Osceola Explodes for 19-2 Victory Over Clarks
Osceola's nine crushed Clarks 19 to 2 at Fairgrounds Field aided by three home runs. Huck Rowan, Kinberg, and Taylor homered while Brazee and Kinberg pitched with Monson and Taylor behind the plate. Clarks used Peterson Booth and Douglas on the mound as Sterup caught. Fans urged to attend next Sunday’s 8:30 p m game against Shelby under the lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Clarks
Huck Rowan
Kinberg
Taylor
Peterson
Brazee
Monson
Booth
Douglas
Sterup
R & E Osceola
Fairgrounds Field
Shelby
Firemen Honor Members At Special Meeting
Osceola Firemen held a special meeting last Thursday evening with a seven o'clock dinner. Raymond Branting received an Appreciation Certificate for 25 years of active service and Ronald Peterson earned a five year Exemption Certificate. Jay McDonald was elected president for the coming year with Art McVeigh as secretary, Mark Gustafson as Chief, Norman Fintel, Martin Roberts, and Ray Sivers as Assistant Chiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Raymond Branting
Ronald
Peterson
Jay McDonald
Art McVeigh
Mark Gustafson
Norman Fintel
Martin Roberts
Ray Sivers
Lynn Snider Suffers Finger Tip Loss in Cemetery Mower Accident
Lynn Snider underwent surgery after an accident with a power mower at the cemetery. The ends of two fingers on his left hand were amputated. he was discharged from Annie Jeffrey Hospital on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Snider
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Mr. Snider
Sharon Churchill Weds Burdette Jones in Sidney Iowa
Sharon Churchill of Lincoln and Burdette Jones of Lincoln were married Saturday May 17 at the Methodist Church in Sidney Iowa. The couple, attended by the groom’s brother Dennis Jones and sister-in-law, plan to reside at 6631 Adams St in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Churchill
Lincoln
Burdette Jones
Sidney
Iowa
Dennis Jones
Harry Churchill
Oscar Jones
Osceola
Adams St
Memorial Day call to honor living and keep Nebraska clean
An editorial urges safe driving over Memorial Day weekend as tourist season opens. It stresses litter control along highways, asks motorists to carry litter bags, and warns against leaving dangerous fluids where children could reach them. The piece closes with a reminder to remember the living as well as the dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Sacred concert at Lutheran Church this Sunday
Mr and Mrs John Seagard faculty members of Luther College Wahoo present a sacred concert at St Paul Lutheran Church next Sunday evening June 1 at 800. They will perform organ and solo music with Mrs Seagard a trained vocalist and Mr Seagard an accomplished organist. Free will offering invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Seagard
Luther College, Wahoo
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Richards Observe 25th Wedding Anniversary
In observance of their 25th wedding anniversary Mr and Mrs Morris Richards entertained 40 relatives and friends Sunday afternoon and evening. Guests included Ensign LaVern Richards White Sands NM Rex Fusby and Douglas York Gustafson family Lincoln Harland Fusby Stromsburg J H Gustafson Mark Gustafson and Gary Merle Johnson and sons Ross Richards and family David and Jay Richards Glenn Richards and two daughters Ed Bonne and family Ge0 Berck. They were presented with two bouquets cards and gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Richards
Ensign lLaVern Richards
White Sands
N. M
Rex Fusby
Douglas
York
Carl Gustafson
Lincoln
Harland Fusby
Stromsburg
J. H. Gustafson
Mark Gustafson
Gary
Merle Johnson
Ross Richards
Kenneth Richards
David Richards
Jay
Glenn Richards
Ed Bonne
Geo. Berck
4-H Homemaking Club Demonstrates Cream Pie and Meringue
Joy Nelson hosted 4-H Homemaking Club and 4-H Club members to judge corn bread and discuss room grooming. They planned a Hastings tour on May 23 and set the next meeting at Patty Dunn’s home as reported by Shirley Buresh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Nelson
Hastings
Patty Dunn
Shirley Buresh
Daisy Dairy Club Meeting At McMeekin Home
The Daisy Dairy 4-H Club gathered at Robert McMeekin Jr residence with 18 members present. Morris Dunn assumed leadership duties in the leader's absence while Junior Leaders assisted with the lesson. Reporter Diane Scherer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Dairy Club
Daisy Dairy 4-H
Robert McMeekin
Hastings Homemaking Club Tours city sites
