End of an Era for DeVerne Rodene Family T: Community notes and events across Osceola and Lincoln areas
Frau Hone Tuesday marked a family enterprise milestone for the DeVerne Rodene family as Gary Kathy and Tommy built long World Herald routes over 12 years eight months while Kent assumed the Lincoln Star route four years five months ago. Bob and Miriam Carey became Osceola Heart Fund Chairs and local ministers plan crop centennial activities ahead of school elections May 9 with filing open until March 10 through Phil Nyberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeVerne Rodene
Gary
Kathy
Tommy
World Herald
Kent
Open House for Forss on 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Adolph Forss are honored by their children with an Open House at Swede Home Lutheran Church on Sunday February 27 from 2 to 4 30 p m. Friends and relatives are invited. No gifts please. 2 24 21
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Adolph Forss
Swede Home Lutheran Church
Social Security Rep to Visit Osceola Feb 23 1972
A Social Security representative from Lincoln will visit Osceola in the courthouse second floor on Wednesday February 23 1972 from 9 30 to 11 30 a m. Residents should mail or present their name social security claim number mailing address and a reachable telephone number.
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Osceola
Lincoln
Grand Opening At Cover-U All Stores Attracts 300
About 300 guests registered for the Cover-U All grand opening held Saturday February 12. Miss Maxine Winslow owns and operates the store which began business in December. Door prizes went to Irene Meacham Mrs Bob Carey Bessie Kreis Mrs Ronald Beebe Martin Jones Hugh Schmoker Gary Lux and Clarence Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Winslow
Irene Meacham
Bob Carey
Bessie Kreis
Ronald Beebe
Martin Jones
Hugh Schmoker
Gary Lux
Clarence Johnson
Miriam Carey Files Candidacy for Osceola School Board
Miriam Carey has filed as a candidate for the Osceola School Board. Four positions are open as terms of Wieseman Gerard Walgren and McDonald expire this year. Filing deadline is March 10 with election on May 9 alongside the Nebraska primary. The Community Club meets February 17 at 7 30 p.m. at the City Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Carey
Bob Carey
Osceola
Jack Wieseman
Hubert Girard
Paul Walgren
Lillian McDonald
Phil Nyberg
Nebraska
Easter Seals drive to aid Nebraskans in Polk County
Polk County residents will receive an appeal letter from the Nebraska Easter Seal Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Bob Devaney will chair the 1972 campaign as Easter Seal funds run through April 2. Last year over 5,000 Nebraskans benefited and 96 percent of funds stayed in state to aid the handicapped.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Betty Majors
Osceola
University of Nebraska
Bob Devaney
OHS Concert Set For Thursday In School Auditorium
OHS music department prepares for a Thursday February 17 concert starting at 8 p.m. in the auditorium featuring Scorpio Stage Band folk singers and other small groups. Mrs. R. M. McDonald returns home after surgery at Bryan Memorial Hospital. Norman Fintel moves from Annie Jeffrey Hospital to the Vets Hospital in Lincoln. A correction notes 2 percent was omitted in last week's tax pie Hospital Maintenance fund designation.
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OHS
Scorpio
R. M. McDonald
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Norman Fintel
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Vets
Reserve team wins again as varsity falls to Genoa
The Bulldog Reserves won while the varsity lost 72 to 65 to Genoa. Genoa led 37 to 27 at halftime, then held off a late OHS surge. Clay Fisher scored 33 for Genoa with 12 rebounds alongside Rick Swanson, while OHS notables included four players in double figures led by Randy Neujahr and Steve Tenniges with 16 each. Strong Genoa shooting at 54 percent doomed OHS to a 72 point finish as Henderson loomed next.
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Terry Anderson
Bulldog
Varsity
Genoa
Orioles
OHS
Clay Fisher
Rick Swanson
Jim Koziol
Bill Morris
Randy Neujahr
Steve Tenniges
Jim Carlson
Colin McKeag
Monty Jones
Henderson
Virgil Parker
Lincoln Journal
Huskies
HHS
Soil Surveys highlighted on KHQL TV on Feb 23
A Kearney Nebraska TV program titled On Your Doorstep will air at 9 30 p m on February 23 1972. KHQL TV presents an informative soil survey program focusing on use interpretation and relevance for farmers county assessors and county commissioners and other local governing groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Nebraska
Khql-Tv
Scandinavian Mutual 85th meeting held in Stromsburg
The Scandinavian Mutual Insurance Company of Polk County Nebraska held its 85th annual meeting on February 8 at Bit of Sweden in Stromsburg with 43 attendees. President Myron Jones noted growth, Willard Anderson distributed a financial statement, and Harold W. Anderson was elected director for a 3 year term. Lunch closed the session.
