Osceola Chamber to convene for new year progress drive
Joe Roberts newly elected Chamber of Commerce president calls a special meeting next Monday evening to map a path of progress for Osceola. He asks members to bring ideas and energy to boost families and businesses in a town facing population decline. The note also applauds the city crew for icy season sanding. Mentions a past mishap on State and Ridge. Flight to Honolulu for Connie Wagner and Ronald Shinkle wedding. parents Raymond and Carolyn Wagner attended. Carolyn and Jeanette Wagner stayed on a few days longer.
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Joe Roberts
Chamber of Commerce
Joe
Osceola
State and
Ridge
Keith Miller
Raymond Wagner
Jeanette
Honolulu
Hawaii
Connie
Ronald Shinkle
Honored Job's Daughter Installation Held in Masonic Hall
Installation of Honored Job's Daughters occurred December 29 1971 at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Hall. Elected officers for six months included Honored Queen Valerie Ransom Senior Princess Jackie Rowan Junior Princess Beth Wieseman and other appointed posts. Addenda Friendship Circle of Faith supplied installing officers and hosting helpers, with a post meeting lunch.
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Job
Masonic Hall
Valerie Ransom
Jackie Rowan
Beth Wieseman
Beth Coffin
Deborah Larson
Gaylene Carlson
Jody Rowan
Lori Davis
Vicki Wieseman
Carolyn Wagner
Ruth Bach
Osceola School Board Discusses Safety and Teacher Pay
At the January 3 meeting the Osceola Board approved retroactive pay raises for teachers under the Economic Stabilization Act and adopted a comprehensive emergency plan. Blizzard procedures call for early dismissal, radio TV updates, and parent communication to ensure bus and phone safety during storms.
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Osceola School Board
Osceola
State Department of Education
KFAB
Television Koln
Nse
Chamber of Commerce Plans Special Meeting in January
Chamber of Commerce president Joe Roberts has called a special meeting for January 10 at 7 p.m. in City Hall. Agenda includes election of a secretary treasurer and selection of standing committees. Roberts will present 1972 business outline. All members urged to attend.
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Chamber of Commerce
Joe Roberts
Chamber
Roberts
Polk County Fair Dates Fixed for July Sixteen to Nineteen
Polk County Fair dates are set for July 16 through 19 with entry day on Sunday July 16. The board discusses pros and cons of a rodeo but has not decided. Also guidance for students and bus safety rules amid flu at the Good Samaritan Center.
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Polk County
Autos collide at State and Nebraska Streets
A pickup driven by Wayne Anderson and a car driven by Monty Jones collided Tuesday December 28 at the corner of State and Nebraska Streets. Sheriff Reynolds Peterson said damages were about 190 dollars to the pickup and the 1956 Chevrolet was a total loss.
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Wayne Anderson
Monty Jones
State
Nebraska
Reynold Peterson
BloodmobileVisit Set for Osceola High School Jan 13
Osceola residents are urged to donate at the Red Cross Bloodmobile event on Thursday January 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the High School Auditorium. The Osceola quota is 98 pints as past visits met or exceeded targets despite flu and colds. Bloodmobile chair Jean Bond asks donors to attend. Legionnaires note post credit. Graduated Valerie Rutter earns University of Nebraska B S in Education diploma December 23.
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Legionnaires
Valerie Rutter
Dave Rutter
University of Nebraska
Bulldogs take second at Mustang Holiday Tournament
Osceola High School reached the finals at the Mustang Holiday Tournament at Raymond Central, beating Weeping Water 56 to 43 in the opener but losing 57 to 46 to North Bend Central in the championship. Senior guard Steve Tenniges led scoring with 21 points, while Jim Carlson added 13 and Colin McKeag 12 rebounds as OHS shot 37.5 percent from the field and 57 percent free throws. North Bend Central pressed late to pull away, with Lyn Kucera posting 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Tigers.
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Raymond Central
OHS
Weeping Water Indians
North Bend Central Tigers
Indians
Steve Tenniges
Jim Carlson
Colin McKeag
Osceola
Randy Neujahr
Monty Jones
Brad Johansen
Steve Monson
Chris Hayes
Bill Peterson
Tom Sorensen
Denny Wade
Steve Freeman
Dale Mogensen
Larry Sorensen
Rich Bloch
Bulldogs
OHL
NBC
Tigers
McKeagh
Lyn. Kucera
Lakeview
North Bend
Mike Johnston
Steve Settles
Cliff Emerson
Rick Spalding
Lyn Kucera
Dave Hamilton
Mike Emanuel
Bernie Wilson
Dan Hamilton
Clarks
David City Aquinas
Osceola to See New Medical Facility Rise
Dr Clarence Davis and Mike Snodgrass of Polk County Clinic Inc plan to replace the old Kelly building beside Co op Oil with a large new medical complex. The $150 000 project will house three doctors a dentist and druggist with construction aimed for late summer.
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Osceola
Clarence Davis
Davis
Mike Snodgrass
Polk County Clinic Inc
Kelly
Co-op Oil
Soil and Water Conservation speech contest for Nebraska students
The 1972 contest invites Nebraska students in grades 7 through 11 to enter the Soil and Water Conservation speech contest on Role of Youth in Natural Resource Conservation. Local contests wrap by February 28 with area rounds in March and April and the state event in September.
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Nebraska
The
Omaha World-Herald
Nebraska Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
SWCD
Osceola
March of Dimes rally urged by Polk County leader
Mrs. Donald Rystrom, Polk County campaign director and Woman's Civic Improvement Club president, urges broad support for the March of Dimes. She notes the group has led January drives for over thirty years and emphasizes funding to prevent birth defects through genetic and medical research.
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Donald Rystrom
Polk County
Rystrom
Woman’s Civic Improvement Club of
Stromsburg
March of Dimes
Ak-Sar-Ben seeks nominations for Good Neighbor Awards
Ak-Sar-Ben invites Nebraska and Western Iowa residents to nominate individuals and groups for 1971 deeds of neighborly service. Nominations due February 15, 1972, to the Good Neighbor Awards Committee in Omaha. Final selections by a state wide committee with framed citations and gold lapel emblems. Open House for 50th wedding anniversary at Stromsburg United Methodist Church January 16.
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Ak-Sar-Ben
Good Neighbor
Tom Brock
Nebraska
Iowa
Chambers of Commerce
Ak-Sar
Ak-Sar-Ben Good Neighbor Awards Committee
63Rd
Shirley Streets
Omaha
Ira Ready
United Methodist Church
Stromsburg
McCormick Receives Legion of Merit in Viet Nam
Army Lt Col Richard L McCormick of Osceola Nebraska earned the Legion of Merit for outstanding service as operations and training officer with the 18th Military Police Brigade near Long Binh Viet Nam. He also received the Air Medal for meritorious aerial flight support. His wife Jo Ann resides at Fort Riley Kansas.
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Army
Richard L. McCormick
Clara A. Johnson
Osceola
Nebraska
Legion of Merit
18Th Military Police Brigade
Long Binh
Vietnam
Col. McCormick
Air “Medal
Wertnam
Jo Ann
Ft. Riley, Kansas
Osceola Wrestlers Shine At York Tournament
Osceola High School wrestlers posted a solid showing at the Y Club Holiday Wrestling Tournament in York last Thursday, scoring 27 points and defeating York Dukes while tying St. Paul. Coach Al Stroup praised the team’s effort as wrestlers competed in a tournament format with wrestle backs and consolation finals, highlighting four pins and seven advancements and detailing rounds and placings for Osceola competitors.
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OHS
al Stroup
York
York Dukes
St. Paul
Osceola
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