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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1963
Page
1
Polk county reports say the wheat harvest is about 80 percent complete with grain quality varying by area from very poor in hail damaged zones to very good elsewhere. The Women's Society plans a reception for the Rev. Stalions family Sunday evening July 7 at 6 p.m. at the Methodist church.
Story reprints a vivid UPI safety piece showing a car crash into a tree in seven tenths of a second, detailing fatal injuries and vehicle destruction. It notes Osceola legionnaires organizing a nationwide Make Freedom Really Ring bell tribute at noon on July 4 and urges patriotic participation.
Polk County Livestock Feeders Association and Operation Bootstrap sponsor a July 17 feedlot and grass tour. Departures are 4:30 p.m. from Richters new feedlot and 4 p.m. from Stromsburg, with a 12 mile drive visiting four operations including Ed Dobberstein, Dean Ostberg, Leo Litty, and Wilson Seed Farm. A barbecue at Wilson’s follows at 7 from Y Not Drive In. Reservations by July 15 are required.
Temperatures approached the 100 degree mark over the weekend with 98 and 99 degree readings. Polk County also saw rainfall totaling 6.82 inches so far in June and July, as the month began with a mild Monday night.
Friends and relatives of M. O. Mat Anderson will watch the Joe Martin show on KOLN TV Thursday July 4. Anderson, director of restoration for Independence Square Pennsylvania, is featured in a film in Curtis Capitol Report. The National Park Service project chronicles years of work to restore Independence Square buildings and contents linked to July 4, 1776.
This week hobby in consumers window features Mrs. Emil Alt of Shelby. Her ceramics include a coffee service placques ash trays and figurines with stain and painted glaze finishes. Alt teaches ceramics at home and some items in the display are made by her class members. Marsha Zedicher will show her horse collection in the window next week.
The Rev. Larry A. Casper becomes minister at Swede Home Calvary Lutheran Church. Casper, a Hildreth native, is married with two children Michelle and Michael and is a Midland College Fremont graduate who studied at the Central Lutheran Theological Seminary.
Osceola fell to Central City 9 to 8 Sunday night as Prokop Gustafson and R Grossnicklaus allowed 11 hits while Larson Eickorn and Christen sen yielded 10. Seven Osceola runs came in the eighth on walks, errors and a hit by pitch. Central City’s scoring was spread across innings. Sunday night Silver Creek visits. Christine Swenson of Lafayette earns nursing degree from Gustavus Adolphus College.
A car bicycle mishap at 6 p.m. Monday at Farmers Co op Oil Station corner left 6 year old Shostrom boy with a head cut and minor injuries to chest and shoulder. Dale Nahrstedt drove the car.
Beverly Wieseman daughter of the Fred Wiesemans and Peggy Hewitt daughter of the Phil Hewitts returned from the annual All State program at Lincoln. They join other Nebraska musicians in an hour long TV program Wednesday night featuring concert excerpts and selections from An Evening With Rodgers and Hammerstein. The broadcast starts at 6 30 p m.
Gerald F. Gondringer, Osceola high graduate and class salutatorian, will receive $800 in freshman year aid at the University of Nebraska. The package includes a $150 gift, a $350 loan, and a $300 work scholarship through Nebraska Union Building, per Dean G. Robert Ross.
After 4.15 inches of rain, a two hour torrent filled the dam on Walter Berck’s farm to capacity and nearly overflowed the spillway. Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District notes a remaining flow on July 1 and stresses land treatment to reduce runoff. Don Nordberg provided air photos documenting the flooding and dam response.
Lincoln based Social Security representative H. I. Hornby will visit Osceola on July 10, staying in the courthouse on the second floor from 8 30 to noon. He explains you need not retire to receive benefits and mentions a $1200 yearly earnings rule with possibilities for partial benefits above that amount. For details contact the district office at room 400 121 North 13th Street Lincoln Nebraska or meet Hornby during the visit.
Nebraska Extension warns farmers to inspect hay grain and forage flooded or waterlogged during recent floods. Mold decomposition and fermentation can cause reduced intake digestive issues and possible poisoning. Drying or storage in airtight facilities is advised for wet grain while flooded hay may be worth drying only if feasible.
The American Legion Auxiliary received two aluminum arm crutches and one folding wheelchair with adjustable leg rest and brakes from Capper Publications. Loans extend to Polk County residents for 600 days with a $10 deposit required, refundable upon return, beds stored at Kepners and other equipment at Norton and Norton office.
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