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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1965
Page
1
The article notes the first robin of the season on Saturday with crocuses daffodils and tulips emerging after winter dormancy. Temperatures align with spring signs with three days reaching the 50s and a March 10 low of 17 degrees. Saturday saw intermittent rain and snow totaling .05 inches. Daily readings follow.
Susan Hossack one of 79 on the dean's list for the first semester was elected president of the Student Education Assn at Nebraska Wesleyan. She is a granddaughter of Mrs William McGeag. Mrs Florence Elwood 74 of Bellflower Calif died from injuries in an auto crash two weeks earlier. Services were held in California.
A venting columnist rails at Omaha’s pop art display mocking the idea of art and notes a Supreme Court decision allowing conscientious objection to military service on religious grounds. The piece criticizes art censorship and praises civil liberties while arguing against overreach in judicial rulings.
Local ag guidance encourages converting marginal Polk County cropland to permanent native grasses and reseeding go back fields. Irrigated pastures shown as key to crop rotation with ACP cost sharing available. mid summer to early fall planting advised with sorghum cover crop and a centennial certified mix for 10 acres minimum.
The U S Department of Agriculture on March 3 announced an amendment to the official standards for wheat increasing the maximum contrasting classes in No 1 No 2 and No 3 grades from 0 5 1 0 and 2 0 percent to 1 0 2 0 and 3 0 percent effective June 15 The change follows a Pacific Northwest growers claim that current limits are too restrictive and end users report little impact if under 1 percent of another class is present.
Polk county ASCS committee announces reseal for five farm stored crops dated 1965 maturity. Loans under reseal cover 1964 crops of wheat corn grain sorghum barley and oats and extend 1963 1962 crops for certain cereals. Farmers must file intent cards by maturity and complete formal reseal applications within two months after maturity. Maturity dates: March 31 for wheat and grain sorghum, April 30 for barley and oats, July 31 for corn. Storage rates to be announced later. prorated storage payments apply if grain delivered before end of 1965-66 period. Reseal loans may be called by CCC. Other older year crops mature on demand by CCC by end of 1964-65 storage period. The paper notes the stormy weather in Polk and announces the death of Mrs Dora Hopkins.
The Columbus Friends of Music Assn announces the Montavani orchestra will appear Sunday Oct 24 as the featured attraction of the 1965 66 concert season. Membership sales run March 15 to March 27. Contact Mrs Clinton Heine or Mrs S S Levine or visit the Consumers Public Power Office at 2510 4th St Columbus during week two of the campaign for membership details.
Ne braska Centennial Committee speaker urged Stromsburg residents to form 2 or 3 person town teams to unify counties. He urged promoting towns, inviting travelers, and planting along roads to boost tourism for a 1967 Nebraska vacation program. Next meeting set for April 9 in Polk.
Hospital news lists patients and guardians by name and town including Osceola Stromsburg Shelby Silver Creek Benedict Gresham Lincoln Lincoln area. Names include Mrs Delmer Augustine Mrs Louise Wertz Clayton Ellsworth Hubert Jaax Mrs L C Williams Miss Jane Peterson etc.
Osceola will host the Goldenrod conference music festival on Friday March 26 with 159 schools entered. All events start 8 a.m. and run through the day until the band program ends at 9 30 p.m. Between 600 and 700 students are expected and meals will be served by local churches.
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