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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1963
Page
1
Corn growers can attend a series of Gergy Corn Clinics to learn about weed control, rootworms and other topics. The clinic schedule spans more than 600 communities, 350 more than last year, with Osceola hosting a session at St Vincent Hall on March 20 at 1 30 p m.
April Walgren chronicles Osceola’s growth from 1950s to 1962 including the Retirement Village opened in 1962, new businesses and remodels, a new post office, schools added facilities, park swimming pool, uptown co op stations, a 300000 bushel elevator, Hofbauer’s plant, larger storage at Smith Grain, city hall and jail completed, and multiple gas stations and services expanded as the town develops.
Swine producers must postmark entry blanks by March 16 for the Midwest Market Hog Show to be held March 23 at the George A. Hormel packing plant in Fremont. Exhibitors enter a pen of three hogs weighing 190 to 240 pounds for about 1800 dollars in cash awards and premiums. judge Robert Mead of the University of Minnesota will preside from 7:39 am. Entry forms are available from county Extension agents and Hormel Livestock Department in Fremont.
A new Easter Seals design for 1963 presents crippled children’s struggle as miniature posters. The campaign runs March 7 to April 14 to raise support for services for disabled children and adults across Nebraska and the United States.
The annual Dividend Day on Tuesday March 12 registered many members of the Farmers Union Co-Op Oil Assn. Nearly 122000 dollars in dividends were paid. Door prize winners were Mrs Norris Larson Roy Iler Mrs Allan Kresha A C Schott and Mrs Dale Lewis winning items such as a movie camera safety belt paint roller set grease and oil change and paint.
Mr and Mrs Ben Schmoker along with Albert Duane and Hugh Schmoker visited Tom Schmoker at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln on Sunday.
A long list of names associated with Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital appears. The names include patients and their locations in Osceola Stromsburg Shelby Osceola Polk Gresham Benedict Hattie Newman and others. The roll references hospital notices and memorial context without additional details.
The Athletic Banquet will be held at 7 o clock Thursday evening March 28 at the High School Auditorium. Principal speaker will be Bob Devaney Nebraska football coach. Pep Club will sell tickets for 1.25 or call 747 3121 for reservations. Tickets not at the door. Reserve early.
In County Court, multiple defendants faced fines for traffic or sticker offenses. Donald D. Maguire of Omaha and Eugene M. Mowery of Omaha were fined $11 and $10 plus $4 costs for sticker violations. Thomas J. Stark of Hastings and Darwin L. Rakowsky of Columbus were fined for night speeding, with Rakowsky at 72 mph, $31 plus $4 costs, and Stark $11 plus $4 costs for 65 mph. Other listed individuals include Floyd F. Vice of York, Melvin C. Bresee of York, Merridel L. Watts of Osceola, and Donald E. Payne of Omaha with respective infractions and fines.
Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District notes that board members Robert Bryan Bruce Anderson Raymond Burke were elected for four years. The group plans an outreach meeting March 19 8 00 PM at the Catholic Hall Osceola with lunch.
Temperature stayed at or above 50 degrees on nine days in February with a high of 59 on the 6th. Only two readings below zero occurred, -5 on the 21st and -4 on the 22nd, while precipitation was light at 0.22 inches in late February. Combined moisture from snow rain and sleet in early March and the week’s snowfall reached 1.31 inches.
Bernard Nitsch earned another scholarship for the summer term at the University of Arizona in Tempe and is finishing the term on the same award. He previously served as a Cedar Bluffs principal for five years. His wife Bernice Zelda graduated from Osceola High School. His parents, Mr and Mrs Ralph Nitsch, reside in Lone Star Community.
A chartered busload from Polk County plans to attend hearings on the state income tax and the Dove Bill at the legislature Thursday March 14. The trip is sponsored by Polk County Republican and Democrat leadership. Attendees include Allegra Johnson Ben Peterson Lloyd Hahn Carleton Anderson and other party members. They will tour the governor's mansion and attend the state basketball tournament with Polk playing Thursday. United Motorways of Grand Island arrange transportation.
