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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1965
Page
1
Weather notes show a week of fluctuating temperatures from a 7 below low to a 54 high. Snow fell Saturday around 10 p.m. with high winds reducing visibility. Daily records list highs and lows from February 16 to February 22. An apology is issued for a typesetting error affecting Annie Jeffrey Hospital and those inconvenienced.
Harold's Squares club announces the 9th mid state square dance festival in Columbus on February 28 at the city auditorium. Callers are M Forsyth of Indianapolis and Harold Busch of Leigh. Round dancing directed by Dena and Elwyn Fresh of Wichita Kansas with an exhibition dance. Program runs 2 to 5 and 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Fullerton defeated Greeley SH 57 to 25 and G noa 50 Newman Grove 45 at Albion. Osceola beat Central City Chr. 72 to 47 and Stromsburg 86 Lindsay HF 57. Thursday features Fullerton vs Genoa and Osceola vs Stromsburg, with the championship game set for Saturday night.
The piece laments late license assessment deadlines and urges timely action. It notes Osceola city and school board caucuses will again be in separate venues, suggests combining them in a shared gym, and discusses rural voter access. It references local trade schools, skilled labor shortages, and federal apprenticeship programs, plus staff limits due to Linotype issues and a post office holiday.
Osceola hosts Cub Scout Roundtable at Jeffrey Elementary on February 18 drawing nearly 50 attendees from towns including Seward and G-neva. Vess Weis and Stanley Von Hoosen led the meeting with Norman Leach discussing Webelos Den ceremonies and a film.
Sixteen county representatives attended a Civil Defense workshop at Osceola city hall on February 18 with Jim Majors directing a program that included a talk and films on Shelter Preparation. This was the first in a three session series with February 25 and a March eight hour program to follow. Mrs. Roy Doty, formerly of Osceola, died recently in El Monte California. survivors include husband and two children.
Osceola tied for first in the Goldenrod Conference after a 76 to 41 win over St. Edward, with Allan Gissler scoring 23 and Bowe 13. The Bulldogs split results in non conference play, beating Henderson 88 to 40 in a prior game and dropping a 51 to 48 decision to Henderson with Augustin scoring 24 for Osceola's reserves. The team opened district action at Albion against Central City Christian after finishing the regular season.
Five members of the Old Times Day planning committee met at the Nyberg office last Thursday. The second annual event is scheduled for June with window displays and an afternoon parade featuring county high school bands and floats under the theme Yesterday and Today. Booths for money making or crafts will be on a first come basis with a sidewalk cafe, a lunch stand, and an old time photo gallery to be sponsored by the Historical Society. A style show may be added if enough people wear costumes.
Funeral services were held in Leigh for Mrs Nellie Porter, 70, who was fatally struck by a Union Pacific mail train at Duncan on February 16. She did not hear the oncoming train or its whistle. The report notes the fatal accident and memorial details.
Air Force airman Michael K. Fraly of Omak Washington, 21, was killed in a two vehicle crash 10 miles west of Osceola on Highway 92 as blowing snow reduced visibility. His wife Judy and children Todd and Scott were injured and hospitalized in Osceola. The other driver Gordon Walton of Orleans 31 reported the Fraly vehicle crossed the center line while attempting a pass. cattle truck ended in a snow filled ditch. Walton sustained only bruises.
Wives joined Chamber of Commerce members at a Monday dinner at First Methodist Church despite bad weather. Dean Buffington led a brief meeting and introduced new members Dave Scow and Marvin Mick of M and S Transfer.
Osceola Elks Lions Club and local residents filled a Tuesday program with the Osceola High School Band conducting an award winning concert directed by Gene Dappen. Soloists Jack McCormick Brenda Bugber and a quartet performed while Lions discussed March 5 plans and charitable activities.
Danny and Arlene Liska will present a show in Osceola at the high school auditorium on Friday March 5. They traveled from Norway to the tip of Africa on a motorcycle, using unarmed travel for safety. They screened 11 000 color slides, with Lions sponsorship and tickets available in advance or at the door.
Eighty eight American Legion members attended the county convention at Osceola on Tuesday February 16. Auxiliary members served the ban out. Del Hartman of Stromsburg was named the new county commander. DID YOU KNOW crossbows are not permitted for hunting or fishing in Nebraska.
Faculty and student representatives from Shelby Stromsburg Osceola Silver Creek and Clarks met with chairman Bob Bryan to study a county youth center location between Osceola and Stromsburg. Costs were not released though funding could come from selling shares to youths and parents on a cooperative basis as part of the 1967 Nebraska centennial community betterment effort.
Nearly 50 Cub Scouts, parents and guests attended the Blue and Gold Banquet at St. Vine Hall. Rev. Stalions, Rev. Turnr, Miesters, and Chris Gaedkes attended as guests while Virgil Bugbee presented this year's charter.
Osceola holds school caucus Tuesday March 2 at 7 30 p m in the High School Auditorium to nominate candidates for the Board of Education. The city caucus follows at the Court House with nominations for city offices.
The American Cancer Society awarded Dr. Wayne L. Ryan a 25 105 dollar grant, the largest ever to an individual in Nebraska, to study how peptides and related compounds may influence cancer. The biochemist at the University of Nebraska will use the funds to pursue this research. In local notes, Mrs. George Buchta entered Bryan Memorial Hospital for surgery.
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