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Scandinavian Mutual Insurance Company
Polk County
Nebraska
Bit of Sweden
Stromsburg
Myron Jones
Milan Swasko
Calvary Lutheran Church of
Swede
Jones
Willard Anderson
Henry L. Rood
Norris Johnson
Nebraska Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Association
Wahoo
Scandinavian Mutual
Harold W. Anderson
Polk
Shelby Drug Abuse Workshop Opens At High School Gym
A free workshop on drug use and abuse will be held at the Shelby High School gym at 7 15 p m Thursday Feb 17 open to Shelby and surrounding residents The event will feature C Rex Bevins and cover drug types reasons youths abuse drugs and practical countermeasures Bevins is a state health official and former minister The program is hosted by the University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension Division with Shelby Public Schools Knights of Columbus Masonic Lodge and the City of Shelby Samples of various drugs will be displayed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby High School
Shelby
C. Rex Bevins
Governor’s Commission On Drugs
Bevins
State Department of Health
Haight-Ashbury
San Francisco
San Mateo
California
University of Nebraska - Lincoln Extension Division
Shelby Public Schools
Knights of Columbus
Masonic Lodge
State high school wrestling finals televised live
The finals will be broadcast statewide on February 19 at 7 30 p m on NETN Omaha news confirms the third straight live telecast. An electronic time clock feature returns, displaying weight class riding time remaining and match score for each bout.
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Nebraska Educational Television Network
NETN
OHS matmen fall short again in district dual
The Bulldogs lost to York 33 to 30 ending their dual season and failing to qualify for the state meet. York earned its first dual win as OHS faced weak lower classes while York handled the lighter weights. Exhibition results showed OHS sweeping several pins and decisions before a 7:30 KUON-TV telecast of finals.
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York Dukes
York
OHS
Jeff Svoboda
Roger Augustin
Steve Schultz
Augustin
Mark Tenniges
Stroup
Dukes
Ray Urban
Rich Keefer
Dale Grabowski
Jeff Swoboda
John Girarddee
Mike Wempe
Mike Treffer
Leroy Dickey
Duane Hahn
Rod Drake
Kurt Anderson
Loyal Lawrence
Mel Ryandec
Duane Oquist
Mike Jenndec
Jim Grabowski
Gene Peters
Keith Johnson
Norm Larson
Mike Meyer
Gibbon
Kuon-Tv
Bulldogs
Red Cloud
Sutton
Eae
Ravenna
Arnold
Nye
Hebron
Sandy Creek
Wees
Adams Central
Centura
Osceola
Osceola Hosts U P Mobile Agency Plans Visit
Osceola leaders and businesspeople heard U P officials outline a proposed mobile agency system for the Loma to Polk stretch. Two office-equipped van teams would service Rising City Brainard Loma Osceola Stromsburg Durant and Polk with a base at Shelby and a radio operator. Customers could call free Enterprise from Shelby for rate or shipping info and agents would stay within 30 miles of all patrons.
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Osceola
Union Pacific
Osceolans
Dean Buffington
U. P
Nebraska
Commerce Commission
Loma-to-Polk
R. L. McKee
Shelby
Rising City
David City Brainard
Loma
Stromsburg
Durant
Polk
Madison-Monroe-Platte Center
Library Receives Drug Abuse Materials Booklet
Osceola Public Library has received Drug Abuse An Authoritative Selected List of Materials, a 48 page guide jointly published by the Nebraska Public Library Commission and the Nebraska Commission on Drugs. Financed by federal funds, it catalogs films filmstrips slides recordings and books with data on length audience level rental cost availability and quality.
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Osceola Public Library
Nebraska Public Library Commission
Nebraska Commission On Drugs
Drug Commission
Osceola
Miriam Carey
New Library
Nebraska
Nebraska’ Public Library Commission
CROP Walk Planned by Churches
Twenty four people attended a planning session at the Lutheran Church for a 16 mile Walk for the Hungry on April 23 at 12 45 p m. Co chairmen include Bob Carey and Julie Wobig with several committees set and cards to be issued March 15 for sponsor pledges. Proceeds split 75 percent to Drop Self Help for the Hungry and 25 percent to American Indian Ministries in Nebraska.
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Lutheran Church
Richard Staple
Lincoln
Nebraska
Bob Carey
Julie Wobig
Archie Klein
Margie Simonsen
Karen Johnson
Charles Hayes
Konig
Bachenberg
Steve Tenniges
Jim Carlson
Ken Sipes
Lee Draeger
Jane Roberts
Julie Carlson
Carita Peterson
Kathy Howe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frau
Hone
Bob
Osceola Heart Fund
M. Carey
City Cafe
Folk Singers
Rex Cadwallader
Scandinavian
Mutual
Matmen
J. Phillips
Urban
K. Eilenstine
Runquist
Finke
Girard
D. Bruntz
U.P
Ray Roehrs
Everett Smith
Roy Inglis
Dick Tincher
M. W. Gronberg
E. C. May
John Cunningham
Vernice Veelik
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