Osceola May 6 Banquet Highlights Area Concept Film
Osceola Chamber members and guests will attend a May 6 banquet at the Country Club featuring a film strip on the Area Concept of Mutual Aid with narrated color pictures from seven Nebraska counties. Alton Mook Wilhelms, new Nebraska Press Association president, will head the state press group. Also noted are school report card concerns and a June wedding planned in Osceola for Vickey Wynn Thayer and Walter Horner Radcliffe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Columbus Area
Columbus
Country Club
Nebraska Press Association
Omaha
Alton
Mook” Wilhelms
The
Associa
Tion
Nebraska
Nebr
Sun
World Herald
Tryon Graphic
Mook
Harold D. Thayer
Osceola
Vickey Wynn
Walter Horner Radcliffe
Wesley Radcliffe
Lincoln
Miss Thayer
University of Nebraska
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
Bellevue Public Schools
Chi Phi Fraternity
Law School
Osceola Wins Polk County Meet With Nine Firsts
Osceola High School claims the Polk County track meet title with 78 points, edging Polk by 49 1/2. Five records fall including Leo Potter in the 880 yards and Duane Gabriel in the two mile. OHS also takes multiple relays and events led by Marv Simonsen. Final standings show Osceola 78, Polk 49 1/2, Shelby 29, Stromsburg 24 1/2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregg Kresh
Osceola Bulldogs
Polk County
Polk
OHS
Leo Potter
Mike Cerny
Duane Gabriel
Dave Fleck
Stromsburg
OHL
Wieseman
Coffin
Bond
Mike Lindburg
Osceola
Marv Simonsen
Randy Bond
Calvin Coffin
Jim Green
Lynn Boden
Evan Wieseman
Byron Nelson
Jim Carlson
Ed Wieseman
Fleck
Cal Coffin
Shelby
Springtime Snags Spoil Outdoor Fun in Osceola
A humorous fragment notes spring in Osceola, contrasting it with cities like London and San Francisco. It mocks constant domestic interruptions as wives redirect husbands from outdoor hobbies, then pictures a chaotic yard scene with miscellaneous items and crude crab grass.
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Osceola
London
San Francisco
Daylight Savings Time To Start This Weekend
A reader notes daylight saving begins this weekend with clocks set ahead one hour before sleep to be on time for Sunday worship. The column also quips about seasonal chores and features brief musings on public figures and local social updates from Columbus.
Winners Named in Polk County 4-H Speaking Contest
Three winners were named in the Polk County 4-H Timely Topics Speaking Contest. Sandy Richards Osceola won Girls Junior, Anne Lux Gresham won Girls Senior, and Andrew Kresha Osceola won Boys Senior. Lux and Kresha advance to the district contest in May.
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Polk County
Sandy Richards
Osceola
Anne Lux
Gresham
Andrew Kresha
Anne Lux - Gresham
Mascot Puppy Seeks Name At OHS
A nameless mascot puppy, cared for by the BIll Umstead family, entertains grade school students Tuesday. The Booster Club plans a community naming contest with a prize for the final chosen name. A second grader suggested the tag Little Darling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OHS
Bill Umsteads
Booster Club
Local events roundup include fire call and music festival
Firefighters answered a hay stack blaze at the Earle Miller farm east of town Saturday afternoon. OHS Music Department earned 15 ones at the Goldenrod Music Festival in Polk, with district and state festival travel planned. Fund contributions for the Glenn Kresha family continue through area contacts. A Shelby drug awareness meeting drew 500 residents and a second state patrol presentation is planned in Osceola. A Cancer Fund Benefit is set for April 24 at Lorre Lanes with Scotch Doubles, and golf season opens at Ryan Hills this Sunday April 26 with Mixed Two Ball Foursomes start at 2:30.
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Earle Miller
OHS
Polk
April Walgren
Fullerton
Shelby
State Highway Patrol
Osceola
Masons
Knights of Columbus
Lorre Lanes
Ryan Hills Country Club
Birthday tribute for 90th year of Mrs A J Inness
Mrs A J Inness celebrated her 90th birthday with a Thursday evening gathering that included George Inness, and John Inness. A birthday dinner on Sunday at the George In ness home featured Leonard In ness and Susan In ness of Omaha, plus Raymond Beckner and John Inness. Nola Simpson of Omaha visits the Branting and Good Samaritan homes this week to see her mother.
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A. J. Inness
George Inness
John Inness
Leonard Inness
Susan Inness
Omaha
Raymond Beckner
Lincoln
Nola Simpson
Raymond Branting
Good Samaritan
Library open house honors longtime Osceola librarian
Miss Lulu Hendrickson, Osceola Librarian for 40 years, is pictured with Mrs. Bob Carey, current librarian. Over 170 visitors signed the guest book during Monday’s open house in her honor. Dennis Fischer of Fort Collins, Colorado, earned a place on Northeastern Junior College’s Winter 1970 President’s Honor Roll for a GPA above 3.5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Hendrickson
Osceola
Bob Carey
Hendrickson
Dennis Fischer
Charles Fischer
Fort Collins
Colorado
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling
Little League Reorganization Seeks Players and Signups
Boys 9 to 12 eligible with 13th birthday after August 1 may join. Signup sheets at Farmers Co-op Oil Station or John Cerny at Jeffrey Elementary. Return by May 16 to Malek's Phillips 66. Adult meeting 8 p.m. Friday April 24 at City Hall. Last year players asked to leave ball suits at Co-op Oil. Pitch Hit Throw contest entry from Phillips 66 sponsor. deadline May 16. Contest on May 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Co-op Oil
John Cerny
Jeffrey
Malek
Phillips “66
Co-op
New Respirator Introduced at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
The Bird Cardiopulmonary Respirator or pulmonary ventilator has been placed in service at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital. It assists distressed breathing with low pressure oxygen for both children and adults and has treated about seven patients since its installation aided by memorial funds for Lois Simpson, Loretta Buse, W. W. Norton, Maude Fasbender, and Guy Feeser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Margaret Dozier
Jeffrey
Respira
Tor
Lois Simpson
Loretta Buse
W. W. Norton Maude Fasbender
Guy Feeser
Appaloosas Win Top Honors at Nebraska Show
Amigo Patrick, the 1969 Appaloosa stallion owned by Huck Rowan, was named Grand Champion in his class at the University of Nebraska Block and Bridle annual show and earlier won his class at the Heart of America show. Jim Marak's Red Jacket Mac took top honors as first in the 1968 gelding class and Reserve Champion in the Gelding Class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amigo Patrick
Huck Rowan
University of Nebraska
Dick Watts
Jim Marak
Red Jacket Mac
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Cole
Thailand
Gary Cole
Mark
Gregg
Ft. Benning
Capt. Cole
Fountain
Colo
Don Pickett
Calif
Ontario
California
Lula Pickett
Dick Wyman
M. Cerny
OHS Teny
Doc Eklund
Doc
Phon E. Hudkins
U. S. Labor Department
Hudkins
Orval Eikenhorst
Louie
Chris Gaedeke
Osceola News
Dick Dasher
Scottsbluff
Wm Liedloff
Love and
Glenn Kresha
Jack Schott
Eileen Gabriel
Little League
Jeffrey Hospital
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