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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1962
Page
1
First mortgage bonds on the Osceola Good Samaritan Village will be available next week through Dan J. Armbruster trustee at the First National Bank of Osceola. For more information contact committee members.
Ex convict Richard Dean Hatfield, 37, was apprehended May 3 in York County on breaking and entering charges connected to mid-April robberies. His car, stolen from Auburn Nebraska, had Kansas plates. Items taken from Robert Peterson and Joe Sundberg homes largely recovered with valuables missing.
The 1962 Central Nebraska League opens officially May 20 with a home game against Silver Creek. Officers include Stewart Abel as President Eugene Johansen Vice-President and LaVerne Anderson Secretary-Treasurer. Day games start 2 30 p m and night games 8 15 p m with 50 cent admission in Osceola Silver Creek Central City Clarks Shelby and Columbus.
About 4000 people attended the 1962 Sunrise District Scout Exposition in Seward on April 29. Cub and Boy Scouts from a dozen towns displayed in 42 booths with exhibits ranging from handicraft to animal husbandry. Sponsoring Seward Jaycees awarded 42 prizes with multiple first second and third place recognitions to teams from Friend York Rising City Mil ford Shelby Beaver Crossing Benedict Waco Utica Cordova and Osceola.
The hospital lists transfers and dismissals including Howard Liedtke Osceola and Ray Smith Stromsburg. Dismissed patients include Mrs Lawrence Richter and baby Shelby, Mrs Carrie Greenslit Surprise, Mrs Eugene Berryhill Gresham, and Louis J Holzman Gresham. Multiple patients named with towns such as Osceola Stromsburg Shelby Polk Kearney Duncan Omaha Silver Creek.
Osceola High School held its thirteenth Recognition Night on May 15 in the Auditorium. Valedictorian Phyllis Carlson and Salutatorian Marilyn Prososki led a list of scholastic awards including University of Nebraska scholarships, Danforth honors, and Honor Roll certificates for various weekly and quarterly milestones. Athletic, yearbook, music, and FFA awards were presented by coaches and club leaders along with several community scholarships and service recognitions.
Mr and Mrs William S Heitzman donate ten thousand dollars to the University of Nebraska Foundation to support an annual one thousand dollar fellowship for graduate students in American history.
The Annual Book Review Tea will be held May 25 at 3:00 p.m. Mrs. M. A. Mills, Sr. will review the book Molly. It promises an interesting afternoon. Plan to attend and bring a friend.
Easy Aces meets at 2 00 P M Thursday May 24 with Mrs Chris Huggler. Entre Nous meets Wednesday afternoon May 23 with Mrs Marlin Johnson. Legion Auxiliary 2 00 PM Friday May 18 with Zella Kepner Hazel McFadden Harriet Johnson. Bingo after business meeting. W C T U 2 30 PM Thursday May 17 with Mrs Bert Burns Program Leader Mrs Harry Brazee Devotional Leader Mrs Carl Cederberg. Rebekah Lodge 8 00 PM Wednesday May 23 Hospital Auxiliary 8 00 PM Monday May 21 hostesses Mrs John Anderson and Mrs Lester Anderson Mrs Albert Rommers hostess Sociable Sals 2 00.
The Bulldog thinclads traveled to Old on Thursday May 10 to compete in the District Track Meet. Osceola standouts included Louie Kantor tied for fourth and fifth in the broad jump at 19 feet Mike Cotter fifth in the mile in 5 03 4 Mike Treadway fifth in the 100 yard dash and the 880 yard relay Kontor Kropatsch Schmoker and Treadway placed fourth.
Belinda Rose Richter born May 11 in Shelby to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Richter weighing 5 lbs 15 oz Christopher Alan Alt born May 12 in Dun can to Mr and Mrs Richard Alt weighing 8 lbs 6 oz Lesa Dee Peterson born May 13 in Osce ola to Mr and Mrs Franklin Peterson weighing 8 lbs 15 oz Dianna Marie Stevens born May 16 in Stroms burg to Mr and Mrs Jon Stevens weighing 6 lbs 8 oz A boy born May 14 in Omaha to Mr and Mrs Ted Samland weighing 8 lbs 10 oz Dave Rutter and wife are the maternal grandparents.
Richard Combs 25 of Omaha died Wednesday when his car hit a Union Pacific freight train about 1.5 miles east of Mead. One freight car derailed and 100 feet of track torn up. Survived by parents Mrs. John Ogden and Harold Combs, a brother Lanny, and grandson of the late David and Mrs. Timm. Funeral Sunday at Stromsburg Methodist Church.
