State Department Urges Caution on Cattle Crossings
State Engineer L N Ross says the Highway Department seeks a compromise with ranchers and farmers who move livestock across state highways. Crossings are rising with soil bank acre pasture and corn fields. Officials urge crossings with 1000 feet sight distance or flagmen if not available, and warn that warning signs will be erected where advance notice is insufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. N. Ross
Highway Department
Mr. Ross
Ross
Multiple Births Reported Across California and Japan
Mr and Mrs Wendell Miller of Seal Beach California welcome a baby boy Michael Alan seven pounds born August 2 while stationed Army in Germany. Lt and Mrs Ivan ler in Tokyo Japan announce a son Jeffery Ray born July 19 weighing seven pounds four ounces. Mr and Mrs Don Kries of York welcome a son Dale Alan born August 14 at York General Hospital weighing seven pounds ten ounces. Mrs Kries is former Donna Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Miller
Seal Beach
California
Michael Alan
Don Kries
York
Dale Alan
York General Hospital
Three Farm Sales Set In Next Three Weeks
The Record lists three upcoming farm sales. Irvin Varner, near Osceola, will sell next Wednesday August 29 at noon with farm machinery, household goods, feed, poultry, and equipment. Merrick Ingalls auctioneers and First National Bank of Osceola will clerk, St Paul Lutheran lunch. Glen Winterfeld near Rising City will sell Friday August 31 at noon with dairy cattle, pigs, hens, machinery, and hay. Grubaugh Brothers will auction and Farmers State Bank of Rising City will clerk. Bernard Schaf near Shelby schedules sale for September 12 with bills to display and full listing in The Record September 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Varner
California
Varner
W. J. Herrmann
Osceola
Stromsburg
Merrick and
Ingalls
First National Bank of
Rising City
Grubaugh Brothers
Farmers State Bank of
Bernard Schaf
Shelby
Baseball Nine Edges Osceola In Slugfest On Road
Duncan edged Osceola 5 to 4 on Osceola's field as the visitors broke a scoreless tie with three runs in the seventh and added another in the eighth. Key players included Johansen Monson and Johnson with solid at bats and Osceola will face Clark tonight on the opponents' field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Grossnicklaus
H. Grossnicklaus
J. Johansen
H. Rowan
B. Brazee
L. Johnston
Fae
Ced J. Marak
D. Alt
Theatre Program To Be Weekly Feature
Muse Theatre manager Bill Zedicher announced plans to publish the current week’s theatre program in The Record each issue. Coming shows will appear in the paper’s columns from now on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Zedicher
Muse Theatre
The
Record
Winners listed in Polk County 4-H exhibit
Readable portions show 4-H division champions across Beginnings and Advanced Food and Sewing, Home Living, Animal Husbandry, and Dairy in Jr and Sr categories. Names include Ann Dunn, Avis Waller, Doris Swanson, Kay Anderson, Linda McBeth, Lionel Swanson, Harvey Blase, Lora Lee Dawes, Gary Baker, Diane Scherer, and many others with blue purple red white awards. The full list continues next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Dunn
Jackie Rutter
Jerry Urban
Joy Nelson
Twila Wieseman
Susan Anderson
Avis Waller
Louise Peterson
Bonnie Hanquist
Mary Samuelson
Kay Anderson
Lois~ Jones
Joyce Steward
Doris Swanson
Natalie Hahn
Linda Mentink
Linda Gustafson
Karen Stevens
Cheryl Bush
Davida Sundberg
Mary JL. Samuelson
Lois Jones
Barbara Buresh
Donna Rutter
Karen Stevans
Mary Anderson
Shirley Jones
Betty Johnson
Linda McKeag
Jane Fredrickson
Shirley
Harold Anderson
Janet Dunning
Curtis Ingalls
Gary Baker
Dairy Jr
Harvey Blase
Tom McMeekin
Linda DeTurk
Billy McMeekin
Linda McBeth
Lionel Swanson
Don Watts
Mike Cotter
Bobby McMeekin
Jerry Dunning
Gary Waller
Ted Gliem
Larry Waller
Dennis Jones
Douglas Peterson
Glen Dobberstein
Red
Kathryn Pliefke
Douglas Dunn
Mickey Fjell
David Fjell
Lynn Anderson
Patty Dunn
Gary Harless
Ronald Johnson
Barry Schmoker
Larry McBeth
Norman Lux
White
Roger Morris
Marcia Taddiken
Terry Randell
Loren Fellows
Dennis Morris
Sidney Dunn
Donald Conkling
Eldon Sundberg
Donald Morris
Louis Monson
Dick Dunn
Dairy Sr. Div
Bob Lamoree
Diane Scherer
Dennis Schmoker
Frank Peterson
Lora Lee Dawes
Donald Schmoker
Gary Anderson
Arvin Sundberg
Darwin Anderson
Duane Johnson
Nick Randell
Walden Jones
Vernon Kuhnel
Eugene Miller
Holstein Jr
Robert Swanson
Timmy McMeekin
Barbara Wieseman
Dwight Doremus
Richard Lamoree
Daisy Dairy
Shorthorn Sr
Purple
Daisy Dairy, Jr
I M Canard Declares Freedom Party Platform
A satirical speech by I M Canard touts a ten point Freedom Party program. Promises include abolishing withholding tax, three cars per garage, a 30 hour week, farmer protections, reform of criminals, capitalist capital, military restraint, and nightly steak provisions. The polemic ends urging ballots for Canard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Freedom Party
