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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1970
Page
6
A family recalls the city dump as a source of junk and antiques from the 1930s to 1940s. The reminisced anecdotes include finding a new rifle, a stray kitten, and tales of rats, looting rumors, and the culture of salvaging what others discarded.
Former Shelby resident Clark Hastert 63 died in Honolulu after lung surgery. A retired civil engineer and ex vice president of Black Construction Co in Hawaii, he had lived in the Islands for years. Survived by wife Marjorie and children Mark Connie in Honolulu and Carol in Australia. brothers and sisters in Nebraska. Funeral planned in Hawaii.
Bonne McGimpsey writes to Osceola Record thanking the newspaper for the Sheep Showmanship trophy she received at the county fair and expresses appreciation.
Mr and Mrs Bill Terry and their son Timothy of Lexington Kentucky arrived Friday at the home of Mrs Freda Schnasse in Osceola. Sunday they went to Wakefield to visit Mr and Mrs ED Schnasse. Wednesday afternoon Mrs Arvilla Manthey of Chandler Arizona joined Mrs Schnasse.
Mildred Kreis and families plus many neighbors visit, host, and dine across Polk County. Names include Mouden Kreis Kinberg Obrist Burke Beaty Kreis Newcomer Lindquist Teegersrom and others with weekend trips to Omaha Columbus Grand Island Kearney and York.
A compact Wayland column discusses environmental quality and USDA Soil Conservation Service efforts, stressing protection and wise use of air water soil and resources. The piece then lists community notices including deaths marriages visits travels and social events from area residents and nearby towns with multiple names and locales.
Thelma Conkling and Scott spent several days in Omaha with Alvin and family. Oscar Imm joined the Larry Cudaback party from Exeter for visits in Boulder and Gary Price in Denver and Colorado Springs before returning home. Hazel Sidwell and Ed Hank of Grand Island visited Laura Van Hoosen. Allegra Johnson of Stromsburg called on Oscar Imms. Francis Donelson and Harry Sterup visited Thelma Conkling and Scott Friday evening.
The board urges necessity based requests for free or reduced price lunches under the National School Lunch Program. Details include pricing 35¢ per meal, weekly and monthly tickets, no in-school sale of non program foods, and confidentiality in processing requests. Contact superintendent Virgil Bugbee or board president Jack Wieseman for forms.
Hospital notes list current patients including Miss Julie Hiemer Osceola Mrs Rose Swanson Stromsburg and several others withOsceola Lincoln Stromsburg and Stroms gburg. Discharges include Ronald Carlson Osceola Edwin Buse Shelby and other names. Transferred: James Larson Stromsburg.
Martin Roberts arrives in Columbus by ambulance plane from Rochester Minnesota where he had spinal surgery five weeks ago. He is taken to Annie Jeffrey Hospital for recovery. Marcia Zedicher undergoes hip surgery at St Francis Hospital Grand Island and expects to go home soon. Mrs Wm Buhl enters Bryan Memorial Hospital for tests.
Local residents Mrs. Jack Miller and Mrs. Fred Brandt of Loretto visited Saturday for Carol Miller who spent the week with the Fred Bond home. Ray Platt of Albany left after a visit with Dr. Clarence Davis. The Bonds were Sunday guests of the Dana Bond family who moved to Omaha and celebrated Mrs. Bond’s birthday. Robert Johansen and family from Beaver Falls ended a Nebraska visit with family in Lincoln, then returned to Pennsylvania by plane.
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