Printing errors prompt 1975 date correction and new year ideas
Readers report a front page dateline error confusing 1974 for 1975 and officials urge accuracy. The column promotes mass resolutions, conservation, an upcoming Polk County Centennial Fair, adult education at the high school library, and a box social to fund transport for the elderly, with Chamber of Commerce notes on bicentennial plans and dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherm Throckmorton
Ridge
Polk County
Ray Conrad
United Methodist Church
New ASC County Committee Opens 1975 Session
At 9 30 a m January 6 1975 ASC County Committee met with Paul Walgren as chairman elected December 12 1974. Vice chairman F A Donelson of Stromsburg and Richard Sealey Jr of Polk formed the trio. They outlined duties approved 1973 REAP and 1974 RECP practices for 1975 and discussed disaster payments for low yields and other agenda items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Walgren
ASC
Walgren
F. A. Donelson
Stromsburg
Richard Sealey, Jr
Polk
Sealey
McMeekin Wins Flight at Clarks Invitational Wrestling
Osceola places sixth with 34 points at the Clarks Invitational as Mike McMeekin wins the 119-pound class in a fall. D. Runquist Urban Coffin and Smith contribute points, with six Osceola wrestlers reaching wrestlebacks and next action set for Newman Grove and St Edward events.
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McMeekin
Dale Runquist
Volkart
Wahoo
David Triggs
Johnson
Grand Island
Mike McMeekin
McNeeling
Lee Ray Augustine
Anderson
Ray Urban
Bradthaner
Wood River
Mitch Coffin
Frederick
Palmer
Jim Gabel
Rasmussen
Ravenna
Mike Smith
Marsden
Stromsburg
Burek
Loup City
Urban
Schroll
Coffin
Sawyer
Smith
Lindgren
Osceola
Bob Runquist
Kreis
Mangelsen
Gabel
Albright
Triggs
Augustine
Rieken
Clarks
Beck
Klirbacek
Jecha
East Butler
D. Runquist
Pfiefer
Spalding Academy
Dittmer
Reassigned Airman Soll Assigned to Sheppard AFB Texas
Reassigned Airman Lester S Soll son of Mr and Mrs Lester F Soll has completed air force basic training and six weeks at Lackland AFB Texas He studied the Air Force mission organization and customs and received instruction in human relations He will join the Technical Training Center at Sheppard for medical service training
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester S. Soll
Lester F. Soll
Sheppard Afb
Tex
Air Force
Air Training Command
Lackland Afb
Sheppard
District 19 Board Opens Year With New Building Plans
The District 19 Board of Education met for the first 1975 session with five members present. They canceled band uniform orders to fund new instruments, reviewed adult education plans, discussed extracurricular load on academics, and approved Osceola Education Association as the negotiating agent for 1975-76 salaries. Also noted were bus driver needs, snow removal, town basketball schedules, and plans for an east-of-site athletic complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 19 Board of Education
Jerry Harrenstein
Sipes
Osceola Education Association
Bob Heindryckx
Ryan Hill Country Club
Nebraska
MOD Drive Is Underway In Stromsburg and Polk County
The January meeting opened with the MOD theme song A Way of Life sung by Soul Searchers Sharon Bryan and A C Codner. Angela Jean Richards, daughter of Glen and Angela Richards of Stromsburg, is named poster child for Polk County. Local chairmen call for more volunteers for the March of Dimes drive in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soul Searchers
Sharon Bryan
A. C. Codner
Stromsburg
Jan, Grossnicklaus
Leonard Hiemer
Janet Kampovitz
Glen Richards
Polk County
Donald Rystrom
Angela
Jan Grossnicklaus
Warren Johnson
Charles ‘Roberts
Education Program For Adults Planned
The Osceola Public Schools will hold an organizational meeting for an adult and continuing education program Thursday Jan 9 at 7 30 p m in the high school library The meeting explains the program answers interests and helps set courses based on adult preferences Classes run once weekly for two hours with no entrance exams or required texts Most instructors come from the community and January February offerings include Common Sense Investment Law Down to Earth Lay Person Art and Drawing for Beginners Thinking Metric Welding Sewing With Knits and more Registration occurs at the meeting with schedules set to student needs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Public Schools
Law
Osceola Bulldogs win holiday tournament at Bradshaw
Osceola Bulldogs travel to Bradshaw and claim first place by defeating the Bradshaw Bulldogs 65 to 41 in the championship. Chet Graham opens scoring and Daryl Nelson leads with 14 points as Osceola dominates rebounding and defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Bulldogs
Bradshaw
Bradshaw Bulldogs
OHS
Cool Junction
Osceola
McCool
OHL
Mustangs
Bulldogs
Johnston
Daryl
Doyle Nelson
Rich Hayes
Rob Sterup
Graham
Greg Nahrstedt
Steve Johnson
Gary Petersen
Daryl Nelson
Sterup
Doyle
Dale Roehrs
Johnson
Weather Summary for Year 1974 75
By Tom Johnson 1974 Normal rainfall totals by month show a dry year relative to 1966 and 1973 with total precipitation 24.45 inches. The coldest reading was -28 degrees on January 12 and July had five days above 100. The hottest day reached 106 on July 21, and the last 32F reading occurred April 21 with a first frost on October 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Johnson
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By Sandy
New
ASC County Committee
Dick Sealey
Francis Donelson
Jon Habben
Carl Mangelsen
Mike Herman
Consul of
Lemon
Dan Kreis
Pritchard
Newman Grove
St. Edward
Omaha Holy Name
Lynn Boden
Robert Gissler
South Dakota State University
Bernie Gissler
Ken Sipes
Gene Bartak
Jimmy Majors
Ruth Lux
Larry Theis
Bob Johansen
Council
New Orleans
Florida
Vern Johnson
Earl Wieseman
Norman Leach
Richard Klein
Virgil Lienemann
York
LeMoyne Anderson
Ronnie Carlson
Andy. Engel
Silver Creek
Gary Hullinger
Carlsons
Hullingers
Miami
Bob Zelasney
Columbus
Platte County Agriculture Park
Joe Stavas
Kttt AM & FM
Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District
NRD
East Platte Area Extension Service
Platte County Extension Service
University of Nebraska: Extension Service
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