The 4 H Homemaking Club members and families toured Hastings last Friday guided by Marsden Garey through the KHAS TV building. They visited the Baking Company police station garment factory and the House of Yesterday Museum with many members present except Shirley Buresh who had an appendectomy at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Marsden Garey
Polk County
Gary Garey
Khas-Tv
Reynold Peterson
Gary
Linda
Fred Wieseman
Barbara
Beverly
Lewis Dunn
Greg
Jerry Urban
Joy Nelson
Mary Buresh
Morris Dunn
Sidney
Patty
Gerhardt Lux
Ronald
Norman
Dianne
Shirley Buresh
Good Spotter Can Win A Mattress
A Kepners Store contest offers a mattress to the Polk County resident 16 or older who most accurately counts spots on the window mattress. Close guesses win, with on the spot details in the store’s advertisement elsewhere in the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kepners Store
Polk County
Kepners Mattress
Father of Osceola Priest Dies at 78
Joseph Szmyd aged 78, father of Monsignor Adam Szmyd pastor of St. Marys Church north of Osceola, died Sunday May 25 after a lingering illness. Funeral Mass was held May 28 at St. Marys with Bishop James Casey of Lincoln granting absolution. Remains were shipped to Chicago for services in the deceaseds home parish. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery Calumet Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Szmyd
Adam Szmyd
St. Mary’s Church
Osceola
Szmyd
James Casey
Lincoln
Chicago
Holy Cross Cemetery
Calumet, III
York Firm Offers Lowest Bid On City Sewer Work
Bids for Osceola city sewer and treatment plant work were opened Friday. Dougherty Brothers of York submitted the lowest bid at 23856.90 dollars. Final award awaits approval from the U S Public Health Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Osceola
Dougherty Brothers of
United States Public Health Service
Funeral Services Held for Mrs. M. J. Arner in Shelby
Funeral services for Mrs. M. J. Arner of Shelby were conducted Monday afternoon by Rev. R. W. Garrison at the Evangelical United Brethren Church. She died Wednesday night May 21 at Annie Jeffrey Hospital and was laid to rest in Shelby Cemetery. Born August 29, 1872 at Morning Sun Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Arner
Shelby
Fellowship Awarded To Rehabilitation Supervisor
Dr. Leroy T. Laase announced in Lincoln that Ralph E. Lidgard of Kearney, District Supervisor for Rehabilitation Services for Nebraska, has won one of 15 fellowships offered jointly by Alpha Gamma Delta and the National Society for Crippled Children and Adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy T. Laase
Nebraska Society of Crippled Children
Lincoln
Ralph E. Lidgard
Kearney
Nebraska
Alpha Gamma Delta Woman’s Fraternity
National Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Week In Review
Patients dismissed during May 20 to May 27 include Mrs Edward Crossant Stroms burg Webster Mills Osceola Mrs Myron Norquest and baby boy Bradshaw Mrs Ord Wallace Osceola John Carlson Polk Dean White Shelby Axel H Erickson Stromsburg Lloyd Whitmore Shelby Mrs Gilbert Baker Silver Creek Mrs George Geier Silver Creek Mrs Virgil Hastings and baby girl Mrs Allen A Frass Lincoln Pearl Hornbloom Osceola Wiley Atkinson Stromsburg Hugh Schmoker Osceola Mrs Anna Stamm Shelby Richard Triba Osceola Mrs Charles Gabel and baby girl Osceola James Brand Silver Creek Mrs Walter Yungdahl Osceola Susan Vrbka Shelby Henry A Galus Silver Creek Deceased Mrs M J Arner Shelby J Carder TSO STOM Osceola attents Mrs Bertha Hoffman Rising City William Lee Sterup Osceola Fred Bernt Osceola Mrs C W Cannon Silver Creek Shirley Buresh Osceola Mrs Robert Stohl Polk Mrs Alma Benda Stromsburg Lynn Snider Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Crossant
Stromsburg
Webster Mills
Osceola
Myron Norquest
Bradshaw
Ord Wallace
John Carlson
Polk
Dean White
Shelby
Axel H. Erickson
Lloyd Whitmore
Gilbert Baker
Silver Creek
George Geier
Virgil Hastings
Allen A. Frass
Lincoln
Pearl Hornbloom
Wiley Atkinson
Hugh Schmoker
Osce
Legion Baseball Opens With Shelby Matchups This Week
Legion baseball practice kicks off with games at 5 30 p m on June 3 5 10 and 12 featuring Jack and Jill Gas Co Printer s Devils and Sigler s Ford Garage Spark Plugs The Midgets travel to Shelby for a 2 00 p m game next Sunday June 1 Readier players and gear are urged to contact DeVern Rodene for eligibility and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack & Jill
Printer’s Devils
