Renaissance of Osceola Impresses Seventh Grade Essay
Barbara Monson wins the seventh and eighth grade division of the Chamber Essay Contest with a piece praising Osceola’s decade of progress. She highlights a new grade school and hospital funded by Charles Jeffrey, new churches, a bridge, city facilities, grain elevators, a locker plant, a mattress factory, and improved irrigation and farming methods.
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Barbara Monson
Osceola
Charles Jeffrey
Annie Jeffrey
Polk-Butler Insurance Company
Harry Lees
Osceola High School Pre Festival Concert March 22
The Osceola High School Music Department hosts a Pre Festival Concert in the High School Auditorium on March 22 at 8 00. Acts include Mixed Chorus Girls Glee Concert Band and selected small groups and soloists bound for Genoa Goldenrod Festival on March 29. Some soloists not on stage will perform in a recital the next week.
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Osceola High School
Genoa
Osceola Volunteer Fire Department Meeting Tonight
The Osceola Volunteer Fire Department will convene this Thursday evening to discuss department matters and upcoming fire prevention activities. Firefighters and community members are invited to attend.
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Osceola
Social Security Protection During Working Years
A. F. Silber explains social security offers protection during working years and after. It provides up to 254 dollars monthly to families of deceased workers and benefits to workers and their families if total disability occurs. Benefits do not start automatically. workers must apply and contact their local social security office or a visiting field representative.
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A. F. Silber
Social Security Administration
Lincoln
Silber
Social Security Office
Social Security
National Bank of Commerce
Augusta Lees Observes 92nd Birthday at Osceola Home
Mrs. Augusta Lees celebrated her ninety second birthday at Good Samaritan Village in Osceola where she has resided since the home opened on November 1 1962. A Polk County Nebraska native, she has eight living children fifteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
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Augusta Lees
Good Samaritan
Oscecola
Lees
Polk County
Nebraska
Shelby
Scouts To Finish Good Turn Saturday
Scout leaders report 100 bags delivered to Osceola homes for the Good Turn benefiting Goodwill Industries. Residents are urged to fill bags with usable clothing shoes toys and household items for handicapped work in processing repairing and marketing.
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Linden Mulford
W. H. Norton
Osceola
Goodwill Industries
Births at Annie Jeffrey Hospital Listed
Novacek couple of Valparaiso welcome daughter Lisa Ann born March 18 weight 7 pounds 20 ounces. Hoffman couple of Polk welcome son born March 19 weight 7 pounds 8 ounces. Correction McGimpsey couple of Shelby welcome daughter Donna Louise born March 8 weight 9 pounds 9 ounces.
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Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Novacek
Gordon Novacek
Valparaiso
Lisa Ann
Hoffman
Darold Hoffman
Polk
Correction McGimpsey
Melvin McGimpsey
Shelby
Donna Louise
Medical Students To Intern Eighty at Nebraska College of Medicine
Eighty senior medical students at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine have been notified of internship placements across the nation with 47 percent choosing Nebraska hospitals. Bryan O. Nelson and David K. Merrick, both interns at Clarkson Memorial in Omaha, are sons of local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska College of Medicine
Nebraska
Clarkson Memorial
Omaha
Bryan O. Nelson
Otto B. Nelson
Osceola
David K. Merrick
Fremont
A. J. Merrick
Shelby
Cookie Gals 4 H Elect Officers At March Meeting
The Cookie Gals met at Kay Niemeier’s home on March 9. Officers elected for the coming year were President Janice Fischer Vice President Linda Hermann Secretary Vivian Carlson Treasurer Connie Stromberg and News Reporter Valerie Rutter. Dues and games were discussed and Linda Hermann gave a pattern laying demonstration. A lunch was served and games played. The next meeting will be at Janice Fischer’s home in April.
