Bulldogs Host Clarks Friday Eve
The Bulldogs with a two win two loss record face Clarks Friday evening at the local gym. Vacations workouts aim to sharpen the team after a recent loss. Some Cage players have sore feet and may miss full speed action. The B team opens at 6 30. The Nov 1960 Fremont Tribune names Don Bartek an all time Cage great at Weston High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldogs
Clarks
Fremont Tribune
Don Bartek
Weston High
Steve Headlee
Bartek
Polk
Rick Studley
County Bond Sales Hit November Total of 15 444
Polk county residents purchased 15444 worth of E and H savings bonds in November bringing eleven month total to 463675. The volunteer chairman said this equals 66.5 percent of the county goal for 1962. Nebraska sales were 5765284 in November and 70845095 for eleven months, reaching 73.4 percent of the state goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Social Security tax changes set for 1963 and 1962
Starting with January pay, salaried workers face a 0.5 percent rise on the first 4800 of yearly wages, to 3.5 percent. self employed stay at 4.7 percent for 1962. For 1963 income payable in 1964 the rate rises to 5.4 percent on the first 4800. Funds support old age, survivors, and disability insurance. Lincoln district office offers tables and explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Silber
Social Security Administration
Social Security District
National Bank of Commerce
Lincoln
Births in area announce four newborns
SCHOTT note a girl Beverly Janes born Dec 22 at St Marys Columbus weighing 6 lbs 1 oz. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs E C Schot. OLSON report a son born Dec 30 at Annie Jeffrey Stromsburg weighing 7 lbs 2 oz to Mr and Mrs Conrad Olson. GREEN record a son Brian Gerard born Dec 29 weighing 8 lbs 11 oz to Mr and Mrs Glen Green. KRUMBACH announce a girl Jean Marie born Dec 29 weighing 7 lbs 4 oz to Mr and Mrs Francis Krumbach of Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schott
Donald Schott
Silver Creek
Beverly Janes
St. Mary’s Hospital
Columbus
E. C. Schot
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Olson
Conrad Olson
Stromsburg
Green
Glen Green
Brian Gerard
Krumbach
Francis Krumbach
Shelby
Jean Marie
Local families gather for pre New Year’s supper
Mr and Mrs L L Iler hosted a Sunday evening gathering at Harold Berglund home in Stroms burg with friends. Marvin Iler family from Omaha spent New Year’s Day at the L L Iler home. Herman Anderson and family returned from visiting their daughter at Orval Weyers near Hay Springs. Fred Mulford and Hastings relatives visited Linden Mulford Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Iler
Harold Berglund
Stromsburg
Marvin Iler
Omaha
Herman Anderson
Orval Weyers
Hay Springs
Fred Mulford
Hastings
Linden
Baby of the Month Contest Opens for 1963
The First Baby of the Month contest for 1963 will honor the first January birth at Annie Jeffery Memorial Hospital. Parents win dinners at L and M Cafe and a year’s Osceola Record subscription. Merchants and prizes for each month are listed elsewhere in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
L and M Cafe
Osceola
Funeral Rites Saturday For Harold Ray Campbell
Harold Ray Campbell died December 27 after a several month illness due to cancer. Funeral rites were held Saturday at Pacific Crest Cemetery in Redondo Beach California. He was born September 13 1891 in Osceola and left for Los Angeles after high school. He attended his class fifty year reunion and was brother of the late Phil Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Campbell
Los Angeles
Harold Ray Campbell
Pacific Crest
Redondo Beach
Calif
Harold
Osceola
Phil Campbell
Evans Dies in California Gun Accident
Mrs. Mildred Snodgrass and her sons Mike and Larry plan funeral services in Audubon Iowa today for their nephew and cousin Robert Evans 32 killed in California when his gun accidentally discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Snodgrass
Mike
Larry
Audubon
Robert Evans
Evans
California
County Court notices list multiple motor and hunting offenses
Gerald A. Dunagan of Wryo faced night speeding at 90 mph with a fine of 71 dollars and 4 dollar costs. Charles J. Nelson of Alda paid 31 dollars fine and 4 dollars costs for 75 mph night speeding. Richard L. Schrcek of Omaha was fined 10 dollars for pheasant shooting from a highway, with 25 dollars liquidated damages and 4 dollars costs. one pheasant was confiscated. Robert L. Wolf of Fremont forfeited a 200 dollar bond and a warrant was issued for his arrest for drunken driving. Lloyd Hahn of Polk received 100 dollar fine, 5 dollar costs, and a six month license suspension for drunken driving. Donald L. Littlefield of Minnesota cited for night speeding at 65 mph with 11 dollars fine and 4 dollars costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald A. Dunagan
