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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1935
Page
4
Osceola Nebras ka newspaper notes Walter J Herbes serves as editor and publisher. The Osceola Record, Polk County’s oldest paper, acknowledges entry at the Osceola post office under the 1879 act.
The June 6 1895 note details heavy rains in Polk County from Wednesday onward with five to eight inches across the area. Ground saturated, creeks booming, crops like oats and rye responding, while weather writes up steady rainfall and storm damage northwest of Osceola. The item also covers local court notes, social visits, and an auditorium program listing.
Osceola Nebraska observes Railroad Week from Monday June 10 to Saturday June 15 honoring the Union Pacific Railroad. Mayor W E Pierson urges citizens to join in recognizing the railroad due to its long service, tax contributions, employment, and role in fare reductions and air conditioned trains.
The Cemetery Association will meet at Mrs. Edith Cremeen's home on June 14 for an officer election. Mary Miller assists as hostess. A large crowd attended the Riv er Side School play Last Date of School last Tuesday evening and baskets sold well. Donald Heinemeyer and Miss Beth Hollenbeck spent the weekend with his parents and returned to Kearney Monday. Miss Fern Norris went to Central City for employment last week. The Happy Hour Society meets with Mrs. John Imhoff this Thursday with Mrs. Pickett assisting. Several local residents visited, and gas fumes incident injured Mrs. George Buchta while she did laundry Monday.
Miss Mildred Peterson of Osceola and Burdette Baker of Stromsburg wed at St. Pauls Lutheran Osceola with Rev. Paul Melin officiating. Only families present. After a buffet at the bride’s mother home, couple to farm near Stromsburg. Bride taught in Polk rural schools. groom a Stromsburg grad. Bible lessons urged for Sunday school teachers.
Miss Minnie V Stohl daughter of Mr and Mrs John Stohl near Folk and Alfred O Yungdahl son of Mr and Mrs Olof Yungdahl Osceola were married Sunday June 2 at noon at Valley M E Church Rev E B Maxcey officiated. The bride wore ge nian blue silk crepe with matching accessories. Attendant Miss Lucy Carlson wore rose lace. Best man was Fredrick Yungdahl. A three course dinner followed for relatives. The couple will reside on a Polk County farm six miles northwest of Osceola.
Roger Babson urges renewed interest in spiritual life for recovery of prosperity and asks whether readers are doing their part. The church is the main agency to foster worship and work, with next Sunday’s sermon titled Less Camouflage and More Realism and Epworth League at 7 p.m. followed by an 8 p.m. evening service. The church offers ten Bible lessons with topics on Revelation, Hosea, John, Job, and Jonah.
After June 10 I return to my home west of Osceola and will continue crochet and fancy work soliciting patronage. Phone Polk 3920 or Mrs. K. A. Cornish Osceola No. 29. Also thanks to friends for kindnesses during illness. Mrs. Veda Stanton Clarks Nebr Route 1.
The Lutheran Church announces a busy week with Ladies Aid at 2 30 p m Thursday hosted by Mrs Arthur Nelson. Friday church cleaning. Sunday Pentecost services Sunday School 10 a m Worship 11 a m and Vespers 8 p m. Choir practice Tuesday. District Luther League Convention begins Friday at 8 p m and runs through Saturday and Sunday with a program in next week’s papers. Pastor Paul Melin urges attendance.
Fairview and Valley churches prepare for a Children’s Day program at Fairview next Sunday morning. Workers yesterday completed steps and walks and stucco on the Valley project. A June 16 rededication is planned. The Fairview Aid met Wednesday at the Hall and Valley Ladies cleaned the church Tuesday with a covered dish luncheon for the Aid.
Mrs. E R Ware was stricken with paralysis at her residence Tuesday evening and is in serious condition. Miss Gertrude Lind assists in care. Several local and family movements include visits from relatives and friends.
The Christian Science Monitor article argues liberty is spiritual not material, urging readers to replace ignorance about God with understanding of divine law. It cites Paul and Mary Baker Eddy, stating true freedom comes from embracing spiritual ideas, purification, and consecration, and by reflecting justice, mercy, forgiveness.
A compact reflection on how names shape news and progress. It notes that progress often conquers human nature, urging readers to look for a silver lining while recognizing doubt as typically wise but unsatisfying.
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