Weather adds slight moisture after weeks of dryness
A .75 inch precipitation fell on Saturday totaling 6 percent of snow. This marks the first significant moisture in weeks while the week saw a high of 56 on Thursday and a low of 12 on Wednesday as reported by Chris Dahmke. Kenneth Mentink, between Osceola and Shelby, bought the Osceola Locker last week from Sheldon Bond and will take over management in February. Bond, in the locker business 18 years, also serves as a substitute rural mail carrier for an unoccupied post.
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Chris Dahmke
Kenneth Mentink
Osceola
Shelby
Sheldon Bond
Bond
Churchill Influenced World War II Policy and Leadership
The piece credits Sir Winston Churchill with rallying Britain and the free world against Nazi Germany, noting vast early nonintervention sentiment and calling him the Man of the Half Century. It shifts to local Osceola remodeling news and editorials on railcar reflectors to improve crossing safety.
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Winston Churchill
L. B. Johnson
U. S
Adolph Hitler
Free World
Nazi Germany
Osceola
Dean Buffington
McDonalds
Jay McDonald
Bush Drugs
Mike Snodgrass
Nortons
Les Anderson
Howe
Johnson
Daddy
Polk County Farm and Home Day Draws Big Crowds in Osceola
More than 182 people attended the 1965 Farm and Home Day in Osceola on January 19. About 120 joined the afternoon program at the Muse Theatre to hear George LeRoy of North Platte discuss Scouts Rest Ranch restoration and its park status, plus Edison films of Buffalo Bill. Nearly 60 men in the forenoon heard weed control and irrigation talks, while about 100 women attended a landscaping talk and a foods demonstration by a Western Power and Gas home economist. A noon luncheon at the Methodist church was hosted by the Osceola Chamber of Commerce with co sponsors Polk County Crop Improvement Assn and county extension service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Osceola
Muse Theatre
George LeRoy
North Platte
Scouts Rest
Western Power and Gas Co
Methodist Church
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Polk County Crop Improvement Assn
County Extension Service
Lions Club canvasses town for March of Dimes drive
The Lions Club plans a March of Dimes canvass this week to raise funds for birth defect and arthritis research. They also distribute eye donor cards with about 100 donors. Nean McKeag benefited from a corneal transplant at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha. A benefit basketball game between Shelby and Osceola teams is set for Feb 2 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The Clerk of the County Court salary was misreported last week and should be 325 dollars per month.
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The
Lions Club
Polk County
Nean McKeag
Clarkson Hospital
Omaha
Lions Clubs
Shelby
Osceola
Passion Play opens February four in Columbus
Sertoma Club of Columbus sponsors the English Passion Play in Oberammergau style starring Val Balfour. Reserved seat performances run February 4 5 6 at 8 15 p.m. with a 2 30 p.m. Saturday matinee and student matinees February 4 5 at 2 15 p.m. Tickets info in ads. DID YOU KNOW Seventy six percent of families now have two cars.
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Sertoma Club of Columbus
Oberammergau
Val Balfour
Bloodmobile set for Osceola High School Auditorium
The Red Cross Blood Program in Polk County hosts a bloodmobile visit at Osceola High School Auditorium on Monday February 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donors learn blood type, complete a medical history, and can give about 7 to 8 minutes for donation with the whole process lasting 30 to 40 minutes.
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Red Cross
Hospital News Opens With Obituary List From Stromsburg
A hospital page lists deceased, transferred and patients led by Andrew Nyquist of Stromsburg and Mrs Amanda Anderson of Stromsburg among many others. Osceola locals and Shelby residents appear in the long roster with names and towns. The Osceola locals note Tom Irwin of Urbanvale Indiana visiting and a Chamber of Commerce meeting led by Dean Buffington with plans for a dinner meeting on Feb 22.
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Andrew Nyquist
Stromsburg
Harry Anderson
Bertha Keehn
Gresham
Vera Burke
Herbert Olson
John H. Olson
Douglas Jones
Osceola
Randy Smith
Shelby Jams Klein
Silver Creek
Amanda Anderson
Fred Yungdahl
Duane Gabriel
Mattie Banks
Rose Mary Lindner
Thayer
Roger Johnson
Anna Applton
Polk
Tom Irwin
Urbanvale
Edith Heilman
County Welfare Department
Iowa Lutheran Children’s Agency
Chamber of Commerce
Dean Buffington
Yeutter Couple Welcome Son Darrell Shane
Mr and Mrs Eldon Yeutter of Denver are parents of a son, Darrell Shane, born January 19 weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents are Vivian Dunnings of Shelby and Si Cooks of Stromsburg. DID YOU KNOW Checkers have been played since the 16th century.
Osceola Firemen Respond to Two Weekend Blazes
Osceola volunteer firemen were called to two fires last week. On Wednesday near 3 30 p m a fire at the Don Hayes farm northwest of Osceola started when sparks from burning trees ignited a barn roof. damage was about 500 dollars. Early Sunday a fire of undetermined origin at the Adolph Kresha farm caused smoke damage but was extinguished before major loss. The Kreshas had recently moved, leaving the older home near the new one.
