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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1955
Page
7
Riverside residents and relatives share a long list of visits and hosting duties. The notes name many individuals and families from Lincoln Grand Island Columbus Leigh York Stromsburg Central City Silver Creek and nearby towns visiting assorted homes and marking occasions and trips including birthdays and hunting plans.
Mrs Helen Isaacson age 56 died after a stroke in Omaha hospital following illness at a sister-in-law home. Funeral held at Polk Methodist Church with Rev A C Bates and Rev W C Birmingham officiating. Interment at Aurora cemetery. Pallbearers Maynard Isaacson Don Anderson Raymond Peterson Wm Norton Glenn Babcock Kenneth Stewart. Organist for services was unnamed.
Eva Hayworth of Aurora attends a birthday party in honor of Kathy Reetz at the Norman Reetz home. Frank Adelson receives medical care at Grand Island hospital. Floyd and LaVonne Lyle announce LaVonne's engagement to Robert Young of Gary Indiana with a December 17 wedding planned. Philip Sack of Crete dies at Polk while visiting the O F Alfred home. services held at Polk Baptist Church with interment at Sutton. The Polk County Coop banquet in Osceola includes Milford Johnson and others. The American Legion Auxiliary hosts a Halloween party for preschoolers at the Legion Hall. Beginning December 1, kindergarten and first grade move to the hotel building to relieve congestion. two-year lease approved by Polk village. Osceola school events feature tenor Wes Swails and a history of vocal music. A new school bus, driven by Forrest Burress, improves routes and schedules.
Irrigation and farm loans provide various options for financing irrigation needs. Loans can be tailored to individual requirements with favorable rates starting as low as 4 percent.
The OHS football team secure the conference championship with an undefeated league record after a 47 to 6 win over St Edward. A brief ceremony honored senior players before the game. The junior play cast presents Free Advice, a three act comedy, on November 15 at 8 pm with admission 60c 35c and 25c.
Mrs Glenn Knerr was hospitalized after a Wednesday car accident but returned home Thursday. Oscar Fredrickson remains a patient at Stromsburg Hospital. Mrs Sheldon Bond of Osceola was elected county Legion Auxiliary president at the county convention. The Stromsburg Unit hosted other county units. Seventeen members completed a Red Cross nurses training course as part of the high school adult program Home Nursing taught by Mrs Dalke and student teachers.
Jerry Johansen, a Osceola high school student, was discharged from Osceola hospital Sunday after a few days’ treatment. A large dinner party followed with many relatives and friends gathered to celebrate Mrs. Sandin’s birthday anniversary.
A series of social visits marked the week with guests from Grand Island Mead and Wausa visiting Osceola and surrounding homes. Albert and Mrs Timm joined Edwin and Mrs Lewis for Friday supper while Garfield Moline from Mead dined with Oscar Jones.
Public auction announced after sale of the farm to be held at the Guy Barr farm located two miles west of York Nebraska on U S Highway 34 with multiple farm machines listed including Oliver tractors rakes balers disc harrows planters cultivators and miscellaneous equipment scheduled for Thursday November 17 commencing at 11 o clock sharp. Participants will travel two miles north and west then five miles east then two miles north and a half mile east from Bradshaw Neb. to the site.
A 1954 Chevrolet 4 ton pickup with lead springs and a 1936 Pontiac four door sedan are listed in a vintage vehicle sale notice. The items appear as a combined listing in a year-end classifieds section.
Auction note lists a 15 room house to be moved from a steel bin site with 1400 bushel capacity, a two compartment 1200 bushel granary, new outdoor toilet, small feed granary, 6 by 8 foot hay and feed area, plus 180 tons ensilage from 1955, 50 tons ensilage with corn from 1954, 100 tons alfalfa hay 1955 crop, 40 tons alfalfa from 1955 and 1954 crops, and 990 bushels feed oats.
A farm sale listing offers ten head of hogs including ten Chester White bred gilts. The catalog notes numbered animals and breeding status, with no additional buyers or prices listed.
A farm auction advertises multiple tanks, spraying barrels, lumber, hog equipment, posts, wire, chopper gear, tractors, and related items. Terms are strictly cash with collection after payment. items to be removed only after settlement. Auctioneers Geo I. Myers and L. Dale Hanna are listed.
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