Osceola Record notes and reader notices new school bond info
Maxine Buffington urges early pickup of flowers on the west square before the first freeze. A September 25 absentee ballot reminder for Dale Frizzell is issued to voters, registration needed by September 14. Readers urged to register again if they moved precincts. News tips for Sept 6 issue requested due to Labor Day closures. End notes praise for Lions Club and editor’s appreciation, plus a personal obituary and newsroom quirks as the week ends.
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Dale Frizzell
Dale
Record
Sandy
Kathy Howe
The
Lions Club
Joe Roberts
Doris
Wilhelms
Labor Day Deadline Reminder for The Record
The Record requests all news and advertising copy be submitted early due to the Labor Day holiday weekend to ensure publication.
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Record
Neujahr Named to Three Year FHA County Committee
Arlin K. Neujahr and Darrel R. Eberspacher, both farmers, are appointed to a three year term on the Farmers Home Administration County Committee for the 1974 fiscal year. Neujahr, a grain and live stock farmer in Island Precinct Polk County, serves alongside Delmar L. Borchers and Alvin J. Luebbe. The committee certifies farm operating loans rural housing loans watershed loans and recreation loans in Seward County.
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Arlin K. Neujahr
Darrel R. Eberspacher
Farmers Home Administration
Raymond Hauser
FHA
Butler, Polk
Seward
Neujahr
Island Precinct
Polk County
Delmar L. Borchers
Alvin J. Luebbe
Seward County
Alt and Hastings in Osceola two car crash
Hubert Alt and Homer Hastings of Osceola were in a two car accident on the west side of the square Saturday August 25. Hastings backed from the curb and hit Alt from the right side as Alt drove south. Neither was hurt. damage totaled about 350 dollars with Hastings car front bumper and headlight minorly damaged. Deputy Marion Johnston investigated.
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Hubert Alt
Homer Hastings
Osceola
Hastings
Alt
Marion Johnston
Osceola School Sets Call Times and Football Schedule
The elementary school asks callers to use 8:00–9:00 am or 12:00–1:00 pm and 3:00–3:30 pm. Principal Larry Johnson will be available then. Labor Day is observed with no school on Sept 3. The public may watch a football scrimmage Friday at 8:00 pm at the Osceola field. admission is one bar of soap. Bull dogs travel to Genoa Friday Sept 7 for a 8:00 pm game.
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Larry Johnson
Osceola
Bulldogs
Genoa
Osceola Sweeps Silver Creek Clinching Central Nebraska Lead
Osceola won a two game doubleheader against Silver Creek 7-0 and 14-1 to stay in first in the Central Nebraska League. Pitchers Bob Prokop and Vern Lockman each allowed two hits in seven and six innings respectively. Osceola also topped Fullerton 17-5 in a previously postponed game with Prokop earning the win, leaving Osceola at 12-1 and Columbus at 12-2 for the season.
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Osceola
Silver Creek
Bob Prokop
Vern Lockman
Fullerton
Prokop
Columbus
Neighborhood Property Shifts in Osceola and Milford
Mr and Mrs Ray Conrad relocate from the north of the Methodist church to the southeast Osceola home formerly held by Dr and Mrs C R Peterson. The Bob Heindryckx family moves from Spalding to the ridge residence vacated by the Richard Howe family. Mr and Mrs Jim Headlee relocate from Kearney to Milford where Headlee teaches at the Nebraska Vocational Technical School.
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Ray Conrad
Osceola
C R Peterson
Bob Heindryckx
Spalding
Richard Howe
Jim Headlee
Kearney
Milford
Headlee
Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Citizens question plan for Osceola school building
About 100 people attended a public meeting in the auditorium Monday to hear discussion on building a new junior senior high school in Osceola. Architect Bryce Pearsall described the plans during the session.
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Osceola
Bryce Pearsall
Osceola District Considers 54 000 Sq Ft School Plan
The Osceola school board discusses an 54,000 square foot facility to serve 250 students with 21 percent for halls and support spaces. Costs total 1,242,000 dollars with 18.25 dollars per square foot, plus fees and equipment. The Sept. 25 bond election requires registration by Sept. 14 and provides absentee voting through the County Clerk.
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Osceola
Mike Heaton
Paul Walgren
Pearsall
Osceola links to Fleharty Colton papers in Galesburg
Historic finds in Galesburg illuminate Osceola Nebraska ties to Fleharty and Colton families and to early Polk County life. Papers trace Steve Fleharty’s Osceola years, newspaper ownership changes, and Nebraska Wesleyan links with Rev Jesse Jackson Fleharty and Governor A Nance.
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Nebraska Wesleyan University
Fleharty
Buffington
Steve
H.C. Rittenbender
C. W. Kyle
Jesse
Nebraska Wesleyan
Albinus Nance
Nebraska
Nance
Lincoln
California
Salinas
Polk County Sites Named to National Register Listing
Congressman Dave Martin announced three Polk and Nance County historic properties were listed in the National Register of Historic Places after nomination by the Nebraska State Historical Society. The sites include Clarks Site, Charles H Morrill homestead in Polk County, and Wright Site in Nance County. The Register preserves irreplaceable resources across the land.
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Dave Martin
3Rd
Congressional District
Martin
Interior Department
Clarks
Charles H. Morrill
Polk County
Wright
Nance County
Nebraska State Historical Society
National Park Service
Osceola Bulldogs Open 1973 Football Prep Under New Coach
New head coach Peter Chapman leads 38 players in Osceola high school football practice as the Bulldogs begin the 1973 season with two a days. Objectives include a winning season a conference title and a state ranking. A soap scrimmage is set for Friday August 31 at the Osceola fairgrounds with admission one bar of soap per spectator.
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Peter Chapman
Bulldogs
OHS
Steve Carlson
Chuck Lemp
Steve Monson
Tom Peterson
Alan Sipes
Mike van Hoosen
Dave Watts
Tom Yungdahl
Ron Fujan
Mike Smith
Dale Roehrs
Osceola
Genoa
Bulldog
Norman Larson
Doug Augustin
Gary Borouch
Dan Campbell
Mitch Coffin
Jim Gabel
Chet Graham
Curtis Mickey
Gregg Nahrstedt
Daryl Nelson
Doyle Nelson
Steve Johnson
Jeff Johnston
Ray Urban
Laird Watkins
Osceola Fairgrounds
Osceola Schools Open With Stable Enrollment
Osceola schools welcomed 477 students on Monday amid 90 degree heat and strong winds. Enrollment matches September 1972 figures with 233 at Annie Jeffrey Elementary and 244 at the high school. Kindergarten 24, first 22, second 35, third 25, fourth 40, fifth 36, sixth 48, seventh 46, eighth 40, ninth 38, tenth 30, eleventh 52, twelfth 38, special ed 2.
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Osceola
Virgil Bugbee
Annie Jeffrey
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