Osceola Caucuses Set for February 26 to Choose School Board and City Council
Osceola will hold a School-City Caucus on February 26 with nominations for two school board seats and two city council seats. Incumbents Ivar Oberg and Calmar Herrmann seek re election to the school board while North Ward incumbent Robert L. Mills and South Ward incumbent Everette Smith seek re election to the city council. The school caucus begins at 7 30 p m in the high school assembly room and the city caucus follows at the county courthouse Community Room. Eligible voters from School District No 19 and Osceola voters are urged to attend.
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Osceola
General Assembly
Ivar Oberg
Calmar Herrmann
Citizens Party
County Court House
Robert L. Mills
Everette Smith
Heart Fund canvass planned for Osceola Friday
The American Legion Auxiliary leads a Heart Fund canvass in Osceola this Friday February 22 starting at 6 p.m. volunteers will go door to door to collect donations to fund research and care against the state's leading killer.
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Heart Fund
Osceola
American Legion Auxiliary
Ellis announce birth of Linda Carol Ellis
Mr. and Mrs. John Ellis of Stromsburg announce the birth of Linda Carol born Friday February 15 at Annie Jeffrey Hospital. She weighed six pounds three ounces.
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John Ellis
Stromsburg
Linda Carol
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Hypocrisy Felt Over Home Prayer Plaque
A humorous note reflects guilt over a kitchen prayer plaque praising blessed meals and joy. The writer laments failing to live up to the blessing while washing dishes and waiting for a stormy night to index records and organize a recipe file. A bridegroom jokes about a disappointing honeymoon at sea.
Three Routes Suggested For State Super Highway
Lincoln State Engineer L N Ross outlines three possible Interstate routes across Nebraska with a south Platte option between Grand Island and North Platte. North of the Platte is tentatively approved by the Federal Bureau of Roads, while debates over funding and tax measures, including a sales tax, dominate legislative discussion alongside polio concerns and a shrinking number of public hearings.
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Lincoln
L. N. Ross
Nebraska
Platte River
Grand Island
North Platte
Omaha
Platte
Big Springs
Cheyenne
Denver
Grant
Ross
Omaha To
Federal Bureau of Roads
South Platte
Nebraska Highway Users Conference
State Health Department
al Rouse
Rouse
Francis Robinson
John Beaver
Beemer
Judiciary Committee
Three Sales Scheduled in Osceola Territory Next Week
Three auctions are planned within a week in Osceola area. Osceola Implement Co. will auction farm machinery at the highway location on Saturday February 23 starting 12 30 pm with Merrick and Engel as auctioneers and First National Bank as clerks.
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Osceola Implement Co
Osceola
Merrick and
Engel
First National Bank
James
Frank Bordman
Grubaugh Bros
Central National
Columbus
Jeanne Inness Receives University Freshman Scholarship
Jeanne Inness daughter of Mr and Mrs John Inness has been named a University of Nebraska Freshman Scholarship winner. She was among 3047 Nebraska high school seniors taking the exams and one of 300 recipients chosen from 34 percent of schools. First alternate Daryl Swanson and second alternate Bernice Zeda named.
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Jeanne Inness
John Inness
University of Nebraska
Jeanne
Nebraska
Daryl Swanson
Bernice Zeda
Osceola Drops Two Games By Wide Margins
Geneva routed Osceola 80 to 40 on Geneva court as Rodger Wright led Osceola with 13 points. The Goldenrod Conference title went to St. Paul with a 58 to 57 win over Osceola in a see-saw battle on Friday. Bob Dinges scored 20 for St. Paul in the second game a 46 to 42 victory.
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Geneva
St. Paul
Osceola
Rodger Wright
Bulldogs
Goldenrod
Polk
Kuhnel
Swanson
Wright
Bob Dinges
St. Edward
Seward
Concordia
Wells May Face Registration Under New Irrigation Bill
The bill LB 129 proposes registering all irrigation wells during this session with a fee of seven fifty. currently no registration is required though farmers may register for five dollars. Forms are available from the Irrigation Office in the State Capitol and local Soil Conservation Offices.
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Irrigation Office
Room 1200
State Capitol Building
Lincoln
Soil Conservation Office
Social notes from Silver Creek visits Sunday
Mrs. Lulu Ward visited the Myron Ward home at Silver Creek on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. R. J. Mangelsen was a dinner guest of the Robert Sizer Jr. family on Sunday.
