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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1970
Page
1
The week shows fall activity with bowling leagues forming band practice and football physicals. Schools announce dress codes permitting slack suits for girls, while litter concerns rise as residents urge cleaner streets and civic responsibility. Nearby social notes record a neighborhood picnic at the Merton Flodman home and Osceola visitors at the Gestrine residence.
Mr and Mrs Ray Soukup announce the engagement of their daughter Sharon Ann to William C Snodgrass son of Mr and Mrs Milan C Snodgrass of Osceola Sharon attended the Lincoln School of Commerce and works at Lincoln Electric System Snodgrass is a junior at the University of Nebraska affiliated with Chi Phi studying in the College of Pharmacy A January wedding is planned
Bill Wright begins retirement after 25 years as Polk County Court House Custodian. Hilding Dahlin, eight years as assistant custodian, will retire with him. Both plan ongoing work and travel, keeping roots in Polk County with strong family ties and local residence.
A roundup of notices from Polk County includes back to school plans and football, a Grand Opening at Devils Nest on Lewis and Clark Lake with Festus, several local figures profiled like Bruce Bugbee earning a degree, a NOW baby in for the 50th anniversary of the 19th amendment, and upcoming community events such as a Stamps quartet concert and a fashion show luncheon.
The Jeffrey Grade School kindergarten enrollment falls to 19 for the 1970 71 term, halving the usual size and creating a single morning section taught by Mrs. Neola Anderson with afternoon reading duties. Listed students include Debbie Anderson Lee, David Burritt, Rebekah Dunn, Sidney Curtis, and others.
Osceola Public Schools begin Monday morning August 31 with doors at 8:30. Elementary start 8:45 and high school at 8:40. Tardy bells 8:45 for elementary and 8:40 for high school with schedule for lunch and end times.
Christian F. Dahmke is named Local Manager for Cengas overseeing operations in David City Osceola Shelby Rising City and Garrison under District Manager R M Crooks. He began with Cengas in 1951 and has held multiple roles including Local Manager for Osceola and Shelby. He is a U S Coast Guard veteran and active in Osceola civic groups.
The Windham farm northwest of Osceola, occupied by the Gerhardt Lux family, sold at public auction at the courthouse on Tuesday. Gerhardt Lux purchased the 160 acre property for a total of 101750 dollars, about 635 dollars per acre.
OHS Varsity Cheerleaders Susie Davis Sharon Green Karen Johnson and Janis Peterson attended the 7th annual National Cheerleaders Association Clinic on August 15 at Rock Springs Ranch near Junction City Kansas. The group received the top honor the 1970 Spirit Stick and won three Excellent awards and one Superior during daily competition.
Polk County 4 H Beef sale totals 1458.19 with many local businesses listed as contributors. Osceola beats St Edward 8 to 0 with Marion Bernt pitching a no hitter for Osceola in Stromsburg, Osceola leads league standings 10-0, Dales 7-3, Silver Creek 6-4.
Mrs. Howard Liedtke graduated from Kearney State College on August 7. Former Osceola residents the Liedtkes hosted a graduation gathering with relatives and friends including Ben Schmoker Winard Augustin Harry Sterup Vivian Dunning F A Donelson Dale Denice Ansel Lindquist Roy Wilson Stromsburg Harold Wilson Columbus R C Hellbusch and Darren in Grand Island followed by a Holiday Inn dinner.
Kathleen McKeag Lenzen graduated from Lincoln General School of Nursing on Friday August 14. Exercises took place at First Plymouth Congregational Church in Lincoln. Kathleen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wallace McKeag of Fairmont formerly Osceola, will work as a surgical nurse at Lincoln General Hospital.
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