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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1962
Page
1
A brief line up notes final game results and standings for the Little League season. Mentions NFL Insurance and Gas Company records with Siglers listed among names.
Osceola defeated Central City 9 to 1 to secure at least a share of the league lead. Columbus must win its last game to force a 11-3 season mark and trigger a possible playoff. Arch Gustafson pitched four hit innings before rain halted play as Osceola totaled 13 hits with Gustafson contributing three. The team thanked the community for its support.
Lt Robert G Eklund spent fifteen months in Korea as Heavy Mortar Platoon Commander with the First Battle Group of the 32nd Infantry, 7th Infantry Division. He is on leave and will join the 7th Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg after mid September with wife and baby son from Lincoln.
Groups celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ewald Pliefke with gatherings on Aug 21 23 and 25. Attendees include neighbors and relatives from Osceola York and Lincoln, such as Martha Walgreen Clarence Carlson Miriam Paul Swanson Carolyn Swanson Vickie Swanson Jim McKeag Linda Dennis Harold Jones Morris Dunn Sidney Patty Marvin Dawes Marsha Walter Heiden Don Mason Robert Heiden Donald Johnson and families.
Seventy six University of Texas graduate students completed the summer session earning Masters degrees. Among the recipients was Raymond C. Robak son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Robak of Osceola. He returned to Austin after a ten day visit with his parents.
The Polk County Farmers Union Picnic was held at Buckley Park in Stromsburg on Tuesday evening August 21 with about 60 attending. Phyllis Carlson and Pat Krumbach reported on the State Farmers Union Youth Camp while State president Elton Berck and Fifth District director Orville Hennings spoke on current farmer issues and upcoming meetings. Mrs. Ben Peterson led the group in a game of The Price is Right.
The Osceola Garden Club met Tuesday evening August 21 at Mrs. Maud Mangins home. Mrs. Ross Richards led a lesson on day lilies corn lilies and phlox. Riley's poem When The Weather's Wet was read. Pictures displaying fall color scenes were shown.
The Osceola Chamber of Commerce discussed plans to clean and paint the Historical Society Building donated by Albert Ryan with a maintenance provision. Maud Nuquist outlined United Nations Day activities for September. Charles White of Osceola Lumber Co announced a building project soon. Members will entertain the Osceola Baseball team at the next meeting on September 24.
A list of fiction and non fiction titles appears at the library including William Wellman and Faulkner works. Notable titles include The Murder Trial Of Judge Peel and Winter In Thrush Green along with biographies and children's reads.
Social calendar notes Valley WSCS will meet Wednesday afternoon September 5 at Alta Wieseman's home. Busy Belles Extension Club gathers September 5 with Mrs. Clem Marak. Lions Club to meet at noon September 5 at the Corn Palace Cafe. NBBC Bridge Club convenes September 4 with Phoebe Malek.
The Closing Committee of the Osceola Chamber of Commerce says all local shops will not open Monday September 3. Shoppers are urged to complete their purchases Saturday to avoid closures.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Watts announce the engagement of their daughter Annette to Maurice Ransom son of Mr and Mrs Mervin Ransom of Osceola. Miss Watts works at the National Bank of Commerce in Her fiancé is a junior at Kearney State Teachers College. No definite wedding plans have been made.
Army Engineers have been requested to survey Osceola to assess measures for relieving annual Davis Creek floods and its tributaries. The survey is free. engineers will only submit recommendations. If approved, federal aid or local contractors may fund the project.
The 1959 built brick residence owned by Donal Bud Wiesemans sits on Osceola's main street just 1.5 blocks from the square. Edsel Carlson of Stromsburg constructed the 38 by 56 foot house with a single garage, full basement, gas heat, and electric air conditioning.
The Kresha family reunion took place August 15 at Kimball hosted by Dale and Howard Lukassen. About 45 members attended a hamburger fry, brunch, and a restaurant dinner, with Art Kresha named general chairman for 1963 and Sophia Kresha recording secretary.
Josephine Gondringer, 77, died Thursday evening August 23 at an Omaha hospital after a five week illness. She had resided at the Social Center Rest Home in recent years. She is survived by three sons. Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart Church in Shelby.
Night fire at the Fred Bernt farm north of Osceola destroyed a hay pile struck by lightning. Neighbors awakened the Bernts and firefighters arrived too late as the blaze had burned to the ground.
The First Methodist Church will switch to its regular schedule beginning Sunday September 2 with Church School at 9 45 a m and Morning Worship at 11 00 a m. St Paul Lutheran Church also changes its hours starting September 2 with study hour at 10 00 a m and worship at 11 00 a m.
Hospital news lists discharge and notice items from Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital. Names appear with towns including Osceola Stromsburg Shelby Stromsburg Gresham Rising City Silver Creek Kearney Surprise Duncan and others. The list includes patients and family notices with multiple individuals named.
Albert A. Francke chairman of the Nebraska ASCS explains that 1963 overseeding affects history only if excess wheat is not delivered to the Secretary or stored. He notes August 30 referendum on wheat marketing quotas does not alter this provision and acreage allotments remain in place regardless of quota approval.
