Christmas edition promises bargains and events in Folk County
Read about holiday offers and savings in the 14 page Christmas edition of The Record. The Osceola Chamber of Commerce invites shoppers to Osceola with free entertainment and seasonal activities. A Saturday December 6 event features a ham and carving set giveaway at four pm and Santa visits for kids. Five turkeys will be given away on December 13 and 20 with free drawing tickets available from local merchants. Santa returns December 13 and a free Muse show is slated for December 20.
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Folk County
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Osceola
Chamber of Commerce and Boosters
Court House
Santa Claus
Local families host guests over weekend in Plainview and Denver
Rev and Mrs Marlin Loftis and sons from Plainview were supper guests in the Roy Trotter home. Mr and Mrs Virgil Bugbee and family visited Fairbury to see Mr and Mrs Frank Axtell. Elvaughn Johnson and family from Denver arrived last Tuesday and stayed through the week with the Marlin and Elmer Johnson families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin Loftis
Plainview
Roy Trotter
Virgil Bugbee
Fairbury
Frank Axtell
Elvaughn Johnson
Denver
Marlin
Elmer Johnson
I Wish I Were a Man This Christmas Shopping Tale
A humorous female narrator vents about men during the holidays. She mocks male shopping indifference and festive rituals, contrasting their laziness with women’s careful preparation and labor. She closes with a playful wish to be a man.
Bulldogs rout David City in season opener basketball game
Osceola bulldogs overwhelmed David City 72 to 22 in Tuesday night action on the Butler County maples. Key players included Curt Bryan and Larry Frizzell as Osceola built and maintained a large lead with strong field shooting while converting few free throws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Taylor
David City
Butler County Maples
Curt Bryan
Larry Frizzell
Llirdy Huggler
Leroy Rein
Bob Dinges
Maury Ransom
Jim Kropatsch
Kenny Burritt
Gregg Johnson
Gary Peterson
Larry Wieseman
Osceola
Bulldogs
Tehahayice
Dinges Leads Local Quintet With 27 In Opener
Dinges was high point man for the local team with 27 points. Leroy Rein added 15, Curt Bryan and Maury Ransom each had 12, and Huggler scored 6. The Bulldogs host Friend of Nebraska Friday Dec 5 and St Marys of David City Tuesday Dec 9 with a 6:30 reserve and 8:00 varsity tip.
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Dinges
Leroy Rein
Curt Bryan
Maury Ransom
Huggler
Bulldogs
Friend
Nebraska
St. Mary’s of David City
Osceola
Al Rommers Elected New Cub Scout Master
Al Rommers was elected Cub Scout Master for the coming year at the Cubs Pack Meeting in the Methodist Church. Officers include Assistant Master Bob Sterup Chairman Martin Roberts Awardsman Fred Husak Contact Man Virgil Bugbee and Secretary Treasurer Mrs Bert Gissler. Den Mothers are Mrs Virgil Bugbee Mrs Ruth Eklund Mrs Erwin Kiel and Mrs Mike Snodrass. No pack meeting in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Rommers
Bob Sterup
Martin Roberts
Fred Husak
Virgil Bugbee
Bert Gissler
Ruth Eklund
Erwin Kiel
Mike Snodrass
Calendar of farm and household sale listings
The issue lists two auctions. Rey nold Peterson’s sale is Monday December 15 at the Peterson farm near Osceola with 12:30 p.m. start, plus farm implements and household goods. Mrs Floyd Maronde’s sale is Tuesday December 9 near York with cattle, hogs, machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynold Peterson
Merrick and Engel
Stromsburg
Peterson
Osceola
Silver Creek
Big Corner
Polk County
James Malek
York County
Floyd Maronde
Dale Auction Co
York
Highway 81
Cuda
Benedict
Elmwood Family Guests for Thanksgiving in Osceola
Mr and Mrs Paul Eveland and children Bruce Kristin Alan and Scott from Elmwood visited Mrs Eveland's parents Mr and Mrs I D Huston in Osceola for Thanksgiving Day.
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Paul Eveland
Bruce
Kristin
Alan
Scott
Elmwood
Osceola
Mrs. Eveland
I. D. Huston
Annette Watts Named Honored Queen of Jobs Daughters
The Osceola chapter elected Annette Watts daughter of Mr and Mrs Maurice Watts as Honored Queen on November 19. Lois Jones was named senior princess Barbara Wieseman junior princess Joyce Roberts guide and Marion Inness Marshall were also chosen.
