Readers praise centennial history book with heartfelt letters
Excerpts from readers praise the Osceola Polk County centennial history book. Notes from Merna Quick Finneran Luella B. Kimmell and Bob Hansen applaud photos, statistics and community memory. Platte College offers to help start an adolescent psychology class for parents of seventh to tenth graders.
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New York
Maryland
Merna Quick Finneran
Osceola
Polk County
Kimmel
Bob Hansen
Airman Wyman Joins Air Force Academy Class Of 76
Airman Thomas T. Wyman son of Mr and Mrs Theodore S Wyman of Silver Creek Nebraska is among more than 1300 freshmen entering the Air Force Academy class of 76. He completed seven weeks of basic training and advancement to cadet wing with a bachelor degree path and a commission as second lieutenant. Wyman is a 1972 Silver Creek High School salutatorian who lettered in football.
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Thomas T. Wyman
Theodore S. Wyman
R.A. 1
Silver Creek
Neb
U.S. Air Force Academy
Wyman
Air Force
Silver Creek Public High School
Changes of Residence Notice for Local Families
Mrs. Ben Zedicher moved from Osceola to an apartment in Henderson Nebraska. Her children Mrs. Robert Herrmann of Avoca Minnesota and Grant Zedicher of New Brighton Minnesota came last week to assist her. Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Hahn and Sara Sue moved to Kearney where he will attend college.
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Ben Zedicher
Osceola
Henderson
Nebr
Robert Herrmann
Avoca
Minn
Grant Zedicher
New Brighton
Darwin Hahn
Sara Sue
Kearney
Polk County Cancer Crusade Sets County High
The 1972 Polk County Cancer Crusade reached a total of 2639 dollars announced by public information chairman Mrs. Gerhardt Lux from county chairmen Mrs. Raymond Lindblade and Mrs. John Sundberg. Osceola based treasurer Mrs. Larry Miller reported 2298 dollars from four towns and rural areas while the Memorial Gift Fund led by Mrs. Don Hayes netted 341 dollars. This fund operates year round and gifts can be given anytime to Mrs. Hayes.
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Polk County
Public Information
Gerhardt Lux
Raymond Lindblade
Osceola
John Sundberg
Stromsburg
Larry Miller
Don Hayes
Hayes
Carnival proceeds aid Muscular Dystrophy fund
Steve Davis and helpers held a Carnival on Friday August 25 with proceeds of 44.85 donated to the Muscular Dystrophy fund. Assisting were Scott Sipes Dennis Jody Jamie Mickey Lisa Joe Davis Kelley Andy Johansen Krissy Johnson Michael Voelik Brenda Melinda Petersons. Local businesses donated prizes and food including Bush Drug Nahrstedts Whip O Creme Muse Theatre Lewis Mobil and several individuals.
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Steve Davis
Steve
Scott Sipes
Dennis
Jody
Jamie Mickey
Lisa
Joe Davis
Kelley
Andy Johansen
Krissy Johnson
Michael Voelik
Brenda
Melinda Peterson
Bush Drug
Nahrstedts
Whip O Creme
Muse Theatre
Lewis Mobil
Lonna Flodman
Ann Nelson
Nadine Johansen
Carolyn Sipes
Bonnie Mickey
Open House for Sixtieth Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Hennings
Open house honoring the sixty years of marriage of Mr. Clyde W. Hennings and Mrs. Clyde W. Hennings will be hosted by their children and grandchildren. It will take place Sunday September 3, 1972 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the parlor of the United Methodist Church of Stromsburg. Friends and relatives are invited without further invitation. The couple requests no gifts.
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Clyde W. Hennings
United Methodist Church of
Cowgill Named King of Water at Lake North Show
Bruce Cowgill of Silver Creek received the King of Water award at the 3rd Annual Waterama Show at Lake North. An administrator in Columbus, he was honored for conservation work and for founding Acres for Wildlife in Nebraska, now a national program. Also winning sail boat honors were Jack Lee and Robert Nesiba of Osceola.
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Bruce Cowgill
Silver Creek
Lake North
Cowgill
Educational Service Unit
Columbus
Nebraska Game Commission
Acres For Wildlife
Nebraska
Jack Lee
Robert Nesiba
Osceola
Golden Wedding Anniversary Honored in Osceola
Mr and Mrs J W Hill of Osceola will be honored on their golden wedding anniversary with an open house hosted by their children and grandchildren. The Sunday Sept 10 affair runs 2 to 5 pm at the home of Mrs Joyce Page in Osceola. Friends and relatives invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hill
Osceola
Joyce Page
Census shows 136 fewer Polk County children in 5 districts
Census figures for Polk County as of August 17 1972 show 1686 children aged 5 to 18 in five districts down from 1822 last year. District 28 lost fewest pupils while Stromsburg Osceola Shelby and Polk numbers fell. The 10 year and 3 year groups hold steady. two and four year olds rise by two or three. A birth decline widens under one year versus five year olds. Contact Betty Majors for the full report.
