Brick shatters truck windshield near Osceola
A Chapman driver Glenn Ball 47 was treated at Annie Jeffrey hospital after a brick was hurled through his truck windshield three miles east of Osceola. Ball said a station wagon passed him then returned and someone threw the brick. The incident occurred amid National Farmers Organization activity in the area. no link to the wagon was found. The truck owner is Charles E Gleason of near Grand Island. Ball remained hospitalized Wednesday night. Also a separate incident saw a loaded cattle truck overturned near Columbus en route from Wyoming to a Polk county farm. Locals include Gordon Headlee returning from the Philippine Islands for a 30 day leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Osceola
Glenn Ball
Grand Island
Omaha
National Farmers Organization
Charles E. Gleason
Ball
Local teachers aid guard camp report and newspaper history notes
Osceola music teachers Gene Cappen and Dick Davis attended a National Guard camp in Minnesota, while The Record traces its lineage back to The Homesteader of 1873. Polk County Recreation Assn plans a 95 acre site near Osceola with golf, picnic, skeet, rifle ranges and more. $75 initial fee, yearly dues around $25 to $50, to fund land purchase and facilities.
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Fet
Osceola High School
Gene Cappen
National Guard
Minnesota
Dick Davis
Shelby
Philip Stalions
Frank P. Burgess
W. F. Kimmel
The
Record
S.F. Fleharty
H. C. Bittenbender
C. H. Buel
Calmar McCune
D. M. Butler
H. H. Campbell
E. D. Buckner
H. S. Dearborn
Mr. Campbell
W. F. Johnson
Ernest G. Johnson
R. G. Douglas
P. E. Douglass
R. G. Douglass
Walter J. Herbes
Polk Co. Recreation Assn
Osceola
FHA
Polk County
Paul Walgren
Dean Buffington
Elmer Johnson
Bill Norton
Polk County Old Timer’s Day Plans Expanded
Plans for the first Polk County Old Timer’s Day include a Sept 16 17 street carnival on the square, a variety show with musicians from four towns, a speaker, and 85 plus recognition at the south courthouse. A picture gallery opens at Polk-Butler Inc, shops display era items, and a Crackerjacks street dance runs 8:30 to midnight with rain plan at Jeffrey Elementary School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Polk Co
South Courthouse
Polk-Butler Inc
Jeffrey
Outstanding Young Men of America honor for Foster
State Senator Clifton N. Foster has been named among the Outstanding Young Men of America by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce. The recognition cites his achievements in government and education. Foster is noted as a former Stromsburg school coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton N. Foster
Funeral services held for William Cutsor 85
Funeral services for William Cutsor 85 died Thursday at his home northwest of Columbus were held Saturday at St Bonaventure Catholic church with Fr. Francis R. Price officiating. Burial followed at St Bonaventure cemetery. Pallbearers named from Nebraska towns. Osceola Post Office to close during funeral for former Postmaster Fred W. Schuman.
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William Cutsor
Columbus
St. Bonaventure Catholic Church
Francis R. Price
William Stanek
Omaha
Carrol Stracke
Dennis J. Pavel
Joseph H. Hilger
Alois Savage
Frank Cutsor
Nebraska
Osceola
Fred W. Schuman
Funeral set for Fred Schuman in Osceola Friday
Osceola mourns Fred Schuman 68 longtime postmaster who died Tuesday at Jeffrey Memorial hospital. The retired employee had been in ill health since spring. A bridal shower for Miss Twila Wieseman was hosted by Carole Schinzel and Linda Mentink at the Schinzel home on Aug 23 to celebrate her upcoming Sept 19 wedding to Don Larson of Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schuman
Osceola
Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Mr Schuman
Wieseman
Carole Schinzel
Linda Mentink
Schinzel
Twila Wieseman
Don Larson
Dr Malek joins Arizona dentistry practice in Glendale
Dr Richard Malek son of Mrs George Malek of Osceola now practices dentistry with two colleagues in Glendale Arizona. He previously worked for Airesearch Manufacturing in Phoenix. He and his wife Ruth and five children relocated to Glendale for his new position. Funeral services are planned for 11 a m Friday Sept 4 at First Methodist church in Osceola.
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Richard Malek
George Malek
Osceola
Glendale
Ariz
Airesearch Mfg. Co
Phoenix
Ruth
Osceola School District Faces Busy First Day
Vacation ends as 26 teachers return to Jeffrey Elementary and area schools. Five bus drivers transport rural students and five cooks prepare hot lunches. Osceola high school enrollments show 143 students with 37 freshmen 80 sophomores 43 juniors and 33 seniors.
