Births twins and five single birth notices from several towns
Birth announcements list a boy and girl twins to Mr and Mrs Robert Mc Meekin born March 24 at Annie Jeffrey Hospital weighing 5 pounds 14 ounces and 6 pounds 2 ounces. Dale Allen to Mr and Mrs Ralph Appleton born March 20 at Annie Jeffrey weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces. A 6 pounds 14 ounce son to Mr and Mrs Victor Mangelsen at Stromsburg Hospital born March 21. Daniel Raymond to Mr and Mrs Raymond Piper born March 23 at Ivenson Memorial Hospital in Laramie. mother Shelley Merrick. Timothy Vance to Mr and Mrs Vance Teeger strom born March 19 at Lutheran Hospital in Columbus weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces. Robin Rene to Mr and Mrs F Bud Deeds born March 9 at Seward Memorial Hospital weighing 7 pounds 9 ounces. Deeds siblings.
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Robert McMeekin
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Ralph Appleton
Dale Allen
Victor Mangelsen
Stromsburg Hospital
Raymond Piper
Laramie
Wyoming
Daniel Raymond
Ivenson Memorial Hospital
Piper
Shelley Merrick
Vance Teegerstrom
Columbus
Timothy Vance
Lutheran Hospital
F. Bud Deeds
Seward
Seward Memorial Hospital
Robin Rene
Deeds
Bridal Showers Honor Miss Bonnie Bond
The Stromsburg faculty hosted a 6:30 dinner and kitchen shower at the McCloud Hotel in York to honor Miss Bonnie Bond with many kitchen gifts. Separate events included a personal shower at Mrs. Delwyn Rystrom’s home and a miscellaneous shower at Mrs. Morris Dunn’s house with games and hidden gifts, all in blue and white schemes.
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Stromsburg
Bonnie Bond
McCloud
York
Delwyn Rystrom
Miss Bond
Marjorie Anderson
Dora Jane Anderson
Omaha girl stays overnight with DeLand family
Miss Erma DeLand of Omaha was an overnight guest Saturday night of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. DeLand.
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Erma DeLand
Omaha
Mrs
Wm. DeLand
Rainy Saturdays and childhood memories of weather and play
The narrator recalls rain spoiling Saturdays of youth, when indoor games and barn dress ups replaced outdoor adventures. They contrast past boredom with today’s milder Saturdays and joke about waiting for a blizzard to bring a rare Sunday snowfall, praising the weatherman.
Unicameral Expected To Debate On Gas Tax Hike
Nebraska lawmakers consider a 1 cent gasoline tax increase to fund a $49.4 million road program over four years, with State Engineer L. N. Ross warning of lost federal matching funds if stalled. The agenda includes University of Nebraska budget hearings seeking $5.5 million and ongoing Game Commission scrutiny as Melvin Steen seeks a Missouri post. State officials weigh truck size concessions and interstate highway costs amid political opposition.
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Lincoln
Highway Department
L. N. Ross
Nebraska
Ross
Nebrasa
University of Nebraska
Victor ‘Anderson
Karl Voge
Omaha
Clifford Hardin
Vogel
Anderson
Rock Bottom
Steen
State Game Commission
Capitol
Don Robertson
North Platte
Melvin Steen
Game Commission
Missouri Game Department
Missouri
Senators
Robertson
Isteen
City and School Election Set for April 2
The city and District No. 19 school election will be held Tuesday April 2 with polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Polk county courthouse main floor lobby. School candidates are Dale Frizzell Elmer B Johnson Calmar Herrmann Martin Roberts with two seats. City nominees are Robert L Mulls in North Ward and Marlin O Johnson in South Ward both from Citizens Party.
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Polk County Court House
Osceola
Storm Delays Mail Infrequent Route Disruption
A rare mail delay affected the Omaha to David City route. Monday's delivery arrived around 10:00 a.m. Tuesday. The Omaha truck carried Tuesday's mail to Osceola late, then returned to Omaha and started again, reaching Osceola about two hours late. The truck arrived a few minutes earlier than scheduled on Wednesday.
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Omaha
David City
Osceola
4 H Club Reports March Meeting Highlights
The 4 H Homemaking Club met Friday evening at the David Rutter home. Demonstrations were presented by Jackie Rutter Shirley Buresh Beverly Wieseman and Mary Buresh. Jackie Rutter reported on the 4 H Officers Training meeting held in Osceola, as noted by Elaine Skuicus.
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4-H
David Rutter
Jackie Rutter
Shirley Buresh
Beverly Wieseman
Mary Buresh
Court Room
Osceola
Elaine Skuicus
Diane Lux
Two From Osceola Earn Hastings Dean's List
Hastings College reports 80 students made the Dean's List last semester with a 2.4 GPA or B plus average. The Osceola pair include Max Anderson and Bryan Nelson among honored students. The list features 27 seniors 7 juniors 16 sophomores and 30 freshmen plus two foreign students Maria Rico from Chihuahua Mexico and Gundel Neuner of Struck Austria.
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Hastings College
Maria Rico
Chihuahua
Mexico
Gundel Neuner
Struck
Austria
Max Anderson
Martin R. Anderson
Bryan Nelson
Otto B. Nelson
Osceola
Kresha-Green Nuptials Performed in Blair
Miss Phyllis Kresha of Osceola and Lloyd R. Green recently moved to Blair to become manager of the Central Electric & Gas Co. They were married in Blair last Thursday March 21 by Washington County Judge Harold J. Madsen with Mr. and Mrs. Ray A. Conrad of Osceola as witnesses. They will reside in Blair after a brief wedding trip.
