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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1970
Page
2
The Osceola Record in Osceola Nebraska lists its start as The Homesteader in 1872 by H T Arnold with editor Kathleen A Howe and subscription rates of 4 dollars in Nebraska 5 dollars elsewhere plus 10 cents for a single copy. It notes postal service status and affiliations with national press groups and a Burke quotation.
A circular notice lists subscription renewals with 4 months for 1.50 6 months for 2.50 9 months for 3.50 and annual Nebraska rate 4.00 others 5.00 plus per line card of thanks poetry and advertising inch rates. It warns a red cross means expired and urges renewal.
Notices in Polk County Nebraska Court announce probate matters for Hattie P. Tindall Eva Hennings Max L. Simonsen Nellie E Bond Nellie G Benson deceased. Creditors must file claims by specific dates and hearings set in March 1971 in Osceola. County Judge Eldon R. Johnson signs.
City Council with Mayor and members Watts Pearson McDonald and Soukup present. Minutes and treasurer report read and approved. Ordinance 301 read thrice and passed, granting Northern Natural Gas Co a rate increase effective December 27.
Local residents share gatherings for Thanksgiving week. Lavina Kopke travels to South Bend for grandson Ronald Kopke's wedding with Carol Hosler, while Shirley Winter joins in South Bend. Several families host dinners, visits, and receptions across York Bradshaw Gresham Linoln Lindsay and surrounding towns.
The State of Nebraska informs interested persons that a petition for probate of the last will and testament of Mabel C. Hoy, deceased, has been filed. Leon Sayles is named executor. hearing set for December 17, 1970 at 10:00 AM in the County Court room, Osceola Nebraska. dated November 18, 1970.
Notice of sale under a district court order in Polk County Nebraska directs a 2:00 PM December 9 1970 auction at the Osceola courthouse. The property includes a cabin on leased NW 1/4 Section 13 Township 16 North Range 2 West and Polk County Block B Lot 17 18, owned by Lloyd and Marilyn Harney. Terms are cash.
The weekly hospital item lists patients by name and town including Leroy Muhsman Stromsburg Frank Cohagan Polk and many others in Osceola Stromsburg York Clarks Stromsburg and Surprise Names include Mildred White Neva Leidloff Clarence Johnson Lizzie Hanson Mabel Dornburgh Barbara Pehrson and Barbara Waller Dismissed patients include Roy Wagner Hannah Monson Martin Jones Otto Daum and Harold Schneider The Rev Thomas E Holcombe and his wife and children were guests of Mr and Mrs Ludwig Bohman at Saturday afternoon visit in Hastings Nebraska.
Community notices from Silver Creek recount a ten day Palm Springs Las Vegas trip for Mr. and Mrs. Al Wandro. Funeral services for Gerald Schott and the Osborn Ruben death are noted along with visits by local residents to Lincoln Columbus and Clarks. A Jamaica trip prize and elections within Job's Daughters are mentioned amid various social gatherings.
The November 20 1970 county court list shows multiple defendants from Stromsburg Shelby and Beemer cited for night speed Vascar speeding and driving with liquor in the body. Fines range from 10 to 100 dollars with varying costs. Names include Karl Nyquist Kenneth Donelson Irene Treadway Charles Pravecek Carl Meese Florian Geiger Gerald Birkel Rex Allen Edwin Stankoski Gary Smith Charles Fowler Ralph Weinstein Alan Jess Paul Olcott Eugene Rieck Dale Linda Virgil Gorache Ray Vrbka and others.
The Osceola Record lists numerous traffic fines from November 26 1970 including expired inspection tickets for Gerald Oltsmann Virginia Tomasevicz and others with fines ranging up to 60 dollars plus costs. It also notes marriage licenses issued for Rodney Nelson and Brenda Bugbee Richard Eller and Cera Carlson Timothy McMeekin and Orpha Carlson with wedding dates in Osceola and Shelby.
School lunch plan lists meals from Monday to Friday with meat loaf chili scalloped potatoes tuna and breads. It notes sides such as potato items vegetables fruit sauces and juice and mentions a no school day for December 3 due to parent teacher conferences.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Pehrson and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Fjell visited Bellwood Sunday for the Methodist Church open house celebrating the 25th anniversary of Mr and Mrs Clyde Cook.
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