Kearney Man Dies In Car Truck Crash West Of Osceola
Robert Pacha 30 of Kearney died after a two-vehicle crash three miles west of Osceola. He died at Annie Jeffrey Hospital after the collision between his 1953 Ford and a Sioux City Motor Express semi turning onto Highway 81. Driver of the truck Fred Hasara was uninjured. Survivors listed as unknown. Pacha worked as a tire firm salesman in Omaha.
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Big Corner
Osceola
Kearney
Robert Pacha
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Irvin C. Moleyk
Polk County
Willard Cornell
Mr. Pacha
Sioux City, Iowa
Pacha
Omaha
Osceola Band To Take Part In Nebraska Band Day
Osceola High School Band will join bands from across Nebraska for the University of Nebraska Band Day in Lincoln on October 19. The parade through downtown Lincoln and the halftime show at the Nebraska Syracuse game will showcase the group under Keith Cox.
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Osceola
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Nebraska
Local Markets Eggs Prices Note Variety and Grades
The item describes local market eggs by grade and size with mentions of large and medium categories, undergrade status and straight run hens, without full price figures or context.
Parking Fiasco Shares Universal Parking Dilemma
In Off The Cuff humor by Bess Shermadine readers are warned about the perils of parallel parking. A driver battles a crowded street line up of 3914 anxious eyes and 79 brake lights, scraping curbs and bumpers before escaping to a safer lot. The piece notes both women and men experience similar parking predicaments.
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Bess Shermadine
Palace
Tension Over News Access At Nebraska Penitentiary
Nebraska corrections chief Joseph Bovey faces ongoing public relations friction as delayed incident reporting and a firing at the state penitentiary draw scrutiny. Chaplain Rev. Robert Kees says he was dismissed for popularity, while Bovey cites rule violations and probation. Interstate Highway work advances with $11.3 million planned for this year and $20 million expected in 1958, amid route disputes and slow federal decisions. Union talks with Gov. Anderson and State Engineer Ross address highway labor classifications and wage scales, with a promise to review a Sarpy County demarcation line.
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Joseph Bovey
Robert Kees
Kees
Bovey
Rees
L. N. Rees
Nebraska
Lincoln
Platte River
Omaha
Union
Victor Anderson
L. N. Ross
Gordon Preble
Cio-Afl
Ross
Preble
Sarpy
Union Territory
Ress
Highway Department
ASC Committee Is Elected For 1958 Growing Season
Delegates from nine Polk county precincts met at the ASC office to elect a County Committee for 1958. Richard C. Sealey was named chairman with Leo Cockson as vice chairman and Victor F. Sterup as third member. First and second alternates were re elected. New officers took office October 1. Precinct committees of three were chosen for Canada, Clear Creek, Hackberry, Island, Osceola, Platte, Pleasant Home, Stromsburg, and Valley. The notice also outlines storage and roof requirements for corn price support loans and invites farmers to consult the ASC office for details.
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Polk County
ASC
Richard C. Sealey
Leo Cockson
Victor F. Sterup
Paul N. Walgren
Marvin L. Dawes
Canada
Eugene Sterup
Geo. Gondringer
Dean R. White
Clear Creek
Roy Coffin
Herman Ernst
Marvin F. Luchsinger
Hackberry
Ernest E. Lees
Victor Krumbach
Lloyd A. Walford
Island
Eugene Bredehoff
Leonard Stachura
Philip Laska
Osceola
Harry Brazee
Reynold Peterson
C. Rudolph Carlson
Platte
Ralph D. Jones
Wm. L. Stromberg
Henry Galus
Pleasant
Milton Anderson
W. John Nyberg
Harvey Sundberg
Stromsburg
Lloyd Fellows
Elmer Johnson
F. A. Donelson
Valley
Dale Dunn
Duane Schm
Extension Achievement Day Set For October 7
Extension Achievement Day will be held October 7 at 1 30 p m in the Osceola Methodist Church basement. Mrs Sam Maxwell of Omaha will show slides and reports on the Associated Council of County Women of the world meeting in Ceylon India in June of this year. The public is invited.
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Osceola Methodist Church
Sam Maxwell
Omaha
Associated Council of County Women of the World
Ceylon
India
New Wheat Allotment Law Affects Multi Farm Operators
The ASC warns farmers with wheat acreage reserve on multiple farms to honor all 1958 allotments and avoid the 15 acre provision or 30 acre feed wheat clause. Those overplanting or violating agreements must destroy excess wheat or cancel the agreement by October 4 1957. Questions directed to the ASC office. Fire siren calls volunteers after false alarm as Marian Cotter’s car leaks steam from a broken water hose.
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ASC
Congress
Marian Cotter
Sudden Death Claims Mrs. M. L. Ransom
Louisa Beebe Ransom daughter of George W. and Rosa Bee be born September 17 1887 on a farm southwest of Shelby and died September 28 1957 in Shelby at age 70 years 11 days funeral services were held October 2 1957 in the Evangelical United Brethren Church Shelby with Pastor R W Garrison officiating. She was survived by eight children and sixteen grandchildren. husband Miles L. Ransom and two sons preceded her in death. Burial was in Hoffer cemetery.
