Cleanup and community notices fill Ridge village
The writer details house chores, remembers the sod house committee needing 4 to 6 Avery Jacks to straighten walls, and asks readers to return borrowed tools. It notes milo harvest progress, bids farewell to Pastor Kenig and Mrs, and celebrates Bertha Berck as Ak-Sar-Ben Good Neighbor while obituarylike note recalls Scrapsie Gustafson and canine social order on the Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernie Gissler
Avery
Bernie
Soil Conservation Office
CROP Walk Plans Final for April 29 Near Osceola
The Church World Service sponsored CROP walk set for Sunday April 29 starts at 1 p.m. at the Polk County Fairgrounds. A 12 mile route will pass local farm homes with stops as needed and sponsor cards are already being distributed. Last year the event raised 1374.75 dollars and volunteers hope for more, with cars on hand to aid walkers and the fire department Metro unit supporting the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
The
Church World
Polk County Fairgrounds
Merv Ransom Sr
Paul Meister
Stan Harless
Ed Klein
Bernie Gissler
Fire Department Metro
Free Living Color Pictures of Osceola Children
The Record invites parents to have their children photographed in color on Monday April 23 at the Osceola Hotel from 11 AM to 7 PM. No charge or obligation, and proofs will be shown in color though the newspaper images will be black and white. Call Mrs Art McVeigh to schedule and avoid waits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Art McVeigh
Easter origins and the resurrection central to Christian faith
The essay links Easter to three traditions the Norse spring festival Eas tre the Hebrew Passover and the Christian event of Jesus crucifixion and resurrection. It notes the Passover timing around the spring equinox and cites Luke 24 36 where Jesus appears to his disciples. It highlights resurrection as the Christian faiths cornerstone and references Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Bachenberg
First
United Methodist Church
Osceola
Jesus
Egypt
Paul
Nebraska Educator J Lewis Wins 1973 Award
John K. Lewis, director of continuing education at Nebraska Western College in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, receives the Missouri Valley Adult Education Association Outstanding Adult Educator award for 1973. He is the son in law of Agnes Timm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Lewis
Nebraska
Missouri Valley Adult Education Association
Nebraska Western College
Scottsbluff
Lewis
Agnes Timm
The Midland Wins All American Rating Again
The Midland, Midland Lutheran College's weekly, earned All American status for the sixth straight year by the Associated Collegiate Press. Editor Joyce Gissler led last term as a junior, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Gissler of Osceola. The paper met all five Marks of Distinction this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Midland
Midland Lutheran College
Associated Collegiate Press Rating System
Joyce Gissler
Bert Gissler
Osceola
The
Midland
Pastor Konig Accepts Omaha Call Ending Osceola Service
Rev Paul H Konig will leave St Paul Lutheran Osceola May 13 and assume leadership at Grace Lutheran in Omaha on June 1. Since January 1967 he and Mrs Konig served Osceola, with Mrs Konig teaching vocal music at Jeffrey Elementary and Konig active in Lions Club and Centennial Book work. Prior posts include Immanuel Lutheran Bellevue 1956 to 1964 and teaching in Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Paul H. Konig
Konig
Grace Lutheran Church
Omaha
Osceola
Jeffrey Elementary
Pastor Konig
Lions Club
Immanual Lutheran Church
Bellevue
Colorado
Bachenberg Reaches Final in State Speech Contest
Ruth Bachenber an OHS senior was one of eight finalists in the class B poetry reading at the state speech tournament held at Doane College last Saturday. Osceola participants included Nancy McDonald and Jackie Smith amid 1058 contestants from 54 class A and 88 class B high schools making it the largest state meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Bachenber
OHS
Doane College
Osceola
Nancy McDonald
Jackie Smith
Polk WSCS Hosts Elderly With Guest Speaker
Polk Woman's Society of Christian Service will host senior women on Thursday May 3 in Polk. Guest speaker Mrs Truman Bachenberg of Osceola, wife of the Methodist minister, a former Africa missionary, will share dolls ritual objects and handcrafts from that country. Invitees are Polk ladies over 70. program leaders are Mrs Dwight Burney Mrs Virgil Bush Mrs Richard Johnson and Mrs Ester Lackey. Hostesses are Mesdames Glen Babcock Hannah Hahn Paul Coover and Anna Guthrie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Methodist Church
Polk
Truman Bachenberg
Osceola
Africa
Dwight Burney
Virgil Bush
Richard Johnson
Ester Lackey
Osceola Mrs Bertha Berck Wins Ak-Sar-Ben Good Neighbor Award
Bertha Berck of Osceola is named 1973 Ak-Sar-Ben Good Neighbor Award recipient. Nominated by 1972 honoree Mrs. Edmond Schott, she is praised for serving elderly residents, offering free hair dos, transporting clients, and brightening Sundays with group outings from her beauty shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Berck
Osceola
Berck
Edmond Schott
George Berck
Monson leads Osceola at Central City track meet