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Phyllis Kresha
Osceola
Lloyd R. Green
Blair
Central Electric & Gas Co
Washington County
Harold J. Madsen
Ray A. Conrad
Osceola School Closed April 2 For Music Festival
Osceola officials announce no school Tuesday April 2 due to the music festival. Performances occur in the High School Auditorium and the Jeffrey Grade School auditorium with buses suspended and students must supply own transportation.
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Osceola
Jeffrey
Supt. Walker
Family Fun Night Scheduled By Polk County Clubs
Home Extension Clubs of Polk County sponsor a Family Fun Night on April 12 in the Osceola High School Auditorium. Admission is five cents for children and ten cents for adults. Proceeds fund sending diabetic children to the State Diabetic Camp each summer. Further notices will follow. Plan to attend April 12.
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Polk County
Osceola High School
City Council votes for pet rabies vaccination mandate
The council approves an ordinance requiring pet owners to vaccinate house pets against rabies. A state health board summary explains rabies transmission, incubation, and symptoms, noting dogs cause most human cases and stressing vaccination as a preventive measure.
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State Board of Health
Courteil
Men In The Service Assigned To Fort Myer Garrison
Pvt Carroll H Bredehoft son of Mr and Mrs Walter L Bredehoft Route 3 Osceola recently was assigned to the U S Army Garrison Headquarters Company at Fort Myer Va Bredehoft entered the Army last October and completed basic training at Fort Carson Colo William Miller of Osceola and Merlin W Steele of Stromsburg volunteered for service and were forwarded to Omaha March 21 Mr and Mrs Clyde Miller have received word from Bill that he was sent to Camp Chaffee Ark for basic training.
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Carroll H. Bredehoft
Walter L. Bredehoft
Osceola
U. S. Army
Fort Myer
Bredehoft
Army
Fort Carson
Colo
William Miller
Merlin W. Steele
Stromsburg
United States
Omaha
Clyde Miller
Bill
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Calendar of Sales Events in Osceola Area
Floyd Spells will hold a general clean up farm sale four miles west of Osceola on Highway 30A and 92 on Tuesday April 2 at 1 00 pm. Sale includes 10 head cattle chickens machinery milking equipment feed seed and misc items Merrick and Ingalls are auctioneers Stromsburg Bank clerks. Rudolph Urban estate sale of household goods and misc items on Saturday April 6. Urban list to appear next week.
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Floyd Spells
Osceola
Merrick and Ingalls
Stromsburg Bank
Rudolph
Irrigation By Deep Well On Increase In Nebraska
Nebraska irrigation by deep wells rose 27 percent with 19 089 wells total last year and 4 094 new wells drilled in 1956. York County led development with 344 wells, up 87 percent, followed by Merrick 1444 total with 113 new, Nance 175 with 49 new, Butler 250 with 118 new, and total wells in Dawson County at 2483 with 325 new in 1956. Local soil conservation data and REA figures support the counts, with Klingman estimating a 2 3 percent accuracy.
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University of Nebraska
Conservation and Survey Division
York County
Merrick
Nance
Butler
Dawson County
Soil Conservation Service
REA
Harold Klingman
Moisture Brings Relief To Area Over Eight Day Span
Over the past eight days through March 24 the area received 2.34 inches of moisture in two wet spells. The first occurred Sunday March 17 with 0.92 inch and the last weekend, March 23 24, brought 1.42 inches including 0.42 inch rain and one inch snow. Weather observer Harold Klingman notes rain began the first spell and culminated in rain and snow by Sunday morning.
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Harold Klingman
Osceola
Cub Scouts Meet Friday At New Church Basement
The Osceola Cub Scouts hold their regular Pack Meeting Friday night March 29 at 7 30 p m. in the basement of the Lutheran Church. All members should attend to start on schedule.
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Osceola
Lutheran Church
Legionauxiliary to sponsor Polk County welfare tea
The Legion Ladies will sponsor a county wide Child Welfare Tea on Friday April 5 at 2 30 p m in the region home The principal speaker will be Allen Menefee social director Beatrice State Home who will discuss Retarded Children He will lead a discussion on starting a school for retarded children in Polk county A choir from Beatrice State Home will perform and a freewill offering will be collected for state child welfare work
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Legion Auxiliary
Region R Ome
Allen Menefee
Beatrice State Home
Menefee
Polk County
Love
Engagement Announcement for Ruth Rich ards and Thom as Jacquot
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rich ards announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth to Thom as Jacquot son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold N Jacquot of Long Pine No wedding plans have been made.
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Kenneth Richards
Ruth
Thomas Jacquot
Harold N. Jacquot
Long Pine
Nebraska
Open House for Miller Silver Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Arthur Miller of Clarks invite the public to an open house observing their silver wedding anniversary. The event takes place Sunday March 31 from two to five o clock in the basement of the Methodist Church in Clarks.
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Arthur Miller
Clarks
Local towns struggle for new industry amid rainfall and changes
The piece argues Nebraska towns under 5000 face dwindling business and reliance on farmer prosperity. It cites rainfall boosting prospects, notes a bus rear rush incident, a firemen meeting time change, and a regional population survey showing declines in Merrick and Butler counties, with Irish St Patrick Day humor and varied local notes.
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Legion Club Rooms
Business Research Department
University
Are
Merrick
Butler
St. Patrick’s
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Sweet Corn
Fred Thompson
Unicameral
Kresha
Council
Guy E. Carlson
Alma L. Carlson
Legion Ladies
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