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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1962
Page
1
The 1962 Red Cross drive begins with door to door canvassing in Osceola. Rural residents are asked to mail contributions to County Chairman Martin Roberts or John Falk. Funds support the blood bank and training programs in nursing first aid and water safety.
Petersons celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Tuesday March 20 with dinner at Bit-O-Sweden Cafe Stromsburg. Open House will be held Sunday March 25 at the Lutheran Church Osceola with 22 family members, 150 greeting cards, and 200 guests from Omaha Wahoo York Kearney Columbus Stromsburg and Osceola communities.
ASCS announces March 31 1962 as final marketings date for 1961 wool and unshorn lambs to qualify for payments. Producers must file by April 30 1962. New rules allow farm stored car corn in narrow cribs with moisture limits easing through 1962, with 16 percent max in May. Redemption deadlines for stored grains set by April 2 to July 31 1962.
Funeral services were held in Nampa Idaho for H M Albright who died March 19 after a short illness. He leaves his wife Evelyn Hewitt a son three daughters and a granddaughter all of Nampa. Attending were Mrs Duane Wilkinson and Monty of Greeley Colorado and Mrs Frank Hewitt Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Jim Miller, salesman for Walnut Grove Feed Company, moves to Osceola with his wife and three children aged six months to six years. The family resides on the farm previously occupied by the Bob Sterups.
Two crashes were reported to the sheriff on March 21. Elmer Pehrson and Lester Gabriel were involved in a minor auto damage incident at the northwest corner near the high school. A second collision in front of Dale Lewis residence involved Bill Wieseman hitting a parked car owned by Bill Zedicher, with damage estimated at 300 dollars for each vehicle.
Mr and Mrs S W Calhoun returned Friday night from Corpus Christi Texas where they spent several weeks visiting their son Walter and family. Fritz Husak Paul Meister the Don Sterups and the Laurence Meisters were Monday afternoon lunch guests of the Bob Sterups near Benedict.
Birth announcements list three newborns: Robert Lee Svoboda born March 23 in Osceola to Mr and Mrs Ernest Svoboda. Warren Lee Jr born March 24 in Stromsburg to Mr and Mrs Warren Thomas. and a daughter born March 25 in Gresham to Mr and Mrs Dale Hopwood. Individual weights noted: 6 lb 8 oz, 8 lb 6 oz, 7 lb 9 oz respectively.
Former mail carrier Guy R. Hotchkiss, 77, died Sunday at his Lincoln home. His wife Lydia Lewis Hotchkiss had predeceased him. He leaves two daughters and a son, with sister Hazel Hartel of Swede Home nearby. He was Osceola Route 4’s first mail carrier. Burial was in Belleville, Kansas.
More than 300 farmers and business leaders attended Farmer Guest Night in Osceola High School Auditorium. Mel Steen, director of Nebraska Game Forestry and Parks, urged selling Nebraska to tourists and improving recreation to boost income alongside agriculture.
Jane Larsen of Stromsburg was the Polk County Champion at the Polk County Spelling Contest held March 24 at Jeffrey Elementary in Osceola. Winners in grades 3 through 8 are listed. district contest in Seward on April 3. Midwest Bee in Omaha on April 21.
Consumers Public Power District announced check payments totaling 4783.63 to the Polk County treasurer covering the last half of 1961 five percent gross revenue tax on CPPD served cities and villages. Of this amount 2197.26 goes to Osceola’s taxing bodies, with Osceola agencies continuing to receive in lieu of tax payments.
Funeral services for Mrs Henry Schipporiet age 62 were held at the Silver Creek Methodist Church with Rev L A Hansen officiating. She died at home Wednesday March 21 after a lingering illness. Survivors include her husband son Donald two brothers John and Sam Wyman and two granddaughters all of Silver Creek. Burial was in Silver Creek Cemetery.
List of deceased and discharged patients at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital includes Charles S F Johnson Stromsburg Mrs I D Huston Osceola and many others from Shelby Rising City Gresham Benedict and surrounding towns with names of patients and relatives. No cause of death provided and no dates.
The 35th annual meeting of Rebekah Lodges District 14 was held in Osceola on Saturday March 24 with about 90 attendees. Margaret Pehrson presided the business session and Lois Grossnicklaus served as secretary. Dee Ann Conrad spoke of her United Nations trip. Maude Sanderson led an education school of instruction. The 1963 session will return to Osceola with Gladys Hartman as president.
