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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
4
A collage of local ads and humorous clippings highlights Mule-Hide Cor-Du-Roy roofs promising style for homes, a rural delivery carrier joke, testimonial claim for ear salve, a tombstone inscription quip, brooders for chicks, a German linguistics joke, and an idea about coal deliveries. The collection reflects period advertising and social humor.
Osceola items report arrivals and visits from Mrs G M Merrick and Shelley of Laramie Wyoming. John Irland returns from an orchestra tour for a short visit home. Local socials include D A R chapter meeting and Bridgette Club gathering. A Como county banquet with Dewey is noted and farmers seek hens for April hatch.
Advertises positions for men aged 21 to 55 to train as farm land appraisers. Mentions monthly earnings between 100 and 250 dollars and asks applicants with farm experience to write for interview and provide a phone number. Dated to St. Edward, Nebraska.
Mr and Mrs Harold Heaston of Gresham welcomed a seven pound son Harvey Harold born at Osceola Hospital Tuesday. Ivar Oberg returned home Friday after treatment for an arm infection. Mrs LaVon Wallace and her infant daughter were released Monday. Roy Horst left the hospital Saturday after a minor operation.
Palm Sunday service at the Lutheran church will confirm 14 youths at 10 30 with special music decorations and a sermonette titled A Confirmand's Choices. Ladies Aid meets at 2 on Thursday. choir practice follows. Weekly Lent schedule includes Sunday School 4 00 morning worship 11 evening worship 7 30.
Mrs. M R Anderson hosted the Sisters of the Skillet at her home Tuesday evening with Mrs W O Hansen winning the prize for the evening. Mr and Mrs Earl Bond and family moved this week from the nearby farm south of Osceola to the farm north of town recently vacated by Mr and Mrs Merle Wreseman.
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