Emma Almyra Mills died at the Nebraska Masonic Home in Plattsmouth Nebraska on Monday May 14 1962. Funeral services are scheduled at Kepner's Mortuary on Thursday at 10 am with obituary notice to follow next week.
Real estate deeds list transfers from Robert R. Colling and wife to Carl Scholz and wife Lot 1 Block 1 in Shelby West Addition, from Eva M. Alt to Ronald R. Dey and wife Lot 3 and West 10 feet of Lot 2 Block 3 Matter's Addition, Lettie F. Oman and husband to Philip P. Timm W S W 1/2 32-15-2 Polk County, and Lydia V. Peterson et al to Vern L. Eklund and wife Lots 8 through 11 Block 23 Orig Town Polk.
Thelma Allinder placed 2nd in the state contest for the Midwest Chaparral poets. The retreat occurred at the Capitol Hotel in Lincoln on May 5 and 6. Poems were written in Heroic Couplet form with 12 lines. Nebraska Poet Laureate John Niehardt delivered the banquet speech on May 5.
A vent pipe flare during fueling at Malek's 66 Service Station east side sparks, quickly doused by owner Jack Malek and Jim Lewis with a powder extinguisher. Had the exterior siding been wood instead of asbestos, damage could have been far worse. Mr. Lewis works at the nearby Sinclair Service Station.
The Osceola Rural Fire District purchased a fire truck from General Safety Equipment Co of North Branch Minnesota. The demonstrator vehicle, funded by a tax levy, will serve the city department with a 150 gallon water supply and a 1000 gallon pumper and will be used at the Iowa Fire School before returning to the factory for checks and later to the district in about 45 days.
Lincoln based social security official H. I. Hornby will visit Osceola on May 23, 1962. He will meet on the second floor of the courthouse from 9 30 to 12 00 noon to discuss income exclusions for farmers, including investment income and capital gains.
Miss Carol Branting of Osceola aged 17 won the Miss York 1962 title at the York City Auditorium. She placed first runner up was Miss Marcia Witham and third runner up Miss Donna Lytle with judges and local leaders in attendance. Branting will compete in Beatrice June 14 16 as Miss York 1962.
The 1962 primary saw 1,364 ballots cast with 921 Republican and 443 Democrat voters. Results list candidates including Berck 547 Akers 316 Kremer 248 Mankin 442 Boom 66 and others from the 25th District, noting stronger turnout than two years prior.
Promotion exercises for 131 eighth graders will be held Saturday morning May 19 at 10 o'clock in the Osceola High School Auditorium. Diplomas will be given by Betty Majors County Superintendent of Schools. Participating schools include Stromsburg Osceola Shelby Sacred Heart and Rural Districts 7 16 and 28. Raymond E Huitt State Department Director of Elementary Education will deliver the address Education: An Opportunity and a Responsibility.
The Polk County Fair at Osceola receives $500 for ground improvements under Ak-Sar-Ben grants. Nebraska counties benefit from the annual race meeting funded program, matching $500 with local funds to boost facilities. Polk County plans a new eating building and paging system with the grant.
Mrs Leonard Stehlik of Dorchester was a guest at the Polk County Farm Bureau Women's Committee meeting held Friday evening May 4 at the County Office. Projects for the year were discussed and slides shown.
The 1962 Easter Seal Campaign of the Crippled Children's Society raised 795.13 dollars. Funds came from Coffee Day, mail campaigns, canisters, school coin cards, and Good Friday church services in Osceola. Polk County Society aids handicapped children. committee members include Chairman Mrs Jimmy Majors and Treasurer Mr Dale Frizzell.
Mrs. Leo Schaecher aged 65 of Lind say died at 5 00 p m Thursday in St Marys Hospital Columbus after surgery earlier that day Surviving husband and four daughters including Mrs Glen Wobig of Osceola Funeral services were held Monday at Holy Family Church Lindsay Burial in Lindsay
Osceola High School music department under Miss Annette Magorian presents a Spring Musicale at 8 p.m. Friday May 18 in the High School Auditorium with Girls Glee Club Mixed Chorus Concert Band Flute Quartet Boys Quartet and soloist. No admission. The event marks the department's final activity of the year and the last for nine seniors Carol Branting Nancy Carlson Phyllis Carlson Dee Ann Conrad Carolee Dawes Ronald Frizzell Marilyn Oberg Kathryn Pliefke and Mary Preil.
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