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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1966
Page
1
The Record announces Osceola School Open House on Tuesday Sept 27 at 8 p.m. with tours and coffee. A UN tour report by Patty Lou Gullberg is set for Sept 28 at 8 p.m. in the IOOF hall with refreshments.
The Ralph Jones family earned the Outstanding Conservation Family of Polk County at a banquet in Kearney on September 19. The award, co sponsored by Farmers Union Co op Oil Association of Polk County and the Production Credit Association of Columbus, recognized their 400 acre livestock farm with grade stabilization structures, terraces, grassed waterway, ponds and extensive range seeding as part of a long term conservation program. The family operates 120 acres cropland and 265 acres pasture with cattle hogs and Milo hay, and are active in Swede Home Church.
Utah State fell 17 8 to New Mexico State in a surprise result that left most entrants off the mark. Jim Green of Osceola was the lone correct entrant among six near-misses, earning 5 dollars for his accuracy.
Osceola bulldogs opened the Goldenrod conference season with a 26-0 win over Stromsburg. Cerny Gissler Dunn Nelson scored with Roberts adding extras. The defense stifled Stromsburg while the offense showed early poise before upcoming games at Clarks Henderson and Silver Creek.
Osceola American Legion Auxiliary dominates at the 7th District Convention in Ashland earning first place date awards for child welfare programs and a national citation membership award with a superior unit rating. Also honored was Mrs. Dwight Bush with the emblem charm for signing up 1966 67 members. Delegates from Osceola include Marjorie Fonda Anne Marie Merrick Victoria Staroscik Mildred Snodgrass Monica Schott Maude Herrmann Hazel Malek and Ella Anderson.
Polk county assessments have been finalized after proceedings with the board of equalization and the state board, ending a period of fluctuation and establishing the value for tax purposes.
George Macklin of Wayne will visit Polk County to conduct the Nebraska Children’s Home Society annual fund solicitation. The Omaha-based agency cares for nearly 700 children and unwed mothers statewide, providing over 110000 days of care and placing 168 children for adoption last year. Also note Osceola Alumni Centennial Book sale details and baptism news from Osceola Methodist Church.
Eldena Sapp muses on upcoming Saturday games and Friday nights with reflections on local high school football including Nelson Cerny and Kropatsch. The column shifts to a detailed Osceola Osceola Stromsburg Polk tax levy overview and town valuations, followed by folklore on Indian Summer and a fable about work ethic and welfare.
Osceola hosts homecoming on Friday October 21 with a parade centered on the Comic Strips theme. Superintendent Virgil Bugbee notes strong parent participation is key to float planning and hopes more parents will help. Army private Randall E. Studley 21 of Osceola completed a three week field training exercise in Grafenwehr Germany with the 41st Armored Division.
Rainfall for the week ended Saturday totaled a quarter inch. Surface and subsoil moisture are adequate and crop conditions are excellent. Third cutting alfalfa is complete at 100 percent with fourth cutting 10 percent done. Corn development shows 5 percent not yet in dough, 20 percent dough, 40 percent dented, 35 percent mature. Winter wheat seeding 25 percent complete and legumes 100 percent. Pasture and range feed are average. Main farm work includes silage, wheat prep, start of mile harvest, and setting storage and drying facilities. Cool wet weather toward week’s end delayed mile harvest a few days.
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