White Christmas snowfall shuts down events and theatre plans
A weekend snowstorm led to postponements and cancellations including a free Chamber of Commerce movie and Santa visit. Winners for drawings were drawn on schedule. The Muse Theater event will run Saturday at 2 p.m. with Santa's distribution of treats. The Record schedules shift for holidays and notes office closures and printing dates for Dec 23 and 30.
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Retirement Law Increase Expands Self-Employed Contributions
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act changes raise the maximum annual tax sheltered contribution to 7500 dollars or 15 percent of net self employed income with a 750 dollar minimum addition possible if income is low. Farmers with self employed income may benefit regardless of fund status and year end contributions remain deductible.
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Charles A. Sisson
Usda Economic Research Service
Duey
Sisson
Tax Sheltered Plans Edits Reach 1975 Changes
New regulations relax penalties for excess contributions after 1975 and extend the window for determining allowable contributions. Trustees may be banks or acceptable individuals starting in 1975, with stricter withdrawal penalties and expanded full-time employee definitions to include seasonal workers over 1,000 hours.
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Duey
Lions Announce Holiday Raffle Winners
The Osceola Lions drew winning tickets on Saturday December 14. Prizes went to John Sawyer hind quarter of beef Mrs. Edythe Anderson half hog Roger Gabel Shelby turkey Gerald Mentink turkey George Senkbeil Grand Island turkey Allegra Johnson Stromsburg turkey. Contact Arnie's Locker for prize pickup.
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Hind
Edythe Anderson
Roger Gabel
Shelby
Turkey
Gerald Mentink
George Senkbeil
Grand Island
Allegra Johnson
Stromsburg
Arnie
Lewis Mobil
Lee Draeger
Lavina Swanson
McDonald’s
Matt Anderson
Harold Pearson
Malek’s
Della Need
Marbo Industries
David Scow
Nahrstedt’s
Marge Crisman
NPPD
Bryan Jinright
Osceola
Addie Wieseman
Osceola Cleaners
Frank Peterson
Jim Marak
Osceola Drilling
Calmar Herrmann
Hugh Schmoker
Robert Erks
Shirley Marsh
Osceola Record
Dorene Sterup
Craig Page
John Deere Sweatshirt
Polk Co
Mary Vanderpool
Rowan’s Plumbing
Dick Bennett
Smith Grain
James Marak
Tenniges Chey
Berniecé Eikenhorst
Martin Kaczor
Bill Zedicher
Eugene Gabel
Maurice Alt
Donald Schmoker
Winners Named In Osceola Christmas Drawings
Osceola Chamber of Commerce announced December 14 winners from the Christmas drawings. Due to heavy snow the event was partly postponed to December 21. Winners include Lois Conrad, Marie Bradley, Janis Sculley, Dick Miller, and many others receiving gift certificates, merchandise, cash prizes, and goods from Amity Lanes, Arnie's Locker, Big Bee Feeds, Burt & Dee's, Bush Drug, Callahan's Farm Supply, and more.
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United States
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Osceola Chamber of Commerce
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Universal
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Rising City
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Arnie’s Locker
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Dick Watts
Leroy Vanek
Silver Creek
Burt & Dee’s
Pat Miller
Norelco Electric Razor
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Linda Anderson
GE Clock
Callahan's
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Cengas
Father Sladky
Cenny’s
Don Mickey
LCM
Glenn Kresha
Harold Thayer
Lester Selden
Maurice E.lundgren
Central City
Harold Davis
David Jenn
Johansen Jack & Jill
Helen Gondringer
Homer Green
Stromsburg
Panasonic Clock Radio
Kepner-Roberts and Gambles
Virgil Bugbee
Vikings Beat OHL 63 48 In Conference Clash
Osceola traveled to Stromsburg for a conference basketball game and fell 63 to 48 as Jeff Johnson and Ken Schutt led the Vikings with 23 and 17 points respectively. Chet Graham paced OHL with 16 points and 10 rebounds. The Bulldogs shot 34 percent while Stromsburg hit 48 percent and both teams pulled 26 rebounds.
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