Andrew Meyer 83 buried in Silver Creek
Funeral services for Andrew Meyer 83 were held Monday afternoon June 25 at Fleming Funeral Chapel with burial in Silver Creek cemetery. Survivors include his wife six children twenty grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. Attendees hailed from Shelby Columbus Central City Osceola Bellwood Spalding Clarks and San Lorenzo California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Meyer
Fleming
Silver Creek
Roy Kinney
John Karges
Frank Schuldt
John Jacobs
George Damme
G. W. Grosch
Doris Karges
Marcia Meyer
Mr. Meyer
John Meyer
Margaret Meyer Weber
Butler County
Columbus
Marie Hug
John
Battle Ground
Washington
Fred
Clara Karves
Clarks
Lena Hansen
Alice Burruss
Margaret Garig
San Lorenzo
Calif
Shelby
Central City
Osceola
Bellwood
Spalding
Osceola locals volunteer for U S military service
Richard H. Triba son of Mr and Mrs Henry Triba of Osceola volunteered for service and was sent to an induction station in Omaha on June 27. Wayne Johnston longtime Economy Grocery employee and Osceola High School class of ’56 graduate enlisted in the U S Air Force and departed from Omaha to Parks Air force Base Pleasanton California. Wayne is the son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Triba
Henry Triba
Osceola
Armed Forces
United States
Omaha
Wayne Johnston
Economy
United States Air Force
Parks Airforce Base
Pleasanton
Calif
Wayne
Virgil Johnston
Osceola High
Free outdoor movie night ends with broken projector
A crowd gathers at Cravens' Haven near Sokols Lake for a steak fry and an outdoor film. The projector fails, trains pass by on the main line, and patrons depart amused by the misadventure but hopeful to try again another time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cravens’ Haven
Sokols Lake
Osceola
Wheat Vote Sees Quotas Decide Two Key Questions
Richard C. Sealey says the July 20 referendum on wheat marketing quotas affects only two points of the 1957 program. Quotas with penalties for excess production and price support levels for compliant growers are at stake, while acreage allotments stay in effect regardless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard C. Sealey
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Sealey
Nebraska
Farmers Sign Enormous Support For Rural Fire District
Local firemen report about 90 percent of freeholders in the proposed district have signed petitions for its formation. After signatures meet the 60 percent requirement, petitions go to the County Clerk for a Board of County Commissioners hearing with all electors in the district eligible to speak. A tax levy of up to one mill may be set, with the district later managing yearly budget and rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Portion of Mace land sells at public auction
At the public auction of the George P. Mace estate only the unimproved land sold. No bids on the northwest Osceola improved tract. An 80 acre tract went to Miss Lesta Mace for 113 dollars per acre. A 40 acre tract drew W E Ferris’s lowest bid of 91 dollars per acre. The pasture land sold to Gust Carlson for 81 dollars per acre. Phil B Campbell, attorney for the heirs, conducted the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Mace
Osceola
Lesta Mace
W. E. Ferris
Gust Carlson
Phil B. Campbell
Mace
Mrs Edna Carlson and Delmar Attend Thursday Evening Visit
Mrs Edna Carlson and Delmar of Stromsburg were Thursday evening guests of Mrs Gilbert Johnson and Eldena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Carlson and
Delmar of
Stromsburg
Gilbert Johnson
Eldena
Nebraska letters praise hospitable Oklahoma hospital staff
Mr and Mrs F G Patterson of Granfield Oklahoma thank Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital staff for their care after an automobile accident near Shelby. They praise the community, wish to visit Nebraska again to say hello, and express gratitude for the kindness and hospitality shown during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. G. Patterson
Granfield
Oklahoma
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Nebraska
Motorists to Pay More for Federal Highway Program
Nebraska motorists face a federal gasoline tax increase of one cent per gallon as part of a 13 billion dollar federal highway financing package. Total state and federal taxes on gas rise to nine cents per gallon, about a 40 percent sales tax, with Nebraska expected to collect around 46 million dollars annually for highway funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Congress
W. D. McClure
Nebraska Petroleum Industries Committee
McClure
Social Calendar Highlights From Local Clubs
Rebekah Lodge meets Wednesday evening July 11 and Happy Birthday Club gathers Thursday July 12 at the park. American Legion Auxiliary hosts a tea for Girl State participant Jeanne Inness Friday July 6 at 3 pm at the Legion Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Happy Birthday Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Jeanne Inness
the Legion Club
Jeanne
Real Cool Month This July So Far
Following a scorching June July begins cooler with showers. The Gas Company chart shows 59 81 and a 72 reading near noon as harvest slows for rain that benefits crops.
