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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1954
Page
5
Osceola notes honor for Connie Byers at grandparents Don and Mary Byers home. Guests included Mrs John Staroscik and Mr Don Ray Byers. Staroscik absent due to being out of town. Also advertised Rapid Flu Filter Discs priced 69 cents at Osceola Howe.
Forty years ago local notes report Miss Mary Smith of Shelby married Thos Mickey at her parents home in Shelby. The couple plan to reside locally. Also noted are a scarlet fever case, teaching principal Norval Pearce filling the high school vacancy, and social events postponed for health. Uncle David Foy birthday celebration with Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. W Flint Crozier returned from Chicago and Washington.
Thirty years ago a meeting to present the important issue of a Soldier's Bonus will be held at the Auditorium next Monday evening. R G Douglas will deliver the address. OHS boys and girls defeated Merrick County at Clarks with scores 16 to 5 and 29 to 8. Carl Oscar Monson born December 13 1886 in Platte Precinct died February 10 at Lincoln from pneumonia age 37. Reception for Mr and Mrs Walter Koehler Friday night. they plan to move to a Platte County farm. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Dan Magnus Friday. Wilbur J Brigham born 1857 Delevan Wisconsin. moved to Shelby in 1912. survived by wife and three sons. Markets today wheat 94c corn 59c oats 40c hogs 6.10 hens 16c springs 10c eggs 25c cream 44c butter 35c.
Osceola football team loses 23 to 30 Friday night after beating McCool earlier in the season. Charles Jackson earned All-Conference honors as right halfback. Local residents note milestones and community events including a 60th anniversary, a school district controversy, and upcoming nominations.
Osceola notes promote the new Duovax erysipelas vaccine as safe and long lasting available at Crouse-Tex Drug Co. The column lists visitors including Mrs. C B Petter of San Francisco and Mr. and Mrs. G M Merrick and daughters from Laramie, plus Ruth Shelmadine and others visiting after a death in the Shelmadine family. It mentions Red Cross blood drive, the 2 gallon milk pasteurizer, and local shop items.
The cold wave brings 20 below zero in Polk County after a midweek snowstorm. Snow totals rise to nine inches locally, with three more inches on Sunday. A Polk County tournament basketball game swung from 17-15 Polk lead to Stromsburg 31-23 final. Reverend C A Sward resigns after 31 years at Swede Home Lutheran Church. Local grocery specials and a note on Violet Johnson and James McKeag marriages in February.
The Gisslers express gratitude to friends and neighbors for their thoughtful notices and good wishes on the fortieth wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Gissler.
The Shelmadine family expresses gratitude for the flowers gifts memorial funds cards kindness shown during their bereavement. They thank the Eastern Star for thoughtfulness and the Valley WSCS for serving lunch after the services.
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