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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1940
Page
1
Gov Cochran called two volunteers named Max A Thelen and Ervin James Gustafson from Osceola, first on the list. They will leave for Fort Crook Saturday under the Selective Service Act.
Word reached friends of the death of Joe Miller in Arcadia California. He was 65, son of former sheriff Sid Miller, grew up in Beulah, worked for the telephone company, and moved to California about twenty five years ago. He leaves a son two brothers John near Swede Home Orville and a half brother Ralph in California.
Next Monday November 25 Osceola will host the Mid Nebraska District Meeting of Odd Fellows marking the 50th anniversary of the Odd Fellows Hall. Grand lodge members and many visiting brothers will attend the 1 18 pm session with an 8 15 pm public program led by W W Norton. Lunch will follow at the hall.
Osceola high school auditorium hosts a Friday November 29 performance of Young Smitty a clever comedy of adolescence. Carl Moore plays Young Smitty with Rita Bernt as Daisy Mae Irvin Deeds as Nick and Mary McFadden as a glamorous movie actress. Marg et Anne Rech Bill Grossnickfans Glenna Berck Betty Sargent and Mary Elaine Carlson fill romantic and supporting parts in what promises a gala junior production.
Mrs. Wallace Scott reports a cablegram that her brother Bill McGaffin, AP European staff member, will return to the United States from London soon. He and his wife were separated after the German invasion and were unreachable for months. she had been marooned in Paris and is now with their mother in Lawrence Kansas.
Mr and Mrs Wm Glatter welcomed a baby boy at home last week. Clarence Messing and Miss Mary Esther Curry wed in East Moline Illinois on November 21. Rev Mattie departs for Seattle to lead a church. Rev Charles Rada will cover St Andrews until new pastor is named. St Annes Society met at Mrs Rudolph Urbans home. Families arrival from Iowa delayed by weather. James Staroscik family joins St Andrews community.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Eklund of Gresham welcomed a baby boy named Reginald Ronald born Monday, November 18. Francis Carlson underwent an appendicitis operation on Monday. Mrs. Arthur Scholz had tonsils removed at the hospital on Tuesday.
Mrs Andrew Triba 71 died at 6 15 p m Saturday at her Columbus home after an accidental fall from a dizzy spell in the bathroom. Born Anna Czapla in Poland January 31 1869 she came to Polk county at age seven and lived on a farm until marriage February 7 1887. Surviving are her husband seven daughters and three sons with one daughter and a son predeceased. Requiem high mass was held at St Bonaventure’s in Columbus and burial followed.
The St Pauls Lutheran Church choir will perform a Thanksgiving Cantata on Tuesday November 26 at 730 pm. Talks will accompany the musical rendition and the community is invited. Lunch will be served by the choir after the program.
Clem Marak recovers at home after appendicitis operation in Omaha. Several locals resume work on corn, business studies, and travel. A public sale for Arvid Anderson is planned on November 27 at the Warren Randell farm.
West Side News reports Thanksgiving services held Thursday evening and notes an opportunity for a special offering next Sunday. The Junior Mission Band will perform that evening. Leo and Kenneth Larson visited with their parents near Elkhorn and Valley, Nebraska. Dinner guests included Oscar Fredrickson and LaVerne and Darlene Johnson. About 30 attended a shower for Mrs. Jerry Reed at the Horatio Bush home Friday. The Harless family moved to a farm near Polk Friday, with several Larson and Monson relatives spending Sunday at the Wm. Larson home.
The 24th Annual Extension Service meeting at Osceola Hotel on November 15 elected board members from Osceola, Valley and Clear Creek precincts. The program highlighted 4-H clubs, pasture forage livestock work, shelterbelt plantings, variety plots, pest control and county outreach with 5 588 attendees across 201 meetings.
Ernest Benda held his sale on Monday after a one week postponement due to bad weather. Mr. and Mrs. Benda plan to move to a farm near Duncan. School dismissed Thursday for a day Thanksgiving vacation. Mrs. Wilhelm Kosch visited the E. E. Gabel home near Osceola. Mrs. Anton Micek spent the week in Columbus with daughters attending school there. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Bernt visited in the L. A. Seig home near Bellwood Thursday.
Transfers follow Rev. Oscar Schlachter and Rev. John Mattie to Seattle. Rev. Trausch will become pastor at Cedar Bluffs and Estina on Nov. 29, while Rev. Henry Gozanski moves to Superior as administrator and Rev. Stanley Pekalski heads to York. Newcomer Rev. Alphone Lisko joins as assistant director of CCD and Vocation Office, and Rev. Charles Rada becomes pastor of Appleton and administrator of St. Andrews mission.
Polk county will be represented by Stromsburg high school band under Ralph J. Granere at the first all state high school band day at the University of Nebraska Lincoln on Saturday November 23. Bands from 22 Nebraska towns will participate in a morning review and band contest. All bands will attend the Nebraska Iowa State football game and join in a mass half time concert with 800 to 900 students. Don Lentz will conduct the high school group in March Salutation and Stars and Stripes Forever March. Invitations were sent to all high schools with many registrations received.
The American Legion Auxiliary met Friday November 15 at Mrs. W R Kepner's home with Mrs. Everitt Reece assisting. Members pieced quilt blocks for a quilt to be tied at the next meeting. Delegates to the district meeting at Schuyler on December 3 were named: Mrs. M R Anderson, Mrs. T A Reece, Mrs. D W McFadden. Alternate delegates were Mrs. Art Scholz, Mrs. Albert Timm, and Mrs. Jack Malek. The group will sponsor Red Cross Christmas Seals sale again this year watch for sale dates. The December meeting is set for Friday December 6 at Mrs. Kenneth Cornish’s home with a date change noted.
Mr and Mrs Albert Larson hosted a seven o'clock dinner Saturday with Annette and the Falk family. Rev Harold Wilson of Omaha visited the Anderson home and spoke at the Baptist church while Rev Gust Carlson was away. Guests at Sunday dinners included the Wilsons and various Andersons Ekstrands and Olives, with Raymond Dahlstedt recovering from a major operation in Washington DC. Bud Vincent and son joined family in Stromsburg from Gateway Arkansas for a week-long visit.
Martin Scholz expresses appreciation for favors and cards received during his illness.
Ten tax delinquent properties in Shelby were sold at public sale by Sheriff Gunnar Peterson at the Osceola courthouse. The Village of Shelby bid in seven parcels for 291.97 dollars, while three parcels were bought by Wallace Kinney for 200 dollars and H. C. Augustine for 120 dollars total. The ten parcels brought 611.97 dollars.
Louise Schnasse born November 17 1864 in Lippe Det mold Germany died November 13 1940 at sister Mrs George Berck Osceola aged 76 years 11 months and 27 days migrated to US 1865 with parents Osage County Missouri later Howard County Nebraska married Henry Robinson January 20 1885 five children one deceased survived by two sons and three daughters two sisters and one brother funeral held Kepner Funeral Home Osceola November 15 at 1 30 pm Rev A W Lathorne burial at St Paul Nebraska
Mrs Edwinnie Stella Bates Hanshew aged 84 years 1 month 16 days died Monday morning November 11 1940 after five days of illness. She born September 25 1856 near LaCrosse Wisconsin married William Trullinger Hanshew March 6 1873 and became a pioneer mother of eleven children. She was the last Civil War widow in Polk County and longtime Wesley Chapel Methodist member.
The Presbyterian Church will hold a Sunday 10 a.m. Thanksgiving Service featuring a dramatization. Merry Workers will meet next Thursday November 28. Committee in charge includes Julia Zed icher Iva Johnston and Tillie Hastings.
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