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Kay Niemeier
Janice Fischer
Linda Hermann
Vivian Carlson
Connie Stromberg
Valerie Rutter
Linda Herrmann
County Court Fines for Various Offenses Handled
In Grand Island Lauren M. Carstensen fined 11 dollars plus 4 costs for no 63 sticker. Earl W. Holmquist of Omaha cited for night speeding at 65 mph with 11 dollars fine. Emil P. Tuma of David City fined 10 dollars plus 4 costs for no 63 sticker. John R. Leffers of Creston fined 11 dollars plus 4 costs for night speeding at 63 mph. Isaac F. Schierling of Kansas fined 31 dollars for night speeding at 75 mph. Robert L. Yutzy of Kansas fined 10 dollars plus 4 costs for no driver's license.
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Lauren M. Carstensen
Grand Island
Earl W. Holmquist
Omaha
Emil P. Tuma
David City
John R. Leffers
Creston
Isaac F. Schierling
Kansas
Bond Sales Hit 24.6 Percent of Yearly Quota in Jan Feb
Polk County savings bonds chairman A E Bodine reports that E and H bond sales totaled 38313 in the county last month. Two months’ total reached 143825, 24.6 percent of 1963 quota, with state sales at 20342763, five percent above 1962 two-month level. Stamp sales rise over 10 percent as schools adopt weekly plan led by women’s groups.
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A. E. Bodine
Birthday Gift Subscribes Record. Shelby Man Shares Osceola History
In the office a Shelby resident H. E. Shaw admitted his 1880 birth year while noting he subscribed to the Record on his 23rd birthday. He displayed an 1857 half-dime kept for 67 years and an 1880 Canadian nickel, sharing local Osceola history.
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H. E. Shaw
Shelby
Sigler to Receive Ford 300 900 Club Award
Robert Sigler Jr of Sigler Garage Osceola will attend Ford Motor Company 300 900 Club banquet in Omaha on March 30 honoring top Ford dealers in 1962 Omaha sales district. C H Arnold Ford Div district sales manager said 300 500 Club member average sales near 400000 in qualifying for national honors.
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Robert Sigler, Jr
Sigler Garage
Osceola
Ford Motor Company
Omaha
Ford
C. H. Arnold
Ford Div
March and April farm sales listings from multiple auctions
Consign ment Auction of tractors and farm machinery at Scheele Equipment Co. Gresham on March 23 at 12 30 with Paul Gondringer and Pete Nicolaus. Kenneth Schultz near York auctions March 26 at 1 00 with Dale Auction Realty Co. Cora F Schott furniture sale near Shelby March 28 at 2 00 by Grubaugh Bros. Morris Law auction near Benedict March 28 at 11 00 by Dale Auction Realty Co. York Livestock Sales stock cattle sale April 1 at 1 00 with 1000 head expected. David City Machinery Auction April 6 at 11 00 by Grubaugh Bros. Ads in issue. Mrs C R Timm furniture sale ad next week Osceola April 3 by Merrick and Engel.
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Scheele Equipment Co
Gresham
Paul Gondringer
Pete Nicolaus
Kenneth Schultz
York
Dale Auction-Realty Co
Cora F. Schott
Shelby
Grubaugh Bros
Morris Law
Benedict
John Robson
York Livestock Sales
David City Fairgrounds
C. R. Timm
Firemen Sponsor Osceola Wrestling Show at High School
Osceola Volunteer Fire Dept sponsors a wrestling event at the high school auditorium on Monday March 25 at 8 30 p m. Three all star matches are planned led by The Rebel versus Bobby Managoff in a two falls out of three 60 minute main event. Kathy Starr faces Jessica Rogers in a 45 minute two falls out of three semi final. Guy Mitchell versus Ray Gordon is a one fall 30 minute special. Tickets are sold at Osceola Hardware or by firemen.
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Osceola Volunteer Fire Dept
the Rebel
Bobby Managoff
Kathy Starr
Jessica Rogers
Guy Mitchell
Ray Gordon
Osceola
Thomas Hofbauer Patient at Clarkson Hospital Omaha
Thomas Hofbauer was a medical patient at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha from Sunday through Tuesday afternoon.
