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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1963
Page
1
Osceola closed the season with a 1-0 win over Columbus in a makeup game and an 8-6 victory over Central City. J Grossnicklaus hit a triple for one run as Bob Prokop allowed three hits and Dick Van Dyke yielded four. Playoffs begin Sunday.
Charles Keeler, who began work at Osceola Feed Mill two months ago, moved with his wife and three children into the Roy Cox home. Another daughter is married but her husband is overseas. she will also live in Osceola. Keeler, a truck driver, previously lived in Columbus and has been staying recently on a farm near Stromsburg.
Festival of Faith a Fred Waring produced color film will be shown free in Columbus at the Platte County Agricultural Society at 8 p m on August 29. The 45 minute program features a 1200 voice interdenominational choir and is linked to an Ak-Sar-Ben dinner honoring ambassadors from seven counties with state senators and fair officials in attendance. Osceola Cub Scouts meet at 7 30 p m Friday at the Scout Cabin.
14 year old Tom Howe recalls joining the Barker Junior High School band and the Osceola Record staff in Michigan City Indiana. He writes about learning the newspaper business from Uncle Dick, balancing money worries, and plans to return next year after his first stories and staff awards.
At 11 p.m. Sunday a collision near Treffer's Standard Statin damaged two cars and a railroad crossing flasher. William L. Jakeway and his wife were unhurt after Jakeway lost control while passing another vehicle at the crossing in Detroit headed to Colorado. About $800 in car damage reported.
Osceola records list of faculty with details on summer study and living arrangements. Teachers include Dennis Scheer and Carolyn Coffman among others, with notes on trips, residences near town, and ongoing graduate work at Nebraska and Colorado State. Local patrol report notes minor accident near Shelby with several drivers cited for speeding or careless driving.
Three people were injured in a two vehicle crash two miles east of Osceola at 2 15 p m on Monday Patrolman Vern Fairchild reported Harold M Gottwall 39 of Omaha drove an east bound car and swerved to avoid a parked vehicle striking a concrete right of way marker He and Herb Underwood 65 and wife were injured with bruises shock cuts a broken arm and fractured ribs respectively The parked car was not located.
A collection belonging to Lois Grossnicklaus is shown in Consumer's window as this week’s hobby display. The exhibit features spoons butter knives and other silver pieces with old glassware and china plus a Civil War era grandmother's woolen shawl. Next week paintings by Linda McKeag will be shown.
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital reports dismissals including Margaret Peterson Osceola Gus Miller Columbus and many others. The list includes residents from Osceola Shelby Stromsburg Silver Creek Polk Rising City Hollis and York with several babies noted.
The Fall tour of the world’s oldest and largest Passion Play opens in Grand Island at the Senior High School Auditorium on Sept 6 7 and 8 The 721 year old production originated in Leun Westphalia Germany in 1942 and features Josef Meier as Christus Box office opens Aug 26 at the Gas Company office Also includes local sports notes and a new stenographer at the Public Welfare Office Miss Linda Mahoney of St Edward joins the staff and residents listed by name.
The 1963 Nebraska State Fair in Lincoln runs Aug 31 to Sept 5 with four afternoon auto racing programs and two Aut Swenson Thrillcade evenings. Bib car races are set for Sept 1 2 and 5, stock car 50 lap main Sept 4. Osceola high school may hire a math teacher if a suitable house is found for the family.
A Tri County Republican fund raising rally is set for Osceola High School auditorium on Saturday Aug 31 at 7 pm. Proceeds benefit the Republican parties in Polk Seward and Butler counties and the State GOP. Speakers include Senator Roman L Hruska and Congressman Ralph F Beermann. Tickets cost 5 and are sold by local GOP officials and other Republicans in the district.
Mr and Mrs Wilbur LeSuer announce they will move from Kenney to Osceola to reopen the Corn Palace Cafe. The restaurant will get paint and refurbishing and be open Saturday with meals short orders and banquets. They have two children Sharon and Jim.
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