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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1949
Page
1
Polk County Extension announces a National Reedlecraft Bureau crocheting contest at the fair with a silver cup for the winner. Eligibility requires articles made after January 1, 1949. Messages cover 4-H speaking contest, dairy breeders, weed control, pruning demos, land planning, and upcoming annual meetings with public meals and program after viewing moving pictures.
Landowners in Polk County will gather at Swanson's Hall in Stromsburg on January 24 at 8 00 PM to elect a supervisor representing Canada and Hackberry.
The McMeekin Equipment Company in Osceola announces a formal opening on Friday January 28 with an all afternoon open house followed by a free evening show at the high school auditorium. Wallace McMeekin renovated the building and expanded services including an International parts stock and new service facilities. A noon demonstration program features the International Home Freezer and other farm items, with a free lunch and a two hour Family Party at 8 pm including music, dancing, acts, a color film and educational features. Employees listed include Wallace McMeekin Robert Lambe F J Goerlinger Maurice Scholz and Al Shemek.
Christine Horst of Los Angeles recalls in a Record renewal letter that January 11 would have made a pretty Christmas morning with trees and shrubs blanketed in snow. She notes she has not seen snow in California for eight years and reports damage to vegetables and fruit.
Local high school officials Dr. R O Peterson and Superintendent Leonard Hanson were seen at York where Chadron and York played, a rare disagreement between them. An International Show repeats Friday January 28 at the high school auditorium starting at 8:00 PM under new agency owner Wallace McMeek. Dale VanHorn and his wife from Phillipsburg visited Osceola. Dale works for Phillips County Review and she teaches English in Phillipsburg. Charity drives promote March of Dimes to aid infantile paralysis, with visible boxes encouraging donations in stores. Weather has been severe but some northwest areas report worse drifts. losses in livestock threaten farmers, yet hope remains to avoid Davis Creek in spring. Lee Johnson touts the 1950s Chevrolet 4-door Sedan as the best car, surpassing the new Oldsmobile. Martin Roberts welcomed a son, and an earlier attempt to settle with Rev Randall over a King Edgar ended with coffee bought at the cafe.
Mrs Edith Heilman County Chairman reports coin cards are distributed in schools coin collectors placed in businesses theatres run reels and special collections. Towns plan house to house canvass rural families receive letters and clubs will contribute to the 1949 March of Dimes. Quotas Polk 500 Shelby 500 Rural 1000 Stromsburg 800 Osceola 800.
Johnson Chevrolet in Osceola hosts an open house Saturday January 22 to showcase the radically redesigned 1949 Skyline. Dealers who viewed it in Kansas City call it a striking makeover with notable body and structural changes. The Johnson Brothers invite the public to a free coffee and doughnuts event with Lutheran Church ladies serving after noon.
Fourteen Catholic schools will compete for the state Catholic basketball title at York municipal auditorium in January 1921. St. Joseph's York hosts as trophies from the York Chamber of Commerce and the Diocese of Lincoln honor the top teams. Rounds begin January 19 with quarterfinals January 20 and semifinals January 21 culminating in the 8 pm final.
Local society notes list visits and gatherings among families in Swede community. Residents including Ronald Sarow Harlan Johnson Edwin Olson and Gestrine families share weekly dinners waffles and Sunday visits at multiple homes and in Lincoln.
Mr and Mrs Dale Mead of Oxford Nebraska relocated this week to the former Mary Cerny farm north of Osceola pur chased recently by DeLoss Buchholz.
The Methodist Church of Osceola marks its 75th anniversary with events on the 29th and 30th. Bishop Dana Dawson of the Kansas Nebraska Area will deliver the ordination message and lead the 8:00 p m service on Sunday the 30th. Hastings District officials join in the celebration with a Saturday family supper and Sunday worship and youth fellowship events. A reception for the bishop closes the day.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Meister welcome a daughter born January 16 weighing nine pounds four ounces named Linda Marie. Local families including Siffring Brown Campain Scholz and Mangelsen circles visited and helped celebrate birthdays and attend events across York Osceola Fullerton Shelby and Omaha area hospitals and homes.
Mrs. Ella Anderson, who broke her hip two weeks ago at the Social Center Rest Home, was moved from St. Francis hospital to an Omaha hospital last Saturday.
Osceola Cub Pack No 162 holds its monthly meeting at St. Paul Lutheran Church on Wednesday January 26 at 8 00 p m. Open to all Cub Scouts ages 9 to 11 and their parents in the area. Pack formed under Lutheran Brotherhood and Methodist Young Adult Fellowship with Rev M L Swenson chairing the committee and Rev G Underhill as Cubmaster. Eleven boys currently in the pack. New dens to form as numbers grow.
