Community notes mix snow effort with upcomings shows
The piece highlights local snow removal efforts in Osceola aided by tractors and earth movers, praises road crews, and contrasts town advantages with city salt use. It also previews Ak-Sar-Ben entertainers Bob Hope Joel Grey Roy Clark and Diana Trask, Kohoutek sighting, Cornhuskers Cotton Bowl delay, and plans for Polk school facilities after a damaging December fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Osceola
Davis Creek
Osceola
Bob Hope
Joel Grey
Roy’ Clark
Diana ‘Trask
Honored Queen Installed in Bethel 61 Job's Daughters
Jody Rowan, Osceola High junior, installed December 22 as Honored Queen of Bethel 61 I O J D with addenda Light of the World. Other officers sworn in include Pam Watts, Julie Carlson, Lynn Watts, Robin Walgren and many appointed and installing officers. Host couple Dean Henricksen and crew, with music by Pam Sutton of Sidney performed at the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jody Rowan
Harlan Rowan
Osceola High School
Bethel
International Order of
Job’s
Pam Watts
Julie Carlson
Lynn Watts
Robin Walgren
Susie Bryan
Janet Wieseman
Mary Jo Wieseman
Peggy Watts
Denise Snodgrass
Jean Heindryckx
Brenda Bryan
Pam Marak
Pam Bryan
Debbie Bryan
Ann Thompson
Midland Graduates To Study In Italy
Misses Joyce Gissler and Mary Ellen Nyberg graduated from Midland College as the 1973 74 fall term ended. They depart January 2 for a month of study abroad on the Italian Renaissance with stops in Sicily Switzerland and Germany. They return January 29 to Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Gissler
Mary Ellen Nyberg
Midland College
Joyce
Mary Ellen
Midland
Sicily
Italy
Switzerland
Germany
Omaha
Johnson Men NU Graduates
Among 1100 University of Nebraska Lincoln graduates at the end of the first semester on December 21 are Bradlee Ray Johnson and Royal Lee Johnson. Bradlee earned a BS in Education and Royal a BS in Construction Management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bradlee Ray Johnson
Don Johnsons
Osceola
Royal Lee Johnson
Ted Johnsons
Bradlee
Royal
ASCS Office Closed for Year-End Holidays in Polk County
Polk county ASCS office will be closed December 31 and January 1 by executive order. Producers needing a 1973 grain loan completed to adjust income must finalize by Friday, December 28. Loans not completed by that date will be disbursed in 1974. The office also closed December 24 per the same order.
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Polk County
ASCS
Eugene V. Sterup
Sterup
New Era In Ag Programs Is Forecast
The Polk County ASC committee will begin administering the 1973 farm legislation for 1974 crops with members Richard Sealey Paul Walgren and F A Donelson. Target price plans for wheat feed grains and cotton apply to 1974 crops under a policy for 1974 to 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
Richard Sealey
Paul Walgren
F. A. Donelson
Eugene V.sterup
ASCS
Sterup
Mr. Sterup
Osceola Bulldogs Rally For Dual Meet Victory At Home
Osceola built a 27-24 lead after a decisive pin by Mike Smith in the heavyweight class and held on to beat Stromsburg 27-24. Dave Watts, Chuck Lemp, Jim Gabel, Ray Urban, Mike McMeekin, and Merle Ranquist earned wins as the season record moved to 2-1. The Wolbach meet was rescheduled for January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Osceola
Dave Watts
Rich Strong
Gabel
Smith
Watts
Ray Urban
Mike McMeekin
Merle Ranquist
Wolbach
Buhl Wins Color TV in Holiday Chamber Draw
Dean Buhl won a portable color television set in the Chamber of Commerce holiday drawing. The drawing, held Saturday afternoon, capped a series of events including a free movie Santa visit and free turkey drawings for Mrs. Harold Bunch Linda Robinson Verna McCoy Lavina Swanson Bernie Gissler Robbie Davidson John Cerny Charles Gabel Archie Hayes and Bernita Cederberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Dean Buhl
