Land Bank to pay out dividends to members
The Federal Land Bank Association of David City will distribute more than 25640 in dividends to its 500 stockholding farmers, with checks mailed July 15. The association, part of 95 farmer owned groups in four states, lends long term loans in Butler and Polk Counties. Directors include President Arnold P. Fredrickson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Land Bank Association of
David City
Alvin M. Grubaugh
Grubaugh
FLBA
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Federal Land Bank of
Omaha
Butler Polk
Arnold P. Fredrickson
Gresham
Doyle Fadschild
Adolph Codk
Dwight
Henry Brase
Shelby
James Brezina
Linwood
State fair premiums set new record for 1964 Lincoln event
Cash premiums at the 1964 Nebraska State Fair in Lincoln September 5 to 10 total 82434 dollars, a rise from 82383 in 1963 and marking six straight years above 80000. Major increases include horses and ponies 5790 beef cattle 14253 dairy cattle 12424 swine 11458 sheep 5528 farm products 6576 4 H Club 12250 and FFA 6500.
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Lincoln
Fair Board
State Fair Board
Petersons Lockers Owner Seeks Debts Ahead of Daughter’s Wedding
Local note reports Peterson of Silver Creek urging debtors to pay up as his daughter prepares for her wedding financed by Peterson. The writer mentions kin ties and upcoming Linotype equipment purchase. Also notes Osceola in law and Mrs Hill remodeling home and a tile laying mishap observed by the author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Silver Creek
Pa-in
Joe Hill
Osceola
Osceola Library Story Hour and New Book Highlights
The Osceola Public Library hosts a Story Hour during July with daily sessions from 9:00 to 10:00 for children aged 4 to 9. The library reports new titles including Night in Lisbon, There May Be Heaven, A Savage Place, The Deadly Image, Four Days, Marooned On Mars, The Melted Coins, and Secret of The Red Gate Farm among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Smith
Lisbon
Remarque
Ogilvie
Giles
Loring
Fair
Temple
Coxe
Lockridge
Slaughter
Rogue’s Harbor
Fletcher
Nancy
Keene
Dixon
Holmes
Mars
del Rey
Halacy
West
Cooke
Piper
Whiteys New Saddle
Rounds
Judy
Bennett
Red Gate Farm
Shrine Circus Coming to Pawnee Park This Saturday
Osceola area youngsters can get free tickets to the Shrine Circus with a printed ad in today's Record. The event features matinees at 2:00 and 4:30 and an 8:15 show, plus a free 11:00 a.m. street parade. Proceeds support Shriners children's hospitals and activities for needy children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Hamas
Hewitt Family Reunion In Greeley Colorado
Mrs. Hewitt gathered family in Greeley last week for a reunion at the home of her daughter Jean and son in law Duane Wilkinson. Attending were Harold Hewitt of Houston George Hewitt and wife of Cedar Rapids Evelyn Albright Nam pa and Gayle Hewitt Omaha. From Greeley she joined George and wife on a trip to Canada via Yellowstone Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Hewitt
Greeley
Colo
Jean
Duane Wilkinson
Harold Hewitt
Houston
Tex
George Hewitt
Cedar Rapids
Evelyn Albright
Nampa
Ida
Gayle Hewitt
Omaha
George
Canada
Yellowstone Park
County 4 Hers Attend Leaders Camp at State 4 H Camp
Nine Polk County 4 H members attend the district conservation and leadership camp this week at the state 4 H Camp at Halsey. Anne Dunn Connie Wagner Jan een Beckstrom Beverly Wiese man Art Tooker Charles Erick son Mary Hartel Margaret Pet erson Kay Niemeier participate in sessions hikes parties recreation swimming tours and other events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Halsey
Anne Dunn
Connie Wagner
Janeen Beckstrom
Beverly Wieseman
Art Tooker
Charles Erickson
Mary Hartel
Margaret Peterson
Kay Niemeier
Rites Held For Nurse Dora Fischer In Fremont
Dora Fischer 58 died after long illness at Dodge County Hospital Fremont. Funeral at Trinity Lutheran Fre mont followed by memorials to Osceola and Stromsburg connections. St Edward trounced Osceola 4 0 in six innings. Donita Conkling enrolls at College of Medical Technology Minneapolis. E J Anderson of Stromsburg dies July 7 funeral July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Fischer
Fremont
Trinity Lutheran Church
Dodge County Hospital
Miss Fischer
Lulu Olson
Ross Richards
David Richards
Osceola
Donita Conkling
Stromsburg
The
College of Medical Technology