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Polk County
Stromsburg
Osceola
Shelby
Polk
Betty Majors
Ryan Hill golfers win four trophies in Bull Pen Open
Fourteen players from Ryan Hill Country Club competed in the Bull Pen Open at Daiinebrog on Sunday August 20 1972 with Raymond Beebe Ray Raehrs Everett Smith and Jerry Lytle taking four club trophies. Forty men entered the regular Thursday Nite Mens Golf League on August 24 with winners announced after supper Low scores went to Alan Berggren and Orville Dodds 2nd Low to Burdette Flodman and Raymond Kepner 3rd Low to Elmer Gleim and Lowell Hanson 4th Low to Ron Christensen and Dean Henricksen who parred the course despite an out of bounds shot Draw prizes went to Raymond Beebe with Max Quick and George Cemper with Bob Mills. Next Thursday August 31 will end the league season and organizers urged another big turnout. JULY BOND SALES totaled 10721 in Polk County with 81.7 percent of the county goal met after seven months statewide sales reached 34224552 dollars and 72.3 percent of the 1972 state goal set.
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Ryan Hill Country Club
Daiinebrog
Raymond Beebe
Ray Raehrs
Everett Smith
Jerry Lytle
Alan Berggren
Orville Dodds
Burdette Flodman
Raymond Kepner
Elmer Gleim
Lowell Hanson
Ron Christensen
Dean Henricksen
Max Quick
George Cemper
Bob Mills
Winners Named at Jr Journey Golf Tour
Sixteen youths competed in the Annual Junior Golf Tournament at Ryan Hill Country Club on Sunday August 27. First place trophies were awarded with golf balls for all entrants. Winners by age group include Connie Merrick and Craig Beebe in 8-10, Dianne Nelson and Neal Roehrs in 11-13, Nancy McDonald and Dale Roehrs in 14-16.
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Ryan Hill Country Club
Connie Merrick
Craig Beebe
Dianne Nelson
Neal Roehrs
Nancy McDonald
Dale Roehrs
Chamber Plans Highlight Osceola Meeting
About 20 Chamber of Commerce members met at Chat and Chow Cafe on Monday August 28 to discuss Homecoming activities a sidewalk sale October 20 the Legion Convention September 17 and a joint Lions Club and Chamber meeting. The group approved hiring a painter to redo Osceola swimming signs and other dilapidated signs. NRC representative Orval Eikenhorst urged an informational Flood Control meeting for Davis Creek with time and place to be announced. Local stores will be closed for Labor Day.
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Chamber of Commerce
Legion Convention
Lions Club
Osceola
Orval Eikenhorst
NRC
Davis Creek
NRD Exec Committee Sets September 5 Meeting
The Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District Executive Committee will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday September 5 1972 at 8 00 PM in the York County Extension Service Building York Nebraska. An informational report on watershed activity in the District is on the agenda.
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Upper
Big Blue
Enrollment Declines At Local School This Year
The school opened Monday with 32 fewer students than last year. Loss includes last year’s senior class of 50, down to 34 this year, plus 24 kindergartners. Total counts are 243 in K–6, 78 in junior high and 158 in high school with shifting grades over recent years.
Quality set aside provisions strengthened for 1973 programs
The USDA announced stronger quality set aside rules for 1973 wheat, feed grain, and cotton programs. Deductions will reflect the productivity of set aside land when poor quality acreage is offered, improving equity. County ASCS offices will provide set aside inspection services at cost, first offered in 1972 and now available to all farmers.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
ASCS
USDA
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Volunteers Needed for Polk County Sod House Project
Volunteers are sought to build a sod house at the Polk County Museum grounds starting this weekend. The crew meets at 9 a.m. Friday September 1 in the Lewis Dunn farm pasture, six miles north and half a mile east of the Highway 92 39 junction. Needed items include tractors trailers loaders flat shovels and measuring tapes with the greatest need for strong volunteer labor.
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Polk County
Lewis Dunn
Highway 92-39
Osceola Library wraps up summer reading program
Seventeen children from grade 2 to 6 completed the Osceola Public Library summer reading program and earned certificates badges and ribbons from Librarian Miriam Carey. Gifts will arrive later. top readers included Jill Hiemer 37 Janet Hiemer 30 Debbie Theis 26 Paul Hennings 23 Joni Ransom 22 Julie Jarmin 20 Sheryl Schott 18 Jane Jarmin 17 Carolyn Hennings 15 Laurie Johnson 13 Debbies Jones Susan Jones Bobbie Carey Timmy Peterson Lori Warren Brenda Peterson and Kelli Soll 10.
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Osceola Public Library
Miriam Carey
Jill Hiemer
Janet Hiemer
Debbie Theis
Paul Hennings
Joni Ransom
Julie Jarmin
Sheryl Schott
Jane Jarmin
Carolyn Hennings
Laurie Johnson
Debbie
Susan Jones
Bobbie Carey
Timmy Peterson
Lori Warren
Brenda Peterson
Kelli Soll
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Frau
Hone
Kathy
Platte College
Albert Ryan
Mr. Ryan
Mary Rempe
Mary Rose Girerd
Cancer Crusade
Osceola Markets
B. Cowgill
Waterama
Hi Lo Prec
Ryan Hill
W. E. Johnson
Jim McCoy
Don R. Rixtine
Jr. Journey
NRD
Susie Miller
Keith Millers
Susie
Phoebe Morgan
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