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Osceola
Jeffrey
Patricia Watts wins two ribbons at Douglas County Fair
Patricia Watts, 13, took purple for angel food cake and blue for plain layer cake at Waterloo based Douglas County Fair. She is daughter of Rex and (name unreadable) Watts of Valley and granddaughter of Walter Watts. Donald L Johnson joins Eli Lilly San Diego sales force. Johnson born in Osceola and a 1951 Eustis High School graduate. He earned a BS in biology from the University of Nebraska in 1960 and previously sold pharmaceuticals in Illinois.
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Douglas County Fair
Waterloo
Patricia Watts
Patricia
Rex Watts
Valley
Walter Wattses
Donald L. Johnson
San Diego
Eli Lilly and Company
Osceola
Johnson
Eustis High School
University of Nebraska
Lilly
Illinois
Rural carrier Dewey Sigler ends 45 year run in Polk
Dewey Sigler retired after 45 years as rural carrier on Osceola route No 2 begun January 3 1921. He delivered by Model T Ford open speedster later cars and even horses and on foot through Nebraska storms. Sigler recalls friendly farmers hot coffee and dinners in mailboxes and served under postmasters Sny der Schuman and Hanson.
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Dewey Sigler
Polk
Sigler
Osceola
Dub Grossnicklaus
Nebraska
Polk County
W. E. Snyder
Fred Schuman
Lowell Hanson
Bulldogs Don Helmets for 1964 Season Opener
Coach Paul McKeever announced 41 Bulldogs out for practice as they prepare to meet David City in the season opener Friday Sept. 11 at home. Game time is 8 p.m. Seventeen lettermen have helmeted up and the squad uses the T formation in early drills.
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Paul McKeever
David City
McKeever
Hospital News Dismissals and Returns From Denver Trip
Several patients are dismissed from area hospitals including Mrs Donal Wieseman Mrs Norquest Mr Wesely Mrs Headlee and baby girl Mrs Larson and baby boy Mrs Peterson Mrs Bernt and others. Residents Mr and Mrs Hendrickson and Delores are home after Estes Park trip and Beatles concert in Denver. Mr and Mrs Olson returned Tuesday after a Europe trip leaving May 18.
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Donal Wieseman
Osceola
Doulas Norquest
Polk
Nathan Wesely
Benedict
Steven Headlee
Wesley Larson
Stromsburg
Edna Peterson
Otto Bernt
Shelby Louis Lisko
Edward Scow
Shelby
Larry Skinner
Rising City
Merrill Krebsbach
Shelby Glen Ball
Chapman
Rachel Boden
Linda Schott
Michael Berggren
Bruce Pickett
Lee Engel
Silver Creek
Jack Conrad
Glen Hendrickson
Delores
Estes Park
Red Rocks
Denver
Otto Olson
Europe
Farm and Home Section supplement to all subscribers
The Record will begin a monthly Farm and Home Section magazine insert for all subscribers starting this month. The colorful supplement aims to provide agricultural tips, industry news, and practical features for farm households.
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Farm and Home Magazine
Record
The
Farm and Home Section
Scout program starts Sept. 8 in Osceola
The Osceola Boy Scout troop opens its fall and winter program with the first meeting on Sept. 8 at 7 30 p m inviting boys ages 11 to 14 in Osceola and their parents to attend. Camping plans include an Indian camp basic survival and a northeastern Nebraska sand hills trek with an overnight in a natural hide-out once used by Kid Wade.
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Osceola
Mulford
Sand Hills
Nebraska
Kid Wade
County Farm Bureau leaders attend statewide conference
Polk County representatives led by Oscar Imm and Walter W. Berck joined 93 delegates from 37 counties at a Kearney conference to discuss Farm Bureau policy and future direction. Imm urged attendance at September Policy Development meetings. Speeding and alcohol violations among listed defendants noted with fines and costs.
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Polk County Farm Bureau
Kearney
Polk County
Oscar Imm
State Farm Bureau Board
Walter.w. Berck
Farm Bureau
Bloodmobile yields 79 pints of life saving blood
Shelby reports a successful blood drive with 79 pints collected thanks to donors who paused work to give. The Catholic Guild provided lunch and handled registrations while volunteers including Marvel Davis and Darlene McMeekin assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Vrbka
Catholic Guild
Marvel Davis
Dalene McMeekin
Schneider
Mr Brazee
Mr Helbel
Paul McKeag
Richard Thelen
Andreasen Foen
Odd Bits by Perry N. Sapp about hospital quirks and humor
A humorous column recounts a hospital stay at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital in Polk County. The writer jokes about patient rooms and supplies, nurses on night shifts, and conversations with doctors while naming fellow patients Jerome Kouma and James Borer and recalling rural hospital life.
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Perry N. Sapp
Millie Braithwait
Witt
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Polk County
Perry
Jerome
Kouma
James Borer
Eat
Shely
Town
James
Shelby
Noot
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Emma Ericson
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Fullerton
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Central City
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Lincoln
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Elmer D. Way
Walter Pliefke
Seward
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