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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1971
Page
2
The Osceola Record signals its Osceola Nebraska edition with editor Kathleen A Howe and H T Arnold as contributor. It notes subscription rates of 4 dollars within Nebraska and 5 dollars outside, plus 10 cent single copies. The item includes a moral quote from Edmund Burke.
A public notice lists subscription renewals and various county expenses including gas service and supplies. It also covers a county board motion to invest funds, designate a representative for vehicle disposal, and approvals for veterans and soldiers relief finances. Separate bid notice invites sealed bids for Osceola Maintenance Building construction with bond and guaranty requirements and bid opening details.
Polk County Nebraska estate seeks all claims against George McMeekin deceased filed by November 4 1971 or be barred. A hearing on claims is set in the county court for November 5 1971 at 10:00 AM. Eldon R. Johnson County Judge seals the notice.
Polk County Nebraska Board met at 10 15 a m for a regular session. Claims were audited and allowed with warrants drawn from General Fund Extension Office and related accounts. Listed are payments to Bancroft Whitney Co Lincoln Tel & Tel Co Xerox and others for supplies services and bond premiums.
The Polk County Board votes to accept law bids for work on Federal Aid Secondary Project No S 65 11 with a roll call showing all members in favor. The meeting adjourns at 4 15 p m and resumes July 27 1971 with Chairman Burdette A Frodman and County Clerk Dale Frizzell approving.
Osceola column records Mr and Mrs Crawford Bradle of Peoria Illinois visiting Phoebe Morgan after a Colorado Rockies vacation. Sunday supper gatherings include multiple Schmoker and Long families from nearby towns. trips span Grand Island Yankton Lake and Canadian mountain regions plus Seattle.
Local notes show a severe wind storm Friday evening damaging trees and roots across Lone Star. Community members visit Omaha, attend reunions, and attend fairs while extended families socialize at homes and events.
Mildred Hahn attended a luncheon at Carl Tschauner's home and visited relatives in Fuller ton. The Martin Kargeses of Oregon joined funeral services for Mary Fickel and stayed with Clara Tenniges family before touring the States this summer. Mass schedules note St. Mary's on July 31 at 7 30 p.m. and St. Andrews on Sunday at 7 30 a.m.
The 39th annual Peterson reunion met at Buckley Park Stromsburg on Sunday July 18 1971 Edsel Carlson led the business session. Officers for 1972 named Donald Rystrom president Mauritz Swanson vice president Lillie Chindgren secretary and Edna Carlson Elsie Carlson Pearl Smith Mauritz Swanson as assistant secretaries. The next reunion is set for July in Buckley Park 1972. Local service members include Charles Carlson Michael Shriner David Kabober Jerry Rystrom Jerry Scamehorn Bradley Nelson in the U S and Ward Nelson in Korea. Births since 1970 include Kirk Lee Dittmer Janelle Lea Dickman Sharon Marie Carl son Todd Jeffrey Scheer Denise Wyn Carl son Tara Leigh Robinson Michelle Louise Beebe Andrew David Hansen. Marriages since 1970 include Orpha Carlson Timothy McMeekin Debra Carlson David Bordonsky Ingrid Anderson Robert Kessler Janet Scamehorn Glen Walsh. One death Mrs Carl Caskadon December 14 1970 Caroline Carlson daughter of Edward and Lydia Carlson and granddaughter of the late Mary and N Frederick Carlson. Notable: Dr Gerald E Carlson son-in-law of Mrs Martha Walgreen won the Japanese Government Research Award for foreign Specialists and will spend about seven months in Japan with Rosemary and their three children. Arthur and Lillian Carlson celebrated their 50th anniversary in April. Membership of the Peter and Carolina Peterson families was about 326 as of July 18. Out-of-town attendees included Mary Alice and Floyd Speirs and daughter Jane from Fort Collins Colorado and Ruby and Cedric Anderson from Hastings Nebraska.
Swedes from Imperial Beach and Osceola join local families for weekend gatherings. Illinois guests from Silvis East Moline visit Victor Krol and Bob Dittmer, with multiple house visits and a Sunday picnic at Cody Park. Local birthdays and church group attendance also noted alongside travel from Colorado and Connecticut.
Mrs Harold W Johnson and Mrs Harold W Johnson and others are listed in Sunday evening visits and suppers. Mr and Mrs Myron Larson and family attended the Lee Morris home. Bob Dittmer and family hosted a birthday event for Kirk. Other guests included Ted Dittmer Victor Kroll Vincent Lillie Sander Chindgren Diane Debra Johnson Wayne Johnson Roger Hanquist Rolland Ekstrom and Vance Tegerstrom families.
Transfer of warranties records several land parcels in Osceola. E Dale Lewis and wife sell part of Lot 1 and Lot 2 in BI 16 to Louise P. Davis. Ortha V Perry and husband convey a SE quarter of 17-14-2 to Osceola Development Corporation. Verna R Rhodes sells Lots 10 and 11 in Smiths Fourth Addition. Earl Watts and Neola L Watts transfer half sections in 34-15-2 to Neola L Watts.
Mr and Mrs John A Russell and their Fort Bragg California daughter arrived last Tuesday for a week long visit with Mrs Russell's parents. Mr and Mrs Bill Wright visiting Mr and Mrs Ludwig Bohman are their son Robert Bohman and his son Sean of Fairfield Connecticut. They are also visiting Mr Bohman's sister Mrs Duane Jones and family.
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