Heat and burn scars mark Nebraska weather legends
Mrs C A Shockey recalls a mill burned Sunday built at least by 1910. Albert Schmoker touts a 16 inch around 1 pound 12 ounce Big Boy tomato. NebraskaHeatwaves of 1894 and 1936 are recalled with 106 to 114 degree temps and fierce 40 mph winds shaping farm views from Adams County to Omaha.
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Fern
C. A.) Shockey
Albert Schmoker
Nebraska
Dan Horrigan
Omaha
Horrigan
Adams County
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Nebraska Youth Institute awards scholarship to Michael Treffer
Glenn Kreuscher announces that Michael Treffer of Osceola is among 150 Nebraskans awarded a $100 scholarship for the first annual Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute. Sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, the event on August 14 will feature national speakers and workshops on community leadership.
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Glenn Kreuscher
Michael Treffer
Osceola
Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Osceola Falls 4-3 to Bayard in state semi pro tilt
Osceola lost 4-3 to Bayard in Stromsburg in the state semi pro baseball tournament as two Osceola errors in the bottom of the sixth allowed the winning run. Bayard had tied the game in the fifth on a walk error and triple by Don Dougherty and Osceola later played Humphrey with a 9-7 Osceola edge in CNL action.
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Osceola
Bayard
Stromsburg
Don Dougherty
Irwin
Strobel
Rengier
Elder
Bode
Open House for Golden Wedding Couple Van Bush
Mr and Mrs Van Bush celebrate fifty years of marriage with an open house hosted by their children and grandchildren. The event is Sunday August 13 1972 at 1 00 PM at Polk Baptist Church Columbus Nebraska with a reception at Polk Community Hall. Friends and relatives are invited without invitation. no gifts requested.
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van Bush
10Th St
Columbus
Nebr
Polk Baptist Church
Polk Community Hall
Threshing Bee At Polk County Fair Draws Crowd Of 500
About 500 people attended the Threshing Bee at the Polk County Fairgrounds on Sunday. The event, delayed by rain, featured old time machinery. volunteers and the Order of the Red Hanky supported operations and ceremonies. Greg Andreasen and Vic Mangelsen headed tractor and separator setup, with Bernie Gissler as event chairman. The Osceola Auxiliary also earned several honors at the 52nd American Legion Auxiliary Convention in Lincoln.
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Polk County Fairgrounds
Osceola
Order of the Red Hanky
Greg Andreasen
A. H. Ruth
Lloyd Johnson
Allen K. Anderson
Ed Carlson
Wm. H. Christman
Ralph Rhoades
Mike Strain
O. J. Cerny
Leo H. Albers
Emil P. Czarnick
Rudolf Sandin
Ernest Hudnall Champman
Joe Monson
Rudolf Gissler
David F. Carlson
Bernie Gissler
Shelby
Red River
Vic Mangelsen
John Tomasiewicz
Gary Lux
Don Watts
Laurence Leimser
John Dusch
Clarence Anderson
Earl Watts
Osceola American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Lincoln
Legion Auxiliary
Richard Wyman
Gerhardt Lux
Robert Wieseman
American Legion
Centennial Mall
State Capitol
Centennial Avenue
Bae
Albert Ryan
Order of the Red
Pony team repeats as champions and honors at Osceola events
Osceola Pony team defeats Benedict 3-1 under forfeit rules after Benedict fields two illegal players to claim the league title. Osceola also wins the league tournament at Waco, beating Polk 8-4 and Shelby 4-1 with Gayle Neujahr on the mound. Four players Gayle Neujahr Steve Johnson Robbie Sterup and Chester Graham earn All Star nods for August 9 in Osceola.
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Osceola
Benedict
Waco
Polk
Shelby
Gayle Neujahr
Steve Johnson
Robbie Sterup
Chester Graham
Osceola Midgets Finish Season Strong In League Play
Osceola Midgets beat Shelby 4 to 2 and then defeated Benedict 6 to 4 to finish 7-3 and place second in the Little Six League. Steve Monson and Daryl Nelson led the weekend scoring while Doyle Nelson and Dale Roehrs handled catching duties. Osceola advances to the Little Six Tournament at the Osceola Diamond with a Friday 8:30 p.m. matchup against the Shelby Benedict winner.
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Osceola
Shelby
Benedict
Bill Peterson
Steve Monson
Monson
Daryl Nelson
Nelson
Brother Doyle
Osceolans
Doyle Nelson
Dale Roehrs
Waco
Osceola Midget Team Eyes Osceola Tournament Win
Osceola hosts the Little Six League Midget Tournament with Polk facing Gresham at 6:30 pm and Shelby meeting Benedict at 8:30 pm on August 3. Osceola and Waco have byes and will meet the Polk–Gresham winner at 6:30 pm and Osceola at 8:30 pm on August 4, with further games slated for August 6.
