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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1962
Page
1
In a return game at Clarks, Osceola All Stars defeated Gas Co. 4 to 2 after earlier Aug. 10 and Aug. 14 matchups against Gas Co. and Siglers. Clarks All Stars also participated in the event.
Osceola Midgets won their second tournament game by defeating Humphrey St. Marys 20 to 5 when the game was called after five innings. Osceola dominated the action with strong hitting and solid pitching throughout the contest.
Osceola defeated Shelby 4 to 3 Sunday evening to remain in first place. Kinberg pitched well for Osceola and Rex Grossnicklaus and Huck Rowan drove in all four runs. Shelby's batteries were Houdershheldt and Thayer. Osceola next plays Belgrade away Sunday and hosts St. Edward for makeup at 8 15 p.m. on Wednesday August 15.
Superintendent Virgil Bugbee announced the 1962 63 term begins Monday August 27 with registration Friday August 24 and Saturday morning August 25. No school September 3 for Labor Day. Faculty meeting August 25 at 2 PM. Kindergarten plans to be published soon. First football and band practices August 20. opening game vs David City September 7.
Notice calls all boys planning to play football to meet at the high school gym at 7 o clock on August 17. Equipment will be checked out at this time. This is the only notice.
Marriage rite planned for September 3 by Miss Mary Alice Pieters of Rising City and Jerome Scholz of Shelby. Miss Pieters is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ted Pieters of Rising City. Her fiance's parents are Mr and Mrs Carl Scholz of Shelby.
Osceola individuals Hardy C Huggler and Wilbert G LeSner along with others face daytime speeding penalties up to 85 mph and 75 mph. Night speeders Dennis Bartels and Frank Lloyd receive fines for 65 mph and 80 mph. Several drivers incur careless driving and improper muffler fines with costs totaling around 4 dollars.
Sunday guests of Mrs. Leroy Rhodes included Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Allen and son of Auburn and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Biles Jr. and family of Pender. Weekend guests were Mr. and Mrs. Matt Smith of Kearney Missouri. Helpers at Mrs. Ida Ferris birthday celebration were Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Sandin and granddaughters Heidi and Rebecca Sue Ernst, plus Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ferris and Karen. The guests served birthday cake and ice cream.
The University of Nebraska summer ceremony at Memorial Mall awarded degrees to Ardis Johnston McMeekin of Osceola a Bachelor of Science in Education and Miss Kay Timm of Osceola along with other graduates from Osceola and nearby towns. It marked the first summer commencement at Nebraska State Teachers College in Kearney and included degrees across education and music fields.
A boy, child of Rev. and Mrs. Ray E. Hawkins, arrived August 8 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces. Harold's Thriftway is the First Baby of the Month Contest sponsor, awarding $3.00 in merchandise.
Real estate transfers listed include Robert L. Mills acting as referee to Irene M. Carlson for E47 SW% 24-13-4 Maud E. Nuquist to Fred C. Strange and wife for E%SE% 16-4-4 Ernest R. Hoffman and wife to John B. Swertzie and wife for N% NE% 14-15-3 School Dist No. 32 to George A. Zeller and wife and Edward J. Zeller for 10 x 16 rods in SW% 29-15-1 Annette Lindburg and husband to Annettus Larson for Yint SW% 9- Albertus Larson and wife to Cents Lindburg for vnt SE% 16-2 Loren L. Miller and wife to Florene R. Doremus for Lots 11 and 12, Bik 19, Original Town, Polk. Florene R. Doremus and husband to Loren L. Miller for N4%SEM% and N4%SWU%SEM% 16-15-3 and Lots 6, 7, 8, Blk. 4, Nance and Morris Addition, Osceola Arthur Peterson and wife to Wallace E. Peterson and wife for N% SW% 30-14-2
Robert McCormick of Osceola has completed his application to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University this fall. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Wieseman and will join about 375 other freshmen as new student week starts Sept 5 with classes beginning Sept 12 on the campus.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Beatty travelled to Auburn Sunday to visit grandmother Mrs. Ethel Dahl and aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Pryor. Afternoon guests included grandparents Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Beatty from Auburn, with Mrs. Charles Steever of Stromsburg joining the trip.
A Waltz Studios representative will attend the Osceola Hotel from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday August 11 to present proofs of the children's pictures prepared for publication.
The Peter Peterson family held its 30th annual reunion on Sunday July 29 1962 with Edsel Carlson presiding over the business meeting. Officers elected for 1963 included Donald Rystrom president and Donald Swanson second vice president. Six members graduated from high school in 1962 and reunion attendance totaled 58 of 59 family groups, with about 230 members present.
The Osceola Women's City Bowling Association will meet Monday evening August 13 at 8 at the I O O F hall below Bush's Drug Store. The purpose is to organize both the afternoon and Monday night leagues for the 1962 63 season. Open to all members and others interested in joining. Each team should have at least one member present.
Mr and Mrs Dwight Bush and Connie arrived Thursday after a near month absence. They were joined by their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Gary Gray in Irving Texas for the visit.
Nguyen Tang Kiet and Chau Tam Luan from Saigon and Pedro Padres from Barcelona visited Nebraska to inspect new pasture plantings with FHA representative Daren Riblett. They toured Wilson Seed Farm and farms in Polk and Hamilton counties. Next week a 11 foreign seed scientists, Chester Peterson and Vincent Schafer planned to visit.
Ernest Roberts, brother of Mart in Roberts, died suddenly at home in Omaha Friday morning at age 57. Survived by his wife and daughter he worked for Warren Oil Refining Co. and held memberships in St. John's AF and AM Lodge and Fontenelle Chapter of Eastern Star. Funeral services were held at Benson Presbyterian Church with burial in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The Martin Roberts family spent Sunday and Monday in Omaha.
The Polk County Farm Bureau booth at the Polk County Fair held a guessing contest for auto and truck policy counts. Prizes of 5, 3, and 1 dollars were awarded to Mrs. Van T. Perry of Shelby for first, Wallace Fredrickson of Clarks for second, and Mrs. Homer Farley of Osceola for third.
Beulah Cemetery Society meets Friday August 17 with Minnie Cadwell at Osceola. Wesley Chapel Club gathers Kensington Wednesday August 15 with Mrs Harry Brazee and Mrs Harold Nelson assisting. Lions Club to meet at noon Wednesday August 15 at the Corn Palace Cafe.
The list records names of deceased and transferred individuals across Stromsburg Osceola Shelby Gresham Rising City and nearby locales. It shows Walter Church Walter Fulton Mrs George Bond Lloyd Stromberg and many others with spouses and family members noted.
One year after the initial meeting the Good Samaritan Home project in Osceola shows $45,000 in local gifts, $175,000 total cost, and a turn key completion anticipated within a month. Bond sales of about $60,000 are needed to finish the care home and furnish it, with bonds available at the First National Bank Osceola and via committee members.
Birth announcements list newborns for Linneman Kilgore and Hankins. Linneman acknowledges a son born July 30 to Virgil and wife in Adams with grandparents Richard Klein. Kilgore records Kyle Keith born July 30 in Omaha with maternal grandparents Charlie Mask. Hankins reports a son born August 8 weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces to Rev. and Mrs. Ray E. Hankins.
Richard Klein has been appointed agency manager of Butler County for Farm Bureau Insurance Company in addition to his duties in Polk County.
A pink slate two bedroom house of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Massie is shown in Osceola. The residence sits on two lots two blocks south of the Lutheran Church and was described in the notice.
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