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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1962
Page
1
Osceola defeated Palmer 15 to 2 on June 13 with Barry Schmoker pitching a one hit game and eight strikeouts. On June 17 Osceola beat Fullerton 14 to 3 as Craig Monson allowed two hits and recorded seven strikeouts. Both games ended after five innings.
Osceola lost 5 to 4 at Shelby on Sunday evening June 17. Shelby piled up all five runs in the first two innings while Osceola failed to catch up. Osceola batteries were Kinberg Monson and Grossnicklaus with Shelby’s Houderscheidt and Thayer on the mound.
James McKeag Sr was transferred from Annie Jeffrey Hospital to Rest Manor on Monday after a five week hospitalization for a broken arm.
Osceola Lions Club presented an eye bank kit to county hospital officials including Edwin Buse and Walter Berck with administrator Phil Hewitt accepting from Lee Draeger. The kit aids corneal transplants to Omaha University Hospital and highlights the need for 10 000 donors to supply 100 eyes annually.
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital releases a list of dismissed staff and patients or affiliates including Gerald Lisko Omaha Minnie Pielstick Kearney Merrill Krebsbach Shelby Brice Baker Osceola Kevin Baker Osceola Homer Hastings Osceola Rolland Johnson Stromsburg Carl M Wilson Benedict James McKeag Osceola Elfrieda Rasp Shelby LuAnn Oberg Stromsburg Elmer Clasey Osceola Clarence Lawson Phoenix Ariz Mrs John Wisenstine Lincoln Mrs Elmer Clasey Osceola
A readable listing names numerous residents across Nebraska towns including Mrs Bertha Matzner and Gresham Oswald Lux in Stromsburg Osceola and Shelby. The list also includes Miss Nellie Smith Osceola Miss Phyllis Carlson and Clyde Baker among others.
A noon Sunday picnic at North Park in Central City drew a gathering of Garretson relatives from Silver Creek Shickley Lincoln Stromsburg Osceola and Central City. Attendees included Alice Garretson and numerous Garretson spouses and children along with Delano Kinberg and Kirk Kinberg.
Mrs Velma Treadway reports two grandsons born May 21 to Kri vohlavek family in Grand Island and Treadway family in Oklahoma City. Curtis Lee arrived at 4 41 a.m. and Timothy Rex at 3 p.m. both weighed 8 lbs 4% ozs. Curtis Lee was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Grand Island with Mrs Treadway and the paternal grandmother as sponsors.
The Red Cross will offer free Beginners swimming lessons as a community service. Ages six and up may enroll with a season ticket or single admission. Sessions run June 25 to July 13 at 10 30 a.m. The pool manager Roger Merchant teaches. Jr. and Sr. life saving courses also run July 9 to July 20 at 7 p.m. Enroll at the swimming pool.
Vestey Tremain of Superior and Ricky Stolepart of Newport won top honors at the State 4 H Timely Topics Public Speaking Contest held June 12 at the College of Agriculture opening 4 H Club Week. Each earned a Station KFAB $150 scholarship to the College of Agriculture. Chris Carlson of Osceola received a red ribbon. Chris is an OHS Junior son of Mr and Mrs Rupert Carlson.
The annual 4 H picnic will be held Sunday June 24 at Stromsburg park. It begins with swimming for 4 Hers about 2 00 p m and the picnic proper starts around 5 30 p m. The Stromsburg Chamber of Commerce funds the event. Families should bring lunch excluding drinks and desserts. Lunch coffee and ice cream are provided by local groups.
Nebraska residents bought 68 percent of the 1962 Freedom Bond Drive quota through May, says state chairman W B Millard Jr. May sales totaled 5,679,502, lifting five month total to 37,677,355. Polk County reached 71.1 percent with 272,800 in sales. May sales were 54,606. Families urged to buy EX TRA savings bonds in June to reach county goals.
