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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1951
Page
1
Louis Dotson of Richland lost his right foot and part of his leg above the ankle in a train mishap in downtown Columbus early Tuesday. The furloughed army man was visiting his parents in Richland when found by railroad switching crew members after he cried for help.
Gayle Portis has been elected as Scotia's candidate for Miss Harvest of Harmony at the music festival in Grand Island on October 20. Scotia Register notes a successful Open House by Moore Lumber Co with hundreds visiting and large giveaways. Stromsburg Headlight reports Mum Day plans at North Platte Sub-station due to slow bloom. Blair youths lose licenses after a street tag game and hit run.
Voters in Farwell approve a $10,000 bond issue by a wide margin to overhaul the town water system. The tally shows 64 in favor and 14 opposed, funding a complete modernization to meet local needs.
At the Fall Festival crowd watched the queen coronation while three boys attempted a tractor stunt. They collided with a cement cistern rim and a grain elevator causing about 450 dollars in damage, reported by Newman Grove Reporter.
Nebraska state highway department will open contractor bids Thursday for improvements to U S 30 from Chapman to Grand Island and Alda. The project, per the state highway engineer, will likely cost more than the original construction.
An intense electric storm struck Blair early Sunday, crippling circuits in homes and burning out fuses meters and television sets. No fires were reported in any homes.
Alec Templeton the famed concert pianist composer and entertainer will appear in York on November 5 as the season’s first headliner for the Community Concert association. The group aims to raise $3 000 to support Templeton and two other series artists. Construction on Wilber’s new fire station is underway with footings expected to be poured soon and early completion promised barring material delays.
Osceola Chamber of Commerce set to meet at Legion rooms Monday evening with a meal at seven. President Philip Nyberg urged all members to attend to discuss several important matters in the first fall meeting.
Polk County ten farm cooperatives schedule a free barbecue and program at the Polk County Fair Grounds on October 12 to engage farmers. A noon meal of barbecued sandwiches beans chips and ice cream will be served to about 1500. Committees led by Elton Berck and Edick Anderson organized sanitation publicity grounds food and other duties with representatives from Farm Bureau Farmers Union and local elevators assisting.
A strong David City football team defeated Osceola 37 to 0 on David City’s field last week. Osceola, out-manned, struggled as Butler County’s Bulldogs controlled much of the play despite several first downs and threats nullified by fumbles and push issues. Osceola travels to Stromsburg Friday for the Goldenrod Conference opener against old rivals.
Friends and neighbors gathered at the home of Mrs. A Herrmann to mark her 75th birthday with an afternoon of visiting and a birthday cake. A pre birthday dinner was held Sunday at the Herrmann home with Mr and Mrs Elias Timm Mr and Mrs Philip Timm and Kay present plus Mr and Mrs E A Schnasse and Miss Lydia Englehardt.
Ride A Wees hosts social calendar ride tonight with Mrs. George E Berck while Rebekah Kensington and Rebekah Lodge set for Sept 26 with Mrs Irvin Grossnicklaus and in the lodge room. Entre Nous meets Sept 26 with hostess Mrs Mildred Sigler. Gab O Lots entertained by Mrs C R Peterson on Sept 26.
Two sales listed for next week in Shelby area. A late Chas Hastert estate sale features a two story residence one block west of the main Shelby intersection plus household goods. Louis Hastert administrator and W W Norton attorney available for details. Thomas Powers to auction farm machinery hogs cattle household goods and miscellaneous items two miles east and five miles south of Shelby on Thursday September 27 starting at 1 pm with Dick Merrick Homer Ingalls as auctioneers and Gresham State Bank as clerk.
Over 100 ladies attended the Book Review Tea at the Methodist church Friday afternoon. The parlors featured a fall decor with yellow and brown crepe paper and a central bouquet of white asters and brown eyed susans on the serving table. Mrs. J. D. Scott and Mrs. Dale Frizzell, WSCS officers, poured refreshments while Mrs. I. D. Huston presented an excellent review of Hunt For Heaven by Elsie Oakes Barber.
Mrs. Sam Crouse received word that her uncle Charles Peters of Waterford Iowa has died. Peters, a former Polk county resident, was 96 years old at his death.
Balbina Stadhur of Columbus Raymond Bennett of Osceola and Mrs Alice Johnston of Osceola are listed in a St Francis Hospital surgical notice. The brief item records patients and their home towns.
The Methodist Church of Osceola starts an $80,000 fundraising drive with a loyalty dinner at the school auditorium Friday. Rev. Homer Bollinger chairs the committee guiding solicitations, with Leroy Rhodes as secretary and Phil Campbell as treasurer.