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Thomas Hofbauer
Clarkson Hospital
Omaha
Obituary Notices From Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Deceased: Guildford Bryan Osceola David Flodman Stromsburg Mrs Alois Siemek Osceola Bert Ryan Emmettsburg owa Dismissed: Frank Malek Osceola Mrs Albert Crossant Osceola John Glatter Shelby Miss Sheila O Shea Polk Quintin Torell Gresham Mrs Curtis Huber and baby girl Osceola Mrs Ted Cannon Silver Creek Mrs Ann O Shea Polk Miss Mary Cerny Osceola Mrs Virgil Rosenberry Rising City Mrs Gerald Engel Stromsburg C B Feller Bountiful Utah Miss Barbara Cerny Osceola Mrs John Osenbaugh Osceola Patients Mrs Martha LaMunyon Shelby Mrs Ernest Bartels Pipestone Minn Floyd Porter Hampton Danny Wieseman Silver Creek Mrs Irene Wallin Stromsburg Jack W Goetz Shelby Ernest Bartels Pipestone Minn Mrs Gordon Novacek and baby girl Valparaiso Mrs Darold Hoffman and baby boy Polk Carl Lundberg Stromsburg Henry Galus Silver Creek Mrs John Thompson Shelby Mrs Mollie Swanson Osceola Mrs Ben Schmoker Osceola Mrs Nellie Ingalls Shelby Mrs Francis McGimpsey Shelby Mrs Anna Styskal Osceola Mrs Hattie Newman Stromsburg George Wright Osceola Darrel Shostrom Osceola Russell Fjell Polk Mrs Curtis Flodman Stromsburg Don Johnson Osceola Axel Flodman Stromsburg Miss Nellie Smith Stromsburg David Yung Gresham Henry Augustin Shelby Duane Lindblade Osceola
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Malek
Osceola
Albert Crossant
John Glatter
Shelby
Sheila O’shea
Polk
Quintin Torell
Gresham
Curtis Huber
Ted Cannon
Silver Creek
Ann O’shea
Mary Cerny
Virgil Rosenberry
Rising City
Gerald Engel
Stromsburg
C. B. Feller
Bountiful
Utah
Barbara Cerny
Don Johnson
Axel Flodman
Nellie Smith
David Yung
Henry Augustin
Shelby Duane Lindblade
Sterup Begins ASC Duties as New Office Manager
Eugene Sterup, new Manager of the ASC Office, began duties Monday after training to replace retired Lee Campbell. Leo Cockson, Polk County ASC vice chairman, suffered a heart attack last week and is in St. Mary's Hospital Columbus, listed as getting along fine.
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Eugene Sterup
ASC
Lee Campbell
Leo Cockson
Shelby
Polk County
Cockson
St. Mary’s Hospital
Columbus
WAC Dobson Completes Five Week Finance Course
Private Sylvia M. Dobson daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond L Dobson Stromsburg recently completed a five week finance procedures course at The Finance School Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind She entered the Women s Army Corps in October 1962 and trained at Fort McClellan Ala prior to joining the corps She previously taught at Betty Ann Mitchell School of the Dance West Palm Beach Fla and attended Wisner High School.
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WAC
Sylvia M. Dobson
Raymond L. Dobson
Stromsburg
Finance School
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Dobson
Women’s Army Corps
Fort McClellan
Ala
Betty Ann Mitchell
West Palm Beach
Fla
Corps
Wisner High School
Lloyd Hahn, Polk Resident, Dies at 58
Lloyd William Hahn of Polk died unexpectedly at his home on March 18 1963 at age 58. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. today at Polk Methodist Church. He was born February 7 1905 near Polk and married Grace Stevens June 6 1928 at The Little Brown Church in the Vale Nashua Iowa. He leaves two daughters Natal ie and Mrs Donald Pierpont of Grand Island. He was a farmer and lifelong Polk resident and a member of Polk Methodist Church.
