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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1950
Page
1
Funeral services held for Janette Kay Johnson who died April 19 and Janine Rae Johnson who died Sunday in Central City.
North Platte joins Nebraska cities hosting a full scale replica of the Liberty Bell as part of the Treasury Independence Drive to boost savings bond sales. Each bell is an exact replica of the Philadelphia original, weighs about a ton, stands six feet high, and will be permanently displayed in Lincoln County.
Sutton News reports growing interest in coon hunting across the Ozark area. Lee Parsons of Sutton notes that three winters of organized hunts produced 331 pelts, indicating a notable but nocturnal trend in the region.
The toll for 1950 rose to 61 in Nebraska with the deaths of Alphonse Korth, 40, of Cedar Rapids after a car crash near Cedar Rapids, and Howard Averill, 27, of Bridgeport who died when his car hit a bridge near Minatare in Nance County.
Max Caudill of St. Paul Sand and Gravel Co. reported a large smooth half round rock pulled from the river that may be an ancient grinding stone. By Tuesday Memorial Hospital pledges totaled 11,477.73 with a 150.73 check presented by the VFW on Monday evening in Colfax County.
The Stromsburg district reported a net profit of 25 806 for 1949 as stated in the Stromsburg Headlight. Mrs F R Linderman relays word that Myrtle Vieregg, longtime Central City resident, now living in California, will sail May 3 for a six week stay in the Hawaiian Islands.
Local social center notes list visitors and guests from Shelby Clarks Lincoln Columbus Hebron Rising City Polk Omaha and Silver Creek. The piece mentions church dinner for Rev Wantz anniversary and birthday observances plus Sunday visits and dinners with local families.
Ed Schlesinger was injured when he was caught in a road grader elevator rollers east of Shelby last Wednesday. Milo Chapman and Milford Johansen rescued him, and he suffered a fractured left arm and facial bruises.
The High Prairie 4-H Club organized a ten member dairy group led by Ansel Fredrickson with Harlan Johnson as assistant. Enrollments bring Polk County 4-H dairy totals to 23 for 1950 as plans for a county fair show unfold.
An official 1.10 inches of rain last Friday revived southern county fields. Snow accumulated to two inches along the Platte river and up to six inches farther north, with 3-4 inches reported at Columbus. Oats and pasture show improvement, wheat greens up, and corn planting will begin as warmth returns. Eleven to sixteen days dropped below freezing in April, with a record low of 12 degrees on the 13th. Total precipitation for the month was 1.20 inches.
Mrs Dwight Bush hosts an Entre Nous evening meeting at her home on Wednesday May 10 at 8 p.m. Rebekah Lodge also meets Wednesday May 10 at the Lodge Rooms.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union plans a Mothers Day program at the home of Mrs. J. D. Scott on May 11 at 2 30 p m. attendees will participate in the planned observance.
The old timers face the town team at Fairgrounds park Sunday at 2 30 pm in a charity game to boost the town team fund. Old Men pitcher Anderson and catcher Bond or Timm lead a large rotating lineup with players Massey Grossnicklaus Lees and Walstead among others. Three imported umpires oversee play with Bowden calling balls and strikes. Proceeds go to the town team fund. admission is 50 cents for all, free for under 15.
Leonard Hanson, Osceola public schools superintendent for eight years, was chosen by the Ogallala school board as superintendent of that system. He was among about 40 applicants. duties will be administrative with no teaching. Ogallala has 30 teachers.
Rita Kresha won the first prize of 3.00 in the local Legion Auxiliary essay contest and her paper advanced to the state contest offering a 50.00 Savings Bond as top prize. Maya Grossnicklaus received the second prize of 2.00 for essays on Americanism and the study of loyalty.
Marvin Albers of Osceola township filed on the Republican ticket for the newly created County Assessor position. The filing marks the latest entry in the race.
Mrs. Hazel Brown arrived back in Osceola last Wednesday after spending the winter in California.
