Osceola News Roundup From 1947 Includes Committees and Births
Osceola items report Johnsons settling in Dunn property on Gospel Ridge and Powell lines. Miss Signa Samuelson buys Stromsburg ready to wear. TOOF officers installed by Polk Judge. 1926 births deaths marriages in Polk County noted. Skating rink planned by Courtney Horst. School board fills vacancy. fire department responds to a blaze. Local hospital aid after blizzard. several marriages announced. Theatre program lists Rose Bowl and Ladies in Love. Car crash at depot crossing. blizzard visibility cited. Baby born in Texas. church class anniversary planned. Financials show Polk County Bank deposits and capital, with sworn statement by cashier I D R Byers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Si Johnson
Bride
Colorado Springs
Dunn
Gospel Ridge
Nebraska Gas and Electric Co
Signa Samuelson
Stromsburg
Jennie Anderson
TOOF
Polk
John Buchta
Noble Grand
Albert Ryan
S. A. Snider
A. A. Gray
Stork
Osceola
Polk County
Arthur Deeter
Clyde Courtney
Otto Horst
A. A. Wurtz
Oberg
Harry Clements
Eldena Johnson
Miss Johnson
Bayard
Neb
Blanche Richley
Hugo DeRere
Billy
Myrtle Wieseman
Wausa
Jer] Wieseman
George Wieseman
Ben McCormick
Silver Creek
Opal Fredrickson
Kenneth Peterson
Lutheran Parsonage
Omaha
Eleanor Whitney
Tom Brown
Janet Gaynor
Constance Bennett
Loretta Young
Simone Simone
Dr. Collins
Andrew Nelson
Oscar Teegerstrom
Texas
Methodist Sunday School
Pres
Mark Timm
Arvid Péterson
Treas
S. W. Calhoun
W. E. Thompson
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Osceola City Council Proceedings January 2 1947
City Council met with Mayor Craven and four members present. Audited claims included suppliers, utilities, labor, and salaries. Council approved claims and authorized deeds to R H Waite and Amanda Waite per Ordinance 298. City Clerk T V Hamilton filed the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craven
Councimen MccDonald
Sigler
Johnson
Malek
R. M. ‘McDonald
Consumers Pub. Pr
SAMC
Morgan Auto Service
Eecessionaires
Central Electric & Gas
Same
Johnson Chev. Co
Busth Theca Tity
All States Steel .Co
J. W. Oberg & Son
SAMG
Osceola Record
George Harrison
Louie Johnston
Clyde Miller
Victor Snyder
James J. Gibbins
W. W. Norton
Neb
Municipal Review
Anderson Merc
Gustafson Bros
Polk County
Osceola Chamber ‘Commerce
Interstate
Mach, & Sup
Osceola Hotel
Ther
O. J. Willinger
Wayne Parks
J. CG
Will Harrison
Wm. Zimmerman
T. W. Hamilton
McDonald
R. H. Waite
Amanda Waite
T. V. Hamilton
4-H Work Thrives At Oldest Orphanage
The Bethesda Orphanage near Savannah operates a 505 acre farm nine miles south of the city where all participating boys are 4-H members. In March they planted two acres of slash pine seedlings dedicated to veterans and plan to showcase forestry practices. A 70 cow dairy herd grew from 4-H activities after Ernest Bull donated two Jersey calves and two grade calves in 1937. County Agent A J Nitzschke supervises, with several boys named state champions in 4-H projects since 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Georgia
Savannah
Bethesda
Bethesda 4-H
Nitzschke
Ernest Bull
A. J. Nitzschke
Proper Hat Care Tips for Men
Simple guidelines urge men to handle hats by the brim to keep shape. Do not push the crown when wet, turn the brim up to dry, and wipe excess hair oil before wearing. Avoid stacking hats, brush daily to remove dust, and wipe ribbon with a soft cloth to preserve luster.
Faroe Islands Show Harsh Life Amid Stormy Seas
In the Faroe Islands a harsh climate shapes life as thundering seas pound basalt cliffs and wind and spray dominate. The 540 square miles host about 25 000 people who rely on fishing and sheep raising with sparse comforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faroe Islands
North Atlantic
Norway
Iceland
Faroes
Living room layout and size guidance from a home design article
The text advises planning room dimensions after selecting furniture and arrangement. It notes common living room sizes, fireplace placement for comfort, window positioning for light, and declares combining living and dining rooms can create a sense of space for gatherings. It also covers a soybean disease timeline and basic control tips.
