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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1973
Page
1
A note from The Record staff explains renaming the bowling alley to Amity Lanes reflecting friendship. The piece also notes red mark subscription renewals and upcoming Polk County Fair and Rodeo events at Osceola July 26 to 29. It previews the Demolition Derby 4-H entries Moore's Modern Midway and the Sherwin Linton Show.
Osceola ponies beat Benedict twice and Ulysses while midgets swept Benedict twice and were edged by Gresham. A midget rescheduled game with Ulysses is set for July 11 at 8 15 at the fairgrounds. Exhibition games at Polk on July 4 did not count in league standings.
The Osceola Lions Club met at City Hall with 12 members. Joe Roberts became president and awarded pins to Mert Flodman and Eugene Sterup. Bernie Gissler received a banner and card for reaching a million members.
Eleven Polk County families will receive the Nebraska Pioneer Farm Award at the Polk County Fair at 8 00 p m Friday July 27. A plaque will be given to the Baker Carlson Fickel Hasselbalch Berggren Krumbach families and others with Engraved marker later at Ak Sar Ben. Ray Conrad will present the awards honoring 100 years of family farm ownership in Nebraska.
The city of Osceola took delivery of a new orange and white one ton Dodge ambulance ordered April 28 and costing 12760 dollars. City and Rural Fire Protection Board each pay 25 percent with the state Highway Safety Program covering the remaining 50 percent.
Wheat harvest continues with favorable yields and moisture. Everett Smith of Smith Grain Co says good weather could finish most of the crop this week while Ray Roehrs of Farmers Co op Grain Co notes busy days ahead and that some fields are yielding 40 to 60 bushels per acre. Prices hover around 2.20 per bushel and transportation remains tight.
Osceola city officials met July 5 to discuss dump problems and control measures. They proposed a covered landfill area for dirt, trees, and papers, a dump supervisor, and open days only after storms. The pool maintenance issue and a $50 Vision-17 dues vote were also noted, with budget prep underway before August 1.
The note covers a July 4 golf event for 30 players with Doris Ostberg and Don Ostberg as low scorers, Joan Beebe and Bill Beebe as second low, Hoffman and Rempe as high, and Buffington winning longest drive. Bon nies Nelson was closest to pin on the second drive. A Ryan Hill script was given to all winners. A steak supper and fireworks followed. Thursday's league saw 62 men compete with Brigham and Schott as low pair and several other prizewinners listed. Gayle Larson shot 2 under par for 31.
The Record will print photographs of children taken on Monday April 23 at the Osceola Hotel. After publication, parents may pick up the color pictures at The Record office free of charge.
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