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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1942
Page
5
Local editor warns subscribers that new government restrictions may deny or delay new telephone service if exchange capacity is strained. The notice states installations may continue where facilities are sufficient, while urging readiness for potential disconnections and reinstallation limits.
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors the sale of World War I memorial poppies to aid families of veterans. Citizens are urged to wear a poppy on Saturday and support the fundraiser, whose proceeds help children secure food, shelter, and clothing. The drive aims to surpass previous records and honor fallen heroes as well as those in the current conflict.
The report lists various visiting relatives from Omaha and Lincoln to Mrs. Jennie Johnson, Rev. and Mrs. John Herrmann, and the Herrmann nephews. It notes health updates for Shirley White after scarlet fever and measles and recalls Theodore Mogensen’s serious workplace injuries at Wright Bros. mill.
Mr and Mrs G L Shores longtime Osceola residents celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a dinner and open house at their home east of Osceola. All children attended except Kenneth serving in India. the couple married May 18. Bridesmaid Amelia Sayles attended and several children joined the celebration from Stromsburg Denver Kearney California and Denver again.
Ocarinas originated in Italy and were initially played by street musicians in Tyrol and Switzerland. The instrument's Italian name suggests a goose shape, likened to a goose egg. Early ocarinas were once called musical toys.
Cecil Sellhorn notes ready-to-wear items for sale at McDonald's Store on Friday May 22. Department Honor Roll lists Sixth Grade students Jimmie Norton Doris Kennedy Marjory Schneider Seventh Grade names include John Mills Jan Kepner Orlo Deeds Nancy Reece Ruby Walgreen Mary Warwick Marcia Pratt Mary Sigler Don Byers Elaine Carman Helen Jean Eighth Grade features Donna Pratt Robert Scholz Jim Malek Fred Adelson Sandra Schumann Bob Sigler Joyce Parks Donald Anderson. Sell it with a Want Ad.
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