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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1951
Page
1
At a Seward city council meeting on Tuesday officials decided to cancel the Independence Day fireworks. Workers had prepared the park, but heavy rains this week made the exhibition impossible according to Ulysses Dispatch.
The cornerstone ceremony occurred last Sunday evening with a copper box containing church history placed inside the stone. Central City Republican reports the event as part of ongoing construction at Fairview Methodist.
Mrs Vic Johnson witnessed a deer in her yard at 5 30 and called John son and Kay to verify. A brief noise followed, then the deer disappeared leaving no trace of its location, reported by the Newman Grove Reporter.
Rains and swollen creeks damaged county bridges this week with costs estimated at thirty thousand dollars, according to the Wilber Republican.
The David City street committee says it will adopt the new recommended parking system for the business district with curb parking and a single center lane, as reported by the David City Banner.
A dressmaking factory seeks Blair location this week and the matter rests with Blair Chamber of Commerce New Business committee. The firm would require a building of 50 by 100 feet.
Mr and Mrs Paul Coufal learned Saturday night their son Sgt Ralph Coufal was killed in action in Korea on June 6 He served in an infantry unit and was named in the Scotia Register as the reporter notes the family submission.
Howard County REA District gained approval to build a 69 000 volt line from Loup City to St Paul enhancing the two way connection into St Paul Phonograph. Frank Pop 88 sought help from Joseph Krula about a bull pine tree hindering his heating. Krula cut wind shielding branches leaving 40 feet of trunk to support his antenna. Auto Exchange ceased trading after an out of control car driven by Arthur Hanky damaged three gas pumps.
Dale Alderson won the WOW radio contest and chose a weekend trip to St Louis and Chicago over a $200 cash prize. The event was reported by The Humphrey Democrat, noting his preference for travel.
Milton Maurer director of the York Youth Center won the York postmaster nomination over acting postmaster Oscar Marshall by a 19 to 13 vote, according to the York Republican.
Mrs Joe Imm caught her right hand in the wrineer of a washing machine and sustained a painful, quite bad injury to hand and arm at Silver Creek Sand.
Births reported for St Francis Hospital list a baby girl Verone Elizabeth born to Mrs Claris Falk in Stromsburg on July 2. Other entries include Mrs Bertha Fischer in Waco Mrs Susan Blevins in Shelby Blanche Elwood in Osceola and Mary Kay Sutter in Shelby. Surgical entries note Mrs Marlin O Johnson of Osceola.
Central City defeated Osceola Legion 4 to 2 after nine innings with Alt pitching the full game and Sterup catching. Osceola replied with nine-hit defense, Holz and Roscoe handling the mound, while Alt fanned 14 and three errors marred the host.
The Gas Company moves to the northwest corner of the square with a formal opening planned for Monday July 5. Lois Barnesberger will bake cookies and demonstrate gas cooking while Lloyd Green and Henry Slocum greet visitors, with staff on hand to assist.
Polk County records show 4.94 inches of rain in June with frequent showers and cool spells. Highs reached 92 on June 17 and 72 on June 21, while the heaviest rainfall occurred the first day of the month. Local observer Harold Klingman notes the 1.40 inch reading that day and additional showers through the month. Mrs Victoria Holm and daughter Muriel and Marvin Holm of Lincoln visited Mrs Randell and family Sunday.
Guy M. Nickell, 74, of Oakland California, died June 27 in Reno Nevada from a heart attack while en route home. He was the youngest Nickell brother and had joined J A Nickell of Mason City Iowa for a 54 year family reunion in Lawrence. He had traveled by auto with a trailer after visiting midwest points and had car trouble earlier noted by the family. No funeral details have been released.
Reverend Homer Bollinger came back last Friday morning from Rochester New York where he served as best man at the wedding of his father Reverend Charles Bollinger to Miss Dorothy Ann Peyizied. The ceremony was held on Wednesday in June.
