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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1948
Page
4
Osceola Nebraska notices show Perry N. Sapp as editor and publisher. Subscription rates listed for Nebraska and out of state. Reading notices and bard of thanks appear with a small stating fee.
Weekend storm brought .5 to 8 inches of rain with wind and hail across Greens Chapel causing widespread crop damage and floods. Blue River bridges were washed, and community activity paused with no Ladies Aid meeting until further notice. Many local residents and visitors were briefly mentioned at various homes and gatherings.
A 3 to 4 inch rainfall Saturday evening drenched Wesley Chapel causing widespread wet basins but no hail damage. Residents surveyed Osceola and Stromsburg flood effects on Sunday while neighboring families visited and guests arrived at various homes.
Mrs Walter Berck and Mr and Mrs Victor Herrmann of Los Angeles visited the Alfred Kuehnal home along with Mr and Mrs A J Herrmann, Mr and Mrs Jack Trennary of Omaha, Mrs Harold Taddiken of Shelby and Mr and Mrs Edwin Buse of Shelby during Sunday.
Mrs Walter Church and her sons returned home from Callaway Nebraska after being called there by the death of Joseph Bradman. Families and neighbors visited in the area including calls to Voichaske and Mace households and trips to Milwaukee Wisconsin for a vacation.
Mickey Kirby required a doctor visit to remove a piece of bailing wire from his foot. Louis Hester remains hospitalised seven weeks after a major operation. Mrs. Johnny Carlson traveled to St Joseph Missouri to visit her parents after word of her father's back injury. The Carlson and Maars families visited relatives in Stromsburg and Omaha while several families hosted gatherings and picnics. Members of the community visited Lake Erickson and Silver Creek, with vacations noted in Colorado and David City.
District 54 social notes list visits by Mr and Mrs Joe Igaraski of Nokomis Illinois and others from Kentucky California and Colorado. The body of Maurice Frizzell is to arrive in Silver Creek. he died in the Pacific. Weather reports mention recent moisture and rain and a fourth inch fall Saturday night.
The text notes Mr and Mrs Merritt Clark and daughter from Colorado visiting C E Daniel family in Silver Creek. Don Geier and Gerald Tomasiewiecz traveled to harvest fields in southwestern state. Arnold Schmidt of Omaha spent the weekend with Doan McCormick family.
Miss Vivian Kinney and Walter Kinghorn of Auburn were married Tuesday afternoon June 29 by Rev. Randall at his home. They were attended by the bride’s brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Anderson.
The University of Nebraska offers two summer courses at Osceola that provide college credit and meet G I educational benefit requirements. Morris Newcomer of Gresham recently returned from a trip.
Morris finishes Agronomy 292 field study in Nebraska focusing on soil conservation soils land use and geology. He now takes Agronomy 191 with Polk County Soil Conservation District receiving erosion control training under Soil Conservation Service supervision in Osceola. The work concludes by July 23.
Mrs. Morris Richards visited Omaha with sister Mrs. Bud Ewell and returned home with her husband Mr. Richards and their children.
Mrs. W. A. Schriener and Miss Louise Shemek with Sheila and other Hastings visitors spent the past week at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. Shemek and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred N. Gondringer. Mr. Schriener returned Sunday to take his family home.
Mr and Mrs G W Morgan hosted as guests last Sunday Mr and Mrs W O Clark of Gothenburg and Mrs Lohr and daughter of Omaha. New shipment of Plastic Table Covers and Aprons at Petersons Variety.
Mr and Mrs Emil Koziol hosted a small gathering at their home Thursday evening in honor of their first wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Fritz Johansen and Norma traveled to Evansville Indiana on Monday to see Mrs. Johansen's son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Brantley and to attend the funeral of his parents Mr. and Mrs. W G Brantley who died in a plane crash in Alaska.
Fred Adelson of San Diego visits his grandfather John A. Adelson and relatives in Polk along with Mr and Mrs Albert Tiynm and other friends.
Mr and Mrs W A Refshauge announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Miss Helen Lucinda to O Robert Hayes son of Mr and Mrs Orin R Hayes. The wedding will be held in the York Methodist Church in August. The bride elect taught in the Osceola school faculty last year.
Larry Parks and Ellen Drew star in The Swordsman at the Muse Theatre on Friday and Saturday July 2 and 3. Miss Christine Shemek visits Hastings this week with Mr and Mrs W A Schriener.
Starring Larry Parks and E Friday the film The Swordsman plays on Saturday and Friday with showings on July 2 and 3. Local venue advertisements promise action and period swordplay.
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