Bulldogs Open At Shelby Season Opener Preview
The Bulldog basketball squad, led by Coach Don Bartek with Weston High School’s 46 win pattern, travels to Shelby for the season opener. Fans are urged to support and expect a tougher style this year as the schedule lists December away games at Shelby Stromsburg David City Silver Creek and more, with key home and conference tournament dates included.
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Bulldog
Shelby
Don Bartek
Weston High School
Stromsburg
David City
Silver Creek
Clarks
Aurora
D. C. Aquinas
Goldenrod
Osceola
Palmer
Polk
Henderson
Genoa
St. Edward
March of Dimes Meeting Outlines York Campaign
A six county conference at the McCloud Hotel in York discussed the 25th Anniversary March of Dimes drive set for January 2 to 21. State chairman Bob Corn praised planned efforts to aid polio victims and fund birth defect research while inviting Polk County leaders and others from Fillmore Hamilton Merrick Seward and York to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCloud
York
Edith Heilman
Polk County
National Foundation
Bob Corn
Papillion
State March of Dimes
Heilman
Polios
Fillmore
Hamilton
Merrick
Polk
Seward
Carol Pehrson
Gary Garey
Bernie Gissler
Osceola
Ralph Nordberg
Leslie Johnson
Stromsburg
Kenneth Kuhnel
Shelby
Polk County Seals Drive TB Fight Grows
Mrs Ben Schmoker, County Christmas Seal Chairman, reported 410 Polk County residents replied to the year’s Christmas Seal letter. A reminder will be mailed to prompt contributions for expanding the program to wipe out TB and control respiratory diseases through health education, chest x ray surveys, tuberculin testing, and medical research.
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Ben Schmoker
Polk County
Schmoker
Christmas Socials and Meetings Round Polk County Groups
Beulah Cemetery Society meets Thursday December 20 with Dorothy Hastings and a Bible verse, 50c gift exchange. Wee Club and Ston er Club Christmas events run December 12 with hosts and gifts. Polk County groups host Dec 11 12 13 events at homes and halls with gifts, auctions, and Secret Sister exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Cemetery Society
Dorothy Hastings
Wee Club
Algot Yungdahl
St. Vincent’s Hall
Stoner Club
Mmes
Bill Prell
Hazel Johnston
Vic Mangelsen
Glenn Hendrickson
Friends and Neighbors
Ed Watts
N Peo
Morris Dunn
Wallace Monson
Virgil Bugbee
Rebekah Lodge
Nina Bond
Polk County Historical Society
John Falk
Stromsburg
Friendly Neighbors Club
Winard Augustin
Mill Opens with Big Turnout at Osceola Triple F Plant
Over 400 people attended Osceola Feed Mill's Grand Opening Open House for the new Triple F Feed plant on Nov 27 28. Tom Hofbauer and family led tours with coffee and doughnuts as guests viewed offices, machinery, and the large warehouse. Door prizes included blankets snow scoops tumblers and special prizes like an electric toaster mixing bowls and a 25 lb sack of flour awarded to local residents.
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Osceola Feed Mill
Tom Hofbauer
Ray Schott
Bernie Gissler
Herman Anderson
Elmer Clacey
Wayne Miller
Rudolph Swanson
First December Baby at Annie Jeffrey Hospital Born
Tamara Jo Hofbauer arrived December 3 at Annie Jeffrey Hospital weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces. Parents are Norman and Mrs Hofbauer of Osceola. Johnson's Chevrolet offers 3.00 cash to the Baby of the Month winner. Hofbauers’ son Timmy was a previous contest winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamara Jo Hofbauer
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Norman Hofbauer
Osceola
Johnson
Chevrolet
Hofbauers
Timmy
Osceola Record Ends Sales Rep Role for World-Herald
Notice states effective January 7 the Osceola Record will no longer act as a World-Herald sales representative. Due to rising postal rates owners request subscriptions be sent directly to the World-Herald office in Omaha.
