County farm sold for 430 dollars per acre
Mrs. Alice Hennings bought the 200 acre county farm at the courthouse for 430 dollars per acre. About 160 acres had been county property since 1885 and had earlier transfers from Lum an Van Hoosen and Philander McCray. The N. S. Abolt 80 acres sold by the government went to Robert E. Catron of Kansas City for 36810 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Hennings
Luman van Hoosen
Philander McCray
N. S
Robert E. Catron
Kansas City
Abolts
Christmas Snow Keeps Roads Quiet and News Abundant
A Christmas snowstorm paralyzed travel but brought people together as readers flood The Record with holiday gatherings and family updates. The column notes calls from Mississippi and Indiana, praises the Howes’ noisy Christmas, and ends with well wishes and a Nebraska football nod for January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howes
Kathy
Mississippi
Indiana
the Cornhuskers
Conkling Home Wins Christmas Decorating Contest
The Orley Conkling home took first in the annual Christmas decorating contest co sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Consumers Public Power District. Other winners were Laurence Meister second Jinx Johansen third Donal Wiese man fourth. Legion members invited to breakfast at the Legion club early Sunday January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orley Conkling
Chamber of Commerce
Consumers Public Power District
Laurence Meister
Jinx Johansen
Donal Wieseman
Legion
Legion Club
Courthouse Officials Honor Two County Post Retirements
Courthouse officials and assistants dined at City Cafe Tuesday at noon to honor Carleton Anderson and W. H. Norton as they plan to leave their county posts. Gifts were presented to both honorees. Ronald J. Sedlak, Machinist's Mate 2-C, son of the Sedlaks of Shelby, serves aboard the destroyer USS Pritchett which recently returned to San Diego after a five month Western Pacific deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton Anderson
W. H. Norton
Ronald J. Sedlak
Joe Sedlaks
Shelby
Prichett
San Diego
Calif
Western Pacific
Polk County Weather and Farm Conditions Summary
Moisture for the week ending Saturday shows surface moisture short but subsoil moisture adequate. Winter wheat rated good with all other crops excellent and 100 percent harvested. Feed supplies are average or above with main farm work focused on general cleanup and farm sales. Rain is needed to replenish subsoil moisture and aid winter wheat. Mild fall has aided livestock production.
Farm sale postponed to Wednesday January 3
The Henry Galus farm sale is postponed due to weather. It will take place at the same time and location as originally scheduled. The holiday basketball tournament at Brainerd featuring Osceola is also postponed by one day and will begin tonight as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Galus
Branaird
Osceola
Red Cross Bloodmobile to Visit Osceola January 9
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Osceola High School auditorium January 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bloodmobile chairman Mrs David Rutter urges eligible residents to donate a pint to help those ill or facing surgery in the new year. Ronald Ziemba, son of the Frank Ziembas, has returned from a seven month tour off Vietnam. John Osenbaugh announces winners of the John’s Rexall girls and boys contests with prizes including a pool table, road race set, snare drum, airplane kit, microscope, portable typewriter, guitar, phonograph, watch, and toy dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Osceola
David Rutter
Ronald Ziemba
Frank Ziembas
Rt. 2, Osceola
Vietnam
John Osenbaugh
John’s Rexall
Tony Kresha
Michael Anderson
Leslie Carlson
John Meister
Bobby Carey
Beth Jones
Debbie Baer
Tami Rein
Susan Schmoker
Connie Boden
Signup periods end early in March for 1967 farm programs
The signup for 1967 feed grain and wheat runs Feb 6 to March 3, with the Cropland Adjustment Program also closing March 3. Participation requires filing applications. signups occur at the ASCS county office. Additional items note honors, travel, and local obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Sealey
Ascs Committee
Sealey
ASCS
Kresha Wins Radio Contest in Liberty Missouri
Raymond Kresha of Liberty Missouri won a portable FM AM radio in a local contest titled Quicky license to half kill The winner is home for holidays and a photo is planned for next week's Record The Quicky contest will resume next week with the same judge continuing to oversee the event Army Pvt Roger D Morris 23 son of Delbert D Mor rises of Osceola completed advanced training as a combat engineer at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri Training covered squad tactics infantry weapons engineer reconnaissance road and bridge building camouflage and demolitions His wife Jessie lives in Giltner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Kresha
Liberty
Army
Roger D. Morris
Delbert D. Morrises
Odd Bits And Missus Christmas Reunion
Eldena Sapp reflects on a Christmas night near perfect in a column about family. The Johnson siblings shared a rare Christmas together in Lincoln after years apart, described with homey, intimate detail and small domestic moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldena Sapp
Snow Closes Roads as Polk County Gets Heavy Blanket
A heavy snow event blankets Polk County with over 8 inches by Wednesday morning, roughing travel and prompting household preparations for Christmas Eve. The writer notes a festive Swedish holiday spread and candlelight plans while mentioning visitors Carin Eriksson of Stockholm staying with the Otto Olsons and Lake Forest student ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alize
Otto Olsons
Carin Eriksson
Stockholm
Sweden
Lake Forest
Winston-Salem
N.C
Europe
1967 Outlook for Business and World Tensions
The column surveys 1967 prospects, warning that domestic growth will cool while global tensions rise. It cites no US-Russia war, but potential strains in the Middle East Africa and Germany, with shifts in leadership, inflation, credit tightness, tax rises, and a mixed outlook for housing, industry, and stocks.
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United States
Russia
Kremlin
Vietnam
Moscow
Middle East
Africa
Germany
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