The Holstein Black and White cattle show at the Osceola Fairgrounds opens Friday with FFA and 4 H judging in the morning under the State College of Agriculture in Lincoln and judged by R E Warner of Lincoln. A family noon picnic follows with coffee from the Osceola Chamber of Commerce and Roberts Dairy ice cream.
Max Anderson son of Mr and Mrs M R Anderson was chosen by the local American Legion Post to represent Osceola at the annual Boys State in Lincoln this year.
Seventeen Odd Fellows and Rebekahs from Silver Creek lodges gathered at the Russell Merrill home in Silver Creek for a 131st anniversary observance of Odd Fellowship in America. Floyd Buchanan was honored on his birthday as part of the festivities with visiting and cards and a lunch to follow.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kennedy received a long distance call from her daughter Doris Jean a college student in Los Angeles announcing she married April 28 to Bulent Oklar, a fellow student at the same college.
On Tuesday evening May 9 the home economics classes and FHA members sponsor their second annual style show. Girls model garments they made and old fashioned dresses are shown. A ticket selling contest is underway. Boys’ class serves coffee and doughnuts after the show in the high school auditorium at 8 p m.
A meeting of the Polk County Teachers Association was held Tuesday evening April 25 at the Polk school auditorium. Fortythree teachers attended. Lester Anderson spoke on Tax Structure of Nebraska. Music was provided by the Boys Octet and a trombone duet by Misses Sneed and Behrns. Dinner was served by the Methodist ladies.
About twenty five members of the Osceola O E S Chapter attended the Columbus Chapter meeting and installation ceremony Tuesday evening. Special honor was given mothers and daughters. Mrs Jack MacEnery formerly of Osceola is Worthy Matron there.
Joe Fjell a Johnson Chevrolet Garage partsman in Osceola is in Lincoln this week attending a five day Chevrolet truck and car sales school. He left Osceola Monday morning and will be away for the rest of the week.
The Womens Society of Christian Service hosts its annual Book Review and Tea linked to the regular meeting on Friday May 12 at the Methodist church. A 2 PM business meeting precedes the 3 PM book review by Mrs. John Inness on Mothering Sunday by Noel Streatfeild.
Osceola firefighters were summoned to the Fred Yungdahl farm last Thursday morning where a pile of corn cobs near a corn crib was burning. They contained the fire with no damage reported.
A large semi freighter truck and a passenger car collided at the highway intersection just north of the Locker last Thursday evening. The car was badly damaged while the truck sustained light damage. No injuries were reported.
Born to Mr and Mrs Phillip Nyberg on April 28 at St Francis Hospital a daughter weighing six pounds four is named Marsha ae.
Polk county in eastern Nebraska, one of ten counties to finish the 1950 census on time, records a small population loss while Osceola and Stromsburg show gains. Total population listed as 8071 with 2631 dwellings and 1311 agricultural questionnaires. 3313 residents live in four towns. Enumerators completed the count by May 1, cooperation praised, and neighboring counties also report declines.
John Braithwait joins Willard Cornell and Harold Taddiken in county race for sheriff. Braithwait files on the Republican ticket this week to make three candidates in the contest. Filing deadline for offices is June 29.
Surgical patients include Marguerite Senn Osceola Mrs Paul Major Osceola Donald Kilmer Mrs Don Ray Byers Osceola Mrs James McBeth Osceola Opal McCormick Silver Creek Medical Enoch Anderson Osceola Births Mrs Phil Nyberg baby girl.
Mrs. C. T. Lawson spent several days visiting at the Mc Donald home and returned to her Fresno California residence on Tuesday.
Shelly Bond announces Grover Alexander booking in Nebraska while Pete from St. Paul is expected to draw crowds. Matt Anderson works out for three weeks ahead of next Sunday's game at 2 30 to benefit the town team fund. Old Timer vs New Timer game features Oscar Boden as umpire and St Johnson in the stands. Fred Adkins retires after 34 years with Lincoln Tel and Tel, ending a 40 plus year career in telephony.
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