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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1969
Page
1
The scene captures extreme heat with numbers in the nineties and above as golfers and townspeople cope. A visitor mocks a course's lower ground, kids swim at a pool despite sunburns, a modest tax cut is noted, and Farm Safety Week is urged under the banner MANAGE-To Prevent Accidents.
Mrs. Ben Schmoker and Mrs. Robert Wieseman were among six hundred delegates at the 49th annual Nebraska American Legion Auxiliary convention in Omaha. The event included a joint Legion Auxiliary session, a memorial service, a child welfare breakfast, officer elections, and a tea honoring Gold Star members.
Thomas G Morgan USN third class serves with the First Marine Division in Operation Pipestone Canyon near Danang to locate and disrupt enemy capability while his unit aids locals through wells bridges and schools funded by the Marine Corps Reserve Civic Action Fund. Eugene Sterup begins a two week ASCS county office managers training July 7 at the Nebraska Center Lincoln.
Osceola and Stromsburg UP depots will be closed under a April 3 1969 agreement titled Dualization Triplization of Agencies. Polk will be the home station, with all area business moved there. Closing date set for on or after September 8 1969. reversal not known.
Early estimates from County Assessor Roy Horst show Polk County total assessed valuation at 38900580 dollars, down from 1968. Motor vehicles drop from 1982370 to 1788370, personal property down 275580, while real estate rises to 26068610, with town and county figures combined. Dist 19 estimated at 8278953 versus 8333167 in 1968.
Prairie Hills Girl Scout Council opened Camp Crossed Arrows at Nickerson Nebraska for the first session on July 7 led by Mrs. William Fulton. Nine staff welcomed 50 Junior and Cadette Scouts for six days of outdoor program including cooking hiking singing crafts dramatics and ceremonies. A second session began July 13 and the season ends with an encampment in August. Kathy Cemper of Osceola was among campers and Marilyn Meyer of Silver Creek is on the St Francis School of Nursing honor roll.
Goldenrod Saddle club riders Jerry Tonniges Jon Tonniges Steve Tonniges and Jim Marak led the Seward event with wins in Jr Potato Race Jr Ribbon Race and inner tube team race. Jon and Jim Aegerter took third in the St Ribbon race as Polk County Fair and Rodeo announce July 27 to 31 with evening rodeo July 27 28.
Dale Heth, slated to begin as Guidance Counselor at Osceola High School this fall, is called into military service. He is married to former OHS English teacher Sandra Wasmund. The note also lists athletic physicals for football and basketball on August 2 at Dr. Eklund's office, with juniors/seniors at 1 30 pm and freshmen/sophomores at 2 30 pm. County Fair is soon. rodeo and tractor pull entries urged, with contact Warren Papstein in Norfolk for rodeo and entry blanks for tractor pull. Raymond Kepner, Osceola Low Rent Housing chair, invites out-of-town renters to join the list for proposed units.
The Rev. Renae Chonta longtime Osceola pastor died suddenly of a heart attack July 10 at his Aurora home. He was 60. Funeral Mass at St Marys Aurora July 14 with high church officials. Burial in Beaverdale Pennsylvania. Survived by housekeeper Mary Brell sister Sr Lucia brother Paul and sister Mrs Anthon Marivach and spouses. two brothers John and Michael ill.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Petie Peterson of Dallas Texas announce the birth of a son Raymond Nicholls born July 2. He weighs 6 pounds 3 ounces. Paternal great grandparents are Dr and Mrs C R Peterson.
Farm machinery fans get a look at the new Oliver No 5555 combine delivered to Osceola Implement Co. It is described as the largest combine currently in production. Out of state guests included Ken Krohn of Rockford Illinois and Virgil Smith family of Casper Wyoming visiting Dean Henriksen.
Carolyn Nordstrom daughter of Mr and Mrs David Jones was accepted as a member in the Omicron Chapter of Pi Lambda Theta. The organization is a national teachers college honorary and professional group for women. Mrs Nordstrom teaches in Fremont Public Schools and is a summer school student at the University of Nebraska Lincoln.
Local reports say the wheat harvest is three quarters complete and yields are surprisingly good. An elevator notes ranges from 30 to 60 bushels with an average about 40 bushels, and all wheat arriving is of good quality with heavy test weight.
A collage of casual notes covers moon weight comparisons, interior color trends, wheat field markers, Lincoln party chat, a Yale student’s farm work, farm life quips, purple beans, blue potatoes, tomato ripening mysteries, and Kansas visits, mixing humor and rural observations with light travel and climate remarks.
A. Cerny is listed as a new cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point New York. The entry notes his assignment as a seventh new cadet and references USCC and USMAmony with a city and ZIP code 10996.
Messrs and Mmes Bert Russell Glen Hendrickson Tom Hofbauer Ray Conrad and Leo Albers were hosted for dinner Monday in Central City for the Russell wedding anniversary. After the meal they enjoyed cards at the Albers home.
Bob Gissler of Seceda High has been enrolled in Doane College Basketball School. Doane coach Bob Erickson leads the week long program with top high school coaches assisting. Three sessions run on Doane campus in June and August with housing and meals provided. The August camps coincide with Shrine Football Camp on the same campus.
At 10 15 p m Saturday July 12 a late model station wagon with California plates burned half a mile west of the Big Corner as the owner attempted to change a flat tire. The car was gutted but the couple and their five children were uninjured and salvaged most belongings. They stayed in Osceola overnight and left Sunday morning for Tennessee.
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