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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
1
Polk County residents are invited to joint 4 H and Extension Service banquets on March 7 in Osceola at the Methodist Church basement and in Polk at Odd Fellows Hall. The programs feature toastmasters, invocations, song leaders, club week reports, pictures and talks, and entertainment by County Chorus and various clubs.
Local visitors from Lincoln include Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Anderson and Miss Denah Samuelson visiting at the Victor Anderson home. Families move sites north of town as Herman Larson and the Albin Larson family relocate to nearby farms. Out-of-town relatives attend Mrs. David Hallquist’s funeral in Stromsburg.
The World Herald notes that if J P Morgan quits his job, the U S Treasury would send him 41.20 dollars monthly for life under social security. It argues that about six of ten people are under certain conditions entitled to similar checks, a surprising share of the population.
A farm program observance marks its seventh year in Polk County with a farm anniversary dinner at the Lutheran Church Friday. Lee Campbell of Gresham chairs the event, which includes a dinner at 7 30 P M, community singing, a skit, and a history on the program. At 9 P M, Roosevelt Wallace and Farley speak by national radio hookup. M A Mills of Osceola serves as toastmaster.
Cora Belle Hurd born August 14 1868 in Marden county Ohio died February 22 1940 at her York Nebraska home aged 71 years 6 months 8 days. She moved to Colfax Iowa then Polk County Nebraska where father homesteaded. She married Charles E Burritt in 1896 and had five children and seven grandchildren. Survived by husband five children sisters and brothers. Funeral Saturday at Metz Mortuary chapel with Rev Mearl C Smith officiating. Interment Polk Cemetery.
District No 18 reports Miss Sally Lassek visiting her Omaha family. The P T A met with entertainment and lunch committees listed. Agnes and Eileen Braning visit Council Bluffs for the weekend. Wilhelm Micek and family attended an operetta in Columbus. Carl Benda and Conrad Messing groups traveled to Genoa. Clarence Coffin and family move to the Ostrander farm fourteen miles west of Osceola.
About 65 voters attended the city and school caucus last Wednesday evening. The mayor and all council seats were renominated without a contest. Nominees include Mayor Harry W. Pratt, Councilmen Raymond Branting and R. L. McDonald, Treasurer D. R. Byers, Clerk Guy F. Ball. School board nominees chosen by ballot were M. R. Anderson, Herman Anderson, August Jenn, and Robin Sigler.
On Monday night March 4 the Father and Son Banquet at the Methodist Church drew about 150 attendees. The event was organized by the Men's Service Club with the Ladies Aid Society serving. W. W. Norton presided as toastmaster as Dr. A. V. Hunter of Nebraska Wesleyan University spoke with magical interludes and inspiring notes.
Greens Chapel notes a Ladies Aid meeting on Thursday afternoon March 14 with the quarterly conference to follow. Attendance is urged. Also reports of residents visiting Omaha for John Roysler’s hospital stay and other local movements include Randell moving from Benson to Polk County and Herman Larson relocating north of Stromsburg. Donald Lee Carlson's birth is announced. Grandma Cunningham is gravely ill.
Stoner district families visit relatives across Omaha Potter and York appear in local visits. The P T A of districts 2 and 64 schedules a Friday evening meeting on March 8 at district 64 with cake and sandwiches requested. Local visits include Ralph Mershheim and son Potter Neb Mrs. Laura Hendrickson Mrs. Mabel McKeag family and the Watts clan attending dinners and gatherings with extended family connections.
Arrangements are completed for a sheep and wool meeting in Polk County on March 12 starting at 10 a.m. at the Frank Bard farm near Osceola. E C Bartlett of Chicago will demonstrate sheep shearing, Ed Janike will show lamb docking and culling, with a free lunch by the Midwest Wool Association. An afternoon talk will cover wool market outlook plus a “Fleece to Fabric” discussion and sheep practices.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Peterson son returned Thursday from Los Angeles where they spent six months. Mr and Mrs Ollie Johnson entertained several families at dinner Sunday. Marland Adelson marked his birthday by treating district 70 pupils and teacher last Friday March 1. The Emil Monson and Walter Larson families spent Sunday afternoon at the Wm Larson home.
