Midwinter Exhibits Feature Bicentennial
Citizens are urged to file for council and school board seats by March 12 as terms expire. The Osceola community discusses city and school policies while public events include the Chamber of Commerce banquet with Bob Schmuelle as speaker at Ryan Hill Country Club. A west Osceola steel quonset building rises for a drive in liquor store and local errors in mailing are addressed. Nebraska State Historical Society Bicentennial exhibits and a February federal farm survey are noted with data use and confidentiality assurances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska
Bob Schmuelle
Grand Island
Ryan Hill Country Club
Arnie Dowling
Dennis Johansen
Maxine Winslow
West Osceola
Nebraska State Historical Society
R Street
Lincoln
Philadelphia
Valley Forge
United States
U.S Department of Agriculture
Jack L. Aschwege
Aschwege
Selective Service Closes Columbus Office in Nebraska
The selective service system has closed its Columbus area office and transferred all records to the Lincoln state office. Questions should be directed to the State Director at the Nebraska State Headquarters in Lincoln. Young men are not required to register at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service System
Columbus
Nebraska
Lincoln
Scout Units Earn National President's Awards in Osceola
Cub Scout Pack 162 led by David Nordstrom and Boy Scout Troop 162 under Norman Hofbauer earned National President's awards for leadership camping and membership. The Through the Years Museum houses Mechling glassware and English Royal Worcester porcelain with Favrille Tiffany glass on display. The Society is open daily 8 am to 5 pm and Sundays 1 30 to 5 pm with no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Companions
United Methodist Fellowship
David Nordstrom
American Legion Post #91
Norman Hofbauer
Osceola
George Mechling
Museum
Mechling
Royal Worcester
Dry 1975 Weather Shows Low Rainfall Across Year
Official observers Tom Johnson and Viola Wieseman report a drought year with only four months above normal rainfall and total precipitation 0.96 inch above normal. The coldest day was February 9 at 24 degrees and the peak heat occurred August 12 at 100 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Johnson
Viola Wieseman
SUN Opens Nine Courses for College At Home Credit
The University of Nebraska SUN program offers nine multimedia courses for spring 1976 with no admissions tests. Enrollment is open statewide via educational TV, mailed materials, home kits, and a toll free line. Courses include Sketching Writing Economics Learning Disabilities and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SUN
The
State University of Nebraska
Multimedia
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Milton J. Hassel
Hassel
ETV
University of Nebraska - Lincoln Ex
Lincoln
Omaha
Dean Hassel
P. O. Box
Grapplers Split Road Duals As Osceola Wins Twice
Osceola high wrestling edged David City 48 to 12 with forfeits shaping the score in five weights. Osceola defeated Stromsburg 38 to 23 behind pins from Runquist and Clifford and a late rally by Duane Tonniges. Osceola junior high also posted two wins, beating David City 51 to 10 and Stromsburg 12 to 10 with several decisive pins and decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grapplers
Junior High
David City
Osceola
David City High
Bulldogs
Ray Johnson
Dan Kresha
Dale Runquist
Randy Tamerius
Rick Prochaska
Carl Mangelsen
Xen Beil
Marty Smith
Rick Watts
Dick Romshek
Dennis Romshek
Ron Svoboda
Greg Cliffords
Larry Hoeft
Duane Tenniges
Ken Allen
Tom Svoboda
Hwt
Rick Johnson
Bill Bell
Stromsburg
Lester Hullinger
Mike Rystrom
Jay Dodds
Dan Bailey
Scott Bailey
Lyndon Teegerstrom
Gary Lonowski
Duane Tonniges
Pete Anderson
Duane
Mike Smith
Lonny
Tim Bachenberg
Jim Heinz
Pat Wieseman
Paul Grubaugh
Dave Scott
Vern Hoeft
Greg Rempe
Darin Struebing
Troy Dowling
Scott Deavers
Kent Urban
Brian Foreman
Mike Bryan
Brad Kresha
Joe Graham
Mark Doehling
Robbie Watts
Scott Ehlers
Corey Becker
Rex Bachman
Dean Runquist
Morris Schmoker
Community Calendar of Club Meetings and Events
A condensed list of local organization events from Feb 5 to Feb 12 including City Council on Feb 5, Chamber of Commerce Banquet Feb 8 at the Country Club, Lions Knights of Columbus and Boy and Cub Scouts Feb 9, Eastern Star Feb 10, Gabs at Zella Kepner’s Feb 11 with Rebekah Lodge and Altar Society, and Masons Whirlwinds Maple Leaf Club Feb 12 at 2 pm hosted by Addie Wieseman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council
Chamber Commerce
Country Club
Lions Knights of Columbus
Boy Scouts
Cub Scouts
Eastern Star
Zella Kepner
Rebekah Lodge
Mildred Sigler
Masons Whirlwinds
Marcia Chapman
Maple Leaf Club
Addie Wieseman
Cost Sharing Conservation Program Planned For 76
Polk County ACP development group will meet at the ASCS office on Tuesday morning February 10 to plan the 1976 conservation cost sharing program. Eugene Sterup projects a process including the ASC county committee SCS agronomist county extension agent state forester and NRC rep to select eligible practices. The program aims to conserve soil and water resources, encouraging farmers to act with federal support to protect resources for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Agricultural Conservation Program
ACP
ASCS
Polk County
Eugene Sterup
ASC
SCS
NRC
Sterup
Prac
The
Congress of the
United States
Death notices for Ida Coffin and Robert Whiting
Mrs Ida Coffin 90 formerly of Columbus died Saturday at Good Samaritan Center Osceola with services at McKown Funeral Chapel Columbus and burial Roselawn Cemetery. Survivors include four sons and two daughters. Robert Whiting 54 died Saturday in Marshalltown with military graveside services at Rose Hill Albion. survivors include wife a daughter three grandchildren and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Coffin
Columbus
Good Samaritan Center
Osceola
McKown Funeral Chapel
Roselawn Cemetery
Pearle
Clarence
Shelby
Ralph
Marshalltown
Roy
Cecil Lawthers
Harry Oppliger
Robert Whiting
Rose Hill
Albion
Whiting
Lou Savage
Melvin Atwater
Wayne Anderson
Car Crash Injures Stromsburg Women
Sheriff reports Mrs Shirley J Buller and daughter Teresa injured in a Monday afternoon Jan 26 one car wreck on highway 81 three miles north of Stromsburg. Vehicle totaled and both were treated at Annie Jeffrey Hospital for bruises and possible back injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley J. Buller
Teresa
Stromsburg
Buller
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Reynold Peterson
Johansen Lad Wins District Free Throw Trophy
Andy Johansen twelve year old son of the Bill Johansens won first place in his division at the Knights of Columbus district free throw contest held at David City Aquinas High School Sunday afternoon. His next contest is regional in Wahoo on Sunday February 22. Osceola contestant Danny Hayes placed second in the 13 year old division with parents Mr and Mrs Don Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Johansen
Bill Johansens
Knights of Columbus
David City
Aquinas High
Andy
Wahoo
Osceola
Danny Hayes
Don Hayes
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Capital News
Lincoln Journal and Star
Gamble
Christian Unity
St. Vincent’s Church
Sandy
TION
Selective Service
Jack Gabel
Dan Dishman
Roger Marsden
Dan Lonowski
Lewis Schott Jr
County News
Johansen Lad
Andrew Johansen
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