The Osceola Lions Club promotes watching the national TV show Route 66 Friday night March 30. Stars George Maharis is injured becoming blind. the Kerrville set scenes show his training and adjustment at the Lions Camp highlighting the club's humanitarian work.
Vern Johnson of Vern Johnson Plumbing Heating Company attended a Lennox Industries dealer training school in Grand Island. The program showcased latest heating and air conditioning application and service techniques taught by factory engineers from Marshalltown Iowa as part of a nationwide dealer education effort.
Stanley Anthony Swantek son of Mr and Mrs John Swantek Route No 2 Columbus volunteered for service in the Armed Forces of the United States He was forwarded for induction on Wednesday morning March 21 1962.
Sunday dinner guests in the Laurence Meister home included Mrs. C. J. Meister, Marion and the Lyle Ernst family of Columbus, the Clarence Krafka family of Bellwood, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Albers and Michael Wallace, and the Don Sterup family.
Groundbreaking this week on the Good Samaritan Retirement Village in Osceola, a $175 000 cement block building with brick veneer for 50 patients and a seven apartment annex. Brown & Denesia of Broken Bow contract to build, Bd Bryan handles excavation. Community has raised $42 500 of $45 000 with a final drive planned to fund the remaining amount, five percent first mortgage bonds to be sold.
The Standard Oil Station will reopen Saturday morning March 31 under Earl Miley and sons. Miley has run the bulk truck service in Osceola for 12 years and tank wagon service will stay the same. For pickup and delivery call 747-9021. A grand opening will be announced later.
Julia A. Huston aged 72 died Sunday night at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital. She was the wife of I. D. Huston former County Superintendent and Clerk of the District Court. Survived by three daughters with funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Kepner Funeral Home Osceola Cemetery burial.
The Garden Club met Wednesday evening March 21st at Mrs. Roy Morgan’s home. New president Lilian Brown led the session with roll call and readings on March gardening topics. Musical numbers were performed by Mrs. Jewel Hansen and Joyce Lucas, with guessing contests won by Mrs. Maud Magnuson and Mrs. Morris Richards. The group planned hospital grounds work and city projects, distributed annual programs, and enjoyed a social evening with lunch.
A Monday evening gathering at Mr and Mrs Henry Greenwalt in Lincoln honored Judy Koehler and Wayne Beatty as they prepare for an April 8 wedding. Guests included Greig Male Chorus members and wives. The party featured a Bride game and a paper wedding dress craft, a Sunbeam electric skillet gift, and a lunch for thirty guests.
In Fairmont and surrounding areas a series of violations are recorded. Offenders include Richard F E Atherton Stanley L Peterson and Carroll R Zaruba with speeds ranging from 62 to 70 mph and fines from 10 to 21 dollars plus costs. Other cases include intoxication charges for Harold F Blair Elmer G Berger Bernard J Augustine Jr and Robert D Benson with varied fines and license actions.
Mrs Phoebe Morgan hosted Mrs Thomas of Columbus as her guest Tuesday of last week. They attended the conference in the afternoon.
Orval Eikenhorst reports a large crowd at the Eikenhorst Farm Supply Open House held Friday afternoon. Highlights included special demonstrations, prizes, and refreshments with the Lundell hay watering machine featured as the showcase. Winners included Willard Bush for a gold wrist watch, Calmar Youngquist for a bushel of seed corn, Mrs. Carl Scholz for a bushel of seed corn, and Merle Dawes for a grain thermometer.
Ten new members have been initiated into Alpha Tau Alpha, the national honorary fraternity for men in vocational agriculture education at the University of Nebraska. Initiates include Myron Carlson of Osceola and Paul Imm of Silver Creek.
The Social Calendar lists the Child Welfare Benefit Tea at 2 30 p m Friday March 30 at the Methodist Church hosted by the Legion Auxiliary and Busy Belles Extension Club meeting April 4 with Mrs Don Alt Each member to bring one dozen cookies Massie hosts N B B O Bridge Club on April 3 W C T U meets 2 30 p m today with Mrs Harry Brazee Senior Adult Fellowship at the Methodist Church on April 3 at the church
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