Junior
Wall Street
I. M. Canard
United States
Canard
Osceola Names Two New Teachers to Faculty
The School Board fills all vacancies in Osceola schools with Leslie S. Taylor of Weston Nebraska named high school teacher and assistant football and basketball coach. He will teach social science after the resignation of Robert Manley. Mrs Raymond Planting of Osceola becomes fifth grade teacher. Branting returns after twenty years away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Leslie S. Taylor
Weston
Nebraska
Robert Manley
Taylor
Luther College
Wayne State Teachers College
Raymond Planting
Branting
Grazing Permit Extension Announced for Polk County Farmers
The local ASC office informs Polk County farmers that grazing land under acreage reserve agreements is now authorized through December 31 1956, extending the previous deadline of August 31. The Record conveys the updated closure date for producers in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Polk County
Dunns and Calmar Dunn Guests of Mrs Buchta in David City
Mr and Mrs Morris Dunn and family and Mr and Mrs Calmar Dunn were guests Sunday of Mrs Will Buchta at David City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Dunn
Calmar Dunn
Will Buchta
David City
Red Cross Swimming Tests Scheduled at Osceola Pool
W H Norton Water Safety Director of the Polk County Chapter announces a special Red Cross swimming test at the Osceola pool. He will conduct the test for those who started but did not complete the beginning course this summer and for others who took the course in previous years and wish to test. The test is set for Saturday afternoon August 25 at two oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Norton
Polk County
The
American Red Cross
Osceola Pool
Norton
Osceola Lad Laid to Rest Friday
Taylor Linn Ball seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Ball born March 6 1949 in Albuquerque New Mexico passed away August 8 1956 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Osceola Funeral services were held Friday afternoon August 17 at Kepner Funeral Home Osceola conducted by Rev Robert V Johnson with interment in Osceola cemetery He is survived by his parents and five siblings Lucinda Timothy Alesia Dudley and Darcella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Linn Ball
Robert Ball
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Osceola
O Brothers
Lucinda
Timothy
Alesia
Dudley
Darcella
Taylor
Our
Kepner Funeral Home
Robert V. Johnson
Osceola Cemetery
New Grade Building Will Be Ready Soon
The new Charles W. Jeffrey public grade school will not open with the start of the school year. High school rooms will host most grades while first year students attend the Lutheran church basement. Kindergarten opening is postponed until the building is finished, with registration urged and two bus routes planned. Names of registered kindergarten students and local bus drivers are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Jeffrey
Lutheran Church
Clair W. Wulber
Wulber
Lorraine Christensen
Valparaiso
Nebr
Robert Eklund
Janelle Headlee
John Cerny
Carolyn Beebe Randal Gissler
Merle Peterson
Alvin Cerny, Jr
Arlene Johnson
Barbara Grossnicklaus
Ruth Ann Majors
Katherine Lux
Steve Irland
Joey Fijell
Delmar Jones
Melanie Monson
Dale Fiell
Patricia Braithwait
Kathleen Wiser
Jeanette Wagner
Joey Kresha
Kathy McMeekin
Christina Mills
Charles Swan
Royal Johnson
Patricia Emmons Bonita
Michael Douglas Thelander
Richard Sigler
Cheryl Upton
Kenneth Monson
Osceola Students Register Next Week Ahead of School
Osceola schools announce registration for rural students Monday August 27 and town students Tuesday August 28 from 9:00 to 11:00 at the high school. Superintendent Clair W. Walker notes school starts September 3 with a half day on opening Monday and no lunch service first day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Clair W. Walker
Lella Colby Graduates From Lincoln General Nursing School
Miss Lella Colby daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Colby was among 36 nurses graduating from the Lincoln General Hospital School of Nursing in ceremonies at First Plymouth Congregational Church Lincoln on August 24 Dr F B Decker spoke and diplomas were presented by Harry R Haynie president of the Board of Directors Colby graduated Osceola High School in 1953 with plans for the future unknown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lella Colby
Earl Colby
Lincoln General Hospital School of
First Plymouth Congregational Church
Lincoln
F. B. Decker
Harry R. Haynie
Miss Colby
Osceola High School
Fewer Rural Schools Open This Fall in County
