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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1939
Page
4
Walter J. Herbes is editor and publisher of The Osceola Record. The paper notes his ongoing leadership as it remains mailed to readers from Osceola, Nebraska, with publication formalities as required by law.
Miss Louie Pratt begins teaching in Clarks public schools after Monday. Judge Ball grants first marriage license to William Nelson and Mary Fellows of Stromsburg. John Miller buys blacksmith lot formerly Paul Cunningham’s. Wm. Pierce family leaves for El Reno Oklahoma. Mr. Byers buys Walter Shaw property and plans Osceola residency. Carrie Arter and Milton Henderson announce January 24 wedding at H. F. Henderson’s Osceola home. Rebekahs install officers. Gylling leads as installing officer with officers listed.
Twenty four years ago on January 14 1915 a fire destroyed the Wm McBeth farm house where Fred Wendt lived. The building valued at 1500 with 1000 insurance burned with flames rising before discovery. The first basketball game of the season on the local floor saw Silver Creek defeat Osceola 51 to 24. Also noted are installation of J B Reynolds Grand Army Post officers and death of Gustaf Zipper senior from a fall, formation of King Bittner Campbell law firm, and Osceola fire companies electing chiefs D S Potter W L Holden H L Dolan and A W Lewis.
Ten years ago on January 17 1929 Mr and Mrs David H Kunkel marked their Golden Wedding with an open house drawing 200 guests Judge W W Norton was reelected Osceola Community Club president A V Tyrelle named vice president Dr A A Wurtz and John I Anderson joined the board Also noted were obituaries birth announcements and a Marine enlistment in Omaha to San Diego and a newborn in town
Physicians note that oranges lemons and grapefruit though blamed for acid stomach are vital vitamin C sources. They cite vitamin deficiencies in ulcers and scurvy, explain stomach acid and the effect of orange juice on acidity, and affirm orange juice is not harmful to ulcer patients.
The Church Aid held a covered dish supper with Rev and Mrs Longacre in Shelby on Friday. Ruth Herrman and two nurse friends from Omaha spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Walter Koehler. Milton Knapp travels to St Louis for the winter with his father. Esther Herrman from Omaha stayed with her parents. Alfred and Kuehnal drove to Fullerton to visit relatives. Genelle Kuehnal has chicken pox. Leonard Fellows and daughters of Osceola were supper guests of Fred and Mrs Huggler.
The Melanesians vend and compensate with words and sentences guaranteed to cure illness, perform charms, and frighten spirits, illustrating a linguistic remedy market and belief in the therapeutic power of speech.
Mrs Allan Bahr is recovering from appendicitis and staying at the Wm Bahr home. Visitors include Dan Reeder of Douglas Wyoming Mrs Harry Guyger and Russell Knight of Lincoln. A dinner for visitors was held at Vernie Kuntzelman with thirty present. Marion and Walter Thomas plan an auto repair shop in the Strain building West Main Street opening late this week.
Sunday dinners and weekend visits mark the Benedict vicinity's social life with relatives from Stromsburg and York dining with Nelson Myers Wurtz and Shaf er households. Ada Knapp obituary announced with funeral at Benedict Tu teran Church. details forthcoming next week.
The County Treasurer LeROY M. SMITH certifies the Polk County Treasury as of December 31 1938 showing outstanding unpaid claims totaling 5251 57 in Bridge and County Road funds and noting emergency relief warrants paid in cash under the county treasurer’s true and complete statement with county seal.
A Senate committee highlights political activity in distributing funds for the jobless and urges Congress to reform to reduce costs. The piece argues public aid should be free of partisan influence, benefiting taxpayers and recipients alike, with a broader call for accountability and restraint. It ends by noting the wood thrush’s song as a contrasting note on natural order and power.
In the matter of the estate of John P Allinder deceased creditors are warned a county court hearing will be held May 15 1939 to hear adjust and allow all claims filed against the estate. Creditors must file claims by May 13 1939 or be barred. Dated January 13 1939 L M Merrick County Judge.
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