Bulldogs edge Aquinas i in 48-46 thriller for second win
The Osceola Bulldogs defeated Aquinas 48 to 46 on home court to notch their second straight win. Jack Cerny led with 18 points and 13 rebounds while Jerry Cerny added 9 points. Bulldogs used strong defense and 14 of 27 free throws to seal the narrow victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldogs
David City
Aquinas
Monarchs
Jack Cerny
Osceola
Goldenrod
Polk
Genoa
Gissler
Jerry
Cerny
OHS
AHS
Clarks
Aurora
Sutton
Byron Nelson
Bob Gissler
Leo
Potter
Duane Gabriel
Barry Hanson
Jon Tenniges
Nelson
Palmer and
Leigh
Weekend Social Roundup Near Osceola and Surrounds
West of town guests include Dick and Paulette Anderson and Paul Andersons in Polk. Ahlquist and relatives hosted Lincoln and California visitors. Irvin Anderson returned from California with multiple local families visiting Hillsberg San Francisco and Los Angeles. Debbie’s fourth birthday honored at Lee Andersons Osceola. Denver stock show visits and Norfolk dining outings noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Anderson
Paulette
Tkr
Paul Anderson
Polk
Arthur Ahlquist
Tom Morey
Gaylen Ahlquist
Lincoln
Delano Ahlquist
Irvin Anderson
California
Mercs
Donald Pierpont
Hillsberg
Donald Iglehart
San Francisco
Moke Ahuna
Los Angeles
Ahuna
Kermit Hultgren
Kenneth Anderson
Fred Anderson
Max Lott
Kirk
Lee Anderson
Osceola
Debbie
Ray Nyffeler
Denver
Connie Nyffeler
Wesley Lusche
Glen Hill
Herbert Feidler
Amy
Norfolk
Harry Hahn
Hal Gordon
Social visits noted in local households this week
Mr and Mrs Raymond Burke and Renae visited the Mer vin Rystrom family Sunday evening. Mr Phil Erickson and Dick were guests at the R L Denney home in Lyman Sunday and Monday. Martin Rystrom visited Barbara Rystrom in Fremont Sunday afternoon and overnight. Mrs Gary Sdgehorne and Sandy of Polk visited Norris Anderson on Wednesday. Wilmer Johnsons hosted Rolland Johnson and family Friday evening. Norris Anderson entertained for supper with Marvin Gustafson Angela Paula Steve Anderson and Dennis Carlson and Dean Thelander listed among guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Burke
Renae
Mervin Rystrom
Phil Erickson
R. L. Denney
Lyman
Martin Rystrom
Barbara Rystrom
Fremont
Gary Sdgehorne
Sandy
Polk
Norris Anderson
Wilmer Johnson
Rolland
Johnson
Marvin Gustafson
Angela
Paula
Steve Anderson
Dennis Carlson
Dean Thelander
Sunday Dinner Guests and School Sports Schedule
Sunday dinner guests included the Nielsen and Doremus families. Dick Erickson returned to school after a month’s vacation. The calendar lists multiple basketball games and events through February and March, including tournaments and a district basketball tourney at Central City.
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Polk
Palmer
Leigh
Jr. Shee
Bloodmobile
Polk County
Pa - Jr. High
Clarks
St. Edward Here
Central City
Nebrackaland Monument Matching Quiz
A list of Nebraska monuments markers and sites is matched to their general locations. Read across the 15 items and connect each monument to one of the listed places such as Wynot Trenton Lyman Central Agate Gering Fort Calhoun Lexington North Platte Red Cloud McCook Falls City Lewellen Scottsbluff Falls City Beatrice and other towns. Answer key appears on page 5.
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Nebraska Petroleum Council
Nebraska
Massacre Canyon
A. Wynot
Union Pacific
B. Trenton
Fort Atkinson c
Lone Tree
McCook
Falls City
Scottsbluff National Monument
N. Lewellan
Mormon Cemetery
Beatrice
Land use in the United States described
The text outlines land distribution across the 50 states, noting about 2.3 billion acres total with cropland making up roughly three-fifths of the land and grassland grazing areas, forests, marshes, and deserts accounting for the rest. It cites that cropland and pasture cover over 90 percent of the Northern Plains and parts of the Southern Plains, highlighting the nation as a vast bread basket from the Canadian border to the Gulf, and from the Rockies to the Appalachians.
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Nebraska
Canadian
Gulf of ‘Mexico
Rockies
Appalachians
Ohio-Mississippi
Basle
Popcorn science and river naming curiosities from a 1960s educational piece
The article explains why popcorn pops due to moisture inside kernels and suggests a simple balloon and yardstick experiment. It also recounts how the Amazon River got its name from Francisco de Orellana after a clash with warrior women, and ends with notes on land use and agricultural gains in the 1960s.
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Amazon
Francisco de Orellana
Orellana
Asia Minor
Columbus PCA Reports on Loans to Area Farmers
The Columbus Production Credit Association reports 1968 loans totaling 24 060 498 to farmers in Platte Colfax Butler Polk Nance and Boone counties with 11 045 005 in outstanding loans as of December 31. The organization notes record highs in loans outstanding and closed loans signaling growth. Board members include James W Besore Herbert Engel Jay Smith Ernest DeBower Russell Vanderkolk and Quintin Torell. The association is farmer owned and funds farm operating expenses purchases livestock and equipment. Wesley Peterson family attended the baptism of Shannon Elaine Wheeler in Allen Nebraska.
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Columbus Production Credit Association
James W. Besore
Platte
Colfax
Butler
Polk
Nance
Boone
Besore
Columbus
Herbert Engel
Jay Smith
St. Edward
Ernest DeBower
Russell Vanderkolk
Quintin Torell
Columbus Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aquinas i
Social‘ Security
Social Security Office
Eugene D. Hotz
Roland White
Farmland Industries
Kansas City
White
Shelby
Aurora Cooperative Elevator Company
Osceola News
Richard Ekstrom
Oakland
Vietnam
Gwe Marcho Dimes
Homer Green
Milton Johnson Jr
Russel Kreis
Via
Verlin Fellows
Cara
E. T. Parminter
Grand Island
Kearney
Leonard Nelson
Vernon Peterson
Verlin Johnsons
Clarence Nielsen
Martha Glauber Shapp
The
New Book of Knowledge
Amazon River
Putnam Valley
New York
Columbus Pca
Wesley
Peterson
Shanon Elaine
Dean Wheeler
Allen
Kepner - Roberts
Arcu
Sie
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