DeVern Rodene
Ronnie Lux
Dick Treadway
Norman Lux
Dennis Bahr
Richard Dunn
Richard Pehrson
Jerry Urban
Lee Treadway
Don Anderson
Albert Rommers
the Gas Co
Gas House Gang
Chris Dahmke
Wallace Monson
Megrs
Don Sterup
Steve Eikenhorst
Tim Anderson
Joe Eikenhorst
Steve Johnson
Gregg Monson
Arlet Johnson
Larry Meister
Arlin Kiel
Bert Gissler
Mer
Lyne Anderson
Bob McMeekin
Bill McMeekin
Sidney Dunn
Jack McCormick
Lonnie Miley
Ricky Rutter
Alan Gissler
Paul McKeag
Charles Roberts
Mike Anderson
Legion
Huck Rowan
Dee Rodene
Shelby
Barry Schmoker
Larry Miley
Bob Gabriel
Richard Ekstrom
Steve Headlee
Bill Lesner
Joe Roberts
Gary Rodene
Mike Cotter
Lester Gabriel
Bob McCormick
Ronald Frizzell
Osceola Motel Sale Questioned by New Management
An auction for the Redwood Motel on the Osceola highway occurred last Wednesday but current owners Wallace J. Roat and Betty Long say the business has not been sold and remains under former management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Wallace J. Roat
Betty Long
Bert Gissler Cited By Insurance Co
Bert Gissler of Osceola was named a National Quality Award winner by the Lincoln Association of Life Underwriters at their annual awards meeting. He also completed both sections of the Life Underwriters Training Course, traveling the farthest distance of 8000 miles and earning one of the top course ratings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Association of Life Underwriters
Bert Gissler
Osceola
Gissler
Life
Lincoln
Visit of Mrs Ira Irland and John from South Gate
Mrs Ira Irland and John of South Gate California arrived this week for a visit with relatives and friends. Mrs F J Dunn hosted the Osceola Project Club at her home last Tuesday and gave a lesson demonstration on Lets Eat Fruit. Nine members and three visitors were present. Mrs Dale Dunn and Mrs Verland Bauer served as co-hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Irland
John
South Gate
California
F. J. Dunn
Osceola Project Club
Dale Dunn
Verland Bauer
Osceola Men Describe Sweden Life In Letters
Nels Lindahl and Nels Paulson send greetings from Sweden to Osceola Readers note a mild winter and early summer with less harsh weather than Nebraska. They mention renewing the Osceola Record for five dollars and send regards to friends back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. K
Nebrasa
Sweden
Nels Lindah
Nels Paulson
High Winds and Rain Hit Wheat Growers Nearby City
A Tuesday morning storm brought 63 mph gusts south of town knocking down wheat stands. City rain measured .18 inches while heavier precipitation fell south of Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Buchta Joins Traveling Group to Russian Points
Dr. J. W. Buchta associate dean of SL A and physics professor at the University of Minnesota will lead a Travel Seminar group of 11 men visiting non tourist sites in the Soviet Union in September. He is on leave from Minnesota and heads the Institute Section of the National Foundation of Science in Washington. Buchta, Osceola High School class of 1913, is the son of the late Mr and Mrs John Buchta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Buchta
SL. A
University of Minnesota
Soviet Union
Buchta
National Foundation of Science
Washington, D. C
John Buchta
Osceola High School
Mystery Farm Mystery Remains Unidentified in Record Series
The Record reports no winner as last week’s Mystery Farm photo remains unidentified. No reader matched the location, leaving the mystery unsolved and awaiting new clues.
Eighty-Five Enrolled At Methodist Bible School
Methodist Vacation Church School began with 85 enrolled and more expected. Theme is Learning From Jesus. Sessions featured a film strip on the Boyhood of Jesus. Mrs. M. O. Johnson leads as superintendent with nine teachers and high school helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Bible School
Methodist Vacation Church
Jesus
M. O. Johnson
Roy Horst
Morris Richards
Robert Sigler, Jr
Betsy Nash
Morris Dunn
David Richards
Mervin Ransom, Jr
Erwin Kiel
Forrest Burgess
Barbara Wieséman
Kay Timm
Marian Inness
Marlene Carlson
Betty Lou Burritt
Nancy Nash
Leila Miley
Annette Watts
Shirley Hendrickson
Polk County Second in State to Reach Cancer Drive Goal
Polk County finished second in the state for the annual cancer drive led by Mrs. Martin Jones, reaching a total of $1865.37. Readable sub-collections include Guidinger Memorial 164.35 Polke 187.85 Shelby 148.96 Stromsburg 240.60 Osceola 276.05 Rural Townships 847.56.
