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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1948
Page
4
Nebraska subscriptions are 2.50 per year while outside Nebraska the rate is 3.00 per year. Reading notices cost 0.10 per line and yard of thanks is 0.80.
The article traces Nebraska Christmas celebrations from 1820 to the late 19th century. It notes frontier hardships, blizzards near Plum Creek, and occasional joyous rites such as the 1864 Nebraska City Christmas tree at the Baptist Church with gifts and an album for the minister. It contrasts hardship with seasonal cheer in pioneer times.
Brownville readers are urged not to miss a Christmas ball at A M Barnes home. J. plans an entertaining evening with quails geese and turkeys to satisfy epicures and a brass band and melodeon to pleasure attendees. The editor predicts the event will be the most brilliant in Brownville's vicinity.
Henry Grossnicklaus 53 of the Shelby area died Tuesday afternoon at Lutheran hospital in Columbus after a six week illness. He is survived by his widow two daughters Mrs Ray Berggren of Gresham and Mrs Mildred Behrns of David City and a son Raymond north of Shelby. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 30 p m at United Brethren Church Shelby with burial in Shelby cemetery. Obituary next week.
Mrs Edward Lisko returned home from Omaha after visiting V J Rakoweski and Mrs Frank Lassek and daughters. John Micek was a Sunday caller at Charles Tragarz home. Louis Scow and Edward Lisko visited Omaha for the Ice Cycles event. Edward Lisko visited relatives near St Marys with his parents and Cliff.
The St Vincent Altar Society sponsors a turkey dinner with games and entertainment at the parish hall on Sunday January 18. Dinner starts at 4 PM and raffles will follow. Chairmen are Mrs Hubert Alt Mrs August Senn and Mrs Joseph Schott.
Pastor Rev G A Randall presides at 11 05 morning sermon with Sunday School at 10. The WCTU meets with Mrs Laura Hendricks and Mrs B Fox assists on Thursday. The Young Adult Group gathers Thursday evening with biblical pictures and a travelogue. Womans Society conducts Friday devotional and meeting led by Mrs W I Smith.
Maurice Lewenson pastor welcomes worshipers with Sunday School and Bible Class at 10 a.m. Divine Worship at 11 a.m. Luther League vesper at 7 30 p.m. Ladies Aid Thursday at 2 p.m. Mrs Albert Anderson and Mrs Mabel Anderson hostesses with Mrs Clarence Carlson leading. Annual congregational meeting announced. Decorating committee to meet Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Confirmation class Saturday at 10 a.m.
Vida Beckmeyer spent Monday in Omaha visiting her niece Norna Rose Sheets who is hospitalized there with Vera assisting in the care.
Gary Clement thanks friends neighbors and relatives for gifts letters and cards while he was in Stromsburg hospital the kindness will be remembered.
Report of the condition of The First National Bank of Osceola Nebraska as of December 21 1947 prepared for the Comptroller of the Currency under statute. Total assets 1 811 223 73 and total deposits 1 742 785 35. Capital accounts include 25 000 stock and 25 000 surplus with profits 6 091 52 and reserves 12 346 87. Sworn by cashier D R Byers before notary M A Mills Jr on January 5 1948.
Dr. Firman K. Bear reports that U S life expectancy at birth grew from 40 years in 1850 to 49 3 years by 1900 to 63 years in 1940 and 66 1 2 years in 1944 as fertilizer use increased. He notes more degenerative disease due to more elderly people and projects 14 4 percent of the population or about 24 million to be 65 or older by 1980.
Official estimates place Canada's total tobacco harvest at 146,369,000 pounds for the season, up from 141,384,000 last year. Flue cured leads with 123,920,000 pounds, barley and dark tobaccos rise, cigar and pipe tobaccos taper.
The report lists the 25 top farm counties with Los Angeles leading nationwide in farming, first in milk and high ranks in oranges eggs and vegetables. Eastern counties include Aroostook Hartford Lancaster Sussex Polk and Pacific Coast counties Yakima Whitman Maricopa Weld and 16 Californian counties led by Los Angeles. No Midwestern county appears in the top 25. Distilled water note explains battery water needs and advises saving frost water from freezers for battery use.
The text explains fusion welding by fusing metal edges without pressure. It notes electrode setup with a generator and defines DC machines. Electric arc welding is described as a necessary part of a successful farm shop.
Emily Jeannette McBeth of Litchfield and Maybel H. West of Osceola die within weeks of each other. McBeth, born near Knoxville Illinois in 1871, lived in Nebraska and Kansas before settling in Litchfield, leaving a husband Guy A. Pearce, daughter and granddaughter. West, born in Kentucky in 1881, married Irvin G. McBeth, lived in Shelby Ord Polk County Denver and Los Angeles, leaving a son and daughter, a brother, and many friends. Funeral services were held in Litchfield and Forest Lawn.
Wesley Chapel highlights include the Shockeys returning from California with daughters after the holidays. Dawes and Kubicek families shared New Year’s Day at John Kubicek’s home. The Shirks and Richards hosted visitors, and farm sale by Henry Ihnen announced a move to Town.
Dr Hess Dry Dip on poultry and stock can mean the difference between profit and loss. Sold by Crouse Tex Drug Co.
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