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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1949
Page
1
AAA notices go to producers to plant allotted wheat to qualify for 1950 price support. Overplanting cancels eligibility. If no allotment, visit county office to investigate. CCC sets 1949 small grain prices in Polk County with No 1 wheat at 2.03, Rye 1.29, Oats 0.66, Barley 1.14.
Welfare Director says the department covers not only Old Age Assistance and Aid to Dependent Children but also direct County Aid to non qualifying individuals. For the first quarter of 1949 the total admin cost was 1712.12 with the county share 104.68 or 6.10 percent, funded mainly by State and Federal sources.
The Johnson families held their annual picnic Sunday afternoon at Osceola Park. Attendees included Mrs. Albert Johnson and numerous Johnson relatives, plus guests from Stromsburg and Lincoln.
The Fire Department will hold a meeting Thursday evening. The Project Club held a park picnic Tuesday afternoon with ten members and one guest. After a brief business session led by President Mrs. Fred Bond, a social period followed by a covered dish lunch. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Peterson were Sunday dinner guests in Geneva at the C. J. Crews home.
FAIRVIEW ITEMS list local visits and family news. Families from Wausa Bloomfield Columbus Stromsburg Rising City Chicago Omaha Clarks gather at various homes, celebrate Rex Dake's tenth birthday, and report health and employment updates among neighbors and relatives.
Enrollment for the American Republic Hospital and Surgical plan starts in Osceola and nearby areas. Accredited representatives from the home office will conduct home visits to enroll eligible families and individuals, with ID cards signed by the company secretary.
Carolyn and Evelyn Oquist traveled to Chicago for a cousin’s wedding. Several relatives gathered for meals and visits at the homes of John Voichoske Gordon Mace and Heitzman. Mary Jane and Jo Ann Vo choske visited grandmother Eva Zelazny in Clarks. Henry Strickland and daughter from Lincoln joined Heitzman family for a few days.
Mrs Edith Larson and family and Ralph Appleton spent Sunday in Omaha with Mr and Mrs Harold Schulte and their son. Mrs Laura Olseen of Osceola entertained Saturday afternoon for Mrs Victor Krol and Bonnie of Illinois. Other guests included Mrs Petrus Nelson Mrs Sander Peterson and Miss Lillie Chindgren.
A photo shows the remodeled St Francis Hospital in Osceola at the south end of State Street. The project includes interior and exterior improvements and will provide the community with refined medical and surgical care once finished.
Mrs Amelia Sayles marked her 74th birthday with family visiting from Grand Island North Carolina and Osceola, including Harold Sayles, F A Hofer, and Bill Hofer. The Sayles family recalled her long Osceola years before moving to Grand Island and returning to the Ridge home.
The Wesley Chapel Women’s Society of Christian Service set an August 4 gathering at City Park in Osceola. Community updates list visitors to Social Center Rest Home including Mrs. Delores Moore and baby, Mrs. Chris Gaedeke and baby, Jay McCormick, and several area families. Local residents and guests shared weekend visits and travels across Osceola, Grand Island, Omaha, and Columbus.
Adaline Martha Knight born July 21 1865 near Meaford Ontario died July 18 1949 in Shelby Nebraska at 84 years 11 months. She married John R Farris in Polk County in 1881 and had seven children four died before her. She was active in Castle Memorial Church Missionary Society and Royal Neighbor lodge with two daughters Metta Baring Eva Reeder and son Lester L Farris surviving along with 14 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Funeral services were held July 21 at Castle Memorial Church with pallbearers and burial in Shelby Cemetery.
The St Vincent Church picnic at Polk County Fairgrounds is set for next Sunday with home fried chicken and baked ham dinner from 5 to 8 pm. A Junior Legion baseball game Osceola versus Geneva starts at 8:30 pm. Ten prizes viewable in Osceola store windows will be awarded on the grounds at 11 pm. Concessions entertainment and lunch will be available throughout the evening.
Ruth Frederick of the Red Cross Blood Center of Omaha met with Drs Eklund and Anderson and Polk County Red Cross committee to organize a county wide Blood Program. Hospitals will have free blood locally and unused blood returns to Omaha. A Blood Mobile will visit Osceola at the County Court House on September 16. Further details to follow.
Mrs and Mrs Lawrence Meister were surprised at their home on Sunday evening for birthday anniversaries. They played cards with prizes for High Lee Brown and Gary Lux and Low for Geneva Meister and Lawrence Meister, followed by a lunch of sandwiches, pickles, coffee and ice cream. Present were Rudolf Urban, Gary Lux and children, Fritz Husak and Bob, Glen Hendrickson and Shirley, Lee Brown and Gresham nephew, Paul Meister, Rose Kozicek, Geneva Jo Ann Meister, Jerome Meister, and Leonard Pelan of Bellwood.
Mrs. John Craven and her son John Ashly were discharged Saturday morning to return home. Sandra Schumann resigned from the Lincoln Star, will visit her parents for a week, then travel to New Orleans to visit an uncle. She plans to enroll at Northwestern University this fall to continue her studies.
The Fremont Juniors rallied from an 11-3 loss to Osceola to win District 7. Bartels tossed a one hitter as Fremont beat Wahoo 6-2, then Osceola edged Columbus 11-3 with B Brazee rallying the cause. Fremont finally defeated Osceola 11-6 to force a final. Fremont advances to the Area tournament at Grand Island on Friday July 29. Osceola next faces David City on Aug 2 and Philipsburg Kansas on Aug 4.
Pell County farmers meet August 2 at 1 30 p m at the Art Ekstrom farm eleven and a half miles west of Osceola to decide entrants for a National Contest at West Point Nebraska this fall. A terracing machine demonstration will highlight the event run by the Polk County Extension Service and the Polk County Soil Conservation District with local implement dealers.
Mr and Mrs Robert Ferguson visited Davenport relatives, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Mintk and daughters hosted friends, Perry Miller and Rodney of Hastings joined Ellis Deeds family for a Saturday gathering, Earl Nelson and Nettie Maiker with Mary Ann Maiker of Lincoln joined a Pawnee Park picnic, Geo Koehler to receive the Record, Paul Monson and children visiting Nebraska City, Leo Dinges guests Herman Bengford and Florence Dinges from Carroll after a Colorado trip.
District 18 reports numerous Sunday and weekday visits. Arthur Mayberger and P W Elliott with their spouses visited Adolph Bernt’s family near Columbus. Other travelers include the Lassek and Benda households, the Eschlers near Rising City, and families from Duncan, Shelby, and Omaha touring the Black Hills and surrounding areas.
Glen Brazee a sophomore and Green Hand in the FFA advances in hog production through a sow and litter project in Vocational Agriculture. He bought a Chester White gift last spring and raised eight pigs to weaning at fifty six days and an average weight of 35 pounds. He plans to keep two gifts to farrow next spring and to plant 10 acres of corn.
A local column compiles brief items about residents. Ted Mills and his wife vacationing in the east report readiness to return home. Bill and Mrs Scholz plan to move from California to Red Cloud Nebraska, buying a funeral home. Betty Lou Burritt’s city pool party is a success with many mothers present. Louie Scholz notes travel between Osceola and California by fast plane and recalls oxen team transit in youth. Geneva defeats Osceola 3 to 2 in an eleven inning game. The Cornhusker League standings show four teams within one game of third place. York visits Osceola for a game tonight.
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