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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1974
Page
1
Christmas events fill Osceola with concerts at the high school music program and carols. The Osceola library promotes holiday reads with tax-supported access for all residents and a fee for outsiders. The Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Saturday of free movie, Santa visit, and drawings over 600 dollars in prizes at the courthouse.
Osceola High School fell behind 18 0 after forfeiting three weight classes against Lakeview. Despite early setbacks the OHS wrestlers fought back with pins and strong performances from Dan Watts Dan Kreis Mitch Coffin and Lee Ray Augustine. Osceola trailed 15 18 at halftime before two more forfeits widened the gap to 15 30. The Bulldogs rallied with two pins but forfeits at 185 and heavy weight sealed a 30 36 defeat. Dan Kreis earned outstanding wrestler honors for his late pin and Dale Ranquist posted fastest fall.
The Nebraska Feed Grain Growers association will hold its annual meeting Friday December 13 at 1 30 p m in the 4 H building Aurora. Topics include the corn target price the support loan price and a Federal Grain Reserve with discussion on Congress next year and public opinion. Joy Tanea Brazee born December 2 weighs 5 pounds 13 ounces to Mr and Mrs Burton Brazee of Columbus with Harry Brazee and Mrs Brazee as paternal grandparents.
Lakeview's Rich Thomas poured in 22 to lead the Bulldogs as Osceola struggled to shoot 24 percent. The Vikings led 8-4 early but Lakeview answered with a 12-0 run and a 28-12 halftime edge, then pulled away 44-20 after three quarters.
St John s Lutheran Church north of Osceola began its move to the Polk County Historical Museum after months of planning. The church, donated by the St John s congregation, had repairs and painting done by Historical Society members. Martin Jones led the moving committee, noting plans dated to fall 1973 but delayed by snow and harvest. The steeple was removed to ease transport with Bob Peterson cutting it free and Overland Sand and Gravel providing a boom truck and driver to load it onto a trailer.
The Advisory Board met with Administrator Wunderlich to review new federal and state nursing home rules. Renovations include south solarium carpeting, 1 3/4 inch solid doors replacing 1 3/8 inch doors, two new medicine rooms, privacy curtains in double rooms, and thirty-two lavatories. Programs require an activities director, dietician, social worker, medical librarian, and collaborations with therapists and doctors. Six aides completed geriatric nursing training. another class begins in January. The center, opened in 1962, has contributed to Polk County’s economy with a payroll around 1.25 million dollars.
Lions Club members and wives attended a city building dinner Monday December 2 with special guest District Governor Ralph Eickhoff of Columbus. They discussed CARE Nicaragua hospital room expansion and the Omaha Light Institute funded by Nebraska Lions with dedication planned for April.
The IRS will mail 1040 and 1040 A packages to taxpayers by month’s end with 582 838 distributed in Nebraska. For 1974 forms, Schedule B returns for dividend or interest income over 400 dollars are required. the no box for the Presidential Campaign Fund is added. The forms mirror 1973 with notes on toll free help and privacy safeguards.
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