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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1961
Page
2
The writer notes a light snow period in early 1961 with icy returns home and New Year chores. Hunters report pheasant tracks but few deliveries and warns about lack of 1961 hunting licenses. Santa visits brighten homes as 1961 begins with calls for safer driving and fewer traffic fatalities.
The article argues youths embrace automated education using TutorTexts paired with the AutoTutor teaching machine. Developed by Western Design and Electronics Division of U S Industries, the program uses scrambled pages and multiple choice verdicts to reinforce lessons.
The Burpee Co. prepares its 1961 seed catalog from Philadelphia Clinton IA and Riverside CA, featuring 17 new flowers by David Burpee and a $10,000 white marigold challenge. Awards of merit from 1960 are noted, with seeds seen as a key low-cost garden staple fueling the two billion dollar US seed economy.
A county board adopted a resolution designating First National Bank Omaha and local banks as depositories with pledged securities. The panel also approved the county share of Social Security and released an Old Age Assistance lien on property in Smith's First Addition, Osceola Nebraska. Community members hosted holiday gatherings and family visits through the week, with multiple residents hosting dinners and social events.
Polk Nebraska board approves pledged securities valued at 50000 dollars and adjourns sine die until January 3 1961. County Clerk Dale Frizzell and Chairman Louis E Daum sign off on official action.
Polk County Nebraska. In the Matter of the Estate of Carl Rudolph Appleton Deceased. The Executrix filed a final account and petition for final settlement and heirship determination. Hearing set for January 10, 1961 at 10 A.M. before the County Court. parties may appear to contest. Dated December 14 1960. County Judge J. E. Steeple. Dec 22-29-1960 Jan 5 1961.
Families and neighbors share evenings and dinners from Wednesday through New Year’s Day. Guests include the Johnsons, Jones, Andersons, Forss, Oquist, Gestrine, Teegerstrom, and Larson households, with multiple visits to relatives in Osceola and Reynolds.
Mr and Mrs Earl Miley Lonny Leroy and Leslie rang in New Years with Jim Darling in Norton Kansas. Marian Cotter Paula hosted Rita and Gail Anderson of Holdrege and Edith Heilman for lunch on December 18. A D Kellner and two girls from Arnold Nebraska visited Vida Reckmeyer over the weekend.
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