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Osceola
Don Hayes
Hayes
Mark Gustafson
Adolph Kresha
Kreshas
Albion Choral Clinic Sees Record 1154 Voices
The 20th annual Albion Choral Clinic on January 15 16 drew 31 schools. Osceola sent 43 students the largest Osceola group to date. Transportation helpers included Fred Wieman Wesley Peterson Alex Mills David Rutter Art Wiser Morris Dunn Louise Timm and Bob Grossnicklaus. Music teacher Gene Cappa called it a very educational experience for directors and students.
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Albion
Osceola
Fred Wieseman
Wesley Peterson
Alex Mills
David Rutter
Art Wiser
Morris Dunn
Louise Timm
Bob Grossnicklaus
Gene Cappa
Rural FHA loans aid 144 in three counties in 1964
In 1964, 144 rural residents in Butler Polk and Seward counties benefited from FHA supervised credit services. FHA extended 622000 in loans in these counties with broader programs under the 1964 economic opportunity act. Nationally, 1.5 million farms and rural residents used FHA credit services, with loans totaling 740 million. Hauser notes loans target those unable to obtain credit elsewhere and support operating expenses housing water development and more.
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Butler
Polk
Seward
Farmers Home Administration
Raymond Hauser
Orville L. Freeman
FHA
Hauser
USDA
Roy Hurd's 50th Anniversary Open House Feb 7
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hurd host a 50th anniversary open house at the Methodist Church of Stromsburg from 2 30 to 5 p m. Relatives and friends are invited. The couple requests no gifts.
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Roy Hurd
Methodist Church of
Fred Dunn
Osceola Methodist Church
Modern math topic at PTA meeting Feb 3
Dr. Russell McCreight, associate professor in elementary education at the University of Nebraska, will discuss modern mathematics at the PTA meeting on February 3 at 8 p.m. at Annie Jeffrey School. A presentation follows with a Q and A session to inform attendees.
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Russell McCreight
PTA
Annie Jeffrey School
McCreight
University of Nebraska
Grace Children's Home forms Board of Associates
Grace Children's Home at Henderson and Central City Nebraska announced the acceptance of the first 150 members of the Board of Associates. Local men Roy Dinsdale Palmer Fredericks on Ed Reckner C O Bodine Ellwood Sandell Geo Van Winkle Harry Christensen G E Ekstrom Walt French Rudolph Nyberg and Don Rystrom from Polk Silver Creek and Stromsburg will serve as volunteer field representatives and public relations contacts for staff needs admissions and support.
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Grace Children’s Home
Henderson
Central City
Nebraska
Roy Dinsdale
Palmer
Marvini Fredrickson
Ed Reckner
C. O. Bodine
Ellwood Sandell
Polk
Geo. van Winkle
Silver Creek
Harry Christensen
G. E. Ekstrom
Walt French
Rudolph Nyberg
Don Rystrom
Stromsburg
Ak-Sar-Ben closes Nebraska-bred Stakes nominations
Horse owners must enter before Feb 1 for the 1965 Nebraska-bred Stakes program. Officials remind that nominations close Monday February 1 and no late filings will be accepted. A nomination fee of 25 dollars per horse covers all four races.
Osceola Girl Named 1965 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow
Ann Dunn is named 1965 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow for Osceola High School after scoring highest on a December 1 homemaking exam. State winner advances with a $1500 scholarship. national All-American winner to receive $5000 with increased grants for runners-up after a tour to Colonial Williamsburg Washington and New York City.
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Anne Dunn
Osceola’s
Betty Crocker
Efate
General Mills, Inc
District of Columbia
Colonial Williamsburg
Washington, D. C
New York City
Letter from Doug Dunn reports life in Colombia posting
Doug Dunn writes from Neiva Huila Colombia about living with a Colombian family, Spanish language hurdles, and assignment as an agricultural expert coordinator at Puesto de Monte granja. He describes bureaucratic challenges, heat and mosquitoes, banana meals, housing plans, orientation in Bogota, and distance from the main PINA group. Douglas notes Fred Huggler's recovery at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha.
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Colombia
South America
Cuerpo de
Department of Agriculture
U.S
Granta
Anne
Granja
Sec. of Ag
Bogota
Neiva
Huila
PINA
Douglas
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Osceola Locker
Jack Lough
Albion News
Storvine
Iowa
John Kibbie
Emmetsburg
Webster City
Daily Freeman-Journal
Scouts Rest Ranch
Lions
OHS Auditorium
Red Cross Blood Program
Nebraska - Iowa
Hospital News
Osceola Chamber
Albion Choral Clinic
Edward Watts
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Polk and Seward
David City
Roy Hurds
Fred Dunns
Home Board
Ann Dunn
Doug Dunn
Fred Huggler
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