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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1944
Page
1
Melvin BE Wilcox son of Mr and Mrs Wm E Wilcox entered the army on May 15 1942 and is stationed at Camp Chaffee Arkansas in service of Uncle Sam.
A capacity Meth odist Church crowd heard Miss Alice Carpenter recount twenty years as a teacher in a school for the blind in China and share experiences as a Japanese prison camp survivor in Canton. Former pupils hosted a dinner in her honor after services before she headed to Aurora for an evening program.
Envoy Donald Brown of the Salvation Army travels to Polk County for the annual appeal to support its statewide religious and welfare work. The army notes expanded reach since World War I with canteens and shelters across Alaska, Australia, India, Africa, New Guinea, Italy, Sicily, and bases in the British Isles.
S. P. Johnson of Osceola and Mrs. Calmar Dunn of Osceola were admitted Saturday for medical treatment and surgery. Joe Schott and Harry Pratt of Osceola were admitted with pneumonia and other illnesses. Mrs. A. C. Dunning of Shelby underwent surgery Monday. Marvin Albers returned home Monday after appendix operation. LaVerna Bitter had tonsils removed Tuesday morning. Mrs. Bill LeSuer is a medical patient admitted Monday.
Carrie Johnson of Clarks visited the Willits family for several days last week. Districts 46 and 65 held their annual school picnic at Buckley Park in Stromsbore Sunday. Karlene Ekstrom stayed overnight with the Arthur Ekstrom family. Riverside school led by Maxine Bolton held its annual picnic on school grounds Sunday. Harvey Sundberg spent Sunday evening with the Arthur Ekstrom family.
Memorial Day program could not be secured but officials expect to follow the same ceremonial procedure used in prior years in Osceola.
Mayor Harry Pratt of Shelby City is reported very ill at the Shelby hospital after a severe heart attack. Medical staff are monitoring his condition as the city awaits further updates.
Community generosity fuels a growing Osceola Hospital Fund as residents continue mailing donations. The paper lists numerous contributors with varied amounts and asks readers to report missing names for acknowledgment.
Corlyss Swanson wed Cpl Neal McBeth on Friday May 12 at 8 pm in Emmanuel Baptist Church Alexandria. Rev H H Hobbs performed the double ring ceremony attended by Ed Daily and wife. The bride wore a floral silk jersey dress with orchid corsage. she is daughter of A B Swanson near Stromsburg. The groom, son of Robert H McBeth of Osceola, is with the 555th Anti Aircraft Battalion at Camp Livingston Louisiana.
Barbara Jean Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Johnson was born February 23 1943 and died May 14 1944 at Clarkson Hospital Omaha aged 1 year 2 months 21 days. Baptized March 10 1943, enrolled in Stromsburg Lutheran Cradle Roll. Survived by parents a brother Billie three grandparents and many relatives. Funeral May 16 at Victor Anderson Funeral Home, Rev Bexell in charge. Interment Swede Home Cemetery.
Asparagus reaches peak season and guidance covers selecting washing trimming and packing. Instructions detail boiling packing hot jars with salt water and pressure canning times for quarts and pints along with water bath method options and storage of garden tools.
Extension office promotes the National 44H Soil Conservation Contest offering expense paid trips to Chicago for 16 boys and $200 college scholarships for 8. Additional $50 War Bonds and gold medals are awarded as incentives amid a push to save soil on U.S. farm land. Think it over and join the SCS Bond Wagon this fall.
Polk County eighth grade graduation ceremonies will be held at the Muse Theatre in Osceola next Saturday May 25 at 2:00 PM. The program lists processions, colors, invocations, solos, a piano duet, diplomas by Supt. Olive M. McBeth, a chorus and many district officers and graduates from multiple districts.
Mrs Warren Hastings Almyra Wisely daughter of Harvey and Emma Wisely was born July 20 1883 in Polk County Nebraska and died May 15 1944 after two years illness. She married Warren D Hastings in 1902 and had ten children five daughters and five sons with one son George B died in 1911. Survived by husband five daughters four sons eleven grandchildren four sisters two brothers and many relatives. Funeral May 19 at Fairview Methodist Church Beulah Cemetery with pallbearers nephews listed.
Richard Lee returns from Seattle for a week with his parents in district 54 and plans to enter the armed services. Family visitors include Grandma Lee Mrs Brown and Donna of Fullerton Grandpa Sidders and Vernon Sidders family Dean Augustine USN of Vero Beach Florida arrives for an indefinite stay. Opal Madison visited Vern McCormick’s home last week and left Monday for California. Maurice Frizzell wrote home of meeting Billy Wyman on the west coast. District 54 held its annual picnic with good attendance and a display of Japanese war material from George Conkling Jr. in service.
Beulah Cemetery Society plans a May meeting at Mrs. Jack Howards home with Mrs. Mae Hastings as hostess. The Howards reside on the farm once owned by Wm Wilcox. Attendees include Adelyne Houza and Emil Houza of Central City, Rachel Ellers and daughters, and Mrs James McCabe of Washington DC.
Edward Richter in England reports illness with mumps. Local group traveling to Fremont for Dorothy Nelson and Marion Clemmer wedding. Frances Hambek visits Spencer Nebraska and attends Melvin Jacoby graduation. Hemier and Gabriel families visit. teachers finish school year with picnics. Guild meeting hosts in Shelby. door prize awarded to Mrs Clarence Richter. George Irland visits Shelby with Rose Beebe and Ed Green from Lincoln.
Friday and Saturday at Crouse Tex Cigarettes 2 for 25c P A and Velvet in lbs 69c Union Leader and Geo Wash 57c Mrs Olive Mickey and Mr and Mrs Walter Lundgren of Grand Island and Mrs Nelle Childress of Hastings were guests Sunday in the Tom Mickey home here.
John P. Thelen 2c son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Thelen of Shelby enlisted in the Navy December 18 1943. A Shelby High School graduate class of 1943 he trained at Farragut Idaho and is studying radio at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tennessee.
J E Deeds of Mead sails for Navy training leaving family behind at Mead. John Island writes from overseas with Army duty in New Guinea and requests a knife from home. Hollis Campain on 30 day furlough plans June departure for duty in Porto Rico via New Orleans. Bill Grossnicklauss aboard Merchant Marines ship notes a Polk County officer on same ship as Ensign Everett Green. Sgt Virginia Warwick at Paine Field Everett Washington earns Good Conduct Medal for exemplary behavior and efficiency.
The Osceola high school commencement at Muse Theatre honored graduates with speeches by Rev. Frederick W. Clayton of Omaha. Senior girls sang and a piano duet by Arlene Travnicek and Norman Bennett accompanied the ceremony. Crawford Campbell led Regent’s exams for the University, Lois Chantry was second, with Campbell also winning the Commercial Club first prize and Bill Norton second. Elaine Malek won the Church College Scholarship and P. E. O. prize, Elois Schott earned the State Teachers Scholarship.
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Ernest Ericson at the home of their daughter Mrs Ed Schinzel and family. Vernon Stever and daughter Judy Ann of Denver arrived for a two week vacation with his parents. Ida Hirsch returned from California after two months and visited her two sons in the Army. Pfc Robert Anderson arrived from Presque Isle Maine for a weeks furlough with his parents. Mrs Mary McCumber spent Sunday with her daughter and family and plans to stay the summer nearby with Milton Anderson. Mrs Donald Bennett left for Oklahoma City to spend the summer with Sgt Donald Bennett.
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