Service Members Addresses and Local Fatal Wreck
The page lists service member addresses including Lynn Anderson Michael Kuhnel Billie N Zedicher Richard Dunn Ivan Ter James Headlee Donald Eklund and Ross Watts. It also reports the death of Mrs Walter Ballenger in an auto wreck en route to Iowa Falls with Marshalltown and Shelby connections. her husband was injured and Duane Paulson was injured as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ballenger
Iowa Falls
Wayne
Marshalltown
Walter Ballengers
Ballenger
Duane Paulson
Wayne Ballenger
Ballengers
Shelby
Louie Kumpf
Public meeting on alfalfa plant operation planned
A public meeting is set for Thursday night December 14 to discuss an alfalfa dehy plant. The Sargent Leader reports 1966 figures for a similar small plant including $115,000 in outside money to farmers, workers, fuel, and power, hinting at local economic impact and jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargent
Dick Lindberg
Dehy
Santa Claus to visit Osceola with movie and drawings
Santa Claus will greet youngsters at the Osceola courthouse Saturday afternoon around 2:30 PM and hand out candy. A windup voter registration assistance session follows around 3:30 PM in the courthouse lobby, with further registration at county clerk Dale Frizzell’s office under the new state law requiring registration before any primary general municipal or special election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Osceola
Chamber of Commerce
Dale Frizzell
Frizzell
Consumers Office
Muse Theatre
Casa Grande
Santa
Dozier Dozen Born in Jefferson, Grands & Names Mentioned
Dozier Robert Dean weighed 9 pounds 12 ounces at birth on December 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Duane Dozier of Jefferson. Grandparents are Margaret Dozier and the Gotfrid Larsons. Seaman David L. Thelen USN, son of the Richard J. Thelens of Shelby, serves in River Assault Squadron 11 in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, transporting troops and providing gunfire support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dozier
Robert Dean
Duane Dozier
Jefferson
Margaret Dozier
Gotfrid Larsons
David L. Thelen
USN
Richard J. Thelens
Shelby
Saigon
Vietnam
Mekong
River Assault Squadron 11
Mobile
Thelen
Vallejo
Calif
Warner Springs
Osceola OXCO67 Drawings Reward Local Winners
Mrs Sidney Dunn won $50 in the Osceola Chamber of Commerce OXCO67 drawing, claiming 50 script at sponsoring stores. Other $10 winners included Mrs Don Sterup and Mrs Edgar Klein as additional tickets were drawn. Drawings repeat Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. through December 23 at the courthouse south door. winners must be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Dunn
Osceola
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Don Sterup
Edgar Klein
Mildred Snodgrass
Lauren Berg
Dick Merrick
Airman Augustin Completes Naval Aviation Mechanics Course
Airman Apprentice Arthur C. Augustin son of Mr and Mrs Richard P Augustin of Shelby has completed a four week aviation mechanical fundamentals school at the Naval Air Training Technical Center in Memphis Tennessee. The program covered mathematics physics and electricity principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Augustin
Richard P. Augustins
Shelby
Naval Air Training Technical Center
Memphis
Tenn
Christmas Cantata Night of Miracles by Osceola Church Choir
The First Methodist church choir of Osceola presented the Christmas cantata Night of Miracles by John W. Peterson on December 3 at 4 p.m. The program featured choir director Ceva Carlson organist Fred Schuman pianist Paul Walgren narrator and a full list of choir members and soloists. A candlelighting service was included and local visits and military service notes were mentioned alongside a public meeting about alfalfa’s economic impact in Polk County on December 14 at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Peterson
First Methodist Church Choir
Osceola
Ceva Carlson
Fred Schuman
Paul Walgren
Charles Roberts
Brian Hanson
Mike Sterup
Nancy Mills
Jeanette Wagner
Jayne Sipes
April Walgren
Dianne Pehrson
Barbara Mills
Lana Sterup
Cedric Fineey
Rev. Odgers
Lowell Hanson
David Rutter
Martin Roberts
Kenneth Krieg
Bruce Bugbee
Osceola Girl Scout drive falls short of 1968 goal
Osceola fund drive totals 275 dollars last Thursday, about 78 percent of the 1968 goal. Officials hope for a plan after holidays to raise the remaining funds showing local support. last year Osceola ranked 14th of 19 towns in per capita backing. A newborn is named Loretta Ann Peters in Shelby with Albert A Gabriels as maternal grandfather. An Osceola High School Christmas program will be held at 8 PM on Monday December 11 featuring the band vocal groups and the Apollo club led by Ken Johnson from Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie
New Zealand
Nebraska
Polk
Young Farmers Club
Ak-Sar-Ben
Quiver
University of Nebraska
Dean Martin
Ruakura
United Kingdom
United States
U.S
Natalie Hahn Nebraska
Osceola
Osceola High School
Apollo Club
Ken Johnson
Columbus
Hospital Report Names Read Like District Roster
