Christmas Scenes Across Town and livestock Market Woes
Christmas sights fill city streets as lights and decorations brighten homes and public spaces. The piece notes a festive mood with Santa's helicopter arrival, church choirs and youth groups, and modest electrical decor. It also discusses economic strains on cattle feeders in Polk County and anticipated grain production challenges in 1974 amid fuel and fertilizer shortages.
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Santa Claus
Christ
State St
State
National Livestock Association
Washington
Polk County
Aquinas Defeats Osceola In Dual Meet 37 24
Osceola grapplers fall 37 to 24 as Aquinas wins key matches including two pins by Dale Runquist and Dave Watts. Osceola forfeits 132 and 136 wins by Ray Augustin and Dan Kreis shift momentum before Aquinas seals the meet.
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OHS Grapplers
David City Aquinas
Dale Runquist
Osceola
Lee Ray Augustin
Aquinas
Merle Ranquist
Mike McMeekin
Duane Mangelsen
Ray Urban
Dan Kreis
David City
Dave Watts
Chuck Lemp
Mike Smith
Jim Gabel
Horns And Voices Blend In Concert At OHS Auditorium
The OHS concert band and vocal groups debuted publicly Monday evening in the school auditorium. A 70 member band opened with four pieces including a trumpet trio, followed by girls and boys glee clubs and mixed chorus. Lisa Norton soloed with the senior swing choir Every Day People. the mass chorus closed with We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Directors were Teresa Christensen and Jerry Harrenstein.
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OHS
Girls Glee Club
Boys Glee Club
Lisa Norton
Mass
Teresa Christensen
Jerry Harrenstein
Holiday gatherings mark pre Christmas dinners across area
Several families in Silver Creek Exeter and Battle Creek hosted pre Christmas meals this weekend. Birthday and holiday observances included Larry Cudaback and Mr Koehler with guests from Lincoln Syracuse Stromsburg and Columbus area. An all host dinner featured the Rolland Johnson and Carlson families plus others as guests.
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Dale Frizzell
Clara Frizzell
Floyd Frizzell
Silver Creek
Cedric Fineeys
Oscar Imm
Larry Cudaback
Clarence Cudaback
Bill
Exeter
Robert
Harry
Stromsburg
Roy Grossnicklaus
Lincoln
Tom Sutherland
Walter Koehler
Glen Hendrickson
Earle Miller
Alton Johnson
Rolland Johnson Family
Syracuse
Henning Carlson
Lillie Johnson
Vernelle Carlson
John Anderson
Clarence Johnson
Chamber Christmas Drawing and Santa Visit a Success
The Chamber of Commerce hosted a turkey drawing and Santa visit last Saturday with a helicopter arrival and activities for children. A second drawing for ten turkeys and a color TV is planned this Saturday. winners will be posted in stores and at Arnie's Locker for turkey prizes and one hour for the TV prize. Last week’s turkey winners included Oscar Jones and Patty McCoy among others. final drawing and shopping are planned for Osceola Saturday afternoon.
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Chamber of Commerce
Turkey
Santa Claus
Jolly Man
The
Chamber
Santa
Mert
Ners
Arnie
Oscar Jones
Robin Walgren
Patty McCoy
Alice Gustafson
Gary Waller
Helen Beebe
Irene Burritt
Leona Boden
Stan Triggs
Tim Bachenberg
Osceola
Gresham Man Injured in Monday Head-On Crash
A Gresham man, Joe Tavel, 43, was seriously injured in a head-on collision with a grain truck five and three-fourths miles north and two miles west of Shelby. Tavel was taken to Annie Jeffrey Hospital by the Osceola rescue unit. The grain truck driver, Stanley D. Suhr of Rising City, escaped serious injury as his vehicle sustained extensive damage. The attending physician reported Tavel in serious but stable condition on Tuesday morning.
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Shelby
Joe Tavel
Gresham
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Osceola
Stanley D. Suhr
Rising City
Mr. Tavel
Osceola Bulldogs Rally Past Stromsburg In OT Thriller
Osceola defeats Stromsburg 82 79 in overtime to win their first conference game. Bill Parminter scored 14 while Jeff Johnson 19 Brice Baker 13 Kenny Schutt 10 paced Stromsburg. Steve Monson and Steve Carlson led Osceola with 20 each.
