Naughty Marietta screening at Muse Theatre May 8 and 9
An old favorite on stage and film, Naughty Marietta with Nelson Eddy and Jeannette McDonald, is highlighted as a “golden oldie” shown at the Muse Theatre on May 8 and 9. Also notes a community fund march for CROP raised an estimated 1000 to 1500 dollars. Community milestones include Emma Wilson’s 100th birthday and local tree planting and growth observations in Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Nelson Eddy
Jeannette McDonald
Muse Theatre
Emma
A. T ) Wilson
Exon
Wilson
Cambridge
Illand
Nebraska
Osceola
Auxiliary Welfare Tea Displays Child Welfare Projects
Over ninety American Legion Auxiliary members and guests attended the annual Child Welfare Tea at the Legion Club room on Friday afternoon, April 21. Quilt and garment displays showcased work for distribution to project locations, with winners announced for the Americanism essay contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Club Room
Mildred Sigler
Polk County weighs joining Central Nebraska college area
Polk County may join Central Nebraska Technical Community College Area with Platte College in Columbus and Central Nebraska Tech Hastings. Platte officials cite proximity and joint services while noting Central Nebraska’s large tax base and favorable levy projections. Colfax and Harlan Counties already petitioned to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Howe
Nebraska
Polk County
Central
Platte College
Columbus
Nebraska Tech
Hastings
Milford
Fairbury
Nebraska‘Technical Community College
Bluffs
Osceola
Central Nebraska Technical College
Platte
Polk and Platte
Cornhusker Rural Power District
Polk
Central Nebraska
Platte County
Southeast
State Technical College Board
Colfax
Harlan
Daylight Savings Time Starts Sunday Morning
The article urges readers to set clocks forward one hour for DST starting at 2 a.m. Sunday April 30. It explains examples like turning from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. or 11 p.m. to midnight and notes readers will lose one hour of sleep unless they adjust by going to bed earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Johansen
Shelby
Shelby Legion Club
Mills named UN advisor to Nebraska president
Osceola attorney M. A. Mills Jr. has accepted an advisory role to University of Nebraska President D. B. Warner. About 60 representatives statewide will form an advisory council to improve University community communications. Warner stresses the need for the University to stay in tune with Nebraskans and for council members to advise and interpret University programs locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Mills, Jr
Osceola
University of Nebraska
D. B. Warner
Warner
Ryan Hill Opens 1972 Golf Season With Mixed Event
Near perfect weather on April 16 started Ryan Hill’s 1972 golf season. Eighteen couples formed a mixed two ball foursome at 2 30 pm, then a 7 pm buffet. Low score went to Max Quick Nona Ostberg. runner up Edgar Peterson Mary Lou Stallings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan Hill
Max Quick
Nona Ostberg
Edgar Peterson
Mary Lou Stallings
Galen McBride
Marilyn Demper
Dick Anderson
Mary Kempe
Burdette Flodman
Mary Lou Schott
Pat Miller
Milton Marak
Jean Brigham
Frank Nordberg
Phyllis Flodman
Amige Patrick Places Third in 1969 Appaloosa Show
Harlan Rowan's horse Amige Patrick earned third place honors for stallions at the University of Nebraska Black and Bridle Club Appaloosa Horse Show held April 15 16 at the Nebraska State Fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Rowan
Amige Patrick
University of Nebraska
Nebraska State Fairgrounds
Osceola Boys Finish Second in Polk County Meet
Osceola earns 56 points to take second behind Stromsburg's 63.5 as Shelby Polk and Burg follow. Individual event results list Burg Fletcher and Stallings among winners across sprints, hurdles, distance runs, throws, and relays with Osceola athletes prominent in multiple trials.