Charles F Johnson longtime Polk County resident died Monday at noon at age 80 after a long illness. He was born October 2 1868 in Smaland Sweden and married Ellen Nelson March 27 1902. Survived by daughter Nina and Evelyn son Ford five grandchildren two sisters and many cousins. services Thursday at 2 PM at Kepners and St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church. Interment Osceola cemetery beside his wife.
At St. Francis Hospital births include a baby boy Leonard Charles toMr and Mrs Leonard Warnick of Polk a baby girl Linda Marie to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Meister Osceola and a baby boy Charles Andrew to Mr and Mrs Martin Roberts Osceola born on Sunday January 16 with names Julius Sutter Shelby Mrs Linda Cox Osceola Wesley Snider Osceola Miss Fern Wieseman Osceola Fred Wescoat Silver Creek
The Entre Nous will meet next Wednesday January 26 with Mrs Clyde Smith as hostess. The Legion Auxiliary will meet Friday afternoon January 21 at 2 30 at Club Rooms. The Ride A Wees have regular monthly meeting at Mrs Ronald Petersons home Friday evening January 21. Mrs H S Eklund will host Gab O Lots next Wednesday afternoon January 26.
The annual meeting of Osceola Auditorium Co. will be held on Wednesday evening January 26 at eight o'clock at the Albert Ryan Barber Shop.
Mr and Mrs Walter Bernt and family near St Andrews and Mr and Mrs Louis Scow and family visited in the John Micek home on Thursday evening. Frank Andersen stayed in Omaha for business. Ralph Hasselbalch and relatives visited St Edwards on Sunday. Carl Dreher and Harry Collins of Omaha called on Edward Lisko Thursday. Patty Micek of Genoa spent the weekend with Anton and Mrs Micek. Neil Hasselbalch and Jeff Miller visited Ralph Hasselbalch Sunday evening. Louis Schmidt and family visited Billy Fyfe Jr and family near Genoa Sunday.
The Friendly Neighbors Club met at Mrs. Dick Merrick’s home with Mrs. Mauritz Swanson as president and Mrs. Vivian Dunning as secretary. Officers led a program by Mrs. Chris Huggler and Mrs. Don Jarmin while visitors from Syracuse cared for their father in St. Francis Hospital. Numerous local residents visited and hosted others across Wesley Chapel and nearby communities.
Bruce Anderson of Stromsburg will be guest on the Farm Facts and Fun radio program to discuss Polk county soil conservation progress in 1948 and plans for 1949. He is interviewed by George S. Round, University of Nebraska extension editor. The 12th year of the program is sponsored by the University and aired statewide via KFAB Lincoln from 1 to 1:30 p.m.
W. J. Stead announces seven percent dividend checks mailed to 370 member stockholders as of November 30 1948 totaling 12 percent for 1948. A prior five percent regular dividend was paid on May 31 1948. The total dividend lowers loan rates well below four percent.
A visiting team from Shelby Lodge installed officers in Osceola. In the Odd Fellow Lodge on Monday night Elmer Pehrson became Noble Grand with Dale Lewis RSNG and Wesley Koehler LSNG among others. Friday evening the Rebekah Lodge installed Margaret Pehrson as Noble Grand and a slate including Lulu Ward and Laura Jiplal in LSNG followed by other officers.
Mr and Mrs Emory Zentz living north of town saved their house by carrying a burning mattress to the yard as Osceola firemen quickly controlled the blaze Mrs Zentz was burning cleaning fluid when the mattress ignited and both suffered minor facial and hand burns Curtains wallpaper and paint were damaged in the bedroom and adjoining rooms during the escape attempt.
Mr and Mrs Charles Hilliard and their son spent the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Schott and have now moved to Dallas Texas where Mr Hilliard is in civil service work and doing detail duties for the Public Communications Administration.
Sixteen girls and four boys from Polk County wrote the teachers examination at the Court House Saturday morning. Seventeen subjects were divided into eight units. Those not in normal training will need 12 college hours to qualify. Names of examinees from Polk, Shelby, and Silver Creek were listed, with Polls noting Douglas County also had four male testers.
Mr and Mrs Lynn Smith and Mrs Dean Himebaugh and daughters of Silver Creek along with Mr and Mrs Floyd Frizzel and sons spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Bruce Pickett.
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