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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1964
Page
5
Private Lionel Swanson completed the basic leaders course at Fort Leonard Wood Leadership Academy on July 31. His updated address is Pvt. Lionel Swanson RA-17-695-289, Co. A 5th Bn 3rd Tag Regt Basic Fort Leonard Wood Mo. Fat beef auction top price 33.50 at Polk County fair.
The Polk County fair honored numerous winners across dairy, beef, sheep, swine, and horse divisions. Awards included plaques from Osceola Chamber of Commerce and various sponsors such as Farmers Co op Grain, Durant Grain Co, and Columbus Feed. top placers included Alda Tooker earning multiple grand titles and Jim Peterson and Leona Richters prominent in several categories.
Osceola moved to the top of the Central Nebraska Baseball League with a 6 3 win over Schuyler. The win keeps Osceola and Central City tied for first if Osceola defeats Central City Sunday in a night game at Central City. Other Sunday games include Belgrade at Osceola, Stromsburg at Clarks, Genoa at St Edward with Schuyler at Belgrade. Local notes mention Mrs Leon Merrick returning home after a week recovering from surgery.
The Veterans Administration expands benefits to the children of living service connected disabled veterans. Eligible students may receive up to 110 dollars monthly for full time study, with proportional sums for part time courses, excluding high school work. Age limits are 18 to 23 with exceptions. Information available from county service officer M. A. Mills Jr.
Classified row crop head for 12 J. D. Chopper Chopper AC with Row Crop head grass head and pickup. Various JD equipment listed including 4 row Bear Rig and Sweeper, 10 Corn head with 45 Hookup, Clean JD 45 Loader, dirt plate, Berit frame fit 1HC, No 5 JD mower 7 ft, M-H Mower PATROL Universal Hitch, 1963 Disc 13-10 JD AW like new, Sealed Bros discs, 17-10 MM with 20 inch blades, JD 55 1959 14 ft platform, 1958 14 ft platform cab with heater, 1957 10 ft platform, IHC 151 1958 16 ft platform with cab and mile guards, M-H 82 1958 14 ft platform, M-H 70 1954 12 ft platform, IHC 127 1952 14 ft platform, Combined JD with motor propane tank and carb complete for IHC combined springtooth JD PATROL 16 ft 12 ft JD springtooth PATROL Harrow IH 24 ft steel Evener good condition 1961 4010 D wide front end 3 point 1962 560 D fast hitch PR ST. TA, clean 1953 Oliver 88D with remote cylinder good 1956 JD 620 new paint 1959 730D electric start PR ST overhauled: 1942 A fuel 1938 B JD 1944 H JD.
Polk Funeral services for Gilbert Gertsch 73 prominent retired farmer of the Polk area will be Friday morning at 10 am at the Polk Methodist Church. The Rev O A Johnson of Fairbury former Methodist minister will officiate. He was among the first breeders of Brown Swiss cattle born in Platte County and moved to Polk County in 1944 where he lived until his death Monday in Osceola hospital. Survivors include his wife three children Dr Milton of Miami Florida Calvin of Escondido California and Mrs Donald Scheapler of Arapahoe plus three brothers Berthold of Escondido Walter and Calvin of Columbus.
A grocery ad lists multiple Del Monte products including fruit cocktail 14 oz peas beans pineapple juice tuna corn and pineapple juice. Also advertised are Shurfine Cake Mix Sugar Parkay margarine and macaroni or spaghetti cheese.
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