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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1963
Page
1
Cats fill the window for a Hobby of the Week show as Kathy McVeigh displays a cat in an antique frame once owned by her great grandmother and another illustrating the five senses. Lee Rein plans an advertising pen and pencil collection next week with a few hobbies remaining open for last minute entries via Mrs. Jim Lewis.
Scouts hand out a cooperation sheet urging storefront painting repair sidewalks clean streets and parking courtesy. The piece also shares a simple eclipse viewing method using a cardboard playhouse and foil pinhole and reports several local traffic fines and penalties.
Consumers Public Power District announces Miss Jodene Goetsch as the home service adviser for the York district including York Osceola Aurora Geneva Exeter Seward David City Superior Hebron Guide Rock Clay Center and Harvard She will assist electric customers with appliance use proper lighting and demonstrations for dealers She will reside in York and has undergone training in Columbus prior to starting duties The Busy Bumble Bees 4-H club toured Grand Island industries and a bakery and radio station with several adults present Three Homemaking Club demonstrations were held at Phyllis Nyberg's home covering hems Swedish tea roll and zipper installation The next meeting is planned for July 19 at Nancy and Jill Johansen's Anne Dunm news reporter The Record
Safety patrol quiz explains horn signals grant passing rights and warn pedestrians when overtaking or leaving alleys. Dimming lights is required by approaching traffic signals and courtesy applies when others fail to dim. The column ends with a playful note: no late night parking with your girl. no column next two weeks.
The Nebraska exposition in Lincoln August 31 to September will feature the first full skeletal dinosaur on display at a state fair. The University of Nebraska State Museum will mount the 35 foot long skeleton standing about 15 feet high, discovered in Utah. Other exhibits include saddles such as one presented by France to a Chinese emperor in the 1700s and a camel saddle.
The Polk County Cancer Fund chairwoman Mrs. Wilhelm Kosch announced the County Cancer Crusade exceeded its $1,900 goal, final total $2,102.25. Town reports list donors from Osceola Platte Stromsburg Valsey Canada Hackberry Clear Creek Shelby and Memorials, with amounts ranging from $40 to $361.10.
Multiple birth notices list newborns with dates in July. Debra Jean Scholz and Carol Ann Gabriel born July 11 in Shelby with weights 9 lbs 4 oz and 7 lbs 12 oz respectively. Other births include James Roy Stevens July 13 at Lincoln and Pamela Rae Willits July 12 at Clarksville. Families named Hopwood Hanshew Scholz Gabriel Kaczor Sterup Stevens Willits listed.
July events include Drivers License Exams at the courthouse in the afternoon. Baseball games Columbus at Osceola and Little League contests. Wesley Chapel picnic at Osceola park at noon with family meals. Lions meet at City Hall. Rebekah Lodge gathering and Firemen meeting. Clear Creek 4-H Club met at Bill Wyman home with Ted Cannon presenting slides on fittings and animals. August meeting planned at Ted Wyman home with Tommy.
Obituaries and hospital notices list numerous local residents by name and hometown including Stromsburg Osceola Shelby Gresham Lincoln Clarks Stromsburg and Stromsburg. The prolonged list names deceased individuals and survivors with no detailed biographical notes.
The Osceola school district plans a 1963 64 budget increase due to adding a new high school teacher and salary hikes. Board also approves a conversion burner and new boiler to heat the high school by oil during severe cold when gas may be shut off. Elementary driveway paving funded from building fund balance.
June bond sales in Nebraska show $5,587,841 in series E and H sold, bringing half year total to $46,241,431, up $3,261,042 from 1962's first six months. Polk County committee chair A E Bodine cites June purchases at $22,044. year to date $284,525, reaching 48.5 percent of quota. The report notes continued strong savings bond activity statewide. Major Randell receives promotion to Major while stationed in Korea. Tom Ewell, film and TV actor, visits Treff er Standard Station in the morning before heading to Hollywood after a New York play and Detroit car stop.
Wanted: news correspondent for Shelby area. Anyone interested should contact Dick Howe at Osceola Record.
St Edward edged Osceola 5 4 in a nine inning game Sunday night despite Osceola taking 13 hits to St Eds nine. Winning battery Rudolph Baker and Moore. Losing battery Gustafson and R Grossnicklaus. Columbus slated to play here Sunday night. Fire call to Smith Grain Co area at 10 30 am Tuesday for wheat stubble burning. Little League results and a note on Walter J Herbes sailing to Europe with Oriana from San Diego July 15.
Glenn S Ray a native of Osceola and former University of Idaho professor died July 10 in Spokane Washington hospital. He lived in Spokane with his brother Allen. Funeral services were held Sunday at Kepner Funeral Home Osceola with burial at Osceola Cemetery. He was 50 year member of Osceola Masonic lodge and member of the Moscow Elks. Survivors include brothers Donald of Louisville Kentucky and Allen of Spokane. He was a retired agricultural statistician for Ohio and graduate of Colorado State Teachers College.
Emma Matilda Johnson a long-time Polk County resident born October 29 1877 in Kirkwood Illinois died July 6 in Osceola at age 85 She lived in Polk County most of her life and was a member of Swede Home Lutheran church later Osceola church She married Charles G Johnson on September 30 1903 in Bradshaw They had a daughter Hazel and a son Goldie They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1953 Survivors include her husband daughter and son five grandchildren four sisters and two brothers Funeral services were July 10 at St Pauls Lutheran Church Osceola with burial in Osceola Cemetery Rev Turner and Rev Molinder officiated Vocal numbers were by Mrs Otto Olson and a male quartet Accompanist was Mrs Howard Boden Escort group listed.
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