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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1970
Page
1
Odd Bits by Eldena Lindblade reflects on 1970 Osceola life under candle light comparing past and present power use. The piece notes early electric schedules, Swedish Juletta services, weather signs, and local anecdotes about rain, travel visitors, and a morning power outage ending with coffee.
Loren Treffer won first prize of 225 dollars at the Osceola county fair Demolition Derby after besting about 24 drivers. Marlin Yungdahl took second with 100 dollars while Merle Larson Ted Gleim and Lee Boden also competed. an overflow crowd of 1400 filled seating and fence area.
Plans for the 1970 71 school year at Shelby Public School include registration on Thursday August 27 from 9 to 12. Parents are invited to meet teachers and discuss their child’s program. Classes start Monday August 31 at 8 25 a m with buses and lunches provided.
Attendance through the first four nights topped prior years notes by Fair Board President Henry Galus. The rodeo demolition derby and tractor pull drew strong crowds though Wednesday’s free Bar-B-Que dipped. The 4-H Revue and Goldenrod Saddle Club closed the event with local officials and superintendents assisting. Osceola's 5 1 victory over Benedict tied for the league lead as the Pony and Midget teams prepared for Little Six tournaments in Shelby and Polk.
Kathie Bender earned Champion dairy animal at the Polk County Fair with Allen Sipes as Reserve Champion. Other winners include Lester Hullinger Champion 4 H market lamb, Randy Hullinger Reserve lamb, Tony Hullinger Champion and Reserve Champion steers, and Mike Rystrom Reserve Champion Market Heifer. The Hullinger children are the offspring of Gary and the late Gary Hullinger.
Local couple Mr and Mrs Bernard Nichols of Galesburg hosted weekend visitors including Mr and Mrs Glen Anderson. Also Mr and Mrs Robert Soong Baden and Konrad from Chicago and Mrs Dick Sundberg visited the Chindgren home Thursday evening.
Nancy Mills among 29 Grinnell College students doing on campus research projects in the Chemistry department led by assistant professor Gene Wubbels. The college sponsors the projects and most students earn academic credits. R. K. Perry, Shelby, graduates Wayne State College with a B S degree at summer commencement. Bob Buchholz of Shelby named to Wayne State Honor Choir at Summer Music Camp. Cheryl Hinze of Rising City sings with Girls Glee. Robert Jones of Shelby applies for M S degree from Kearney State to be awarded August 7 at summer commencement.
Huck Rowans Amigo Patrick topped Halter and earned Junior Champion at the Hall County Sheriff’s Posse event in Grand Island. Mighty Wolfe owned by Dick Miller placed second in Halter, first in Junior reining and third in English Pleasure. Polly Crawfish owned by Dick Watts and Red Jacket Mac owned by Jim Marak also placed in Halter. Families of Miller Watts Marak and Rowan attended the August 2 show.
The Little Six Pony League finishes its schedule with Waco Benedict Shelby and Osceola tied for the season title at 7 wins and 3 losses. The league championship and tournament crown will be decided at Shelby this week as four teams share the lead.
Bloodmobile at the Shelby collection center gathered 60 pints of blood in a successful drive. The Nebraska State Fair runs September 3–9 with Hank Williams Jr Show on Sept 4 and Liberace performing Sept 5–6. Columbus race season opens August 11. Tonight is Parent's Night and Open House at the Girl Scout Day Camp.
Osceola records 2.15 inches of rain from 7 AM Saturday to 7 AM Monday with .75 inches on August 1 and 1.40 Sunday night. July rainfall reached 2.16 inches versus a 2.89 average. precip totals show drought relief amid spring and early summer moisture shortfall.
Sponsoring the Polk County Trophy are Osceola Chamber of Commerce Goldenrod Saddle Club Central Nebraska Pork Producer's Association Farmers Coop Grain Co Osceola Town Country Department Store Stromsburg Farmers Coop Grain Assn Polk Farmers Coop Business Assn Shelby Farmers Coop Grain Assn Stromsburg Durant Grain Stromsburg Andreasen Implement Co Shelby Farmer's Union Coop Oil Osceola Harold's Market Osceola Osceola Record Shelby Fertilizer Seed and Feed McDonalds Red and White Osceola Duncan Grain Duncan Stromsburg Cleaners Nahrstedt's Osceola Martin Roberts Osceola W F Monson Osceola Polk County Livestock Feeders Assn.
After weeks in Idaho with Gregg Abbott, Mrs. Abbott and children, with Shirley Runquist of Osceola, went to Chandler Arizona to the Lee Schroeder home. The Abbott family returned to Osceola accompanied by Mrs. Schroeder and children.
Engagement announced Brenda Louise Bugbee of Osceola Nebraska to Rodney J Nelson of Lincoln son of Mr and Mrs Irvin W Nelson of Powersite Missouri. Rodney a University of Nebraska graduate and engineer at Goodyear. Brenda attended Nettleton Business College and works as secretary for Superior Benefit Life Insurance Lincoln. Autumn wedding planned.
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