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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1941
Page
1
Robert C. Taddiken, Polk County AAA chairman, says farmers will be notified of corn and spoil-depleting allotments with little change from last year. Tenants and landlords will also learn the approximate farm earnings for 1941. Payments will be combined into one sum instead of three separate checks, expected in late summer 1941.
A 1941 program by the National Livestock Loss Prevention Board reviews losses from hauling livestock. A USDA film, shown January 20 at 7 30 P M in Osceola Courtroom, will be introduced by Harold W Benn with discussion. Sponsored by Polk County Extension Service, the event features cooperation with College of Agriculture and railroads.
Harold Cockson Sr formerly of this vicinity now in Columbus suffered a stroke and is very ill. Funeral services for John Alt were held in Shelby on Monday. Miss Anna and Frank Micek attended a birthday party for Mrs. Jacob Micek Friday. Amateur contest participants in Columbus included the Gus Benda family Fred Hecker family Agnes Brani gan and Esther Conklin. Wilhelm Kosch attended a birthday party for Joe Rinke in Chas Augustin home Sunday. Shelby U B Church men spent days this week cutting wood near Ralph Hasselbalch home. Adolph Bernt Chester Wills and Art Mayberger of Columbus visited in Omaha Wednesday.
The HACKBERRY NEWS notes the Jolly Workers Womens Ex tension Club is postponed to the month’s end. WSCS will meet Thursday January 23 with Mrs. Obrist and Mrs. Newcomer as hosts. Several local residents and visiting relatives are listed with recent travels and visits.
ST ANDREWS residents report arrivals and departures as O J Kropach of Wyoming visits relatives. Ernest Gabriel and Oswald Bernt Jr. travel to Moline to seek work with an implement company. Rev Louis Jensen returns from Belgium to lead the parish with welcome at Ellers Hall. Local families host visitors from Lincoln Shelby Columbus Bellwood and Shelby for various social and church events. Harold Cockson suffers stroke in Columbus. Funeral services held for John Alt at Sacred Heart church in Shelby.
The Luther League gathers Thursday evening with entertainment from the Ivar Oberg and Andrew Peterson families. Next Sunday marks the second after Epiphany with 10 AM Sunday school 11 AM worship and 7 30 PM evening service the morning theme Living Water the evening sermon series Did He Mean It Everyone is welcome Choir practices Tuesday night The Harmony Society meets at Mrs Martha Walgren home on Thursday January 23 Vivian Nelson leads the program
John Alt born March 22 1865 died January 10 1941 at his Shelby Nebraska home aged 75 years 9 months 21 days He married Sophia Seberger February 6 1898 at St Andrews Church She preceded him in death March 13 1938 He was father to Hubert Adolf Lydia Jaax and Helen Augustine ten grandchildren three brothers and three sisters Survived by family Funeral services conducted by Rev M A O Boyle at Sacred Heart Church Shelby Burial in Shelby Catholic cemetery
Rev. A. W. Lapthorne leads Sunday at the Methodist Church with Church School at 10 and morning worship at 11 featuring the sermon Ringing Door Bells. Wesley Fellowship moves to Wednesday January 22 while choir rehearsal is Thursday at 7 30 p m.
Miss Florence Mace has faced a week of stomach illness and rest. Mrs. Mina Buchta hosted the Ladies Aid at her home with strong attendance. Orlie Fineey of North Platte visits Homer Mustard’s family this week. Guildford and Lawrence Bryan attended a cousin’s funeral at Cairp. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bryant and children stayed with Rev. Hamilton over the weekend. Dolly Fineey returned from six weeks in Omaha. A wood sawing event at Fairview church is planned with a ladies dinner and men handling sawing. Mrs. Peterson of Stromsburg visited her daughter Mrs. Rayner Carlson. Alvin Reed and family spent Sunday in Clarks with relatives, and Warren Wheeler of Lincoln joined the Heitzman home visit. Dan Hayes spent Wednesday in Waterloo and Omaha with daughter Margaret. Sunday guests at Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dake included Roy Frizzel, Clair McCormick, C. L. Dake and Rex.
Mrs. D. B. Hulquist will host the Entre Nous at her home next Wednesday afternoon. The event plans to gather members for a social and literary program in a informal neighborhood setting.
The Osceola chapter of the Eastern Star installed officers at Tuesday’s regular meeting. New appointments include Worthy Matron Mrs I D Huston Worthy Patron P C Wieseman Associate Matron Mrs Lillian Timm Associate Patron W O Hansen Secretary Mrs Grace Hanson Treasurer Mrs Mary Gerdes Conductress Mrs Wilmetta Watts Associate Conductress Mrs Ellen Benson Chaplain Mrs Gladys Hansen Marshall Mrs Olga Hulquist Organist Mrs Ruth Cornish Adah Mrs Ethel Wells Ruth Ellen Wieseman Esther Geralyn Smith Martha Glenna Wieseman Electa Mrs Ethel Dreier Warden Katharyn Matheson Sentinel Rilma Johnston.
Mrs William Burton 53 former Omaha Woman's Club president and long time teacher died Saturday night at home after a lingering illness Her late husband was prominent in local real estate Surviving Dor othy William two brothers Elmer Omaha Andrew Osceola Neb services held Tuesday Crosby Meyer chapel Forest Lawn cemetery attendees included Mr and Mrs Nuquist and son Robert
The Polk County Farmers Union met at Greens Chapel on Friday January 10 with over two hundred attending an oyster stew served by Liberty local ladies. Alberta and Glenna Berck played piano, John Henthorn spoke, Rev Hix sang, and Dwight Newcomer accompanied. Elton Berck was named president Morris Lindburg vice president Stanley Harless secretary treasurer with DeEtte Hedlund and Paul Walgren chosen as Young Farmer Delegates and Gordon Fredrickson as county delegate.
West Side news reports Luther League gatherings in church parlors on Thursday evening. Mrs Petrus Nelson to entertain Swede Home Ladies Club at her home Friday January 17. A son born to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Peterson on Saturday January 11 at Stromsburg hospital. Mr and Mrs Albert Jones and Philip travel to Plattsmouth and Om aha to visit daughter Mrs Raymond Meisinger family and Oscar Shallberg home for a few days. The Fjell families and Jerry Holm visit August Nelson home in Polk for Russell Fjell and wife’s fifth wedding anniversary. Mrs P O Berglund dies at home near York Sunday morning at 11:00. she is mother of Mrs Roger Headley.
Associated Press reporter William McGaffin told Omaha readers England could collapse within weeks if vital American aid ends. He noted British manpower but urged equipment support, cited food concerns, and said invasion unlikely without air and fleet backing. He plans to speak at Polk Commercial Club January 27.
A diabetic man in a Polk County case collapsed after driving with a car full of carbon monoxide. Investigators ruled out diabetic coma and insulin shock, finding high carbon monoxide levels and a critical window broken by a crash that exposed him to the gas. He survived after hospital treatment.
Miss Louella Crew, patient at Osceola hospital for a week, is somewhat improved. N. O. Brown, transferred from Immanuel hospital in Omaha to Osceola, remains in about the same condition.
For sale a bale oats straw or etraw high quality priced at 20 cents per bale. Contact phone 2302 Stromsburg to arrange purchase.
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