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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1954
Page
5
The message reports a 75 pound Kresha melon described as a monster feeding four families. It also notes a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Pratt in Texas. Osceola Market prices for wheat corn oats hogs butter eggs appear with other text about morality and judgment.
Lt Col Peter T L Black formerly of Osceola Omaha and Lincoln Nebraska is appointed Assistant Chief of Staff G-3 at the New York Port of Embarkation by Brig Gen James Glore. He previously served as Transportation Officer at Camp Yokohama Japan and in several key Army transportation roles. He is married to Ann Anderson of Osceola and now resides at 426 Battery Place Brooklyn New York.
Miss Melissa Michener died at the home of R A Mills on Monday September 14. Born in 1848 in Indiana she married N S Michener in 1906. Miss Ruth Merrick will move to Lincoln to begin work at the state university with Marion Shaw and Ethel Westberg also attending. The Record notes home grown watermelons from Joe Anderson and a veteran watermelon.
Twenty years on, ministerial appointments remain unchanged in the county as W H Wright starts his third Osceola year. Ladies Aid elects officers with Mrs I J Merrick as President and other posts filled. Osceola Womans Club marks 40th anniversary with a fall reception. Harry Obrist suffers severe injuries after being run over by an on Silage wagon. Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Charles Imm. mother Lois Koehler formerly. New homes for Mr and Mrs W J Herbes and family, and for Mr and Mrs Raymond Branting. Funeral for Joseph F Iwan at St Marys Church, Iwan survived by widow and eight children.
Thirty years ago a son was born to Mr and Mrs Francis Nicholson. Walter Scholz, son of Louis Scholz at state university, made the second football team. Rev Taylor returns to Osceola by Methodist Conference. One county change in assignments. Rev C E Ruch to Genoa Church, My ers to Shelby. Osceola High plans athletic field relocation for better access. Carl Thelander 36 and brother Henry injured by horse kick. kidney removed at Lutheran hospital. Frances Karges and Joe Romanek wed in Duncan. will live in Columbus. Edward Marker and wife celebrate golden wedding in Rising City. William Olson left for Chicago to study at Mergenthaler Linotype School. Bill operates the office machine. Mildred Johnson clerks at Hassler Drug Store. A tire and rim borrowed from Mark Timm’s Ford front Methodist Church finally returned.
Announcement recalls Glen Carpenter and Margaret Fillinger wed in Marysville on July 1 1944 and their home on groom's farm. Osceola businessmen dug a sewer trench at hospital grounds. Francis Frizzell son killed in New Guinea while leading a platoon as sergeant. Frizzell served as a glider pilot. Murray Crouse Omaha announces birth of son Robert Murray. F B Kelly of Holyoke Colorado visits Osceola and completes a deal.
The record notes the sale of property on Gospel Ridge to Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Wieseman, indicating transfer of ownership to the Wieseman couple.
Local families gathered for birthdays and weekend visits across Valley, with fromos including Albert Rommers six and family, Eu gene Johansen reception, and multiple guests from Shelby Portland Columbus and Omaha. The Easy Aces Club elected new officers and social events filled a busy week.
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