Osceola Library Sets One Day-Only Thursday Hours
The Osceola Library announces temporary hours for this week due to a holiday on Wednesday. The library will be open Thursday from 1 p m to 6 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Siglers Still Hold City Softball Lead
The Record team fielded 11 players to Crouses 4 as Maleks and Kepners won a lop-sided game in four innings with Kepners ahead 26 to 9. Friday games were rained out and a game between Anderson and East Side was halted at 2 0 in the second. Next week Maleks plays Siglers and East Side faces The Record, with two more matchups on Tuesday.
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Crouses
Maleks
Kepners
Anderson
Frey
Andersons
Maleks and Siglers
East Side
Siglers
Real Estate Transfers
Dennis Mills and wife transfer Lot 14 Block 10 Original Town of Polk to Leon ard A Warnick and wife. John Imhoff and wife transfer SE and S E percent of NE percent 14 15 3 to William G Imhoff. August H Thelen and wife transfer Lot 1 Block 1 Matters Addition to Shelby to Lloyd W Carmichael and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Mills
Leonard A. Warnick
Polk
John Imhoff
William G. Imhoff
August H. Thelen
Lloyd W. Carmichael
Matter
Shelby
Mrs Lavelle Lamoree Heads Womens Clubs
The Polk County Womens Extension Council held its summer meeting at Osceola Park on June 22 with county chairman Mrs. Raymond Burke presiding. Officers elected include Chairman Elect Mrs. Lavelle Lamoree and Vice Chair Mrs. Floyd Spelts. Secy Treas re elected Mrs. Paul Swanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Womens Extension Council
Osceola Park
Raymond Burke
Lavelle Lamoree
Floyd Spelts
Shelby
Glen Augustine
State Womens Council
Kearney
Glen Richa
George Traden, Jr
Beth
Nebraska City
Boy's State Delegates Attend Nebraska Program
By Steve Sigler on Sunday June 10 Osceola sends its Boy's State representative along with 303 Nebraska delegates for a week of civic government learning. The program includes primary and general elections and sessions with lecturers and leaders, climaxing June 16 with state office exercises and a banquet.
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Steve Sigler
Osceola
Nebraska
Legion Posts
Boy’s State
Boy’s
Capitol
June Weather Records Include One 100 Degree Day
The Osceola weather report notes June had mostly high nineties with humidity making conditions uncomfortable. Only one 100 degree day occurred on June 21, first day of summer, while rainfall totaled about 1.0 inch with .88 on the 26th and scattered showers on several dates.