Mr and Mrs Lee Snodgrass and family of Lincoln and Mr and Mrs Mike Snodgrass and family were dinner guests Sunday of Mrs Mildred Snodgrass and Larry.
Miss Meta Deeter and Norris Larson wed last Thursday June 28 1951 at the Lutheran church in Grand Island. The bride from Osceola high school and Central College student. the groom from Stromsburg high school and a farmer west of Osceola. They live with the groom's parents for now.
Mrs. Effie Fornander attended a birthday celebration at the Dave Rutter home on Wednesday. News arrived that Nancy Lynn, a baby girl weighing eight pounds, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rutter of Omaha, and it also marked the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Fornander’s grandfather.
Mrs. Maurice Swenson received a call that Chaplain Swenson, with the armed forces at Castle Air Force Base in Merced California, has orders to report for service in Germany soon. Mrs Swenson and the children left for Merced to visit him and plan to accompany his family back to Osceola before overseas departure from the east coast. Miss Margaret Crosby and her father spent vacation traveling the Black Hills.
County Superintendent Olive McBeth and County Extension Agent Margaret Crosby accompanied by Osceola teachers Maxine Grossnicklaus and Norma Johansen attended a three day workshop at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln last week. They learned new tools and techniques in art education from crayola finger painting to block printing and papier mache. The course offered fresh methods for new and experienced instructors alike guided by a veteran art education teacher.
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph crews convert local system to dial operation this fall. Ralph Wait reports all town and rural phones switch to dial. 600 phones to be changed by month end. Rebuilding lines in the exchange area includes 373 poles and 38 miles of wire. trees trimmed to prevent line trouble. Dial switching gear is installed at the rear of the present business office to handle payments and administration after the change.
Mr and Mrs John Staroscik and relatives attended the First Solemn High Mass and reception for newly ordained Rev Fr Sylvester Micek at St Anthony Church Columbus on July 1. Fr Sylvester and his parents were dinner guests at the Staroscik home and he will soon depart for Tuetopolis Illinois for another year of study.
Misses Delores Lindblade De Lores Anderson Gloria Jones Donna Jones and Marjorie Nielsen attended the 14th Lutheran International Youth Conference in Colorado Springs in June 2025.
Mr and Mrs John Gonka and Ted visited the Scow family Wednesday evening. Carl Benda entertained with the William O Conner family of California at a six o clock dinner Tuesday. Leslie Hohndorf hosted Birthday Club members last Thursday. John Gonka visited the Micek home Saturday evening. Mrs Emil Kubicek and sister Mrs John Zentner of Creston attended a wedding in Hastings Nebraska Saturday. Relatives gathered Sunday at the Benda home to surprise Mrs Carl Benda on her birthday anniversary. David Kubicek spent the weekend at the Joe Kubicek home in Shelby.
Vic Newcomer and his guests Mrs. Wintersteen and Robert of Salina Kansas spent Tuesday visiting the Maurice and Dwight Newcomer families and returning Barbara Lynn Wintersteen to Osceola with them.
A revival of Osceola band concerts is organized by the City, Chamber of Commerce, and school band under Director John Adams. The first concert will be Saturday July 7 at eight o clock on the courthouse lawn. Musicians of all ages are welcome. eight concerts are planned with varied concert and popular numbers.
Cedar Rapids defeated Osceola 8 to 3 Thursday night as the visitors relied on hard hitters. Sunday Osceola won against Fullerton in a rain slowed affair with a late rally. A Fourth of July game with Central City was played and results to follow next week. Mr and Mrs Kepner and Mr and Mrs Craven visited Omaha last Friday.
Mr and Mrs Robert Kindred and their son of Central City visited the Robert Sigler home last Thursday evening, sharing a brief social call.
Osceola prepares for eight weeks of Wednesday and Saturday band concerts under director John Adams. The revival follows the death of Lou Israel who long led the town band and kept weekly appearances due to strong community support. Ollie Schneider suffers minor injuries from a high dive incident on a park road horse ride.
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