Nebraska scholarships offer aid for agriculture students
A 1971 72 University of Nebraska booklet details scholarships in agriculture for entering freshmen and current students. Also LB 985 proposes a physician assistant training program by the Medical School and a licensing process for assistants. Readers are advised to contact State Senator Maurice Kremer at the Statehouse in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska Medical School
Maurice Kremer
Statehouse
Lincoln
Nebraska
Osceola High Names Homemaker of Tomorrow for 1972
Betty Ann Kresha, daughter of the Adolph Kreshas, is chosen as Osceola High School's Homemaker of Tomorrow after top score on the December 7 knowledge and attitude test. She earns a special award charm from General Mills and becomes eligible for state and national honors. The state winner will receive a $1500 college scholarship, and Osceola will get Britannica sets. a $500 scholarship goes to the second-place state entrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ann Kresha
Osceola High School
Betty Ann
Adolph Kreshas
General Mills
Bulldogs fall in opening round of Gol denrod tourney
Osceola High School bowed out after a 70 50 loss to Stromsburg in the Goldenrod Conference Tournament at Stromsburg. Stromsburg sharpshooters Bob Parminter Bill Parminter and Brad Stallings scored 57 of the hosts 70 as Osceola battled but could not contain them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldogs
OHS
Goldenrod
Stromsburg
Vikings
Vikes
Bob Parminter
Bill Parminter
Brad Stallings
Larry Johnson
Bill
Stallings
Colin McKeag
Jim Carlson
Monty Jones
Carlson
SHS
Osceola
Ft Fr
Randy Nevjahri
Jeff Johnston
Steve Tenniges
Brad Johansen
Steve Monson
Mike Johnston
Bill Peterson
Kevin Hanson
John Peterson
B. Anderson
Roger Torell
Kenny Schulz
Brice Baker
Legion Auxiliary welcomes five new members at January meeting
Twenty five members attended the American Legion Auxiliary meeting on Friday January twenty first. Hostesses Col leen Hiemer and Hazel Malek. They plan an all day quilting session January thirty one at the club rooms. Members approved donations to the Little Red School house March of Dimes and local Cub Scouts. New initiates include Ruth Lux Joyce Page Patricia Flink Leona Boden and Meta Larson. Initiating officer was Carolyn Wieseman. Co chairs for the March Legion anniversary dinner are Sandra Walgren and Berniece Dunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Colleen Hiemer
Hazel Malek
Donna Wieseman
Little Red School House
March of Dimes
Cub Scouts
Ruth Lux
Joyce Page
Patricia Flink
Leona Boden
Meta Larson
Carolyn Wieseman
Legion
Sandra Walgren
Berniece Dunn
The
Legion Auxiliary
Media Fair to Showcase Teaching Aids in Columbus
A three day Media Fair will run February 1 2 and 3 at Educational Service Unit No 7 4276 33rd Ave Columbus Nebraska. Lois Pearson ESU 7 Media Coordinator arranges the event to bring publishers and producers direct displays of films filmstrips overheads cassettes and other aids for kindergarten through 12th grade. Participating firms include Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 3M Eastman Kodak Learning Corporation of America Harper Row and about 20 more. Hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily with public invited and contact Lois Pearson for information at 2476 33rd Ave Columbus Nebraska.
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Educational Service Unit No. 7
33Rd Ave
Columbus
Nebraska
Lois Pearson
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Eastman Kodak
Learning Corporation of America
Harper & Row
U. S. Educational Marketing Corp
Stirling
New Jersey
Wayne State College Dean's Honor Roll List
Forty three students earned all A grades on the Dean's Honor Roll for the fall term at Wayne State College among 495 full time students with GPAs of 3.2 or higher. Area honorees include Karen Peterson of Silver Creek, Mavis Nielson of Stromsburg, Dale Fjell of Osceola, and Diane Peterson of Silver Creek with 3.25 averages or better.
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Wayne State College
Karen Peterson
Silver Creek
Mavis Nielson
Stromsburg
Dale Fjell
Osceola
Diane Peterson
Stage band festival to feature 400 musicians from 20 schools
The OHS stage band, Nebraska Wesleyan University, and Molzer Music Co host a Saturday festival with about 400 musicians from 20 schools at O'Donnell Auditorium starting 9 a.m. Tom L. Davis of the University of Iowa leads the clinician duties and will critique performances, with a 1 36 p.m showcase by the Weslayan stage band. Gary Nyberg is the NWA director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OHS
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Molzer Music Co
Toml. Davis
University of Iowa
Wesleyan
Davis
Gary Nyberg
NWA
O’donnell
Syracuse
Sterling
Nebraska City
Harlan Junior High
Schuyler Central
Falls City
Omaha Westside
Tri-County
DeWitt
Tecumseh
Lincoln High
Lincoln Northeast
Omaha Westbrook
Osceola
McCool Junction
Lincoln Southeast
Wahoo Neuman
Lincoln East
Irving Junior High
Land Bank Posts 100 New Farm Loans in 1971
The Federal Land Bank Association of Columbus reports 100 new farm real estate loans totaling $2,260,300 for 1971. Outstanding loans reached nearly $19 million at year end as farmers generally held up amid drought hail and rising costs. One borrower behind on installments. 1972 expected to bring more activity in land sales and easing interest costs. Officers listed: Alvin M. Grubaugh, George E. Hermone, Dorothy Forre, Beverly Schuele.