Wryo
Charles J. Nelson
Alda
Richard L. Schrcek
Omaha
Robert L. Wolf
Fremont
Lloyd Hahn
Polk
Donald L. Littlefield
Minnesota
Family groups depart after Christmas visit in Nebraska
Mr and Mrs Wm Biles Jr and family of Pender and Mr and Mrs Fred Allen and son of Auburn departed Wednesday after spending Christmas with the ladies mother Mrs Leroy Rhodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Biles Jr
Pender
Fred Allen
Auburn
Leroy Rhodes
Free Chest X Rays Begin Here Today in Osceola
Free chest X rays start today in Osceola as the State Department of Health X Ray Unit visits. Local physicians sponsor the survey aiming to chest X-ray every adult in the county with follow up in Stromsburg on January 9 and 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
State Department of Health
Stromsburg
Public Sale of Martin Gestrine Farm Assets
On Monday January 7 a public sale will be held on the farm 1½ miles north and 1 mile east of Osceola. Items include farm machinery irrigation equipment milk cows calves sheep tools and more. Merrick and Engel Auctioneers. Sale starts at 12:30 p m. Sale ad in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Gestrine
Osceola
Merrick and Engel
Miley to Travel for Hawk Bilt Manufacturing
Earl Miley closes Standard Service Station and tank wagon service after thirteen years. He becomes a travelling salesman for Hawk Bilt Manufacturing of Vinton Iowa and will keep his Osceola home with his sons assisting at the station through the end of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Miley
Hawk Bilt Manufacturing Corporation
Vinton
Miley
Mileys
Osceola
Corn’s Wide Role in Holiday Season Highlighted
An article extols corn’s broad use across holidays, noting corn starch in paper and adhesives, corn products in foods and drinks, and corn as feed for livestock that supply holiday meats. It anticipates corn’s continued presence in 1963 decorations, foods, and beverages.
Culver City Man Sends Warm New Car Wish
Myron Hanson of Culver City California writes that he enjoys the home news and extends birthday greetings to friends and acquaintances as he looks forward to a new car for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Hanson
Culver City
Calif
Osceola Chronicle 1962 City Developments and Notes
January to December items highlight city projects and events in Osceola: new post office dedication, hospital babies, weddings, deaths, local business changes, and community milestones. Notable items include a major Post Office opening, floods, tornado, vaccine rollout, and political and civic activities throughout the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New City
Swickard
Faran Wynn Johnson
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Fred Wieseman
Lloyd Scow
Shelby
Farmers Union
Hawaiian Islands
Bulldogs
Stromsburg
Shirley Holm- Levert Peterson
Cox- Morris
Pearl Birchfield
Anna Louisa Pehrson
Fred Wescoat
Emil Youngland
Good Samaritan
Johnson-Pickard
John Micek
Pearl Hernbloom
Iva Outcast
Gertrude Quick
Louis Wagner
Henry Samuelson
Lysa Brigham
H. C. Duncan
Mary Miller
I. D. Huston
Andrew
Osceola
Postoffice
Marlin Johnson
Charles and
Jerry White
Osceola Lbr. Co
Kochler-Beatty
Imhoff Cole
Lou Richmond
Francis DeLand
Nels Hasselbalch
Oscar Swanson
Walter Gestrine
Axel Anderson
Weyers
Emma Mills
Osceola Record
Cenny Nokaceck
Donald Dahlin
Bernt Oehme
Smolenski-Urkoski
Post Office
Amelia Schneider
Will Hernbroom
Mildred Coffin
Dwight Bush
Milan Snodgrass
Wildman-McKeag
Pederson-Thelander
Miley-Rein
Anders-Richards
Robert B. Turner
St. Paul’s
Fire Hall
Cerny—Gabriel
Watts—Shawley
Franklin Williams
Irene Mettlemeyer
Sylvia Fillman
Hulda Gestrine
Ass’n
Michelle Snodgrass
Randy Studley
Kuhnel-Waller
Ella Shugren
Kilma Johnston
Chas. Olson
Gresham Bank
Art Walford
Self
OHS
Hofbauer
C of C
Cox-Huggler
Dr. Monson
NVMA
Historical Society
Ryan
Elmer Johnson
Dale Frizzell
State Co
Frances Nebosis
Dewey
Clarks
W. H. Norton
Bar Ass
Reminder Urges Nebraskans to Answer Christmas Seal Letter
Mrs. C. R. Caley of Clarks, president of the Nebraska Tuberculosis Association, asks Nebraskans to send in Christmas Seal contributions. She praises donors and TB committees, notes plans for a 1963 education program on lung diseases, and says 93 cents of every dollar stays in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Caley
