Weather at May Day Snow Delays Spring Warmth
A storming May morning brought 8% inches of snow with more on the way, cooling expected temperatures from late April through early May. In other news Mrs Arthur Adelson, 72, died at Polk, with service planned at Polk Methodist Church. survivors include daughter Ann O'Shea and sister Mrs Robert Sigler Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adelson
Arthur Adelson
Polk
Polk Methodist Church
Ann O’shea
Jeffrey Hospital
Robert Sigler Sr
Flag burning sparks call for federal law and Cassius Clay critique
Bert Mills discusses flag defilement and political reactions, warns against rushed laws, mocks Cassius Clay’s army controversy, and playfully references Twiggy and Gladys Lindstrom while praising her resilience and influence.
Baseball season opens Sunday with Geneva game
The season begins Sunday at 2 30 p m with a home game against Geneva. Blue Valley League members include Seward Staplehurst Garland York Dwight and Nebraska Tech. Osceola also schedules women s softball for Friday May 5 at 8 p m at the Osceola Fair Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Seward
Staplehurst
Garland
York
Dwight
Nebraska Tech
Osceola
Osceola Fair Grounds
Sidney Dunn
Polk
Ron Carlson
Centennial plans nearly completed for Osceola event
Centennial plans for the Polk County Old Time’s Day in Osceola on June 1 are nearly finished. Harold Bausch will lead square dancing again and a dedication of a pioneer historical marker will take place. Lions Club and State Market Council Society sponsor the program with Marvin Kivett present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Osceola
Harold Bausch
Leigh
Osceola Lions Club and the State Market Council Society
Marvin Kivett
State Historical Society
Raymond Miler
Edith Richards
Dorothy Bush
Neela Watts
Ella Anderson
Marlin Johnson
Orville Eikenhorst
Lulu Ward
Helen Johnson
Duane Schmoker
Floyd Emmons
Gerhardt Ahrens
Lester Anderson
Osceola to stage musical and tableaux night
Osceola high school presents Story of Osceola at the auditorium on Wednesday night May 31 at 8 p.m. with tableaux including the first wedding and baby, city council, Joe Karrer’s store, and literary society, plus servicemen athletes and music by a quartet and the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Joe Karrer
Navy enlistments and old times day promoted staff sergeant
Four young men join the Navy with Eklund and Smith heading to nine weeks in San Diego and Richter Farrar delaying service to finish school. Richter attends Aquinas High School and Farrar Universal Trade School Omaha. Navy recruiter Bill Zack can advise. Polk County Old Times Day June 1 plans antique car and farm machinery displays, contact Marlin Johnson or Orval Hikenhorst.PROMOTED Staff Sgt B J McClain to Tech Sgt at Wright Patterson AFB Fairborn Ohio. wife Eleanor Gabriel of Osceola.
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Donald Eklund
Ruth Eklund
Osceola
George Smith
George Smiths
Bellwood
Joseph Richter
Leo Richters
Shelby
James Farrar
Eldon Farrars
Monroe
Navy
Eklund
Smith
San Diego
Calif
Richter
Farrar
Aquinas High School
David City
Universal Trade School
Omaha
Bill Zack
14Th St
24Th Ave
Columbus
Polk County
Marlin Johnson
Orval Hikenhorst
B. J. McClain
Wright Patterson Afb
Fairborn, O
Eleanor Gabriel
Hedrick Corey's Birth in Stromsburg
A son weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Michael Hedrick of Stromsburg on April 28.
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Christina Nelson
Stromsburg
Sweden
Ceresco
Hedrick
Corey Gene
Michael Hedrick
Abs
Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Polk County Recreation Assn approves clubhouse bid
Polk County Recreation Association plans a clubhouse atop a hill overlooking the 95 acre recreation site with a 9 hole sand greens golf course. Wilson Construction Co. of David City won the bid after negotiating to come under the FHA 34000 limit, and Johnson Plumbing bid low on plumbing and utilities. The project requires a Friday May 5 meeting at Osceola City Hall to ratify bids.
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Polk County Recreation Assn
Wilson Construction Co
David City
Wilson
Farm Home Administration
Johnson Plumbing & Heating of
Osceola
Gerber Electric
Osceola City Hall
FHA
Market Prices for Grain Commodities
Wheat priced at 1.58 dollars per bushel, corn at 1.21, oats 0.81, Milo per cwt at 1.83. Prices listed as market values for grains.
Polk County Crops Weather Summary
Rainfall for the week ending Saturday totals .50 inch. Surface and subsoil moisture are short. Corn planting at 5 percent. pasture and range feed below average. Main farm work includes fertilizing discing pre irrigating and some corn planting. Cold damp weather lowers soil temperature delaying spring planting. Spring calving finished. pastures need moisture for recovery and growth.
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Glen H. Krohn
Fire destroys King's Ballroom amid gusty winds
A spectacular fire driven by strong winds gutted King's Ballroom in Shelby early Sunday, threatening nearby homes. Owners Dale and Mrs King faced the blaze from a residence just north of the site as Shelby Osceola Gresham Rising City Columbus and David City fire crews battled the flames around 4:30 or 5 a.m. daylight saving time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Ballroom
Shelby
Dale King
Norfolk
Columbus
Kings
Osceola
Gresham
Rising City
David City
Kenneth Pope
Daylight Time, Taxes, Fire and Local News Reflections
A jumbled mix of jokes on Daylight Saving Time and Nebraska life, a damaging blaze at King’s Ballroom in Shelby with total loss and up to 100000 dollars in damage, and notes on local people and events. Osceola sent 15 men to assist, electricity outages followed the fire, and the town endured a partial power failure while firefighting continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kuceras
Vinton Clarks
King’s
Shelby
Osceola
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Bert Mills
New York
U. S
Central Park
Congress
Cassius Clay
You
Gay
Gladys Lindstrom
Phoenix
Lindstrom
Dee Brigham
W. James Brigham
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Kearney
Charles Roberts
Mike Cerny
Jack Cerny
Gregg Urban
Jodi Beth
Charles Huggler
Benedict
Naval Hospital
Donald R. Eklund
California
David Rutters
First Methodist
Mexico
Cornelius F. Kelley
Ghsisachar
United States
Wichita State University
Fuebla
Puebla
The
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Osceola Locals
Don Zeilinger
Phoebe Morgan
Gary
Army
Lincoln
Guy Sherwoods
Central City
Wren Sherwoods
Ray Branting
Baker Mfg. Co
King’s Ballroom
Naval
Ted Gleim
Jacksonville
Fla
David Klein
Edgar Kleins
York County
Goldenrod Saddle Club
Eldena Sapp
Nebraska
Hall
Gage
Scottsbluff
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