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Federal Band Bank Association of Columbus
Columbus Association
Alvin M. Grubaugh
George E. Hermone
Dorothy Forre
Beverly Schuele
County Over Bond Sale Quota Leads 1971 Polk County Totals
Polk county sold 146 348 dollars in U S Savings Bonds in 1971, reaching 130 3 percent of its annual quota helped by December sales of 13 369 dollars. Statewide sales totaled 51 5 million, up 8 844 233 from 1970 or 21 percent, at 118 6 percent of the state quota. W E Johnson cited the 1/2 percent bonus rate on E and H bonds as a factor in the increase.
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U. S. Savings
Polk County
W. E. Johnson
Wool Marketing Reports Due January Thirty First
Producers must file applications for 1971 marketing reports on wool and unshorn lambs by January 31 to receive payments under the National Wool Act. Applications cover wool and unshorn lambs sold in the marketing year that ended December 31. Marketings after that date qualify for 1972 payments. County ASCS Office will advise on required items and provide help. Wool producers are eligible regardless of 1971 quantity. 1971 payment rate to be announced in April and is expected to be well above last year's 102.8 percent.
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ASCS
Bulldog wrestlers schedule includes Goldenrod Tourney
OHS prepares for a busy stretch with a dual at Leigh this Saturday and another at East Butler Tuesday. The second annual Goldenrod Conference Wrestling Tournament is on the horizon as OHS seeks to dethrone Stromsburg. Key Bulldog grapplers include Treffer Girard Hahn and Anderson with season records listed. Fans urged to attend to support the team and learn the sport.
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David City
OHS
Leigh
East Butler
Goldenrod
Palmer
Stromsburg
Clarks
Mike Treffer
John Girard
Duane Hahn
Kurt Anderson
ESU 7 To Host Drug Education Workshop
ESU 7 and ESU 2 with the State Department of Education will host a two day drug education workshop at Midland College Campus in Fremont February 9 and 10. Sessions run 8 30 a m to 4 p m each day inviting administrators teachers and students. The program covers pharmacology physiology psychology sociology and legal aspects of drug use and how to apply this in K 12 curricula.
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E.S.U.#2
State Department of Education
Midland College
Fremont
Credit Union honors founding members at Polk County event
Four of the original seven organizing members attended Monday night January 24 as the Polk County Co op Federal Credit Union marked its celebration.
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Polk County Co-op Federal Credit Union
Osceolans on Midland dean's list
Midland Lutheran College honors 180 students for the first term of 1971 72 with a GPA of 23.5 or higher. Sixty two earned a 4.0. notable names include Marsha Nyberg Anita Peterson and Byron Nelson with Joyce Gissler also on the Dean's list. A 25th wedding anniversary open house for Mr and Mrs John Scholz is planned for February 6 at St Lukes UCC Columbus.
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Midland Lutheran College
Larry G. Jones
Marsha Nyberg
Philip Nybergs
Anita Peterson
Milton V. Petersons
Byron Nelson
Harold Nelsons
Joyce Gissler
Bert Gissler
John Scholz
Shelby
Ken Scholz
Judith Scholz
St. Lukes United Church of Christ In
Columbus
Osceola events cover Angus member note and centennial plans
Colin J McKeag, 17 Osceola Nebraska, granted junior membership in the American Angus Association at St Joseph Missouri. Osceola Chamber of Commerce dinner January 31 will cover dues, committees and Farm and Home Day. Moss death honors Frances Moss sister of Mrs Joe Schott. Longstanding group notes 260 members and $80000 assets since 1952. Swedish student Lena Hultman presents island country insights during anniversary program.
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Colin J. McKeag
Osceola
Nebraska
St. Joseph
Missouri
Lloyd D. Miller
United States
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Moss
St. Stephens
Catholic Church
Monterey
California
Frances Moss
Joe Schott
Martin Jones
Kenneth Olson
Ben Berger
Myron Jones
Lena Hultman
Stromsburg
Byron Burke named Mormon missionary to Korea
Byron Burke son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Burke Stromsburg has accepted a church call to be a missionary in Korea He is 19 turning 20 in July left January 8 for two months of language training then two years in Korea He graduated Stromsburg High in 1970 attended University of Nebraska on Regent Scholarship later relinquished it for the mission The family will cover two year expenses and Byron called the experience priceless Also note the death of former area resident Mr Charles Youngstrom Davey who died January 10 at Lincoln Survivors include sons Martyn Lincoln and Keith Kansas City and daughter Norma Polk Waverly and six grandchildren.
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Chris Hayes
Colin McKeag
Bill Peterson
Palmer Tiger
Tigers
Bruce Ortegren
Rus Thede
Stromsburg
Vikings
Clarks
OHL
Polk
Henderson
GO Bulldogs
Byron .Burke
Raymond Burke
Korea
Byron
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormon
Burke
Stromsburg High School
University of Nebraska
Burkes
Charles Youngstrom
Davey
Lincoln
Amberger -Sheaff Mortuary
Martyn
Keith
Kansas City
Kansas
John
Norma) Polk
Waverly
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Frau
Hone
Kathy
Dimes Campaign
Lions Club
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Florence Mills
Alex Mills
Catherine Norton
Don Mickey
Wallace Monson
Ramona Smith
Nancy Hernbloom
Wayne
Osceola Lions Club
City Hall
Court House
Charles Roberts
San Francisco College of Mortuary Science
Land Bank
ESU 7
Credit Union
Osceolans
Midland
Association
Chamber of Commerce
Byron Burke
Youngstrom
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