Vicuna Fleece Woven Into Bolivian Peruvian Souvenirs
The vicuna once reserved for Inca royalty is now crafted into tourist souvenirs in Bolivia and Peru. Hand-woven scarves rugs gloves slippers and ponchos fetch high value as limits on killing and export keep supply tight and shipments small amid domestication experiments in Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivia
Peru
Chile
New Process Converts Cull Potatoes to Stock Food
A new method turns inferior potatoes into a dry granular stock food costing under a cent per pound. The process uses a hammer mill to rupture cells, a rotary press to remove water, and a dryer to create a ready stock feed, solving unsightly piles and expanding markets for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Pickling Instructions for Brine and Cucumber Curing
The cucumber volume should be covered with brine equal to half the material’s volume. Keep cucumbers under brine with a plate and weight, and restore salt strength as water leaches out. After 24 hours add salt at about one pound per 10 pounds of cucumbers, then one-fourth pound weekly for five weeks or until cured. Maintain 86 F. Use unprocessed salt. Soft water preferred. if needed add a touch of vinegar to neutralize alkalinity. Any weight except limestone or iron works, since those darken pickles.
Clarifying Fats Across Meat Oils and Poultry
To clarify solid fats such as pork beef and lamb pour hot water at one cup per cup of fat. Heat ten minutes stir well strain chill and remove any dark material. For soft fats add raw potato slices cook twenty minutes strain cool and store clarified fat in a cool dark place.
Local social notes from NBBC bridge club and residents
Mrs. Albert Timm hosted NBBC bridge club Friday evening with Mrs. O. O. Wallace winning high score and Mrs. George Malek taking the traveling prize. New Year guests included Mrs. Edith Kershaw Mr. and Mrs. Allan Irish and Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Jones at Myron Jones home. DeEtte Hedlund returned to Stanton teaching duties after holidays with the Hedlunds. Edward Schnasse and son moved to Lincoln for university study. Schnasse family had stayed with the Lytles in Polk while Veterans Housing Units near Lincoln Airport field were prepared. WCTU to meet at Mrs. Laura Hendricks Thursday afternoon January 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Timm
Nbbc Bridge Club
O. O. Wallace
George Malek
Myron Jones
Edith Kershaw
Silver Creek
Allan Irish
Genoa
H. A. Jones
DeEtte Hedlund
Stanton Nebraska
BE. A. Hedlund
Edward Schnasse
Lincoln
Schnasse
University
For Sale Philco Radio and Coal Heater Osceola ad
Mrs. M. V. Byers offers a Philco radio and a soft coal heater in very good condition for sale in Osceola. Contact phone 270W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philco Radio
M. V. Byers
Osceola
Notice to Creditors in Polk County Nebraska
Notice to creditors of the estate of Robert C. Dunn deceased. A hearing will be held May 5, 1947 in the Polk County Court to hear and allow claims filed against the estate. Claims must be filed by May 8, 1947 or be forever barred. Dated January 3, 1947. (Seal) L. M. Merrick County Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Robert C. Dunn
L. M. Merrick
Notice of Probate for Louisa Oberg Estate
Polk County Nebraska notices a petition to appoint Albert Oberg as Administrator of the estate of Louisa Oberg deceased. Hearing set for January 81st 1947 at 10:00 A.M. County Judge L. B. Merrick issues the notice dated January 6 1947 with later dates January 9 16 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Louisa Oberg
Albert Oberg
Ib. Merrick
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Polk Couny
Walter J. Herbes
Nebr
Yee
First National Bank of
U. S
Inc
State of
Ss. I
D. R. Byers
Dp. R. Byers
Frank D. Mills
W. H. Pierce
W. Fh. Kepner
M. A. Mills
THE
Outlaw
Jane Russell
Walter Huston
San Antonio
Red Ryder
McMullen Produce
Goodyear
Firestone
Monroe
CHASE
Skyline Roughage Mills
Letz Mill
John Deere
General Electric
Massey-Harris
Reid
Shelby
James Brigham
Osceola Hatchery
Leo Dinges
Campbell
Seward
Walsteads
Herman A. Kumpf
Co. A. Cremeen
CERNY
Holcomb’s
York Hatchery
York
G. I
Kloke Inv, CO
Omaha 2
Sugar Creek Creamery Compan
Beacon
Montgomery Ward CO
Columbus
World-Herald
Oldest
Hesler
McVeigh’s Barber Shop
C. R. Peterson
First National Bank
H. S. Eklund
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Murray Fox
W. S. Desch Sons
York and
Central City
F.C
I.C. W. H. Pierce
Hinck
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