Steve Monson won first in the boys invitational event with a discus of 120 feet 9 inches. He also placed fifth in shot put at 42 feet 10.5 inches and ran on the fifth place mile relay. The two mile relay finished second in 9 minutes 12.2 seconds with Monson joining Walgren Tindall and Sipes. Rick Morris added a 116 foot 6.75 inch discus for another team place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Monson
Central City
Steve
Monson
Scott Walgren
Pat Tindall
Alan Sipes
Ron Boruch
Alan Sip
Osceola Girls Win Goldenrod Conference Track Meet
Osceola girls win the Goldenrod Conference Track Meet at Central City with 101 1/2 points topping Stromsburg 68 1/2. Robin Walgren breaks the conference mark in the 880 yard run at 2 45.1 minutes. JoAnn Gissler Long jump 16 3/4 feet. Vicki Kucera shot put 29 4 1/2 inches. Debbie Cliffords sets school record 12.6 seconds in 80 yard hurdles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thes Osceola
Goldenrod
Central City
Stromsburg
Robin Walgren
JoAnn Gissler
Vicki Kucera
Debbie Cliffords
Karen Schott
Ann- Cerny
Sue Asche
Debbie Asche
Osceola
Ann Cerny
Jenny Cerny
Debbie Tenniges
Jody Rowan
Pam Walford
Mary Cerny
JoAn
Miss Mills Joins Phi Omega At Cornell College
Miss Sandy Mills daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Mills of Osceola is among 48 Cornell College women pledging social groups in the spring pledge season. Mills pledged Phi Omega.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Mills
Bob Mills
Osceola
Cornell College
Miss Mills
Phi Omega
Osceola Kindergarten Round-up Set For April 26
Osceola School invites all prospective kindergarten pupils and mothers to visit at 8 45 a m on Thursday April 26 immunization records should be brought. Call 747 3121 with pupil name and birthdate for 1973 1974 entries. Local results notes include races long jump and field events with Osceola performers leading in multiple events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola School
Auxiliary Tea Planned for April 23 at Legion Post
The American Legion Auxiliary to William Wolfe Post 491 announces its annual Child Welfare Tea open to the public on Monday April 23. The program at 2 15 p m features Mrs Donald Neitzel state co chairwoman of Children and Youth and a veterans home representative from Grand Island with slides. Attendees learn about living at the Veterans Home or volunteering there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
William Wolfe
Donald Neitzel
Legion
Veterans Home
Grand Island
Open House for Schott 50th Anniversary
Children of Mr and Mrs E C Schott host a 50th wedding anniversary on Sunday April 29 from 2 to 4 p m at Osceola Country Club. The couple wed April 18 1923 at Sacred Heart Church Shelby. No gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Schott
Osceola Country Club
Schott
Josephine Augustin
Shelby
Sacred Heart Church
Raymond Bond
Stromsburg Methodists Church
Barracks elect officers for WWI veterans group
Barracks No. 2651 of the Veterans of World War I held its annual officer election at the Viking Center on Monday evening. Otto B. Nelson of Osceola was chosen commander. Fred T. White of Stromsburg senior vice commander. Budd Vincent of Stromsburg junior vice commander. Martin Anderson of Osceola adjutant. Enoch Ekstrand of Stromsburg quartermaster. Elmer Kilgore of Stromsburg chaplain. trustees named were Carl W. Anderson Fred Stoki and Lynn Brigham, all of Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Viking Center
Otto B. Nelson
Osceola
Fred T. White
Stromsburg
Budd Vincent
Martin Anderson
Enoch Ekstrand
Elmer Kilgore
Carl W. Anderson
Fred Stoki
Lynn Brigham
Employment rep to visit Osceola for interview
Itinerant interviewer A. Barnes from the Division of Employment will be in Osceola on Wednesday April 25 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Welfare Office in the Polk County Courthouse. He can be reached by phone at 747-5351.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Barnes
Division of Employment
Osceola
Barnes
Polk County
Farm Bureau sponsors educational bus tour to Grand Island
Polk County Farm Bureau Ladies sponsor a May 1 bus trip from Stromsburg visiting the Weather Bureau Airport renovated Nebraska Veterans Home and rehabilitation crafts. Lunch at Hotel Yancey optional. 3 PM tour of a mortuary. Bus paid for members. others may join if space allows. Reservations due by April 25. Eighteen lines about other notices follow. Land sale note: Thanet land near Shelby sold for 22 600 dollars for 40 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Farm Bureau
Grand Island
Stromsburg
Weather Bureau
Nebraska Veterans Home
Hotel Yancey
Board of
Farm Bureau
Henry Galus
Osceola
H. P. Tewell
Walter Berck
Donald Hanquist
Dwight Burney
Polk
Guildford Bryan
Market Wheat and Corn Prices Noted
Market Wheat at 2.05 dollars, Corn 1.28, Oats 1.00, Beans and Milo values shown with figures garbled yet indicating commodity prices.
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Frau
Kathy
Tim
Doris
Kenig
Marcella
Scrapsie Gustafson
Scraps
Pat
Scrapsie
Ad Norton
Deborah Larson
Norris Larsons
Phi Beta Lambda Chapter
Platte College
Miss Larson
PBL
Kearney
Miriam Carey
Carolyn Wagner
Bill Peterson
Jo Throckmorton
Gilbert Verian
David City
Osceola Methodist Church
J. Lewis
Christ
God
Omaha Call
Bachenberg
Polk Wscs
S. Monson
Sally Mills
Phi Omega Sorority
HI LO Prec
Barracks
Otto Nelson
Rep
Thanet
Tom Scow
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