Twenty eight travelers led by John Kelly of Lincoln toured via train and bus across Northwestern Nebraska visiting Hyannis Alliance Mirage Flats Chadron State Park Ft Robinson Hayes Springs Crawford Scottsbluff Harrisburg Ogalalla North Platte and the Niobrara fossil beds. Chambers of Commerce hosted them at multiple towns and Key stone church noted for Ripley Believe It or Not.
A list of pupils slated to report for kindergarten at Osceola School for the 1962-63 term. Names include William Sterup Steven Johnson Michelle McMeekin Pamela Marak Duane Mangelsen JoAnne Gissler Rue Johnson Linda Schott Shane Conrad Douglas Gabbel and others with a note to report unregistered pupils to Supt Virgil Bugbee.
Social calendar announces annual picnic at 12 30 Sunday June 24 at the church. Bring basket dinner and service for family. WCTU meets at 2 30 June 21 with Mrs Ross Richards and Mrs Dolly Hanshew. Rebekah Lodge gathers at 8 00 p m Wednesday June 27.
Arlin Kiel and Dennis Burchard visited Hastings on Sunday for dinner with Gary Rodene and family. Weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Jarmin from Scottsbluff, who took Charlottee Jarmin to her Lincoln home.
Editor Ralph Reynolds of The Furrow and John Haszier USDA reporter visited Jim Wilson’s Polk County farm last week to collect material for Operation Bootstrap coverage. Dr. Vincent Schaefer, co‑discoverer of cloud seeding, surveyed the NSF program for gifted students and planned units in Reno and Flagstaff. John Reckner, Polk High School junior, joined breakfast with the visitors.
A 24 member northeast Nebraska Work Unit Conservationists and district supervisors led by Area Conservationist Ralph Grenier visited Polk County farms Friday for Operation Bootstrap pasture and livestock tour. They examined birdsfoot trefoil stands, rotation grazing benefits, and experimental pasture plantings near Polk, Osceola, Stromsburg, and nearby farms.
The ASCS sets 1962 crop wheat minimum price support at 2.00 per bushel with county and terminal rates 19 cents higher than 1961. Polk County minimum is 2.08 while 1962 rye minimum is 1.03. Premiums similar to 1961 apply with protein premiums replaced by sedimentation premiums. Rates may rise on July 1 if supply and parity warrant.
Mrs Phil Campbell was honored at a birthday party in the Leon Merrick home. Hostesses were Mesdames Marie Johnson Olga Hulquest and Anne Marie Merrick. Mr and Mrs Rene Lacroix and family of Winooski Vermont spent the past week with her brother Earl Miley and family.
Polk County aims to raise 550 for cancer drive with 1900.14 collected toward a 1350 goal. memorial donations total 200.25. ASCS Polk Office invites farmers without wheat history to apply by July 2 for a 1963 New Wheat Farm allotment. chairman Richard C. Sealey urges written applications. Memorials are listed by donors, with proceeds supporting cancer research education and victim care.
The social security representative from Lincoln Mr H I Hornby will visit Osceola on June 27 1962. He will be in the courthouse second floor from 830 to 1200 noon. He notes self employed farmers with low income can still claim social security credit under the optional reporting plan if they earned 600 or more in farm income during the tax year.
Will Hernbloom 85 a Polk County resident died June 11 at Annie Jeffrey Hospital after a heart attack. Funeral services were held June 14 at the Stromsburg Methodist church with Rev. Oscar Molinder officiating. Interment was in Stromsburg cemetery. Born November 6 1876 in Chicago he moved to Polk County as a boy and lived there except for two years in Rockford Illinois. He farmed near Osceola before moving to Stromsburg 14 years ago. His wife Victoria died April 11 1961. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary years earlier. He is survived by three sons Wilbur Stromsburg Clifford Shelby and Manley Billings Montana two daughters Mrs Luther Kreis and Mrs Harry Kreis both of Stromsburg two brothers and one sister.
A statewide mailer invites residents to contribute to the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego California. Dr Jonas Salk will direct a $15 000 000 facility dedicated to basic life health and humanity studies planned to open in 1963 with Lincoln Lincoln Freeman B Decker as state chairman.
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