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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1939
Page
4
The Osceola Record publishes as Polk County's oldest paper. The item notes its postal registration in Osceola Nebraska under the 1879 act, reflecting its long history and local reach.
In Osceola past week, C. J. Anderson wed Nellie Hillery by Judge Ball. Mrs. L. B. Pitzer plans to move to David City. April rainfall in Osceola reached 6.59 inches. Polk County mortgage debt reduced to about 3500. Poultry Association officers elected. Joseph Burley dies at 74. City marshal A. A. Gray chosen. Prof Pinkerton to relocate to University Place Des Moines. W. F. Kepner visiting Pennsylvania. furniture store duties reassigned. Mills announce birth of son April 25. Glee Club list for Once In a Blue Moon performance. Newborns include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sall Holdrege. Emma Gabriel to wed George Ebel. another daughter born to Grant Walgren in Omaha. Carol Jeannette born to L. G. Calvin of Long Beach.
The auditorium lease offer by Harry Musselman for five years at $50 monthly is approved. Osceola Supt C B Moore gains a Clarke University scholarship. funeral for Chris Beden at 68. Farmers Grain Co buys Bell elevator at Durant. Olive McBeth’s songs accepted by Goldsmith Co. Washington. Births, Library of Congress letters from presidents, Wisconsin cheese exhibit, and 4-H Club enrollment reach 1,286,029 in 74,594 clubs nationwide.
A health column explains gas gangrene, its bacterial causes, how spores survive harsh conditions, and how contamination in deep wounds leads to rapid tissue decay and death. It urges prompt serum prevention for gas gangrene and tetanus, noting combined serums are available from physicians.
Cornhuskings report nutrition research on girls growth shows bone density increases. Land leases in Nebraska mainly by oil firms total over 1 million acres with rents averaging 10 cents per acre. Nebraska homes lakes marshes and reservoirs exceed 15 acres each, with 230 square miles intermittent lakes and 495 square miles permanent streams. The 14th annual Midwestern Psychological Association meets May 5 6 with 350 psychologists from 29 states and Canada on campus. Virginia Sack a freshman singer from OrdNebraska wowed with four octave range earned a Ames audition with Rose Bampton and urged to pursue music studies.
In Polk County Nebraska a legal notice states Cecil E. Jay filed a petition April 18 1939 to determine heirs and adjudicate heirship for William B Carson deceased who died February 15 1926 a resident of Polk County. The petition seeks to bar creditors and perfect title to Lot 7 Block 3 Original Town Osceola and sets a hearing May 12 1939 at 10 a.m. before the County Judge at Osceola.
Ten years ago on May 2, 1929 Osceola announced it would join neighboring towns by screening Sunday motion pictures with the talking film The Singing Fool.
A reader asks to locate 80 acre parcels for sale near Osceola plus nearby Shelby or Stromsburg. They request location and price, insisting price be reasonable, and provide a Lincoln Nebraska address for contact.
Farm seeds listed with prices for alfalfa Sudan and clover from Jarmin & Sees Seed Co. in Shelby Nebraska. Also floor covering offered by Kepners in Osceola at 12 ft wide heavy felt base covering per running foot.
County seeks sealed bids for repair rebuilding and construction of all steel and wood bridges for one year from contract date F O B any station in Polk County Nebraska Bids due May 16 1939 at 2 00 PM in the County Clerk's office Osceola A $1000 certified check required with each bid forfeited if not signed bonded within ten days right to waive technicalities or reject bids by Polk County Board of Commissioners May 1939 Osceola Nebraska
The Department of Roads and Irrigation in Lincoln Nebraska invites bids by May 11 1939 at 10 00 A M for sand and gravel surfacing on the Osceola Silver Creek Patrol No 21014 STATE ROAD. Plans available at Osceola County Clerk and Lincoln office. Minimum wage rates apply. bid bond 100. certified check 50.
In Ska To all interested in Said estate, the administratrix has filed a final account and report praying for final allowance of said administration, mining heirship and distribution. Proceedings set for May 4 11 19? at 10 o'clock A M to contest. Dated April 26 1939. (Seal) Judge Simulated.
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