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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1972
Page
7
FOR SALE Spinets Walnut and Mahogany Almost new Reliable party can gave substantially Small payments or special cash discount Midwest Piano Company Box 631 Grand Island Neb 68801 Also FOR SALE Wine feeder pigs Albert A Gabriel Osceola
Compact ad notes a mini bike for sale in good running condition priced at 65 dollars. Contact number listed as 747 5931.
The families express gratitude for acts of kindness after losses and illness. They thank clergy Fr Trausch and Msgr Kean, Kepner Roberts Funeral Home, altar volunteers, hospital staff, and neighbors for Masses, memorials, cards, flowers, meals, and support during floods and hospitalizations. Families named include Matousek, Anderson, Sorrell, Larson and others.
Osceola will join sixteen teams including Lincoln Beatrice Papillion and Omaha in the state semi pro baseball tourney to be staged July 23 through August 6 in Stromsburg with five games on Sundays and two nightly on weekdays. Osceola opens vs Tekamah at 6 p m Tuesday July 25 adding Dick and Bob Hegi to the roster led by Marion Bernt and Tom Larsen. The tourney winner advances to the national finals in Wichita.
Osceola Midgets bounced back from two losses to beat Gresham 11 to 2 on Saturday after a 15 hit attack and four errors. Mark Tenniges hit a two inning homer, Peterson pitched, Tenniges and Roehrs caught. Osceola hosts Shelby Sunday at the fairgrounds.
The Pee Wee baseball team sponsored by American Legion Post 91 played at Polk with wins over Gresham 10 0 Waco 5 0 and Benedict 8 2. Players include Andy Johansen Randy Lienemann John Lux and others led by coaches Stan Van Hoosenam Bill LeSuer Jr. The piece also thanks flood helpers and notes anniversary wishes to Osceola Volunteer Fire Dept and Foy and Marie Rosenberry.
Farmers and citizens urged to join soil and water conservation efforts to reduce flood risk. A two pronged approach includes Davis Creek work and land treatment plus group projects for larger structures. Contacts at SCS ASCS offices and local officials outlined for involvement. A separate note: Marian Beckner earned a Master’s in Education at UNL summer commencement, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Inness.
The Osceola Pony team captured their 6th victory by defeating Gresham 5 to 4, lifting their record to 6 and 2. Neujahr and Bond starred for Osceola as they prepare to visit the fairgrounds on Sunday July 23 and then head to the Little Six League Tournament at Waco.
The Nebraska Department of Roads says work starts July 24 on a county road from U S Highway 30 two and half miles southwest of Silver Creek then west 2.5 miles. Missouri Valley Construction of Grand Island holds a 66322 dollar contract for asphalt surface. Financed by Merrick County and federal funds. Completion aimed for August 26. E E Cargill of Grand Island is project manager.
Polk County Council of Home Extension Clubs met July 10 at Osceola city hall with seventeen members present. Officers were elected with Mrs Pat Augustin as vice chairman and Mrs Marvin Hengelfelt as treasurer. Upcoming events include a National Tour in September in Baltimore Maryland Home Economics Day in Lincoln October 20 and Achievement Day in Osceola October 16. Visitors from Detroit Michigan stayed with Mrs Tressie Brown and visits continued to Denver.
Retired farmer John Matousek died Tuesday morning July 11 1972 at his Shelby home after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were July 13 at Sacred Heart Church Osceola rosary July 12 at Kepner Roberts Osceola burial Sacred Heart Cemetery Shelby. He was born May 20 1892 at Weston Nebraska married Agnes Mazanec June 14 1913 at David City. Survivors include wife Agnes daughters Wilma Rech Evelyn Peterson Dorothy Behnken son Marcel six grandsons one great granddaughter and three sisters. Fielding relatives attended from many Nebraska towns.
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