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Harold E. Klingman
U. S
Osceolh
Willits Family Reunion Holds 1957 Gathering at Stromsburg
Fifty years of Willits lineage join eighty nine relatives and one guest Miss Sharilyn Lindren of Axtell Nebraska at Buckley Park Stromsburg for the seventh annual Willits reunion. Notable attendees include Grant Glenn and Clair Willits with extensive family. Newborns Cynthia Kay Vinson Loyd Julie Ann and Allen Robert welcomed this past year. Officers named for 1957 are Robert Willits president Larry Johnston vice president and Lewis Willits secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willits
Sharilyn Lindren
Axtell
Nebraska
Dennis Johnson
Buckley Park
Stromsburg
Horace
Mary Willits
Grant
Glenn
Clair
Grant Willits
Robert
Betty Lou
Danny
Bobby
Clifford Johnston
Larry Johnston
Sharon
Murry
Pamela
Verlie Johnston
Wesley Johnston
Ted Swanson
Donald Willits
Pat
Sam
Susan
Mary Lou
Ashton
South Dakota
Clair Willits
Reynold Peterson
Duane
Gary
Linda
Raymond Johnson
Dennis
Carol
Walter Jones
Donald Bankson
Randy
David
Joyce Jones
Bill Williams
Gaylord
Jimmy
Judy
Billy
Lewis Willits
Leroy
Cheryl
Ralph Willits
Vikki
Nancy
Julie
Beryl Willits
Michael
Monica
Timmy
Tommy
Cindy
Cynthia Kay
Beryl
Donna Willits
Vinson Loyd
Virgil
Virginia Willits
Julie Ann
Ralph
Katherine Willits
Allen Robert
Alice Willits
Robert Willits
Genon Willits
Zola Willits
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital weekly discharge list
The hospital reports patient dismissals for the week of June 25 to July 2. Names include Walter Martin Genoa Jim Fasbender Shelby Mrs Rex Peterson Osceola Mrs Ida Mae Johnson Stromsburg Verna Hamsa Surprise Mrs Dale McCormick and baby Silver Creek Robert Behrns Stromsburg Sylvester Kobra Shelby Taylor Ball Osceola Millie Comfort Osceola Ed Crossant Stromsburg Larry McBeth Shelby Elmer Horst Osceola LaVaughn Adelson Polk Minnie Imhoff Silver Creek N. Sapp Osceola Clair Walker Osceola L C Nash Osceola Edwin Jones Osceola Josephine Dunning Shelby.
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Walter Martin
Genoa
Jim Fasbender
Shelby
Rex Peterson
Roy Cramer
Osceola
Ida Mae Johnson
Stromsburg
Verna Hamsa
Surprise
Dale McCormick
Silver Creek
Robert Behrns
Sylvester Kobra
Taylor Ball
Millie Comfort
Ed Crossant
Larry McBeth
Elmer Horst
LaVaughn Adelson
Polk
Minnie Imhoff
N. Sapp
Clair Walker
L. C. Nash
Edwin Jones
Josephine Dunning
Servicemen Assignments and Furloughs Reported
Sp 3 Robert Peterson is assigned to the 39th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Army in Forth Germany. He has served with the 4th Army in Europe since March 1955 as a first gunner on the 57s. Pfc Wesley D Larson of Stromsburg belongs to the 595th Field Artillery Battalion at Fort Sill Oklahoma and trained at Fort Chaffee Arkansas after enlisting in April 1955. He is a 1953 Stromsburg High School graduate. Roger D Watts M P is on a 14 day furlough from Fort Sam Houston visiting his parents in town.
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Robert Peterson
Einfred Peterson
39Th Infantry
9Th Army
Forth
Germany
Europe
Wesley D. Larson
Albin Larson
Stromsburg
595Th Field Artillery
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Larson
Miss Erma DeLand Visits Omaha Parents This Weekend
Miss Erma DeLand of Omaha spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. DeLand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma DeLand
Omaha
Mrs
Wm. DeLand
Odd Bits of News From A Small Nebraska Town
The column reports on local happenings including the editor’s return home from Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital after six weeks, and light notes on weather, crop worries, a rain-affected baseball game, and a fisherman’s good news about stocking more than a million fish in Nebraska waters. It also mentions the National Corn Picking Contest set for October 11-12 near Columbus, a rare sight of a binder cut wheat field, and 65 Osceola Shelby residents in Red Cross swimming classes at the Osceola pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Omaha
Annie Jeffrey Institution
Near North
Nebraska
Office of Supervisor of Fisheries of the Game, Forestation and Parks Commission
Alliance
Bassett
Norfolk
Lincoln
North Platte
Columbus
Osceola and
Shelby
Osceola Pool
Red Cross
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Union Pacific
Rural Fire District
Sooners
Legion
University of Nebraska
Cornhusker
State Capitol
County Court House
Girl’s State
Hi Lo
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital News
Kansas
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