Beulah Cemetery Society meets March 15 with Irene Meacham. Wesley Chapel Club gathers March 20 at Mrs. Albert Schmoker’s with Mrs. Marvin Dawes assisting. WCTU plans a March 21 session led by Lillian Brown with Mrs. Ross Richards. Hospital Auxiliary meets March 18 at 2 pm, hosts Goldie Bond and Zelma Burgess. Osceola Project Club convenes March 19 with Dan Magnuson and Edna Anderson assisting. F A N Club on March 20 with Delmar Johnson. Historical Society plans March 21 meeting at 8 pm in the Museum. American Legion Auxiliary meets March 15 with Ella Anderson. Methodist Church hosts special mission speaker at 7:30 tonight. Garden Club meets March 19 with Mrs. Fred Bond.
The Osceola Alumni Association committee met last Wednesday at Bill Zedicher's home and mapped plans for the annual Alumni Banquet and Dance. Committee members include President Bill Zedicher, Vice-President Jeanine Heckman, Secretary Ruth Lux, Treasurer Mervin Ransom Jr., and mailing volunteers Mrs Harold Grossnicklaus and Don Sterup.
Bruce Anderson reports that L L Males banker from Cheyenne Oklahoma will tell a story about conserving water and soil to build a prosperous rural economy at a March 25 dinner in York Auditorium. Tickets cost through March 22 from the Extension Office or Soil Conservation Service.
Ed Niemeier of Leikenhorst Farm Supply spent February 24 to 27 at Vienna Georgia home of the Southern Training Center of Tractor and Implement Operations Ford Motor Company for three days of intensive product and sales training. He was flown there by a Ford Company plane with several other Ford tractor dealers from the area. The training covered operation and features of Ford Tractors and Equipment with classroom instruction and hands on work with equipment in job sites.
A series of real estate transfers are recorded, listing buyers and sellers including Harold E. Klingman, Martin I. Rathje, Kenneth E. Kuhnel, Catherine H. Norton, Lois B. In ness, Harold M. Herglund, Marvin D. Hengelfelt, Midwest Covenant Home Inc., Caroline E. Runquist, Carl G. Wolf, Harold C. Neujahr, Fred E. Bond, and Vernon D. Boden. Properties span Osceola Stromsburg and Nordberg additions with multiple lot, block, and section designations.
Winners in the Osceola Chamber of Commerce Community Betterment Contest were announced at City Hall. Cash prizes of 3 2 and 1 dollars were awarded in three divisions with Mary Ellen Nyberg Pamela Snodgrass Barbara Monson Kay Neimeier Margaret Peterson Janice Fischer among top finishers.
Births listed for Craig Lamont Doremus at St. Francis Hospital Colorado Springs Morace Walter Schmoker born March 17 Osceola Nancy Lee Mangelsen born March 7 Shel by Donna Louise McGimpsey born March 8 Shel by Linda Marie Huber born March 11 Osceola All parents named with weights and dates where given.
High School juniors from Polk County Public Schools participated in County Government Day on Wednesday March 13. The students acted as county officers for the day to learn how local government is run.
Mrs. Augusta Lees observed her ninety second birthday Wednesday at the Samaritan Home where she resides. A party was held in her honor with belated greetings from the Record Staff and a note that a picture and article will appear next week.
The Polk County ASC Committee outlines reseal plans for 1961 and 1962 crops including Wheat 1959 60 61 62 Grain Sorgh. 1960 61 62 Barley 1961 62 Oats 1961 62 with a one year reseal for the coming year. Reseal or extension is not authorized for 1959 and 1960 barley 1960 oats and 1961 1962 soybeans. Corn reseal to be announced later.
Seven thousand Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and Explorers will visit every home in the Cornhusker Council area on March 16 delivering paper bags for Goodwill Industries. Residents are urged to fill bags with shoes clothing toys and household items to support handicapped employment. Bags will be collected a week later on March 23 with items turned over to Goodwill Industries.
Easter wedding announced for Rosalyn Young and Gary L. Cole set for April 14 in Lexington. Roselyn is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Wayne E Young of Lexington. Gary L Cole is the son of Mrs Helen Cole of Shelby and is stationed with the Army at Fort Jackson South Carolina.
Barbara Oberg daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivar Oberg was formally initiated into the Iota Zeta Chapter of Chi Omega on March 2. She is a sophomore at Nebraska State College in Kearney.
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