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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1955
Page
1
Relatives in Osceola learned this week that Mrs Henry Herrmann of 334 College Ave Palo Alto California died suddenly on Monday September 19. Funeral details were unavailable. Mr and Mrs Herrmann are former Osceola residents.
Siglers Garage of Osceola announces a Friday showing of the new Ford cars and trucks on September 23. Two new passenger cars and one truck will be on display with free doughnuts and coffee for visitors all afternoon and evening and children’s trinkets offered. The Sigler Garage invites all residents to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Johnson announce the birth of their second son Tommy Merle who weighed six pounds ten ounces at Stromsburg Hospital on September 15. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ball announce twins born September 20 at Osceola Hospital four pounds nine ounces for the boy and five pounds nine ounces for the girl. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Berck announce their third child an eight pound boy born September 21 at Osceola Hospital in St Paul.
An ad offers an eight by ten inch yellow synthetic rubber slab for cash with odd uses from knee pads to a tricycle tire patch. It teases a home cleaning frenzy and jokes about wives and thyroid, urging husbands to adapt to the chaos.
Marguerite Grass Tobias Snider born October 1 1866 in Chicago Heights Illinois. She lived in Meaford Ontario and Shelby Nebraska before marrying Samuel Alan Snider of Osceola on September 4 1890. Funeral September 18 at the Osceola funeral home with Rev Handel Collier and pallbearers listed. interment in Osceola cemetery. She leaves four children three sons in law three grandchildren and six great grandchildren. husband died March 5 1935. She joined Christian Church then First Methodist Osceola and was active in Sunday school and church work.
The What's Trump Club met at Dr. and Mrs. Doyle Sundberg's home Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jay McDonald won high score for the evening. Miss Pat Draeger and Miss Mary McClone were guests en route to Denver.
District 19 voters overwhelmingly approved a $200000 bond issue for a new grade building. Unofficial tallies showed 574 for and 117 against with a 641 total votes, Rural and town voters combined, and plans call for 60 to 90 days for blueprints before bids and construction in spring.
The Record invites clubs to send their scheduled meeting dates for publication. Gab-O-Lots meets Sept 28 with Mrs Herman Anderson. Rebekah Lodge Sept 28 at 8 pm. ABB Birthday Club hosts Mrs Jack Steeple for a dessert supper. Easy Aces Sept 22 with Mrs George Berck. Circle No 2 Methdist church Sept 23 with Mrs Charles Stewart. Camera Club Sept 29 at 8 pm at Lutheran Church basement Delmar McFadden shows Colorado trip photos.
The American Red Cross Blood Mobile from Omaha will visit Osceola and Shelby on Monday October 3 at the Osceola School Auditorium from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The drive aims to collect 130 pints with 164 volunteers, including 120 from Osceola and 44 from Shelby, coordinated by the Legion Auxiliary.
Missionary rally hosted by Augustana Lutheran churches in Stromsburg District Scheduled for Sunday September 25 at 3 00 p m at St Pauls Lutheran Osceola pastor Robert V Johnson Leads children teens and business women in an educational program featuring an illustrated presentation by Mrs Johnson and Mrs Conrad plus a talk by Mrs Emery Carlson of Newman Grove Former China missionary The Mass Childrens Choir will perform for the teenage and business women who meet in the church auditorium A guest speaker musical numbers and missionary skits are planned Visitors are welcome
Mrs Ronald Beebe enjoyed a vacation last week from her duties at the Telephone office. Miss Esther Mattson of Stromsburg worked in the commercial office during her absence.
The 50th annual convention of the Fourth District of the Nebraska Federation of Women’s Clubs will meet September 29–30 at Crete’s First Congregational Church by invitation of the Crete Woman’s Club. Registration begins 11:00 a.m. September 29 with noon coffee. sessions start 1:15 p.m. The Golden Anniversary Banquet is at 6:30 p.m. in Frees Hall on the Doane College campus. Luncheon September 30, served in the Methodist Church, hosted by the Sew ard Junior Woman’s Club.
