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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1967
Page
1
Mike Treffer of Osceola wins the first 1967 Quickies dollar with a warm weather joke judged timely. Readers may enter the Record weekly Quicky by sending a joke with their name.
A local courthouse official sought an anti-swearing sign while politics and taxes stir debate amid a week of community notes. Nebraska crop prospects look strong for 1967 as Bloodmobile drives surpass quotas and Midshipman Strickland is named Sixth Co Commander at the Naval Academy. Osceola events list school activities and a bridal shower honors Kathleen Kresha, with Julie Gullberg elected president of Louise Pound residence hall at UNL.
Wayden Anderson of Stromsburg is named director of the Nebraska Highway-Heavy Associated General Contractors of America. Kathleen G. McKeag of Shelby begins nursing training at Lincoln General School. Pfc Richard L. Studley at Fort Polk lists address changes. Busy Belles meet January 4 with goals for 1967 and a lesson on decorating. Dennis Emmons transfers to St. Joseph Hospital Omaha, with family visits noted.
GROSSE Lanny and Mrs Lanny Grosse Seward welcomed a son Lanny Dean born Jan 1 at Annie Jeffrey Hospital weighing 7 lb 6 oz. LARSON Kenneth and Mrs Larson Stromsburg welcomed Michel Wayne born Jan 4 weighing 8 lb 10 oz. KUCERA Ann Louise born Jan 8 weighing 7 lb 5 oz to Charles and Ann Kucera Osceola. Osceola locals Ben Schmoker returned from Ft Ord Calif after a promotion party for Lt Col Ivan R Ilers. Schmokers flew home. Spec 5 Robert Moore arrives for 30 day Viet Nam leave with wife and family.
Dave Richards of Osceola has purchased the Osceola Self-Service Laundry from Chris and Dahmke. The business on the square offers washing and drying services and changes hands after the Dahmkes acquired it from the late Perry Sapp.
Leonard Luft formerly of Polk county died January 1 at his Jackson Mississippi home. He was in his early fifties. His wife and three sons survive. Funeral and burial were January 3 in Jackson.
An art exhibition of paintings and drawings from Puerto Rico was shown to elementary pupils and especially to 7th grade students studying Spanish. The display was part of the Miller & Paine art exhibit.
NEW LEGISLATION HELPS FHA LOANS expands access in Polk County as rural families may now obtain housing credit with a co signer and qualifying low income applicants. Applications are at the Osceola Court House on the first and third Wednesdays from 10am to 2pm. Local residents share updates on foreclosures and loan options.
A light column recalls holiday travel to the southwest and southeast for sun and beaches. It shares Christmas misadventures from a hostesses freezer pie mix up, a floor starch spill, stove sugar can, and humorous office items. The column praises Red Cross Blood mobile workers and closes with a welding shop motto.
Snowfall totaled eight inches with a four inch present depth. Feed grain stocks exceed average while hay and roughage run below. pasture usage is dominated by harvested corn and milo at 60 percent, fall seeded winter wheat and rye at 30 percent, and diverted acres at 30 percent. Severe weather reduced land value for livestock pasturing. Principal farm activities include tax planning and 1967 crop-season planning.
In fall 1966 favorable weather aided conservation efforts in Polk County. From Oct 1 to Jan 1, 460 acres were leveled for irrigation. December finishers include Bill Umstead Verner Ahilquist Osceola Paul Kuhnel Van T Perry Tom Brigham Homer Ingalls Shelby Art Samuelson Dennis Johnson Wayne Beatty Stromsburg Jim Wilson Harold Anderson Polk Albin Stachura Columbus Henry Strickland Robert Bryan Silver Creek Jean Dickens Columbus. Total open drains reached 3.6 miles with four dams built including one on the Ralph Jones farm. Osceola’s Bill Umstead completed a grass-back terrace system totaling 3.3 miles for the period. Diversions by Ralph Simpson Stromsburg and Jean Dickens increased constructed lengths to 7,000 feet. Four irrigation pits were dug on the farms of Louis Heiden Stromsburg Ervin Rafert Gresham and Kent Perry and Homer Ingalls Shelby. Contact the Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District for planning help. The SCS can provide technical assistance. Financial aid for many practices is available through the ASCS cost-share program.
Osceola built a 16 9 first quarter lead and cruised to a 72 38 win over Clarks as Gissler led with 24 points and teammates Gissler Sedlak and Augustin helped pace the attack. Clark and Van Pelt led Clarks with 10 each in the nonconference tilt.
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