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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1964
Page
5
Across rural and urban areas youth join 4-H in 98 projects from foods and clothing to livestock and home living. Urban members explore photography automotive care babysitting and Dollars and Sense while riding horses and gardening remain popular.
More than 190 attendees from the Osceola vicinity gathered last week in Stromsburg for the regional Governor's Conference on Education. Betty Majors led the event with a host of local participants including Walter Berck, Gerhardt Lux, Don Hayes, Barbara Carlson, Harold Lemp, and others. Dr. Vance Rogers of Nebraska Wesleyan outlined three general ingredients of a strong education program: teacher, student, and community.
The 37th annual meeting at Stromsburg on March 7, chaired by Quintin Torell, reported record sales totaling $100,000 and a net saving of $144,076.82. Dividend distribution is 11.8 percent on purchases and 4 percent on share capital, with dividend days set for Polk Osceola and Stromsburg. Gary Allison joined the board for a five year term, replacing Torell who was honored for five years of service.
Scouts plan a two part Good Yarn drive with a public pickup March 11 1964 to collect items for Goodwill Industries. The event coincides with a food turn by 7000 Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and Explorers delivering bags to homes in southeast Nebraska for discarded shoe donations.
Local church listings for ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CALVARY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN ST VINCENT S CATHOLIC FIRST METHODIST and FAIRVIEW METHODIST show service times and Sunday School. Community items include Goodwill drive notes, Scout fundraising aims and volunteers collecting items for handicapped employment, with pickup planned March 21.
A long schedule of local group meetings and social events from March 12 to April 2. Highlights include Maple Leaf club with Neela Dunn, Cub Scout Pack meetings, Stoner Club entertainment, silver wedding anniversary open house, hospital auxiliary and IOOF activities, CES Kensington gathering, Osceola clubs, WCTU note to bring cookies, Polk County Historical Society event, American Legion Auxiliary, Beulah Cemetery Society, 25th wedding anniversary open house, PEO meeting, Boy Scouts, Rebekah Lodge, PTA activities, Firemen, Chamber of Commerce, Busy Belles, Valley WSCS and City Council sessions.
The 5th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Thompson of Shelby was observed on Tuesday March 2 with Osceola guests including Mrs. Vivian Dunning and others. A bouquet and tiered cake were presented at a Thursday evening gathering. Also listed are traffic fines for multiple individuals from various towns. Visitors to Rudolf Sandin home included several families from nearby towns.
Osceola city council discusses a range of topics at last Thursday’s meeting including the League of Municipalities a new road hole sealer utility operations housing for the aged and naming of the election board. Local 4-H groups report meetings with community projects and club officer elections.
Multiple parcels change hands in Polk and Shelby counties with transfers to numerous buyers. Notable entries include Leo W Wurtz to Arthur Adelson, Conrad Olson to Marl Timm, and Elsie Peterson to Donald and Ralph Peterson among others.
Lloyd and Lloyd Adelson marked their 25th anniversary with a Sunday gathering at the Adelson home. Guests from Osceola Topeka Stromsburg Polk and surrounding families attended including Hanson Peterson Olson and others. A carry-in lunch and a two tiered cake served as the centerpiece while gifts and a money tree honored the couple.
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