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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1935
Page
1
Polk county corn producers eligible for refunds from the State Railway Commission, tied to grain sealing and certification for a corn loan. Farmers should visit the agricultural agent's office to collect checks. unclaimed checks by August 1, 1935 will be returned to the Railway Commission.
A large crowd attended Stromsburg's Fourth of July at Buckley Park for the dedication of the J. B. Buckley marker with Hon. A. C. Shallenberger as principal speaker. The event honored Mr. and Mrs. Buckley and included remarks by Lester M. Buckley and Mayor J. T. Anderson.
Clarence Lawson of Shelby and Harry Carmen of Osceola visited locally on Friday. Miss Elsie Bernt near Shelby spent the Fourth with her mother and family. A large crowd attended the St Andrews parish picnic at Ellers Hall last Thursday with the Rhythm Aces orchestra for dancing. Mrs Julius Nebosis visited with Mrs C Co Abts Sr in Columbus. Rose Kresha returned from Lincoln to be with sister Ann Kresha. The Jones family and Mrs Anna Seberger of Columbus visited Nick Eller's home. Roy Grossnicklaus J F Nebosis Oswald Bernt Sr Rose Kresha George Kresha and Fred Henggeler visited Columbus Saturday. Several from here attended Fourth of July events at Pawnee Park in Columbus.
A warning urges residents to cut weeds or risk someone else trimming them. W. E. Pierson criticizes neglected lots as unsightly and nuisance to the area. The notice implies enforcement potential and calls for property upkeep.
Polk residents host and visit kin across the area with trips to Lincoln Geneva and Omaha. Couples Mr and Mrs John Plessinger Mr and Mrs Oscar Sundberg Mr and Mrs Lloyd Kroger and many relatives attended Sunday gatherings and birthdays. A nurse student Lucille Benson returned to Omaha duties after a short visit home. Baby born to Mr and Mrs Orlie Adelson noted with mother and baby improving.
Osceola traveled to Polk Sunday and returned with a 13 to 7 loss. Early innings stayed tight as Polk led then Osceola tied the score before a string of local errors sealed the defeat. The summary notes numerous errors as the decisive factor.
Office records show subscriptions accepted for both the Omaha Daily and Lincoln Daily newspapers. The notes indicate new and renewed orders, with delivery details and customer names recorded for the two markets.
Revel Bernhard Larson, 22 months, son of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Larson of Swede Home, died by drowning in the family water tank on July 3. Survived by parents, three sisters Vivian Florene and Ramona, and brother Myron, plus grandmother Mrs. Johanna Larson of Stromsburg. Funeral at Swede Home Lutheran Church with Rev. C. A. Sward officiating. burial in Swede Home Cemetery.
William Rasch Sr died June 27 in North Bend Nebraska after six months illness. Burial in Minden Iowa. Survived by wife six children two step daughters in California one sister Mrs Wm Frick Minnesota fifteen grandchildren. Attending family from Madison Wisconsin Wausa Nebraska Lincoln David City North Bend. Rasch was once in Osceola bakery business born in Schleswig Holstein Germany. Moved to North Bend from Palacios Texas in hope of health. spent time in hospitals in Muscatine Iowa and Lincoln Nebraska before death.
About 8000 farmers expected at a basket picnic and mass meeting in Swiss Park two miles southwest of Columbus on Sunday July 21. The event is sponsored by 11 National Farm Loan associations across nine counties. A noon basket dinner precedes talks by Federal Land Bank and Farm Credit Administration officials, with prizes for the largest farm family and free coffee served.
