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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1953
Page
2
Harold and Mrs Davisson lost their six acre home at the Blue River bend to a Friday blaze after a trash fire sparked the final remodel stage. The partially insured property had not been re assessed and trees were damaged in the flames.
Eleven York residents completed months of odd jobs to fund a European journey and began their three month visit, planning stops in Germany Switzerland Belgium France Italy and the Netherlands.
The body of 65 year old Frank Malasek was found in the park lagoon near the bridge approach between old and new picnic grounds shortly before noon Thursday. He had apparently been fishing when he fell into the water and died a few days earlier after coming to Schuyler from Pep t of age Colfax County.
Two sisters and a brother, long split, came together for a reunion in Scotia last week, marking a rare family gathering after nearly three decades apart.
Mrs Hattie Cook 88 Oma ha and George Mix 83 Detroit plus Mrs Mary Keep 85 Scotia attended a Scotia Register event at Mrs Keep's home. A Slave Auction was held last Thursday evening at Ft Calhoun where members offered services for fellow Presbyterians and most were snapped up quickly. Rev Norman Fowler offered free marriage services but no one pursued matrimony. Blair Enterprise.
The Geneva board of education will meet Friday evening at the high school assembly to discuss what to do about the gymnasium damaged by fire. Residents offer replacement ideas while the board awaits contractor estimates before an insurance adjustment.
Paul Ebert a farmer south of Sutton was badly hurt on Memorial Day when his tractor backed over him as he attempted to hook a springtooth harrow. He reached for a wrong gadget and became trapped under the rolling machinery on his idling tractor.
A man suffered a severe leg cut when a harrow became tangled with his leg as a tractor backed over him in Harrow. The injury required about one hundred stitches though his back sustained only bruising. The incident was reported by The Clay County News.
Mrs Hake sustained injuries Sunday when her vehicle collided in the afternoon with a car driven by Warren Mesner. Mesner had halted to allow a deer to cross the road, and the Hake car struck the Lindahl auto from the rear near Central City Republican.
Pender farmers in charge of local rural phone lines attended a training session last Tuesday in Pender. Sponsored by Northwestern Bell Telephone Co the program aimed to keep rural service in tip top condition and improve maintenance knowledge.
Dr. N W Lanspa and family traveling to the west coast faced inconveniences from an atomic blast 100 miles from St George Utah. A note said they were in St George when the blast occurred and dust settled on the city. They were told to wash their car and clothing to prevent rust and rot.
Cheryl Bush visited the Willard Bush home from Wednesday evening to Friday evening. Her parents Virgil and Mrs. Bush joined Friday evening and Cheryl returned with them. Axel Anderson and son joined Dave Jones and family for coffee after church Sunday. Edwin Lewis returned from Osceola hospital Saturday morning. Pete Simpson birthday guests included Ralph and Gary Simpson, Hollis Campain and families, and Clifford Bowman and families. Walter Berck and Mardell stayed with Homer Berck in Hastings Tuesday. Mardell stayed overnight with Barbara Berck. John Massie of Norfolk was a Sunday afternoon guest.
Betsy and Billy Biles visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Rhodes and joined the Rhodes family in Pender on Thursday. The Biles parents recently finished a two week fishing trip to Minnesota. The Rhodes family stayed with the Biles over the weekend, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mills plus daughters visited H. A. Stewart in Lincoln on Sunday. Fredrick McFadden and his family from Barksdale Air Force Base at Shreveport, Louisiana, were mentioned in the listing.
Professionals R and ELAAS at 3 D Cian and Surgeon near Bush Dells office, contact numbers 4481 and 254 provided for services and residence.
Osceola residents heard from Dr. C R Peterson at the First National Bank in Osceola about local health matters. The meeting surfaced concerns and potential clinics to address community medical needs.
Delmar McFadden's family hosted a Thursday arrival for a several week stay. Sunday they called on Robert Cunningham and Richard Swearingen families in Omaha. Mrs. Don Gallup of Greeley Colorado visited Mills family in Osceola. Don Gallup joined Saturday and all went to George Gallup's Lincoln home. F A Haverland and Andrea and Mark of St Cloud Minnesota visited Rev. G A Randall's mother Florence Haverland. They earlier visited Nell Burroughs in Rockford Nebraska before Osceola trip.
Mrs Nellie Watts expresses gratitude for visits cards flowers and gifts received during hospitalization and after returning home. She notes heartfelt kindness will be long remembered.
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