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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
8
Creditors of Clara C. Fusby deceased must file claims in Polk County Court by September 30, 1939. A hearing to hear and adjust all claims will be held October 2, 1939 at the County Court Room. Dated June 3, 1939. Substitute County Judge W. W. Norton.
City of Osceola proposes expenditures for 1939 40 starting May 2 1939 to May 6 1940. Highlights include water works 3000 dollars library 3500 dollars park maintenance 600 dollars interest on paving bonds 1100 dollars street improvement 2000 dollars fire protection 500 dollars sinking fund 1600 dollars and other items totaling the estimated expense to be raised by taxation. meeting set for July 6 1939 at 8 PM to adopt the final appropriation bill.
Miss Maxine Brooks a Wesleyan University student in Lincoln is visiting with her friend Miss Geraldine Walters at Columbus before returning to Osceola for the summer vacation.
Local families and relatives gathered across Osceola and nearby towns for Sunday dinners visits and a Saturday trip to Kearney. Attendees included the Brantings, Creekpaums, Lantzs, Merwins, Watts, Olsons, Hewitts, Toelles, Martins and many others visiting relatives and friends in Osceola Grand Island Kearney and Lincoln area locations.
The Dorcas will meet Friday evening June 9 for a Home Mission program and invite guests. Sylvia Johnson Opal Peterson and La Verne Fredrickson will entertain. Various locals including Lorena Peterson and Francis Berggren of Marquette visited, while other families from Bird City North Platte and Chappel Nebraska travel and visit relatives and attend Augustana College graduation.
The annual Stoner school meeting will be held next Monday evening and all district residents are urged to attend. Local social notes mention visits and travel among residents including Lulu Wolfe of Omaha and families from Polk Brush Colorado Fremont Mead and Lincoln with various transfers and hospital news.
Mrs Charles Massie was taken to the Methodist hospital in Omaha last Thursday where she is receiving medical treatment.
The church lists 10:00 Sunday School led by Li om Berck, 11:00 Morning Worship, 7:00 Junior High League, 7:30 Senior High League. Ladies Aid meets Friday afternoon in church parlors with a service committee headed by Mrs. Richard Brooks and others. Pastor A. C. Monkman.
Polk county farmers recorded a loss of 2746.87 dollars due to rye mixtures in wheat shipped to market. Nebraska Grain Improvement Association secretary Fred Siefer, with NYA help, cites an eight year study showing 18 percent rye in 105,649 bushels shipped last year. A June field-meeting across 21 counties will showcase cross section wheat plots at Lynn Brigham farm near Shelby.
Farm reporters in Polk County begin checks this week under the 1939 federal farm program. Robert C. Taddiken leads the program with 25 reporters to survey about 1850 farms, about 1525 planning full compliance and 138 seeking parity payments on corn or wheat. Reports will record acreages and be certified by farmers. a second inspection will follow later to assess changes.
Hay fever is mainly a late summer and fall disease though some react in spring or early summer. Pollens from grasses and weeds trigger most cases as they bloom at different times through the warm season. Bright flowers produce heavy, wind carried pollen. small dull blooms attract few insects and pollen spread is less.
The article explains pollen spread by wind and how desensitization can lessen hay fever symptoms. Treatments must be yearly or ongoing and tailored by skin tests using region specific pollens. Early, repeated therapy reduces future complications like sinus infections bronchitis and asthma.
Next Sunday marks the first after Trinity with Sunday School at 10 and services at 11 and 8. The morning sermon is Unprofitable Treasurers and the evening sermon I Live It. The Women’s Missionary Society meets Tuesday at Miss Otelia Johnson’s home and Luther League gathers Thursday June 15. The James McKeag Jr and Ewald Pliefke families host. District Luther League Convention arrives June 23 to 25 in Hordville. plan attendance.
Mrs O Bryan and daughters from Minden spent several days at Guildford Bryan and Lawrence Bryan homes. Helen Bryan will stay for the summer. Chris Hansen and family of Kearney visited W J Benson family. Solene McCormick went to Omaha seeking work. G P Mace and daughter visited Lebanon Kansas relatives. Hiram Hill of Brigsdale Colorado visited sister Nellie Benson. Eugene Ruff went to Grand Island for employment. Donald Heinemeyer and family visit then head to Greeley Colorado for summer college. Maxine Young visits sister C L Dake. Josie Kearns and family from Palm er and Dr Wm McCormick and wife from Blue Rapids were visitors. Sunday School hosts Children's Day program. C M Johnson family drove to Fremont to visit relatives. Vivian Johnson remained to enter Midland College. Jennie Lou Buchta to Omaha to visit uncle Ervin Deeter then Massena Iowa with Earl Mitthellen. Mrs Cedric Fineey honored with a miscellaneous shower at Community Hall with about fifty attendees.
Mr and Mrs W J Herbes with Maxine and Zona departed last week for a two week trip visiting California and Oregon.
Osceola Nebraska Mayor and council approve a 500 dollar transfer from Water Income to a Tax Foreclosure Fund. The Finance Committee and School Board foreclose tax sales, with committees for Fire Water Lights Sewer Streets Parks and more confirmed. Treasurers report shows various fund balances and April activity.
John Ekstrom, seriously injured two weeks ago, is improving and doctors expect to save his eye after a further operation. Mrs. Ss. W. Calhoun from Wahoo visited over the weekend with their daughter Mrs. Fred Wieseman.
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