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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1949
Page
1
Osceola postponed its first home game to Wednesday June 1 due to wet grounds. The Sunday afternoon game against Wahoo in the Pioneer League lasted only three innings with Wahoo leading 2-0 before rain halted play. All Cornhusker League games were rained out Sunday night. Osceola’s next game is against Seward on Sunday May 29.
Alec Templeton will headline the Friends of Music 1949 50 concert series with pianist composer and improviser noted. Other season concerts include David Lloyd tenor Eva Gustavson contralto and the Columbia Operatic Trio. Tickets may be bought from Mrs F W Schumann.
Osceola Volunteer Fire Department responded Monday evening to a truck fire about 1/2 mile west of Osceola after Ekmer Swanson flagged down bystanders. The small pickup with a closed box burned extensively. its contents including bedding and personal effects were ruined. The couple inside were rodeo workers living in Wyoming.
Emma Abigail Goldsmith daughter of Lucy and David Goldsmith was born January 9 1865 in Adams County Illinois and died May 13 1949 at Stromsburg hospital aged 84 years four months four days. She moved to Ashland Nebraska as a child and joined Greens Chapel Church in 1911. She married George Gilbert Richards April 9 1885. he died January 26 1925. Survived by two daughters Mrs Lucy McCarty of York and Mrs Martha Hurd of Stromsburg, a foster daughter Mrs Leslie Prentice of Sioux City, six grandchildren nine great grandchildren nine sisters and two brothers. Funeral at the Methodist Church with Rev G A Randall officiating. Interment Hoffer cemetery. Pallbearers named. Out-of-town mourners from North Platte Omaha Columbus York and Friend.
Community notices recount visits, gatherings, and travels of local families in Polk County. Highlights include church meeting plans, nursing school events in St Louis, birthday celebrations, picnics in Osceola city park, piano recital, showers, and relatives visiting from California and Oklahoma.
The Closing Committee of the Chamber of Commerce asks Osceola stores to close all day Memorial Day May 30. Stores will reopen Tuesday morning after a shopping Saturday. Residents are urged to complete trading on Saturday to observe the day.
District 18 records a summer vacation dismissal on Friday with a district picnic planned at Pawnee Park. Numerous locals are noted for visits and social gatherings including Bernts Clobes Elliott and Thompson families, and meals at Edward Hubza’s home for Lew Spizon’s birthday.
Polk County Extension outlines 1949 seed certification deadlines for wheat oats barley sweet clover bromegrass rye due June 1, hybrid corn due June 20 and alfalfa red clover sorghums soybeans native grasses due August 1. Fees include 5 dollars per farm 1 dollar per field and 5 to 10 cents per acre.
The American Legion outlines Memorial Sunday and Monday services. Memorial Sunday at St Paul Lutheran Church features Rev Underhill and choir music starting at 8 pm. Memorial Day at the high school auditorium begins at 10 am with parade formation at 9:30 am and a program including addresses, music, and veterans’ rites.
Mrs F W Schumann hosted a Sunday afternoon program where her students performed a varied repertoire ranging from classical pieces by Chopin Debussy and Mendelssohn to Carmen and Russian folk tunes. The class presented the instructor with a gift and the event showcased numerous young pianists.
Mr and Mrs Robert Kindred and their son of Central City visited here last Saturday and Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Sigler staying over the weekend and sharing time with local relatives.
District 54 roundup lists visits and engagements in Stromsburg and nearby towns. Families including Conklings and Wamsleys share visits to Gandy Hershey Silver Creek and Columbus with one engagement announcement for Shirley Mae Wamsley and John R Schmidt set for June 4 at Trinity Lutheran Columbus.
Capt Oscar G Hedburg a Military Police member from Dachau Germany returned by plane to attend his mother Mrs Hedburg's funeral in Stromsburg. He was Polk County welfare bureau's first supervisor in 1933 and worked in CCC camps across Nebraska before joining the service. He was stationed at Camp Buchenwald in Germany.
Miss Opal Steinhausen daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy H Steinhausen of Lincoln married H Glen Buchta son of Mr and Mrs Hilbert Buchta of Osceola in a May 20 1949 ceremony at St Pauls Methodist Church Lincoln The double ring rite was performed by Rev Richard W Nutt with sister Hilda Steinhausen as bridesmaid and E N Schloz of Chicago as groomsman The couple planned to reside in McCook Nebraska after government soil conservation work and a reception followed for immediate relatives and friends.
The Boden and Seaberg families and Marilyn of Stromsburg were Sunday guests at the Herman Eklund home with Mr and Mrs Gust Boden and family Mr and Mrs Enoch Boden and boys and Mr and Mrs Oliver Seaberg.
Alton Wilhelms, coach of the American Legion junior baseball team, announces the first game will be next Sunday night at 8 15 under Osceola lights against the York legion club. Weather has slowed practice but hopes for better conditions may allow prep sessions. Osceola joins a district with Columbus, David City and Schuyler.
The body of Theo E Eckdahl arrived in Polk and is identified as a Polk County serviceman killed in action as a tail gunner when his bomber was shot down over Germany. Funeral services set for 2:00 PM Sunday May 29 at Brauer Funeral Home with burial at Swede Plain Cemetery and American Legion Post in charge.
The Osceola Plumbing Heating company relocates to the Walgreens building on the square's south side. The store opens for inspection and business next Saturday May 28 with expanded stock and displays. Mrs. Hubert Russell operates the store while Ed Almstrom and Hubert Russell handle outside work.
Alex Mills, chair of the Junior Bar Section, calls the Nebraska State Bar Association Executive Committee to meet Saturday May 28 at 9 00 a m at the Yancey Hotel Grand Island. The gathering will appoint committees and chairmen and set policies and plans for the Junior Bar Section. Nebraska’s Junior Bar Conference delegates from the American Bar Association are invited.
Jeanice Sutton was a supper guest of Mrs I J Merrick on Monday evening in a small social gathering.
Robert Sigler and his son Robert Jr attended a Ford Dealers service meeting in Omaha on Monday. Robert Jr has entered the Sigler Garage after his release from military service.
Mrs. M. E. Daniels will depart Columbus next week for Colorado Springs to stay until September in the home of her daughter Mrs. Emmet Clark.
Two Osceola High School seniors receive awards from outside groups. Jeanice Schott earns the Duchesne Award worth 300 dollars and the Danford Foundation prize for seven superior dramatics and music ratings. Lee Adams wins the same foundation honor for athletics and is slated for West Point entrance exams.
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