The 4-H Kook Kuick Club organized Monday afternoon at the high school with County Agent Ray L. Cruise assisting. Officers elected include Welcome Willits as president Dorothy Whitacre as vice president Ruth Nelson as secretary Peggy McGinnis as news reporter Mrs Ed Madison as leader and Mrs Walker Green as assistant leader. The first meeting with Mrs Madison is set for March 28.
Lucille Eller of Osceola moved to Columbus Monday to accept a new position. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Urban and family and Miss Sophia Kresha dined with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Meister Sunday. Study Club division four gathered at Edward Messing’s Friday night.
Church and Sunday School resumed last Sunday after weeks of inaccessibility due to impassable roads. William A Herrman, son of Mr and Mrs W G Herrman, has joined the air corps at Santa Maria California. Mrs Walter Koehler and Helen aided a county home patient to a Omaha hospital on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Charles Imm of Silver Creek visited the Herrman home. Rev and Mrs Norlin and daughter of Shelby and Miss Lulu Burns attended a St Paul church conference. Mr and Mrs Fred Muggler moved to the farm sought by the Alvin Merrick family.
Superintendent L E Wilson is re-elected at Osceola Schools with a small salary increase. William Cunningham is appointed principal after the position was vacant for the past year. Election of other teachers has been deferred to a later date.
Osceola, crowned Polk County champions, defeated Central City 22 to 20 on their floor. The win follows an earlier Central Six Conference victory over David City, while Osceola's second team crushed Central's reserves 26 to 10 after the third quarter.
Miss Vava Minick daughter of Mrs Lottie Minick Osceola and Theodore Pieters son of Mr and Mrs Alphonse Pieters Rising City were married at two o'clock Saturday afternoon at Central City. The bride wore a navy dress with gold trim and a gold coat and hat. The groom was attended by Ben Schmoker. The bride has worked in the County Clerk's office and the groom with the Union Pacific. They returned to the bride's mother's home for a wedding supper.
The Food Center program on KMMJ Grand Island runs Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings from 6 15 to 6 45 titled A medley of favorite tunes. Dent Holcomb hosts a farm focused segment on improving the egg and cream industry while Marion Matthews performs on the pipe organ pleasing listeners with Marion at the organ segment.
Mrs Louis Aden born Jane Hensley Aden near Peoria Illinois October 14 1858 moved with family to eastern Nebraska later Shelby 1918 died at Shelby church service held at 2 pm Friday with Rev S W Longacre and Rev C C Norlin. Burial Rising City cemetery survives include three children Orena Phelps Earl Aden and Margaret Rising eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Senior Kay Huston 5A and Rolland Johnson 4A lead the list of honorees. The roll includes Ferne Kotlar, Lillian Kresha, Richard Malek, Ruth Elaine Mentink, Bob Mills, Milan Snodgrass, Irma Stewart, Ruth Walgren across classes 5A to 2A2B. Junior and sophomore names follow with several Mentinks, Schotts, and Van Horn among others.
Miss Elsie Mansfield daughter of Mrs. Anna Mansfield of Ong and Val R Zetterman of Lincoln announce their marriage on October 26 at Trinity Methodist church parsonage in Council Bluffs. Miss Agnes Semin of Brainard Neb attended as bridesmaid. The couple, active in Lincoln music circles, plan to reside in Lincoln.
A 4-H bird club organized on March 2 named The Redwinged Bird Club. Officers elected were Donald Cole president Raymond Crossant vice president Richard Lragicher secretary and Billie Zedicher news reporter with Asa Smith as leader. Next meeting set for March 29 at the Asa Smith home.
Rev Albert W Lapthorne pastor outlines schedule with church school at 10 00 morning worship at 11 00 a m special service for men sermons Man s Greatest Problem Him self and What It Means To Be A Christian Junior Epworth League meets 6 30 p m Senior Epworth League combined with evening service Ladies Aid Society meeting Friday March 8 served by Mrs Ed Schnasse and committee
Alvin Dahlin of Stromsburg filed last Thursday for county commissioner on the Democratic ticket. The move brings the candidate count for the office to seven.
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