Wheat reports and highway talks dominate Osceola notes
First wheat from Roy Cramer farm west of town produced 60 ba with 12.25 moisture 63 tested on 9 acres of Gage wheat. Osceola delegation of 45 farmers businessmen and citizens urged Hiway 39 resurfacing and Hiway 81 rebuilding in state road hearings led by Oscar Imm. Ray Soukup and others attended a Columbus hearing on road problems as part of 19 statewide sessions. Dale Watts visits Olathe Kansas for two weeks at camp.
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Smith Grain
Roy Cramer
Willard Bush
Gage
Ray Soukup
Ray Conrad
Chris Dahmke
Osceola
Columbus
Platte County
Oscar Imm
Silver Creek
Wayden Anderson
Stromsburg
Louis Hastert
Shelby
Dutch Elm Disease confirmed in Osceola area
Dutch Elm Disease identified on one American Elm in Osceola with about six additional suspected trees. Officials warn disease spreads by beetles and root grafts and advise spring or fall spraying, tree removal after infection, tool sterilization, and long term sanitation and spraying programs over 8 to 10 years. Dr. David Wysong to visit Polk county July 6 to explain controls.
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Osceola
Stromsburg
David Wysong
Polk County
Gullberg Returns From 18 Day United Nations Pilgrimage
Patty Gullberg completed an 18 day educational bus tour sponsored by Odd Fellows and Rebekahs lodges. The trip covered eight states and Canada with stops at Gettysburg Washington D C Mount Vernon Arlington Kennedy grave Tomb of the Unknowns and a New York City visit including the United Nations briefing and Broadway. The itinerary also included Niagara Falls Detroit Ford plant Baltimore Fort McHenry Valley Forge and Chicago Museum of Science and Industry.
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Patty Gullberg
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Lodges
United Nations
Canada
Gettysburg
Washington, D.C
Capitol
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F.B. I
Library of Congress
Smithsonian Institution
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Arlington
Kennedy Grave
George Washington
Mt. Vernon
New York City
Hyde Park
Empire State Building
Staten Island
Radio City Music Hall
Niagara Falls
Ford Company
Detroit
Ft. McHerry
Baltimore
Valley Forge
Pennsylvania
Museum of Science and Industry
Chicago
Osceola Record to Print Polk County Fair Premium List
Next week's Osceola Record will feature the 1966 Polk County Fair premium list as a supplement. The extra circulation aims to boost ad sales, with a note to place ads early to avoid editor fatigue. The paper also notes staff strain from added pages and a forthcoming additional supplement.
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Osceola Record
Folk Co winners in 2nd annual horse show
Goldenrod Saddle Clubbers list winners in the 2nd annual Goldenrod Horse show at Osc eola Sunday June 26. Events include Junior Show Pony pleasure 50 under JoAnn Stevens leading in multiple events and Spike Stevens, Dick Miller, Marvin Klein among top placers. Interning Polk Natalie Hahn Nebraska senior journalism student interned with State Game Commission. interviewed Charlton Heston. Mrs Henry Augustin hosted a 12 lady pot dinner with Hawaiian theme and bridge winners noted.
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Goldenrod Saddle
Spike Stevens
JoAnn Stevens
Marvin Klein
Dick Miller
Jerry Tenniges
Jim Marak
Loren Treffer
LaVerne Gulbrandson
Tom
Spike
Tom Stevens
Polk
Natalie Hahn
University of Nebraska
State Game Commission
Lincoln
Nebraskaland
Commission
Charleton Heston
Nebraska
Henry Augustin
Shelby
Dick Eberly
P. R. Smith
Ted Kennedy
Norman .Horacek
Consola
Wallace Kinney
Jane Anderson reports on Cornhusker Girls State week
Jane Anderson describes the June 11 17 Girls State program in Nebraska with 336 participants. She notes filing for office campaigning primaries and general elections, two parties Nationalists and Federalists and a later visit to the capitol governor's mansion and Nebraskaland parade.
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Jane Anderson
Nebraska
Cornhusker Girls State
Girls State
Capitol
Governor
Ladybird Johnson
Charleton Heston
Kuhnel Birth Announcement for Shane Emory Kuhnel
Shane Emory Kuhnel was born July 3 weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kuhnel of Shelby.
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Jeri Lou
Charles Gabel
Osceola
Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Saddle club shines at Rockville and livestock events
The Goldenrod Saddle Club attended the Nebraska Model Quarter Horse and Open Challenge Show in Rockville July 4. Prizes went to Jim Marak for Princess Tango and Marvin Ehlein and Loren Treffer for other horses. Hardy Huggler’s colt Hunky's Duke won the colt's class, club trophies for distance and appearance were earned, and relay and keyhole races saw multiple wins and high placements. OSCEOLA locals Della Need and Lillian Wiese man joined relatives for a July 4 supper near Silver Creek.
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Goldenrod Saddle Club
F Ckville
Jim Marak
Marvin Klein
Loren Treffer
MQHA
Odd Bits and Missus Odd Bits and Missus
July heat and bombs at night frame Eldena Sapp’s reminiscence. She notes National Hot Dog Month and Medicare concerns while reflecting on farming shifts and corn growth. The column mixes personal musings on health public policy and rural life with cultural references and a playful patient doctor exchange.
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Nebraska
Kansas
McDonald’s
Osceola Nets Two Wins and Local Basketball Notes
Osceola posted two victories highlighted by a 101 to 47 win over St. Ed and a 22 to 20 win against Silver Creek. Key players include Van Dyke Baker Aerni Houdersheldt Peterson R Grossnicklaus and Bock. The team faces Genoa at home before the next schedule.
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Osceola
St. Ed
van Dyke
Baker
Aerni
Houdersheldt
Peterson
R. Grossnicklaus
Silver Creek
RH & Silver Creek
Gray and
Polk County Crops Weather Report Highlights Good Conditions
Moisture supply remains adequate for surface and subsoil. Rain during the week ending Saturday was nil. Winter wheat headed and turning at 9 percent ripe. oats headed and 10 percent turning. Alfalfa second cutting at 10 percent. Main farm work includes spraying cultivating and starting to ridge for irrigation and wheat harvest readiness. Hail Monday damaged crops in the county’s northwest. Cattle thrive on pastures in good condition.
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Glen H. Krohn
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