Hot Cross Buns and Community Vandalism in Osceola
The piece notes hot cross buns roots in England and Easter folklore, then shifts to Osceola Nebraska events. It describes a school banquet, Legion dinner and dance, Cornhusker football alumni visit, and a church father son banquet. Vandalism, stop sign destruction, petitions to relocate state patrol troopers, and a fire department fundraiser are discussed alongside recycling drives by Boy Scouts.
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England
Eastre
Midwest
Osceola
Polk County
Lions Club
Osceola Volunteer Fire Department
Legion Club
Legionnaires Celebrate 58th Post Birthday with Awards
About 125 veterans and their wives attended the American Legion William Wolfe Post 91 birthday party. Commander Alan Russell welcomed guests and Auxiliary President Lola Urban gave the invocation. Continuous membership awards were presented by Adjutant Eugene Sterup, with stars for signing new members. Russell and Sterup received individual membership awards. Russell earned the National Commander's Award. District honors announced for Fremont convention. speaker Mark Altman introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
58Th American Legion
William Wolfe
Alan Russell
Lola Urban
Eugene Sterup
C. L. Anderson
Lloyd A.’ Fjell
Sheldon Bond
James C. Marak
Wesley
J. Peterson
Raymond R. Roehrs
Francis Urban
Donald A. Yungdahl
Lynn L. Anderson
Harold C. Jarmin
Arnold D. Dowling
Ronald H. Girard
David L. Jenn
Alex Kozisek
Harold Osantowski
Raymond Wagner
Russell
Sterup
District Legion
Fremont
William Wolfe Post
Commander Russell
Mark Altman
Osceola Public Schools Easter Break Schedule
Osceola schools close for Easter from Thursday April 7 through Monday April 11 with classes resuming Tuesday April 12. Activities include Maundy Thursday Good Friday and a variety of community clubs meeting April 12 13 14 15. The notice requests bundling papers and excludes magazines.
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Lions
Eliza Miller
Gales
Sharon Christensen
Hubert Girard
Mildred Sigler
Whirlwinds
Polk County Ag Society
Maple Leaf Club
Goldie Bond
Legion Auxiliary
Osceola
Gas Credits Continue for Osceola Nebraska Cengas Customers
Cengas customers in Osceola Shelby and 35 other communities served by Northern Natural Gas will get a five percent per 1000 cubic feet credit on gas bills starting April 1977 for about nine months. The credits follow FPC approval of Northern's revenue provision in Docket RP 7589.
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Osceola
Shelby
Nebraska
Northern Natural Gas Company
Chris Dahmke
Federal Power Commission
Northern
Cengas
Dahmke
Bulldogs Post Sevenths at Polk Invitational in Track
OHS boys track, coached by Pete Chapman, placed seventh of nine at the Polk Invitational on April 1. Greg Cliffords won the pole vault at 11 feet, with others placing in discus, shot put, sprints, and relays as Henderson dominated the meet. The team heads to a Triangle meet with Silver Creek and East Butler on the new track Wednesday the 6th.
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Murray Jones
Pete Chapman
OHS
Polk
Bulldogs
Henderson
Greg Cliffords
Steve Peterson
Troy Johnson
Troy
Duane Tenniges
Dan Bond
Tim Johansen
John Heindryckx
Cliffords
Johansen
Heindryckx
Mike Veelik
Bond
Vecelik
Meindryckx
Greg "Wieseman
Silver Creek
East Butler
Genoa
Bob Ale
Palmer
Edward
Sutton
Osceola
Cedar Rapids
Nebraska Christian
Death notices of Arthur Mickey Esther Bernt and John Kubicek Jr
Graveside services held for Arthur Bayard Mickey a retired University of Wyoming professor formerly of Osceola and Cheyenne survivors include two daughters one son and seven grandchildren. Esther H Bernt died age 68 at Bryan Memorial Hospital Lincoln with services in Shelby. John Kubicek Jr 70 of David City died at David City Hospital with Rosary and Sacred Heart Church services and burial. survivor Lillian Dawes sister.
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Laramie
Wyoming
Arthur Bayard Mickey
University of Wyoming
Oliver Edward
Bessie
Detweiler) Mickey
Osceola High School
Methodist Church
Katherine MM. Rasmussen
Albany
West Virginia
Betty Wilson
Washington
Robert
Cheyenne
Esther H. Bernt
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Good Samaritan Center
Kepner - Roberts
Sacred Heart Church
Shelby
Sacred Heart Cemetery
John Kubicek, Jr
David City
David City Hospital
Kepner- Roberts Funeral Home
Marvin
Lillian) Dawes
Fathers And Sons Heard NU Coach
University of Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne spoke at the Methodist Men’s father and son banquet Sunday evening in the church fellowship hall. About 130 attended the six o’clock supper served by the organization’s members’ wives, with invocation by Reverend Truman Bachenberg and a welcome by Don Cook.
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The
American Legion
Cornhusker
Osceola
Tom Osborne
University of Nebraska
Church Fellowship Hall
Truman Bachenberg
Don Cook
Tim Bachenberg
Bill Zedicher
Terri Burger
Osborne
Glenn Kennicott
Shelby
Osceola District Receives 2175 Grant For 1977 78
Osceola Public Schools will get 2175.92 in Title IV Part B funds for guidance and library media for the fiscal years ending June 30 1977 and June 30 1978. The district also seeks up to 1500 in mini grants for innovative programs. The Nebraska State Board of Education approved continued operation for 1977-1978 following review of records and compliance.
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Osceola
Nebraska Department of Education
State Department of Education
District 19
Nebraska State Board of Education
Men Move Osceola Depot in Rail History Effort
Osceola prepares to relocate its depot on April 6 east of the city park near Highway 81 92 with UP railroad ties and rails. Community raised over 4000 and donated 1000 in materials and manpower. 120 donors listed. funds still needed to complete setup and support a Union Pacific museum exhibit featuring a steam engine and possible caboose by June 1979.
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Ruth Lux
Osceola
Union Pacific
Osceola High School
Union Pacific Railroad Museum
Iron Horse
Wallace Monson
Bert Gissler
Gene Bartak
Raymond Kepner
Dennis Johansen
Gissler
Kepner
Martin Jones
Ron Christensen
Bernie Gissler
Phil Nyberg
Orval Eikenhorst
Jim Lewis
Gene Sterup
Joe Roberts
Larry Theis
Archie Klein
First National Bank Osceola
Union Pacific Railroad
Lucille Veelik
Robert Bryan
Dennis Hinkle
Jones
Eikenhorst
Henry Galus
Bill Zedicher
Gary Gustafson
Galus
Zedicher
Jim Marak
Eiikenhorst
Overland Ready Mixed Concrete Co
Stromsburg
Scribes House Moving, Inc
David City
Eikenhorst Farm Supply
Lester Soll
Jack Wieseman
Calvin Coffin
State Highway Patrol
Lincoln Telephone Company
Nebraska Public Power District
Builders Supply
Raymond Watts
Gerhold Concrete Products Company of
Columbus
Explaining Easter Symbols to Children Through Bunny and Egg
The article notes Easter icons like the Easter bunny and egg, though secular in origin, can teach children about Christian beliefs. It suggests using these symbols to illustrate new life and Christ’s resurrection, advising caregivers to explain their deeper meaning rather than focus on candy.
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Candid
By Sandy
Mary Russell
Janie Altman
Osceola Boy Scouts
Norman Hofbauer
Terry Anderson
D. C. Holt
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