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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1942
Page
1
Lawrence J. Anderson aged 25 son of Mr and Mrs Arvid Anderson entered military service in March He is a Osceola high school graduate and former manager at the local Food Center now stationed with the army at Camp McDeWell California.
Polk County eighth graders are listed by district for the May 23 1942 commencement at Osceola with a patriotic program. Names cover districts 1 through 72 including Graham Tlamka Brungardt Leimser Bryan Mickey McCormick Swanson Nitsch Liskovec Luft From Fyfe Gabel Snyder Hengzgeler Coffey Guenther Jordan Hasselbalch Johansen Korger Staroscik Tragers Schumann Pratt Johnson Umshler Parks Adelson Sigler Anderson Iler VanHoo sen Malek Francis Ball Kennedy Anderson Starnes Scholz Alt Cerny Brigham Logan Kumpf Lees Branigan Gembica Kantor Laska Wyman Wy man Jarl Wy man etc.
Wright Bros Feed Mills presents a full range of concentrates and all ingredients needed to mix any formula in their mixed feed line.
Lewis C Dunn of Osceola has joined the United States coast guard. He was sworn in last Tuesday at the Omaha recruiting office and left the same day for a training station. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Calmar Dunn of Osceola and plans to study a course leading to a mechanic rating.
The American Legion Auxiliary hosted a Victory Tea for Mothers of local service men last Wednesday at the Legion Hall. Thirty-three mothers attended a brief program and lunch. Each guest received a corsage and a service flag showing the number of stars for her sons in the armed forces, with three star flags awarded to Mrs. Ben Zedi cher and two star flags to Mrs. W. G. Herrmann and Mrs. J. H. Gustafson.
Polk County taxpayers race to save on back taxes as L B 130 forgives interest only until June 30 1942. The county treasurer urges delinquent payments dated before March 8 1939 to avoid future penalties or foreclosure.
Polk County USDA War Board sets up town representatives to maintain farm labor rosters. Centers listed at Polk-Farmers Stromsburg Richter Cafe Shelby A L Lewis Pool Hall Osceola AAA Office. Farmers needing help or job seekers should contact the centers.
Polk County schools completed the largest registration effort to date with 7819 residents signed up for ration books. Of those registered 7169 received books while 650 did not due to excess sugar stocks. County totals broken down by district show Shelby Osceola Stromsburg and rural districts among others.
Mr and Mrs E J Krumbach receive a Navy letter from son Francis after four months. August Thelen nursing a broken thumb. Mrs George Irland and daughter attend postnuptial shower for Mrs Paul Garner Estelle Kuntzelman. Thelen family visits Columbus for Mother’s Day. Arlois Irland to teach in Butler County District 4 next term. Home Study Club to meet May 19 at Mrs August Thelen. John Heimer joins Edmund Bernt in Omaha. Families attend Mother's Breakfast at Shelby parish hall.
Mark Timm longtime Polk County resident died suddenly at Lincoln Hospital after a major operation He was born February 25 1866 in St Joe Michigan married Margaret Schmoker in 1897 and leaves wife two sons Lloyd and Robert a daughter in law a granddaughter two brothers and a sister Funeral services were held May 11 at the Osceola Methodist Church He was a lifelong church member and served as Trustee and Official Board member in the church community news from Stromsburg and area follows.
The Jolly Workers meet on Wednesday May 20 at Mrs Lawrence Twarling home with Mrs Keith Kinberg and Mrs Rhoda Warner hosting. Victor Freshman-Sophomore Banquet and Commencement Thursday with school closing Friday include a basket picnic for all. Numerous visits and travels among residents of Zanesville Fort Bayard Omaha Lincoln and Polk listed with family ties and receptions.
Stoner Club will meet Wednesday May 20 with Doris Grossnicklaus Christina Burritt and Mae Scholz assisting the hostess and Daisy Zang as program leader Members to answer roll call with a recipe conserving sugar. Several families visit and birthdays noted as teachers and mothers share baskets and celebrate.
A double deck truck delivered 106 dairy calves to the Osceola fair grounds on Tuesday. The Wisconsin consignments will form nucleus herds in the county with half going to 4H Clubbers and the rest purchased by local farmers.
Lutheran services Sunday schedule shows Sunday School 10 a m and Morning Worship 11 a m with no evening service. Luther League meets Thursday at 8 p m and Prof Land of Luther College will lead next Sunday's morning service. May 24 observed as Egg Sunday benefiting Immanuel Childrens Home.
