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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1954
Page
8
A listing shows Thomas Hofbauer Jr. linked to Brainard Nebraska and Osceola Nebraska, highlighting two local locations in the matter.
Short classified notice seeking to buy alfalfa red clover and sweet clover crop material. Includes mention of a buyer seeking quantities and notes New York area abbreviations and informal market phrasing.
Local storefront promotes shopper rewards with S and H Green Stamps as a selling point. Advertising copy highlights bonus stamps for purchases at Bush Drug Store.
Valley News notes numerous visits and gatherings around Osceola and neighboring towns. Families traveling to visit relatives include the Milhollins of Massena Iowa and the Piersons from Fort Sill Oklahoma. Local 4-H activity, picnics, shop visits, and kinship outings fill a busy page.
A long list of local families and guests are described visiting relatives and hosting meals in Chicago Omaha Newman Grove Mead and Minnesota. The items note car and train travel, Sunday dinners and weekend visits with numerous names and households.
Mrs. Wendell Carter of Dayton Ohio visited relatives of the McKeags. Granddaughter Jean Pointer wed Larry Christensen at Holstein Nebraska E U B Church Sunday afternoon. Betsy Biles returned home to Pender after visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Leroy Rhodes.
Mrs Joe Schott and Ann visited Friday at the home of Dr and Mrs J F Thiesen in Schuyler. Ralph Watts and Wayne Hendrickson left Wednesday on a fishing trip to visit Watts brother Merle in Valentine.
David City doctors L J Ekeler and W C Niehaus announce construction of a large modern clinic with tentative completion by January 1 1955. Construction to start soon after planning. A Dana Trowbridge water main break incident led to a near drowning rescue of a three year old girl, Jean, by her mother Mrs Trowbridge who removed water from the child’s airway.
The F. H. Schultze farm near Liberty drives an oil test well begun July 9. Drill crews report the worst conditions yet as depth approaches 1400 feet. In a separate incident, 16 year old Richard Lee Braun was electrocuted mowing grass with a power mower.
Mr and Mrs Ben Farris plan to visit relatives before settling in Omaha New man Grove Reporter notes Bill works as a credit investigator for the State Finance Co in Omaha and the couple plans a move to the area.
Jesse and Edgar Garner fought after a long feud at the Garner home Sunday evening. Edgar sustained knife wounds to the face and stomach and was taken to Tilden hospital for treatment. Jesse had multiple head bruises from a hammer attack.
The State Board of Equalization approved a 10 percent reduction in Merrick County real estate valuations for 1954. The Merrick County Board had requested a larger cut.
The August 10 primary mail vote totals 1 759 in favor and 1 805 against the county hospital project, yielding a negative margin of 46. The result indicates a majority against the proposal in the referenced referendum.
Blair's downtown area will gain eight times more night lighting over six blocks, with new electroliers costing about $650 each. The current units have stood for 25 years, and the upgrade aims to turn night into day, according to Blair Pilot-Tribune.
Mrs. C. J. Augustyn of Elba won a trip to Europe for two and $1000 in cash as the national first place winner for naming a new poultry feed. A son is expected home from Korea this fall, so the trip will be planned for next spring.
A two passenger plane forced landed in a Scotia cornfield last Wednesday at 6 30 p m after flying under REA wires and striking a power line. Occupants were uninjured. A propeller fragment and section of the line were broken off. The craft appeared nearly out of control before landing in the field.
Osceola notes show Lone Star 4-H Club meeting at Joyce Scow home on August 20 with eight members present.
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