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Osceola
Jobs Daughters
AnnEtte Watts
Maurice Watts
Lois Jones
Barbara Wieseman
Joyce Roberts
Marion Inness
Marshall
Corn Farmers Vote to End Acreage Program in Polk County
Polk County corn farmers join nationwide vote to scrap acreage allotment controls for 1959. Six hundred eighty seven ballots cast with 426 against continuation and 261 in favor. Nebraska’s participation varied and overplanting reduced price supports by about 25 cents per bushel, aiding a 285 million bushel 1958 crop.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Local ASC Office Named Most Outstanding Group
The Osceola ASC office was honored at a Recognition Dinner as the most outstanding office in the Farmer Fieldman’s District for 1958. District counties include Polk Nance Boone Platte Sherman Valley Merrick Greeley and Howard.
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ASC
Ieldman
Polk
Nance
Boone
Platte
Sherman
Valley
Merrick
Greeley
Howard
Richard C. Sealey
Leo Cockson
Victor F. Sterup
Lee F. Campbell
Dorothy Donelson
Ruth Eklund
Dorothy Headree
Doris Mentink
ACP
Ruth N. Stromberg
Elaine Umstead
Mavis Rowan
Melvin N. Stromberg
R. Clare Clement
Robert Frisch
Harold Klingman
Klingman
Gary Garey
Garey
Bob Lamb
Merrick County
Lamb
Ivan Whitlow
Nance County
Whitlow
Ernest Lusche
Methodist Men Harvest Corn To Boost Church Treasury
The Osceola Methodist Men gathered 25 farmers and volunteers to glean corn at the Effie Fernandez farm and a Shelby area farm. Two days of labor yielded nearly 200 bushels with tractors and trailers, with plans to return Friday to complete the harvest which should total about 400 bushels.
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Osceola
Effie Fernandez
Shelby
Fernander Farm
Local families share Sunday dinner and visits
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fox and Hubert were dinner guests Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schmoker. Afternoon callers included Mr. and Mrs. Julius Smith and Mrs. George Smith, all of Monroe. The Ralyah Gillette family of Rising City joined Sunday evening.
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Guy Fox
Hubert
Albert Schmoker
Julius Smith
George Smith
Monroe
Ralyah Gillette
Rising City
Firemen To Entertain Wives At Oyster Supper
Osceola firemen host oyster supper at Legion Club Rooms this Thursday December 4 serving begins 6 30 p m all firemen invited with wives as guests
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Osceola
Legion Club Rooms
County 4-H Recognizes Members At Annual Night
Over one hundred 4-H members leaders and families attended the Polk County event. Linda McKeag received the outstanding Dairy Foods award a 19 jewel Elgin watch. State winners included Lora Lee Dawes Avis Waller Kay Anderson Janice Kreis Louis Monson. Pins awarded for three five and ten year memberships and junior leaders. Mr Hauberg named administrator of County Hospital with family to join in Osceola before Christmas.
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Boxer Baby Beef
Pleasant Homemakers
Jolly Four
Shelby Cornhuskers
Linda McKeag
Linda
Elgin
Lora Lee Dawes
Avis Waller
Dale Buchta
Kay Anderson
Danforth Foundation
Janice Kreis
Louis Monson
Barbara Wieseman
Ronald Lux
Eldon Sundberg
Howard Carlson
Calvin Carlson
Lee Anderson
Glenn Dobberstein
Mary Anderson
Jane Bennett
Sherill Erickson
Norman Lux
Doris Swanson
Marvel Davis
Karen Peterson
Susan Baker
Barbara Oberg
Delores Doremus
Mary Samuelson
Barbara Nelson
Donna Nelson
Jerry Urban
Lionel Swanson
Harold Anderson
Donita Conkling
Shirley Doremus
Shirley Buresh
Ann Dunn
Natalie Hahn
Annette Sward
Louise Peterson
Marvelle Fjell
Delores Anderson
Janice Anderson
Cheryl McKeag
Douglas Dunn
Bob Swanson
Harvey Blase
Darwin Anderson
Donald Conkling
County Farm Bureau
4-H
Hauberg
Texas
Osceola
Harold J Hauberg Named New Administrator at County Hospital
Harold J. Hauberg is the new administrator of Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital. He is a retired Army Captain, 40, with a wife Lorene and three children, Anne Marie 16 Martin F. 9 and Amy 3.
