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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1934
Page
4
Obituary notice for Walter J. Herbes, longtime editor and publisher, noting his leadership and impact on the newspaper. Memorial details and contributions to the press are summarized from the accessible fragment.
Public notice lists Osceola Nebraska post office subscription rate for 1879 at one dollar per year under the act of March 2 1879 and entered for mailing.
John J. Hurst and R E Benedict buy the Geo H Reinert cigar factory and plan possession in weeks with Benedict moving his shop forward. Osceola residents learn of school roll honors, local relocations to Lincoln and David City, high school baseball plans, and a Swede Home marriage near Savede. A Platte River bridge decision favorable to Havens is noted.
Advertises heavy discounts on McCormick Deering disks manure spreaders rakes cultivators Go Devil drills and mowers. Includes 14 ft disk harrow 12 ft Minnesota rake 16 in disk harrow two row cultivators and a No 132 Letz grinder with burrs priced to clear inventory. All items shown with reduced prices and brief condition notes.
Local items report a 3,260 foot bridge length with 4000 dollar county contributions and a 5000 dollar fundraising target. Osceola golf grounds improve as a recreational draw while students meet for athletics and a Hastings College visit.
Miss Virginia Bernt of Columbus spoke Sunday at her mother Mrs Bertha Bernt's home. Local families hosted visitors and played a ball game against an Oconee team in Gabriel pasture. A Harmony Club dance netted seventy five dollars at Ellers hall. Altar Society officers were elected at St Andrews parish. Father O'Donnel to teach catechism starting Saturday.
Osceola kindergarten notes recount a first grade circus visit with Margaret Sheets, welcoming visitors Mrs. Rogers, Jack, Twyla Ann Thompson, Darlene Wisely, and June Harson reading a circus story. Other days list Mrs Timm Oades Hansen Miller Anna Jane as callers. Second and third grades note visitors Mrs John Rogers Jack Mrs Clyde Smith Mrs Wm Hansen Mrs Dean.
Swift Produce on the east side of Osceola Square advertises premium 2 to 3 pound spring fry chicks for a limited time. Other Produce priced at market rate.
West aids Mrs. Nels Horn and daughter Irene and son Gerald were business callers at York Tuesday. Misses Harristt Ang and Edith Johnson of Rockford Illinois visit the parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ang. The Fredricksons and Johnsons of Polk visited C O Fredrickson. Nels Holm hosted Sunday supper guests including Leroy Samuelson Ferne Walter Youngtahl Rolland Swanson and Chester Walgren. Axel Fredrickson moved to Grand Island hospital last week and is improving. Opal LaVerne Fredrickson visited Walter Jones with Pearl Opal and LaVerne Fredrickson returned to York Monday evening. Pearl stayed to work at Robert Lunner’s.
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