4-H Sunday Observed in Polk County May 7
The Nebraska Cooperative Extension Service marks the fifth Sunday after Easter with a 4-H Sunday program at 8 00 p m on Sunday May 7 at Stromsburg Baptist Church. Stromsburg Area 4-H Clubs organized the observance inviting all 4-H members families and friends to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Cooperative Extension Service
Polk County
Stromsburg Baptist Church
Stromsburg
Grubaugh Elected President of Federal Land Bank Group
Alvin Grubaugh, manager of the Federal Land Bank Association of Columbus, was elected president of the Omaha District Federation of Federal Land Bank Association managers and field men at their annual meeting in Omaha. The Federation includes managers and fieldmen from 61 FLBAs across Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Grubaugh
Federal Land Bank Association of Columbus
Omaha District Federation of Federal Land Bank Association
Omaha
FLBA
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Sioux City Teacher Wins Professional Service Award
Miss Dorothy Gondringer a first grade teacher in Sioux City Ta Community School System received the Professional Service Award from President elect Gary Mitchell of the Sioux City Education Association. She is praised for service above the call of duty, has served on SCEA committees and on the Association of Childhood Education, and sits on the Board of Directors of the Sioux City Teachers Credit Union. She is a Shelby High School and Morningside College graduate and formerly taught in Polk County rural and Osceola Public Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Gondringer
Sioux City
Gary Mitchell
Sioux City Education Association
Gondringer
SCEA
Association of Childhood Education
Sioux City Teachers Credit Union
Shelby High School
Morningside Teachers College
CROP Sunday Walkers Rally Despite Lower Attendance
Ninety six walkers completed the 14 mile route of the CROP Walk Sunday with about 108 participants starting from the fairgrounds. An estimated $1,000 was pledged for the walkers and final totals will be announced next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Bill Bender
Leroy Augustine
Debbie Asche
Neil Stroup
Linda Schott
Jim Mangelsen
Susan Tworek
Sheryl Schott
Dana Boden
Raymond Johnson
Vicki Kucera
Marilyn Potter
Scot Sipes
Debbie Johnson
Judy Schott
Irene Davis
Terri Howe
Duane Oquist
Rachel Bachenberg
Amy Johnson
Bill Sterup
Melanie Oquist
Sue Yungdahl
LuAnne Watts
Doug Sterup
DeVon Carlson
Joan Hayes
Denise Snodgrass
Roxanne Gissler
Joyce Jacobsen
Debra Baer
Bob Carey
Rachel Boden
Denise Gabriel
Nancy Asche
Pam Bryan
Peggy Watts
Russell Miller
Jean Soukup
Brenda Bryan
Ida’ Zedicher
Kelli Soll
Joan Ransom
Patty Klaus
Maria Stroup
Cheryl Christensen
Cheryl Johansen
Julie Meister
Ruth Bachenberg
Shari Augustine
Scott Conkling
Tammy Becker
Bonnie Mickey
Corey
Becker
Tracy Walgren
Kim Stromberg
Susan Rempe
Lori Marsh
Connie Girard
Teresa Campbell
Beth Jones
Julie Wobig
Charlene Fujan
Carolyn Sipes
Jo Throckmorton
Karen Johnson
Allene Baer
Debbie Bryan
Ricky Johnson
Kelly Johansen
Troy Johnson
Marjorie Simonsen
Nancy Oquist
Carita Peterson
Lisa Johnson
Scott Watts
Ricky Watts
Marjorie Bachenberg
Paper Read At Iowa Academy Session Features Nancy Mills
Nancy Mills of Osceola contributed to a paper read at the 84th Iowa Academy of Science session April 28-29 at the University of Iowa. The work titled Mechanism of the HCl catalyzed photoreduction of nitrobenzene was prepared by Grinnell College Organic and Biological Chemistry Section. Nancy is a senior, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert L Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Mills
Osceola
Iowa Academy of Science
University of Iowa
Grinnell College
Nancy
Robert L. Mills
Centennial Celebration planning advances in Osceola
