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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1953
Page
7
Fred A. Anderson age 73 longtime Swede Home resident died Saturday at Methodist Hospital Omaha after a two week stay funeral services were held in Stromsburg Wednesday afternoon
Neighbors and friends gathered at the Oscar Jones home for a house warming with a luncheon and a gift of teaspoons. Local families hosted and visited, with Sunday dinners, birthday remembrances, and club meetings noted including the Swede Home Birthday Club and Neighborhood Birthday Club events. Evelyn Oquist returned from four months in Wisconsin and Illinois. Various relatives and college students shared visits at Johnson, Gustafson, Stevens, and Chindren families.
Local residents report visits and social events across Osceola Central City Lincoln and Hastings. Trips include Petrus Nelsons to Rock Island Illinois, Almsstroms and Larsons hosting friends, and multiple families sharing meals birthdays and anniversaries.
Mr and Mrs C R Carlson and Mr and Mrs Robert Carlson flew to Wichita for the Flying Farmers Convention. Emma Peterson stayed with the Carlsons. Carlson grandchildren visited grandparents in Stromsburg. Local gatherings include a Columbus elevator banquet and multiple visits among Stromsburg and Central City families.
E C Meuden of Lincoln visited Osceola on Wednesday. Robert and Marilyn Hess spent time with their grandparents Mr and Mrs Meldon Hess. Mrs Medy Branting visited her brother Har ry Rodene and Mrs Rodene. Mrs George Matheson visited Fremont with daughter Pearle Matheson. Edick Anderson Jr returns home after six years. Co op meeting and Free Pancake Feed planned October 6 at Polk Bible Grounds. Crouse Tex Drug Co offers veterinary remedies. Don Johnson family toured to Wahoo. Gambles advertises best anti freeze. Leonard Matheson of Manchester WA arrives for 10 day visit.
A night accident at the Bernard McHargue farm destroyed a 45 foot high silo filled with 215 tons of corn silage. Falling tile and silage crushed two tractors parked north of the silo, which was built in 1926 with a 16 foot diameter. The Central City Republican notes the incident.
Local visitors include Mr and Mrs Theo Hanson in Omaha for the Ak-Sar-Ben Rodeo while relatives attend services for Mrs Robert Prather in Fairbury. Dr and Mrs Fred Karrer from York dine with Phil Campbell in town. Crouse-Tex Drug Co promotes gifts and prescriptions with nylon hose deal.
Voters in School District 75 Geneva endorsed a 132000 bond issue to fund a new gymnasium as part of repairs to fire damaged facilities. Allen Lee Stevens, 16 months, of Overton area drowned in a water tank. emergency efforts failed.
A 1940 Ford driven by 19 year old Jack Hartford crashed into St. Paul’s pump house Sunday evening, tearing out half the walls and damaging equipment. Hartford and his two passengers escaped with minor injuries. car wrecked beyond repair.
Mrs. Orville Bolin found a rat in the bathroom toilet and slammed the lid before it escaped. Her husband dispatched the rodent with a broom. Similar incidents have been reported in the area.
Mr and Mrs Art McVeigh and daughter spent Sunday with Mrs Hattie Turner in Belgrade. Weekend visitors to Mr and Mrs August Ienn included their daughter Helen Senn of Butte Nebraska and her friend Janet Anderson.
Lt and Mrs Ivan R Iler and children visited L L Iler family Sunday and planned to leave for Omaha after noon. Other callers included Leslie Adelson Sharon and Joyce Stevens from Polk E W Bonne family and more. Farmers Pancake Feed at Polk on Tuesday Oct 6 invites Eat Drink Learn Be Entertained plus Everything Free.
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