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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1966
Page
1
Chamber members urged stores to close Saturday Aug 6 for a free barbecue at Polk County fair. They discussed hours 5 to 7 30 pm to let employees attend, with no formal action beyond the suggestion.
Prize winners at auction included Shelly Beck daughter of the Becks of Clarks who was an alternate and won 25 dollars in the sewing class. Other bidders listed include Amy Johnson Rue Johnson Arlette Johnson Royal Johnson Jane Sedlak and families from Osceola and surrounding towns. A silo fire at Gerald Holmes farm occurred July 20. Osceola baseball beat Silver Creek 10 to 0 in a seven inning game. Several transfers and legal notices follow with names Massies Abbott Conkling and others. A July 31 4 H demonstration team from Polk County was announced.
Albin Theodore Lindquist born January 6 1887 Arborville son of Eric and Carrie Lindquist. Married Anna Nelson March 16 1910 Central City. Lived Polk county then Grand Island worked at Cornhusker Ordinance Plant retired. Survived by widow two daughters three stepchildren eight grandchildren twelve great grandchildren. Funeral services were Tuesday.
Polk County Fair runs August 5 and 6 with wrestling barbecue dance shows and baseball plus 4 H activities. Officials announced a last minute change adding a wrestling card for Friday night featuring two Kentuckians and the Mad Russian.
The Edmond C Schott Osceola patient list and numerous residents from Osceola Surprise and Stromsburg are named among hospital cases. The report also notes barbecues engagements and a September 5 wedding planned at St Bonaventure Columbus for Alice Rae Anderson and Francis L Staroscik.
Eldena Sapp reflects on past hardships and odd anecdotes from Osceola area history. She recalls the Day of the Hot Wind when crops ruined by noon and a 90 year old clock began ticking again, amid social commentary on aging technology and local life.
Donald L. Evans, Creighton University 1966 graduate, will begin dentistry practice in Osceola August 1. He bought the retiring Dr. C. R. Peterson’s office. Evans is a Pueblo, Colorado native who served in Korea with the army. He and wife Norma Jean Fervis of Osceola have two daughters, Nancy and Janet. At Creighton he earned Alpha Sigma Nu Omicron Kappa Upsilon American Dental Anesthesiology Society Delta Sigma Delta and served as class vice president.
Calendar items list upcoming events at Osceola and surrounding areas including Firemen practice at 7 30 pm and meetings, Farm Bureau Picnic at Osceola Park, bowling for Osceola Women, Lion’s Club lunch at city hall, CES Garden Club with Mrs Hill, Rebekahs, Maple Leaf Club, Hospital Auxiliary, WCTU program, and a Cerney family picnic at Pawnee Park with about 70 relatives. The column also includes miscellaneous local musings and a brief anecdote about American pattern design and a Monroe connection.
Subsoil moisture is short after a rainless week while surface moisture remains scarce. Winter wheat and oats are harvested. corn is 80percent tasseled. alfalfa has 2nd cutting complete. Nonirrigated crops and pastures show drought. irrigated farms focus on moving and setting pipe. pasture and range feed below average with hay used as supplement.
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