Osceola Chamber of Commerce hears progress on centennial plans including parades floats and a time capsule. Speakers Milton Marak Mervin Ran som Jr and Joe Roberts lead discussions on finances parade films barbecue and signs. Musicals Naughty Marietta and Girl of the Golden West set for May 8 and 3 at Muse Theatre with Nelson Eddy and Jeanette McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Marak
Mervin Ransom Jr
Polk County
NFC
Osceola
Muse Theatre
Marietta
Nelson Eddy
Jeanette McDonald
Centennial Book Committee
Wilber
Nebr
Bill Zedicher
Osceola girls take second in Goldenrod Conference meet
Osceola High School girls finish second at the Goldenrod Conference track meet on April 18 led by Stromsburg first with 91½ points. Individual placers include Sue Asche winning the 440 yd dash and Debbie Asche taking the 880 yd run, with relay teams and field events yielding several top finishes for Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Goldenrod
Stromsburg
Silver Creek
Genoa
Polk
Palmer
St. Edward
Clarks
Sue Asche
Rachel Bachenberg
Debbie Clifford
Debbie Asche
Robin Walgren
Debbie Tenniges
Jody Rowan
Joann Gissler
Ann Cerny
Jenny Cerny
Karen Schott
Pam Walford
Gaylene Carlson
Railway hearing in Polk dates set in public notice
The State Railway Commission issued a notice of public hearings on Union Pacific Railroad’s plan to establish two mobile agencies and a base in Shelby to serve Osceola and nearby towns. Hearings are May 3 at 9:30 a.m. in David City and May 5 at 9:30 a.m. in Polk Community Hall basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Railway Commission
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Shelby
Osceola
Butler County
David City
Polk
Potter completes Tau Kappa Epsilon recruitment clinic in Columbia
Leo Potter a University of Nebraska Lincoln student and Tau Kappa Epsilon social chairman joined Tekes from across the nation for an April 15 Summer Membership Recruitment clinic at the University of Missouri Columbia. The event directed by Bruce B. Melchert aimed to aid fraternity recruitment. Tau Kappa Epsilon operates 300 campus chapters in the United States and Canada with over 18 000 student members. Interviewed headquarters are in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Potter
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Columbia
Missouri
Tau Kappa Epsilon
University of Missouri- Columbia
Potter
Bruce B. Melchert
Indianapolis
United States
Canada
Indiana
Polk County 4-H Timely Topics Contest Winners
At Osceola Methodist Church on April 18 Polk County 4-H held the Timely Topics Public Speaking Contest. Junior division participants included Chris Hablitzel Stromsburg Jeanette Hablitzel Stromsburg John Starostka Silver Creek David Donelson Benedict Lester Hullinger Stromsburg and Vicki Augustine Osteola. Senior division featured Tony Hullinger Stromsburg Mike Treffer Osceola Mavis Peterson Stromsburg and Charles Starostka Silver Creek with Peterson and Treffer advancing to the District Timely Topics contest in Fremont on May 6. Hullinger is the alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
Polk County
Osceola Methodist Church
Chris Hablitzel
Stromsburg
Jeanette Hablitzel
John Starostka
Silver Creek
David Donelson
Benedict
Lester Hullinger
Vicki Augustine
Osteola
Tony Hullinger
Mike Treffer
Osceola
Mavis Peterson
Charles Starostka
Fremont
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Frau
Kathy
Maurine Schuman
Muse
Cover-U
Ella Anderson
Child and Youth Welfare
Donald Neitzel
Springfield
Co-Chm
John Horstman
Lincoln
Children and Youth
Audrey Kreizinger
Bellwood
District 7
Peg Piller
Susan Kaczor
Marcella Konig
Ruth Lux
Neela Watts
Joyce Kuhner
Meta Larson
Helen Grondringer
Donna Wieseman
Patricia Thayer
Joyce Page
Alex Mills
J. B. Stallings
Burg
T. Yungdahl
D McMeekin
K. Perry
Dash
B Fletcher
D. Watts
D. Hiemer
R. Hanson
M. Runquist
R. Boruch
B. Parminter
K. Anderson
T. Anderson
M. VanHoosen
R. Hoffman
S. Monson
R. Morris
J. Johnson
B. Fletcher
N. Mills
Dave Winslow
Bernie Gissler
Joe Roberts
Clarence Davis
University of Nebraska At Omaha
City Cafe
Harold Davis
Dean Buffington
Dale Lucas
First National Bank
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