Clarks
Nebraska Tuberculosis Association
Association
Caley
Nebraska
Deeds Family Visits Grandmother During Holiday Trip
Ronald Deeds family from Denver heads to Dakota City to spend New Year with Mr and Mrs Ellis Deeds. They stop to visit grandmother Flossie Deeds and Rock Miller. Alva Kas e of Grand Island and John Lewis with wife from Omaha join Timm wedding anniversary celebration dated December 23. Lewises split vacation visiting in the Timm home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota City
Ellis Deeds
Ronald Deeds
Denver
Flossie Deeds
Rock Miller
Alva Kase
Grand Island
John Lewis
Omaha
Philip Timm
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital News A List Of Dismissals
Dismissals listed for Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital include Clyde Hampton Storm Lake Iowa and multiple patients from Osceola Stromsburg Gresham Silver Creek Shelby and surrounding towns. Names and statuses show numerous individuals dismissed or associated with hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
Clyde Hampton
Storm Lake
Iowa
Amy Myers
Stromsburg
Peter Gillespie
Omaha
Jenny Nebosis
Osceola
Tiss
Nancy Boden
Widow Stone
York
Edward Watts
Mies
Marilyn Jane Potter
Jeffrey Johnston
Steven Johnston
Lloyd Hatch
SCS Meeting Brings Farmers for Irrigation Planning Help
Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District members joined Nebraska officials in Bea trice to review irrigation plans for several farmers. Maurice Lindburg Jr. and others asked for SCS assistance this fall to survey and craft a complete conservation plan including two dugouts to store runoff and a level thirteen acre area seeded to Reed Canary grass Switchgrass and Indian grass. One dugout will become a recreation area with fishpond potential and wildlife cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Soil and Water Conservation District
Beatrice
Bruce Anderson
H. P. Tewell
Robert Bryan
Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Soil Conservation Service
Bonnie Gustafson
Harold Klingman
Maurice Lindburg Jr
Willard Adelson
Don
Dean Ostberg
Horace Stevens
Harold Carlson
SCS
Morris
Social Calendar for Rebekah Lodge and Gab-O-Lots
Rebekah Lodge hosts officer installations at 7 30 p m on Wednesday January 9. Gab O Lots meets on the same date with Mrs Maud Nyquist in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Maud Nyquist
Social Guests Gather Across Regions for New Year Holiday
All day Sunday visitors at the Jack Malek home included Capt. and Mrs. Mac Rogers of Offut Field Nebraska Mrs Verna Theodoran of Denver and Mr and Mrs Richard Johnson and Mrs Anna Kisler of Polk. New Year’s Day was spent in Shelby with the Marvin Hiemer family and the Dale Hiemer family plus Frank Malek and Adolph Hiemer. Last Friday dinner guests of Mrs Phoebe Morgan were Mr and Mrs Albin Larson of Durant. Floyd Patraw joined the Raymond Shockeys for Christmas dinner at York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Malek
Mac Rogers
Offut FB
Verna Theodoran
Denver
Richard Johnson
Anna Kisler
Polk
Malek
Marvin Hiemer
Shelby
Dale Hiemer
Frank Malek
Adolph Hiemer
Albin Larson
Durant
Phoebe Morgan
Floyd Patraw
Raymond Shockeys
York
Christmas Gatherings Across Families in Osceola Area
Christmas dinners and visits filled Osceola households as the Mentinks hosted at Valley Church basement with numerous Johnsons Felixes and friends. David Anderson joined afternoon. Donald Sterup and children celebrated Christmas Eve with Meister family. Harold Gross nicklaus and sons returned from California after visiting the Duane Sterner family. Olberding Schott families shared Christmas Eve at Schott home. Olberding left after a week. Bess Shermadine and Merrick family members spent the weekend with relatives in Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Mentink
Valley Church
Byron Johnson
Fred Johnson
Earl Johnson
Jean
Bill Johnson
Glen Felix
Denver
Rodger Felix
Seward
David Anderson
Donald Sterup
Lawrence Meister
Harold Grossnicklaus
Chula Vista
Calif
Duane Sterner
E. C. Schott
Robert Olberding
Toneka
Kansas
Don Schott
Silver Creek
A. C. Schott
Olberdings
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Eve
Devon Jerrold
Rupert Carlson
Timmy
Norman Hofbauer
Eileen
Lee Shhroeder
Danny
David
Edward Atts
Judy
Charles Rucert
Pamela
James Marak
Pamela Arlene
Bill Bryan
Waltz Studios
Jeff
Becky
Lane Birkel
E. Miley
Mfg. Corp
Osceola Ci
Ing
John Osenbaugh Jr
C. W. Jeffrey
Hoy Trotter
Rawlins
Wyoming
James McKeag
Lucie Kirby
Gresham
George Geier
Farmers
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