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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1951
Page
1
A large semi-trailer carrying merchandise for Denver caught fire shortly after 1:00 a.m. Thursday a few miles east of Silver Creek. The driver had returned to Columbus for repairs when the trailer tires ignited, setting the trailer and its cargo ablaze while the truck cab was moved to safety.
About 2,000 people attended the first of two Mum Days events last Sunday. A Denver car traveled 260 miles to view the mums display. Hank Runge and his son Jack enjoyed a hunting trip in Wyoming with two antelopes bagged. Jack’s antelope weighed roughly 80 pounds and Hank’s around 90.
Two double decked cars carried 301 hogs weighing 135 to 160 pounds from Schuyler Colfax County Call heading to the Hawaiian Islands Friday night. Most animals originated in Schuyler Colfax County.
From a humble start a year ago Orvis Larsen and Jens Jensen built a produce business that handles a million eggs weekly. They process about eleven hundred cases weekly sold in Texas Wyoming and other western states, expanding their plant to 150 by 32 feet and claiming Central City one of the egg markets of the world. Over $143000 worth of eggs were bought by the firm in a single month.
Last Friday evening marked the official turning on of the natural gas lines in St Edward with a short program and the lighting of the large flare St Edward Advance.
Washington County Bank officials report the Federal Reserve is running low on pennies amid a national coin shortage. The Mint cannot meet demand for new pennies and asks savers to turn in coins to reduce production needs.
Gayle Walton of Geneva will have her picture on the sheet music for Elmo Russ new piece Peek a Boo to be sold Monday. The Geneva high student spent two months in New York City this summer studying organ under Mr Russ and appeared on TV for six weeks. She attracted notice from organist Ethel Smith who praised her playing.
District Judge Harry D. Landis returned this week from a 25 day airplane journey visiting every major country in South America. The tour included a west coast hop, a trip over the Andes to Argentina, and a return up the east coast. Landis traveled as part of a 32 member party representing the Presbyterian Church of America Ulysses Dispatch.
Sylva Warratie and his wife Mary, Sierra Leone natives, arrived in January 1949 to pursue education. They enrolled in a California college, heard York College’s choir last spring, and now plan to move to York to continue studies. Warratie is a pre theological junior and aims to claim African alumni status within about two years.
Polk County reports corn growth slowed by cool damp conditions. Early planted fields show promise, but late plantings need time to mature. Valley crops appear ahead of uplands and frost could arrive any time after October. Wheat planting is near finish as seed beds stay moist and robust for fall seeding.
A crew trims the court house lawn trees to clear space for new street lights in Osceola. Prelim survey done, pole locations marked on sidewalks, and Consumers Public Power will install the lights. Construction should start soon with lights ready in about thirty days.
The Easy Aces plan a Thursday afternoon gathering on September 27 with Mrs. Maurice Watts. PEO hosts an evening meeting Wednesday with Margaret Mills and Vida Beckmeyer. NBBC holds a Friday evening meeting with Mrs. Earl Gullery.
Ray Bennett, 33, died at St. Francis Hospital Sunday morning after a week-long hospitalization for a heart attack. He had worked for Osceola Transfer Co. since its founding and for Clyde Smith for over 20 years. Survived by wife Fern, two children, and father Sam Bennett, he was a well regarded Osceola resident who had battled a back ailment for a year.
The Medical Detachment of the 78th Engr Bn held a reunion at the homes of Mr and Mrs Howard Boden and Mr and Mrs Hollis Campa on Monday and Tuesday of last week. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Robert Olson and Judy of Alpha Minnesota and others from Round Lake Adrian Pierce Nebraska Houston Texas Glendale Greenbush. The unit served two years in Puerto Rico and one year in Manila and Japan.
Polk County Extension describes an all day October 16 gathering at Shel by Parish Hall with guest invites, color fabric demonstration by Orchard Wilhelm, and a noon covered dish meal. State Council meeting in Grand Island drew a chartered bus of women. voting delegates named. 4-H clubs finalize annual reports due October 1.
The draft lists patients and contacts including Mrs Balbina Stachura Duncan Emanuel Klein relations at St Francis Hospital. Names tied to locations include Silver Creek Utica Osceola Osceola and Miss Janice Eller and Mrs Geo Berck.
