OHS Alumni Banquet Planned for May 29 at High School
Paul Monson announces the Osceola High School Alumni Association plans the 29th annual banquet on Wednesday May 29 in the High School Auditorium. Tickets are sold at Bush Drug Osceola or via Marian Boden at the county treasurer's office. Johnny Jay and his orchestra will perform after the program, with noted attendee Dr. Charles W. Jeffrey of Rawlins Wyoming among guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Monson
OHS Alumni Association
Bush Drug
Osceola
Marian Boden
Johnny Jay
Nebraska
Peony Park
Turnpike
Plamer
Charles, W. Jeffrey
Rawlins
Wyoming
Car-Truck Crash Near Osceola Hospitalizes Two
A fog shrouded 1:00 a m crash at Highway 30A and 81 west of Osceola involved three vehicles. Rex Wieseman and Lorraine Christensen were hospitalized with rib fractures and bruises. both were treated and released the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Rex Wieseman
Lorraine Christensen
Willard Cornell
Cornell
Jim Griffes
Hastings
Prucka
Clair Griffiths
North Platte
Wieseman
Miss Christensen
Postmaster Fred W. Schuman Attends National Meeting
Osceola postmaster Fred W. Schuman attended the annual three day meeting of the National Association of Postmasters held in Grand Island this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Schuman
Osceola
National Association of Postmasters
Grand Island
Off The Cuff On Horse Racing And Lost Money
A humorous column jokes about betting on Nebraska horse racing and losing money. It recalls buying oats for a bet, misnaming horses, and a failed race including a joke about a scratched horse and a lost shirt as the season opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Bo Peek
Mr. Foxie
Pop
John Alden
Shypoke
Legislators Debate New Road Revenue Program
Lincoln legislators wrestle with a preliminary plan to boost road revenue by 5 million dollars annually. A gasoline tax increase to seven cents per gallon, with counties receiving 1.1 million, and a truck tax hike, faced opposition from petroleum and trucking groups. State Engineer Ress argued for needed funds to match federal money, while opponents warned of planning limits. State Veterinarian Dr. J L George announced resignation planned for July 1, after serving since 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Highway Department
State Highway Department
Nebraska
Saigns
L. N. Ress
Ress
C. Russell Lockwood
Nebraska Petroleum Industries
Ross
Lockwood
George
J. L. George
Chester
State Agriculture Department
Ed Hoyt
Hoyt
McCormick Land Auction June 4
Auction sale of Dora McCormick estate real estate on Tuesday June 4. Two items: a Osceola residence near the Osceola Hotel and a farm six miles south and one and a half west of Silver Creek and 4 north of Osceola. Town property at 10 30 and farm at 2 00. Contact Addie Wiesemann Bertha Berck Grubaugh Brothers or Mills Mills & Mills for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora McCormick
Silver Creek
Osceola
Addie Wiesemann
Bertha Berck
Grubaugh
Final Band Practice at High School Friday May 24
The final band practice of the year will be held at the High School Friday evening May 24. All members are requested to be present for this practice before Memorial Day.
Legislature votes down new mileage for state highway system
The Legislature narrowly rejects adding mileage to the state highway network by 20 to 19, though hints of reopening arise. Sen. Frank Nelson proposes Holt county road additions, prompting district amendments and debate about which routes to include. Highway Commission faces criticism as lawmakers question its listening to local pleas. Road additions require advisory commission guidance and departmental action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Nelson
O'Neill
Holt County
Highway Commission
Highway Department
Advisory
State Highway Commission
State Fair opens August 31 with balanced 1957 events
Edwin Schultz state fair board secretary rolled up his sleeves for the final rush before the State Fair opens August 31. He promised a well balanced event this year tailored so families can enjoy the activities. The 1957 exposition runs through September 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Schultz
State Fair Board
Schultz
Polk Countians Named Nebraska OES Grand Chapter Leaders
Mary Eklund of Osceola and Kenneth L. Stewart of Polk were elected Grand Matron and Grand Patron at the Grand Chapter of Nebraska Order of the Eastern Star annual meeting in Lincoln. New officers were installed Thursday evening with about 40 members from the local chapter attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Eklund
Osceola
Kenneth L. Stewart
Polk
Grand Chapter
Nebraska
Order of the Eastern Star
Lincoln
Goodwill Truck To Visit County First Of June
Polk county churches participate in a drive for discarded materials for Nebraska Goodwill Industries. A Goodwill truck will stop in the counties on or about June 7, 1957 to pick up clothing shoes appliances and small furniture from families. 235 handicapped persons from eastern Nebraska are employed at Nebraska Goodwill earning wages. For more information call local ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska Goodwill Industries
Goodwill Industries
Leland Whipp
Nebraska Goodwill
Nebraska
Osceola
Jack & Jill Store Opens in Osceola with Weekend Sale
The Jack and Jill Store in Osceola announces a formal opening sale this weekend running Friday and Saturday. The two page ad promises special prices, sampling offers, free deals, souvenirs, and balloons for children. Leaders Lawrence Bowe and Ralph DeLand invite all residents to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack and Jill
Osceola
Lawrence
Shorty” Bowe
Ralph “Rug” DeLand
Farmers Plan Statewide Survey Of Crops And Livestock
Nebraska farmers will help with a national survey in May and June to record crop acreage and livestock numbers. A. V. Nordquist says results will form the basis for 1957 production estimates and assist farmers in planning marketing. Rural mail carriers will distribute and collect the forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
A. V. Nordquist
Nordquist
Osceola Firemen Postpone Meeting to Thursday Evening
Osceola firemen will meet this Thursday at 8 p m due to Memorial Day falling on their regular meeting date next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Local Markets Chief Birthday Celebration in York
Local Markets Chief of Ponce Forrest Mart spent Thursday May 16 in York celebrating his birthday at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Mart and son Ronald Dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponce
Forrest Mart
York
Walter Mart
Ronald Dean
Three Women Killed in Butler County Auto Crash
Three women lost their lives Sunday when a Meridian Bus Lines bus collided with their car at Centerville Station, southeast of David City. Victims are Mrs. Wallace Logan 52 of Shelby Mrs. Mildred Weiser 43 of York and Edith Joan Barrett 26 of York. Bus driver Clint Ellis 56 of York survived. Double funeral held at Wesley Methodist Church Shelby with Osceola cemetery interment.