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Osceola Record
World-Herald
Omaha
Two-Car Collision Near Methodist Church in Osceola
Mrs Walter Koehler and Mrs Lee Schroeder drove two cars that collided on Osceola city route near the Methodist Church Friday morning November 30. Sheriff Reynold Peterson reported no injuries. Damage to the Koehler car was about 50 dollars and the Schroeder car sustained slightly more damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Koehler
Lee Schroeder
Osceola
Reynold Peterson
Koehler
Schroeder
First Fun Day Draws Turkeys and Santa in Osceola
At the Osceola Chamber of Commerce event on December 1, prizes included turkeys for eight individuals and balloons with twenty dollars in quarters dropped from the courthouse. Santa visited near the square as preregistrations hustled for the next events on December 8 and the last Saturday before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Chamber of Commerce and Boosters
Andrew Peterson
Gust Boden
Mauritz Swanson
Lillie Johnson
Elmer Pehrsen
Adolph Grossnicklaus
George Anderson
Harry van Hoosen
Santa
Bond Sales Hit 64.3 Percent of 1962 Nebraska Goal
October E and H savings bond purchases in Polk County totaled 57563, helping ten month county sales reach 448231 and 64.3 percent of the 1962 county quota. Nebraska October sales statewide were 6619709, up 750000 from September, with ten month state sales at 65079811, 67.5 percent of the state quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
A. E. Bodine
Bodine
Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Nebraska
U. S
W. B. Millard, Jr
Omaha
Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. McVeigh in Grand Island
Mr and Mrs A E McVeigh celebrated their golden wedding on Sunday November 25 with a solemn high mass at St Marys Cathedral a noon family dinner and a 3 to 5 pm reception at St Marys Hall The couple married November 26 1912 in Spalding later living in Arnold Spalding and Hastings Their family includes four children Cyril Arthur Naomi Krausnick and Sister Joan Michael plus eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. McVeigh
Grand Island
St. Mary’s Cathedral
St. Mary’s Hall
McVeighs
Spalding
Arnold
Pibel Lake
Wheeler County
McVeigh
Union Pacific Railroad
Naomi Krausnick
Scottsbluff
Cyril
Chadron
Arthur
Osceola
Joan Michael
Hastings
Night speed and liquor violations tally in county court
In Charles D Schreiner Colorado night speeding 55 mph fined 11 dollars plus 4 costs. Marvin W Bollish Fremont drunken driving fined 100 dollars plus 5 costs. Appealed to District Court released under 200 dollar bond. Jane Wombacher Shelby minor in possession of alcohol fined 25 dollars plus 4 costs. Kenneth J Zulkoski Columbus procuring liquor for minor fined 50 dollars plus 4 costs. Ronald K Sandelin Iowa night speeding 65 mph fined 11 dollars plus 4 costs. Jacob E Freesen Lushton night speeding 63 mph fined 11 dollars plus 4 costs. Byron R Christensen Omaha night speeding 72 mph fined 21 dollars. Theodore Jamson Grand Island night speeding 65 mph fined 11 dollars. Richard M Harliss Texas night speeding with track 60 mph fined 11 plus 4 costs. John Lee Copeland Lincoln plus 4 costs Edward L Wilcox Omaha careless driving fined 26 plus 4 costs. Robert C Gablenz Columbus minor in possession of intoxicating liquor fined 25 plus 4 costs.