Medical updates list several Osceola residents Mrs. Fred Burke Mrs. Millie Daniels Mrs. Alice Johnston and Mrs. Chas Katzer along with Ralph Crosby Stephen Lavaughn Adelson Mary Sak from Omaha and Polk silent alarms.
Governor Val Peterson proclaims October 1 to 8, 1951 National Newspaper Week urging Nebraskans to uphold a free press. The message notes license renewal for motorists and stresses press role in democracy, with details on license costs and requirements.
Dr Richard E Klaas of North Platte will begin practicing medicine in Osceola at the former E A Gullberg offices in the Henderson Building. He is Creighton trained and interned at St Josephs in Omaha. The Klaas family plan to move as he starts around mid October.
The Gas Company hosts a free cooking school in Osceola at the school auditorium on Wednesday October 3 starting at 2:00 p m Miss Lois Barnesberger Home Economist will conduct demonstrations of appliance use actual cooking of recipes and various meals A prize will be awarded and recipes distributed Lloyd Green manager invites all residents to attend with no obligation or purchases.
Mr Harold Klingman Mrs Harold Klingman and daughter spent Sunday visiting at the Bob Tooker home in Silver Creek with family company.
The notice lists four forthcoming public auctions over the next two weeks. Thomas Powers auction today east and south of Shelby opens the sequence, followed by a sale of Public School District No. 64 buildings near the Polk County Fairgrounds. Ed and Hilda Willhoft host a farm sale near Stromsburg with machinery, lumber, hay, and livestock. John Fintel and Son set October 10 for a sale west of Osceola on Highways 92 and 30A as they relocate to Osceola.
The Osceola Volunteer Fire Department will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening in the Legion rooms. Regular business will be presented and all members are urged to attend.
Mrs. Mary Cerny accompanied by her grandson Drew Hruska of Omaha, who has spent a week in Osceola with Mrs. Cerny and the Lester Anderson family, left Wednesday morning for Omaha. Mrs. Cerny will stay at the Hruska home for several days.
Maurice Scholz, a two year Gas Company crew member in Osceola, will become manager of the Stromsburg office and distribution system starting October 1. He began with the company in September 1949 and will take over duties after a transition period guided by Russell Anderson who remains manager until then. The Scholz family will remain in Osceola until housing is available, with a possible move to Stromsburg.
John Adams, director, learns the high school band is included in Band Day at Lincoln on October 13. Don Lentz reports over 6 000 applications. facilities fit about half that. The group will march with the Nebraska University band down O Street to the Coliseum for a halftime concert with 3 000 other high school musicians.
Eleven teams in the Legion Shuffle Board tournament kicked off last Tuesday night with a double-header schedule set for Tuesday to Thursday weekly. After the first week’s play offs Craven, Printer and Devils lead, while McDonalds and East Side teams trail with mixed results in the standings.
Osceola Bulldogs blank Stromsburg 12 to 0 on Stromsburg gridiron. Alt and Brazee scored for Osceola as Dick Alt ran 19 times for 143 yards and Brazee 95 yards on 14 carries. Osceola outgained Stromsburg 270 to 76 and eyes next game at St Paul after home tilt with Shelton.
Paul Jones, a farmer near Osceola, named a winner in Crow's Hybrid Seed Sales Contest. He joined twenty other state winners Sunday at Crow's Plant in Arlington, Nebraska, then toured Milford Illinois and Crow's breeding fields, viewed experimental plots, watched a Chicago game between the Indians and White Sox, and returned to Nebraska Wednesday.
Housing remains scarce in Osceola as rents and new apartments are hard to find while vigorous building favors owners. Osceola Bulldogs beat Stromsburg Swedes 14 0 on Stromsburg field in a traditional game. Golden Anniversary for Guy and Mrs Fox noted via telegram from Washington. Lincoln football opener draws attention as Cornhuskers face TCU. Local car body man irons out fender color mismatch. Ira Ready moves to Osceola with family. Grandpa Bush swam Platte river. Lyell Bremser announces Varsity-Freshman game with Blue Howell. Swede phrases misfire with Otto Nelson. ongoing search for unclaimed farm pictures.
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