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Butler County
Lincoln
Centerville
David City
Wallace Logan
Shelby
Mildred Weiser
York
Edith Joan Barrett
Meridian Bus Lines
Clint Ellis
Omaha
Logan
Weiser
Ben Treadway
Household Goods Sale Near Osceola On June 1
A combined household sale organized by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook Mrs. Ida Ferris and Mrs. Amelia Sayles will take place at the Cooks home two miles south of the hotel in Osceola starting at 7 00 p m Merrick and Ingalls serve as the auctioneers and the full item list will be printed in the next issue of The Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cook
Ida Ferris
Amelia Sayles
Cook
Osceola
Record
Merrick and
Ingalls
Bids Sought for Hauling Stored Grain in Polk County
The Polk County ASC office invites sealed bids to haul grain from county bin sites to eligible dealers. Bids must be filed in person by May 29, 1957, at 2 p.m. The contract runs June 1 to July 31, 1957. The ASC committee may reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
ASC
Bible Schools Urged To Enter Polk County Fair
The Polk County Fair Board urges Sunday School teachers and Bible School instructors to save articles for the 1957 Fair. Prizes will be awarded for crafts pictures hobbies leather craft art work antiques and wares per the 1957 Fair Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Baseball Opener Set For Sunday At Osceola Diamond
Local baseball will start next Sunday with Osceola hosting Central City at 2:00 p.m. Admissions are 50 cents for all spectators over 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Central City
Softball Schedule Changes Suggest Thursday Games
Softball games scheduled for Tuesday night were not played. The second round of the schedule will be played Thursday evening at 7 30 and 9 00 between Walt s Bar and Maleks Kepners and Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt’s Bar
Maleks
Kepners
Record
Mr and Mrs Ander son visit Sand family Monday evening
Mr and Mrs Albert Anderson and Mrs Gerald Stauber called on Mr and Mrs Rudolph Sand in Monday evening in a social visit reported by the local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Anderson
Gerald Stauber
Rudolph Sand
Birth Announcements From Osceola And Surrounding Areas
The Osceola area reports several newborns. Richard Michael Alt weighed eight pounds six ounces at Annie Jeffrey Hospital, with Marcia Burritt as mother. Ruth Ann Mitchell weighed six pounds five ounces at Annie Jeffrey Hospital, daughter of Francis and unknown mother. Janette Robin Morton born May 14 to Walter Morton and Janet Zedich er. Matthew J Howard born May 15. David Joseph Lauby born April 28. Twin boys Ted Jay and Timothy Ray Gulbrandson born May 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Alt
Shelby
Richard Michael
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Janette Robin
Walter Morton
Pacoima
California
Morton
Janet Zedicher
Alton Howard
Greensville
North Carolina
Matthew J
Martha Walgreen
David Joseph
Arnold Lauby
Fort Morgan
Colorado
Lauby
Pet Hahn
Osceola
Virgil Gulbrandson
Stromsburg
Ted Jay
Timothy Ray
Weather notes show 1.44 inches rainfall May 13–20 in Osceola
Government weather observer Harold Klingman reports 1.44 inches of moisture in Osceola territory between May 13 and May 20. Rain arrived steadily with minimal erosion, records indicate. Measured totals include May 14, May 16, May 17, and May 20 with small amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Harold Klingman
Matas
Rainy humor and memorial notes fill local pages
The Record reprints a Kansas poem about excessive rain and reports Memorial Day flag displays by the American Legion in Osceola. It recalls an accident east of David City claiming two women from Polk County and York, with families expressing sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
American Legion
Osceola
Legion
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OHS
McCormick Land Auction
State Fair
Legion Hall
Erwin A. Kiel
Robert Wieseman
Wm. Wolfe
God Bless America
Brownie Girl Scouts
Bill Kepner
Osceola High School
General Logan
O. D. Rodené
Rex Knowles
Presbyterian Church
University of Nebraska
Post and Legion Auxiliary
The
American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Polk Countians
OES Grand Chapter
Jack & Jill Store
Jack Tarr
David City Banner Press
Bible Schools
Mt. Vernon
England
David City Sunday
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