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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1964
Page
1
Osceola residents endured varied conditions over nine days with highs from 59 down to 20 and lows from 30 to minus 13. The year’s first snowfall of .40 inches arrived on Nov 29, notes weather observer Chris Dahmke, followed by a daily high low list: Nov 22 59 14. Nov 23 50 27. Nov 24 5 17. Nov 25 57 30. Nov 26 38 12. Nov 27 45 22. Nov 28 35 18. Nov 29 22 6. Nov 30 20 minus 13.
In a Thanksgiving message Governor Morrison asks Nebraskans to reply to Christmas Seal letters mailed recently. He emphasizes health awareness, the Tuberculosis Association efforts, and that 93 cents of every dollar raises stays in Nebraska. Also notes Nebraska deer hunters' 73.4 percent success in the 1964 rifle season and a brief fact about rabbits and bird evolution.
Thanksgiving nears and residents face holiday bustle as the Osceola Record seeks photos and ideas. Readers are invited to submit snapshots and help illustrate stories from the community.
Governor Frank B. Morrison announced a Dollar for Dallas drive to raise at least 3000 dollars for a state centennial float in the Cotton Bowl Parade on New Year’s Day. Nebraskans urged to donate to Centennial, box 1967 Lincoln. checks to Centennial. Six awards will be presented. Frogs and toads are voiceless except alarms.
Osceola Methodist Church choir will present The Miracle of Bethlehem cantata on December 6 at 4 p m in the church sanctuary under Mrs Ceva Carlson with organist Maureen Schuman and pianist Paul Walgren. Soloists include Elmer Johnson Gene Dappen and others. a candlelight service follows.
Wes Ericson retired November 30 after carrying Rural Route 1 mail from Stromsburg Post Office since 1921. He logged 43 years with two postmasters and served on a 68 mile consolidated route. He recalls harsh winters, mud, and snow drifts, plus loyal patrons and many acts of kindness. Two substitutes served, now his son Eldon Swanson carries on.
Osceola records list new subserters by town including Carrie Wisely and Edna Reed with others in Stromsburg Shelby Omaha York Stuart Benedict and out of state entries. Osceola locals note visits by Mr and Mrs Albert Timm from California and a BuhI family move to a new home plus a birthday celebration for Laura Scott and Thanksgiving guests from California and Mead.
The Polk county 4 H achievement program in Osceola announced numerous winners across many divisions including Kay Lux Barbara Klingman Rodney Beckstrom Kay Niemeier and Diana Schipvoreit among others for achievements in agriculture clothing conservation dairy foods photography poultry safety and more in the past year.
Osceola area residents face a busy Christmas season as the Chamber of Commerce outlines events. Tell it to Santa on Dec 5 at Muse Theatre lobby with penny candy, Dec 12 drawings for sleds and hams, and a free movie with Santa on Dec 19 at Muse Theatre.ë
Audrey Ranwell of the American Field Service will present a travelogue about her homeland in South Africa to PTA members on Wednesday December 2 with a question and answer period. Part of her expenses are funded by local student fundraising. she is staying with the Mills family for the school year.
Osceola volunteers answered a summons at the Vern Johnson home last Wednesday. Mrs Johnson said sparks from the incinerator ignited lumber packing crates and part of a fence but damage remained minor.
Gaetano di Palma the designer of the 1964 Christmas Seal, born in Palermo and based in Darien, depicts a boy with a stocking and a girl whispering to Santa. He notes the seal expresses Christmas spirit through children, with funds supporting tuberculosis efforts in Nebraska where 93 cents of every dollar stays locally.
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