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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1964
Page
1
Knitters and crochets in the area join a nation wide event at the Polk County Fair August 6 to 8. Ray Conrad says winners from fair categories advance to the National Wool Needlework Contest with a 1000 cash grand prize plus a New York trip and a trophy. Details from The Osceola Record office.
Osceola roared to an 18-0 victory over Genoa in league opener. Kindberg allowed two hits with four strikeouts for the win, Prokop yielded one hit in relief. Rex Grossnicklaus Rowan and Stallings each scored three times. Rowan hit a homer, Jan Grossnicklaus a triple, Rex doubled twice, Gustafson and Stallings added one hit each. Upcoming Sunday schedule lists Schuyler vs Clarks at Silver Creek, Central City at Stromsburg, Belgrade at Genoa, Osceola at St Edward.
In Osceola the graduation recognition night raised praise for Perry Sapp's photography and Eugene Prososki's area engineering scholarship. Osceola graduates used a woodworking class made speaker stand by Billy McMeekin Greg Ransom and Francis Barry under teacher Dennis Scheer.
Two courses under the Manpower Development and Training Act are planned. An auto body repair course starts June 15 at the Nebraska Vocational Technical School in Milford, lasting 50 weeks. A licensed practical nurse course begins September 27 in Lincoln, also 50 weeks. Apply via any State Employment Office. Columbus Office at 2314 13th Street.
Mr and Mrs Otto Olson depart Monday for New York where they sail June 3 aboard the Queen Elizabeth bound for Europe. They will visit relatives and the World's Fair en route and join a tour through England France Germany Holland Belgium and Switzerland. Afterward they will tour the Scandinavian countries by car and visit relatives in Sweden, planning to return by mid September.
Emil F Buresh born Feb 2 1910 in Garrison to Frank and Paulie died May 12 in Geneva at age 54. Survived by widow Henrietta and three children two brothers Edward and Henry two sisters Helen and Georgia. Funeral at Kepner Mortuary with Pastor Robert Turner and songs by Mrs. Howard Boden and Mrs. Ewald Pliefke. Interment in Osceola cemetery. Also notes a May 30 basket dinner reunion for C C McCormick and Henry Micky families and Delta Zeta appoints Marian Inness first vice president at Lincoln Ottawa campus.
A public ceremony on the courthouse steps or lobby if rain will install Lowell D. Hanson as acting postmaster. The event, Saturday May 23 at 2 00 p m, features Bob Corn postmaster of Papillion as the installer and remarks by Mayor Marlin O Johnson and others. Real estate transfers and a program by the American Legion are listed among ancillary items.
William H. Norton reports Polk county Heart Fund drive collected 605.10 dollars. Amounts from Shelby 169.10 Osceola 197.10 Polk 213.90 Stroms 25.0 contribute to the Nebraska Heart Fund Association in Omaha for the coming year. Norton thanks workers and donors for their efforts.
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna M. Styskal 72 of Osceola were Saturday May 16 at Shelby Sacred Heart Church. Burial followed at Shelby Catholic Cemetery. She died May 13 after two years of illness. Born February 3 1892 near Abie she was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Fendrych. She married John J. Styskal October 20 1914. Surviving are son Gilbert Omaha two daughters Mrs. Glen Hendrickson Osceola and Mrs. Edward Rosenberry Shelby two grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Frank Cemper Bernard Cemper Louis Daum Ray Conrad and Leonard Hiemer.
A hospital notices tribute lists numerous deceased residents including Mrs Anna Styskal Osceola Miss Ida Mouden Stromsburg Mrs Anna Appleton Polk Miss Marlene Hawthorne Silver Creek Mrs A C Foote York Mrs Alfred Hoskins York Miss Sally McGimpsey Shelby Mrs Margaret Funkhouser Shelby Louis Paczosa Silver Creek Mrs George Geier Silver Creek Miss Cathy Hiemer Shelby Dee Hastings Osceola Gilbert Springer Stromsburg Kirk Christensen Osceola Douglas Wilhelms Stromsburg William Schlesinger Shelby Steven Johnston Osceola Mrs Irven Rystrom Stromsburg Mrs Ray Svoboda Osceola Mrs Beda Noyd Stromsburg Mrs William Larson Osceola Harry E Shaw Shelby Mrs Otto Johnson Stromsburg John Peterson Stromsburg Mrs Blanche Clifford Stroms burg Mrs Robert Lux Shelby
The Osceola Chamber of Commerce will present highlights of the Nebraska University football season at its Monday meeting. The session begins at 8 p.m. at city hall with coffee and doughnuts after. President John Osenbaugh urged local retailers to attend as a new retail promotion venture will be described.
About one of every seven Polk County residents receives a monthly social security check. A. F. Silber of the Social Security Administration reports 1,078 county beneficiaries totaling $779,532 annually, up 11% from last year. Retired workers form the largest group at 635 people, receiving $527,448 yearly.
Osceola Alumni Association announces the 17th annual banquet and dance to be held Friday May 29 honoring classes of 1654 and 1964. The program lists officers for 1963-64 and committees including mailing greeters door and flower duties with local residents named.
Ida Mouden 76 died May 16 at Annie Jeffrey Hospital where she had been a patient. Her sister Eva preceded her in death two weeks earlier. Services were Tuesday at Stromsburg Methodist Church with Rev. Lester Anderson officiating. Escorts were Glen Peterson Milton Hanson Le Moyne Anderson Mervin Rystrom Ford Mouden and Homer Mouden. Interment followed at Stromsburg.
Perry N. Sapp notes Osceola figures in state races with Lawrence Shaw and Ruth Knight winning legislative nominations. Local praise for Lions Club beautification, fishing at Lake Ericson, and reflections on the Polk County storm's human toll plus a reminder that money cannot buy lasting values.
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