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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1963
Page
1
Osceola firemen and local businessmen will compete Friday evening in a Donkey Ball Game. The rules are outlined in an advertisement in today's Record, with players handling the ball while the donkeys do not pitch, bat, or catch.
The Osceola school board approved purchasing a Hamilton piano for 675 dollars with a 20 dollar trade in and about 125 dollars for drapes with a rod. Supt. Virgil Bugbee updated opening plans, personnel hires nearly complete, driveway repairs underway, gym bleachers painting progressing, and a late month meeting with bus drivers to set routes.
Pearle F. Finigan of Lincoln spoke at the Polk County Farm Bureau Farmers Union picnic at Buckley Park Stromsburg joining Ellsworth Carlson and Orville Hennings in greetings. Carl Sundberg served as master of ceremonies as tours to Norway Sweden Denmark Germany France England and Scotland were outlined for three weeks leaving New York Oct 1. Gustav Marten, 87, formerly of Gresham, died in Lincoln Monday evening.
Polk County Fair board reports theft of all knobs from tractors on display Saturday night at the fairgrounds. Secretary Ray Conrad offers 25 cents per knob for returns. Bloodmobile visits Shelby Monday Aug 19 to collect a 89 pint quota with an estimated 120 donors needed. Health rules allow ages 21 to 59, or 18 with parental permission. Donors should eat light meals avoiding fatty foods, nuts and chocolate.
Sherrill Erickson and Lynn Ray Anderson were crowned 4-H King and Queen Friday evening at the County Fair program before the grandstand. Erickson is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Erickson and Anderson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson.
Osceola city council approves a standing reward of 50 dollars for information leading to arrest and conviction of vandals. Mayor Marlin Johnson presided as council renewed a street lighting contract, accepted a refrigerator from the Lions Club for the fire hall, and discussed water drainage near the motel and silt burying a sewer plant fence.
July was warm and moist in Polk County with total precipitation near 2 inches, many days seeing rain except July 18 to 27. The Polk County museum drew visitors from Virginia, Florida, Illinois, Iowa and Kansas. Mrs. Irvin Anderson hosted a Sunday afternoon with 29 attendees and thanks were extended to the Delmar McFadden family for a memorial fund. News notes include births at Annie Jeffrey Hospital and 4-H activity highlights in Osceola and Stromsburg.
Lincoln official Harry S. Hornby will meet residents in Osceola on August 14 on the second floor of the courthouse from 8 30 to noon. The visit aims to assist seriously disabled workers seeking Social Security disability benefits and rights. Daryl Paul Swanson of Osceola left for Omaha to enlist in the Armed Forces.
Norman Gerard Tworek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Tworek of Osceola, arrived August 5 weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces, crowned as the first August baby at Annie Jeffrey Hospital. The Baby-of-the-Month contest awards $3 in merchandise at Harold's Thriftway. King attendants were Robert Rahrs and Dennis Widga. Sherrill and Lynn Ray to reign as 4-H king and queen until next county fair.
Lincoln International Motor Contest Association sanctions auto races at the Nebraska State Fair. Sprint cars Offenhousers and stock blocks run afternoons Sept 1 2 and 5. Late model stock cars contest seven events Sept 4. 1963 Fords Chevrolets Pontiacs and Plymouths race in 100 laps across five 10 lap heats and a 50 lap feature with sports cars eligible against stocks.
Osceola rolled to a 9-2 win over Schuyler as Kinberg Quick and R Grossnicklaus formed the winning battery for 9 hits. Trofholz Muerlich Beninger and Bogner allowed 6 hits while Stallings R Grossnicklaus and Rowan doubled. Games ran through the third fourth seventh eighth and ninth innings. Belgrade visits Sunday and the final game is Aug 18 with Osceola aiming for Central City.
Osceola football candidates meet Monday August 19 for physicals at 8 30 a.m. under Coach Scheer. Uniform checkout 1 4 p.m. and practice 4 6 p.m. Arrive both sessions and bring teeth guards. New playbooks can be picked up at the coach's home. Also notes a Veterans of World War I and women’s auxiliary meeting at Cornhusker hotel Lincoln Sunday at 10 a.m. to plan the Detroit convention September 22 25.
Osceola schools will reopen Tuesday September 3 with full day classes and noon meals at the Jeffrey building. Principal Virgil Bugbee announced ongoing hiring including a high school math and chemistry teacher. Lunch prices will match last year at 5 dollars a month for 20 meals or 1.25 dollars a week for 5 meals. Band rehearsals begin August 28 under Gene Cappen with plans for a band show at the opening football game.
A twilight furniture sale will auction the late Annie Cerny’s personal property at her Osceola home four blocks south of the high school on August 14 starting at 7 p.m. Merrick and Engel handle the sale. The College of Agriculture Lincoln announced Ak Sar Ben scholarship recipients for 1963 64, including Osceola seniors Douglas T Dunn and Myron H Carlson whose renewals were approved.
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital reports nurse and staff changes with dismissal notices for multiple patients and households across Stromsburg Osceola Silver Creek Gresham Polk Shelby and Gresham. Names include Mrs Clyde Austin Mrs George Geier Roy Steele Carleton V Anderson Marvin Klein Mrs Bill Johansen Mrs George Bond.
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