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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1970
Page
1
Residents voiced displeasure earlier but January notices in The Record detailed the storm sewer plan and a public hearing on February 5. No residents attended the hearing, the council found no opposition, and bids were let with construction beginning.
OHS sophomores host a pancake feed Friday at the auditorium from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets at the door. Platte Valley Travel and Adventure film Holland and the Amazing Dutch shown Tuesday April 7 at 8 p.m. at Columbus Senior High Auditorium, final film of this year's series. Census forms must be completed and returned. enumerators listed. Booster Club bake sale nets about 117 dollars. Pep Club lunch about 40 dollars. Fire department dealt with a grass fire at Walt Berck farm west of town.
The Village Players vote March 15 at Shelby Town Hall to establish a Terence Duren Memorial Fine Arts scholarship for a Shelby High School graduate pursuing arts music or drama. Duren inspired the group whose first meeting was August 1948 with nine attendees and first production in November.
At the reorganizational meeting of the Central States Dairy Cooperative Henry Buresh was elected secretary for the coming year. He was also named as one of six directors from Central States to serve on the Mid-America board in Springfield Missouri. Central States members voted 3 to 1 to merge with Mid-America to serve nearly 20 000 dairy farmers across 12 states. Central States will become one of six divisions of the larger cooperative.
Technical Sergeant Burnell J. McClain received the Air Medal for meritorious service as NCO in Charge of Beach Stock Services at the Supplies Management Office of the 56th Special Operations Wing at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand from October 1968 to October 1969. He developed bench stock programs ensuring timely supply issues and boosted wing effectiveness. The award was presented March 24. McClain is married to Eleanor Gabriel, daughter of Mrs. Albert W. Gabriel.
Governor Norbert Tiemann and his caravan will visit Stromsburg on Saturday April 18 at noon. A luncheon follows at the Bit of Sweden restaurant at 12:30 with a question and answer period. Tickets cost 1.50 available from Stromsburg Bank Allegra Johnson Ethel Larson Joy Anderson and the First National Bank.
Osceola residents Delmar Johnson and the Ray Richards family shared Easter dinner with Alice Gustafson. John Lewis and his sons from Scottsbluff visited Agnes Timm. Julio Reymondez of Lincoln joined the Enoch Anderson and E C Schott households for Easter. Fred Franco and family of Omaha spent the weekend. Conrad Kropatsch attended Mrs. Tom Prososki’s funeral at St Peter and Paul church in Krakow on Monday.
Osceola residents are urged by the Chamber of Commerce to mark homes with correct house numbers. Numbers available from local merchants, with the proper number obtainable at the CENGAS office. New Lincoln Tel phone books distributed this week list addresses by street and number, prompting residents to number their houses within the next week.
The Ridge Runner column recalls a car crashing into Mike Snodgrass’s shop window in Osceola as insurance crews respond. Al Yungdahl, Bob Stohl, Albert Ryan, and Ron Christensen repair the glass and board up. The writer jokes about Three on the floor gear shifts and mentions Betty Friedan and a planned August 26 protest, then comments on women’s freedom and household choices. Paul Schreiter visits Holdrege for Easter. Wm. Dragoon visits Omaha.
Growers in Nebraska have until April 3 to sign up for the 1970 wheat and feed grain programs. County ASC Chairman Mr. Sealey announced the extension for Nebraska and ten other Northern Great Plains and Northwestern states. Signups began February 2 nationwide with March 20 closing in other states.
The Prairie Hills Girl Scout Council announces April 3 as the start of cookie deliveries and customer collections. Advance orders were taken in late February and a few extra boxes remain via neighborhood chairmen Mrs. Bud Abbott and Mrs. Gordon Marshall.
James Wunderlich assumes the administrator post at Osceola Good Samaritan Village after Mrs. Turner’s transfer to Prophetstown Illinois. He has led Good Samaritan homes in Des Moines and Superior and will relocate with wife Minerva and daughter Mary Susan after school year end. Policy changes include stricter sign out rules and plans for central air conditioning. residence will be in Village-owned house at Nance and Ridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Zedicher marked their 49th wedding anniversary on Friday March 27. A dinner in their honor was held Easter Sunday at the Bill Zedicher home with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Nick Zedicher Susanne Kay of Columbus and the Grant Zedicher family of New Brighton Minnesota.
A bridal shower for Miss Janice Fischer of Lincoln was held Saturday afternoon March 28 at Ryan Hill Country Club. Guests included Mrs. Charles Fischer of Fort Collins and Mrs. Ed Wagner of Lincoln. The couple will wed April 4 in Lincoln with William Wagner as the groom.
Change of residence for Mr and Mrs Hardy Huggler and their sons as they relocate to Bridgeport. They are joined by Mr and Mrs Chris Huggler who accompanied them and returned Monday.
Mr and Mrs Gordon Headlee announce the birth of a son, Michael Alan, on Friday March 20 at York General Hospital. Grandparents are Mrs Tom Anderson of Stromsburg and Mr and Mrs Floyd Headlee of Aurora.
The Centennial Book Committee will distribute biographical data and survey forms during the first week in April to gather local and state historical information. Forms go via schools April 3 churches April 5 and by mail thereafter. Include a family photo if possible and return by mail to Box 161 Osceola Nebraska 68651. Next meeting is April 13 at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall.
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