An invitation appears for a Wright Bros hosted event at the Legion Hall in Osceola next Wednesday May 20. The fair offers lunch door prizes and an illustrated talk of especial interest to farmers under the Wright Bros auspices.
Rev. A. W. Lapthorne ministers services for May 17. Church School at 10 a. m. Morning Worship and sermon The Value of Popularity at 11 a. m. The Baccalaureate Service for the high school senior class at 8 p. m.
Monogramed Dill folds a selection of fountain pens and stationery as fine gifts at Crouse-Tex Drug Co. This short notice highlights available items for customers seeking personalized writing implements and paper goods.
The processional and service for graduates includes the May 17 1942 event at 8 p m with Rev Herrmann Rev Lapthorne and Maurine Schumann. Delores Cerney performs Moon Behind the Cottonwood and a Girls Sextette sings Faith Hope and Love. The sermon is Learning To Forget followed by Onward Christian Soldiers and a benediction.
Students are entertained with music by Robert Ellsworth and Colleen Dunn, an invocation by Rev. Lapthorne, plus an address by J. E. Lawrence, editor of the Lincoln Star. Diplomas are granted by Mrs. Olson, with awards presented by H. Porter, superintendent, as the class receives its diplomas.
Samuel William Ballenger born in Mahaska County Iowa September 3 1858 died May 9 1942 at his daughter and son in law Dr J G Nash in Oskaloosa aged 83 years 8 months 6 days He farmed in Polk County with wife Catherine Amy Bull for over 50 years later lived with the Nash family Funeral services led by Rev L B Roe were held at the Shelby United Brethren Church with burial in Shelby cemetery He leaves two sons Walter A Ballenger and George C Ballenger and two married daughters Boyd L Ballenger of Portland Oregon and Mrs C M Zern of Oregon City Oregon plus nine grandchildren.
John Gottfried Rosedahl born July 24 1880 in Framnenga Sweden died May 7 1942 at age 61 after pneumonia post operation in Omaha He married Maria Anderson November 29 1924 in Sweden and lived four miles east of Stromsburg Nebraska Funeral held in Stromsburg with burial there He is survived by his wife two brothers and three sisters in the United States Sweden and California.
The Osceola Local Farmers Union meeting is postponed to June due to measles among members. The Lutheran Missionary Society met at Axel Anderson’s home. Charles Huggler visited his son John in Kearney. Mildred Richmond of Fremont visited Osceola. Sergeant Lawrence P. Davis, now Staff Sergeant, transferred from Ft. Lewis to Fort Ord. Homer Brigham visited Floyd West in Shelby. Robert Fischer missed a week of school sick with the measles.
The Hea Crouse Tex Drug Co reports stock of wall paper paints complete and ready for customers in a local storefront update.
Paul Herrmann son of Mr and Mrs W G Herrmann is a Private in the Army Air Corps enlisted in May 1941 He serves as a Radio Controlman stationed at Morrison Field Palm Beach Florida
Mr and Mrs George Steever of Hackberry celebrate twenty five years of marriage last Saturday with a family gathering and generous baskets of food arriving Sunday for dinner to honor the occasion.
Mr and Mrs E L Rogers learned of the marriage of their son Raymond to Miss Ahene Froyman. The ceremony took place Saturday May 2 1942 in Corpus Christi Texas. Raymond is a 1930 Osceola high school graduate and recently worked here before moving to Corpus Christi for employment.
Miss Donna Watkins daughter of Mr and Mrs O A Watkins Shelby and Melvin Wieseman son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Wieseman Osceola were united in marriage at Omaha on Tuesday May 5 1942. The bride is Shelby high school graduate and has lived with her parents in Shelby. The groom a Stromsburg high school graduate managed Anderson Hatchery before its move and now works in the Bomber Plant in Omaha. They plan to reside in Omaha.
Miss Carabell Creemen gains cafe job in Central City. Neighbors build a fence for Norval Kirby who remains bed confined. Mrs Roy Frizzel hosts a kitchen shower for Mrs Dale Frizzel. Red Cross basket supper raises about twenty two dollars at District 57. Carl Bryant family from Hastings visits parsonage. Widga family from York visit C E Daniel home. Mrs Peterson of Stromsburg visits daughter in town. Mina Buchta hosts dinner for Calmar Dunn and George Buchta party. Daniels spend Mothers Day in Osceola with Mrs Millie Daniel. Dake family hosts gatherings with McCormick and Rex.
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