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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1959
Page
1
Osceola business firms and organizations plan a summer city league baseball for boys ages 9 to 14. Practice starts after May school end. Eligible boys should fill a registration form and give it to De Vera Rodene at the Co op Oil Station Osceola.
Voters will cast ballots in City and School District No 19 election on Tuesday April 7 from 8 am to 8 pm at Polk County Courthouse main floor. In First Ward incumbent councilman Robert L Mills seeks re election and in Second Ward incumbent councilman Marlin O Johnson runs again. School Board candidates Wesley Peterson and Earl Watts are the two nominees for a three year term. Ballots include blank lines and squares equal to the number of positions to be filled, enabling write in options.
Nina Berger announces Whip O Creme Drive Inn east of Malek's on the highway opens Saturday with free vanilla cones for visitors between 3 and 5 p.m. and 7 and 9 p.m. on opening day. Residents are urged to visit to celebrate spring offerings.
Mr and Mrs Tillman Joy visited Sunday in David City with Mrs Joys Aunt Mrs Oscar Zollars who is at the hospital. Linda and Larry Meister stayed overnight at Gary Luxs home. W E Dragoon of Omaha were guests in the Mike Snodgrass home. Lee Snodgrass and family of Elkhorn and Mildred Snodgrass with Larry were Easter dinner guests there. Oscar Jones visited Garfield Moline at Mead. Easter Sunday Albert Schmoker and wife visited Ralph Gillettte at Rising City and later at Tom Schmokers home.
Kay Timm and Louise Peterson earned piano representation in the Central City Music Contest. Calvin Carlson captured first in Math with Dennis Schmoker second and Roger Gestrine third as Osceola students posted above average individual scores. Snow gave an extra vacation day and delayed the Easter issue of the Mike. Mrs Lockard and four delegates will attend the State F H A Convention in Lincoln.
A brief market note lists straight run eggs and cream from local sellers. The snippet records price hints and product availability among nearby vendors.
Mr and Mrs Walter Moore of North Platte Nebr purchased the Redwood Motel in Osceola from Betty Long and Wallace Root on March 27. The Moores plan neon signs and possible expansion, noting their Central City Clarks Grand Island origins and prior Plaza Motel management.
Plans for the Men's City Bowling Tournament call for action Saturday April 4 and Sunday April 5 with finals the following weekend April 11 and 12. Prizes include trophies money for high team individual doubles and all events. The Women’s Tournament starts April 18 at Mike's Bowl.
Thursday dinner guests in the home of Mrs. Flossie Deeds were her grandson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Deeds and baby of Denver, Cole. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Anderson and family of Grand Island spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Howard McKeag and Mrs. Kathleen Anderson at the McKeag. Kathleen Lux was an overnight guest with Sharon Meister last Sunday evening.
A hospital notice lists numerous discharged individuals and current patients across Osceola Columbus Stromsburg Shelby Gresham Silver Creek Rising City and Ulysses. Names include Thomas Wyman Mrs Albert Ryan Mrs Morris Boden and baby boy and others with patient counts and locations.
Sunrise service and Holy Communion mark Easter in Wayland with 53 participants. Four new members join the church: C Stream, Robert Cockle, Marla Lott, and Susan Stephenson. Families from York, Lincoln, Gresham, Crete, Bradshaw, Rising City and Dannebrog attend meals and dinners with local households.
League standings are listed for the previous week showing team rankings and scores and the report notes community activity. Mrs Bertha Berck spent Saturday evening with Mrs Addie Wieseman in a social detail appended to the standings summary.
Henry Campbell assistant professor of music at Montana State College has two choral works chosen for the Mid American Symposium of Contemporary Music at the University of Kansas April 6 to 9. Autumn to a poem by Thomas Hulme and Baletto were judged by KU fine arts faculty. Campbell’s past selections include works at Eastman Washington University MSC and the Birmingham Symphony. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Phil B Campbell.
Mr and Mrs Foy Rosenberry visited Lincoln to spend the day with their daughter Mrs West Johnson and her three children. Easter brought Mrs West Johnson and her sons for Easter dinner. Mr and Mrs Robert Barr of York joined Mr and Mrs Peter Kopke for Monday luncheon. Wesley Johnston and family of Lincoln were Sunday luncheon guests of Mr and Mrs Ed E Anderson of Stromsburg.