The community will receive the first Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine dose on Sunday September 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Osceola school auditorium. The vaccine is for all ages 3 months and up, even if they had Salk shots. A 25 cent dose fee applies, with waivers for those unable to pay. Hospital Auxiliary aids administration.
I Donald Huston aged 75 former Superintendent of Schools and Clerk of the District Court of Polk County died at his Osceola home Saturday August 25 after a period of poor health. He leaves three daughters. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Kepner Funeral Home with Rev. Ray E Hawkins. Burial followed in Osceola Cemetery.
Annette came back last Wednesday after a ten day eastward trip visiting Harold and Mrs. Cowley in Toledo and Washington D C. Miss Lillian Wieseman prepared to resume teaching in Cicero Illinois after a summer here. Leroy Dinges returned from Camp St Malo Colorado and heads to Kearney to coach at St James High School while attending college. Dwayne Anderson escorted Rita Anderson from Scottsdale to Osceola to visit her grandmother Edith Heilman. Paul Walgren hosted Dwayne and Rita Anderson and Edith Heilman last Wednesday. Mrs Jessie Hewitt welcomed Lester Storms of Clinton Iowa for a visit last week. Storms is Hewitt’s niece’s husband.
The Osceola Legion Midget team completed an 8 5 season, with 3 losses to class A foes. Regular wins came against David City Palmer Fullerton and Wahoo, while losses occurred to Wahoo Columbus twice and Central City. The area tournament was held at an unspecified site.
Mr and Mrs Harley Warner observe their Golden Wedding Anniversary with an open house from 2 00 to 4 30 p m at the Osceola Methodist Church on Sunday September 2 Friends and relatives are invited to call with out further invitation and the couple requests no gifts
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Watts and Mrs. Dahlstedt received a telegram from Raymond Dahlstedt of Washington DC that his son Eugene aged 20 died as a result of a fall where he worked. He is survived by his parents a wife and a one year old son. Eugene was a grandson of Mrs. Dahlstedt.
A Thursday afternoon coffee party was hosted by Mrs. Ross Richards in honor of Mrs. Lester Storms of Clinton Ta niece of Mrs. Jessie Hewitt. Mrs. Alice Richards assisted. Fifteen ladies from Shelby and Osceola attended.
Attendees at Mrs Dennis Scheer funeral held in Spencer included Virgil Bugbee Paul Walgren Mr and Mrs Dave Anderson and Donnie Mrs Watts mother Mrs Dahlstedt Mrs H S Eklund and others. Weekend visitors to Spencer included Debra visiting Red Wing Minnesota and Wisconsin returning with Mrs Dahlstedt. Sunday guests of Wesley Koehler and Bud included Don Uland and family Hastings Melvin McGimpsey and family Shelby and Wayne Beatty.
In Omaha Raymond L. Robb was fined 25 dollars for speeding at 65 mph at night plus 4 dollars costs. Marcus Peterson of Stromsburg had 14 dollars costs for driving without a license. Don Culver of Calif faced 25 dollars plus 4 dollars costs for night speed at 70 mph. John C. Carlson of Mich 11 dollars fine for night speeding 65 mph. William M. Folmer of Calif 25 dollars plus 4 dollars costs for daytime speeding 78 mph. William E. Brown of Iowa 21 dollars for daytime speeding 80 mph. Donald Richards of Osceola fined 26 dollars plus 4 dollars costs for careless driving. Walter G. Howrey of Iowa daytime speeding 75 mph 11 dollars. Morris Rosenfeld of Iowa night speeding 75 mph 31 dollars. Salvatore J. Marchese of Omaha night speeding 65 mph 11 dollars.
Humphrey Osceola reached the finals by beating Monroe and St Marys before losing to Stromsburg. Managed by Huck Rowan with assistance from Shorty Bowe, the team drew modest public support but earned community pride for its effort.
Roger Lee Merchant son of Robert Lucius Merchant of Polk has enlisted in the United States Marines. He will fly to San Diego on October 30 for Basic Training followed by a 20 day home leave before assignment or schooling. He joined the 120 Day Delay program at Fort Omaha to finish his summer job at the Osceola swimming pool and will not drill while in delay. Interested parties may contact Marine Representatives via Columbus Post Office on Fridays York or Central City on Mondays or write to the Recruiting Station Lincoln Nebraska.
The Union Signal praises Thelma Allinder for poems accepted by Cosmosynthesis Review of Melbourne Australia. Four pieces named ONE ROSE FROM LOVE'S WICKET CALENDAR-ANALYSIS ENCOUNTER WITH BEAUTY and REGRET will appear with her biography. first Australia publication for the author and the magazine has worldwide circulation.
Rita Anderson and her grandmother Mrs Edith Heilman visited Lincoln for a shopping tour last Saturday. They dined with Miss Lydia Heilman and stayed with their cousin Miss Valeria Heilman. They called on the Bill Wright family and later visited friends in Seward for supper and lunch. Mary Miller’s household goods were sold last week in Polk.
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