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Osceola
Polk and Gresham
Shelby
Benedict
Waco
Osceola School Announces 1972 73 Faculty List
Superintendent Virgil Bugbee released the full Osceola School staff for 1972 73 naming teachers by grade and subject. The roster includes Neola Anderson Kindergarten Esther Wagner First Eileen Dowling First Dorothy Davis Second Irene Burritt Third Donna Ondracek Third Orphanjell Fourth Iris Lofquest Fourth Margaret Day Fifth Pauline Wieseman Fifth Marie Bradley Sixth Esther Mrkvicka Sixth and elem principal Marcella Konig Music Geraldine Atkins Special reading Miriam Mietzner Speech therapy Bilva Hueftle Special Ed EMH Frances Inness Special reading Jean Peterson Jr Hi Math Eng Willard Jensen Jr Hi Sci Math Nancy Gunther Jr Hi Eng P E LeeAnn Lee Spanish English Neal Bachman Vocal Inst music Sandra Heth Eng Journalism Dean Heine Commercial Larry Johnson Science coaching Marlene Ahlschwede Home Economics Donald Andelt Math Science Randall Rohde Biol Dr Tr Coaching Charles Hays Industrial arts Lawrence Theis Library English Albert Stroup History coaching Amy Zimmerman Art Speech Glen Cederberg Guidance Soc Science Kenneth Sipes Principal Math Virgil Bugbee Superintendent Board Eugene Johansen President Jack Wieseman Vice-president P H Nyberg Secy Treasurer Paul Walgren Eugene Sterup Vernon Kuhnel Richard Watts
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Osceola
Virgil Bugbee
Neola Anderson
Esther Wagner
Eileen Dowling
Dorothy Davis
Irene Burritt
Donna Ondracek
Orphanjell
Iris Lofquest
Margaret Day
Pauline Wieseman
Marie Bradley
Esther Mrkvicka
Elem
Marcella Konig
Geraldine Atkins
Miriam Mietzner
Bilva Hueftle
Emh Frances Inness
Jean Peterson
Willard Jensen
Sci
Nancy Gunther
Donald Andelt
Randall Rohde
Charles Hays
Lawrence Theis
Albert Stroup
Amy Zimmerman
Glen Cederberg
Kenneth Sipes
Board of Education
Eugene Johansen
Jack Wieseman
P. H. Nyberg
Osceola City Budget Seeks Higher Levy in 1972
The Osceola city budget for 1972-73 plans a property tax increase of 10,000, bringing millage to 21.52 mills from 15.56. City officials, after public budget hearings, approved a lean plan with no excess funds, citing rising costs and unexpected expenditures.
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Osceola
North Dakota 4-H Exchange Includes Nebraska Tour
Twenty two 4-H members and three sponsors from McHenry County North Dakota visit East Platte area Polk Butler Platte and Colfax counties in Nebraska for a two year exchange. The group stays with host families learning about local life and sites then returns to North Dakota via the Black Hills.
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East Platte
Polk
Butler, Platte
Colfax
McHenry
North Dakota
Nebraska
Black Hills
4-H
Polk County
Devon Johnsons
Randy Kramer
Raymond
John Sallee
Helga Haman
Gary Hullingers
Dennis Kellar
Gerhardt Luxs
Mitzy Muhs
Don
National hat honors go to St Paul Lutheran eighth grade class
The St Paul Lutheran Church Osceola seventh grade class won a national Mad Hatters Contest. Taught by Mrs. Jean Peterson, the hat featured a gold sun-brim with wheat straw, symbols on the crown, and a top with praying hands and a dove. Students listed include Roxanne Gissler and others, with display planned in the church narthex after August 6. Wheat and other market figures are also noted.
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St. Paul Lutheran Church of
Roxanne Gissler
Tammy Hiemer
Leslie Kumpf
Jayne Nelson
Patti Roehrs
Peggy Tindall
Devon Carlson
Kelly Grossnicklaus
Ricky Johnson
Douglas Mickey
Planned fire ends mill’s history at Osceola blaze
A large crowd attended the Sunday burning of the old Osceola flour mill, requested by owners for a demolition fire drill. Osceola and Stromsburg fire departments led by Chief Jim Lewis completed the collapse in 32 minutes, with several hours of burn time while keeping the area dampened and safe. York Junior Fire Dept. members assisted at the scene.
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Osceola
Stromsburg
Jim Lewis
York
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