This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1972
Page
1
State Civil Defense clarifies winter weather terms including Blizzard and Cold Wave warnings. The piece defines wind speeds, snowfall, and temperatures for each alert and explains Heavy Snow Ice Storm and Gale Winds. It also urges readers to preserve old documents and contact The Record to Acknowledge transfer.
Osceola Lions Club members agreed at their noon meeting to host a pancake feed during the Osceola Centennial Celebration on June 23. They also set an early February publication date for the REAP Handbook and welcomed Polk County Welfare Director Deryl Reed as a guest.
Bob Mills reported Osceola’s high priority status for a low rent housing project. The group led by Mills filed a revised “turn key” plan for elderly and family units, hoping for federal approval soon. Also discussed were separate elections, Jackson Building condemnation, recreation club management, clerk duties, and a 23-year Selective Service retirement of Henry Galus.
Bloodbank seeks donors as supplies run dangerously low due to flu impacts. Osceola High School Auditorium will host a Bloodmobile collection from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday January 13 with Jean Bond as bloodmobile chair.
Dale Nahrstedt was elected secretary-treasurer of the Osceola Chamber of Commerce at the meeting Monday night January 10. New president Joe Roberts outlined plans for internal organization and goals. Bernie Gissler discussed the 1972 Osceola Centennial and Centennial Book with events starting Old Times Day in June.
Sergeant Lyle E. Kooima of Fort Ord is attached to the Marksmanship Training Unit for ninety days and will compete in sixty U. S. Army matches with a final Fort Lewis March match to select members for the Sixth Army Commanding General's Rifle Team. Hugo DeBere, a former Fairview resident, died in Escondido California after surgery and a stroke. Immediate survivors include his wife three daughters and two sons. Mrs DeBere is a cousin of Irene Meacham and DeBere was brother of Mrs Florence Reece formerly of Osceola.
The Bulldogs drop three consecutive games to Clarks Aurora and Sutton to fall to 4 5 on the season. Jim Carlson leads with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Clarks as Dave Schultz tops Clarks with 24 points and 11 boards in a rough 61 53 defeat. The margin and foul activity marked a tough stretch midseason.
Joyce Gissler daughter of the Bert Gisslers of Osceola will serve as wire editor during a one month journalism course at Midland Lutheran College. Students will publish a 49 page Fremont Tribune special edition and prepare a 16 page magazine insert for the January 28 issue.
Platte College announced the fall semester honor roll. Ann Ellis of Stromsburg made the President’s Honor Roll with a 4.0 GPA. Other honor students include Bonnie Jones of Silver Creek and Tom Kopetzky of Shelby with GPAs between 3.5 and 3.79.
Milton Marak of Stromsburg was chosen president of the Polk County NFO at a recent meeting. Mervin Ransom Jr of Osceola was named vice president. Other officers include Duane Jones secretary Wayne Anderson treasurer Bill Beebe county bargaining supervisor Richard Teegerstrom meat board chairman Bob Baker grain board chairman Joan Marakas publicity director. Mrs Howard McKeag died after a long illness Monday night at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital. Kepner Roberts Funeral Home is in charge. The Buffingtons, living with Mrs Liedloff, are remodeling their apartment above their cleaning establishment.
Young people aged 18 to 20 have registered steadily at Clerk Dale Frizzell's office ahead of the election. By Monday January 10, 136 youths had registered, up from 26 since November 18, with 18-year-olds leading at 52, then 19-year-olds at 44 and 20-year-olds at 40.
At the Clarks Invitational the Bulldog wrestlers placed 10th with 24 team points. Individual results include Ray Urban at 98 pounds and several matches across 105 to 145 pounds, plus a judges decision in a 132-pound match and multiple pins and decisions.
James Gerhold state president of the Nebraska Highway-Heavy Associated General Contractors of America announced the election of new directors to the association's board. Wayden Anderson Stromsburg Paul Butcher Lincoln Ed Miller Jr Omaha Jerome Neidfelt Grand Island Ronald Keefer Fremont Leo Trueblood Grand Island Philip Werner Hastings will serve two-year terms and take office at the annual convention in Lincoln starting January 11. The board will set policy and direct activities for the coming year as the group aims to improve construction methods and public value. Barry Schmoker returned to Lincoln after a thirteen month Korea tour with the Missile Command. He will report to Fort Sill Oklahoma after a 30 day leave. he is son of Donald and his wife.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.