Holiday Season News From Osceola And OHS
Candid notes on Christmas events as Osceola merchants decorate shops and a homey post office display. USPS tips urge early mailing and sturdy tape. Readers are urged to contact Congressman on postal reform H R 7700. OHS winter sports begin with warnings on sportsmanship and student athletics. NE farm strike rally to air in Lincoln on Channel 12 Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
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Sandy
North Pole
Osceola
NPPD
Santa Claus
Kate Langer
Gestrine
Post Office
United States Postal Service
United States
OHS
Nebraska
American Agriculture Movement
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Nebraska Educational Television
Bulldogs narrowly top East Butler in Friday thriller
OHS edged East Butler 63 to 62 as Scot Sipes and Derald Johnson each scored 14 points and Russell Miller added 13 while Neal Roehrs had 12. The Bulldogs led 17 15 after the first period on 62 percent field shooting.
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Don Cook
Bulldogs
East Butler
Scot Sipes
Derald Johnson
Russell Miller
Neal Roehrs
Tigers
Community Calendar and Bulldogs Open Season Recap
December events list from Maple Leaf Club to Polk County Christmas party, plus a boys basketball season opener where Osceola led by Heimer and Vcelik and the Bulldogs out rebounded East Butler 47 to 35. Osceola and Stromsburg in upcoming fixtures and dental association news conclude the notes.
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Maple Leaf Club
Stomsburg
Stoner Club
Shelby Whirlwinds
Polk County Ag Society
Cotton Birthday Club
Roy Grossnicklaus
Lions
T&c
Esther Wagner
Ruth Lux
Marjorie Richards
Wee Club
Polk County
Legion Club
Shelby
National WIFE Proxy Speaks at Osceola Open Meeting
Betty Majors, National WIFE president, addressed 200 consumers at Osceola's downtown auditorium. Dorothy McKay introduced WIFE officers and guests from KOLN-TV and Nebraska Educational Television. Majors urged letters to President Carter for 100 percent parity and outlined WIFE goals amid farm crisis.
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Betty Majors
Osceola
Dorothy McKay
Alvo
Koln-Tv
Nebraska Educational Television
Joan Marak
Stromsburg
Carter
Farmers Union Elects President And Okays Strike
Neil Oxton of Lincoln is elected president of the Nebraska Farmers Union at the Norfolk convention. He succeeds Louis Wiebe as president and will lead 350 delegates and members, with discussions on farm parity and a December 14 strike.
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Neil Oxton
Lincoln
Nebraska Farmers Union
Norfolk
Louis Wiebe
Polk County Farmers Union
Eugene Gabel
Gabel
Max Gabel
Jim Majors
Richard Hiemer
Paul Swanson
David Benson
Victor Krumbach
Henry Buresh
Earl
Duane Jones
Tony Dechant
Virginia Smith
J J Exon
Ben Radcliff
The
South Dakota Farmers Union
A Voice From The Past May 3 1888 Dear Sister and Mother
A letter from L A Gushee describes slow spring in the West. She notes sowing 10 acres of oats, plowing 55 acres for corn, and recent changes as Sam Gushee moves to Colorado. Daisy misses school due to weather, and Mr Hills faces poor security and possible sale of his place. Nettie Posey visits. Sam elected to town council and Justice of the Peace but delays to qualify.
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Sam Gushee
Colorado
Daisy
Mr. Hills
Osceola Narrowly Falls Lakeview in Double Dual
Osceola lost 27 29 to Lakeview after split results in a double dual. Tim Bachenberg and Pat Wieseman won two matches each, while Eric Henderson scored two pins including the fastest fall of the meet. Osceola had earlier defeated St. Edward 48 12.
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Paul Hennings
OHS
Lakeview
St. Edward
Osceola
Tim Bachenberg
Jerry Meridith
Jamie Thomazin
Mike Bryan
Vernon Sorensen
Duane Tenniges
Lovell Fink
Jim Plebanek
Eric Henderson
Mike Johnson
Bachenberg
Greg Chech
Tim
Ray John
Tenniges
Randy Richards
Joe Graham
Curtis Crawford
Henderson
Terry Wojcik
Moisture Surpasses Normal in Osceola Through November 1977
Weather records show Osceola's moisture for January to November 1977 at 41.41 inches, well above the 25.55-inch normal. November contributed 1.71 inches with a 1.08-inch rain and four inches of snow on the 8th and 3rd, adding to drifting and difficult snowfall measurements amid strong northwest winds. Temperatures ranged from 63 on the 30th to 5 degrees on the 25th–26th. The 5th saw 1.8 inches of snow.
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Tom Johnson
Osceola
Hilo
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West Osceola
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