OHS Students Debate Capital Punishment and Sports Schedule
Four eighth graders debated abolishing capital punishment with judges Melanie Monson Jack Cerny and Dale Fjell rating arguments. Debra Roehrs and Jackie Smith won for the resolution while Randy Bod en and Scott Walgren supported the opposing view. OHS Bulldogs host Genoa Orioles Friday February 14 and face Henderson Saturday with 615 and 800 p.m. starts. District basketball pairings place OHS second behind Stromsburg, set to meet Fullerton Tuesday February 2. Bullpups remain undefeated after 36 17 win over Polk Cubs. Seventh graders from Osceola beat the Bullpups 9 4. Seniors selected graduation announcements and senior keys. Class of 69 green robes and white carnations planned. Seventeen OHS students attend Dramatics Festival February 13 at Palmer. individual ratings to follow.
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United States
Melanie Monson
Jack Cerny
Dale Fjell
Debra Roehrs
Jackie Smith
Randy Boden
Scott Walgren
Bulldogs
Genoa Orioles
Huskies
Henderson
OHS
Stromsburg
Fullerton
Polk Cubs
OJH
Bill Peterson
Jim Carlson
Mike Johnston
Brad Johansen
Chris Hayes
Osceola
Clarks
Palmer
Mary Lou Kresha Wins Trip to Kansas City
Mary Lou Kresha daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Kresha earned a fully paid trip to Kansas City Missouri She is a University of Nebraska junior among five Nebraskans attending a Poultry and Egg Fact Finding Conference February 14 15 at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium Sponsored by the University of Nebraska and Ak Sar Ben the award based on scholarship and an essay on poultry in the United States Gerald Gondringer of Osceola enrolls at Lincoln School of Commerce for spring term starting March 3 He is the son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Gondringer and will pursue the Omapeies Program ming Course in business training at the school
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Mary Lou Kresha
Adolph Kresha
Kansas City
Missouri
Mary Lou
University of Nebraska
Kansas City Municipal Auditorium
Ak- Sar-Ben
United States
Gerald Gondringer
Osceola
Lincoln School of Commerce
Alfred Gondringer
Omapeies
Valentine dance at Polk County Country Club
Calendar notes from Mrs. Jerry Tenniges invite members and guests to a Valentine dance with the Shorty Avery Combo on Friday February 14. February events include a Stag Night February 18 at 6 30 p.m. Rocky Mr Oysters dinner special, ladies card party February 20 at 1 30 p.m. Family nights on Wednesdays and Sunday buffets open to the public 11 30 to 2.
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Shorty Avery
Polk County Country Club
Jerry Tenniges
Rocky Mr. Oysters
Second for Bruce and Loren Treffer in State Yorkshire show
Bruce and Loren Treffer, sons of Mr and Mrs Loren Treffer, took second place in the February class of three Yorkshire hogs at the annual State Yorkshire show and sale held Saturday at the Platte County fairgrounds.
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Bruce
Loren Treffer
Platte County Fairgrounds
Bulldogs suffer weekend double defeat in hard district play
Osceola lost to Polk 67 59 and Columbus Scotus 60 54 as the Bulldogs drop to 9 7 in the Golden Rod Conference standings. Cerny led with 23 points against Polk while Scotus rider Ken Bator hit 19 as Polk’s Carlstrom and Lindberg combined for 46 points in a tight battle.
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Gregg Kresha
Osceola
Polk
Columbus Scotus
Bulldogs
Goldenrod
Polk Cubs
OHL
Cubs
Carlstrom
Lindberg
Jack Cerny
Ed Wieseman
Joe Fjell
Scotus
Ken Bator
Randy Gissler
Bator
Bulldog
Girl Scouts Sell Cookies Through February 15
Girl Scouts in Osceola and Shelby will take orders for delivery mid March as the annual cookie sale runs from February 7 to February 15. Cookies cost 55 cents including tax with five varieties Savannahs Scot Teas Mints Chocolate and Vanilla Creams and a new fudge filled option. Proceeds support Camp Crossed Arrows run by Prairie Hills Girl Scout Council with Mrs Everette Smith as cookie chairman.
