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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1944
Page
4
The Osceola Record of Osceola Nebraska, Polk County's oldest newspaper, was entered at the Osceola post office on March 3, 1873 marking a milestone in local journalism history.
The Osceola area reports include Scan dinavian Mutual Insurance Co officers reelected F Flodman president and Otto Branting vp with Gilbert Johnson joining the board. Local marriages, deaths, anniversaries and births are noted, plus relocations, a poetry visit, a planned community club, and a high school basketball trip.
Mr and Mrs Frank Bolton spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ralph Kahler and son. Mr and Mrs Robert Willits were Grand Island businessallers Tuesday. Miss Betty Thelander of Ceresco visited her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Thelander. Thelander accompanied home by Miss Lois Monson of Ceresco for weekend. Miss Helen Nelson of Polk stayed over. Mr and Mrs Harlan Johnson and son moved to Ludwig Halt farm. George Heckman and Osceola area rented the Johnsons former place. Matt Peterson and family of Lincoln moved to a Swede Home farm. four children will attend District 51. Everett Anderson and daughter and Fred Frederickson families plus Mrs Clayton Frederickson and daughter of Denver visited Axel Anderson at Benedict on Sunday. Henry Thelander and family moved to Lester Spelts farm.
Osceola Nebraska February 3 1944 council met with mayor and all members present. Treasurer’s January report totaled 18 370 60 with funds for water sewer park and fire departments. Claims including Gamble Store Consumers Power Polk County Democrat and Phillips 66 were approved. A foreclosure bid resolution for Polk County foreclosures within Osceola limits was adopted. Council adjourned with City Clerk Guy F Ball recording the actions.
A thank you note from Mrs Viola Wieseman and Helen and Doris expresses gratitude for help with sale, moving, and settlement. Local Methodist Church announces Dedication Day service war work gifts, Junior Youth Fellowship March 14, Youth Institute March 26, Woman's Society meeting March 10, and invites new members or church letters for joining Osceola church tasks.
A wartime exhortation stresses tax punctuality and investment in War Bonds as a duty to support the country. It frames money as a civic call equivalent to safeguarding sons, urging Americans to consider their financial contributions as patriotic service.
In Polk County Nebraska a petition for probate of the last will of Co Otto Johnson deceased and for appointment of Henry C Burritt as Administrator with Will Annexed was filed. A hearing is set for March 24 1944 at 11 am. Dated February 29 1944 L M Merrick County Judge.
The petition for probate of Caroline Wieseman's last will and testament and for appointment of Arthur P. Wieseman as executor is set for hearing March 31, 1944 at 10:00 AM. Dated March 3, 1944. County Judge L. Merrick. Publication dates March 9, 16, 23.
The State of Nebraska to all interested: a petition for probate of the last will and testament of Warren Randell deceased as a foreign will has been filed. The court sets March 31, 1944 at 10:00 AM for hearing and Pearl M. Fitzgerald is named executrix.
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