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Lloyd Hahn
Polk
Polk Methodist Church
Lloyd William Hahn
Ernest Hahn
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Grace Stevens
Little Brown
The
Vale
Nashua
Iowa
Natalie
Donald Pierpont
Grand Island
Hahn
Shelby Man Dies in Lincoln Veterans Hospital
Thomas N. Morrow, 75, longtime Shelby resident, died Monday evening at the Veterans Hospital in Lincoln. Funeral services were held Thursday at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Gresham, with burial in Shelby cemetery. Shelby American Legion Post conducted graveside services.
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Thomas N. Morrow
Shelby
Veterans Hospital
Lincoln
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Gresham
Shelby American Legion Post
Engagement Announcement for Carolyn Swanson and Dennis Scheer
Mr and Mrs Mauritz A Swan announce the engagement of their daughter Carolyn to Dennis W Scheer son of Mr and Mrs Melvin F Scheer of Ewing Carolyn attended Midland College in Fremont and is studying at Immanuel Hospital School of Nursing in Omaha Dennis graduated from Nebraska State Teachers College in Kearney and teaches and coaches Industrial Arts in Osceola No wedding date has been set.
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Mauritz A. Swanson
Osceola
Carolyn
Dennis W. Scheer
Melvin F. Scheer
Ewing
Miss Swanson
Midland College
Fremont
Pi Epsilon Sorority
Immanuel Hospital School of Nursing
Omaha
Scheer
Nebraska State Teachers College
Kearney
Merricks Return From Tucson Arizona Holiday Trip
Mr and Mrs L M Merrick returned Sunday evening from Tucson Arizona where they had been since the holidays. Mr and Mrs Richard Merrick met them at the airport in Grand Island. Mrs Hazel Williams and Mrs Bertha Berck were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Alice Richards honoring Hazel's birthday. Mr and Mrs L L Iler spent Sunday evening with Mrs Hazel Williams.
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L. M. Merrick
Tucson
Ariz
Richard Merrick
Grand Island
Hazel Williams
Bertha Berck
Alice Richards
Hazel
L. L. Iler
Devaney to Be Banquet Speaker at Osceola
Robert S. Devaney Nebraska football coach will headline Osceola's Athletic Banquet on Thursday March 28 at the High School Auditorium. Tickets must be bought in advance from Pep Club members by March 25 or by calling the high school. A hobby and craft display in Consumers window opens the Community Betterment effort with Delmar McFadden showing woodcarving photography painting and stamps.
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Robert S. Devaney
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Miami
Florida
Devaney
Osceola
Consumers Window
Osceola Chamber
Delmar McFadden
World-Herald
Midlands
Marion Cotter
Mike
Clara McCormick
Jim Lewis
Rites Tuesday For Mrs. Alois Siemek
Mrs. Alois Siemek 42 of Osceola died around 7 a.m. Saturday at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital after a three day admission. Funeral services were held Tuesday at St Marys Catholic Church Pilsno with Rev. Kenneth Schnoebelen presiding. Burial followed in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers were Leonard Stanczyk Dan Siemek Leonard Gembica Jerome Shotkoski Lawrence Shotkoski and Leonard Kryzcki. Surviving are her husband a daughter Marjorie age 9 a son Walter age 7 a sister Mrs Joe Shotkoski of Omaha and two brothers Ted and Edward Borowiak of Silver Creek. She was preceded in death by a son Bernard in 1954 and her parents.
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Alois Siemek
Osceola
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Pilsno
Kenneth Schnoebelen
Leonard Stanczyk
Dan Siemek
Leonard Gembica
Jerome Shotkoski
Lawrence Shotkoski
Local Society and Club Meetings Set This Week
Social Calendar lists Historical Society at 8 tonight in the Museum. Chapter CNP EO meets 2 30 p m Monday March 25 with Ruth Cornish and Nancy Norton assisting. PTA gathers 8 p m Wednesday March 27 at Jeffrey Grade School. Rebekah Lodge 7 30 p m Wednesday March 27. Lions Club noon Monday March 25 at Corn Palace Cafe. Gab O Lots meets March 27 with Louise Monson. Cub Scout Pack at Methodist Church 7 30 p m Friday March 22. Sociable Sats March 29 with Rose Garey. Busy Bumble Bees meet today Thursday 4 p m at Laurence Meister home. T C Extension Club 8 p m Tuesday March 26 at Ray Wagner home.
