Osceola Weekend Honors Highlight Past Present Future
Osceola hosted three events honoring community history and achievement including a National Bicentennial Wag on Train appearance and an athletic banquet. Harold Klingman featured in Grand Island article plans an irrigation venture tying soil and water conservation to farming.
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Osceola
Fairgrounds
Chamber of Commerce
Polk County
Soil Conservation Service
Harold Klingman
Grand Island
SCS
Klingman
Fans Honor Boden On First Year In Pro Football
About 200 people gathered at the Legion clubrooms on April 24 for a barbecue beef supper and program honoring Lynn Boden, Detroit Lions offensive guard. Local and regional attendees from Polk County and nearby towns heard remarks from Charles Gordon and tributes from Jim Woods’s brother Len, with a Lions film shown of 1975 season highlights.
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Legion
Lynn Boden
Detroit Lions
Polk County
Columbus
Clarks
Benedict
Silver Creek
York
Lincoln
Omaha
Lynn
Charles Gordon
Grand Island
Osceola
Richard Miller
Larry Neujahr
OHS
Jim Woods
South Dakota State
Len
Jim
Doug English
Dallas
Texas
Lions
Gordon
South Dakota State University
Blood Pressure Clinics Planned in Polk County
Charles Roberts of Osceola will coordinate free blood pressure screenings in Polk County starting in May during High Blood Pressure Month. The program is run with the Nebraska Heart Association and the State Department of Health, endorsed by the Nebraska Medical Association, to fight strokes, heart failure and kidney damage.
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Charles Roberts
Osceola
Polk County
Roberts
Nebraska Heart Association
State Department of Health
Nebraska Medical Association
Nebraska
Democrats Plan Annual Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner
Dick White announces Dr. Clarence Davis of Osceola as local ticket chairman for the Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner on May 7 at the Civic Auditorium in Omaha. A pre dinner reception and dance follow at the Hilton. Expected attendees include presidential candidates, Governor J James Exon, Lt. Governor Gerald Whelan, and Nebraska Democrats.
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Dick White
Clarence Davis
Osceola
Civic Auditorium
Omaha
Hilton Hotel
J. James Exon
Gerald Whelan
Death notice Emil Monson dies from ladder fall injuries
Emil Monson died late Monday afternoon at Annie Jeffrey Hospital from injuries after a fall from a ladder at his home earlier the same day. Services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at St Paul Lutheran Church.
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Emil Monson
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
St Paul Lutheran Church
Candid Corner Wins State Honor at NPA Convention
The Osceola Record earned a certificate of award at the 1976 Nebraska Press Association Convention in Omaha. Candid Corner by Sandy, the Record’s regular feature, won first place in Class B for Best Personal Column among Nebraska newspapers.
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Osceola Record
Nebraska Press Association
Omaha
Sandy
Nebraska
4-H Timely Topics Public Speaking Contest Winners
Five Polk County 4-H members spoke at Osceola on April 26 in the junior and senior divisions. Joel Carlson earned purple in Farm Safety, Mike Bryan blue in Maintaining Wildlife, Mike Sigler blue in Plant Science. Darla Sterup purple in Babysitting Blues and Carmen Schott blue in Competition With Youth. Beverly Schott tied for fourth in the Americanism essay contest.
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Polk County
4-H
Osceola
Joel Carlson
Mike Bryan
Mike Sigler
Darla Sterup
Fremont
Carmen Schott
Kindergarten Round-Up Schedule Announced
Larry Johnson principal of Jeffrey Elementary announces kindergarten roundup from 8:45 to 9:00 a.m. Monday May 3 in the school kindergarten room. Health and readinessTests will be given by appointment Friday May 1.
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Larry Johnson
Jeffrey Elementary
Sigler
Darla Scott
Christopher Gabriel
Margaret Norton
Pioneer Wagon Train Arrives in Polk County Osceola
The National Wagon Train Pilgrimage from Blaine Washington to Valley Forge Pennsylvania crosses Polk County as part of Pennsylvania’s Bicentennial effort. Nine state wagons travel with Alaska Idaho Oregon Wyoming and others, led by horsemen and a preacher wagon. The Osceola stop features an afternoon break near the Walter Berck farm and an evening bonfire with an oxen team from Washington.
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Jackie Bussert
Pennsylvania
Polk County
Washington
Great Plains
Blaine
Oregon
U. S
Valley Forge
Walter Berck
Nebraska
Utah
Montana
Alaska
Idaho
Wyoming
Preacher
Enterprise
Gooding
Yesteryear
George Hedges
Central City
Hedges
Grand Island
Osceola
Samaritan Center
Fairgrounds
Duke
Dewey
Bud
Jack
Ezra
Jezebel
Buckingham
al Ottens
Lincoln
Mildred Flodman
The
County Historical Society
Polk
Community Calendar Highlights for May Events
Local listings show upcoming events including Firemen on April 29 and May 2 Methodist Men's Breakfast. Also scheduled IOOF School Board May 3 1 4 p.m. Mental Health May 4 American Legion May 4 and City Council May 6.
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Methodist Men’s
Ioof School Board
American Legion
City Council
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Candid
Wagon Train
Jackie Johansen
Lorraine Lewis
Boden
Osceola High School
Gary Workman
Murray
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Gust Boden
Lorre Wobig
Deb Tenniges
Candid Corner
Beverly Schott
Legion Auxiliary
Chris Christensen
Christensen
Jerry Tenniges
Jim Marak
W. F. Monson
Rollie Heber
Abraham Lincoln
Stanley van Hoosen
Chicago Express
Shelli Bartak
Chad Flodman
Adam Gabel
Michelle Gillett
Susie Wyman
Julia Schott
Jill
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