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Harold J. Hauberg
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Hauberg
United States Army
Lorene
Anne Marie
Martin F
Amy Lou
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Turkey Dinner and Meeting
Members of the IOOF and Rebekah Lodges plan a Christmas party at the Lodge Hall next Monday evening December 8. A 6 30 p m turkey dinner precedes the 8 o clock IOOF lodge meeting and at 9 00 the two lodges join for social time.
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IOOF
Rebekah
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Patient Dismissals Week Ending December 2
Patients dismissed during November 25 to December 2 include Mrs. Fred Dunn Osceola Donna Nelson Osceola Mrs Clyde Courtney Osceola Mrs Albert Ryan Osceola Louis Wagner Gresham Mrs Myron Callaghan and baby Shelby Mrs Ann O Shea Polk Charles Kucera Osceola Mrs Fred Burke Osceola Christian Gaedeke Osceola Mrs Mark Gustafson Osceola Mrs Howard White and baby Shelby Mrs George Geier Silver Creek Mrs Frank Vetick Silver Creek Timothy Zona Fullerton Don Haven York Walter J Starostka Silver Creek Raymond Schott Osceola D W Adair Osceola Sally Soja Denver Linda Heibel Shelby Carol Bahr Osceola Mrs Virgil Hastings Shelby Mrs Ralph Kahler Polk Miss Elizabeth Muller Stromsburg Kenneth Richards Osceola Dr Ord O Wallace Osceola Rolla Mace Gresham Paul McKeag Shelby Mrs Effie Fernandez Osceola Mrs Guildford Bryan Osceola
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dunn
Osceola
Donna Nelson
Clyde Courtney
Albert Ryan
Louis Wagner
Gresham
Myron Callaghan
Shelby
Ann O’shea
Polk
Charles Kucera
Fred Burke
Christian Gaedeke
Mark Gustafson
Howard White
George Ge
Rolla Mace
Paul McKeag
Effie Fernandez
Guildford Bryan
Officials Striving To Defeat Recent Gas Rate Raises
Central Electric and Gas Company of Columbus reports its officials and technical experts have attended Washington D C meetings with the Federal Power Commission staff on Northern Natural Gas Company rate increase applications. The company describes its intervention alongside other utilities and customers as contributing to refunds and rate reductions for Osceola customers. Two Northern rate increase applications, effective August 27 1957 and November 27 1958, are held under bond and pending before the FPC.
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Central Electric and Gas Company
Columbus
Washington, D. C
Northern
E. E. Thoreson
Federal Power Commission
L. J. Marti
Washington D. C
Central Electric & Gas
Northern Natural Gas Company
Central
Osceola
County Judge Officiates At Two Wedding Rites
The Record corrects last week’s report to note two marriage licenses issued this week. Nicholas J. Cerny of Silver Creek and Margie M. Scott of Polk wed. Also issued were Joseph Wayne Ryan and Mary Clarice Teresa Stewart, both of Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Steeple
Nicholas J. Cerny
Silver Creek
Margie M. Scott
Polk
Joseph Wayne Ryan
Mary Clarice Teresa Stewart
Omaha
Extension Supper Meeting At Osceola Names New Directors
Over 80 people attended the annual Extension meeting at the Osceola Methodist Church on Monday November 24 with William Ehrlich of the Nebraska Air National Guard sharing film clips from a South Pole trip. A cooperative supper preceded the meeting and ice cream was courtesy of Anderson Mercantile Company. A revised Extension Service constitution was adopted and new Extension Board directors were elected: Canada precinct Mrs Dale McMeekin Osceola precinct Mrs Raymond Wagner Valley precinct Duane Schmoker.
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Methodist
Osceola
William Ehrlich
Nebraska Air National Guard
Lincoln
South Pole
Air Force
Bill
Anderson Mercantile Company
County Extension Board
Canada
Dale McMeekin
Raymond Wagner
Valley
Duane Schmoker
Coffee Guests Visit Mrs Stromberg Saturday Afternoon
Mrs Ruth Eklund and Mrs Dale Frizzell shared a coffee visit with Mrs Mervin Stromberg Saturday afternoon, enjoying chat and refreshments.
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Ruth Eklund
Dale Frizzell
Mervin Stromberg
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Mother
Gertrude
Claudia
Lucas
Bulldogs Wallop
Queen of
Jobs
Dick Sealey
Kroger’s
4-H Council
County Hospital
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
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