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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1958
Page
4
Miss Karleen Carlson was honored at a one gift shower hosted by Jobs Daughters at the Earl Watts home. About 27 members attended with refreshments, games, and red and white decor. She will wed Maurice Watts Jr in late November.
Warranty deeds recorded transferring Lot 8 Block 3 Headstroms Addition Stromsburg to Bernice G Austin and husband. Laura L Toline and husband receive W 1 2 NW 1 4 13 2. Mavis E Johnson et al to Clarence Peetzke Jr all interest in Lot 4 Block 2 Smiths Addition Stromsburg. Melvin E Wilcox to Charles G Kucera and wife West one third of Lots 6 7 and 10 Block 8 East Addition Osceola. Agnes N Timm et al to Ger
Real estate deeds list transfers including Ald R Johansen Lot 7 Block 3 East Addition Osceola Mary Ruth Biles to Alverta Herrmann E% SE 3-14-3 Alverta Herrmann and husband to Verna Rhodes E% SW% 27-15-3 Verna Rhodes and husband to Alverta Herrmann W SE% 3-14-3 Charles J Augustin and wife to Elmer G Rudeen and wife parcel 362% feet by 600 feet in 25-16-1 Roy E Hartson to Fred L Johnson and wife Lot 6 Burritt’s Addition Shelby
The television spectacular Have Missile Will Travel debuted at Tyndall AF Base Florida directed by Major Alexander W Kinder Tyndall Communications Officer. The show featured air and ground crews from 12 USAF fighter interceptor squadrons in the Sixth US Air Force World-Wide Weapons Meet with Supersonic Convair F-86 Sabrejets in leading roles. Major Kinder is married to Margaret Anne Staroscik daughter of Mrs John Staroscik of this city.
The report notes aircraft armament of air to air missiles and rockets plus the Ryan Firebee drone as a key exhibit at the annual Air Defense Command event. Tyndall AFB TV performs tactical evaluation of intercept and destruction capabilities. Cage Corporation and Philco Corporation back the evolving TAFE-TV network. Survivors include Blanche and children Lloyd 16 Mary 10, Morris and Maxine Ott. Dr Ord Wallace and wife attended funeral services in Lincoln.
Osceola firemen battled two fires on a Tuesday due to very dry conditions and strong winds. A mid afternoon leaf bonfire at Mrs. Arvid Anderson’s home was quickly controlled with no damage. At 10:30 pm a brush fire near the Wm. Dake farm 1.5 miles west of Fairview Church threatened buildings and hay stacks but was extinguished with minor crop damage.
Funeral services were held Monday at Tabernacle Christian Church Lincoln for James Earl Cole 54 who died Thursday in a Lincoln hospital after ill health since January following major surgery Rev C E A McKim officiated and burial was in Lincoln Memorial Park Cole born in Osceola 1904 to Will and Mrs Cole was brother of the late Lloyd Cole a former Osceola businessman He later moved to Lincoln and entered the radio service business
Neighbors and relatives gathered at the Walter Kelley farm to harvest corn and mile crop for Mrs. Kelley after her husband’s death. Volunteers loaded elevators and hoists, supplied trucks and tractors, and assisted with harvesting the crop along with hosting lunch. Guests included Ray Rogers of Columbus and Frank Varner of Seward.
The Osceola Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion Post hosted a Halloween party at the Legion Club Saturday night for 80 area children in costume. Judges named winners in two groups with $3, $2, and $1 prizes for the top three in each group.
The Gab A Lots meet at Bob Wieseman's home on Wednesday November 12. Entre Nous gather at Mrs Don Byers home on Wednesday November 12. Rebekah Lodge holds its regular meeting on November 12. Mrs Mildred Snodgrass hosts NBB0 on Monday evening November 10.
St Vincents Altar Society to meet in the church basement Wednesday evening November 12 with hostesses Mesdames Eugene Treadway Duane Schmo ker Wayne Augustine and Gerhardt Lux. Mrs Francis Urban will host the Wee Club November 12 at her home and Eastern Star meets Tuesday November 11 at 8 00 p.m. Chapter CN Osceola PEO meets Monday November 10 with a tea for Junior girls and mothers hosted by Mesdames W F Monson Carl Timm Lowell Hanson W H Norton and Miss Olive McBeth.
Mr and Mrs Carl Gustafson host dinner with family and guests including Mark Gustafson and Gary and Greg Johnson. Numerous visits to and from Rising City Lincoln Seward York and Omaha with church events sales and hospital news. Local ads promote paints drugs chocolates and household goods.
A bid sale lists 6x8 hog house and granary structures, brooder house, steel hog feeders, waterers, fuel barrels, windmill head, gas motor, woven wire, creosoted posts, timbers, hand tools, bales of straw and hay. Also notes 60 bit items and various farm accessories.
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