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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1970
Page
2
The Osceola Record records its 1872 homesteader origin by H. T. Arnold with editor Nancy Norton. Subscription rates listed: 4 dollars within Nebraska, 5 outside. single copy 10 cents. A sustaining member note of the National Editorial Association appears with Edmund Burke quotation.
A subscription renewal notice appears with options for 4 6 or 9 months and prices. Obituary notes: Eva Whaley 92 of Lincoln buried at Osceola Cemetery after moving from Osceola. Anniversary acknowledgments for Jack Malek and spouse, Mervin Hiemer, and Ronald Sarow. All-Conference picks listed from Goldenrod Conference. Dr D T Kelley to move offices March 15. Birth announced: a 5 lb daughter to Art and wife at St Francis Hospital March 1. Harry Hermann hosts housewarming for new residence.
A notice recalls Hosner 83 of the Social Center Rest Home passing February 25 with services and burial in Duncan. Cheerie Sisters 4 H Club reorganized at Linda McKeag’s home. Virgil Bugbee attends north central school administrators meeting in Lincoln. John and Mrs Osenbaugh attend Gift Show in Omaha. Friends hold a housewarming for Martin Roberts family with a gift. Dr and Mrs H S Eklund return from two weeks in Mexico. Martha’s Cafe hosts Jobs Daughters fundraiser March 5 from 7 30 to 8 00 PM.
L E Wilson is re elected Osceola Schools superintendent with a small raise. William Cunningham named principal after a one year vacancy. Obituaries note Mrs. Charles Burritt and Mrs. Louis Aden. Polk County ACP marks seventh farm program anniversary with a dinner at the Lutheran church. A 4 H Bird Club formed March 2 with 13 members. County Commissioner candidate Alvin Dahlin files on the Democratic ticket.
C B Stewart elected head of the Nebraska Wyoming regional marketing cooperative and veteran farm organizer schedules a talk at High Prairie School March 4 at 7 30 p.m. Local notes include marriages, anniversaries, career moves and moves of residents in Osceola and surrounding areas.
Fifty years ago on March 4 1920 Osceola reported the death of Dr S C Whaley at his residence with services held March 3 at the Methodist Church and burial in Osceola Cemetery. Albert Ryan sold his residence and 10 acre Gospel Ridge tract to P C Wieseman for 4000 dollars.
Principal Glen Hefner led participants including Harry and Charles Rogers Melford Anderson Claud Cox Lloyd Timm George Berck Dick Wieseman and Walter Scholz at a tournament this week. J R Burgess relocated his family to Central City and purchased a 20 acre tract on the city outskirts.
Sixty years ago March 10 1910 news reflects multiple relocations and a death. August Jacobson and family leave for Aberdeen South Dakota. Dr A M Bell meets Mrs Bell returning from Fremont. William Mitchell couple arrive from Burlington Iowa. A L Scholz sells Palace Meat Market to C H Chase Big Springs moves to Columbus. J B Ryan dies at Arthur’s home in Shelby. Ed Burgess family relocate to Litchfield. Harry Clark and wife move to Dawson County after loading car for Lexington.
A Valentine themed misc shower for Joy Smith bride to be of Don Watts was hosted at Mrs. Maurice Watts Osceola home February 14 with Hearts game and lunch by Mrs. Watts Mrs. Mervin Stromberg and Hazel Johnston. A second personal shower followed February 18 at Gary Gustafson home with Connie Gomringer Kay Abbott assisting and blue white decorations.
Notable guests included Mr and Mrs Otto Nelson Mr and Mrs Alfred Miller of Stromsburg Chas Walgreen Mr and Mrs Harold Jones Mauritz Swanson and Earl Watts visiting the Lee Brown residence this week.
Mrs Kay D Fenderson of Kearney Nebraska recalls Osceola Nebraska as her hometown while praising the Lutheran Ladies Smorgasbord cookbook Her note mentions the cover painting by Mrs James Boyd and expresses intent to try the recipes from the book. She reflects on familiar names and faces from Osceola after many years away.
Mr and Mrs Paul Swanson announce the engagement of daughter Penny Sue Swanson to Robert M Stevens of Tacoma Washington. Stevens parents are Mr and Mrs Mathew Starsmich of Dearborne Heights Michigan. Stevens served in the Navy at Vallejo California and works for K Mart in Tacoma. Swanson has worked as an airline reservationist. The couple plans a March 17 marriage in Washington.
Infant son of Pvt and Mrs David Ienn baptized Sunday morning with Msgr L F Obrist officiating at St. Vincent Church. Sponsors were the paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Morris Ienn.
Clover Clovers 4-H Club met February 27 at Rupert Carlson's to elect officers Kurt Anderson president Scott Walgren vice president Tommy Peterson secretary treasurer Dana Boden news reporter and two new members Peggy Tindall and Ricky Johnson joined. After elections members studied a Swine Manual and watched a Cascades vacation film. Next meeting is March 27 at Jack Tindall's.
Over 160 fathers and daughters attended the Girl Scout Date with Dad at Osceola High School Auditorium. Mrs. Willis Wills of Shelby led the event with performances by Brownlie Scouts Troops 270 and 138, Junior Troop 271, 326, and Cadette Troop 290. Osceola girls earned Skaters badges. lunch duties were staffed by Senior Girl Scouts and mothers.
York and Shelby area readers report on a York Deanery Council of Catholic Women meeting with plans for the spring gathering at Sacred Heart Shelby. Diocesan convention set for April 16 in Lincoln. Farm program details stress minimum acreage diversions to curb excess grain and maintain prices. Sign up runs through March 20 at the county ASCS office.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Bugbee hosted a dinner Friday evening at the Idle Hour Cafe for members of the Peterson Bugbee wedding party.
Mr and Mrs Albert A Gabriel visited Mr and Mrs Edgar Anderson Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Sidney Graham of Silver Creek were Saturday lunch guests of Mrs Phoebe Morgan.
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