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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1937
Page
4
The Osceola Record of Pelk County announces Walter J. Herbes as editor and publisher and notes entry at the Osceola post office under the 1879 act.
In Osceola today notes recall a dry Kansas trip by D. W. Hotchkiss and wife, a boy born to W. O. Johnson, and a quiet July celebration. Judge Bates holds equity district court. two fire alarms occur at Frank Fox home and H F Henderson awning. Omahan J H Adams visits mother and sister. Woman's Club hosts an open meeting at Mrs L M Shaw.
J Lindlie Heald was named substitute county judge by county commissioners at their regular monthly meeting. Dorothy Weiser daughter of Mr and Mrs George Weiser married Jens C Jensen of Lincoln at the United Brethren parsonage in Shelby on June 29. They will reside in Lincoln. A reader suggests Polk County celebrate the Fourth yearly with each town hosting in turn and others aiding with attendance. The Ted North Payers open a six night stand in Osceola next Monday.
Osceola drew several thousand people for a Fourth of July celebration on school grounds aided by favorable weather. The event drew crowds rivaling past years and perhaps the courthouse dedication. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Irvin Grossnicklaus on July 6. Mr and Mrs John Renner arrived from Princeton Illinois and plan to move into their east Osceola home next week.
The Osceola swimming squad debuted in Columbus with the Senior and Junior teams scoring in medley relays. Junior team placed first in both junior medley and junior relay, while Osceola's seniors won the senior medley relay. Schedule includes David City and Columbus meets, plus Learn To Swim week for youths.
Mrs F B Kelly hosted a Wednesday afternoon farewell party for Mrs Wm Thompson and Twyla, inviting club members. The event honored the two guests with a social gathering reflecting the group’s cordial activities.
A Melbourne correspondent notes Australia's birds defy the stereotype of quiet song. The lyre bird, about fifteen inches tall, is the premier songster and mimic, dancing before hens and imitating sounds from trains to saws, while the shy creature resists captivity and remains hard to photograph. The emu, five feet tall and formidable, shares the landscape with its ostrich like build, fierce beak, powerful legs, and broad appetite.
The Detroit News notes that animal skin has three main layers: epidermis or cuticle, true skin or torium, and under skin. The epidermis is removed during unhairing. the true skin forms leather and contains interlaced fibers. the under skin contains glands and fat but does not enter tanning.
Angina pectoris or breast pain stems from poor heart muscle nourishment. It results when coronary vessels fail to supply enough blood causing painful spasms and is linked to poisons fevers alcohol and other illnesses.
Sapphires occur across the West but only along Rock Creek in Montana are they washed in paying quantities. Stones range from colorless to light green with occasional blue yellow pink or red specimens. The finest gems are sent to jewelry markets to compete with Burma sapphires.
Tobago lies off Trinidad as a little known West Indian isle. The island hosts birds of paradise in the wild, with Little Tobago known as their sanctuary, offering a unique home not found elsewhere.
Tom Dwyer and John Dwyer of Silver Creek were released from the hospital on Thursday. Gloria Ann Jones daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Jones had her tonsils removed by Dr. Eklund on Friday. Arthur Nelson underwent tonsil removal by Dr. Eklund Wednesday morning. Mrs. Ford Bond of Gresham was under Dr. Eklund’s care in the hospital one day last week then taken to Omaha for observation. Albert E. Johnson is a medical patient of Dr. Schroeder this week. Margaret Ann Hester three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hester of Shelby is recovering from pneumonia at the hospital under Dr. Eklund.
Miss Elinor Highland returns to Grand Island from Gilbert Johnson home with Miss Eldena Johnson to stay a week. Jim Cook buys the first house north of Horst's Service Station and will move in next week. The Hotchkiss family moves into the Cook house. Elmer Horst and Elmer Krenk seal a 320 acre farm deal for 24000 dollars. Stitch and Rip Club hosts at Arline and Gloria Pearson with table setting tips, pictures, shopping game, and a lunch session.
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