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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1964
Page
1
Supt. Virgil Bugbee reported last week’s Osceola High School Recognition Night honors. Top student and valedictorian was Gary Ahlquist, tied to the Altergyate Regents Scholarship at the University of Nebraska with a freshman scholarship at an unspecified program.
A reader recalls a near tornado sighting west of Seward around 9 p m on a Saturday while returning from Omaha. The night brought rain hail and strong winds with damage reported to Silver Creek windows and a home telephone line. The weather pattern remained volatile across the state as residents sheltered waited for calmer conditions and the Chamber of Commerce noted lingering showers.
The county Republican convention will be held in the commissioners' room at the Osceola courthouse on Thursday night starting at 8 00 p m County chairman Paul Monsor urges all interested party members to attend Also listed are Sunday baseball matchups Clarks versus Belgrade Stromsburg versus Osceola Genoa versus Central City and St Edward versus Schuyler
The club requests more bouquet donations by 9 p m Friday. People can call 747-3391 747-2521 or 747-4250 to arrange contributions or pickup.
Kearney State announced area students receiving degrees Friday May 29. Names include Karen Ferris and Shirley Jones of Osceola with bachelor of arts in education, Galyn Lind of Polk, Maurice Ransom of Osceola, Joel Fisher of Polk, bachelor degrees in education or science in education, with summa cum laude honors for Maurice Ransom and Gary Stohl of Clarks.
Postal installations will observe a legal holiday with no window service or mail delivery. Lobby hours are 8 AM to 5 PM, and mail will be distributed to boxes with holiday dispatch. Also includes a list of local speeding and traffic violation fines across several states.
Postmaster Bob Corn of Papillion installs Lowell D. Hanson as acting postmaster of Osceola and honors retiring Postmaster Fred W. Schuman. The ceremony, with a large crowd, includes colors, pledge, invocation, remarks, and oath of office, led by local figures such as Mayor Marlin O. Johnson and commander Victor Mangelsen.
A county wide speech therapy program for the 1964 1965 term will include Polk Osceola Stromsburg and Shelby schools. Larry Hanson will be the therapist traveling among the four sites. He previously served York public schools and plans to move to Stromsburg around June 1. He is a graduate of Humboldt Holdrege Kearney State and Nebraska with a masters pending. Mrs Betty Majors Polk County Superintendent helped launch the program with school boards and superintendents.
St Edward edged Osceola 11 to 10 after an 8th inning nine run surge. Osceola tied with a 4 run 9th but an error in the bottom of the ninth allowed the decisive run. Dick Hegi led Osceola with a grand slam and a pair of hits.
A light weekly column notes its varying effort level as the writer, Bill, seeks early deadlines and smooth press time. It mentions Uncle Noot on problem solving, a grocer's misprint with impertinet eggs, Louis Robak starting a new house near Osceola, and Nebraska storms causing tornado and wind damage impacting Polk county.
Osceola high school hosts an alumni banquet and dance this Friday May 29 with honor classes 1894 1904 1914 1924 1934 1944 1954 and 1964. About 350 guests are expected including Margaret Lindquist of Lincoln class of 1886. Organizers consider a centennial banquet in 1967 and invite ideas from alumni.
Ruth Urban Lux opens the seniors program with invocation while Pastor Robert Turner welcomes. Bert Gissler delivers a response and Carolyn Girard performs trumpet. John Irland, Gladys Schwab Lehmkuhl, LaVina Carlson Swanson, and Nimbers Chordliers provide musical items with remarks from Duffy Blorad Orchestra and Dr C W Jeffrey noting a business meeting and dance.
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