Nap Time Tales From a Busy Weekend
A columnist recalls a chaotic Saturday at home with Fran Howe shopping, teenage mysteries, and a family scramble as phones ring and doorbells interrupt a rare nap. The piece muses on local politics and the idea of a community college area shaping county decisions in 1973, hinting at public meetings and legislative action.
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Pop
Fran Howe
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Polk County
Community College
Platte College
Milford Trade School
Osceola resident urges town to wake up and plan for growth
A Nebraska citizen advises Osceola to study electricity options and attract industry to keep young residents. The letter urges careful research, discussion, and bold action to prevent economic decline in the rural town.
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Osceola
O.K
Nebraska
Obituary for Lee Rein of Osceola Nebraska 1907 1972
Lee Rein born June 4 1907 in Ashton Nebraska to Hans and Teresa Rein died March 29 1972 at his Osceola home at 64 after years of illness. He worked about ten years for Overland Sand and Gravel in Stromsburg and loved children dogs and animals. Survived by wife Blanche son Leroy Rein of Lincoln daughter Lorraine Lewis of Osceola two sisters Nora Heisner Ravenna and Helen Jensen Rockville six grandchildren and preceded in death by his parents and twin brother Percy Arthur Rein. Funeral services March 31 Kepner Roberts Chapel Rev Truman Bachenberg officiating. Burial Osceola Cemetery. CWO2 Gerald Johnson of Vienna Virginia and various relatives visited late. Escorts listed for the service. Mr and Mrs Delmer Johnson and families attended Sunday dinner with multiple area relatives. Johnson plans to leave for home Wednesday.
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Lee Rein
Ashton
Nebr
Hans
Teresa
Siefert) Rein
Osceola
Overland Sand
Stromsburg
Iness
Blanche
Leroy Rein
Lincoln
Lorraine
Jim Lewis
Nora
Glen Heisner
Ravenna
Helen
Emer Jensen
Rockville
Nebraska
Percy Arthur Rein
Kepner-Roberts Funeral Chapel
Truman Bachenberg
Milan Snodgrass
James McCoy
John Cerny
Larry Krance
Dick Krance
Fred Boekts
Osceola Cemetery
Stitch and Stir 4-H Club Meeting Report
The Stitch and Stir 4-H Club met at Paula Smiths home on March 28 with all members present. The group learned two ways to pin darts, Paula demonstrated on darts and seams, and Mrs Augustine reviewed table setting as two place settings were judged.
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Paula Smith
Meeting on Big Blue Basin in Shelby
An informational meeting at the Shelby Legion Hall on Wednesday April 19 will review water conservation bills. Senator Maurice Kremer of Aurora will explain the bills while Ray Burke presents film on river channel clearing and snagging and flood damage along the Blue River.
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Big Blue Basin
Shelby
The
Legion Hall
Maurice Kremer
Aurora
Blue River
Ray Burke
Galenal Events Listings For April Week
Community notices list meetings and dinners across Galenal venues. Stoner Club hosts a 8 p.m. gathering with 6:30 dinner while Chat and Chow Cafe offers a Monday April 6 lineup and other clubs such as Scouts Lions Friendly Neighbors Garden Club and Osceola Lodge 65 AF AM announce events through April 13 with guest days and stated meetings.
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City Council
Stoner Club
Scouts Lions
CBS
Friendly Neighbors
Eugene Treadway
Garden Club
Sally Hendrickson
Entre Nous
Helen Swanson
Rebekahs
Osceola Lodge
AF & AM
Girl Scouts announce cookie delivery dates and sales records
The Prairie Hills Girl Scout Council thanks supporters after a 1972 cookie sale. Delivery begins April 14 with customers paying on delivery. Total boxes sold reach 54,020, about 7,000 more than 1971. Publicity chairs are Mrs Louis Gross and Mrs El mer Hass of Fremont. Neighborhood chair is Mrs Bud Abbott of Shelby.
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Girl Scouts
Prairie Hills
Girl Scout Council
Gordon Marshall
Council
Louis Gross
Elmer Hass
Fremont
Bud Abbott
Shelby
Local Guests Share Easter Visits in Rising City and Surroundings
Sunday dinner guests with the Schmokers at the Ted Pieters home in Rising City. Easter visitors to the Arthur Senkbeil residence include Mrs. Hilda Hubbard of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. John Falk of Stromsburg.
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Ben Schmoker
Ted Pieters
Rising City
Arthur Senkbeil
Hilda Hubbard
Omaha
John Falk
Stromsburg
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Dick Howe
Polk County Fair
Delmer Johnson
Gerald Johnson
Vienna
Ray Richards
Dennis Clausen
Baby
Florida
Alice Gustafson
Herb Claussen
Genoa
Charles Wyatts
Bud Seabeck
Columbus
Fred Siftring
Roger Wyatt
York
Harry Sterup
Johnson
Ee Eae
Gas Energy
Central Telephone & Utilities Corporation
G.S
Nahrstedt’s Store
Lasso
Farmers Co-op Grain Co
Osceola, Nebraska
Rutits
Orange Juice
California
Zesta Saltines
del Monte
Shurfine Sauerkraut
Libby
Lipton
Texson
Usda Choice
Chuck
Satiefresh
Planter’'S
Clorox
Humby
Harold
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