Minneapolis, Minn
E. J. Anderson
Obituaries and notices from Osceola and nearby towns
Obituary notices for Albert Francis 45 of Osceola died July 8 in Hastings with burial at Osceola cemetery. Mrs Homer Batty formerly of Stromsburg died July 2 in Colorado Springs with burial in Stromsburg. Phoebe Morgan won $10 on Lincoln TV quiz. Navy Ensign Larry K Frizzell aboard USS Intrepid in the Mediterranean as part of the 1964 Midshipman Cruise. County Court fines listed for numerous motorists including Watt, Knoell, Chamberlin, Quincy, McMahan, Bergman, Bergman, Bregg, Kroeger, Diegel, Ewing, King Jr. and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Paul Francis
Osceola
Hastings
Kepner Funeral Home
John W. Staliens
Homer Batty
Stromsburg
Colorado Springs
Colo
Navy
Larry K. Frizzell
Floyd K. Frizzell
Silver Creek
Intrepid
Mediterranean
6Th Fleet
Naval Academy
Terry A. Watt
York
Richard Knoell
Bruce F. Chamberlin
Offar Afb
B. Edmund Quincy
Greenwood
James B. McMahan
Central City
Moses V. Bergman
Omaha
Jerald W. Bergman
Oland B. Bregg
Victor Kroeger
Seward
Ronald B. Diegel
Lincoln
Lyle M. Ewing
Otho
George B. King Jr
Onawa
District 4-H Camp Draws Polk Saunders Colfax Members
Fourty five Polk County 4-H youths attended the district camp at Seward July 6 and 8. The program included water safety physical fitness bicycle safety pet care obedience training vesper and recreation. Polk county members joined Saunders and Colfax peers in sessions led by Vera Jean Burke Jr Shirley Huggler and Gary Garey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Seward
4-H
Saunders
Colfax
Judy Vrbka
Susan Vrbka
Becky Neki
Connie DeTurk
Barbara de Turk
Vickie Gillespie
Diane Augustin
Debbie Pope
Debbie Boss
Carole Augustin
Pam Augustin
Bonnie Brigham
Beverly
Byron Burke
Jeanette Wagner
Valerie Rutter
Claudia Carter
Diane Schipporeil
Vera Jean Burke
Shirley Huggler
Gary Garey
Swimming classes to begin at Osceola pool next week
Red Cross Swim classes start at Osceola Pool on Monday July 20 and run for nine days through July 31. The schedule lists Intermediate 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Adult Beginning 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Junior and Senior Lifesaving 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. Eligibility includes passing a beginner test or a preliminary swim test at the first meeting for respective courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Pool
Red Cross
Osceola
Bible students meet at Strickland farm for conference
A group of 96 people from 11 states gathered at Henry Strickland’s farm home northwest of Osceola in June 2021 for a non-denominational Bible student conference. The event, now in its third year, used the converted garage as a meeting space with outdoor classes when weather allowed and included speakers from multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Strickland Farm
Osceola
Minnesota
Texas
California
Pennsylvania
Stricklands Farm
Stricklands House
4 H Picnic Set for Stromsburg Park Sunday
The annual 4 H picnic will be held at Stromsburg park Sunday July 19 with free swimming for 4 H members leaders and families provided by the Stromsburg Commercial Club. Season pass holders are urged to use them. Swimming starts at 3 p m and the picnic at 5 p m Drinks coffee and punch supplied by the County Extension Board Ice cream for dessert from the Farmers Union Co op Oil Association of Stromsburg All 4 Hers and families invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Osceola Youth Joins Grand Island School of Business
Arlette D. Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Johnson, Osceola, has been notified of acceptance for the September 14 class at Grand Island School of Business. Johnson, Osceola high school graduate in spring 1964, will major in the accounting course at the Grand Island school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlette D. Johnson
Theodore Johnsons
Osceola
Grand Island School of Business
Johnson
Osceola High School
Grand Island
Osceola Post Office seeks substitute clerk applicants
The Osceola post office announces openings for a substitute clerk with a starting pay of 2.33 dollars per hour and yearly raises. Benefits include up to 26 vacation days, 13 sick days, a retirement plan, life insurance, health coverage, and other perks. Forms are available at the post office or from the Board of U.S. Civil Service Examiners in Omaha Nebraska 68102.
