Death of Donald G. Kennedy Follows Auto Crash
Donald G. Kennedy, 34, of Los Angeles, died after a week in hospital from injuries suffered in an auto accident near Shosone California while returning from Death Valley with Warren Titus. Kennedy served as paratrooper in the 17th Airborne Division and later worked for Western Union Telephone Company in Los Angeles. Funeral services were held at Metell Peak Chapel in Santa Ana. Survivors include his mother and five sisters and three brothers in California and Washington.
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Donald G. Kennedy
Los Angeles
California
Don
Lone Pine
Warren Titus
Death Valley
Shosone
Titus
Herbert
Saskatchewan
Ahte
Osceola
Chteved
17Th Airbourne Division
Western Shivethe Telephone Company
Mettell Peak Chapel
Santa Ana
Irene
Bellingham
Wash
Elizabeth Kennedy
Harrison Delahoyde
Dorothy
Edward Corey
Sepulveda
Calif
Margaret
Arthur Jepson
Doris Jean
Bulent Oklar
Rositlyn
Frank Shaefer
Covina
Wesley
Gerald
Alhambra
Calut
Lyle
Long Beach
New Local Telephone Directories List Updated Emergency Numbers
The Osceola area updates its telephone numbers with new emergency and service lines. Emergency FBI and other calls use Dial 8, with eight used for information reports trouble and business inquiries. The Osceola Fire Department number remains 2221. New numbers effective Sunday November 2 at 1 00 am. Check page 5 of the directory for correct dialing.
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R. I. Wait
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Osceola
Off The Cuff on People and Surprising Roles
The column muses on how people can surprise us as strangers or friends, noting how neighbors may be involved in crimes or help in a crisis. It reflects on human complexity, mass empathy for a lost boy and his dog, and the challenge of understanding others.
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Joe
Osceola Bulldogs Hammer Silver Creek 26-2 on Homecoming
The Osceola Bulldogs defeated Silver Creek 26-2 to close homecoming. Key plays included Rein and Bryan scoring on a 75 yard march in the third quarter and Dinges scoring the final Osceola touchdown after a Wieseman interception.
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Bulldogs
Silver Creek
Osceola
Rein
Dinges
Bryan
Leroy Rein
Jim Kropatsch
Carlson
Larry Wi
Frizzell
D. Kropatsch
Gestrine
Gondringer
Clair Huggler
Clarks
Polk County Judge’s October Fees and Cases
The Polk County Judge’s Office reports October receipts of 611.00 in fines 469.42 in fees 162.80 inheritance tax and 731.49 in miscellaneous totals 1974.71. For January through October the office handled 227 criminal cases including 44 in October as reported by acting Judge J. E. Steeple.
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Polk County
J. E. Steeple
Kelley Farm Sale Scheduled For Wednesday November 12
Public farm sale of Mrs Walter Kelley follows the death of her husband. Merrick and Engel auctioneers will conduct the event at the Osceola farm one mile west of town on Highways 30A and 92. The sale begins at 1 p m with farm implements household items and miscellaneous articles. Valley Ladies Aid runs a lunch stand and First National Bank handles clerking.
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Walter Kelley
Merrick and Engel
Osceola
Valley Ladies Aid
First National Bank
Osceola 1958 Homecoming Queen crowned at halftime
JoAnn Tribals, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tribals, crowned Homecoming Queen at Osceola High School during halftime of the Osceola versus Silver Creek game. Larry Frizzell, the Football King, pledged the crown. Attendants, flower girl, and parade prizes announced. Chamber of Commerce honors awarded for floats in the parade.
