Local Clean-up push amid snow melt and new sports turnout
Fray over trash and leaves prompts clean-up efforts across town as warm weather returns. A group of locals hauled golf carts on Ryan Hill while Boy Scouts prepare to collect newspapers in March to curb pollution and promote recycling. Wresting gains interest with two Osceola boys in the state meet and ETV broadcasting Feb 20 finals. tickets selling fast.
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Anderson and Kresha earn state berths in district wrestling
Osceola Bulldogs finish fourth behind Seward Concordia Friend and Stromsburg with 40 points. Bryce Anderson places second at 155 pounds after defeating Wiedrick Bennington and Lonnie Erickson Stromsburg before losing the final to Baker Seward Concordia. Andy Kresha earns a state berth and third at 138 after beating Banks Bennington and Joe Gonnerman Stromsburg in consis. Other results include fourth places for Girard Treffer Hahn with district action wrapping up ahead of state meet starts February 19.
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Land of Friend
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Mike Treffer
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Parde
Spatz
Bruce
Klammer
Peterson
Ted Kronberg
Kurt Anderson
Duane Oquist
Ron Girard
Bruce Treffer
Roger Augustin
Blue and Gold Banquet Honors Osceola Cub Scouts
Osceola Cub Scouts and parents gathered at the Methodist Church Fellowship Hall for a pot-luck Blue and Gold banquet to celebrate the year’s achievements. Guest speaker for the evening was not named in the excerpt.
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Robert Grossnicklaus
Cub Scouts
Talent Show Set for April 25 at Osceola Theatre
The Osceola Community Theatre announces an April 25 talent show open to all participants with cash prizes. Planning meetings are scheduled with Eileen Butzke Bill Zedicher and Vivian Carlson on March 2 at 7 30 in the Bill Zedicher home.
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Osceola
Eileen Butzke
Bill Zedicher
Vivian Carlson
Dr. C. R. Peterson Honored by Osceola Lodge
At Osceola Lodge No. 65 regular meeting on February 11 1971 Dr C Raymond Peterson received the Bronze Jordan Medal for longest serving Master Mason in good standing and Nebraska resident. Assistant Custodian Mervin E Ransom Sr presented to 16 attendees. Richard Archie Klein returns home from Clarkson Hospital Omaha after tumor removal. visits Gary Gareys in Omaha.
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C. Raymond Peterson
Jordan
Nebraska
Mervin E. Ransom
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Archie) Klein
Clarkson
Omaha
Kleins
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Osceola
Kaneb to Build Major Osceola Petroleum Terminal
Kaneb announces design and construction of a large petroleum products terminal near Osceola Nebraska. The facility will store gasoline fuel oil distillates and diesel with automated additive injection and round the clock truck loading. Most products will originate from seven Kansas refineries along the Kaneb system.
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Osceola High Runners-Up at Goldenrod Festival
Osceola High School placed second at the Goldenrod Conference Dramatics Festival in Clarks on February 11, scoring 28 points behind Palmer with 54. Winners included Andy Kresha, Jim Green, Janet Peterson, Debbie Carlson, and others earning firsts in speech and drama events. eight schools competed with medallions and merit awards awarded for top finishes.
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Clarks
Palmer
OHS
Andy Kresha
Jim Green
Janet Peterson
Debbie Carlson
Becky McDonald
Bill Norton
Larry Neujahr
Debbie Schott
Bob Gissler
Osceola Bulldogs Rally To Defeat Genoa Orioles 68 50
Osceola Bulldogs beat Genoa 68 to 50 to notch their sixth conference win. Bob Gissler scored 33 points while Cal Coffin Dick Wyman and Lynn Boden added nine apiece. Fred Carnahan led the Orioles with 17 points.
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Cal Coffin
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Jim Carlson
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Fred Carnahan
Osceola
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District Tournament Opens Monday Evening
Coach Larry Johnson leads the Bulldog basketball team into the District Tournaments starting Monday February 22. Osceola vs Central City opens at 7 p.m. Cedar Rapids faces Fullerton at 8:30. Tuesday features Stromsburg versus Genoa at 6:30 followed by St Edward versus Greeley at 8:15. Semifinals are Thursday at 7 and 8:30 with finals at 8 p.m. Saturday February 27.
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Osceolar
Central City
Cedar Rapids
Fullerton
Stromsburg
Genoa
St. Edward Greeley
Twenty One Polk County Road Projects Planned
Polk Countians can expect significant road work over six years with 21 proposed projects. A map in this week's Record shows locations for Plans C-72 (1) through C-72 (7) of the first year involving grading culverts paving and three bridges plus traffic control signs plan (7). A hearing on February 23 will discuss the plans.
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Polk
Polk County
Nahrstedt to perform at Plainsman Honors Festival
Cindy Nahrstedt, flutist with the OHS band, joins about 200 Nebraska and Iowa high school musicians at Nebraska Wesleyan University for the Plainsman Honors Festival on Saturday February 20. The festival features a 90 member band conducted by Gary Nyberg, a 50 member orchestra directed by Robert Olson, and a 60 voice choir conducted by Dr. Dennis Jackson. Deputy Sheriff Jack Harrison attended a Law Enforcement School in Columbus with training officials from the FBI.
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O.H.S
Nebraska
Iowa
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Gary Nyberg
NWU
Robert Olson
Dennis Jackson
Polk County
Jack Harrison
Columbus
F. BI
Date with Dad event for Girl Scouts in Shelby
Osceola and Shelby Girl Scouts host a Date with Dad on Sunday February 21 at the Shelby Auditorium. All troops from Brownies to Seniors attend. Special guests include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peters of Oakland, with Mrs. Peters as Prairie Hills Council president. Younger troops perform for their fathers and Senior Scouts plan to show the film Light on the Mountain about the last Sr. Roundup.
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Osceola
Shelby
Shelby Auditorium
Robert Peters
Oakland
Peters
Prairie Hills Council
Projector Fund Grows With Community Donations
Donations to the Samaritan Center movie projector fund increase to 102 dollars led by contributions from Dale and Charlene Lewis Richard and Susan Cook and the North Shelby Club. Jim Wunderlich reports.
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Samaritan Center
Dale Lewis
Richard Cook
North Shelby Club
Jim Wunderlich
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