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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1959
Page
2
An Osceola Volunteer Fire Department letter urges donations for the annual Fireman's Dance on Wednesday April 1 at Silver Creek. Tickets sell for 1 or more dollars with free admission, funds support training and safety education. Also a farm anecdote about a mule and a frozen ear ends the item.
The Bauer and Black drive urges Americans to audit bathroom medicine chests amid high poisoning rates. It promotes eight safety rules, a 26-item home checklist, and an adjustable high shelf to keep dangerous drugs out of children’s reach, backed by pharmacies and retailers.
A Washington lobby urges Congress to choose the marigold as the national flower arguing it is native to the United States hardy and low maintenance while rose and corn tassel invite foreign or partisan associations. The piece notes Congress has avoided a vote since 1789 and urges lawmakers to favor a 100 percent American flower.
Fort Atkinson, Nebraska’s first military post, stood near Fort Calhoun overlooking the Missouri bottomlands. From 1820 to 1827 it served as the western United States Army’s largest garrison and spurred Oregon Trail and trade routes after its abandonment. The site also hosted Lewis and Clark, early fur posts, and Nebraska’s first school, agriculture, and cemetery, marking a pivotal historical chapter.
Final account and petition for settlement in the matter of John G. Carlson deceased require a court hearing on March 27, 1959 at 11:00 AM before County Judge J. E. Steeple. Interested parties may contest. Also notice to Mamie Cicarelli and Joseph Cicarelli in a separate partition action filed February 3, 1959 by Leonard G. Mentink concerning SE¼ SE¼ of Sec 21 T14 R1 West of PM and Lots 10 and 11 and the south half of the same section.
City Council in Osceola Nebraska approves minutes and pays numerous bills including utilities, street, library, cemetery, water, sewer projects, and park maintenance. Election board members appointed for two wards. near end district school claims and bus service expenses listed. Officers H Jay McDonald clerk and Fred Bond mayor approve.
An advertisement lists Dr C R Peterson a dentist with phone 2411 of Ocala Pacola and City and Farm Insurance offering automobile and irrigation coverage. Walter H K gehler associated with the ad at 22157.
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