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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1974
Page
1
A January 1974 start prompts reflections on time and resolutions. Local items report paper price unchanged, subscription rates, snow hindering fire response, a donated Washington flag to Osceola residents, and Nebraska traffic safety gains with 1973 fatalities down to 432.
Osceola residents at the Good Samaritan Center held a New Year’s party with I Care volunteers singing Auld Lang Syne. Walter Fisher was named Father 1973 and Mary Trpisovsky Little Miss New Year 1974. The group celebrated, played Bingo, and enjoyed refreshments as the old year ended.
A year in review lists frequent local changes and milestones from January to December. It notes new officials, award recipients, business openings, school progress, anniversaries, and community events across Osceola and nearby areas, naming individuals and organizations such as Polk County deputies, NPPD, Lions Club, and the Osceola school board.
Federal Energy Office allocates 770 500 gallons of propane to 16 Nebraska counties including Polk for heating hog producers grain drying and homes. Regional Director James R Newman praised state and local cooperation and noted Ferrellgas will be replaced as non priority fuel while allocations move to terminals in Greenwood Nebraska Conway Kansas and Whiting Iowa.
Jerry Krieger of the Nebraska State Patrol is promoted to Criminal Investigator and began his duties January 1. He and his wife and son Kurtis moved to a new home in Sioux City Nebraska. Kurtis stayed with grandparents Raymond and ? Branting during the transfer.
Willard Waltke of Lincoln Telephone Co announces a new Stromsburg business office opening Monday January 7 1974 at 215 Commercial St hours 8 am to noon and 1 pm to 5 pm Monday through Friday. The Stromsburg office will serve Stromsburg Osceola and Polk customers and can be reached at 1642391 with toll free calls from Polk and Osceola.
The Silver Creek Osceola basketball game will be played on the home court Friday January 4. The Silver Creek gym is not ready for use yet.
USDA announced fiscal year 1974 funding for two programs totaling 100 million dollars. RECP gets 90 million and Water Bank 10 million to promote long term conservation practices and tree planting with cost-share agreements. The program reiterates administration by ASCS and coordination with Soil Conservation Service and others.
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