Letter to the Editor Encourages Mail to Vietnam Serviceman
A family renews their Record subscription and requests readers to write to their son, PFC Dennis R. Hanson, RA 16840707, Co A 121 SIG BN 1st INF DIV, San Francisco 96345, Vietnam. Hanson, 21, has been in Vietnam since October and has nine months left with the 1st Army Division. Grandmother Mrs Andrew Hanson resides in Osceola and other relatives live in Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Dennis
Vietnam
1St Army Div
Dennis R. Hanson
San Francisco
Calif
Moline High School
Andrew Hanson
Osceola
Glenn Petersens
Lloyd Adelsons
Stromsburg
Osceola Notes Share Sick Week and School Lunch Totals
Osceola residents endure illness over the weekend with jokes about Virus X7. The column notes Bulldogs’ two wins in a week and cautions foes as the season continues. Osceola schools served 20 855 lunches and 41 266 half pints of milk in the first three months. Alden Metcalf of Lincoln sends a clipping from the Kissimmee Gazette explaining local geography and pronunciation.
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Osceola
Alden Metcalf
Lincoln
Polk
Florida
Kissimmee
Metcalf
Samaritan center adds 28 people as work continues
In Osceola rapid progress on a 28 person extension to the Good Samaritan Center continues despite cold and snow. Trustee Dan Armbruster notes remaining six percent notes for sale to cover the 100000 dollar project, urges bondholders to exchange old bonds. Bloodmobile donors listed include Lee Nicolas and many others. New hospital board members named Marvin Fredrickson and Don Nordberg with Margaret Dozier as administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan Center
Osceola
Dan Armbruster
Armbruster
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital Board
Marvin Fredrickson
Polk
Don Nordberg
Stromsburg
Edwin Buse
Shelby
Margaret Dozier
Polk County Plans Irrigation Focused Conservation Workshop
Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District Ms held in Osceola last week to update the annual work plan. A irrigation focused workshop is set for January 17 19 24 26 at the Bit of Sweden cafe Stromsburg to help farmers plan conservation work and prepare soil capability maps. A Lincoln social security representative will visit Osceola January 23 at the courthouse to assist self employed farmers and prepare tax copies for benefits filings.
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Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District Board
Osceola
Glen Krohn
Gene Sterup
SCS
Leon Draeger
Jack Headley
Jim Eriksen
Aurora
Polk County
Bit of Sweden
Stromsburg
Oil and Water Conservation District
SWCD
Ss. S
Lincoln
Hospital Report Reads Off List of Patients
A hospital report lists patients including Albert Youngquist Stromsburg Hjalmar Bloom Gresham Rudolph Swanson Stromsburg Harvey Middaugh Stromsburg Agnes White Stromsburg Mrs Lloyd Schlesinger Shelby Mrs Leo Kelley Clarks Mrs Charles Kucera and baby girl Mrs Arthur Samuelson Stroms burg Mrs Elsie Stevens Stromsburg Michael Simonsen Osceola Ann Cerny Osceola Mrs Clarence Armagast Shelby Mrs Harlan Youngland Stroms Lanny Ang Polk Mrs Audrey Wescoat Osceola Mrs George Korger Shelby Julia Johnson Stromsburg Harry L Carlson Stromsburg Miss Hilma Toline Stromsburg Charles Nuttelman Gresham Joel W Toline Stromsburg Mrs Della Need Osceola Mrs Albin Bodine Stromsburg Ed Wagner Osceola Richard Klein Osceola Bertha Doremus Stroms urg Meldon Hess Osceola
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Albert Youngquist
Stromsburg
Hjalmar Bloom
Gresham
Rudolph Swanson
Harvey Middaugh
Agnes White
Lloyd Schlesinger
Shelby
Leo Kelley
Clarks
Charles Kucera
Osceola
Arthur Samuelson
Elsie Stevens
Michael Simonsen
Ann Cerny
Clarence Armagast
Harlan Youngland
Lanny Ang
Polk
Audrey Wescoat
George Korger
Julia Johnson
Harry L. Carlson
Hilma Toline
Charles Nuttelman
Joel W. Toline
Della Need
Albin Bodine
Ed Wagner
Richard Klein
Local Weather Notes Names Listed for Report
Weather section names Merle Runquist Ronald Coffin Ray Wagner Rev Richard Odgers Mrs Kenneth Sipes Everette Smith George Gondringer Donald Bartek Paul McKeever Willard Johnson Eddie Meier Lawrence Schlesinger Leonard Hiemer.
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Merle Runquist
Ronald Coffin
Ray Wagner
Richard Odgers
Kenneth Sipes
Everette Smith
George Gondringer
Donald Bartek
Paul McKeever
Willard Johnson
Eddie Meier
Lawerence Schlesinger
Leonard Hiemer
Osceola Bulldogs sweep week with 104 point win
Osceola's Bulldogs posted a 104-53 victory over Aquinas and a 70-56 win at Aurora as they moved to 10-0. Alan Gissler scored 37 against Aurora, with Kropatsch Augustine and Sedlak also contributing double figures. The team's strong week cemented a No. 1 Class C ranking in local coverage.
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Osceola
Bulldogs
Omaha World-Herald
Aurora
David City Aquinas
Don Bartek
Huskies
Alan Gissler
Calvin Kropatsch
Don Augustin
Kenny Liskon
Jack Cerny
John Sedlak
Danny Dunn
Collingham
Aquinas
Gissler
Kropatsch
Augustin
Sedlak
Cerny
Lisko
Dunn
Joe Fuell
John Nelson
Vic Sterup
Bill Snodgrass
Charles Roberts
Kearney
Goldenrod
Osceola and St. Edward survive opening in Goldenrod tourney
Osceola defeated Stromsburg 64 to 46 while St. Edward edged Genoa 39 to 37 as the Goldenrod conference tournament opened at Osceola. Augustin led the Dogs with 20 points and Warner had 11 for the Vikings. Clarks vs Silver Creek and Palmer vs Polk were set for Wednesday, with Osceola vs St. Edward in Friday’s opener and finals on Saturday.
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Genoa
Clarks
Silver Creek
Wed
Palmer
Polk
Goldenrod
Augustin
Dogs
Warner
Vikings
Orioles
Beavers
Roberts
Genoa Moseley
Friday Night Basketball Sparks Cheerleaders and Records
The town notes a lucky or unlucky Friday 13th impact on the local basketball team as they chase the 1922 state tournament record. Spectators filled the gym while 1967 cheerleaders shine, and leaders urge involvement in redecorated Legion Club. Various quirky local vignettes follow, from New Year mishaps to school progress and civic chatter.
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OHS
Shorty
Shaw
Julius Bernt
Shelby
Legion Club
Bill Liedloff
Polk County Crops Weather Update and Farm Outlook
Moisture shows 3 inch snow depth. Feed grain supplies above average, hay below, range and pasture average. Pasture harvest 60 percent, fall crops 30, diverted lands 30. Warm spell aids livestock and crop care. next 10 to 14 days focus on tax planning and crop management.
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H. Krohn
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