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Louisa Beebe Ransom
George W
Rosa Beebe
Shelby
Polk County
Miles L. Ransom
Osceola
Bessie Irland
Gresham
Nancy Smith
Omaha
Lillie Hedberg
Temple
Texas
Margaret Widdemer
Evangelical United Brethren Church
R. W. Garrison
Willis Wills
Isle of Somewhere
Wayne Kinnan
William Young
Antone Pokorney
John Matticks
Ernest Lees
Vance Embrey
Lysle Hopwood
Hoffer Cemetery
Loftis Couple Hosts Genoa Sunday Gathering
Rev and Mrs Gene Loftis of Genoa were Sunday afternoon guests of the Roy Trotter family, sharing fellowship and conversation in a small-town social moment.
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Gene Loftis
Genoa
Roy Trotter
September Weather Recording Shows Rainfall and Warm Days
The locality saw comfortable temperatures in September with three and a half inches of rain across eleven occasions. Daytime highs reached 69 on the first and then cooled to 53 by the 20th, while nights stayed in the forties and fifties except two warm 60s. The sunlit period benefited crops as corn matured well and mile fields were expected to yield a bumper crop. Government observer Harold Klingman notes the daily temperatures.
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Harold Klingman
Bulldogs Fall to St Paul Eleven in 42 0 Loss
Osceola Bulldogs were outmatched by the St Paul eleven on their field, losing 42 to 0. Curtis Bryan led Osceola with 42 rushing yards as the team totaled 109 yards on the ground, while St Paul piled up 255. Homecoming clash with St Edward set for Friday at 8 p m with captain and queen to be announced at halftime.
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Kenneth Sipes
Bulldogs
St. Paul
Osceola Boys
Orange and Black
Curtis Bryan
Ronnie Carlson
Clair Huggler
Goldenrod
Osceola
St. Edward
Adkissons Surprised On Tenth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Oscar Gene Adkisson were surprised by relatives on their 10th wedding anniversary. Guests from Columbus Madison Schuyler Osceola attended. The party included cards lunch and a three tier cake cut by Mrs Boden.
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Oscar
Gene) Adkisson
Adkisson
Lloyd Boden
Hulda Schreiber
Fred Flamme
Joe Smith
Norbert
Ray Cotton
John Johannes
Ernest Stuthman
Oscar Adkisson
Ray Lynn Cynova
Columbus
Eugene Johannes
Madison
Wm. Groteluschen
Schuyler
Dale
Beverly Adkisson
Randy
Osceola
Osceola Pep Club Apologizes for Damaged Windows
The Osceola Pep Club issues a public apology for crude window decorations last Thursday following a rally. The unofficial action by a few students caused inconvenience to local business houses and the club promises to prevent recurrence.
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Osceola
Local families host neighbors at weekend and midweek visits
Mr and Mrs Julius Cerny and family of Silver Creek were Wednesday evening guests of the Wm Barry family. Mr and Mrs Carold Hanson and family and Mr and Mrs Arvid Stranberg and family of Central City were dinner guests Sunday of the Philip Nyberg family. Mrs Elmer Harris and Frances and Miss Erma DeLand of Omaha were weekend guests of the latter's parents, Mr and Mrs Wm DeLand.
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Julius Cerny
Silver Creek
Wm. Barry
Carold Hanson
Arvid Stranberg
Central City
Philip Nyberg
Elmer Harris
Frances
Erma DeLand
Omaha
Wm. DeLand
Scholarship Goes To OHS Graduate
Winners of 35 top donor scholarships for University of Nebraska undergraduates were announced by Dean Marjorie Johnston, chair of the general scholarship committee. The panel also awarded 162 donor and 748 Regents Scholarships. Jeanne L. Inness of Osceola, a 1957 OHS graduate, won a $200–$500 scholarship from the Associated Women Students Board.
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University of Nebraska
Marjorie Johnston
Jeanne L. Inness
John Inness
Osceola
Associated Women
Miss Inness
Births in Moses Lake and Stromsburg announce two new arrivals
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Koehler of Moses Lake Washington announce the birth of a son Ronald Scott to their son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Koehler on September 25. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thelander of Stromsburg announce the arrival of Cindy Kay on Friday September 27 at Annie Jeffrey Hospital weighing nine pounds twelve ounces.
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Wesley Koehler
Ronald Scott
Ronnie Koehler
Moses Lake
Washington
Koehlers
Earl Thelander
Stromsburg
Cindy Kay
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Homecoming Parade and Osceola St Eds Game Highlight Town Event
Polk county 4 H livestock exhibitors win multiple awards at Ak Sar Ben show led by Leora Lee Dawes with a purple herdship plaque. Blue red and white ribbons awarded to several 4 H members. OHS 1957 Homecoming floats parade and pep activities planned with Betsy Nash coordinating entries. Band from Shelby and Osceola join for parade, six king and queen candidates announced, alumni dance to Casey's Combo after the game.
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Polk County
Ak-Sar- Ben
Leora Lee Dawes
Lora Lee Dawes
Diane Scherer
Lionel Swanson
Curtis Ingalls
Gary Anderson
Robert Swanson
Darwin Anderson
OHS
Betsy Nash
Pep Club
Shelby
Osceola
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Shirley Mickey
Bonnie Mentink
Nyla Pehrson
Bonnie Rodene
Judy Walgreen
Don Larson
Rodger Wright
DeVern Johnson
Vance Fineey
Bill Kepner
Ron Carlson
Debbie
Dale Dunn
Jimmy
Jim Malek
Casey
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State Penitentiary
Board of Control
Omans
M. L. Ransom
Adkissons
Wildlife Club
the Wildlife Club
State Game Commission
Ardith Anderson
Karen Wieseman
Mardell Berck
JoAnn Triba
H’ers
Ak-Sar-Ben
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