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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1950
Page
8
Readers share thanks for kindness during illness and list visits and greetings from friends and relatives. Local events include birthday celebrations, baptisms, weekend guests from Lincoln and Des Moines, and a spring breakfast by Harmony Girls at the Lutheran Church. Also advertised are radios and silverware from Fellers and Willis Radio Service with contact details.
Notice to qualified electors of Osceola Polk County Nebraska that the Annual Election will be held Tuesday April 4 1950. Voters will elect one City Council member from the First Ward one from the Second Ward two members of the School Board No 19 for three years one Mayor for two years one Treasurer one Police Magistrate for two years. Voting places First Ward City Hall Second Ward School House polls open 8 am to 8 pm. Mayor G W Craven Attest City Clerk T V Hamilton.
Mrs Mildred Snodgrass and Larry stayed at the Lee Snodgrass home during a weekend visit to Lincoln. Larry attended the state basketball tournament while in the city. Also notice available electrical wiring by expert workmen Willis Rhadio Service, phone 204J.
Several parents escorted groups of boys to Lincoln Friday for the basketball tournament. Mrs. Ann Coons was a Sunday guest of Mr and Mrs John Be cak in David City. Philco appliances listed at Fellers' Jewelry with Your Philco Dealer. Jimmie Krance and his father in law Anton Topa made a business trip to Sterling Colorado last Thursday.
Crawford Campbell visited his parents Mr and Mrs P B Campbell Friday evening before heading to Bozeman Montana. He flew to Detroit to pick up a new Ford and drove on to Rochester New York.
If weather conditions are favorable the Cub Kite Contest may be held Sunday afternoon March 26 at 2 30 at the Fair Grounds.
Maurice Lewenson, pastor leads 5th Sunday in Lent services with Sunday school and Bible class at 10 a.m. Divine worship at 11 a.m. Lenten devotional 7:30 p.m. Thursday feature color film Hebrews 8. Harmony Society hosts a book review and executive committee meeting. District Woman’s Missionary Society meets Wednesday 29 at 10 a.m. guest missionary speaker Mrs George Anderson. Saturday reception for classes 49 and 50 at 2:30 p.m.
Rev. Alfield E. Franzen leads the Fifth Sunday in Lent schedule with Sunday School at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. and a sacred concert at 8 p.m. The week features a missionary rally Thursday at 8 p.m. with Dr and Mrs Emery Carlson from China presenting slides. refreshments by Brotherhood. Next week includes a board meeting March 29 and Lenten services March 30 at 8 p.m.
The Methodist Church announces a week of activities led by Minister Homer P. Bollinger. On Thursday choir rehearsa l Circle 1 meets at 8 p m. Friday Circle 2 at 2 30 p m Circle 3 at 2 30 p m. An institute for Vacation Church School workers runs 9 a m to 4 p m. Saturday features a 9 30 a m Membership training class. Sunday includes worship at 10 a m Sunday School at 11 a m Youth choir at 6 30 p m and Intermediate Youth Fellowship at 7 p m. Monday the Senior Youth Fellowship departs at 7 15 p m for a roller skating party in York sponsored by the Luther League.
Polk neighbors host dinner guests and visit friends across Stromsburg and Osceola. Highlights include Gustafsons, Lindholms, Shenk, Lytles, Ostbergs, Strombergs, and Johnsons visiting various homes, with Edick Anderson hospitalized and Verne Samuels injuring his left arm. A ladies’ afternoon honors birthday anniversaries for Mrs Olaf Alfred and Mrs Floyd Miller.
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