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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1936
Page
4
The Osceola Record, Polk County's oldest newspaper, notes its long history and local role in Osceola Nebraska, highlighting its continuity since its founding and enduring community presence.
In Osceola color, Rev. Oliver Baum of Monta Vista Colorado visited his parents and preached at local churches. Osceola gears up for a major ox roast as the county’s big celebration. Local obituaries, personnel updates, and state politics notes accompany reports on residents ranging from Miss Minnie Anderson’s stenographer appointment to Dr. Shaw’s street accident.
Ford promotes the V-8 as highly accurate in manufacturing with low depreciation and exclusive features. It markets center-poise riding, fool-proof brakes, safety glass, and a steel body at low cost, with a $25-a-month plan after a down payment and ACC 43% per month finance options.
This week the kindergarten celebrated four birthdays with activities by Ru gene Holtzen and Jimmy Norton. In first grade Mrs Rogers visited, Janet Kepner went to Iowa, and students made Mother’s Day booklets and read Only One Mother. Second grade studied good food and completed posters and picture study booklets. Fourth grade hosted a Mother’s Day program despite rain. exams will lessen next week. Fifth grade reports illness, welcomes back students, and lists visitors and art exhibit plans for Polk County fair. Music for operetta The Magic Beanstalk is set for the high school Andinriun May 1819. Penmanship awards and various diplomas are noted.
At Union Stock Yards Omaha on May 12 1936 receipts reach 5000 cattle. Yearlings and light heifers show stronger openings while cows soften. Top steers around 8.50 to 8.65. feeding steers and stock cattle up 15 to 25 cents. Cornfed steers and yearlings listed with various grades. fat heifers and cows priced across good to fair ranges. trashy warmed-ups noted.
The article notes a desire for church unity across denominations and mentions upcoming events at the Methodist church. Next Sunday marks the fifth after Easter with Pentecost Sunday two weeks away. Sunday School starts at 10 and Morning Worship at 11, followed by a Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Paul Melin.
The church notes gratitude for rain but regret that Rev. White was absent last Sunday. A brief Mother’s Day program during Sunday School engaged attendees and several visitors attended, with a welcome to new guests to try their class.
The schedule lists Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. with worship at 8 p.m. A baccalaureate service is at the Methodist Church. The choir meets Tuesday, Luther League Thursday hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Boden and Mr. and Mrs. MecKeag Jr. Friday Deacons meet at the parsonage.
We thank our many friends and relatives for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of our loved one. Mrs. Viola Wieseman and daughters Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wieseman and family Mr. and Mrs. Charles Timm.
We express heartfelt thanks to our friends and neighbors for kindnesses and expressions of sympathy during illness and death of our husband and father. Mrs. J. A. C. Johnston Miss Kilma Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Johnston
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