Moon trip sparks nationwide awe and local notes
Americans celebrate the lunar voyage while World War II era lines echo in the poem High Flight. Snowplow crews, volunteers, and city workers toil daily. Chamber of Commerce dinner and year end meeting loom at City Cafe and Fire Station. County and city flags discussed for Polk County Court House.
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Chamber of Commerce
City Cafe
Osceola
Santa
County Court House
Polk County Court House
Butler, Merrick, Platte and
York
New Year Copy Deadline and Christmas Reflections
Personal reflections on New Year resolutions, Christmas memories, and gratitude. Notes on winter scenes, space travel distance, and appreciation for neighbors, rural carriers, and city county state workers as a haunted year ends. A family table scene hints at three generations gathered for Christmas Eve.
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Earth
Lebeisons
Nelle ‘Abele
Outlook for 1969 Forecast of broad growth and inflation
United Business Service projects 1969 growth in consumer, business, and government spending with a moderation from 1968. Inflation remains, but eases. finished goods rise with wage boosts and higher costs. Retail sales reach a record, housing starts near 1.65 million, auto output about 9 million, and stocks seen firm with Dow around 925–1100.
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United Business Service
Consumer Credit
U.S
Bckup
Wll
Highway Patrol reports three accidents in winter conditions
State Patrol officer John Iske cited three accidents Wednesday and Thursday due to slick roads. An Omaha driver rolled a car west of town but was uninjured as a wrecker righted it. an Arrow Freight semi jackknifed with extensive cab damage. and Aubrey Morgan of Columbus and Robert Robinson of Gen eva collided while attempting to pass in a narrow stretch north of Stromsburg with no injuries.
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John Iske
State Highway Patrol
Omaha
Arrow Freight Lines
Aubrey Morgan
Columbus
Robert Robinson
Geneva
Stromsburg
School Lunch Menu Lineup January 2 to January 9
Thursday January 2 features barbecue on bun with buttered corn and peach sauce. Friday January 3 offers toasted cheese, peas, deviled egg, vanilla pudding, orange juice. Monday January 6 serves mashed potatoes and gravy with turkey and ice cream. Tuesday January 7 presents hungry boy casserole with carrots and corn bread. Wednesday January 8 includes fried chicken and jello with bread. Thursday January 9 offers hot dogs with sauerkraut and doughnuts.
Winners in House Lighting Contest
Homes entered in the Consumers Chamber of Commerce Christmas Lighting Contest were judged Saturday night December 21. The judges braving the snow and wind chose the following winners First Place Mr and Mrs Jinx Johansen Second Place Mr and Mrs Chris Gaedeke Third Place Dr and Mrs H S Eklund Fourth Place Mr and Mrs Merton Flodman.
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Consumers ~ Chamber of Commerce
Jinx Johansen
Chris Gaedeke
H. S. Eklund
Merton Flodman
Junior citizens greet New Year
The Record begins a New Years Edition series featuring photographs of local junior citizens. Children of community residents were photographed by Waltz Studio through arrangements with The Record. parents may pick up the original photo at The Record office after it runs.
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Waltz Studio
Record
Open House for Walter and Walter Ross 50th Anniversary
An open house honors Mr and Mrs Walter Ross celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary at Monroe Auditorium on January 5 1969 from 2 to 5 p m Attendees are invited to join the couple for the milestone event.
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Walter Ross
Monroe Auditorium
Christmas Day Guests At Dewey Sigler Home
Osceola residents hosted Christmas Day visitors Rev James Tomasek and wife Dorcas from Silver Spring Md Mark and Dorcas Tomasek and DeVon Johnson with family. The Tomaseks plan Lincoln weekend visits before returning to Osceola early next week Don Eklund arrived from Treasure Island radar school and will report to Charleston S C aboard destroyer James C Owens after holidays at Ruth Eklund’s home
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Dewey Sigler
James Tomasek
Mark
Dorcas
Silver Springs
DeVon Johnson
David
Diane
Tomaseks
Lincoln
Osceola
RSDN
Don Eklund
Treasure Island
Radar
Ruth Eklund
Charleston
S. Carolina
James C. Owens
Johnson birth announcement for a girl in Stromsburg
A girl weighing 7 lbs 2 ozs was born December 21 to Rev and Mrs Dennis Johnson of Stromsburg at Annie Jeffrey Hospital.
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Johnson
Dennis Johnson
Stromsburg
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Osceola Bulldogs overpower Silver Creek 90 50 for 2nd win
Osceola defeats Silver Creek 90-50 to move to 2-1. Senior Randy Gissler scores a season high 28, with Cerny brothers and Fjell in double figures. Bulldogs build early 28 point lead, outscore 53-21 in second half with rebounding and assists key to the win.
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Osceola Bulldogs
Silver Creek
Bulldogs
Randy Gissler
Jerry Cerny
Jack Cerny
Joe Fjell
Tim Wyman
Kirk Burger
Tigercats
Osceola
Alert Bulldogs
Jack
Cerny
Ed Wieseman
OHL
Dennis Hinkle
Mike Valasek
R. Gissler
Duane Gabriel
Leo Potter
Marv Simonsen
Byron Nelson
Ev. Wiesman
Barry Hanson
Jon Tenniges
Ota
Darrel Gray
Paul Smith
C. van Winkle
R. Gaedeke
R. Graham
E ‘ Osceola
Dick Wyman
Lynn Boden
Ev. Wieseman
Bob. Gissler
Jim Green
Jon Tonnigesa
Kurt Hanson
Weekend storm buries Polk County with over two feet of snow
Weekend blizzard dumps more than 20 inches of snow across Central Nebraska as high winds shut down roads and halts traffic by noon Sunday. Crews clear Drifts up to several times height. schools closed. mail routes delayed. hospital staff commuted by snow plow. Osceola and Silver Creek games noted with players scoring highs and team totals recorded.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Ted
Silver Creek
Rod Gaedeke
Dave Beck
L. van Winkle
Mike Hawthorne
S. van Winkle
Don Skarka
Osceola
Tigercats
Bulldogs
Nelson
Potter
Gabriel
Wieseman
Waverly
Clarks
Stranded motorists find shelter at Redwood Motel
Fifteen motorists sought shelter from Saturday night’s storm at the Redwood Motel. They arrived from as far as California and South Dakota then resumed travel Monday. Mrs. Ray Soukup supplied sandwiches and coffee. travelers were grateful for safety despite minor inconveniences.
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Redwood
California
Ewing
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wichita
Kansas
Ray Soukup
Winners named in Saturday chamber holiday drawings
Winners in Saturday's Chamber of Commerce holiday drawings include LaVern Miller Eleanor McChain Greg Abbet Rose Swan Harley Vesmer and Tom Hofbauer.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mra
LaVern Miller
Eleanor Mc.Chain
Greg’ Abbet
Rose Swan
Harley
Vesmer
Tom Hofbauer
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By Eldena Lindblade
United States
Highway Patrol
Osceola News
Asdneklund
Albert Ryan
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