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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1973
Page
1
A brisk ambulance response to a recent accident underscores Osceola’s medical readiness with ambulance service, hospital, doctor and care home available. The town, a community of about a thousand, welcomes new families, new businesses and renewed operations this spring.
Former Interior Secretary Walter Hickel argues for swift approval of the Alaska oil pipeline to move up to two billion dollars worth of Arctic crude annually into the United States and reduce the balance of trade deficit. Environmentalists are criticized for delaying construction while winter needs intensify the call for ending court challenges and starting work promptly.
Frank Vlasek of Morse Bluffs was main speaker at the 55th Legion anniversary dinner at the Wm. Wolfe 91 Post clubrooms Saturday evening. Area Commander Don Virgo spoke briefly and Lee Corbin presented member awards. Twenty and thirty year members received plaques alongside other long service recognitions.
Osceola School Board members on Monday night approved a contract with Chiles Heider Co. Inc. of Omaha as financial consultant, taking the first formal step toward placing a bond issue before voters for a new junior-senior high school.
Polk County ASCS Chair Richard C. Sealey outlines that grazing of set aside acreage is prohibited from April 1 through September 1 for those seeking full program payments. Some producers may graze year round or cut hay if they file in advance, with partial payment forfeited. Permitted alternate crops like sunflowers may be grown, affecting payments accordingly.
Ak Sar Ben and the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers seek local pioneer farm families to nominate for the 1973 Nebraska Pioneer Farm Award. Deadline June 1. Eligible families must have owned the same land for 100 years or more.
The American Cancer Society and the Nebraska Nurses Association sponsor four nurse clergy seminars titled Childhood Leukemia the Family Disease. A physician nurse and parent present on patient welfare for families. Registration begins 8:00 a.m. with sessions 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Yancey Motor Hotel Grand Island on April 12.
A two day furniture refinishing workshop will be held in Columbus on April 9 and 16. Magdelene Pfister will lead covering stripping, repairs, dent removal, sanding and staining timing, plus finishes choices. Open to all. registration due by April 6 with a $1 fee. Contact Polk County Extension Office at 747-5341.
The Polk County Historical Society moved its April 19 meeting to Thursday, April 26 at 7 30 p m at the Viking Center in Stromsburg. Officers from neighboring historical societies will join as guests, hosted by Mr and Mrs James Hatfield Allegra Johnson and Enoch Ekstrand. Women members are asked to bring one dozen cookies.
Secretary Earl L. Butz announced a further cut in the full compliance set aside from 25 to 10 percent of a producer's feed grain base to align supplies with demand. Those who elected not to comply keep a 0 percent set aside. the move aims to free up about 13.5 million acres for grain and forage.
Weather MOVED Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bortis have taken up residence in Kearney. Mr. Bortis was discharged from the Army in January at Homestead, Fla. Mrs. Bortis is the former Linda Herrmann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calmar Herrmann.
Officers from Stromsburg and Osceola attended the annual Nebraska Mutuals convention in Lincoln last Wednesday. Martin Jones was picked for the memorial committee, and the report paid tribute to the late Curtis Flodman, a longtime officer and associate of the Scandinavian Mutual Insurance Company of Polk County.
Monday evening around 7 p.m. a large barn and straw on the farm of Mrs. Margaret Kuhnel, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kuhnel and family, two miles west and one mile north of Shelby, were destroyed by fire of unknown origin. A tractor, feeder wagon and hogs were saved. Shelby Volunteer Fire Department responded.
Thirty seven Polk County Extension Club members and guests traveled by bus to Lincoln on Monday April 2. They toured the redecorated Radisson Cornhusker Hotel and the Governor's Mansion, visited the Christian Record Braille Foundation, and concluded with shopping at Gateway.
Two session workshop at Osceola City Hall discusses selection buying storage and preparation of food. The program runs Wednesday April 25 and Wednesday May 2 at 1 30 p m with a one dollar registration fee. Call the County Extension Office by April 20 to sign up.
Betty Ann Kresha a freshman at the University of Nebraska becomes an activated member of Zeta Tau Alpha. She is also a member of Alpha Lambda Delta honorary society and majors in dietetics. Betty is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Kresha. Polk County Fairboard buys three acres bordering Fairgrounds from Richard Klein.
Osceola Lions Club members and their wives will meet for dinner Monday at city hall. Guest speaker at 7 p.m. will be Henry N. Tienken of Naper District Governor of Lions. Harold Thayer, a patient at Lincoln Veterans Hospital, spent the weekend at home. Don Watts and wife visited her mother Mrs. John Smith of Shelby who had surgery Friday at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha.
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