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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1972
Page
1
Only about 20 of 1 000 Osceola Centennial books remain with a second printing debated after prepaid orders. Forty nine centennial plates left. City Clerk reports nine dog tags sold. Citizens urged to register dogs by August 28 and to propose adult education facilities and courses.
Airman Russell W. Larson son of Mr and Mrs Myron W Larson of Osceola has completed basic training and is assigned to the Technical Training Center at Sheppard AFB Texas for specialized aircraft maintenance training. He is a 1972 Osceola High School graduate.
The OHS Pep Club will hold a meeting on Tuesday, August 22 at 7 p.m. in Osceola City Park.
Nancy Oquist, a 15 year old Osceola sophomore active in band, glee club, Pep Club, volleyball, 4 H and Luther League, will manage New Record staffer A column for three years. Teachers and students are asked to contact her with news of events, programs or officer changes. Nancy is daughter of Mr and Mrs Levert Oquist and has two brothers Duane and Danny and a sister Melanie in the Osceola school system.
Dean Henricksen of Osceola Bank attends the 22nd annual Colorado School of Banking begun at the University of Colorado Boulder on Sunday August 6 and running through Friday August 18. The program, co sponsored by the Colorado Bankers Association and CU, is for bank employees and spans three summers with two weeks in residence each year.
Barbara Potter was capped August 10 along with 73 other students at Lincoln General Hospital School of Nursing. A 1971 Osceola High School graduate, she joins a cohort completing training at the hospital program.
Robert Bryan, Polk County Farm Bureau president, announces Glenn Kruescher, Nebraska Agriculture director, as guest speaker at a banquet to be held September 14 at 7 p.m. at Ryan Hill Country Club Osceola. Buffet is $2.50. Members and guests welcome. Topic is What’s Ahead for Agriculture.
Mrs. Richard Wyman and Mrs. Bob Wieseman co chair an American Legion Auxiliary Convention planning session in Osceola for September. Junior Auxiliary leader Mrs. Mike Snodgrass attended with Legion members. Osceola was in Albion's Centennial parade with the Fire Department truck driven by Charles Roberts and Jim McCoy, and Martin Jones assisted by Emanuel Klein with a miniature farm display. Other attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Howe and Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Gissler.
Public health message urges parents to immunize children against measles and rubella before the new school term. Emphasizes protecting attendance, opportunities, and participation in planned activities with vaccines.
Waterfowlers must submit applications by August 30 to enter a drawing on September 6 for use of a blind during a day’s goose hunt at the Plattsmouth Waterfowl Management Area. About 750 blind days are planned for 1972 with up to four hunters per blind.
August 28 marks the start of the Osceola school year as classes run from 8:30 a.m. to end of day. Kindergarten attends morning sessions. Superintendent Virgil Bugbee announces the schedule and upcoming staff events.
OHS football coach Randy Rohde announces checkout at 9 a.m. Monday August 21. Practice will start late Monday afternoon. A parents meeting is planned for later this month.
Osceola defeated David City 9 to 2 at home on Sunday. Thursday’s makeup game against Silver Creek is planned here, with Osceola traveling to Fullerton for their final league contest. Players Meyer Carlson Schmidt Bernt Irwin Stallings contributed.
Polk County ASCS chairman Richard C. Sealey outlines 1973 wheat set aside options. Producers may set aside 86 percent of domestic allotments for payments and CCC loans, with an additional up to 150 percent set aside for 88 cents per bushel times yield and acres. Two paths exist: maintain base set aside with no wheat acreage limit, or add set aside and limit wheat, plus substitutions allowed to preserve allotment history.
Amigo Patrick a horse owned by Huck Rowan and shown by Dick Watts won three ribbons and a trophy at the Burwell show last weekend. He finished first in halter, second in junior reining, fifth in western pleasure, and was named Grand Champion Stallion in halter. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Dick Miller and Mrs Rowan and Mrs Watts, with other Osceola residents naming multiple couples.
The six county Educational Service Unit No. 7 will hold a pre opening in service workshop for teachers on Thursday August 24 at Columbus Senior High School. Registration starts 8:00 A.M. and sessions run 9:00 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. Keynote by Dr. Gaylen Dodge from University of Nebraska. About one thousand teachers expected.
Kathleen Wiser daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Wiser will graduate from Patricia Stevens Fashion and Business College in Omaha on August 26, 1972. She majored in Fashion Merchandising.
Thirty eight boys attended the first meeting of the 1972 Midget Football team on August 14. Dennis Johansen outlined the program for players aged 10 through 8th grade from Shelby Rising City and Osceola. Registration is seven dollars plus required physicals.
J Gissler an officer at Midland Frederick Nielsen Midland College junior from Hooper and son of Mr and Mrs Leo R Nielsen is president of the Midland International Relations Club for the 1972 73 school year Other officers include Joyce Gissler junior from Osceola the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Gissler The group expands its emphasis to politics and national issues with activities starting September 19 and monthly meetings featuring discussions speakers and films Faculty adviser is Dr William E Christensen history professor.
Sunday afternoon August 13 guests numbered thirty as Jmes Bertha Berck and Addie Wieseman entertained in honor of Amber Hinck who recently located here from San Jose California. Lunch was served with Mrs Berck pouring and her daughter Mrs Robert Bryan assisting. Centerpiece garden flowers presented by Mrs Dorothy Bush with other bouquets from Mrs Holly Grossnicklaus and Mrs Glenn Anderson. Mrs Hinck received many lovely gifts. An enjoyable afternoon was spent socially.
Former District 72 classmates gathered for the second annual reunion at the Fred Bond home in York. Attendees included several sisters and local residents Mrs. Campbell Brandt Helmers Heine Johnson and Miss Feeser along with Mrs. Bond and Mrs. Liedloff. Mrs. Siffring could not attend. Also noted a change of residence for Amber Hinck moving to the former Guy Ball house east of the Muse Theatre.
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