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Osceola
Shelby
Prairie Hills Girl Scout Council
Everette Smith
Local church notices list February services and events
A potpourri of church schedules lists United Methodist Richard Odgers, Paul Konig Lutheran, Calvary Swedeland, St Vincent’s. It covers sermons, circles, confirmations, choirs, and Masses through February 19 with Ash Wednesday services and f noon broadcasts on WOW Radio.
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St, Paul Lutheran Church
LCR
Paul Konig
Luther League
Toline baby born in Central City
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Toline of Stromsburg are parents of a 10 pound 12 ounce girl named Angela Joan born February 6 in Central City. She has two brothers, Jeff and Doug. grandparents are C. R. Carlson of Silver Creek and Harlan Toline of Stromsburg.
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Toline
Gary Toline
Stromsburg
Angela Joan
Central City
Jeff
Doug
C. R. Carlson
Silver Creek
Harlan Toline
Golden Wedding open house in Shelby draws local guests
Osceola News notes attendees at the Golden Wedding open house for Dana Bernt in Shelby Sunday including Leo and Ethel Albers, E C Schott, Al Kuhnel, Joe Scott and Katherine Reinke. Albers and Mrs Grossnicklaus also went to a Knights of Columbus card party that evening. Mrs Wesigh Ford and Mrs Lena Johnson of Stromsburg visited Glen Aaiterport. Friday visitors were Mr and Mrs Julius Johnson.
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Dana Bernt
Shelby
Leo Albers
E C Schott
al Kuhnel
Joe Scott
Katherine Reinke
Ervin Grossnicklaus
Hubert Alt
Tom Schmoker
Albers
Grossnicklaus
Knights of Columbus
Wesigh Ford
Lena Johnson
Stromsburg
Glen Aaiterport
Julius Johnson
Volunteers attend Cancer Crusade meeting in Polk County
Polk County volunteers joined the American Cancer Society Area Crusade meeting in York on February 5 to plan the annual Educational Fund Raising Campaign set to begin April 1. Last year Polk County volunteers raised 2213.63 dollars for cancer fight. callers were urged to offer service and contact Osceola residents Mrs Raymond Lind Hagevin or Stromsburg’s Mrs John Sundberg for details.
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John Lundberg
Olver
Allinder
Strorg
Kaa
Maasie
Raymond Lindblade
Osceola
Polk County
American Cancer Society
York
Larry Price
Nebraska State Crusade
Price
Raymond
Lind Hagevin
John Sundberg
Stromsburg
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Shamrock
Genoa
Palk
Duane Gabriel
Bob Gissler
Jerry Cerny
Barry Hanson
Lynn Boden
Dick Wyman
Leo Potter
Shamrocks
Byron Nelson
Larry Neujahr
Porter
Polk Leo Pottereee Cress
Dick Wyman Arereee
Keith Peterson
Barry Hanson Peeeee
Lynn Boden Peewees
Bryce Anderson
Jon Tonniges Weeere
Cal Coffin Earentocen
Steve Tonniges
Colin McKeag Weens
Ev Wieseman
Bruce Treffer
Esee Ee
Roger Augustin
Eho
Scotus Leo Potter
Aren Eteee
Dick Weneeee
Bill Norton
Ween
Ereree
Monty Jones
Eeee Be
Arry Hanson
Lynn Bodeneeeeeas
Eomcone
Jon Tonniges
Serate
Hanedia
Antanns
Stege
Amott
Seeaiy
Zenith
Bartok
Zecen
Avondale
Bergholm
Aletved
Barcelona
Clessia Minditerrereen
Moore Lumber Company
Cader
Girl Scouts
United Methodist Church
Richard V. Odgers
Jr. Umyf
Reconciliation Fund
WOW Radio
Hazel Gleim
Iola Schmoker
Council On Ministries
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church OF
Lynelle Fredrickson
Gordon Fredrickson
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Nebraska Wesleyan
Susan Block
Cemony
Lynelle
Osceola News
Burt & Dees
Mavis Rowan
Pat Miller
Camilla Grosenicklaus
Phyllis Eriksen
Arlene Tenniges
Gien ‘Wobig
Cancer Crusade
Koso
Krause Realy
Rogers
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