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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1965
Page
1
Moisture supplies for week ending Saturday Sept 4 show surface and subsoil moisture short before weekend rains. Crop conditions: irrigated crops excellent, soybeans good, other crops fair. Third alfalfa cutting 90 percent done. corn 40 percent dough 60 percent dented. Legumes 90 percent fall seeded. pastures short of good grass due to moisture. Main farm work includes sowing fall small grain and harvesting alfalfa and prairie hay.
Edward Lee McHenry 30 former Silver Creek resident died Saturday afternoon in a one vehicle wreck at Ft. Morgan Colorado. He drove a gravel truck when a tire blew out, overturning into a ditch. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Salt and Byers Funeral Home Central City. He was born June 29 1935 in Shreveport Louisiana. Survivors include his mother and three half brothers.
The Osceola downtown area progresses this week with Harold's Market opening in larger quarters after months of planning and weeks of work. The Pearsons celebrate expanded space for walking and storage, while an empty square corner invites fresh activity.
This week has been a bit hectic with a seeing eye dog in training for a year. If luck and patience hold, I hope to continue for another year. The pup has woken me only twice at night so far, which is enough. Our old German Shepherd PJ isn’t fond of the interloper.
Seven Osceola girls traveled by train from Omaha to Miami Beach Florida for the five day Lutheran Youth Conference. Attendees met with speakers including Hubert Humphrey and Jackie Gleason and toured the city before returning home August 31.
Entries are coming in for Osceola's first weekly Armchair Quarterback Contest with deciding games this weekend. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday at the Record Office. Winners will be announced next week.
A nostalgic column recalls a Plum jam session with Martin Jones and friends, praises Alex Mills and Perry for knife work, and notes social security visits in Osceola. It includes hometown anecdotes about Casey Stengel, sports obsessions, 4 H shows, and events at Shelby Homemakers and Osceola Bulldogs readiness.
Open house at the high school is set for Tuesday September 14 with 8 p.m. start for teacher introductions and room tours. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided. Silver Creek Tigers football, led by Evert Stokes, features returning letter winners Paul Powers Louis Paczosa and Jack Merrill among others with a schedule from September 10 to November 3.
List of individuals dismissed from hospital care across Osceola Stromsburg Shelby Gresham Rising City and nearby towns including Laura VanHoosen Elmer Allinder Chester Walgreen Edith Marval Joseph Sedlak Patricia Krumbach and others with home towns noted. Names include Leroy Vanek Claude Murphey John Aden and Robert Sigler Sr among multiple patients and family members.
Supt Virgil Bugbee announced this week that OHS homecoming on October 1 will feature Popular Songs as its theme. St Edward will be the guest football team for the night game. Businessmen and school groups are invited to join the parade.
Harold and Mrs Pearson open a brand new 50 by 100 foot Harold's Market with new equipment and fixtures and a large parking lot. Located north of Osceola square the Pearsons announce an upcoming open house after moving from the old store.
A Sept 1 informational meeting discussed a potential county wide CROP project with about 15 representatives from Shelby Osceola and Stroms burg. An organizational meeting was set for 8 p m Sept 22 at the REA building in Stromsburg. Rev Turner Rev Chonta and Gene Sterup can provide more information. IFYE delegate Duck Yong Kang visits Polk County from Sept 4 to 29.
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