Osceola business leaders plan active chamber revival
About 30 Osceola businessmen met at City Cafe to address problems and plan a more engaged chamber. A February 28 meeting at Chat and Chow Cafe was announced. Repair work on burned buildings in the east square began, and a Red Cross county unit meeting was set for February 21 at the Viking Center in Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Viking Center
Stromsburg
American Red Cross
TV & Appliance
East Side
Dick Pogue
Stromsburg Foreman
Nahrstedt to Join Plainsman Honor Band Festival
Cindy Nahrstedt of Osceola High School has been chosen for the Plainsman Honor Band at Nebraska Wesleyan University on Feb 19. Rehearsals start in the morning with pieces by Texidor Reed Macbeth and Osser leading to an 7 p.m. organ recital by Dr. Charles Tritt in O'Donnell Auditorium. The Plainsman Honors Choir and Orchestra will perform under Pross Lauber and Olson, and the concert is free to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Nahrstedt
Osceola High School
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Plainsman
Gary Nyberg
Texidor
Alfred Reed
Macbeth
Osser
Charles Tritt
NWU
Firefighters respond to hay fire at M Warren farm
Osceola volunteers rushed to the Merle Warren residence west of Osceola Monday afternoon January 31 to extinguish a trash fire that spread to a nearby hay stack. In a separate item, Glen Schanon accepts biology teaching post at Falls City starting in the second semester. He is a recently discharged Army veteran and husband of Julie Gullberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Merle Warren
Glen Schanon
Falls City
Schanon
Julie Gullberg
Boy Scout Month Events and Leaders Roundtable Planned
February 1972 marks Boy Scout Month with over seven million Cub Scouts and Scouts nationwide. The Cornhusker Council observes Uniform Day on February 8 and Scout Sunday on February 13 with uniforms worn in church. Local units plan displays, live demos, Blue and Gold banquets, potlucks, open houses and courts of honor. Troops 4163 will run activities. leaders meet February 3 at 8:00 p.m. at United Methodist Church for Roundtable to review plans and the environmental program for the year. Mr. and Mrs. Scholz celebrate their 25th anniversary February 6 at St Luke’s UCC Columbus with reception hosted by family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Boys of the Cornhusker Council
United Methodist Church
No. Fifth St
Seward
John Scholz
Shelby
Ken Scholz
Judith Scholz
St. Lukes United Church of Christ In
Columbus
Osceola Wins Honorable Mention in National Clean Up Contest
Osceola earns a Certificate of Honorable Mention in the 1971 National Clean Up Contest. The city’s scrapbook entry stood out after competing with hundreds of entries from small U.S. towns. The bureau sponsors the competition and will send a certificate for display to the Clean Up Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Ned
United States
National
Osceola Community Club elects officers
At Wednesday’s Osceola Community Club meeting officers were chosen: President Bob Carey Vice President Lavern Miller Secretary Ray Richards Treasurer Merton Flodman and Welcoming Committee Gary Gustafson. Monthly meetings set for first Thursday evenings with details to follow. Correction notes Legion Auxiliary donated 15 dollars to the Cub Scouts, not 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Community Club
Pres
Bob Carey
V Pres
Lavern Miller
Sec’y
Ray Richards
Treas
Merton Flodman
Welcoming Com
Gary Gustafson
the Legion Auxiliary
OHS Matmen Triumph in Dual Against David City and Leigh
OHS wrestlers posted a 41 to 12 win over David City, with Merle Runquist drawing, Mike Treffer, Duane Hahn and John Girard winning decisive bouts. They followed by routing Leigh 49 to 12, aided by forfeits and pins, and now host the Goldenrod Conference Wrestling Tournament led by coach Al Stroup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Anderson
OHS
David City
Leigh
East Butler
Merle Ranquist
Mike Treffer
Duane Hahn
John Girard
Bulldogs
Merle Runquist
Dick Buntgen
Randy Hascall
Ray Urban
Wayne Allen
Ken Kovar
Mark Weber
Russ Daro
Kurt Anderson
Louie Phillips
Tim Howe
Ron Riha
Mike Jean
Randy Schroeder
Ken Swoboda
Roger Augustin
John Schroeder
HWT
Dick Mohler
Norman Larson
Nate Kucera
Mike McMeckin
Duane Mangelsen
Ron Polenski
J. D. Meister
Steven Tenn
Jeff Kroft
Chuck Lemp
Kave Schormac
Dave McMeekin
Osceola
M. Kabes
K. Hake
M. Settje
L. Groteluschen
A. Hart
M. Senn
R. Augustin
S. Faye
R. Swoboda
Goldenrod
Stromsburg
Clarks
Palmer
Nebraska
Rassling
al Stroup
Ussery Grandson Wins Optimist Boy of the Month
Ray Ussery of Lincoln Junior High Abilene Texas was chosen Optimist Boy of the Month from 200 candidates. He has two years in the National Junior Honor Society and was honored at a luncheon of the Abilene Optimist Club. Ray is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse R. Ussery. Mrs. Ussery is Rose M. Bernt, daughter of Fred and (mis) Bernt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ussery
