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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1941
Page
1
Osceola city council watches a proposed sale of Iowa Nebraska Light Power Co interests to Consumers District of Columbus. If the sale proceeds, Osceola plans to establish its own distribution system with broad local support and reserves legal rights for action when the deal is finalized.
Arthur Wieseman Jr. of Cheyenne and Miss Isabel Johnson of Cheyenne wed in Kimball Nebraska on January 22 1941. Arthur Jr. a 1938 graduate now works at Nielsen Chevrolet Co in Cheyenne with Ace Tyrell. The couple plans a short wedding trip to Denver after the ceremony.
The Polk County Farm Debt Adjustment Committee meets monthly in Osceola Nebraska on the first Wednesday at 9:00 A M. The committee assists farmers with heavy debt to devise plans for improved income and negotiates with creditors at no charge. Members are Frank A Bard Edwin A Hedlund and Herbert Flodman under County RR Supervisor Walter W Berck.
Two coyotes were bagged by hunters from Knerr Anderson and Chindgren farms in about two hours last Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Adolph Forss and family and Miss Anna Marie Fjell spent Monday at Wahoo. Mr and Mrs Roger Headley moved Friday to Clarks to make their home.
A bingo party Thursday evening at the Legion Hall offers many valuable prizes to raise funds for the March of Dimes. Cardholders should turn in their cards to Carleton Anderson, local chairman, with 50 percent retained by the Polk County Chapter for emergencies.
Jane C Lane was born February 14 1872 in Stockport Van Buren IA and died January 21 1941 at age 68. She married Noah S Graham February 21 1895 and they shared 46 years of happiness. Survived by husband two daughters six grandchildren one daughter in law two sons in law two sisters nineteen nieces and nephews and many friends. Funeral at Green's Chapel Methodist church conducted by Rev Hix with bearers listed and burial in Hoffer cemetery.
Mrs Sumner Burnham and son of York spent last Wednesday with her mother Mrs August W Johnson. Will Burritt and family celebrate a new grandson born to Mr and Mrs Fred Swanson announced Sunday January 26. Friends and relatives list visits across Stromsburg Holly Grossnicklaus Harve y McKeag and others. Weather and deep snow hindered news but roads soon became passable.
Washington notes describe H. R. 1776 the Lease-Loan-Aid bill tied to Roosevelt's policy, with hearings in the Foreign Affairs Committee. The piece highlights members Mrs. Bolton of Ohio and Mrs. Rogers of Massachusetts and recalls 1917 veterans care, while Nebraska's delegation attends the inaugural. The account details brief ceremonies, large crowds, and a militarized parade with Marines, cadets, tanks, and air support.
Polk County will participate in the 1941 Nebraskia Pasture-Forage-Livestock Program following Agricultural Agent Ray L Cruise return from a Columbus conference. State plans were discussed and more than 2,000 farmers statewide are expected to enroll with about 35 Polk County cooperators. All Polk farmers are eligible to join the educational program balancing livestock and feed operations.
Fred Henggeler of Polk county in Clear Creek precinct, a tree committee member, notes three planned days with Shelterbelter EB Evans were thwarted by snowstorms. He even suggests weather responds to tree work efforts and remains convinced shelterbelts are beneficial.
Rev Jensen and Rev Jaworski visited Omaha on Wednesday. Rural Urban Get Together in Shelby drew families including Henggeler, Jaax, Messing, Staroscik, and Grossnicklaus with Terence, Vincent and Marilyn Messing singing. District 16 teacher Dale Watkins missed days after niece Linda Lou Hill’s funeral in McCook Addison Nebraska. St Andrews ladies managed the Nebosis sale stand on Tuesday. Anna Cerny is currently housekeeper for Rev Jensen.
Wesley M Ward born May 27 1892 in Polk County Nebraska died January 22 1941 at Nicholas Senn hospital Omaha at age 48. He married Lulu J M West on January 14 1914 and lived his life on the same farm after his father’s death. He leaves his wife and two brothers Irl and Myron Ward of Silver Creek. Funeral was at Osceola Methodist church January 25 conducted by Rev A W Lapthorne with pallbearers Oscar Anderson Alfred Grossnicklaus Adolph Grossnicklaus Earl Burritt and Hugh Schmoker.
Raymond Summers Cherry born November 26 1898 in Stromsburg Nebraska died at his Stromsburg home Friday night at age 42 years 1 month 27 days. He was the second son of Annettie and Frank Cherry and spent most of his life in Stromsburg farming until ill health forced retirement. He had been blind for two years and lived with his brother Charles who cared for him. Survived by brothers William and Charles of Stromsburg and sister Mrs Bernice Koehler Osceola four nieces and two nephews. Interment in Stromsburg cemetery.
The article notes snow often drifts across fields and tracks, blocking travel. It cites the Armistice Day blizzard as evidence that shelterbelts keep snow off roads, with a Polk County farmer reporting a one year old belt kept his road open and two year belts performing better than newer ones. It urges more belts to add moisture and reduce drift impact amid future snows.
E W Hahn farming family in Polk County has two sons in World War I and two younger sons eligible for draft. Victor Hahn served in the army and Harvey in the navy in 1918. Lloyd and Irvin Hahn, both married with children, are registered in 3 A and unlikely to be called. Victor now lives in Hines Illinois.
Eighth Grade Joanne Wallace 90.9 Darlene Wisely 93.5. Honor able Mention Jean Hotchkiss 89.8 Phyllis Joy 89.2. Seventh Grade Dolores McCormick 91.2 Donna Pratt 91.3 Sandra Schumann 93 Fred Adelson 90.7 Robert Scholz 91.8. Sixth Grade Janet Kepner 93.7 Jewell Morgan 90.5 Marcia Pratt 90.4 Nancy Reece 93.1 Mary Gaile Sigler 90.5 John Mills 95.2.
A passerby asks what the tanks display. A soldier answers tanks and the crowd laughs. The soldier initially reaches for a wrench but puts it back in the tank’s tool case.
Osceola squads split results at Shelby with the reserve winning 21 to 17 and the first team edging Shelby 17 to 16. Warren Umshler and Rolland Gissler led scoring with seven points each while Dean Everett and Leon Carman chipped in key plays to secure the victory and pull the conference standings into a tie for first.
Mr and Mrs Wilhelm Rosca hosted about twenty guests for supper honoring Mrs C J Augustine on her birthday and Ann Julee on her second anniversary. Adolph Bernt visited Columbus with daughter Mrs Chester Wells who was ill with flu. Agnes Branigan cared for Mrs Thelen in Hubert Duren home. The Club met at Mrs Ralph Hasselbach home and prizes went to Mrs Horndorff Dorothy Kosch Alta and Frances Micek. Carolyn Doris Benda infant went to Bee croft Columbus from St Marys hospital.
Arvid Anderson shows improvement from blood poisoning in his hand. Nell Wisely departs Sunday for Los Angeles with Tom Meacham. Mrs Bettie Christian travels with Mr and Mrs Arthur Yeaton to Kansas. Louis Jennings and son visit from Laramie for a time with relatives. W J Benson heads to California for the winter. Local visits include Meachams with Wiescman and Heinemeyer households. Harold Mace assists with Wm Dake's work after Dake injures foot on a nail.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Johnson and son and other families joined Mrs Linda Lindblade for Sunday dinner. E C Nordlund hosted a goose dinner farewell to Raymond Anderson. The bank staff and friends attended, then played ping pong. Harland Fusby and Raymond Anderson headed to Los Angeles with the C r eem en party. Mrs W A Atkinson and Violet Johnson returned from Corpus Christi after three weeks visiting relatives.
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