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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1954
Page
2
An all-day session showcased John Steele, extension engineer with the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture, alongside Kenneth Schmidt, Polk County extension agent. They discussed program highlights and practical agricultural guidance for local farms and communities.
In Polk County the Agricultural Society votes to move the county fair to September 1 to 4 hoping for better weather. I B LeMar enters the post office fight as a new candidate. Henry Chase dies in Panama City Florida from pneumonia. Mr and Mrs A M Bates return to Osceola after a year in Missouri and Arkansas. F Lefholtz in Osceola attends Commercial Club banquet and plans to resume tailoring business.
Thirty years ago Miss Anna Luft and Rudolph Kroger married at St Andrew's church on the valley. Kroger, former Shelby garage operator, retired recently due to poor health. January 4 marks the 50th anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. C. C. McCormick at their valley home.
Local notices report legal updates in Barker v Walker, bank cashier election, and obituaries. D ead at Burkett Irvin Reed born 1844 Batavia New York died January 5 in Nebraska. Nelson family burial at Osceola cemetery. Community births and anniversaries noted. Scrap paper drive in Polk County nets seven tons and $400 for schools.
A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Ted Johnson near Swede Home last Thursday. James C Hotchkiss died Tuesday afternoon January 9 at his Shelby home at age 65 after heart trouble. He ran an implement business in Shelby seven years and co owned a hardware store with son in law Walter Wells of Osceola. His widow and one daughter survive. Irene Lindblade and Harold W Ericson wed at the Lutheran parsonage in Stromsburg and plan a farm housekeeping near Stromsburg after a brief trip. Charles Meinhold died Tuesday last week of pneumonia age 75. his wife died Saturday night after five days with pneumonia. funeral services were held Friday for him and Monday for his wife, survivors include five children. New offices for the OES list several officers and staff including W M Helen Inness, W P F H Anderson, A M Mrs Lulu Carson, A P P C Wieseman, Secy Grace Johnston, Treas Julia Huston, Conductress Merle Butz, A C Ellen Wieseman, Chaplain Ruth Anderson, Esther Doris Hanson, Martha Gladys Hansen, Electa Gertrude Matheson, Warder Irma Wieseman, Sentinel James Dunn. A marriage license issued Saturday by Judge Norton to Angeline Koziol of the valley and Carl Gaver of Clarks. TEN YEARS AGO note mentions Lloyd Timm couple alive in the Philippines as of a letter dated last August 23.
The O H S FHA and FFA officers and sponsors met before school to plan a March fun feed. The Fancy Pants beat the Droopy Dribblers 25 8 Monday noon. Osceola FFA hosted David City FFA for two basketball games one win each.
Fragmented crossword clues list terms from varied topics including Winter cover, ore removal, Greek gods, Ireland, musical notes, bank terms, and boxing. The jumbled entries reference places like Chaldea and Aegean islands, plus numbers and phrases hinting at weights, moods, and ballot casting.
Friday marked the first semester’s end as Osceola High School and 24 music students joined Mr. Adams for the ninth Albion Choral Clinic led by guest conductor Don Craig of New York. Nearly 600 students from 19 schools attended the event with workshops, a Saturday concert and a post rehearsal party. Mr and Mrs Tillman Joy visited Milo Cochran in Omaha and the Hastings family welcomed a newborn Danny Kaye born January 12 at St Marys Hospital. Oscar Boden’s birthday surprise capped a January with several group members celebrating, including Andrew Peterson Ernest Nyquist Henry Buresh and Steve Georgeau.
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