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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1969
Page
1
The Record praises four regular volunteer contributors Bernie Gissler Ken Krieg Rex Cadwallader and Dick Boardman for photos and stories. It notes summer visitors Jim Hastings and a snowbound Omaha hunter tale with a photo. Visitors praised at the Appleloose Horse Show. Editor urges calm during crises.
Otto Olson, retired yet busy, adds designer mason electrician and plumber skills to construct a limestone fountain in his front yard. The fountain, carved from church lime stone, features an electric recirculating pump that creates a continuous sparkling spray over the rocks into a circular basin.
The Jerry Peterson family left Thursday for Littleton Colorado. Freddie Thomas and daughter moved from Morris Richards basement to the southeast Osceola house vacated by the Peters ons. Cathrine Reinke left Ryan apartments for Shelby. Darwin and wife moved from Lincoln to Mrs Robert Stohl’s southeast Osceola home. Jerry and wife Krieger occupy Ralph Watts house in southeast Osceola. The Kriegers formerly lived in Tom Schmoker’s basement. Since Wednesday Dale and wife Heth moved to Vinton Clark duplex upstairs in southeast Osceola. Mrs Heth is former Sandra Wasmund Osceola faculty member. Mr Heth will teach in Osceola. Three Methodist youth attended Jr High camp at Camp Fontanelle last week Nancy McDonald Carolyn Wagner and David Odgers Rev Richard Oder served as Director Miss Julie Gullberg counselor.
Joe Fjell and Dale Fjell attended a two day Summer Orientation at Kearney State College. Registration for their first semester courses was completed before returning home. Joe was accompanied by his father Joseph Fjell and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fjell joined their son Dale.
Julia Ann Schmoker born June 15 weighing seven pounds eight ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Schmoker in Council Bluffs Iowa. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schmoker. Hennings-Connie Beth born June 19 at St Mary Hospital Columbus weighing six pounds thirteen ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Max Hennings.
Farmers and extension personnel toured a wheat variety and fertility plot at Bob Hopwood farm southwest of Polk County. Stops included a musk thistle control pasture treated with 2 4 D and liquid nitrogen, soybean herbicide trials at Tom Perry farm, and sorghum herbicide results at Beebe farm in Butler County.
Osceola and Shelby customers of the Cengas Division of Central Telephone and Utilities Corp will receive refunds and lower natural gas rates after the Federal Power Commission approved only part of Northern Natural Gas Company s higher wholesale rates. Dahmke, Cengas local manager, said refunds cover 37 Nebraska communities and will be issued back to Feb 10 once the total refund is determined. Estimated annual savings reach about 500 000 for Nebraska customers with residential heating averaging around 3 50 per year. Rate reductions took effect for meters read from May 27, 1969 onward.
Beginning swimming lessons will start at the Osceola pool on Monday July 7 at 10 00 a m The course runs two weeks with lessons each weekday A Red Cross Water Safety Instructor leads the program Participants must be 6 years or older and buy a Season swimming ticket Youngsters provide their own suits and towels.
Nearly 100 relatives gathered at the parish hall in Shelby to honor Mr. and Mrs. Glen Carpenter on their silver wedding anniversary, observed July 1. Dinner and a decorated cake were shared, with Mrs. Carpenter's sister Mrs. Raymond Gross nicklaus assisting. Address change for SP4 Timothy R. Anderson listed as 508-54-8433 Btry. A 2nd Bn. 5th Arty APO New York 09162.
The Howe family returns to Osceola after a year in Hartington Nebraska. Dick Howe, ex publisher of two local papers, works at Columbus Daily Tel. The Todd Cotton property in Osceola east addition may be seized by the city for back taxes. Elm trees are removed from the city park. Girl Scout Day Camp runs August 4–8 at the Clem and Jim Marak pasture. Chris and Bern Dahmke take a weekend Houston air trip via Gas Company prize.
The Nationally Approved Appaloosa Horse Show at Polk County Fair Grounds drew 260 entries and about 300 spectators. Competitors came from Idaho, Colorado and Iowa, with Dixie Jim and Rocca's Montana Belle among top horses. Rocca's Montana Belle won the Trail Class, Dick Watts rode Starla Hand to a Halter win, and Dick Miller rode Mighty Wolf for a Halter second. Jim Wolfe rode Chebo Beaver as the high point performance entry.
A memorial fund for Lois Simpson has been started at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital. Donations may be brought to the hospital office and will be used to purchase equipment for patient use. A deadline is set for August 1.
The Polk County Fair runs five days from Sunday July 27 to Thursday July 31 featuring a free pit beef barbecue sky divers tractor pull talent revue and a two night rodeo. Auditions for the July 29 talent show are July 16 with fifteen acts chosen to perform and a grand winner may win a paid trip to New York City for Ted Mack Amateur Hour. Osceola School District 19 holds a July 7 budget hearing at 8 00 p m in the high school.
A lighthearted column blends everyday events from a fishing trip and a broken ankle with notes on patriotism and cultural trivia. It recalls firsts like the song America and early motion pictures, while reflecting on gratitude, resilience, and a lucky outlook despite setbacks.
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