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Polk County
Martin Jones
Polk
Guidinger Memorial
Polke
Shelby
Stromsburg
Osceola
Gabels Welcome Daughter Jane Marie May 25
Mr and Mrs Charles L Gabel announce the birth of a daughter Jane Marie born Wednesday May 25. She weighs 7 pounds 9 ounces and has a brother James Leon Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Engelbert Gabel of Shelby and Mr and Mrs Edward J Rolene of Ulysses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Gabel
Jane Marie
James Leon
Engelbert Gabel
Shelby
Edward J. Rolene
Ulysses
Gas Suppliers Ask For Rate Increase
Central Electric and Gas Company reports Northern Natural Gas will seek a federal rate hike of 8.14 million annually on May 27 1958 affecting 45 Nebraska and South Dakota towns including Osceola The move marks the seventh pipeline increase since 1950 Central opposes prior raise No 6 and will seek dismissal of Rate No 7 citing the Memphis Case and potential added annual cost of about 830 thousand if approved
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Electric & Gas Company
the Gas Company
Northern Natural Gas Company
Central
Nebraska
South Dakota
Osceola
Federal Power Commission
Washington, D. C
Northern
E. C. Deane
Deane
F.P.C
Memphis
United States Supreme Court
Real Estate Transfers in Stromsburg and Polk
Warranty deed from Farmers Union Co op Oil Association to City of Stromsburg for land in northwest corner Block 2 Town Company Addition Stromsburg. Referee's deed from J T Stanton to Davin F Widga and wife for Lots 15 16 Block 21 Original Town of Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union Co-op. Oil Association, Inc
City of
Stromsburg
J. T. Stanton
Donavin F. Widga
Polk
Legion Votes To Erect Building For New Bowling Alley
The American Legion Post approved a plan to build a new facility to house a bowling alley. It seeks a ten year lease with a Grand Island firm and plans erection on the Foxhilt storage site adjoining the current Legion building, to be ready for the fall season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Grand Island
Legion
Foxhilt
Thomas Hofbauer
Throckmorton Services Saturday At Methodist Church
J Carder Throckmorton died Tuesday May 27 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He served as Polk County Extension Agent from 1944 to 1952 and later farmed near Osceola. Funeral services set for 2:00 PM Saturday at the Methodist Church with burial in Osceola cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Carder Throckmorton
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Throckmorton
Polk County
Osceola
Methodist Church
St Vincent Church Building Fund Receives Endowment
Osceola's St Vincent Catholic Church gains 1000 dollars from the will of Rudolph Urban who died February 27, 1957. The bequest is directed to the church Building Fund to aid its expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent Church
Will
Osceola
St. Vincent Catholic Church
Rudolph Urban
Urban
Admitted To Membership In Dairy Association
William and Robert McMeekin of Osceola have been accepted as Junior Members of The Holstein Friesian Association of America in Brattleboro Vermont. They earned eligibility by satisfactory dairy club work with registered Holsteins and were recommended by Gary B Garey County Agricultural Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William and
Robert McMeekin
Osceola
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
Brattleboro
Vermont
Gary B. Garey
Fire Destroys Shed Contents in Osceola Home
A storage shed at the James McKeag Sr. home in south Osceola burned Friday around 10 a.m. The fire destroyed the shed and its contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McKeag, Sr
South Osceola
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarks Teas
Miower
By Bess Shelmadine
Lutheran Church
Richards
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
Legion Baseball
Osceola Motel
Insurance Co
Mystery Farm
OHS
Betty Nash
Leslie Nash
Bill Kepner
W. R .Kepner
Betty
Bill
Nyla Pehrson
Elmer Pehrson
PEO
Chamber of Commerce
DeVerne Johnson
Danforth Foundation
Phyllis Carlson
Larry Frizzell
Floyd Frizzell
Mavis Carlson
C. R. Carlson
J. Carder
Dairy Association
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