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Chas. D. Schreiner
Colorado
Marvin W. Bollish
Fremont
Jane Wombacher
Shelby
Kenneth J. Zulkoski
Columbus
Ronald K. Sandelin
Iowa
Jacob E. Freesen
Lushton
Byron R. Christensen
Omaha
Theodore Jamson
Grand Island
Richard M. Harliss
Texas
Prize Offered for Best Slogan in Osceola Contest
The Osceola Chamber of Commerce offers 5 dollars for the winning slogan in the Community Betterment Contest. Enter by December 31 with ideas on paper or a Post Card sent to Executive Committee members Gary Garey Bert Gissler Elmer Johnson Mrs Jim Lewis or Chris Dahmke. Judges are Executive Committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Gary Garey
Bert Gissler
Elmer Johnson
Jim Lewis
Chris Dahmke
Osceola
Sunday visitors at Hofbauer home from multiple communities
Sunday visitors in the Tom Hofbauer home included the James Anderdys of Valparaiso the Don Policky family of Bee Nebraska Mrs Joseph Samek and Larry of Abie the Ray Riha family of David City Mr and Mrs Fred Kovar of Columbus and the Hofbauer children and their families Mr and Mrs Charles Kucera Mr and Mrs Norman Hofbauer and Mr and Mrs Leon Fiala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Elev
Morris Senn
Charles Kucera
Ernie Svoboda
Norm Dickuie
Ray Svoboda
Leon Fiala
Ron Gendringer
Mr. Hofbauer
Norman Hofbauer
Herb Brown
Fred Kovar
Burdette Williams
Elmer Bolte
Tom Hofbauer
James Anderlys
Valparaiso
Don Policky
Bee
Joseph Samek
Larry
Abie
Ray Riha
David City
Columbus
Hofbauer
December School Events Calendar Highlights
December schedule shows events including a Grade Operetta on Friday the 7th at 8 p.m. a benefit basketball game Teachers vs Harlem Clowns on Monday the 10th at 8 p.m. OHS games at Shelby Stroms burg David City and Silver Creek hostings between Dec 11 and 21. Christmas vacation runs Dec 22 to Jan 1 with school resuming Jan 2 and a Clarks event on Jan 4.
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Shelby
Stromsburg
David City
Silver Creek
Clarks
Local social notes recount visits in Missouri and Nebraska
Mrs. Leroy Rhodes returned from a two week visit with relatives in St. Louis and Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Donelson hosted Sunday evening at their home and welcomed Mae Peterson, Robert Peterson and Brenda Sue. Mrs. Sam Crouse joined the Delmar McFaddens in Omaha to visit Mr. Crouse at Emmanuel Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Rhodes
St. Louis
Kansas City
Harlan Donelson
Robert Peterson
Donelson
Mae Peterson
Brenda Sue
Sam Crouse
Delmar McFadden
Omaha
Mr. Crouse
Emmanuel Hospital
Lee Green, 84, Dies in Richmond California
Lee Green, 84, died November 24 at a hospital in Richmond California after long illness. He and his wife Alice Walker Green lived near Polk and East of Osceola before moving to California. Survived by wife, daughter Clara, sons George Raymond and Grant, sister Mabel Giague of Colorado, and brother Walter Green of Polk. Funeral and burial held in Richmond.
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Lee Green
Richmond
Calif
Green
Polk
Osceola
California
Alice Walker Green
Clara
George
Raymond
Grant
Mabel Giague
Colorado
Walter Green
Harlem Clowns to Play Osceola Jets in Benefit Fight
The Harlem Clowns headline a benefit basketball game against the Osceola Super Jets at Osceola High School Auditorium on Monday evening, December 10. Proceeds fund Chamber of Commerce projects. organizers urge timely Wheat Stabilization signup by December 14 for winter wheat growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert A. Francke
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation State Committee
Harlem Clowns
America
al “Runt” Pullins
Osceola High School
Osceola Super-Jets
Chamber of Commerce
Calendar of Farm Sales Near Waco Osceola York and More
Public sales schedule lists Richard Mace sale December 11 at 12:00 noon seven miles north and a half mile west of Waco with farm machinery irrigation equipment ponies and more. December 12 features Manford Ekart selling farm machinery cattle ponies buildings hay and grain near Waco at noon. I C C F Home at York to discontinue farming with livestock dairy equipment lumber and hay for sale December 15 at noon. Reynold Carlson auction near Osceola on December 18 with farm equipment sale at 64 and a half miles west and one half mile north of Osceola. Watch for next week ad.
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Richard Mace
Waco
Dale Auction Realty Co
Manford J. Ekart
I.C.C.F
York
Reynold Carlson
Correction on freshman sophomores basketball lineup
The Record corrects last week’s student lineup noting Carol Jones in the back row third from the left instead of Rutter. This clarifies the roster and avoids misidentification.
