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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1953
Page
4
Ordinance 234 fixes water rates for Osceola city water users, establishes shut off and resumption fees, payment location, and rules for the waterworks system. It repeals conflicting ordinances and takes effect as of April 1 1954 with a $2.50 minimum for up to 5000 cubic feet.
The ordinance sets non business and business water tariffs based on consumption with a flat 5.25 per quarter option, meter option for non business users, 25 cent prompt payment discount, and rules on payment location, shut off, and quarterly periods. It applies to residents and nonresidents, with sections on government uses, temporary users, and change from meter to flat rate. Passed December 8 1953.
In the County Court of Polk Nebraska a petition to appoint C A Dawes as administrator of the estate of Leona M Dawes, deceased, has been filed. Hearing set for December 26 1953 at 10 o clock AM in the county court room. L M Merrick county judge. Dec 3 10 17
Creditors of Robert H. McBeth deceased must file claims with the County Court by April 1 1954. A hearing to hear, adjust and allow claims will be held April 2 1954 in the County Court Room. Dated December 4 1953. County Judge Dec 10 17 24
Local column reports the death of Bob Need in Korea on December 7 after serving since April 1951. It also lists a Christmas buffet, visits, church program plans for December 21, and multiple social events at various homes, farms, and towns including Stromsburg Silver Creek Grand Island and Crete with local families and organizations.
Mr and Mrs Francis Urban visited Lincoln Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Tom McHargue and baby from Central City visited Thursday night at the Carl Wieseman home. The Wiesemans enjoyed movies Mr McHargue brought from Japan and liked seeing their son Jack stationed in Japan in the pictures. Mr and Mrs Richard Wyman dined with the John Mickey family Sunday. The David Rutter family visited Effie Fernander Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Hugh Schmoker called on Soddy Huggler, and Mr and Mrs Bruce Pickett visited Mary Pickett at Genoa and Floyd Frizzell near Silver Creek Sunday. Carl Wieseman and Algot Yungdahl hosted dinner Sunday.
The junior class celebrated new rings on Monday. Bearcats beat Barflies 21 to 17 with Caro lyn Marak scoring 9 points. Other games ran through the week with Bearcats winning again 17 to 7 over Pickle Passes.
The Droopy Dribblers failed to win as the Flubdubs led 28-15 and Gary Gustafson scored 11 points. FHA met to plan Christmas caroling while Ralph Swenson received a photo ID bracelet on his last freshmen day.
Valerie Mae and I express our thanks to friends and relatives for kindnesses gifts cards and visits during our hospital stay Your thoughtfulness was greatly appreciated. x Mrs Mervin Ransom
Mrs. Glenn Richards and three friends traveled to Oska loosa Iowa to see S F C Bill Harris at Mahaska Hospital. Harris suffered serious injuries when his car slid on ice and plunged down a 20 foot embankment late last Tuesday. He was moved by ambulance Sunday afternoon to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for new assignment.
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