Lincoln Junior High School
Abilene Texas
Ray
Optimist Club
Abilene
Jesse R. Ussery
Ussery
Rose M. Bernt
Fred Bernt
Dale Dunn Elected to Co-op Board at Osceola Meeting
Dale Dunn was elected to the Board of Directors at the Farmers Co-op Grain Co of Osceola and Silver Creek annual meeting held Monday evening January 24. He replaces Calmar Herrmann who had served as president. Main speaker was Don Lehr regional manager for Far-Mar Co Inc of Omaha who spoke on farmer aid efforts. Lunch was served by the Lutheran Ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Dunn
Farmers Co-op Grain Co
Osceola
Silver Creek
Dunn
Calmar Herrmann
Don Lehr
Far-Mar Co, Inc
Omaha
Far-Mar
Lutheran Ladies
Polk County Boosts Christmas Seal Gifts In Nebraska
Polk County ranks among 30 Nebraska counties reporting higher Christmas Seal Fund contributions. To date the county has given 1183 dollars, about 14 dollars more than the total contributed in 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Bulldogs Beat Palmer to Tie Conference Lead
The Bulldogs defeated Palmer 62 to 53 to snap a six game skid and pull even with Palmer for the conference lead with one loss each. Colin McKeag led OHS with 17 points and strong defense on Russ Thede as Palmer shot 25 percent from the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Anderson
Bulldogs
Palmer
Aurora
OHS
Colin McKeag
Big Tiger
Russ Thede
Bill Peterson
OHL
Steve Tenniges
Jim Carlson
Randy Neujahr
Thede
Fg Ft Fr
Monty Jones
Brad Johansen
B. Ortegren
Rich Peters
Jeff Johnston
Lindley Lamb
Polk County Heart Fund drive directors named
County Heart goal is 1580 for Polk County. G E Ekstrand and Willis Davis, Stromsburg, named 1972 Heart Fund Campaign Directors by Anthony J Carnazzo. Nebraska Heart Association president notes an 8 percent county increase and Nebraska total goal of 300519. Last year Polk County raised 1463.14 and state raised 296536.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Ekstrand
Willis Davis
R. P
Stromsburg
Heart Fund
Polk County
Anthony J. Carnazzo
M. D
Nebraska Heart Association
Nebraska
Carnazzo
Heart
Osceola Chamber Revived Under New President Joe Roberts
Osceola Chamber of Commerce, led by new president Joe Roberts, held a Monday dinner meeting at City Cafe to discuss dues and member classifications. Plans include signs promoting the June centennial, a tentative March Farm and Home Day, and a program focused on the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Key appointments were announced for Centennial Coordinating Committee and Membership Committee with several names listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Roberts
Osceola
Roberts
Centennial Coordinating Committee
Bill
Ida Zedicher
Chamber of Commerce
Bernie Gissler
Lions Club
Bob Carey
Community Club
Martin Jones
Mildred Flodman
Historical Society
City Cafe
Dean Henricksen
Jerry Tonniges
Quilting Bee and Auction Highlight Local Committees and Auction
A community update lists multiple committees including Public Relations, Economic Development, Professional, Christmas, Retail Trade, Roads and Signs, and Opening and Closing. The next meeting is a 6 30 dinner on February 28 at the Chat and Chow Cafe. Ray Conrad won the Osceola Feed Mill auction and aims to keep it operating. The Legion Auxiliary held a quilting bee producing 13 large quilts and several smaller ones to be given to Soldiers and Sailors Home and local families. The quilts will be shown at the Legion Welfare Tea in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Miller
Bill Zedicher
Joyce Lucas
Gerhardt Ahrens
Kathy Howe
Bert Gissler
Harry Sterup
Ron Christensen
Dean Henricksen
Dean Buffington
Clarence Davis, Jr
Joe Roberts
Harry Imm
Archie Klein
Warren Campbell
John Fujan
Don Cerny
Dale Nahrstedt
Jim Lewis
Mert Flodman
Mike Snodgrass
Leroy Flink
Harold Pearson
Ray Conrad
Osceola
Legion Auxiliary
Marge Fonda
Mary Rose Girard
Leona Boden
Fern Wyman
Meta Larson
Monica Schott
Hilda Yungdahl
Edith Richards
Ruth Lux
Loretta Kresha
Elsie Stewart
Norma Walgreen
Carolyn Wieseman
Mildred Sigler
Iola Schmoker
Soldiers and Sailors
Legion Welfare
Ak Sar Ben to honor pioneer farm families statewide
The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben and the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers announce their seventeenth annual program honoring pioneer farm families with 100 years or more of land ownership. 679 families have been honored previously. Nomination deadline is June 1.
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Knights of
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben
Nebraska Association of Fair Managers
Ak-Sar-Ben
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Kathy
Doris Grossnicklaus
Nahrstedt
M. Warren Farm
Boy Scout
Save Our
Webelos
John Miller
Steve Davis
Robbie Grossnicklaus
Paul Hennings
Mike Veelik
Matmen
Bernt
Osceola Chamber
Conrad
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