The hospital report lists patient names and home towns across Stromsburg Osceola Benedict Gresham Shelby York Sargent plus transfers Rexford Trout Shelby and dismissals Arthur Heiden Randy Boden Sheila Aubert Frida Peterson. The roster includes Arthur Twarling Merwin Twarling Gertrude Peterson Alice Doggett Emily Rinterman Earl Bond Oscar Olson Albert Junge Mrs. Mercie Smith Roger Klein Charles Nuttelman Dennis Emmons Mrs. Selma Carlson Dale Hopwood Denzel Harrison Edwin Almstrom Rexford Trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Twarling
Stromsburg
Merwin Twarling
Gertrude Peterson
Alice Doggett
Emily Rinterman
Earl Bond
Osceola
Oscar Olson
Albert H. Junge
Benedict
Mercie Smith
Roger Klein
Charles Nuttelman
Gresham
Dennis Emmons
Selma O. Carlson
Dale Hopwood
Shelby Denzel Harrison
York
Edwin Almstrom
Arthur Heiden
Randy Boden
Sheila Aubert
Sargent Adam Keehn
Frida Peterson
Rexford Trout
Shelby
Osceola Stumbles 74 59 at Central High Ceresco
Osceola opened the season with a 74 to 59 loss to Central High at Ceresco Friday night. Jack Cerny scored 18 for Osceola while Rodney Blazek led Central with 20 points on 4 field goals and 12 free throws. Osceola struggled with fouls in the setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Central High
Ceresco
Bulldogs
Jack Cerny
Rodney Blazek
Osceola High Second 6 Weeks Honor Roll
Osceola high school lists second six weeks honor roll with seniors seniors include Val Rutter Alvin Cederberg Kathy McVeigh Bill Snodgrass Vic Sterup Jolene Wiser Linda Herrmann Nancy Mills Tom Ro Bee Anita Peterson Jane Sed lak. Juniors named Jack Cerny Kenneth Monson Dale Fjell Barbara Gullberg Melanie Monson Kay Lux. Sophomores Barbara Mills Byron Nelson April Walgren Kathy Wyman Jerry Cerny Gregg Kresha Mary Nyberg Leo Potter Eddie Wieseman Randy Bond Roger Carlson Duane Gabriel Barry Hanson Myron Prososki Connie Richards. Freshmen Bob Gissler Janis Peterson Andy Kresha Debra Nelson Larry Neujahr Bruce Treffer Jim Green. Honorable mention seniors Kathy McMeekin Lana Sterup juniors Betty Jo Anderson Joyce Gissler Jon Tenniges Beverly Trotter Evan Wisem an Joan Cerny Kathy Hayes sophomores Lynn Boden Vicki Leach Debbie Schott Viona Wiser freshmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola High School
Val Rutter
Alvin Cederberg
Kathy McVeigh
Bill Snodgrass
Vic Sterup
Jolene Wiser
Linda Herrmann
Nancy Mills
Tom Ro- Bee
Anita Peterson
Jane Sedlak
Jack Cerny
Kenneth Monson
Dale Fjell
Barbara Gullberg
Melanie Monson
Kay Lux
Barbara Mills
Byron Nelson
April Walgren
Kathy Wyman
Jerry Cerny
Gregg Kresha
Mary Nyberg
Leo Potter
Eddie Wieseman
Randy Bond
Roger Carlson
Duane Gabriel
Barry Hanson
Myron Prososki
Connie Richards
Bob Gissler
Janis Peterson
Andy Kresha
Debra Nelson
Larry Neujahr
Bruce Treffer
Jim Green
Marsha Nyberg
Connie Stromberg
Kathy McMeekin
Lana Sterup
Betty Jo Anderson
Joyce Gissler
Jon Tenniges
Beverly Trotter
Evan Wieseman
Joan Cerny
Kathy Hayes
Lynn Boden
Vicki Leach
Debbie Schott
Viona Wiser
Osceola Bulldogs Prep Schedule and Results
Osceola town team in the Cornhusker Semi-Pro league posts a home slate with games against Grand Island Columbus Behlen Merchants Genoa Franklin Central City and others. Kropatsch Augustin Wieseman and Gissler lead scoring in a 43 39 second team win while the Bulldogs beat Shelby 70 44 with Augustin scoring 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Waller Standard
Cornhusker
Grand Island
Columbus Behlen
Columbus Merchants
Genoa
Columbus Franklin
Central City
Cerny
Calvin Kropatsch
Don Augustin
Randy Gissler
Kropatsch
Augustin
Ed Wieseman
Delmar Jones
Leo Potter
Randy Bond
Bulldogs
Stromsburg
David City
Silver Creek
Shelby
Wombacher
Abbott
Polk County Crops Weather Summary
Moisture for the week ending Saturday shows trace surface and subsoil moisture, both adequate. Crop conditions are all good with 95 to 99 percent harvest and feed supplies average or better. Main farm work is corn harvest. Weather has been very favorable for harvest and livestock are in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Krieg
Christmas notes and local arts on stage and page
The column highlights Methodist Choir cantata and Candlelight Service, upcoming school and church music, and caroling. It mentions The Messiah at the University of Nebr and a University Singers Concert, plus the World Pageant in Minden. It reflects on readings, books, and local quirks including county professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebr
University Singers
Minden
Peter Marshall
Bethlehem
Bess Streeter Aldrich
Hope Wm. Larson
Flint Crozier
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lynn Anderson
Uss Shangri la Cva
New York, N. Y
S]vern PD. Kuhmnel Utacn
FPO
New York
N.Y
Michael Kuhnel
Uss Strong
San Francisco
AIC
Billie N. Zedicher
Tarao
APO
Richard C. Dunn
Apo San Francisco
Ivan R. Ter
Hayes Circle
Fr. Ord, Calif
James B. Headlee
Co. C
Inf
New York, N.Y
Donald R. Eklund
Bangor Bremerton
Wash
Sgt
Ross R. Watts
BN. Jersey St. Grand Forks Afb
North Dakota
Bey DicAfours
Fran Howe
Timmy
Boomer City
Howe
Methodist Church
J. W. Hill
Canton
Miss
Newt Pages
Polk County
Richard Staple
Pastor Rice
Covenant Church
Gene Sterup
ASCS
Tom Hofbauer
R. V. Odgers
Paul Konig
Martin Gestrines
Karen
Wausa
Osceola Vie
Peters
Loretta Ann
Bill Peters
Albert A Gabriels
Cagers
Eldena Sapp
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