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Osceola Post Office
Board of
U.S. Civil Service Examiners
Post Office Department
Omaha
Nebraska
NEBRASKAland on Parade lights up Lincoln July 23
The Game Commission announces NEBRASKAland on Parade in downtown Lincoln on Thursday evening July 23 with Western bands, wagons, cowgirls, dancing, and Pony Express riders racing to announce the Name the Oxen contest. Local towns join with floats and riding groups to boost state tourism. Contact the Tourist Division in Lincoln to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraskaland
M. O. Steen
Game Commission
Lincoln
Steen
Nebraska
Macy
Winnebago
Kearney
Crawford
Ogallala
Pony Express
Gothenburg
The
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln Merchants
Tourist Division
Boy Scouts to Present Park Program in Osceola
Two Osceola Boy Scouts will lead a public camp fire American Heritage program at the city park Saturday night. The event features patriotic skits and songs and opens to all interested. Dick Bennett and Charles Roberts direct the program starting at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
City Park
Dick Bennett
Charles Roberts
Burgeson Retires After 22 Years in Air Force
Milton Burgeson has retired from the Air Force after 22 years of service. He and his wife spent time visiting relatives in Stromsburg Central City and Osceola before moving on from Clinton Air Force Base Oklahoma to Blythe California where he has taken a hospital position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Burgeson
Harland Fusby
Stromsburg
Dora Burgeson
Walter Weed
Central City
Clinton Air Force Base
Clinton
Okla
Milton
Blythe
Calif
Burgeson
Air Force
Osceola Friends
Johnson family Picnic At Osceola Park
The annual Johnson family picnic was held at Osceola Park on Sunday. Attendees included Rupert Carlson and family Ruth Eklund and Bobbie Delmer Johnsons Ray Richards SFC Gerald Johnson and daughters Arlington Va Mervin Ransom and Joni Dévern Rodene family Harry Rodene Delwyn Rystrom of Stromsburg will move to Fremont in August for a civil service post with the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Family
Osceola Park
Rupert Carlson
Henry Buresh
Ruth Eklund
Bobbie
Delmer Johnsons
Ray Richards
SFC
Gerald Johnson
Delwyn Rystrom
Stromsburg
Department of the Army
Fremont
Odd Bits and Local Weather Notes from Osceola
A column mixes quips from Uncle Noot with Osceola weather and town news. Storm damage left streets blocked by fallen limbs. winds reached 80 to 90 mph while hurricane velocity is around 60 mph. Building activity remains brisk with new homes and a planned business building. A humorous aside notes women earning men’s wages. Grandpa Hillis recalls work habits of the past. A East Coast story reports a supermarket publicity stunt involving topless swimsuits and a mother with a toddler in the same outfit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Noot
Osceola
Grandpa Hillis
Noot
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State Fair
Thelma Allinder
the Bulletin
Dennis Hiemer
Army National Guard
Columbus National Guard
Dennis
Leonard Hiemer
Library Notes
Wilson
Clark
UPI
Retirement Council
Lyndon B. Johnson
Provence
Vermont
Nyquist
Shrine Circus
Mrs. Hewitt
Cheryl Totenhaupt
North High
Omaha University
Totenhaupt
John Wymans
County
Hers
St. Edward
Osceola-Stromsburg
Albert Francis
Batty
Phoebe Morgan
Strickland
Paul McKeag
Wallace McKeags
Norfolk Junior College
M. A. Mills
Harold W. Anderson
Charles G. White
Osceola Lumber Co. Inc
Shelby Lumber and Supply Co
James T. Prell
Roscoe M. Bailey
Mary G. Salchow
Frank Gable
Lloyd Dean Smith
Tiof Ostberg
Mar
Harry R. Sterup
Leroy D. Piper
Marlin O. Johnson
Elmer B. Johnson
E. Dean Buffington
Wiffe
Nwu
Maurine Fusby Anderson
Elvera Johnson
Bernard J. Johnson
Roger E. Jackson
Joe Fjell
Tenniges Chevrolet
Fjell
Boy Scouts
Burgesons
Perry N. Sapp
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