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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1964
Page
1
Richard Iwan of Osceola son of Mrs. Rose Swan becomes an imaned executive as nearly 20 Denver top young executives leave desks for two months to work full time for a United Way campaign exceeding four million dollars. He is a Western Electric Co employee.
The FHA approved a loan of 985000 for a proposed 5 acre recreational area near Osceola. The plan requires at least 130 memberships of 75 dollars each and allotments must be farm land taken out of cultivation. Raymond M Hauser Jr of the FHA assured a meeting that funds depend on member purchases before Thanksgiving.
The Republican Woman's Club luncheon at Osceola Methodist Church on Tuesday Sept 29 at 1 p.m. will feature Mrs. Anne Batchelder of Omaha as speaker. Wives of state candidates will attend. tickets available from Mrs. Lulu Ward Mrs. Paul Monson and Margaret Huston. Also a brief AFS meeting is set for 3 45 p.m. Friday Sept 18 at the high school for interested members and non members.
The article reviews Osceola and Polk County newspaper history from 1872 with names like the Homesteader and the Polk County Times, noting editors and ownership. It also reports Osceola 14 David City 13 in a Friday game and Polk County sports results, then details 1965 wheat program signup rules and deadlines for county farmers including substitution options between wheat and feed grains.
Polk County ASCS Committee announces precinct meetings on Sept 21 at 8 p.m. to elect Community Committees for the coming year. Each precinct location lists a meeting venue from Canada to Valley with Community Committee members eligible as delegates to the Sept 30 county convention. Committees gain new loan program duties including commodity inspections.
Mrs Harland Fusby and Mrs Amanda Evins hosted a shower at the former’s Stromsburg home on Friday September 4 at 2 30 pm for Miss Twila Wieseman the future bride who received many gifts Lunch was served at the close of the afternoon Allen Coufal Center of Seward received the championship trophy in the Shorthorn breeding heifer class of the 4 H beef show at the Nebraska State Fair making the presentation is a noted detail from the event
Season tickets available for a five film series titled Travel and Adventure. Each 2 hour color motion picture will be shown monthly at 8 p m on Saturdays in the Columbus junior high school auditorium 2416 16th St. Producers will appear on stage to narrate scenes. Family and student tickets offered at reduced rates. Mrs Herger commented on family appeal. Locals note Mrs P Campbell returned Friday from Bozeman Mont after visiting her son Crawford and family.
Plans for Old Timer’s Day Thursday September 17 in Polk County call for a street carnival on September 16 and a museum program at 1 p.m. with window displays by locals, a free fire truck ride, lunch stands, a variety show, dancing, and a late night music program at the Muse Theatre. If rain affects events, activities move to Jeffrey Grade School Auditorium.
Osceola defeats David City 14 to 13 in a hard fought football opener. Key plays include Monson 74 rushing yards and a 58 yard pass from Ic enagle to Trowbridge for the Scouts, while Jim Peterson nails steady kicks. Osceola prepares for Goldenrod Conference play with Stromsburg visiting.
Governor Frankarias and other Democrats will attend a 6:30 p.m. fund raising dinner at the Osceola high school auditorium Tuesday. W H Norton said tickets are on sale. Clair Callan will attend. rehabilitation counselor events in Polk follow at the welfare office on Sept 29. Five Osceola men fished at Twin Lakes, Minn. George Macklin of Nebraska Children's Home Society leads a Polk County drive supporting services for over 500 children last year. The Funkhouser annual picnic was held in Osceola Park with 91 year old Guy Funkhouser as guest. attendees came from Nebraska towns Wichita and Kansas City.
The Record announces a special Farm-Home section insert for subscribers and a large free cooking school event for women in Osceola on Oct 12. The program will include instruction, favors, prizes and fun, with full details to come in future issues.
Elof Anderson, 45, son of Stromsburg, died in a two car collision two miles east of Stromsburg on Sunday morning. Paul Krumbach, 19, and Beverly Krumbach, 16, of Shelby, were hospitalized with injuries. Patrolman Vern Fairchild said Anderson’s eastbound car collided with the Krumbach vehicle on a hill crest. Beverly was the only passenger with cuts and injuries. Fairchild noted it as Polk County’s first traffic fatality of the year.
Republican women gathered at Miss Allegra Johnson’s Stromsburg home with Polk County club president Mrs Perry Sapp announcing a September 29 luncheon at Osceola Methodist church. Omaha guest speaker Mrs Ann Batchelder and vice chair Mrs Karl Brinkman were invited. talks covered convention notes and Republican activities.
Perry Sepp shares snippets from Osceola and David City sports history noting a 14 13 win and a 1946 last triumph, plus memories of friends Art Morton and Al Grubaugh. The column mocks weather vagaries and mentions Capitol Building maps and local school quirks in a freewheeling, nostalgic style.
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