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the Historical Society
CN Peo
Ruth Cornish
Nancy Norton
PTA
Jeffrey Grade School
Rebekah Lodge
Lions Club
Corn Palace
Louise Monson
Methodist Church
Rose Garey
Laurence Meister
T & C Extension Club
Ray Wagner
Social Center Rest Home Announces New Phone Number
The Social Center Rest Home announces telephone number change to 747 5284 and asks readers to update their directories with the new contact.
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Social Center
Eklunds and Robert Begin Fort Bragg Assignment
Lt and Mrs R Gregg Eklund and Robert left Thursday for his post at Fort Bragg North Carolina.
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R. Gregg Eklund
Robert
Fort Bragg
N. Carolina
Get Out and Vote April 2 General City School Election
Sample ballots outline the General City and School election slated for April 2. City candidates include Earl Watts for the Second Ward and Bob Mills for the First Ward. A write-in spot appears for Police Magistrate. For Board of Education Dist. 19 two three year seats open with Jim Majors Calmer Herrmann Orville Eikenhorst and Dan Armbruster listed as candidates.
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Earl Watts
Bob Mills
Board of Education, Dist
Jim Majors
Calmer Herrmann
Orville Eikenhorst
Dan Armbruster
FHA Fun Feed Set For March 26
Girls in Future Homemakers of America and their families look forward to the annual Family Fun Feed on Tuesday March 26 at 6 30 p m in the High School Auditorium.
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America
Conservation Meeting in Shelby Plans Floodwater Structure
A group of more than twenty five farmers gathered at Shelby City Hall on Wednesday afternoon March 13 to discuss building a floodwater retarding structure in the Mrs. Lloyd Scow pasture to protect the upper Lone Star plain. Participants included Leon Draeger Harold Kling man Ed Scow Homer Ingalls County Commissioner Robert Bryan Elmer Mahlin and others. A York banquet is set for Tuesday March 26 with Red Males as guest speaker at 7:00 P M in the York Civic Auditorium tickets available from the SCS office extension office or district supervisors.
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Shelby
Leon Draeger
Harold Klingman
Lloyd Scow
Lone Star Plain
Ed Scow
Homer Ingalls
Robert Bryan
Board of Soil and Water Conservation District
Elmer Mahlin
Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Leonard Stachura
Lloyd Whitmore
Robert and
Elmer Tooker
Clarence Leimser
Harold Carlson
Kenneth Strong
Richard Boyd
A. J. Keehn
Max Lott
Herman
Edward Richter
Milton Peterson
York
York Civic Auditorium
SCS
County Extension
Bruce Anderson
Raymond Burke
H. P. Tewell
Gordon Fredrickson
Rebekah District 14 Holds 36th Annual Meeting in Osceola
The Rebekah Lodges of District 14 meet in Osceola on Saturday March 30. Registration opens at 8 00 A M. Mrs Acenath Hughes president of the Nebraska Rebekah Assembly will speak and conduct a School of Instruction. Mrs Gladys Hartman of Rising City is district president. Noon luncheon to be served at the Methodist Church. All Rebekahs urged to attend.
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Rebekah
District 14
Osceola
Rebekah Assembly of Nebraska
Acenath Hughes
Sutherland
Gladys Hartman
Rising City
Methodist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Valerie Ruiter
Bob Sigler
Firemen
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
Guildford Bryan
David Flodman
Bert Ryan
Emmettsburg
Owa
Sterup
WAC Dobson
Carolyn Swanson
McFadden
Mrs
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