Miss Sue Scott of Plasterco Virginia and Johnson City Tennessee married Dr A A Tschauner of Claremore Oklahoma in Osceola Sunday September 18. Rev G A Randall conducted the eleven o clock ceremony at the groom's mother's home. The couple left that afternoon for their Claremore home where Dr Tschauner has long practiced dentistry.
Pvt. Allan F. Farley 19 from Stromsburg is slated to depart Fort Riley Kansas for Europe in September as part of Operation Gyroscope the Army’s new unit rotation scheme. He serves as a combat construction specialist in the Engineer Battalion and joined the Army last January.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hewitt host an open house on Sunday September 25 from two to five PM to celebrate their forty fifth wedding anniversary. Attendees are asked to refrain from gifts.
The Polk County Emergency Red Cross drive totals $81.00 turned over to chairman Ray Hunsaker. He thanks donors and notes the county quota is reached with no further donations needed. Last week’s $74.00 plus two late gifts bring the count to $81.00 from Mrs. A. F. Nyquist and a friend.
Osceola opened with a 95 yard kickoff return TD by Dick Triba and a 15 yard Roger Wright run for a second score. Stromsburg tied in the third as Osceola built a 50 yard drive, then Wright sealed it with the 15 yard rush. Triba 74 yards on 16, Mickey 44 on 15, Bernt 10 on 8, Dinges 2 on 3.
The Stromsburg Training Center held a demonstration training meeting with six clubs represented. The group chose Soaps and Syndets as their October November focus, splitting into built and unbuilt subcategories to explore cleaning agents. Osceola and Shelby centers will hold sessions the week of September 26.
Warranty deeds show Lawrence Fusby and wife transferring 125 by 160 foot parcel in Block 10 Eke ley's Addition Stromsburg to Adelbert Hartman. Niebuhr and wife transfer Lots 8 and 9 Block 6 Original Village Polk to Dean Myers and wife. City of Osceola transfers Lot 1 Block 11 Smiths Fifth Addition to Alfred Yungdahl and wife. Parcel 66 by 150 feet in Lots 11 and 12 Block 11 Smiths Fifth Addition Osceola.
Duane Johnson Osceola band director reports the Osceola school band is among 69 groups selected for Band Day at the University. The event coincides with the UT vs Texas A and M football game. Stromsburg will also participate, making Polk County unusually represented by two bands. Professor Donald Lentz says bands may participate only once every three years.
The Polk county WCTU convention met at the First Baptist Church in Polk last Tuesday September 13 at 10 a m. with Mrs Otto Olson Osceola presiding. Activities included vocal solos talks on child welfare a tribute to three deceased members prayers and a report from the guest speaker Mrs C Rabenberg of St Edwards. Refreshments followed the adjournment.
Polk County records show 2.25 to 2.50 inches of rain from Sunday to Monday easing what was described as the worst drought in memory. Observers in Osceola logged around 1.5 inches while other gauges matched, providing moisture to soil and offering cautious hope for a wheat crop, though corn remains largely dependent on irrigation. The rainfall halted heat waves and reduced strong winds, with total rainfall after publication rising to 2.25 to 2.50 inches.
A general farm sale by Henry Samuelson begins at 1:00 PM on October 4 at the farm seven miles west and 30 miles south of Osceola. The auction includes farm implements, household goods, and miscellaneous articles. Merrick and Noble serve as auctioneers with Stromsburg Bank clerking. lunch by Swede Home ladies.
A Nebraska defeat to Hawaii 6-0 sparks a harsh self critique of NU football and raises blame on coach Bill Glassford. Discussions touch on leadership, the chancellor, athletic council, funds, and out-of-state players, with locals noting a long downturn and nostalgia for the "O Street" era. Osceola and Stromsburg rally in rivalry clash. Jim Chantry, Mattoon GE plant foreman, featured in a GE clip. Ford unveils new models shown at Sigler Garage. Osceola Homecoming plans in Field and town parade. wedding notices criticized for late publication alongside divorce announcements.
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