Fred B Henggeer a 64 year old Polk county farmer died Sunday at the Veterans Hospital in Omaha after a stroke. Funeral services were held Wednesday at St Andrew's Catholic Church with military graveside rites. He leaves Christina his wife three sons Gerald Don Norman and a daughter Leona Erma and Bernice all listed with their spouses.
Mr and Mrs Lee Glatter announce the engagement of their daughter Joanne Marie to Gary Lee Bemis son of Mr and Mrs Charles Bemis of Rising City. Miss Glatter attends Shelby High School and will graduate this spring. Mr Bemis works at Bec ton and Dickenson Company in Columbus. A summer wedding is planned.
The parish held a Safety Slogan Contest at St Vincents Church with Ronald Lux winning first, Rob Treadway second, and Mary Wobig third. All parish children entered and the winners advance to the York Deanery Safety Slogan Contest in April.
The County Judge's report for March 1959 shows 255.20 in fines 225.00 inheritance tax 400.00 miscellaneous 1036.86 total and 16 traffic and other criminal cases. Marriage licenses issued to Wallace E. Peterson 41 and Alice Marie Oberg 36 of Stromsburg Nebraska and Ralph LaValle 29 and Bonnie Doremus 23 of Polk Nebraska.
Mrs. Joe Karges and Mrs. Bill Ferris hosted visitors Riverside in Osceola and Lincoln trips. Families including Bryan Emmons Carlson Rosno Tomasciewicz Stohl Karls conducted hospital and travel visits across Lincoln York Clarks Grand Island and Denver.
The notice lists multiple family visits across Omaha and Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wieseman host and other families including Merle Wieseman, Karen Wieseman, Walter Wieseman, and Bertha Berck visit in rounds. March 24 birthday honor includes Nean McKeag and William McKeag with guests Telander Peterson and Charles Fraley. Easter at Fred Husak home includes Baker family and Tom Husak with others from Omaha and David City.
The National Society of Tax Consultants offers a booklet listing 105 deductions for federal returns. Taxpayers may obtain it by sending 20c to Box 5995 Dallas 22 Texas to cover mailing and handling.
Mr and Mrs Bernie Gissler welcomed daughter Roxanne Marie born Wednesday March 25 weighing 9 lbs Their son Michael Brent arrived March 28 weighing 7 lbs 2 oz at birth Mrs Tenbrook a hospital technician at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital gave birth to a son for Mr and Mrs Adron Tenbrook Merle Runquist became parents to a baby boy born Tuesday March 31 weighing 6 lbs 11 oz Easter hosts included Mr and Mrs Walter Watts Mr and Mrs Roswill Johnson Mr and Mrs John Hinmann and others at various homes in Lincoln Omaha and Rising City family visits and birthdays rounded out the weekend with gatherings at multiple households.
Students at OHS and nearby schools enjoy an extended Easter vacation due to a heavy moisture period. March brought 3.93 inches of rain and snow melt with warm days including a 74 degree high on March 19 and a low of 9 on March 7 as reported by Harold Klingman.
Osceola High School announces Honor Roll for the past six weeks listing seniors Calvin Carlson Marleen Carlson Mavis Carlson Diane Scherer Marilyn Fineey. juniors Howard Carlson Louise Peterson. sophomores John Codmberg Carolyn Swanson Bob Dinges Barbara Oberg. freshmen Gary Rodene Phyllis Carlson Lester Gabriel Robert McCormick Carolee Dawes Dick Dunn Ron Frizzell Marilyns Prososki Margie Ransom.
Community groups schedule April gatherings including St Vincent Altar Society at church basement April 3, Swede Home Project April 10 at Mrs. Wesley Peterson’s home, Osceola Cub Pack April 3 at the Methodist church, Rebekah Leiver April 8, Gab-O-Lots host April 8, Entre-Nous with Mrs. Virgil Bughee, Methodist Senior Adult April 7, Osceola Farm Bureau April 3 at Otto Daum home, WCTU Institute April 9 luncheon with Mrs. Lawrence Ring.
Omaha residents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Osenbaugh spent Thursday in the John Osenbaugh home. Earle Ralya of Grand Island visited with John Osenbaugh on Saturday night and Sunday. Willard McKeag at Augustana Seminary spent Easter with his parents, joined by John Lekander of Jefferson Ohio. Mas A W Kinder moved from Tyler Air Force Base to Keesler Air Force Base Miss. Sam Cadwell visited in York. Sunday dinner at Mrs. Geo Berck’s included Faye Chase family St Edward Eldon Furby family Petersburg Lena Draeger and Harold Draeger Albion.
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