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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1953
Page
2
A pump at Herman Fehrs farm near Belgrade shut down Friday when a box elder bug blocked the pressure switch. William Anderson of Fullerton traveled 12 miles to repair the fault, illustrating the perils of sap sucking insects in equipment.
The North Platte city clerk and council approved a 75000 addition to the Municipal light and water building. The project will create new quarters for the clerk offices and inspector offices and is slated for late spring or early summer next year.
On November 1 this year seven hundred seventy three Korean veterans trained under the Institutional On-Farm Training Program in Nebraska. Three such veterans are enrolled at Overton to date.
Rev. and Mrs. Victor Keiser and their son from Grinnell Iowa visited last week with Mrs. M L Mead. Mrs Keiser recently earned a Master's degree at Columbia University and has written three books. Her latest work Here's Who on and Why has sold 25000 copies.
An old familiar sight of steam and smoke from the parked Union Pacific local freight engine will now be missed as the scene changes and trains move differently.
A steam-type engine was removed this Monday and replaced with a 1,000 horsepower General Electric Diesel unit at the Central City plant run by the Republican Nonpareil company.
Arthur G. McKay was surprised to receive a registered mail package from the U S Government containing a Purple Heart with two Oak Leaf Clusters and a Purple Heart Bar. He served in World War I with the 4th Infantry Machine Gun Company, 3rd Division and was wounded twice on the battlefield. The notice notes a thirty five year lapse before the gift.
The area enjoyed near spring weather as Mrs. Ernest Zeilinger reported picking a pint of strawberries from her garden in David City Banner.
A can of graphite on Dr. Neelys stove exploded last week injuring Leal Peterson with a facial cut needing medical care. A large office window broke in the blast. Ramona Euteneuer, who has polio, is improving and may walk again after five weeks of hospital treatment in Omaha. She finished high school in a wheelchair and remains determined to walk.
Ken Weiman of Fremont left his 1952 Oldsmobile with keys in it on November 24. The car vanished that evening and reappeared Sunday noon at the bottom of a 30 ft ravine after two hunter-observers spotted it upright below the bank. Investigation shows the car was abandoned by thieves.
A car backed off the highway to a deep ravine edge and looped, landing on its wheels and then vanishing from view. Two wreckers and a tractor hauled the badly wrecked vehicle up the perpendicular bank, with Blair Enterprise reporting the incident.
Norman Jaehn reported a banded Lesser Snow goose shot on Oct. 16 near Schuyler. The bird was banded July 23, 1952 at Boars River Southampton Island Canada. The goose likely survived last year’s migration before being killed last month.
Billy Reiff leaves Blue Springs for Thanksgiving and bids his parents farewell before sailing from New York on December 5 to Adna in Turkey. He will be stationed for two years to help construct a government dam for a New York company, chosen over two other graduate engineers from Wymore Arbor State.
The old school building is being overhauled this week to serve as an armory for the National Guard company. Osceola Ice and Storage Co formed today in the city. personnel not yet learned. Mrs. W T Detweiler dies in Grand Island after appendicitis and peritonitis. Gem Theatre closes except Friday and Saturday. two shows nightly in winter. Mr and Mrs Miles Ransom injured after auto collision near Lambeerson home. Dr Louis Henry Staples of Omaha announces marriage of his daughter Irma to Webster Mills of Omaha.
A Thursday afternoon wedding took place at Hanscom Park Methodist church in Omaha. A surprise party honored Harry Biggs on his 73rd birthday Tuesday night hosted by Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.
Thirty years ago T C Thomas was born in Galesburg Illinois and died in Gresham at age 78. Osceola Bear Cats lost 24 to 14 at David City. Husk ing bee gathered 1200 bushels for Everette Rutter. E J Howland expands feeder herd to 210 head. Patricia born to Mr and Mrs Nels Anderson in Long Beach California. Local men form athletic club with H A Taylor president. D H Kunkel visits Kansas City to meet newly born son Joyce Laase in Hastings born November 19. Granary and machine shed on Leroy Rhodes farm destroyed burning about 4000 bushels grain. Gaylord Hendrickson and wife announce new baby girl in Berwyn.
Miss Effie Violet Kropach daughter of Mr and Mrs O J Kropach of the valley and Francis H Woodhouse of Flowerfield Nebraska were married Tuesday by County Judge W W Norton. They will live on a ranch near Flowerfield. Mrs J C McCormick died Sunday in east Osceola after months of illness born in Furnas County in 1884. Her husband Chris McCormick survives. A job for every unemployed man in Polk County is in prospect in the next few days. The county CWA committee was asked to suggest winter work projects. Miss Martha Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Jones near Swede Home and Claude Calvert of Villisca Iowa were involved in another item.
The Polk County Fair Association board met Friday afternoon and re elected August Senn as president. Wm Bachman remains vice president Louis Hastert continues as secretary and I D Huston remains treasurer. Hastert has served 19 years on the board and 10 as president entering his fifth year as secretary. Huston has held the treasurer post for seven years.
August Senn serves a third year as president. Iris Rasp and Sylvester Dey wed at York by Rev. G. T. Lavery. Iris teaches in Osceola schools while Dey serves in South Carolina Army. Dairy Improvement Association plans December 1 launch. Fred Bonl hired to aid the group. J O Pearson couple hold public sale of farm and household goods next week before relocating to California near daughters.
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