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OHL
JoAnn Triba
Gary Peterson
Curtis Bryan
Larry Frizzell
Lorraine Dawes
Mavis Carlson
Gary Gabel
Jane Dunn
Henry Triba
Osceola High School
OHS
Floyd Frizzell
Osceola
C Carlson
Reynold Peterson
Lorraine
Marvin Dawes
Curtis
Guildford Bryan
Jane
Lewis Dunn
Gary
Duane Gabel
Chamber of Commerce
Snow White
Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater
FFA
Snow Queen
Hansel and Gretel
FHA
Cinderella
Alabama
The
40 Thieves
Hiawatha
Cub Scouts
Brownies
Cornpicker Claims Hand Of Another Local Operator
A cornpicking accident occurred last Wednesday morning near Osceola. Clark Yungdahl, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Yundahl, had his hand caught in the picker while in a neighbor's field. He shut off the power but needed help to release it. He was taken to Stromsburg hospital with a badly mangled hand and wrist.
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Clark Yungdahl
Fred Yungdahl
Osceola
Clark
Stromsburg
Annual Meeting Of Polk County Fair Board Set For November 12
Polk County Agriculture Society secretary Ray Conrad announces the 1958 annual meeting will be held November 12 at 1 p m in the Osceola courthouse. Officers for 1959 will be elected and members will consider a constitutional amendment altering quorum rules to include officers who are present and voting. All members including ticket holders and life members are urged to attend.
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Ray Conrad
Polk County Agriculture Society
Court House
Osceola
Conrad
Polk County Agricultural Society
Football Results Across The County
Osceola 26 Silver Creek 2 and Shelby 43 Gresham 0 share county results. Stromsburg 6 Ge7102 18 adds to a weekend rundown. Sunday visitors included Dr and Mrs J F Theisen of Schuyler and Mary Ann Sysle of Fullerton with local Schott family relations.
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Osceola
Silver Creek
Shelby
Gresham
Stromsburg
Joe Schott
Jack
J. F. Theisen
Schuyler
Mary Ann Sysle
Fullerton
Raymond Schott
Four Year Old Teddy McBeth Found Dead After Search
The body of four year old Teddy McBeth was found in a stubble field near his Osceola area home after a 24 hour search. Fire Departments National Guard and planes aided the search as residents and authorities scoured fields and roads. Funeral services will be held Friday at the Baptist Church in Stromsburg with burial in Stromsburg Cemetery.
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Teddy McBeth
Neal McBeth
Osceola
Teddy
Stromsburg
State Patrol
McBeth Farm
National Guards
Baptist Church
Osceola Stores Close Next Tuesday for Veterans Day
Local Osceola businesses will close Tuesday November 11 for Veterans Day. Stores observe holiday hours and will reopen Wednesday morning. The Record asks correspondents and mailers to adjust schedules to ensure timely delivery and copy receipt next week.
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Osceola
U. S
Services and Guests at Local Social Gatherings
Mrs. Ted Mills hosted a coffee Monday honoring Mrs. Tom Mills of Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Jay McDonald and daughters visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miley. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Nyberg and family dined with Mrs. Mary Nyberg in Polk. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Watts called Saturday evening on Mr. and Mrs. Dan Magnuson. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hastings of York visited Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cadwell on Sunday.
