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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1944
Page
1
Premiere of Guadalcanal Diary at The Muse Theatre Thursday evening February 10 tied to the 4th War Loan Bond Drive. Admission restricted to war bond buyers with seating allocated by bond amount and tickets issued per bond purchases.
Letters from area service members detail Christmas greetings and delayed gifts due to mail. Walt Calhoun Jr. reports promotion to Second Class Radar in the Pacific. Richard Malek earned Army Air Corps pilot wings at Frederick Field. Billy Grossnicklaus heads to Merchant Marines duty after leave. Dick Matheson returns to Farragut Idaho. Tech Sgt Carl Timm and wife depart for Ft. Lewis Washington. Ray Hastings leaves for Camp Roberts California after farm furlough. LeMar family members in Italy Camp Hood Texas and Sicily hold key roles in the Army and Air Corps.
Miss Mildred Posey daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Posey sr of San Antonio Texas married Lt F E Klein Jr at the Ft Bragg post chapel Saturday January 15 Attendants were Dr and Mrs Frank M Posey Jr of Cleveland Ohio Lt Klein son of Mr and Mrs Frank Klein of Lincoln He graduated Osceola High School attended Wentworth Military Academy and served in the Army recently transferred to Ft Bragg from Alliance Nebraska Air Base
Honor roll list includes DeVern Rodene Elaser Koziel Kenneth Richards Orney Conkling Oscar Johnson R. H. McBeth Henry Schmoker Robert Herrmann Geo. Conkling Ed Schott Warren Johnson Carl Timm Carl Wieseman and others. Subscription solicitations follow.
The WSCS met at Mrs. Albert Schmoker’s home. Mrs. Ben Schmoker to host next gathering. Alfred Palmer’s death announced in Los Angeles. Palmer was father of Mrs. Victor Herrmann. Leonard Thompson serves in Australia. Various local visits and birthdays noted including Margie Schmoker and anniversaries. Osceola Farmers Union held monthly meeting with topics, music, and a skit.
Frank Hansa of Gresham underwent tonsil removal Tuesday morning. Eugene Gabel, son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Gabel, returned home after surgery last week. A D Barnes expects to return home this week after three weeks as a hospital patient.
E E Bowers began work as a meat cutter at Jack and Jill after three years at Stromsburg Locker. Friends and relatives from Fairmont Polk York Shelby Broken Bow Clarks and California visit or move, including a homecoming from Los Angeles and a T A A SF aviation student.
Osceola and surrounding areas report a flurry of Sunday visits with families hosting relatives and friends from York, Benedict, Gothenburg, Nelson, and Central City. Notes include servicemen in training, church events, and upcoming moves to Great Falls Montana and Langley Field Virginia.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Werix and Caroline of Aurora with Mrs Birdie Kahler and Esther McNeely visited the Kahler family Sunday afternoon. Luther Rhoades of Benedict and Jess Rhoades of Stromsburg came Saturday to the Bolton home. Van Bush family near Polk dined with Pete Simpson and sons Sunday. Donald Willits and J O Swanson visited Central City Sunday evening. Reuben Hanquist and family hosted J O Swanson and Josephine Sunday evening. Roberts Willits and family visited Grant Willits near Clarks Sunday afternoon. Lillie Chindgren and Phine Nelson near Clarks joined Petrus Nelson for Sunday dinner.
District No. 18 residents and guests make multiple calls and visits this week. Ed Lisko and family stop by Herring home near Columbus, and Micek and Hasselbalch join Genoa business call. Benda hosts a dinner for Pvt Marshall Thompson and his mother Anna. Others travel to Omaha Silver Creek and St Andrews for visits and work.
All sizes of window glass are placed at Crouse-Tex Drug Co. for purchase by customers. The notice highlights a local hardware supply alignment and urges shoppers to inspect the inventory.
Mrs Adolph Alt and daughter Thrasilla plus Miss Haileen Glatter and Miss Phyllis Glatter traveled to Omaha for a medical consultation. Leo Richter returns on furlough from Sheppard Field Texas to Shelby. Thelen couple depart from Columbus to visit relatives in San Diego. M H Beebe buys J W Snedeker property in west Shelby. Fort Collins residents S D Andrews visit Shelby. Armond Dyas of Hutchinson Kansas leaves after a week with Watkins family. R P Agnew and son relocate to remodeled east Shelby home.
The Home Study Club gathered Thursday at Mrs. Lysle Hopwood’s home with ten members and five visitors present. The next meeting is scheduled for February 10. Several visitors and travel, including Cpl. Leo Richter on furlough from Shepperd Field, Texas, visited relatives in Colorado and Nebraska. Miss Emma Alt underwent surgery in Columbus, St. Mary’s.
Shelby resident Owen McClung was chosen chairman of the county board of commissioners at the board's annual organization meeting held last week.
Deputy Grand Master M. BE. Roberts installs officers for Odd Fellows and Rebekahs lodges. Named are Noble Grand LeRoy Johnson and Allegra Johnson for the Rebekahs term. other officers include Elmer Pherson, Daisy Zang, Fannie McCray, Laura Hendrickson, Sybilla Hotchkiss, Mrs G W Locke, Mrs Roy Johnson, and others.
Tech. Sgt. Wilbur B. Hernbloom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Hernbloom, entered the army in October 1942. He serves in the Signal Radio Intelligence Company and is stationed at Camp Pinedale, Fresno, California.
At a Friday general meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at the Methodist church, Mrs. G A Randall installed officers with assistance from Mrs. Howard McKeag. New officers include President Flossie Deeds and Secretary O F Coons, among others. The society also named secretaries for various activities and voted to serve dinner for the Federal Land Bank Meeting on February 25.
Infantile paralysis is on the march with 12 000 new cases in 1943 and ongoing needs for treatment. The 1941 appeal by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis seeks funds to train therapists and fund research. Join the March of Dimes to halt the disease. contributions to Carleton Anderson, City Chairman.
District 54 reports Mrs. Chas. Brand and James Edward back from hospital last Sunday. Sam Wyman family guests at Will Turnly's in Central City. Mrs. Leo Kosch former Lilian Kresha resigns District 23 post to join husband. Annette Wamsley with aunt Mrs. Dan Hinkle in Silver Creek last Thursday. Wisner relatives visit new boy at Chase Brand home Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wamsley and Annette at Jacobsen-Strobelin homes near Havens Friday. Maple Leaf Club hosted by Mrs. Walter Wieseman last Thursday. Mrs. Joe Schott assisted. Brandon-Wamsley trip to Wisner Friday. Mr. Brand stays to visit Walter on furlough.
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