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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1940
Page
1
The county judge's office completed indexing and cross indexing of marriage licenses issued since 1871. In sixty nine years 3891 licenses were issued in Polk County. The project started in 1938 and was done by the regular staff in spare time. The first license was Clara Crockett and William W. Thomas on February 2, 1871.
Work on paving of the block connecting State Street with Highway 92 started Monday morning. The hill is being leveled in preparation for concrete paving.
Hackberry news notes Greens Chapel Brotherhood will not meet until further notice and the Aid will skip meetings in July. Victor Club plans a July 16 gathering at Mrs. J. N. Kirby’s home. The item lists multiple local residents visiting, traveling, hosting, or attending events from Lincoln to York and Central City, with several family connections and summer plans.
Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Atbolt visited the Andersons Sunday afternoon. Osceola couple C. C. Snodgrass spent Sunday with the Albin Andersons. Osceola residents O. F. Branting stayed with the H. B. Branting home Sunday evening. Paul Bond and daughter from Gresham were guests at R. O. Pierson’s. The Stromsburg Baptist church Brotherhood class held a croquet tournament at J. W. Bailey’s Friday. F. W. Peterson of Turlock, California arrived in Polk County last Thursday and will review business interests in Stromsburg over several weeks.
Fourth of July 1940 to be quiet in Polk County as none of the towns plan celebrations. Central City will attempt to draw crowds at Riverside Park with a bid for local attendance.
Polk county reports the first fireworks casualty of the year as 11 year old Gene Glasser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Glasser, loses a finger and suffers broken bones in his other fingers when a firecracker explodes in his hand.
The Girls Room Club met at Virginia Hasselbalch's home on July 1 with four members present. Demonstration topics were assigned for the next meeting to be held at Lucille Koehler's home on Monday evening, July 15.
The Four Leaf Clover Club met at Irene and Agnes Augustin's home with all members and five visitors present on June 26. The lesson was on Preparation of Raw Vegetables. A picnic is planned for the next meeting on July 17 at District 13.
The Handy Knotters Club met with Eldon Kuhnel at the Hasselbalch home July 1. It was decided the club would be represented at the County Demonstration Day on July 26 at the Court House. The evening included study, singing, and refreshments.
Miss Lois Fentress and Oscar Hartman of Norfolk wed at Utica Nebraska on Sunday June 30. The ceremony was performed by Rev Hartman, the groom’s brother, at the Lutheran church with Mr and Mrs Hal Cady of Omaha as attendants. The bride, daughter of Flora Fentress, has taught in Norfolk for years. The couple plans a short honeymoon then settle in Norfolk where the groom works.
The Wesley Chapel Women's Foreign Missionary Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Methodist parsonage in Shelby on July 11. Donald and Marilyn Huggler visited relatives near Beatrice. Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Weeden of Stromsburg and Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Treadway of Bellwood. Frank B. Law of Iola Kansas and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd West visited Mrs. Wm. Hope. Law leaves Tuesday for Ogden Utah to spend summer with a son in Army barracks.
This week starting Monday Polk County residents join the nation in paying the record peacetime armament bill as the government runs its 11th straight year in the red. New nuisance taxes hit cigarettes gasoline theatre tickets beer and liquor raising prices for most citizens to fund national defense against Hitler. Gasoline tax rises by one half cent while overall prices show a one cent increase.
County Extension Agent Ray L. Cruise notes rapid acceleration of grasshopper poisoning across Polk County and the state as mowing and alfalfa cutting drive hoppers into borders and fields. Don B. Whelan lists two keys: spread bait immediately in field borders and only when temperatures are 65 to 85 degrees. bait available at Osceola mixing plant on Tuesdays and Fridays from 7 am to 6 pm at 15 cents per 80 pound bag.
The Presbyterian Church hosts Sunday School at 10 a.m. The Bible Class Kensington meets Friday afternoon in the church parlors with Mrs. Agnes De Land and Mrs. Birdie Walrath assisting.
A Polk County page mixes town news with medical society notes and a featured Public Health Service discussion. Read of patient visits, birthdays, and family gatherings alongside a 1940 Medical Economics critique of government health programs.
LeRoy and Clarence Johnson rent former Harold Reed building at Osceola to run a Chevrolet garage named Johnson Bros. Chevrolet Company. Donald Johnson and Ansel Bodine will manage the Polk garage and machinery moved from Loup City. Gold Crest beer by Storz Brewing named and distributed locally with premium quality and imported hops.
Dr Leroy Laase succeeds Herbert Yenne as assistant professor of speech and dramatic art at the state university due to Yennes resignation. Laase is noted in Osceola as son in law of Mr and Mrs A F Nuquist.
Mr and Mrs Cecil DeLand were honored guests at a seven o clock dinner hosted by Iowa Neforaska Light and Power Company at the Corn Palace Cafe. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs H F Boehner and Mr and Mrs C L Paine of York Mr and Mrs Ray Stever of Stromsburg Jack Kellogg of Lincoln and Mrs Viola Cornish of Shelby.
Polk County 4 H members Agnes Gable and Betty Leigh MecMeekin of Shelby win trips to Nebraska's only natural pine forest camp at Chadron State Park July 16 to 19. Minnesota donor Charles S. Horn will be featured speaker. program includes hiking horseback riding swimming and mountain climbing. Enrollment via County Extension Office.
Multiple social items recount birthday celebrations and gatherings. Laura Hendrickson’s surprise party at home with relatives from North Platte Omaha Marysville Mo and Mead plus other visiters and showers for Mrs Phillip Johnson. Naomi Pearson plans three week California trip and Anita Cue visits from Oregon. Melvin Brown marks fifth birthday while funeral attendance for Mrs Harlow Doggett’s daughter-in-law noted.
The Nebraska Supreme Court, by a 4 to 3 vote, granted Albert A. Hastings a new trial on assault charges. In a separate ruling, Joseph R. Baskins, denied a new trial, with a 5 to 2 vote. Hastings faced kidnapping, robbery, and assault counts stemming from a 1937 case involving Sam L. Pappas in North Platte.
Fairview notes list upcoming meeting at the home of Mrs. Josie Mustard on July 12. The item also mentions residents visiting, travel to Wisconsin, and social gatherings at various local homes with several families noted by name.
District No. 18 reports Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bernt traveling to Columbus Wednesday due to Mrs. Bernt's father's stroke. Maurice Branigan and Agnes drove to Council Bluffs for a family reunion with about one hundred attendees. A St. Marys church grounds picnic closed two weeks of vacation school at St. Joseph church.
Mrs. Clifford Johnston hosts the High Prairie Club at the School House on Friday July 12. Dorcas holds Friday evening meeting with Helen Pierson and others. Mrs. Petrus Nelson hosted a Tuesday afternoon gathering honoring Mrs. Reuben Chindgren and her Boise guests. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Toline host Friday evening with various attendees from Boise and Omaha. About 40 Luther League members enjoyed a picnic at Osceola park Monday. Confirmation Class meets Wednesday and Saturday mornings. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Larson and family spent Sunday with John Lind in Polk. Lorraine Larson visited grandparents and returned home. Mrs. Earl Johnson and Billy spent Thursday with her mother, Mrs. Oscar Fredrickson.
Benny Gabriel, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gabriel, suffered a painful hand injury last week when a bottle broke and severed an artery.
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