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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1944
Page
3
Advertisement text notes the Osceola Record as Polk County's oldest newspaper. The piece references Easter content and a publisher entry at the post office in Osceola Nebraska. Subscription rates are listed per year for Polk County and elsewhere.
Mrs. Melissa Michener dies at home of R A Mills aged 66. Ruth Merrick and two others head to Lincoln State University. Watermelon gifts from Joe Anderson and Adolph Kresha. Kresha melon weighs about seventy five pounds. Baby born to Mr. and Mrs Will Pratt in Texas. Osceola markets report crop prices and hogs at 7 60. Stromsburg hosts a regional checker tournament. Sermon-poem warns of wolves in sheep clothing. W H Wright returns for third Osceola year. Ladies Aid elects officers. Womans Club marks 40th anniversary. Harry Obrist injured in wagon accident. Local births and moves noted for Imm, Russell, Herbes, Branting. Funeral for Joseph F Iwan at St Marys Church. eight children survive.
Seventeen news items from Osceola district cover births marriages and anniversaries. A couple welcomed a son of Mr and Mrs Francis Nicholson. Walter Schelz joins the second football team at state university. Clergy changes include Rev Taylor to Osceola and Rev Ruch to Genoa with Rev Myers at Shelby. Athletic plans seek a better field site at Osceola High. Carl Thelander suffers kidney removal after a horse kick. Rev J A Klein moves to Lincoln to pastor. Frances Barges marries Joe Romanek in Duncan and they reside in Columbus. Ed ward Marker celebrates golden anniversary in Rising City. William Olson leaves for Chicago to attend typing school. Mildred Johnson begins clerking at Hassler Drug Store. A tire theft from a Ford near the Methodist Church is reported. Ten years ago notes begin with no changes shown.
A Polk County Medical Society message argues that delinquency stems from unmet basic needs of security and growth. It cites four essentials for stable child development and calls on parents teachers and communities to provide outside home services to nurture responsible future citizens.
A listing of individuals including Lawrence Swanson LeRoy M. Smith G. W. LaMunyon Adolph Kresha Jr George Heckman Wm. Wisely Robert Styler and others such as HH Herrmann Ave P Anderson Alfred Kuhnel C Nordland S B Fox Mrs Fred Swanson Leo Albers Otto Schaber Mrs Richard Matheson Edw Juhl Nels Paulson Julius Herrmann and new additions appears in the honor roll record.
The Ev. Lu. Swede Home Church lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. This week includes Luther League at 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Next week features a Board Meeting at 8:00 p.m. Monday and a Junior Mission Band Fellowship Supper at 6:30 p.m.
Rev W D Hamilton announces his appointment to Fairview Methodist Church for the year starting Sept 1 and offers friendship and service to all members and the Valley Church which has withdrawn from regular preaching but may call on him for aid.
The WSCS elected officers led by Mrs. W. Hennings as president and Mrs. Roy Hurd as first vice. The Brotherhood chose D. D. Newcomer as president and Walter Twarling as secretary treasurer. Church School meets at 10:00 with a potential new pastor delivering the 11:00 message.
Everett L. Bexel, pastor, announces a Luther League program and reception for teachers on Sept 21 at 8 30 pm hosted by Chester Walgreens and Rudolph Carlson. Next Sunday Sept 24 Sunday School at 10 am and Morning Worship at 11 am with sermon Jesus Power Over Death. No evening service due to district mission meetings in Hordville and Central City. Saturday Sept 30 2 30 pm Sunday School practice for the Holy Day program on Oct 1.
Rev G A Randall invites the congregation to World Wide Communion Sunday on Oct 1 with a communion observance and sacrificial offering for War Work. The church seeks used clothing donations by September 22 for church war relief efforts. Sunday School at 10:00, worship at 11:10, prayer meeting Wednesdays 8:00.
Mrs Leona Dawes accompanied Neal Dawes family to their Butte home last Wednesday. The item notes births, moves, and family visits including Neal Dawes, Marvin Iler in Omaha, and trips to Columbus, Osceola, Shelby, and Geneva with various relatives. references August W Johnson, J A Thompson, C J Augustine, and Hastings duty.
Polk residents attend dinners and visits at multiple homes including the Kroger and Rasmussen households. A public notice to non residents and unknown heirs of T L Mathews seeks foreclosure and quiet title on Osceola property, with court action set for October 30, 1944.
Jerry Wayne Headlee thanks friends and relatives for cards and gifts received during his hospital stay in Omaha.
Ambrose Gabriel and children express gratitude to all who supported them during illness and after the death of their wife and mother.
Local message encourages readers to compare offers before renewing subscriptions to the World-Herald, promising potential savings. The note implies a promotional switch in subscription pricing and directs attention to a different provider.
Public auction to settle delinquent taxes for properties in Osceola and vicinity. Foreclosure action lists multiple parcels including lots in Smiths Fifth Addition, Nance and Morrill additions, East and Hartman additions, and surrounding tracts. Sale set for September 26, 1944 at 2 PM at Osceola Court House south front door.
An order of sale in Polk County Nebraska directs a public auction at 2 PM on September 26 1944 at the south courthouse door Osceola for several described parcels. The notice details multiple metes and bounds descriptions including portions of Lot 8 in the SE quarter NE quarter Section 16 Township 14 Range 2 and adjacent tracts in Dahle's Addition and road parcel 66 feet to Polk County. Attorney Gunnard Peterson represents the case of Edith Vollbrecht McCormick and co defendants.
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