecil DeLand
Iowa-Nebraska Gas Office
Dr. Lytle
C. R. Peterson
Beatrice
R. Israel
Jackson Cleaners
Dale Lewis
G. J. Mentink
Steve Larchick
J. B. Myers
Broken Bow
Farmers Union
A. A.dreier
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
F. W. Schumann
Goldenrod
Silver Creek
International Day Postponed by Polk County Implement
The Polk County Implement Company announces the International Program is postponed due to inability to obtain the Theatre. The event shifts from January 5 to a later date and a new notice will be issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Implement Company
Frank Cerny Killed at Wake Island
Word reached William Cerny of the death of his brother Frank Cerny 53 a Polk County farmer at Wake Island Details of his death were not learned. He had lived on the island eight months previously lived in California Survived by wife and five children, four brothers and five sisters with ties to Shelby Osceola Columbus and Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cerny
Frank Cerny
Polk County
Wake Island
Cerny
California
Willam
Columbus
Julius
Shelby
Oswald
Osceola
Joe
Omaha
Nick Gondringer
N. V. Gondringer
Gresham
Herbert Altmanshofer
Big Springs
Richard Merrick
Ann
Columpus
Former Polk County youth missing at Pearl Harbor
Wilbur Newton, First Class Seaman on the battleship Oklahoma, is reported missing at Pearl Harbor Hawaii. His parents Mr and Mrs BE H Newton of Mound City Missouri were informed by Navy telegram. Newtons were former local residents and Wilbur is nephew of W A Newton of Polk. Donald Johnson, nephew of W J Johnson, was told his uncle was injured at Pearl Harbor with extent undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Newton
Oklahoma
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
BE. H. Newton
Mound City
Missouri
Navy Department
Washington D. C
Newton
Wilbur
W. A. Newton
Polk
W. J. Johnson
Donald Johnson
Walter Johnson
Denver
Polk County Farmers Use AAA Loans for 1941 Corn Crop
Polk County farmers filed about 250 loan applications to the AAA for the 1941 corn crop. Completed loans total 138, covering 79,852 bushels. loans average 72 cents per bushel and total $57,493.44. Irrigated yields reach 60 bushels per acre, non irrigated averages around 25. moisture limits 20.5 percent, with only 18 loans denied for high moisture so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
AAA
John M. Staroscik
Polk County Aaa Committee
Geo. F. Anderson
Ray Brigham
Shelby
W. H. Pierce
George
Clarence Gondringer
Staroscik
Methodist Church Services for Sunday January 4
Rev A W Lapthorne leads services at 10:00 a m with Church School and 11:00 a m Holy Communion. All members and friends are invited to attend the first service for the New Year and to share best wishes for year. The message asks for courage and hope in the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
A. W. Lapthorne
Osceola Chamber Draws Gift Autonomy for Red Cross
On Wednesday December 24 Osceola Chamber of Commerce held a drawing in which S J Tilley drew a winning number He refused the defense bond he was entitled to and bought a bond with his own money Then he asked the Chamber to donate the purchase price to the Red Cross or another worthy cause
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
S. J. Tilley
Mrs Hollis Dolan Dies in California
Mrs Hollis Dolan aged 65 died at her Los Angeles home on December 28 after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at the Little Church Of The Flowers in Glendale, with burial there. She lived locally before moving to California about ten years ago and is survived by husband, son Hollis Jr, daughters Virginia and Vivian of Los Angeles, a brother Bert Lewis, a sister Mrs Robert McBeth, and mother in law Mrs Alma Dolan II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Dolan
Los Angeles
California
Glendale
Dolan
Hollis Jr
Virginia
Vivian
Bert Lewis
Robert McBeth
Alma Dolan Ll
Rationing Board appoints Polk County office for new tires
The Nebraska Advisory Defense Committee names Polk County members George Craven as chair John Falk and W E Kinney to oversee tire certificates when the ban ends January 5. OPA rules limit sales to defense priority vehicles with quotas based on commercial registrations and require boards to issue certificates, keep records and report to the State Defense Committee. Rubber shortages driven by wartime advances spur tight controls on tire distribution nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Advisory Defense Committee
Nebraska
Polk County
George Craven
Osceola
John Falk
Stromsburg
W. E. Kinney
Shelby
Federal Office of Price Administration
OPA
Washington
State Defense Committee
East Indies
United States
Community greetings and holiday visits noted in Hackberry
Local residents share holiday travel and family gatherings with relatives in Holdrege Omaha Lincoln and nearby towns. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Lyle Johnson Mr and Mrs Henry Olson Jr and daughter from Denver Mrs Fern Myers from Gothenburg and multiple families from Beatrice Lincoln Ogallala and Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackberry News
Lyle Johnson
Holdrege
Henry Olson Jr
Denver
Doris Knorr
Lincoln
Fern Myers
Gothenburg
Earl Burke
Myers
Fred Hargis
Beatrice
John Skogman
Omaha
Geo. F. Anderson
Vernon Anderson
Marjorie Mae Warner
Ray Warner
Howell Cox
Ogalalla
Hennings
J. R. Leibee
Frank Leibee Jr
Exeter
Herman Anderson
Stromsburg
F. M. Leibee
Shelby
S. W. Peterson
WSCS
Mesdames Lewis
Forrest Berggren
Brotherhood
Martin Larson
Kit Carson
Carol Larson
Indiana
Hollister
