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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1973
Page
1
Eldena notes a large tomato from a neighbor’s garden and Bud Heckman’s big red specimen. Mrs. Ivan Flowers shows an 8 pound carp, more than many hospital births. The hospital sees a population surge while summer travels and hometown visits fill the week.
The Osceola schools and Booster Club installed two Universal Gym Machines at the high school. The 3,000 pound units from Nichols Wrestling and Gym Equipment Co. in Ames Iowa provide 15 stations for individual workouts and various stations for leg press chest press and more. High school boys have trained three nights weekly to reduce athletic injuries and improve conditioning.
Booster Club will meet to reorganize at 8 00 p m Friday August 17 at the Osceola Fire Hall. Parents of football players and others interested in Osceola High School sports are encouraged to attend.
The Nebraska Department of Education outlines a free and reduced price meal policy for schools in the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. Eligibility is determined by family income with any unusual hardship considered, and applications are confidential and reviewed by designated officials.
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church of Swede Home Nebr marked its 100th anniversary with a August 10 celebration honoring Lillie Chindgren for her years as organist director and teacher. The event featured a throne of honor a music program and a Governor Exon tribute.
The deadline to complete family histories for the Polk County Biographical Book has been extended from September 1, 1973 to at least the end of 1973 due to time needed to trace family trees. Some families have already been working on their histories.
Applications for boys to play midget football are available at The Record office and Co op Oil in Osceola and Andrea sen Implement and A B Lounge in Shelby. Eligibility requires 10 years old before September 1 and not beyond eighth grade with a 75 lb minimum. An information session and filing time is 8 00 p m Monday August 20 at the Osceola Fire Hall. Boys should bring the application and at least one parent.
The OHS Pep Club schedules its annual summer meeting for Monday August 20 at 7:00 p.m. The gathering takes place on the tennis court in the city park.
About 25 residents from District 19 Osceola attended a high school planning meeting to review an architect concept for a 54,000 square foot building south of Annie Jeffrey Elementary. The proposal, led by Paul Walgren, will go to a Sept. 25 election for voter approval.
Virgil Bugbee announces kindergarten assignments for the 1973 74 school year. The morning class includes Kelli Bright Louise Cerny Sean Gabel Douglas Hanson Lois Kresha Kraig Kuhnel LuAnn Larson Stacy Meister Annette Miller Robert Nitsch Lori Reisdorf Steven Thelen. The afternoon class lists David Andelt Michele Bergen Eric Dake Christine Ericson Debra Langer LeAnn Lesner Jean Seick Roger Seick Jean Sigler Terry Vanderpool. Rural parents may call Bob Grossnicklaus for pickup times. Regular Osceola bus drivers are Dean Buffett ington Bob Grossnicklaus Leonard Mrkvicka Melvin Ransom Sr Morris Richards and Ray Richards.
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