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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1941
Page
4
An official entry dated March 1879 records the designation of the Osceola Nebraska post office under the Act of March 1879. The notice names the town and indicates administrative action to establish postal service.
Mark Lyon and Emma Murphy wed by Judge Ball. Keene Ludden buys the old McCleeary property for about 1800 dollars. A new male carrier arrives at Fred Hosener's home. Memorial services at the Methodist church held. A son born to Wm Fentress. Susie Fentress to be congratulated as great great grandmother. County Supt Cole completes grading Polk County eighth grade exams. Margie Kunkel wins a free scholarship offer. Gust Sandquist reports a tramp theft of a $40 gold watch. Heavy rains raise Davis Creek damaging bridges. some bridges impassable. Saturday train arrives Sunday night. Implement dealers open new hardware store on east square. Elizabeth Yantzi and Seth S. Scott wed May 28 in Milford. he employed in Lincoln. Summer officially begins June 14 with Osceola pool opening. Osceola may have one passenger train daily if approved. Vacation Bible School opens with 76 then 83 attendees. Harold Gustafson buys White Way Inn. Johnson to spend summer in Colorado. Harold Acker joins J. H. Eller shoe dept replacing Jack Swartz. P. W. Jacoby and Ruth Herrmann welcome a son Monte Herrmann Jacoby. Signe Samuelson ends Osceola business June 6. plans to move to Stromsburg after July 10.
Miss Birdie Sleuman wed Thomas Godding of Fullerton at the bride’s Hastings home. The bride taught in local public schools last year and they plan to live in Iowa. Also noted are recent licenses and regional trips for mining interest, and a county registration day visit by the Osceola band despite bad weather.
After World War I a faith in safety bred neglect of booster shots for smallpox typhoid and diphtheria. The article cites Manila 1907 to 1918 with 50 000 smallpox deaths and urges families to routinely check revaccination status and maintain protected immunity.
A 1941 42 U S Maritime Commission report notes Nebraska has no cadets in the Merchant Marine and describes a four year non military cadet course leading to third mate or engineer licenses. The writer offers to mail an illustrated prospectus and notes a single Nebraska delegate to a national women’s clubs convention in Atlantic City.
Mrs Frank Travnicek and son from Wilbur spent time with her parents the Steeples then traveled to Cleveland for the National Medical Convention Robert stayed with grandparents Miss Mary Ruth Rhodes returned from the University for a weekend party Courtny Ashton received a prenuptial linen shower Memorial Service to be held by IOOF and Rebekah Lodges next Sunday at 4 pm at the IOOF Hall then cemetery decoration Bring flowers Steeple's Store offers 46 inch table oil cloth at 25c yard Men dress shirts 1.00 each Massey Harris Clipper Combine advertised by Willis McMeekin Shelby Kodak finishing 25c at Daniels Studio Osceola Memorial Day attendees listed plus hail insurance ad targeting barley and oats through D R Byers or K A Cornish
A physician advised keeping a medical tab on every family member and to remind when vaccines are due. In an epidemic, the doctor recommends re vaccinating the entire household regardless of scheduled dates.
A rain wreckage ends a Cuban Embassy celebration and a planned charity baseball game moves to Griffith Stadium. Notables led by Lowell Thomas form The Nine Old Men against a Senators and Representatives team called The Statesmen, with funds for charity.
Fairview news notes a Beulah Cemetery Society meeting set with Mrs Mae Hastings in Osceola on June 13. Local residents share weekend visits, trips, and family events across Fairview including Lincoln Yellowstone Park trips and funeral services for Elmer Dittmer's brother in Grand Island.
Rev Albert W Lapthorne to lead Sunday at 10:00 a m Church School and 11:00 a m Morning Worship with sermon Building the Church Beautiful The Vacation Bible School continues next week through Friday June 13 with activities scheduled as announced
Mrs Jay Hastings expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for gifts cards letters and cheerful greetings during her hospital stay in a concise notice.
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