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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1964
Page
1
Mrs Guy Hanshew of Stromsburg Anchorage Alaska writes March 29 1964 describing safety and minor property damage after a quake. She notes casualties and ongoing cleanup with a five thirty curfew and limited sight seeing to avoid hampering recovery efforts.
The writer notes publishing two more newspapers while dealing with a cold and preparing address plates for 2,000 subscribers. He mentions address expirations, incomplete Columbus addresses, missing ZIPs, and aims to improve delivery. Also acknowledges Penny Carnival success and thanks Orval Eikenhorst for efforts, plus community support for Nebraska Centennial emblems and state press conventions.
A re election at the annual Lincoln meeting chose Strosburg Wayden Anderson to a four year director post of the Nebraska Sand Gravel and Ready Mix Concrete Association. The narrative recounts an earthquake impact with structural damage across Seventh Avenue, collapsed buildings, and loss of utilities.
Court records list motorists fined for night and daytime speeding including Michael Hartin 66 mph $25 and costs, Michael Hedrick 35 and costs for improper muffler, Elden Dusterhoft 55 mph, Gene Cappen 65 mph, Elwyn Miles 73 mph, plus vagrancy sentences for Malcolm Kerr and William Roper. The document also details multiple real estate transfers to various individuals and couples in Osceola and nearby areas.
Perry Sapp is named county chairman of the Cancer Drive for the Nebraska Cancer Society with April as the fundraising month. Jan Grossnicklaus of Shelby is county treasurer and town and rural chairmen will be named soon. The campaign funds support research, education and service. The society notes about 90,000 deaths yearly from cancer due to late diagnosis and urges annual checkups like birthdays.
Mrs E E Thoreson of Lincoln Nebraska president of Republican Women will be guest speaker at a Republican Ladies Luncheon April 28 in the Bit of Sweden program room Stroms Mrs Perry Sapp Polk county president of Republican Women is in charge of arrangements
R R Sigler Jr of Osceola a member of Ford Motor Company's 800 500 Club will attend an Omaha banquet April 11 honoring outstanding Ford dealer ship car and truck salesmen of 1963 in the Omaha sales district The event marks his local Retail performance earning him 300 500 Club status The Omaha banquet will be at the Livestock Exchange Bidg SOLO Navy Ensign Curtis L Bryan son of Mrs Guildford D Bryan of Osceola completed his first solo flight at Pensacola under Training Squadron One The solo flight advances his path to naval aviator designation Pensacola celebrates its Golden Anniversary and hosts a Naval Air Training Command hub for aviators from Navy Coast Guard and Marine Corps
Paul Monson selected as new GOP chairman for Polk County succeeding Perry Sapp who resigned in March to pursue Polk County Judge. Monson, a prominent local farmer, has been active in politics and previously served as county chairman for Congressman Ralph Beermann.
Osceola observes National Library Week April 12 to 18 with the slogan Reading Is the Key. The city library receives new books including The Spy Who Came In From The Cold and Profiles In Courage. Local groups donate volumes. Law Day USA chair is M. A. Mills Jr. Osceola high plans Grandma's Best Years play April 10 with admission 65c adults 40c students 25c children.
Perry N. Sapp recalls Omaha banquet seating with Rev. Walter Rundin longtime Nebraska Volunteer Firemen Chaplain and lawmaker hopeful Shorty Shaw retired Northern Natural Gas counsel. Also mentions Good Samaritan Home landscaping fundraiser six memorial gifts and deaths of J. Hyde Sweet Nebraska City and Guy Ludi Wahoo, longtime Nebraska press figures.
Cheryl McKeag has been awarded an achievement scholarship from Nebraska Wesleyan University. Dr. V A Colon, dean of admissions, says the $250 scholarship honors high school seniors in the top ten percent of their class and indicates her acceptance as a freshman for next fall.
M. A. Mills Jr. and Martin Roberts were returned to the Osceola school board in Tuesday's election. They received 164 and 163 votes respectively in a tight finish among candidates Johnson Lewis Rowan and Mills Roberts.
The annual Child Welfare benefit tea will be held at the Legion club rooms at 2:30 p.m. Friday April 17. Tickets cost 50 cents each and are available at Bush Drug Harold's Market Red and White Osceola 5e 1.60.
Polk County Fair Board seeks local pioneer farm families who have owned the land for 100 years or more to receive the Nebraska Pioneer Farm Award at the 1964 County Fair. Nominations due by July 1, submitted via Ray A. Conrad Osceola to state committee.
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