Lulu Hendrickson Day at Osceola Library Honors Teacher
Odd Bits recounts an Osceola library Open House and Tea honoring Lulu Hendrickson, notes a rural-teacher career, and recalls a pupil reunion with current librarian Miriam Carey. It mentions Legion Auxiliary Child Welfare Teas, fashion exhibits with hundreds of dresses, and community observations on plant life, livestock, and locals’ election tips.
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Eldena Lindblade
Lulu Hendrickson
Osceola
Lulu
Miriam Carey
Legion Auxiliary
Cancer Fund
Small Son
Table Rock
Raymond
Nebraska
Opening Day Mixed Golf Event At Ryan Hill Country Club
Sun day’s Opening Day Mixed Two Ball Foursome drew a large crowd at Ryan Hill Country Club. Shelby posted the winning nine hole score of 48 while Mrs. Vic Magelson and Dean Henricksen were second with 52. High pair was 65 by Mrs. Jim Carson and Vic Magelson. A Best Ball Foursome is set for Sunday May 3 at 2:30 p.m.
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Ryan Hill Country Club
Dean Buffington
Osceola
Ed Buse
Shelby
Vic Mangelson
Dean Henricksen
Jim Carson
McCook
Vic Magelson
Town Team Begins Practice for Central Nebraska League
Town Team, managed by Jinx Johansen, started practice on the diamond last weekend as they prepare for play in the Central Nebraska League. Opening game details will be announced when the schedule is finalized.
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Jinx Johansen
Osceola Lions Host Bicycle Safety Clinic At City Park
Osceola Lions Club sponsors a bicycle safety inspection for kids at Osceola City Park on Tuesday May 12 at 7 00 pm. Volunteers will inspect bikes advise repairs and provide a 10 cent Whip O Creme treat for each participant.
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Osceola City Park
Osceola
Osceola Chamber outlines community improvement plan
The Osceola Chamber of Commerce committee met April 22 with 30 residents to discuss an action program for curb and guttering, road and bridge repairs, cleanup drives, and property maintenance. A city wide cleanup is set for May 12 with free disposal for property owners, while some projects need inter-city and county cooperation and private funding. About 25 attendees signed a statement supporting county efforts to widen Fairgrounds Road. Social notes follow with local birthdays and visits.
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Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Polk County
Fairgrounds
Osceola enters sixth Nebraska Community Improvement contest
Osceola is one of 137 Nebraska communities in the sixth annual Nebraska Community Improvement Program run by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and University Extension. Cash prizes, funded by 10 area gas companies, go to top improvement programs. Osceola competes in Class III with 31 towns sized 801 to 1600, Stromsburg is the only other Polk County entry.
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Osceola
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
University Extension Div
Stromsburg
Polk County
Teens Organize SWAT POT Protest Against Marijuana
Teenagers from Polk Stroms burg and Osceola prepare to skip classes today for a weed eradication effort along the Blue River and Prairie Creek. About 30 from OHS will plant reed canary grass to choke out marijuana in a nine intersection area with parcels donated by Paul Walgren.
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Polk
Stromsburg
Osceola
Swat
Blue River
Prarie Creek
OHS
Blue
Paul Walgren
SWCD
Jim Eriksen
Score board arrival and school transfer set at Osceola event
The electric score board sign arrived early ahead of delivery. Booster Club President Bernie Gissler says it will be stored until installation planning. With Polk County Fair Board and School District 19 approval the sign will be presented to the Osceola school system which will assume upkeep and insurance. The Booster Club meets tonight at City Hall at 8:00 to plan installation and discuss completing the Name the Pup contest and introducing the new bulldog mascot. New Booster Club officers will be chosen at the meeting.
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Fair Grounds
Booster Club
Bernie Gissler
Polk County Fair Board
School District 19
Osceola
Melanie Monson Chosen for Tassels at Nebraska
Melanie Monson daughter of Dr and Mrs W F Monson is among 40 freshmen women at the University of Nebraska chosen for Tassels a university women's honorary pep organization selections based on interviews and try outs ATTEND ANNUAL TRAIL RIDE Members of the Goldenrod Saddle Club at the State Annual Trail Ride in Lincoln last weekend included Jim Marak president of the association Mr and Mrs Jerry Tenniges Jon and Steve Jim Bowman and Merlin Larson The 300 attendees enjoyed a Saturday steak supper Sunday breakfast and noon lunch cookouts DEATH OF SHELBY LADY Services for Mrs John Viola Matticks 70 who died Saturday at her Shelby home were held Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Shelby with Pastors Jay Banta and Clifford Bahr officiating Burial followed in the Shelby Cemetery
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Melanie Monson
W. F. Monson
University of Nebraska
Tassels
Goldenrod Saddle Club
Lincoln
Jim Marak
Jerry Tenniges
Jon
Steve
Jim Bowman
Merlin Larson
Shelby
John
Viola) Matticks
United Methodist Church
Jay Banta
Clifford Bahr