Mabel McKeag
Donna Jean
W. L. Obrist
Kenneth Rystrom
Bayard
R. L. Clem
St. John’s Military Academy
Salina
Kansas
N. S. Aibolt
Harlow Doggett
Bristow
J. L. Doggett
Myron Julian Is
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MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
World-Herald
Journal
Jones Harkin wedding links Osceola to Lincoln tyro couple
Miss Inez Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Jones of Osceola and Edmund Harkin son of Mrs Julia Harkin of Sheldon Iowa were married December 24 1941 at four oclock at Swede Home Lutheran Church in Osceola The rite by Rev C A Sward drew immediate relatives The couple attended by Carl Calvert and his wife The bride wore blue The bride will live in Lincoln while Harkin serves in the medical division of the U S Army after a wedding trip The bride has worked in Omaha since high school graduation in 1933
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Jones
Edwin Jones
Osceola
Edmund Harkin
Lincoln
Julia Harkin
Sheldon
Iowa
C. A. Sward
Carl Calvert
Christmas Day Notices and Local Family Gatherings
Sidelights report sprained ankle of Richard Heimer from last week and a string of Christmas dinner gatherings. Mr and Mrs Leonard Heimer joined relatives at John Gabriel’s. Miss Vernetta Schroeder visited Frank Thelen’s. Irland family celebrated with Miles Ransom. Glatter family dined with Skidmores. Krumbach Alt Oswald Emma and Anton Heimer Jr joined John Heimer for dinner. Shelby high school students returned to studies after a week’s break. Frank Thelen received a telegram from son Frank Jr in the army confirming Christmas in Boston. Wishing all a Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Heimer
Leonard Heimer
John Gabriel
Vernetta Schroeder
Columbus
Frank Thelen
George Irland
Miles Ransom
Shelby
Matt Glatter
Tom Skidmore
Victor Krumbach
Joe Alt
Oswald
Emma
Anton Heimer Jr
John Heimer
Shelby High School
Frank Jr
Boston
Christmas visits mark 25th wedding anniversary in community
Stromsburg notes describe multiple families visiting in Genoa Osceola York and Polk for Christmas and to honor the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Nelson celebrated on Saturday. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Sherwood and others from Polk Genoa Omaha Chicago Holdrege Gothenburg and Osceola.
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Stromsburg News
Charles Wyatt
Polk
Wallace Sherwood
Wallace Scott
R. E. Nelson
Arnold Isaacson
Daniels
G. R. Lindburg
Genoa
Boise
Idaho
Irene Pogue
Lillian Ogden
Wayne Sisty
Arthur Hultquist
Geo. Malek
Osceola
George Zieg
York
Lutheran Church announces New Year's events and duties
The Luther League sponsors a December 31 New Year Eve program at 9:00 a m with a Candlelighting Service at 11 30 p m A Ladies Aid meeting is moved to January 8 at 2 00 p m at Mrs Ernest Nyquist home and Mrs Roy Johnson assists The congregation asks secretaries and treasurers to submit books by January 4 Regular services follow with Sunday School at 10 00 a m Morning Worship at 11 00 a m and Vesper services at 7 30 p m January 6 Epiphany Day prayer service at 7 30 p m The St Pauls Lutheran church thanks Osceola Record for publishing notices this year and hopes for continued cooperation in the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Everett Bexell
Luther League
Ladies Aid
Ernest Nyquist
Roy Johnson
Arthur Anderson
Martin Anderson
St Paul’s Lutheran Church
Osceola Record
Writes of Jap attack on Pearl Harbor
Mrs. Keith Pilcher, granddaughter of Mrs. J. R. Rosenberry of Shelby, shares a censored letter from Honolulu describing the Sunday air raid. She notes well being, food limits, gasoline rations, seven enemy planes sighted, and multiple raids while residents stay cautious and hopeful to support the army and navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Pilcher
J. R. Rosenberry
Shelby
Honolulu
Betty Lou
Army
Navy
Keith
Miss Ida Gunnison Buried in Lincoln
Miss Ida Gunnison age 72 longtime Lincoln post office clerk who began service in 1891 died Friday afternoon after a lasting illness. Born March 22, 1869 in Princeton Illinois she lived near Osceola with her parents and is survived by sister Mrs Anna Meyer brother Charles of Los Angeles and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday at Roberts Chapel in Lincoln.
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Ida Gunnison
Postal Service
Lincoln
Princeton
Ill
Osceola
Anna Meyer
Charles
Los Angeles
Oliver Westberg
Roberts Chapel
Fairview Beulah Cemetery Society Meets After Holidays
The Beulah Cemetery Society will meet with Mrs. Mary Miller on January 9. Several locals, including Miss Frances Carlson and Jennie Lou Buchta, spent Christmas with relatives in Lincoln and Omaha. Family gatherings and travel linked residents to Rock Island, Denver, Sterling, and Osceola as they returned home for holidays.
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Fairview News
Beulah
Dennis Carson
Geo. Mace
Kansas
Bonecutter
Mace
Ethel Webb
Central City
LeRoy Rhodes
Jay Buchta
Silver Creek
Osceola
John Buchta
Jennie Lou Buchta
Omaha
D. L. Heinemeyer
Sterling
Colo
Guy Mace
Chicago
Boyd Mace
Gering
Nebr
Carol Buchta
Denver
Carl Bryant
Hastings
Osceola Couple Granted Marriage License
Miss Allinda Fernandez and Roy Cox of Osceola were issued a license to wed in Osceola. The couple is well known in the community and has many friends wishing them happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Journal Saturday Evening
Allinda Fernandez
Roy Cox
Osceola
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