Due to consolidations over the past years a smaller number of rural schools will open this fall. A review of the rural teachers list from the County Superintendent Miss Olive McBeth shows exactly 24 rural schools in operation with their assigned teachers. The names include Elvira Houdersheldt Jeanette Daum Joyce Starostka Nadine Jaax Eleanor Gabriel Rosalie Kresha Florence Jarecke Vicke Boyd Sharon Micek Alice Lindquist Helen Nelson Susan Cowgill Neola Garretson Fern Nordberg Edith Smith Katherine Co Mildred Sigler Wire Genoa Kerby Contract Martha Creech Vera Liedtke Marlene Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive McBeth
Elvira Houdersheldt
Jeanette Daum
Joyce Starostka
Nadine Jaax
Eleanor Gabriel
Rosalie Kresha
Florence Jarecke
Vicke Boyd
Sharon Micek
Alice Lindquist
Helen Nelson
Susan Cowgill
Neola Garretson
Fern Nordberg
Edith Smith
Katherine Co
Mildred Sigler
Wire
Genoa Kerby
Martha Creech
Vera Liedtke
Marlene Anderson
Nebraska fishing spots stocked with carp and bullheads statewide
Nebraska's July fish stocking announced by Glen Foster lists 38,030 pounds of carp and 34,288 other fish distributed across 29 locations. Bass at Clear Lake Ainsworth. catfish at Burk inshaw Pond Jamison. bullheads at Muddy Creek Scribner and many others including Niobrara State Park Lake and Columbus Opplinger Pond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Glen Foster
State Game Commission
Clear Lake
Ainsworth
Burkinshaw Pond
Jamison
Muddy Creek
Broken Bow
Dead Timber Recreation
Scribner
Spencer Lake
Spencer
Slack
Lynce
State Park
Niobrara
Opplinger Pond
Columbus
Sawyer Lake
Elm Creek
Bowman State Lake
Loup City
Litchfield
Louisville
Omaha
Crystal Springs Lake
Fairbury
Mill Pond
Sterling
City Lake
Johnson
Fairgrounds Lake
Auburn
Ehmke
Ernest Bray
Syracuse
Talmage
City Park Lake
Pawnee City
Humboldt
Osceola Firemen Schedule Meeting and Legion Dues
The Osceola Firemen set a regular monthly meeting for next Thursday evening August 30. American Legion Auxiliary members must pay dues by Saturday August 25 to officers Mrs. M. A. Mills Jr Mrs. John Inness or Mrs. Mildred Snodgrass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Firemen
American Legion Auxiliary
M. A. Mills, Jr
John Inness
Mildred Snodgrass
First Taste of Fall Dampens Weekend Heat
The region cooled sharply after a stretch of mild days with daytime temperatures in the low seventies and a high of 100 last Wednesday August 15. Nights dropped to 48 Sunday and 49 Monday, and .79 inches of rain fell in three showers, soaking dry fields and lawns.
Two Teams Tie For City Softball Crown
Johnsons earned a tie for first in the league’s second half by beating Andersons 11 9 on Thursday and beating Siglers 11 5 on Sunday as Siglers suffered their first loss. Final second round standings show Johnsons atop with Siglers, followed by Andersons Kepners East Side Maleks and Crouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnsons
Siglers
Andersons
The
Kepners
East Side
Maleks
Social Visitors Stop By Local Homes
Mrs. Sam Cadwell and granddaughter Mrs. Carolyn Hickman and her daughter of York were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cadwell on Friday evening. On Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. Hiriam Tewell and Marian visited Mrs. Wm. Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Cadwell
Carolyn Hickman
York
Notable Osceola Notes On Sports And Scholarships
A Osceola column reports Sylvia Ruuska from Berkeley wins 400 meter freestyle, earning Olympic trial eligibility with a 5 10.0 time. Clarks, Nebraska sees Robert Schlondorf win first entry in the Corn Picking Contest. Osceola trio Benny Gabriel Leroy Gabriel and Jan Grossnicklaus pursue scholarships in South Dakota Greece and Wyoming. Nebraska upperclass scholarships total 30 000 go to 297. State Fair premium money rises to 74 871 with 14 254 in beef cattle. Cancer Society opens booth at Hall of Health Sept 1 8. Theodore Hanley named district executive for Sunrise District. Graveside rites held for Harvey M Berglund Jr killed after roadside incident near Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Ruuska
Berkeley
California
Osceola
Miss Ruuska
Detroit
Leroy Dinges
Sylvia
Nebraska
Columbus
Clarks
Robert Schlondorf
Henry Schlondorf
Young Schlondorf
Benny
LeRoy Gabriel
Albert W. Gabriel
Jan Grossnicklaus
Holly Grossnicklaus
Brookings
South Dakota
University of South Dakota
Norfolk Junior College
LeRoy
Jan
OHS
Laramie
Greece
University of Wyoming
University of Nebraska
Carolyn Rhodes
LeRoy Rhodes
Jacklyn Stanton
J. T. Stanton
Stromsburg
Miss Rhodes
Edwin Schultz
State Fair Board
Polk County
The
American Cancer Society
Hall of Health
Theodore S. Hanley
Cornhusker Council
Sunrise
Ww. G. Fulton
Hanley
York
Polk
Butler
Seward
Robert V. Johnson
Harvey M. Berglund, Jr
Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Berglund
Iowa
Highway 92
Harvey Berg and
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State Department
Baseball
LOT III Dairy
Ladeer and
RED Cross
Osceola Lad
School OF Nursing
Crouses
Guffs Tavern
Osceola Rainbows
Guffs
Rainbows
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