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Carol Jones
Rutter
Afternoon callers visit the Lindblade home in a Tuesday
Tuesday afternoon visitors stopped by the Joe Lindblade residence including Mae Peterson Dorothy Jones Emil Monson Raymond Lindblade Bob Peterson and a Brenda unnamed guest.
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Joe Lindblade
Mmes
Mae Peterson
Dorothy Jones
Emil Monson
Raymond Lindblade
Bob Peterson
Brenda
Dismissed List of Memorial Hospital Patients and Relatives
A hospital notice lists discharged patients and accompanying relatives from Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital. Names cover residents of Osceola Stromsburg Shelby Rising City Gresham Hampton and Polk with patient and baby statuses noted.
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Emma Kruger
Columbus
Jessie Hewitt
Osceola
Donald Bernt
Robert Rafert
Shelby
Earl Miley
Jerome Reisdorff
Reinhold Otte
LeRoy Rein
Harlan Johnson
Stromsburg
Raymond Dobson
Robbie Lee Watts
Martin E. Heine
Waco
Eugene Fusby
Surprise
Vernon Cline
Polk
Hattie Newman
Robert Horst
Roy Fjell
Guy Fox
John Aden
Rising City
Eva Keiley
Nellie Smith
Willis McMeekin
Douglas Sterup
Willie Shostrom
Ira Ready
Wilbur Whitacre
Social Security Rep to Visit Osceola on Dec 12
Lincoln SSA official MIr. TI J Hornby will be at the Osceola Courthouse on the second floor from 8 30 to 12 00 Noon on December 12. He notes severely disabled individuals may qualify for monthly cash payments at any age under 6414. eligibility requires inability to perform substantial work and five years of work covered by Social Security in the ten years prior to disability.
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Social Security
Lincoln
TI. J. Hornby
Osceola
OHS Honor Roll Second Six Weeks List
OHS Honor Roll and honorable mentions listed with point ranges for A B and C grades. Seniors include Gondringer Dunn Roberts. juniors Prososki Ahlquist Carlson Lux Ekstrom Lockard Girard Gonsier Johnson Rutter. sophomores Eikenhorst Gullberge Klingman Monson Monson Trotter Wieseman McCormick. freshmen Umstead Carlson Niemand Peterson Bennett Fischer Girard Gonsier Nelson Bowe Dunn Rodene Anderson Bennett Heckman.
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Jerry Gondringer
Sidney Dunn
Joe Roberts
Eugene Prososki
Gary Ahlquist
Chris Carlson
Ronnie Lux
Ricky Ekstrom
Anita Lockard
Carolyn Girard
Bob Gabriel
Cheryl McKeag
Phyllis Nvberg
Mike Gonsier
Arlette Johnson
Jackie Rutter
Joe Eikenhorst
Julieann Gullberge
Barbara Klingman
Craig Monson
Beth Monson
Susanne Trotter
Beverly Wieseman
Jack McCormick
Alan Umstead
Vivian Carlson
Kay Niemeier
Margaret Peterson
Dick Bennett
Janice Fischer
Janet Girard
Patricia Gonsier
Donna Nelson
Kenny Bowe
Patty Dunn
Kathy Rodene
Mike Anderson
Barbara Bennett
Kent Heckman
Eikenhorsts Attend Ford Tractor Showing
Mr and Mrs Orval Eikenhorst of Osceola were among about 4500 Ford tractor equipment dealers at a nationwide meeting in Detroit Michigan. Henry Ford II and John Dykstra spoke during business sessions as dealers viewed new farm and industrial tractors and equipment and toured Ford s tractor plant. A barbecue luncheon for 4500 capped the events.
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Orval Eikenhorst
Osceola
Ford
Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford II
John Dykstra
Also Mentioned on This Page
March of Dimes
Norm
Osceola Feed Mill and Elevator
Wayne Fox
Triple “F” Feeds
Des Moines
Old Man In Red
Muse Theatre
Ix County Court
Robert C. Gablenz
Super Jets
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
OHS
Eikenhorsts
Ford Tractor
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