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Ted Mills
Tom Mills
Philadelphia
Jay McDonald
Earl Miley
Phil Nyberg
Mary Nyberg
Polk
Walter Watts
Dan Magnuson
Ray Hastings
York
Sam Cadwell
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Dismissals Week Menu
Dismissals listed for Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital covering Oct 28 to Nov 4 include Mrs. Paul Bon Gresham Mrs Louise Wurtz Polk Merle Runquist Osceola Robert Carlson Silver Creek William Stroebel Clarks Clarence Scherer Osceola Alfonso Rosno Clarks Mrs Lee Rein Osceola Mrs Luther Roark Silver Creek Steven Adelson Polk Hilmer Jones Hordville Bernard Nitsch Columbus M Mrs Frank Vetick Silver Creek Mathew Glatter Shelby Oscar L Gustafson Clarks Henry Renquist Benedict Judy Miller Osceola Mrs Algot Yungdahl Osceola Mrs W F Monson Osceola Ronald Ruth Rising City Richard E ODonnell Columbus more patients listed such as Lawrence Hoffman Bradshaw Arthur Anderson Osceola Mrs Emma E Anderson Polk Rilma Johnston Osceola Mrs Raymond Cutsor Silver Creek Mrs Dale Mosbarger Stromsburg Algor Larson Osceola Philip Waller Osceola Mrs Fred Dunn Osceola Mrs V J Johnson Polk I F Spalding Osceola Marion Treadway Shelby Raymond Lindgren Polk Mrs Emery Kuhnel Shelby Mrs Albert Rommers Osceola Mrs Amy Myers Stromsburg Larry Cherry Genoa Webster Mills Osceola Wilbert LeSner Osceola Raymond Grossnicklaus Shelby Mrs Clyde Courtney Osceola Dianne Trotter Osceola
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Paul Bon
Gresham
Louise Wurtz
Polk
Merle Runquist
Osceola
Robert Carlson
Silver Creek
William Stroebel
Clarks
Clarence Scherer
Alfonso Rosno
Lee Rein
Luther Roark
Steven Adelson
Hilmer Jones
Hordville
Bernard Nitsch
Columbus M
Frank Vetick
Mathew Glatter
Shelby
Oscar L. Gustafson
Henry Renquist
Benedict
Judy Miller
Algot Yungdahl
W. F. Monson
Ronald Ruth
Rising City
Richard E. O'Donnell
Columbus
Lawrence Hoffman
Bradshaw
Arthur Anderson
Emma E. Anderson
Rilma Johnston
Raymond Cutsor
Dale Mo
Hyattsville Pair Guests in Osceola Week
Mr and Mrs Jack Finneran of Hyattsville New Jersey are guests in Osceola this week of Mrs Finnerans parents Mr and Mrs Gerald Quick and of her grandparents Mr and Mrs Wm Harrison.
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Jack Finneran
Hyattsville, New Jersey
Osceola
Finneran
Gerald Quick
Wm Harrison
Wallace Scott Dies of Heart Attack in Stromsburg
Wallace Scott prominent Stromsburg businessman and former lumber dealer died suddenly early Wednesday morning of a heart attack while listening to election returns at home. He served in World War I and belonged to the Eastern Star Masons and American Legion. Survivors include wife Nell and two daughters Mrs. Howard Mengshol Central City and Mrs. Stanley Phelanter Omaha. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Stromsburg
Wallace Scott
Scott& Anderson
Overland Sand & Gravel
Scott
McBeth Boy
Eastern Star
Masons
The
American Legion
Nell
Howard Mengshol
Central City
Stanley Phelanter
Omaha
No Moisture Marks Oct Weather in Local Area
The local October weather shows zero moisture per Harold Klingman charts. Unseasonably warm days reached 89 on the 16th, while nights mostly stayed in the 30s and 40s, with a 22 on the 26th, slowing harvests and stressing fall wheat stands amid drought concerns.
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Harold Klingman
Drouth
Smaller Vote Keeps Republicans Ahead in Polk County
Unofficial tally shows 2421 votes in Polk County for Tuesdays General Election, far below 1954 and 1956 figures. Democrats won edge against Republicans in only two offices. many county posts had no opposition. County Clerk Frizzell, Treasurer Carleton Anderson, and Sheriff Petersen led party counts for their races.
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Polk County
Frizzell
Carleton Anderson
Peterson
Schmoker
W. H. Norton
Roy Horst
Louis Daum
Bryan
Conrad
Soldier Completes Honest John Training At Fort Sill
Pvt. Edwin J. Smolenski, son of Mrs. Valeria Smolenski of Osceola, completed Honest John rocket training at the Army Artillery and Missile School, Fort Sill Oklahoma. He entered the Army last April and finished basic combat training there. The 23 year old was a farmer before enlistment.
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Edwin J. Smolenski
Valeria Smolenski
Osceola
Honest John
Army Artillery and Missile School
Fort Sill
Okahoma
Smolenski
Army
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