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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1972
Page
1
A local writer laments long meetings and notes the role of editors in informing citizens. He discusses meat prices from 1952 and 1972, costs passed to consumers, and the impact on living standards. The piece encourages voting and mentions reading Armageddon by Leon Uris and passing a driver license test.
The 1970 census reports Polk County Nebraska with 6,468 residents and per capita income of 2694 dollars. Average family income is 7455 dollars, with 1.7 percent foreign born and 18.2 percent native born with foreign birth parents. Labor force participation rises among men to 74.2 percent and 36.1 percent for women. 53.0 percent of men and 60.2 percent of women 24 and older are high school graduates.
City Council race results list Robert Mills with 184 votes and Leroy Graham with 126. The broader election tabulation shows 128 and 265 for unspecified options.
The Nebraska Department of Roads says bridge widening on U S Highway 30 half a mile west of Silver Creek starts April 10. Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island holds a $47,109 contract funded by the department. Completion is estimated May 10 with no detours needed.
Willard S. Jensen, a Osceola Junior High School teacher, has completed Master of Science in Education degree requirements at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. NIU will confer degrees on June 3 during the 73rd annual commencement.
Cadet Jack Cerny of the U.S. Military Academy was elected captain for the 1972 73 indoor track season. He won the triple jump at his event, took second in two contests, and posted a best 47 feet 5 inches to rank fifth on the academy all time charts. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Cerny of Osceola.
Osceola opens track season under coach Al Stroup with few seniors led by sophomores. Notables include Rick Morris Tom Yungdahl Dave Watts and Ron Boruch with multiple podium finishes at Henderson Relays and a seventh place at Henderson. The 880 relay and distance medley squads posted high marks early in the season.
The Cancer Crusade in Polk County will run through April led by Mrs. Raymond Lind blade Osceola and Mrs. John Sundberg Stromsburg. Precinct chairmen and local officials including Mrs. Viola Wieseman Osceola City and Mrs. Mervin Ransom Sr Stromsburg City coordinate drives to urge regular health checks and cancer tests.
Osceola High School edged Genoa and Silver Creek in a three team track meet on March 28. The Osceola girls dominated with 57 1/2 points, while Genoa scored 50 1/2 and Silver Creek 15. Notable finishes included Linda Johnson winning high jump and Debbie Asche taking 880 yard run and several relay victories for Osceola.
Kenneth Monson was found dead Monday at his farm home north west of Osceola. Arrangements are pending at the Kepner-Roberts Funeral home. Mrs Florence Newcomer, sister of Mrs Herman Anderson, died in San Leandro California on April 1. Glen H Moon, 66, died March 31 at his Shelby home. Services and burial were April 4 in Shelby. Meldon G Hess, 64, a former Osceola resident, died March 31 at Covenant Home in Stromsburg. Services were April 3 at Kepner-Roberts Funeral Chapel and burial in Blue Valley Cemetery at Surprise.
Pam Wiemer, a student at the Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture at Curtis, spends several weeks as a student assistant with Dr. Wallace Monson. She trains as a veterinary technician and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Wiemer of Waco. She aims to work with a veterinarian after graduation, preferably with large animals.
Polk County Civil Defense Director Jimmy Majors will join 20 Eastern Nebraska county directors in Norfolk for a three day Civil Defense seminar starting April 10 at the Holiday Inn. The program, co sponsored by the Nebraska Civil Defense agency and O CD Region VI, Denver, features a four hour disaster scenario with slide projections to show agency coordination before, during, and after a major tornado flood disaster.
The American Legion and Auxiliary plan an Avenue of Flags at Osceola Cemetery to honor every veteran buried there. Donors may have the veteran’s name embroidered on a flag to be flown annually starting Memorial Day and stored at First National Bank when not in use. Contact auxiliary president Mrs Richard Wyman or Legion commander Sheldon Bond for details.
Osceola Cub Scouts spent Good Friday delivering the new telephone books to residents. Anyone who did not receive a book should call Stan Van Hoosen for delivery. Assisting the Scouts were Stan VanHoosen, Bob and Linda Grossnicklaus.
Osceola School Board meeting Monday April 3 approved expanding the special reading program for grades 7 12 to six smaller groups next year and adding an advanced art class. They may add another teacher and approve an income protection plan with 1972 73 contracts and a $600 annual administrator raise.
Lowell Hanson announced Osceola will join Area Mail Processing with Columbus Sectional Center starting April 15 1972. Non local mail will move to Columbus to cut handling and costs while keeping service. Local mail requires full addresses and separation of local and out of town mail. Street box deposits will be forwarded to Columbus. Osceola lobby closes at 4 30 p m due to staff limits.
Thirty six Platte College students devote 124 hours weekly as volunteer aides in Columbus area schools. Each spends two to three two hour periods aiding teachers and assisting in instructional programs while gaining teaching experience. Al and Linda Becker of Osceola are among the volunteers.
The Polk County tuberculosis and respiratory disease committee met at Robert Stohl home for its annual spring meeting. Officers elected include General chairman Thelma Conkling Osceola, Christmas seal chair Ruth Eklund Osceola, Treasurer Robert Stohl Stromsburg, Health education Jim Majors Osceola, Publicity Richard Howe Osceola, Secretary Glen Stevens Polk. Other members are Arnold Neuhaus, Horace Stevens Polk, Rex Brigham Shelby, LaVina Swanson Osceola.
The Polk County American Legion Convention met March 23 at the Shelby club rooms. Guest speakers included District Commander Medford Barry and Area Commander Gary Hoffman. County Commander Tony Pokorny presided as post commanders from four towns were introduced.
A Lincoln representative will visit the Osceola courthouse on the second floor Wednesday April 12 1972 from 9 30 to 11 30 a m to answer questions about social security. Citizens may contact local offices by mail phone or in person for guidance.
York County Red Cross sponsors a senior lifesaving course at the York Community Center from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays April 11 to 27. Minimum age 17. Free of charge. Call 362-5549 or write if attending. A water safety instructor course will be offered at the Center in May with dates to be announced.
About 300 children up to age 6 participated in Osceola Easter activities on Saturday. Younger kids hunted on the courthouse lawn, while older youngsters searched the city park for eggs with 50 cent prizes. Hunt committee co chairs were Bob Carey and Dale Narhsted, with Steve Hall John Fujan Mert Flodman Gary Gustafson Lyle Lindgren Allan Russell Norm Hofbauer and Jim McCoy.
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