Four Polk County residents left Osceola for Omaha on Thursday October 13 for induction into the armed services. Three hailed from Shelby and one from Stromsburg. Names listed include Wallace Glatter Shelby LaVaughn Adelson Stromsburg Ross Braithwait and Forrest Bahm, both of Shelby.
The report records recommendations from multiple agencies and groups in Polk County. Farmers Home Administration and Rural Electrification Agency favor maintaining current programs with improved administration. The Farm Bureau opposes the review’s principles while other agencies urge continued cooperation and effective service to the family farm.
The Center Unit of the Farm Bureau will hold a meeting Friday evening September 21 at District 50 starting at eight oclock. All members are asked to attend as important business will be presented.
Barbara Treadway nine year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Treadway of Columbus fell ill with polio and was treated at St. Francis hospital Grand Island. Her mother accompanied her to stay nearby and two days later also contracted polio. Both are reported as improving. They are the daughter-in-law and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Treadway of this city.
Osceola mourns John Croley Jr whose service with the armed forces in Korea ended with his death August 31. His father John M. Croley Sr of Denver died September 2 from injuries in a Osceola auto crash that also killed Croley Sr's wife. The Red Cross had been coordinating sending the son home for the funeral.
A group of Osceola friends traveled to Sidney Iowa to honor Mr and Mrs Chas G Greenwood on their twenty fifth wedding anniversary and to celebrate the twenty third anniversary of Mr and Mrs L M Merrick. Attendees from Osceola included P B Campbell Geo Inness L M Merrick Lee Johnson Don Byers and Matt Anderson. The party enjoyed dinner at the Greenwood dining room and later toured the area before returning to Greenwood home for the evening meal.
About 200 patrons and teachers gathered in the Osceola high school auditorium for the annual event. The program featured a vocal solo by Sharon Berck, a piano duet by Caroline Rhodes and Bonnie Gibbins, and films shown by Supt. Walber. Refreshments were served by wives of the school board members.
Polk county rural teachers gather for a full day meeting at Osceola high school auditorium on September 26. Miss Eleanore Wiseman of Ginn Company directs the reading workshop focusing on teaching reading processes and phonetic word analysis. County Superintendent Olive M. McBeth reports attendance by Polk Shelby Stromsburg and Osceola elementary instructors.
Preliminary work is underway for the Osceola street light project. Surveying is complete for pole locations around the square with steel poles planned on both business and courthouse sides. Incandescent lights replaced vapor types for lower upkeep and better storefront appearance. full work expected to begin within days and finish in about thirty days after construction starts.
Myrtle Gay of Los Angeles sends an invitation for Osceola people now living in California to attend the annual picnic. The event is scheduled for Sunday October 14 1951 at the home of S C Stoner 332 North California Street San Gabriel California attendees should bring a picnic lunch.
Chet and Rachel Blevins die in a pair of injuries after a collision between their car and a beer truck near Genoa at the intersection of Highways 39 and 22. Rachel die instantly. Chet dies later at a Genoa hospital. Marion Peterson of Columbus, Nebraska, unhurt, drove the truck. The couple, longtime Polk County residents, were en route to Albion to visit relatives. bodies returned to Polk County and Kepner Funeral Home in Osceola is handling arrangements.
The Luther League hosted O H S teachers and guests Monday evening in the Lutheran church basement. A short program was followed by lunch prepared by the League. Hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Allinder and Mr. and Mrs. Goldie Johnson along with Mr. and Mrs. August Senn.
St. Vincent Osceola and St. Andrew plan a parish mission from October 7 to 14 led by Father Edward C. Tuke, pastor of Holy Rosary Plattsmouth. Services begin October 7 at 8 p.m. with morning masses at 6:30 and 8 a.m. Each day features sermons at 8 a.m. and evening services at 8 p.m., with a solemn closing on October 14 at 8 p.m. Religious articles will be sold during the mission to aid attendees and guests are invited.
Dale Lloyd, witness to Kenneth Kitts's escape outside an Omaha court, recounted the event to authorities from his car while waiting for his sister. In Osceola, Warren Krobel opens a body shop, Tiny's Shoe Repair changes hands to Walter Beese, and deer permits total 73 for Polk County. Ray Sedlak nets a six pound ten ounce Northern Pike at Hardville pits with Everette Smith. Oscar Imm sells an 11 year old Holstein cow that birthed 16 calves incl twins triplets and singles, milking thrice daily.
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