Harold Bunch
Linda Robinson
Verna McCoy
Lavina Swanson
Bernie Gissler
Robbie Davidson
John Cerny
Charles Gabel
Archie Hayes
Bernita Cederberg
Osceola Couple Hosts Christmas Dinner
Mr and Mrs Don Schutt and Tim of Tekumah Mrs and Mrs Ray Schutt Sandy and Jeff of Blair Mr and Mrs Vern Lewis and Niki of Enid Oklahoma joined Della Need and Lillian Wiese for a Christmas dinner in Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Need
Lillian Wieseman
Don Schutt
Tim
Tekumah
Ray Schutt
Sandy
Jeff
Blair
Vern Lewis
Niki
Enid
Okla
Open House At Mill Draws Crowd Despite Storm
A well attended open house at Bryan Milling & Grain on the 19th drew visitors despite a statewide storm that closed roads and schools. Guests included Chuck Watson of the Wit-E-Men Co and Bryan’s Bob Heindryckx with Al Rickert of Wenger Manufacturing. Others pictured at the counter were Mrs Heindryckx Rob Heindryckx John Goihl from Big Bee Feeds Les Mason and Phil Wieting from Quasi-Tech Products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Milling & Grain
Chuck Watson
Norfolk
Wit-E-Men Co
Bob Heindryckx
Bryan
al Rickert
Wenger Manufacturing Company
Sission
Dakota
Heindryckx
Rob Heindryckx
John Goihl
Big Bee
Chaska
Minnesota
Les Mason
Omaha
American Cyanamid Co
Phil Wieting
Farmers Must Compensate For Projected Nitrogen Shortage
Nebraska extension agronomist Dr. Richard Wiese reports a 10 percent nitrogen shortage projected for the 1974 spring season. He cites energy and fuel limits affecting fertilizer supplies and distribution, urging soil testing, banding nitrogen near seeds, and careful planning for crop choices and rotation amid rising costs and potential shifts to soybeans in dryland farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wiese
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Agronomist
Wiese
Christmas Holiday Guests Across Omaha Area
The Douglas Bergren family of Papillion and many others spent Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with relatives in Papillion Geneva and Lincoln. Guests included the Eklunds, the Hoffmans, the Grossnicklauses, and numerous extended families from Salinas Denver Arnold and Shelby, with ski plans reported for Hideaway Park Colorado.
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Douglas Bergren
Papillion
Clarence Burke
Dick Nichols
Geneva
H. S. Eklund
Gregg Eklund
Robert
Kay
Bridget
Salinas
Calif
Lloyd O. Hoffman
Tripp
Ann
Rick
Kate
Beth
Arnold, Md
Holly Grossnicklaus
Dorothy Gondringer
Sioux City
Jan Grossnicklaus
Shelby
Rex Grossnicklaus
Vern Johnsons
Steve Johnson
Rockport
Wash
Randy Adams
Denver
Walter Koehler
Gregg Johnson
Gregg
Hideaway Park
Colo
Adams
Emil Monson
Dennis McMeekin
University of Nebraska
Monsons
Mae Peterson
Fred Anderson
Addie Wieseman
Donal Wiesemans
Rex Wieseman
Eugene Johansen
Bradley
Robert Peterson
Harlen Donelsons
Kenny
Stromsburg
Rex Donelson
Omaha
Earl Wieseman
Engle
Central City
Robert Wieseman
Oscar Jones
Ron Beebes
Tony Swan
Rose Swan
Don Cerny
Mrs
Alfred Gondringer
Alfred Dolezal
Columbus
Dolan Ahlquists
Glenn Schanous
Erik
Falls City
Patty Lou Gullberg
Robert Grossnicklaus
Sheldon Bonds
Danny
David Lambert
Jason
Auburn
Syvester
Kobra
Heath
Eric
Sioux Falls
S. Oak
Randy Bond
Lincoln
Fred Bond
George Barbee
Richard Merrick
Leonard Leswing
Susan
Elsie Cerny
George Hruska Jr
Jonathan
George Hruska
Kevin
John Cerny
Richard Swearingen
Peggy Ellershaw
Buffalo
N. Y
Hazel McFadden
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Candid
Kohoutek
Nebraska
ETV
Cornhuskers
Tom Osborne
Big Red
Texas Longhorns
Polk
By Sandy
Johnson Men NU
Buhl
Jerry Gondringers
Louis Shemek
Albert W. Gabriel
Harold Martens
Rising City
Ben Gabriel
St. Paul
Don Gabriel
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