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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1972
Page
1
Call for a male junior or senior to write football game reports for the Record. Contact numbers 747-4081 or 747-2431. Also notes about summer work, pool volunteers, dog rabies tags, and August 28 deadline for untagged dogs.
Randy Rohde 23 a Chadron graduate joins Osceola High School teaching biology and drivers education and serves as head football coach. He previously coached wrestling at Sargent and junior high football and will assist basketball practices with Coach Larry Johnson. He plays guitar drums and sings in area music groups.
Air Force representative in Lincoln announces immediate vacancies across mechanical electronic and administrative jobs. High school diploma desired but not mandatory. For details contact Sgt Goodman Room 113 Courthouse Building or call 475 3458.
Forty one football hopefuls will scrimmage Friday at the OHS football field starting around 4 30. Admission is one bar of soap per person. Polk County Farm Bureau banquet features Mr Glenn Kreuscher Nebraska Agriculture director on September 12 at 7 p m at Ryan Hill Country Club.
Albert Ryan will be honored on his 97th birthday with an open house at Ryan Hill Country Club. Friends may visit Sunday August 27 from 4 to 5 p.m. for cake and coffee.
The Osceola school office asks parents to send separate checks for each child’s lunch tickets for the first months. Weekly lunch tickets cost two dollars and milk costs three cents per day. Monthly tickets are eight dollars. Do not send money for activity tickets or school insurance on the first day. those sales will follow.
The Osceola school board approved Mrs. Alice Dunn as a teacher’s aide for lunch supervision and other non teaching tasks. The board also ordered a structural engineer’s cost estimate for remodeling the old building and set September 21 as the open house date. The next meeting is September 11 due to Labor Day.
The Osceola Chamber of Commerce will hold a 6 30 p m dinner Monday August 28 at Chat and Chow with discussion on the doctor search Christmas plans Old Times Day and Homecoming activities Tickets are sold by Lee Anderson Warren Campbell Paul Hanson and the First National Bank Former Osceola residents Miss April Walgren and Miss Barbara Mills recently spent summer sessions abroad April studied German at the University of Vienna Barbara took Spanish courses at a school in Guadalajara both will be juniors this fall at Nebraska Wesleyan University and Grinnell College respectively Selected Outstanding Young Women of America for 1972 Patricia Davis and Deanna Augustin of Ohio and Shelby respectively were named by Lone Star Extension Club based on their achievements.
Tom Parminter of Stromsburg, member of the Osceola Ball Team, was chosen for the left field spot on the All-State Semi-Professional Baseball team. In two games with Osceola he had 4 doubles and a home run in 9 at bats.
A Lincoln representative will visit Osceola to assist insured seniors with Medicare payments. The session occurs on Wednesday August 30 1972 from 9 30 a m to 11 30 a m on the Courthouse second floor.
A Friday carnival at 160 South Nance raises funds for Muscular Dystrophy Association programs. Ring master Steven Lee Davis leads with assistants Scott Sipes and Dennis Mickey as children host games like pony rides and a penny sale. Proceeds benefit MDAA research and services nationwide. For more details call 747-2601.
A fire Sunday evening at the Jerry Peterson residence started from gasoline fumes used to remove road oil stains from laundry. The fumes reached a water heater causing a blaze. Mrs. Peterson sustained first degree facial burns. Clothing suffered minor damage.
The State Department of Education outlines the free and reduced price meal policy for Nebraska schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. Eligibility is determined on a family basis using a family size income scale, with considerations for illness or death in the family.
More than 500 students received graduate and baccalaureate degrees at the University of Nebraska Lincoln’s second summer session. No commencement ceremonies were held. diplomas were to be received. Notable graduates included Daniel Robert Sterup and Jane Rae Sedlak.
P Schreiter assists with the three act original musical comedy JOSH to be staged in Holdrege for three nights August 24 25 and 26. Prairie Players cooperates with the production to raise funds for a new civic center. Dan Naumann wrote the music and Sam Erion wrote the story and lyrics. Mr Naumann is the music director and Paul Schreiter the stage director a former Osceola teacher.
The note highlights Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach as a unique tale of freedom and self discovery. It also lists best sellers including My Name is Asher Lev The Winds of War The Terminal Man and Dark Horse and mentions next week’s publishing of summer reading club completions.
Open house hosted by the children and grandchildren for Mr Clyde W Hennings and Mrs Hennings on Sunday September 3 1972 from 2 to 4 PM in the parlor of the United Methodist Church of Stromsburg. Friends and relatives invited no gifts requested. 8-31-21. SWIMMING POOL WILL CLOSE THIS SUNDAY. Osceola pool closes Sunday August 27 at 8 30 PM after a busy season popular with locals.
Osceola and Stromsburg officers attended a summer workshop run by State Farmers Insurance Company of Omaha held Tuesday August 15 in Utica. Myron Jones and Martin Jones led the local delegation with Harlan Toline Melburne Olson and Carleton Anderson among attendees. Larry Forrester of Indianapolis presented on liability and appraisals. A three day directors school is planned for November in Lincoln. Hail and windstorm losses in June and July forced extensive inspections and adjustments for the Polk county firm.
Forty six entries on August 17 fueled strong interest after a barbecue rib supper. Winners include 1st Lan Mills Carlson, 2nd Low George Cemper Doug Peterson, 3rd Low Bernie Walford Alan Harp, 4th Low Glen Wobig Hubert Girard. Draw prizes went to Ron Christen Jay McDonald and Stuart Nelson Leonard Hoffman. Low Scratch came from Dan Hoffman Delbert Coons. Two more league nights remain August 24 and 31.
Mr and Mrs Bud Abbott camp directors thank all helpers for a successful Girl Scout Day Camp held August 7 to 11 at Jim Marak farm near Osceola. About 50 campers each day and the staff including Mrs Max Hennings Mrs Winard Augustin Mrs Alfred Yungdahl and many leaders aided in crafts nursing supervision and activities. Six Senior Girl Scouts Jackie Smith Nancy McDonald Ruth Bachenberg Sally Sterup Carolyn Wagner Becky McDonald assisted researchers noted.
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