C H S Honor Roll List Highlights Student Names
The C H S Honor Roll features seniors Byron Nelson Leo Potter Kathy Wyman Jerry Cenny Barb Mills Mary Nyberg Randy Bond Gregg Kresha April Walgren Eddie Wieseman Roger Carlson Duane Gabriel Betty Jo Anderson Joyce Gissler Connie Richards Barry Hanson Evan Wieseman Juniors Bob Gissler Andy Kresha Larry Neujahr Debbie Schott Jim Green Debbie Nelson Viona Wiser Bruce Anderson Lynn Boden Janis Peterson Keith Peterson Debbie Carlson Bruce Treffer Dick Wyman Sophomores Becky McDonald Linda Johnson Mary Kresha Mary Lisko Sally Mills Cindy Nahrstedt Delores Nelson Betty Kresha Michelle Kresha Jackie Rowan Steve Tenniges Freshmen Brad Johansen Duane Oquist Jim Carlson Chris Hayes Bill Peterson Jackie Smith Debbie Svoboda Pat Tindall Connie Urban Scott Walgren and Honorable Mention 3 0 and up Kathy Hayes Pam Snodgrass Michelle Lewis Ronald Girard Linda Kumpf Vicki Leach Marla Augustine Sharon Green Julie Hiemer Karen Johnson Karen Bender Julie Wobig Freshmen Dan Daily Ricky Jones Debbie Mickey Debbie Roehrs Kathy Soll
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Byron Nelson
Leo Potter
Kathy Wyman
Jerry Cenny
Barb Mills
Mary Nyberg
Randy Bond
Gregg Kresha
April Walgren
Eddie Wieseman
Roger Carlson
Duane Gabriel
Betty Jo Anderson
Joyce Gissler
Connie Richards
Barry Hanson
Evan Wieseman
Bob Gissler
Andy Kresha
Larry Neujahr
Debbie Schott
Jim Green
Debbie Nelson
Viona Wiser
Bruce Anderson
Lynn Boden
Janis Peterson
Keith Peterson
Debbie Carlson
Bruce Treffer
Dick Wyman
Becky McDonald
Linda Johnson
Mary Kresha
Mary Lisko
Sally Mills
Cindy Nahrstedt
Delores Nelson
Betty Kresha
Michelle Kresha
Jackie Rowan
Steve Tenniges
Brad Johansen
Duane Oquist
Jim Carlson
Chris Hayes
Bill Peterson
Jackie Smith
Debbie Svoboda
Pat Tindall
Connie Urban
Scott Walgren
Kathy Hayes
Pam Snodgrass
Michelle Lewis
Ronald Girard
Linda Kumpf
Vicki Leach
Marla Augustine
Sharon Green
Julie Hiemer
Karen Johnson
Karen Bender
Julie Wobig
Dan Daily
Ricky Jones
Debbie Mickey
Debbie Roehrs
Kathy Soll
City renews drive to remove dead elm trees
Nine elm trees with Dutch Elm Disease were removed from City Park over the weekend as a professional tree service restarts work begun last fall. The city cites Ordinance 298 allowing removal of infected trees with owner funding within 30 days of notice, carrying penalties of 25 to 100 dollars or up to 30 days in jail.
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Osceola
Chamber to Sponsor City Clean-Up Day in Osceola
Osceola will stage a city wide cleanup day on Tuesday May 12 sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Residents should place trash and debris at the curb for pickup by volunteer workers and disposal crews.
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Chamber
Osceola
The
Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska Voter Registration Deadline and Rules
The notice urges Nebraska residents to register to vote by May 1 at 6 p.m. local time. It outlines eligibility requirements including U.S. citizenship age 21, six months state residency, 40 days county residency, and 10 days precinct residency, with registration at the Election Commissioner or County Clerk.
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Nebraska
U.S
Election Commissioner’s Office
League of Women Voters
Julie Gullberg Weds Glenn Schanau in Lincoln
Miss Julianne Gullberg and Glenn Schanau united in marriage at 3 p.m. in Lincoln on Monday April 27. Attending were Miss Roni Ann Meyer and Richard Schroeder. The couple are Nebraska University graduates. The bride teaches in Algonquin Illinois and the groom is to enter military service May 13.
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Lincoln
Julianne Gullberg
Glenn Schanau
Roni Ann Meyer
Richard Schroeder
Shelton
Robert Grossnicklaus
Osceola
George Schanau
University of Nebraska
Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity
Phi Mu Sorority
Algonquin
Illinois
Colleen Rae Richter Plans June Nebraska Wedding
Engaged Colleen Rae Richter of Lincoln to Rick Waldman of Lincoln announced by her Shelby parents Clarence and Colleen Richter. Colleen works for the State Department of Insurance in Lincoln and Rick is a senior in the University of Nebraska College of Pharmacy. The couple plans a June 13 wedding.
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Clarence Richter
Shelby
Colleen Rae
Lincoln
Rick D. Waldman
Colleen
State Department of Insurance
Rick
Lloyd Waldman
Columbus
College of Pharmacy
University of Nebraska
Hillcrest Shopping Center Hosts Sunday Art Show
Osceola artists are invited to display work at a sidewalk art show Sunday May 3 at Hillcrest Shopping Center Rising City. Entries due by Sunday noon. Silas Sanley owner of Hillcrest Style Shop sponsors with 1:30 Style Show and guest of honor Charlotte Bokowski an Omaha artist known for aiding handicapped children. Indoor rain plan if needed.
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Osceola
Hillcrest
Rising City
Silas Sanley
Hillcrest Style Shop
Charolotte Bokowski
Omaha
Midwest
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State Street
Court House
City Hall
Bert Gissler
Osceola News
Emil Monson
M. O. Johnson
Mary Monson
Joe Monson
Clarks
Emil
Martha Bush
C. H. S. Honor
Julie Gullberg
Donald Sterup
Vic Sterup
Lillian Odgen
California
Colleen Rae Richter
Hillcrest Shopping Center
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