Mr and Mrs Richard Merrick announce the birth of a son on Monday July 8 at Osceola Hospital. Beverly Joyce Johnson, a baby girl, born to Mr and Mrs Victor C Johnson at Osceola Hospital on Monday July 8. Mr and Mrs Edgar Peterson of Swede Home are parents of a baby girl born Monday July 8 at Osceola Hospital. Zella Bond, 13, of Gresham underwent an operation for acute appendicitis at Osceola Hospital on Sunday conducted by Dr Harley Eklund with Dr E G Brillhart of Shelby assisting. The six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville Keebaugh of Gresham had her tonsils removed by Dr Harley Eklund at Osceola Hospital yesterday morning. Robert Sigler Jr son of Mr and Mrs Robert Sigler underwent an operation for removal of tonsils at Osceola Hospital yesterday morning performed by Dr R L Schroeder.
Local notices detail a church election for a delegate to the annual conference next Sunday. Other items report Church Aid meeting Friday, Miss Lulu Burns entertaining the Missionary Society Thursday, and a chicken hunt raising 5.60 for the Missionary Society.
A Connecticut Journal piece republished nationwide argues for careful driving after a fatal Materburn Hill crash. A telegram found on the victim read We Miss You Daddy When Are You Coming Home. The note underscores the impact on children and urges drivers to reduce accidents.
A brief ad notes naptha gas cleans and leaves no odor and directs readers to purchase at Crouse-Tex Drug Co.
Miss Helen Fitzpatrick daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Fitzpatrick Anthon Iowa and William Scholz son of Mr and Mrs Louis Scholz Osceola Nebraska wed at the groom's parents home Sunday July 7 at four oclock Rev Paul Melin officiated Arch with red roses and babies breath Bride wore navy blue silk net with orange blossoms attendants Evelyn Scholz and Robert Timm A lovely dinner followed at the groom's brother home They will live in Longmont Colorado after July 15 where Scholz has a half interest in a mortuary The bride had been a bookkeeper at the Ambassador Cafe in Omaha The groom a Williams Embalming Institute graduate worked in an Omaha mortuary prior to marriage
Mr and Mrs Forest Seward and son of Osceola visited the George Heinemeyer home Tuesday evening. Families from Silver Creek Polk Grand Island and Brain attended gatherings and visits across the area. Wanda May Westman is ill with whooping cough and several relatives were noted at various homes and aunts and cousins joined a party at the Johnson home near Polk.
Earl G Maxwell former extension forester urges Polk County farmers to protect recently planted Clarke-McNary trees. He notes this year is the best since 1915 for starting trees and stresses clean cultivation and moisture conservation to guard against drought and weeds. Buethe farm in Johnson County serves as an example of high survival and steady growth despite adverse conditions.
City Council meets to approve Ordinance No. 178 legalizing liquor sales in Osceola. The measure appears in the thin paper edition of the bulletin.
Mrs Josephine Newman came home Monday from a two week vacation in Iowa. A Dorcas Society meeting is planned for Friday July 19 in church parlors with hostesses LaVerne Fredrickson Sylvia Fredrickson and Berniece Sward. Ada Kron Indiana missionary will speak at Suede Home church July 17.
Dr. M. J. Blish of the University of Nebraska explains how bread quality reflects wheat properties. He notes variations in wheat affect dough behavior, fermentation, and final loaf quality, and describes laboratory methods to standardize flour strength and baking results across seasons.
Nebraska researchers warn of blackstem rust infecting eastern Nebraska small grain, distinguishing it from orange leaf rust. The rust injures leaves stems and grain, thrives in moist conditions, and is not seed-transmitted though rusted grain should not be planted. No seed treatment prevents rust.
A Shelby party hosted by Misses Lillian Harriet and Maurine Peterson drew guests including Genevieve and Bess Taddiken, Nelle and Violet Taddiken, Barbara and Virginia Phillips, Arleen Nelson, Marion, Laura Jane and Doris Jacobson, and Frances Irene and Carol Hansen. Also noted are visits by M L Eyler to his grandson Glen Sargent in David City, family trips, recoveries from surgery, and several local movements and hospital recoveries.
Mr and Mrs Chester Baldwin of Humboldt and Dorothy and Mary Chase of Lincoln spent a few days last week with friends in Osceola. Baldwin was formerly manager of the Lincoln Telephone Company.
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