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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1972
Page
2
The Osceola Record lists Osceola Nebraska as the publication area with editor Kathleen A Howe and subscription rates of 4 dollars per year in Nebraska and 5 dollars outside Nebraska. The note recalls Begun as The Homesteader in August 1872 by H T Arnold and notes post office details and association affiliations.
A public notice explains expired subscriptions shown by a red cross in a circle and urges renewal. Rates are given for 4, 6, and 9 months, single copies, and annual subscriptions with Nebraska and non Nebraska pricing. Card of thanks and obituary poetry lines are priced per line and advertising by inch.
Osceola Nebraska February 1 1972 county board meeting notes audited claims with numerous payments in General Road and Weed funds. A motion passed to include Polk County in a regional correctional facility feasibility study with the chairman as planning council representative and approved a contract with Lincoln Equipment Co for a new motor grader. The W H Norton trustee bond for Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital was approved. The board adjourned at 3 15 p m to February 15 1972.
Official Proceedings show the Osceola Board of Education approving continuation of Title I Reading, planning Girls track, and selling burned buildings on the east square. The City Council minutes cover bills paid, appointments, library expansion, and sale of Lots 4-7 in Morningside Addition to Wallace Glatter for 300 dollars.
Obituary notices honor Vaughn E. Hurst 71 of Colorado Springs born 1900 in Nebraska survived by wife Alma and family with services held Tuesday. Also noted are Alfred N. Gondringer 59 of Osceola with funeral Monday, and Ever Ann Roth 75 of Silver Creek with services in Silver Creek and burial there.
In Polk County Nebraska a petition for probate of Werner Johansen s last will and testament and appointment of Virgil Johansen as executor was filed. A hearing is set for February 25, 1972 at 10 a.m. in the Osceola county court room.
City officials convened in a special session January 14 1972 with Mayor Buffington and Councilmen Watts and McDonald present to discuss pending matters.
The Friendly Neighbors Club met February 8 at Mrs Harold Grossnicklaus home with 11 members and one guest Mrs Roy Grossnicklaus present. Guests brought valentines for Mrs Floyd West of the Good Samaritan Home. After business, Court Whist was played with Mrs Wayne Augustine in charge. prizes went to Mines Jack Schott Jerry Johansen and Armand Schmoker.
Mrs Bond's sister and her husband Mr and Mrs Fred Brandt of Loretto visited at the Fred Bond home Saturday. The Ray Brantings attended a Valentine party at Crestwood Inn Fremont for seed corn dealers and spouses. Rays Brantings were guests of Otto Nelsons Thursday evening.
Mr and Mrs Glen Hendrickson spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Ronald Johnson and Krystal in Omaha. Monday supper company included Adolph Kresha Leo Aipers Tom Schmoker Hubert Alt the Richard Birkels Larry Kresha and sons of David City and Duane Schmoker. Sheephead Card Club met Sunday with Hubert Alt. Jim Brigham attended a bridge party at the Dave Rutter home. Harold Gross nicklaus and Don Yungdahl attended a hockey game Saturday in Omaha.
Local items list county commission filings for Earl Rosenberry and Guildford Bryan, baby births, construction talks between Good Samaritan officials and Brown and Denesia, a Father and Son banquet, a March 5 bond election for Jeffrey Elementary space needs, and moves involving the Timm family with a farewell at the IOOF Hall.
Obituary notes list deaths including George Dewey Lockard Walter Lloyd Hayden Brown M Long Conrad Carlson services at Swede Home The Ready family moved from Robert M Johnson basement to Ira Island property Pfc Burton Brazee returned from leave at Camp Pendleton and visits with family Others include Art McVeigh Kathy Mieran and John Iler transfer to Sioux Falls by Western Electric.
Thirty years ago Miss DeEtte Hedlund daughter of Mr and Mrs E A Hedlund was among twelve Midland co eds nominated at class meetings as candidates for the Warrior Charm Revue at Midland College. She is a Freshman at the Fremont School. Everette Smith left for military duty and Don Cerny filled his position at Polk County Implement. Miss Josephine Tworek wed Conrad J. Kropatsch at St Bonaventure Church in Columbus and they will live on the groom's farm. Mr and Mrs L M Smith and daughter moved to a new home in Columbus. The vacated house will host Mr and Mrs Eben Paxton with Paxton becoming the new manager of the local Food Center Store.
J N Norton of Polk County filed for renomination Tuesday as the rep in the new Fourth District which includes parts of the old Fifth and Fourth. Leonard Wieseman offers a choice 160 acre Polk County farm at auction Monday March 1. Mrs A P Tilley marked her 90th birthday on Feb 18. Beef roast 10 cents and front beef quarter 7 cents at S Brooks and Son Osceola. Opel Morrison and Helen Swanson hosted the Teachers Bridge Club at the Martin Anderson home. Mr and Mrs Victor Johnson rented the Dr LeMar residence and moved their household goods from the farm.
Fifty years ago on February 23 1922 Dwight Newcomer of Osceola married Miss Lillian Berck of Aurora in a ceremony reported from the Osceola area.
In 1912 J L Heald became the general agent for Central National Life Insurance of Lincoln Nebraska. Call Ind phone 101 to learn this proposition. Also notes announce Safe-Spring Wheat seed by Jos Scholz Jr near town. Miss June Stevens hosted a Friday evening gathering. J E Johnson moved his car to Burg Hill Ohio with family to follow soon. Mrs Catherine Hennings celebrated her 85th birthday Monday with a pleasant surprise. Mr and Mrs Burrel Fox plan to move spring to a farm near Rising City.
The Blue River Extension Club met on February 4 hosted by Mrs Evelyn Polacek. Members collected pennies for friendship exchanged handmade valentines with secret sisters and discussed visits to the Samaritan Home Osceola and the spring tour. Sharon Rathje led Exalted Notions. Lunch followed. Next meeting March 3 will be hosted by Mrs Zelma Rathje.
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