Osceola Record marks 105 years with community notes
Candid by Sandy unveils Osceola Record’s 105th year as one of Nebraska’s oldest weekly papers. The issue previews 1977 football quarterback contest prizes, gardening column return, office hours, and reader letters on double parking enforcement and utility outages. The piece honors the paper's history and calls for even enforcement of laws.
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Sandy
Osceola Record
Nebraska
The
Homesteader
Alton Wilhelms
Ryan Hill Members Formed Trap League
The Ryan Hill Country Club formed a Fall Trap League with six teams of five shooters, running five weeks to September 14. An individual Hicker competition follows on September 21 with trophies and an appreciation supper. Officers: Alan Russell chair, Leonard Davidson co chair, Doug Holm secretary, Ron Boruch treasurer. Team sponsors include Osceola Body Shop Tenniges Chevrolet Holm Insurance Osceola Implement Nice Guys and Os Gold. High scorers were Ron Tewell 45 Leonard Davidson 42 Norman Bruner 41 Doug Bohaty 40. Other members listed.
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Ryan Hill Country Club
Alan Russell
Leonard Davidson
Doug Holm
Ron Boruch
Osceola Body Shop
Tenniges Chevrolet
Holm Insurance
Osceola Implement
Nice Guys
O's Gold
O’s Gold
Ron Tewell
Norman Bruner
Doug Bohaty
Colin McKeag
Ray Sedlak
Steve Tenniges
Brad Lamb
Randy Flodman
Kurt Anderson
Jim Gable
Rick Jones
Doyle
Daryl Nel
Youth For Understanding Brings Two New OHS Students
Young delegates Teodosio Abat and Dirk Smets arrived in Osceola to study for 10 months under the YFU program. Abat from Quezon City Philippines joins Osceola High School as a junior while Smets from Brussels Belgium enters as a senior. Both live with local host families and plan to participate in classes sports and band activities during the year.
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Philippines
Belgium
Osceola
Teodosio
Teddy) Abat
Quezon City
Dirk Smets
Brussels
United States
International Organization of Youth For Understanding
Donald Cooks
Alan Gless
Teddy
Lincoln
YFU
San Francisco
Nebraska
Fortunato Abat
Philippine Army
Bowman
OHS
Dirk
Detroit
Amsterdam
Omaha
Universal Garment’ of
VFA
Fam
Osceola welcomes Dirk and Teddy from Belgium
Dirk, Flemish speaker with English fluency and French Latin German skills, arrives in Nebraska settling in Osceola with his sister. Dr H S Eklund at Bryan Memorial Hospital Lincoln and Mrs Victor Sterup admitted to York Hospital. Polk County Historical Society notes August meeting at Swede Haven with Max Quick woodworking, future bridal room and millinery displays planned.
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H. S. Eklund
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Victor Sterup
York Hospital
Dirk
Hollywood
Brussels
Belgium
Nebraska
Osceola
Teddy
Polk County Historical Society
Swede Haven
Max Quick
Homer
Reimers
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Viking Center
Dwight Newcomers
Mildred Flodman
Myrtle Anderson
LIFE Organization Expands Help for Elderly in Seven Counties
LIFE expands information and referral services for seniors across Butler Fillmore Polk Saline Saunders Seward and York counties. Director DeLayne Peck says the multi county effort will provide advice information and assistance via a single office and LIFE collect calls. Organizations not yet contacted are urged to respond to LIFE at 901 P Street Room 228 Lincoln Nebraska 68508.
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Butler
Fillmore
Polk
Saline
Saunders
Seward
York
DeLayne Peck
Lincoln Information Service For
SIFE
Seven County
Life Collect
LIFE
Lincoln
Nebraska
New Gambles Store Opens in Osceola Move
Welcome to Osceola Mr and Mrs Jim Breeden new store owners moved here earlier this month reside in the former Larry Johnson home on Sherman Street They have two children Kevin 15 and Kathryn 12 He is a former postal worker and painting contractor from Omaha and she is a registered nurse They remodel and expand the store on the south side of the square hoping full stock by fall Doors open daily to shoppers while under renovation residents and area neighbors are invited to visit.
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Jim Breeden
Gambles
Osceola
Larry Johnson
Sherman Street
Kevin
Kathryn
Postal Service
Omaha
Tered
Crop loan maturity dates extended to October 31 1977
The U S Department of Agriculture extended all 1976 crop wheat and feed grain CCC loans maturing before October 31 1977 to October 31 1977 at the producer's option. No storage allowance during extension. loans are nonrecourse requiring cash repayment with interest or forfeiture of the crop. County ASCS offices handle extensions.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
The
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Scout Troop 162 to Pick Up Newspapers This Saturday
Boy Scout Troop 162 will collect tied or bagged newspapers this Saturday August 27 starting at 1 p.m. Residents should place bundled papers in front of their house or on the porch for pickup and recycling.
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Boy Scout
Osceola School Schedule Set for August Start
Osceola schools begin Monday August 29 with high school classes at 8 40 a m and elementary at 8 45 a m Dismissal is 3 30 p m for K through sixth grade and 3 40 p m for junior and senior high students.
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Osceola
Red Cross Blood Drive set for Shelby at Legion Hall
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be in Shelby on Tuesday September 6 from 10 00 a m to 3 30 p m at the Legion Hall. Donations needed and walk ins welcome. If not contacted you may give blood at the hall. 9 1 21.
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Red Cross
Shelby
The
Legion Hall
Community Calendar Event Schedule
A local calendar lists a Firemen's meeting on Thursday August 25 and school starts Monday August 29 at 8:40 am. Mental Health sessions run Tuesday August 30 and Wednesday August 31 from 1 to 4 pm. Polk County Noxious Weed notices appear on August 31 at 8:00 pm.
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Polk County
Nebraska graduate and upcoming events from Lincoln
Evan Wieseman earned a Bachelor of Science in education from the University of Nebraska after the second summer session on August 19. Diplomas were distributed to nearly 100 graduates at an afternoon reception in the Nebraska Union. Friday night, August 26, the Shelby Area Jaycees will host a Donkey Softball game at Shelby Ball Park at 8:00 p.m.
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Evan Wieseman
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Nebraska Union
Shelby Area
Shelby Ball Park
Polk County Warehousemen Discuss Grain Storage Plans
Polk County warehouse managers met at the ASCS Osceola office to discuss grain price support loan procedures and storage for the upcoming corn milo and soybeans harvest. Attendees included six of eight county warehouses and ASCS officials Richard Sealey Jr Paul Walgren F A Donelson Billy Marsh Eugene Sterup Ruth Peterson.
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Polk County
ASCS
Osceola
Polk
Richard Sealey,Jr
Paul” Walgren
Billy. ‘Marsh
Comstock
Eugene Sterup
Ruth Peterson
ASC
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Victoria
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Steve
Ronald
Jim
Dale Carlson
Ryan Hill Club
Bill Day
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Miss Harmon
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Peru State
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Youth For Understanding
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Sweden
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Turkey
Spain
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France
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OHS Alumni News
Dick Alt
Farmer’s Co-op Grain Company
Kenneth Pope
Shelby Mill & Elevator
Jerome Gabriel
Shelby’s Co-op
Vernon Behr
Durant Elevator
Don Wiseman
Farmer’s Co-op Grain Association
Stromsburg
Dean Myers
Polk Grain Company
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