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Osceola Bulldogs
Bill Parminter
Stromsburg
Vikings
Bulldogs
Osceola
Steve Monson
Stromsburg Boys
Viking
Burg
Nelson Twins
Alan Sipes
Jeff Johnson
Brice Baker
Kenny Schutt
Steve Carlson
Greg Nahrstedt
Rob Sterup
Maf Peterson
Do. Nelson
Johnston
Monson
Sipes
Carlson
da. Nelson
Stromsburg Parminter
R. Johnson
Baker
J. Johnson
Schutt
Colson
Moore
Material Needed For Biographical Book
During Christmas a deadline extension to summer invites families in Polk County to assemble a biographical record. Forms can be obtained at any county bank. Collect family history while relatives with expertise are home for the holidays.
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Polk County
Bulldogs Stun Huskies 105 68 In Osceola Victory
Osceola hosted Shelby last Tuesday and won 105 to 68 as Jeff Johnston opened scoring. The Bulldogs built a big lead with a full court press, forcing turnovers and piling on points through the game. Steve Carlson led scoring with 24 and Robin Perry added 19 as Osceola pulled away.
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James Winslow
Osceola
Shelby
Bulldogs
Jeff Johnston
Roger Houderscheidt
Johnson
Steve Carlson
Robin Perry
Carl
Local Families Relocate Homes in Osceola Area
Mrs. Ray Conrad and family moved last weekend to the former Don Johnson home north of the library, after leaving the Peterson residence. The Leroy Grahams plan to move soon from the Dr. Davis office block to the southeast Osceola property vacated by the Lavern Millers, who have moved to Stromsburg.
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Ray Conrad
Don Johnson
Conrads
C. R. Peterson
Leroy Grahams
Dr. Davis
Osceola
Lavern Miller
Millers
Stromsburg
Neighbors Finish Kaczor Harvest After Accident
Men with equipment gathered at the Philip Kaczor home Tuesday to complete his harvest following his accident. Participants included Levert Oquist Roy Coffin Walter Jones Ralph Jones Randy Pollard Ted Dittmer Verlin Johnson Emil Koziol Wesley Jones Fred Yungdahl Joey Carlson and Duane Jones. Helpers provided food and lunch.
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Philip Kaczor
Levert Oquist
Roy Coffin
Walter Jones
Ralph Jones
Randy Pollard
Ted Dittmer
Verlin Johnson
Emil Koziol
Wesley Jones
Fred Yungdahl
Joey Carlson
Duane Jones
Mmes
Severt Peterson
Paul Gustafson
Severt Oquist
Danny Reed Named To Represent Nebraska Nazarenes Abroad
Danny Reed son of Mr and Mrs Deryl Reed of Polk will join nine other Nebraska District Church of the Nazarene youths to attend the International Institute in Switzerland next summer. A former Osceola student and Polk High School freshman, Reed earns the nomination for the 1974 program.
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Danny Reed
Deryl Reed
Polk
Nebraska
Church of the Nazarene
International Institute
Switzerland
Danny
Osceola
Polk High School
Donelson Re elected ASC Committeeman 2nd Term
F A Donelson, Polk County farmer, was named to the county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee by ASC delegates at the Dec 13 convention. He was re elected for a second term in 1974 joining Richard Sealey and Paul Walgren on the county slate.
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F. A. Donelson
Polk County
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
ASC
ASCS
Marvin Dawes
Leo Cockson
Richard Sealey
Paul Walgren
Polk
Stromsburg
Donelson
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Candid
Doris
By Sandy
HI Lo Prec
Truman Bachenberg
Jesus Christ
Leo Albers
Harold Cockson
Columbus
Mr. Cockson
Tom Hofbauer
Grand Island
Jeri Lou Gabel
Charles Gabels
Linda Draeger
Lee Draegers
Co. Road
By James Winslow
Son
Maf Carlson
Peterson
Zelasney
Kaczor
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