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Lulu Ward
Myron Ward
Silver Creek
R. J. Mangelsen
Robert Sizler, Jr
County Judge Administers Oath to Youth Government Members
In the District Court room of the county courthouse County Judge L M Merrick administers the Oath of Office to members of the Boys and Girls County Government as they assume offices. The event formalizes youth participation in county governance within the courthouse chamber.
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L. M. Merrick
Boys and Girls
District Court Room
County Court House
Recreation School Set For Febr 26 At Central City
Polk County Extension Agent Gary Garey announces Nebraska recreation schools this spring with topics like small group games music dance and outdoor recreation. Polk County will join Central City on February 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the 4 H Building Merrick County Fairgrounds. Doris Pierce Lincoln City Recreation leads. cost 2 dollars includes meal notebook and supplies. Contact County Extension Office for details and RSVP by February 23.
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Gary Garey
Polk County
Nebraska
Central City
Merrick County Fairgrounds
Doris Pierce
Lincoln City
Corn Acreage Reserve Sign Up Extended Amid Heavy Demand
The local ASC reports a rush on signup Feb 11 1957 exhausting initial funds plus an extra 150000. By Feb 15 1957 six hundred eighty one contracts signed and 234 farms registered with priority if funds return. Extensions push CR contracts deadline to April 15 due to workload.
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ASC
Osceola Edges St Edward 67 65 In Close Maples Clash
Osceola beat St Edward 67 to 65 after leading by about 15 points late in the third. Kuhnel scored 28 for Osceola and Swanson 21 as St Edward staged a late rally. St Edward won the second game 34 33. Dinges led Osceola with 14 points. Silver Creek defeated St Paul to create a three way conference tie.
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Osceola
St. Edward
Maples
St. Edwards
Kuhnel
Swanson
Silver Creek
St. Paul
Stromsburg
Dinges
Osceola Week Temperature Report From Gas Company
Courtesy report shows degree days DD and weekly totals. It notes 13.1 percent warmer than last year and 9.3 percent warmer for the heating season to date. Average temps for 1957 and 1956 are listed with date ranges.
University to Conduct Water Supply Meeting in Lincoln
Nebraska's water supply and growing demands will be aired at the Nebraska Water Conference in Lincoln February 28 to March 1. The University of Nebraska sponsors the free public event at the Student Union and Nebraskans direct the discussion with a luncheon by Guy C. Jackson of Texas. The program covers water quantity location use law conflicts and policy development.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Water Conference
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
District C Basketball To Start Monday In Osceola
The 1957 Class C tournament opens Monday February 25 at 7 p m with eight teams including St Mary of David City and Seward Concordia the defending champion. Games run the four days at Osceola High School auditorium with early round pairings Polk versus Rising City and Stromsburg against Valparaiso.
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Osceola
David City
St. Mary
Seward Concordia
Concordia
Polk
Rising City
Stromsburg
Valparaiso
D. C. St. Mary
Clarks
del Miller
Dave McNair
Columbus
Cub Banquet On Febr. 22
The Osceola Cub Scouts hold their annual Blue and Gold banquet at the Methodist Church basement Friday February 22. The event begins promptly at 6 30 p m and honors cub scouts and their parents marking the 47th anniversary of the national group.
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Osceola
Methodist Church
Capping Ceremony Honors 34 Nursing Students
St Elizabeth School of Nursing held a Sunday February 17 capping ceremony at 2 pm. Sister M Martha presented caps to 34 students including Sonja Walker of Osceola, marking completion of six months pre clinical training and entry into nursing. A reception followed.
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St. Elizabeth School of Nursing
M. Martha
School of Nursing
Sonja Wulber
Clair Wulber
Osceola
Osceola Nabs Osceola Stuns St Paul 58 to 57 In Classic
Osceola led most of the Friday night affair but lost the final minute to St Paul 58 to 57 in a hard fought Goldenrod conference clash. Osceola hit 23 free throws while St Paul connected on ten from the line as two top local teams eyed possible finals at district Class C play.
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Esther Mrkvicka
Ardis McMeekin
Dorothy Dahlin
Osceola
St. Paul
Nebraska
David City St. Mary’s
Seward Concordia
Crusade For Freedom
Radio Free Europe
Bushs
Anderson Metrcantile
Larry Bowker
Columbus
Larry
Columbus Five
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