Community events show strong civic spirit in Osceola
Osceola residents rallied for two recent community efforts. A Friday American Legion post stag party supported boys baseball and girls softball amid rising costs, with donations from locals including former players and grandparents. A Bloodmobile visit faced a late start but exceeded local donor quotas, aided by volunteers and donors from surrounding towns. Peanuts appear as new futures at the local elevator.
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Osceola
the Record
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Osceola American Legion
Community Calendar Dates Set With Local Meetings
The community calendar lists events starting January 27 with a 2:00 p.m. firemen's meeting. January 31 features Easy Aces with Eliza Miner from 1 to 4 p.m. February 1 hosts Mental Health Scouts from 1 to 4 p.m. and Mental Health Legion at 1 to 4 p.m. February 2 shows Easy Belles with Mrs. Laurence Meister at 1:30 p.m.
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Eliza
Miner
Mental Health Legion Meeting
Easy Belles
Laurence Meister
Groundwater Meeting In Shelby Draws Crowds At Legion Club
Public informational meeting on groundwater to be held at the Legion Club in Shelby Monday morning January 31 at 9 o clock. Upper Big Blue officials and scientists will discuss recent groundwater research for Polk County with audience input to follow. More than a month ago the NRC
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Legion Club
Shelby
Big Blue
Polk County
NRC
York
NRD
Dwight
Exeter
Utica
Aurora
Sutton
Retired Sheriff Honored At Party
An open house Friday night January 21 at the home of Mr and Mrs Ronald Fink honored retired Sheriff Reynold Peterson and welcomed newly appointed Sheriff Fink. County Attorney Phil Nyberg presented an engraved badge plaque. Refreshments were served and about 80 people attended.
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Ronald Fink
Reynold Peterson
Sheriff Fink
Osceola Bulldogs Fall in Goldenrod Tourney Opener
Osceola loses 60 to 56 to Clarks in the first round at Fullerton. A close seesaw battle featured foul trouble for Osceola and a late 10 point fourth quarter edge for Clarks. Schott tops Osceola with 18 points as Mentink dominates the boards.
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Bob Zelasney
Osceola
Fullerton
Goldenrod
Clarks
Bulldogs
OHL
Blue Bombers
Reggi Mentink
Derald Johnson
Todd Hiemer
Zelasney
Mark Schott
Osceola Wrestlers Ranked Second in Class C
Osceola High School wrestlers earned state recognition after a ranking placed them second in Class C by the Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches Association. Three Bulldogs were rated in Class C and were highlighted in a January 19 Omaha World Herald feature.
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Murray Jones
Osceola
Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches Association
Omaha World Herald
Bulldogs
Polk County NFO Elects Officers At January Meeting
The Polk County National Farmers Organization re elected Bill Beebe as president Joe Schinzel as vice president Walden Jones as secretary Marvin Klein as treasurer and Ormund Moore as publicity chairman. Meat grain and membership committees were chosen. The OHS wrestling team enters the Elba Invitational with Greeley Sandhills Sargent Ansley and Fullerton. sessions start 10 30 AM 2 30 PM and 6 30 PM.
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Polk County National Farmers Organization
Bill Beebe
Joe Schinzel
Walden Jones
Marvin Klein
Ormund Moore
C. Ray Johnson
Dale Runquist
Rick Johnson
Hwt
OHS
Greeley
Sandhills
Sargent
Ansley
Fullerton
Wrestlebacks
David City High
Ray Johnson
Tim Bachenberg
Corky Cliffords
Tracy Day
Carl Mangelsen
Kent Urban
Lee Ray Augustine
Jack Gabel
Scott Whitmore
Bill Day
Greg Cliffords
Duane Tenniges
Eric Henderson
Lowell Fin
Lower Thermostat Conserve Energy Across Minnesota
Minnegasco urged heating users to set thermostats to 65 degrees F or lower to cut energy demand during a record cold spell. Propane usage has reached 1.5 million gallons daily on cold days, as fuel supplies rely on cooperation to preserve all fuels for extended low temperatures.
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Minnesota Gas Company
Minnegasco
Paul Kraemer
Minnesgasco
Kraemer
Local Hospital Care Updates From Lincoln
News of the Sick reports Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kepner are patients at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Lincoln. Mr. Kepner had surgery last Thursday and Mrs. Kepner was seriously injured in a Wednesday traffic accident near the hospital. Algot Yungdah returned home from a Lincoln hospital Thursday after a surgery.
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Raymond Kepner
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Lincoln
Kepner
Algot Yungdah
Lincoln Hospital
Osceola Bloodmobile Exceeds Quota by 8 Pints
The January 24, 1977 Red Cross Bloodmobile visit to Osceola drew 118 donors and collected 106 pints, eight over the 98 pint quota. 36 pints went to replacement blood. Local volunteers listed dozens of Osceola donors and several helpers from nearby towns aided in staffing and serving meals.
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Osceola
Omaha
Iowa
Polk County
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Bloodmobile
Jean Bond
Vivian Ekstrom
Wayne Augustine
John Schott
Joyce Longenecker
Colin McKeag
Chris Huggler
David Jenn
Glen Jacobsen
Carolyn Wieseman
Steve Sterup
Debra Watts
Gordon Fredrickson
Lawrence Sarow
Laurence Meister
Hubert Girard
Ron Girard
David Rutter
Mervin Ransom, Jr
Marta Kubnel
Sidney Dunn
Linda Fuhr
Donald Fuhr
Eldena Lindblade
Vera Herrmann
Chris Gaedeke
Teresa Campbell
Gail Harmon
Pesticide Training Sites Dates Set in Polk County
Arrangements completed for private applicator pesticide training meetings in Polk County this spring. Sessions listed for Shelby Silver Creek Polk Osceola Stromsburg with dates February 3 8 15 28 and March 8. Polk County meetings run 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Moon lunch in Silver Creek reserved. Details from Polk County Extension Office and Agro Service.
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Polk County
Shelby
American Legion Club
Silver Creek
Pioneer
Polk
Community Hall
Osceola
Stromsburg
Viking Center
Polk County Extension Office
Agro Service
Auxiliary Meets At Legion Clubrooms For 22 Members
The American Legion Auxiliary met Friday with 22 members present. They will sponsor a junior girl to Girls State in June and made donations to the Carville station wagon fund, pool table covering fund at the Norfolk Veterans Home, and the March of Dimes. Alan Gless spoke on veteran benefits and legislative bills. Lola Urban reported on the Department conference. Lunch was served by Meta Larson and Rogena Deeter.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Carville
Norfolk Veterans Home
March of Dimes
Lola Urban
Alan Gless
Meta Larson
Rogena Deeter
Death Notice Clarence Walgreen 86
Clarence Walgreen 86 died Tuesday morning at Annie Jeffrey Hospital. Survivors include one daughter four grandchildren one brother Charles of Osceola and three sisters Gladys Carlson Mrs Martin Myrtle Jones both of Osceola and Eva Oberg of California.
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Clarence Walgreen
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Charles
Osceola
Gladys Carlson
Martin
Myrtle) Jones
Eva Oberg
California
OHS Freshman Sophomore Team Wins Invitational Basketball Title
The OHS Bulldogs defeated Genoa 58 to 56 to clinch the invitational title after beating Genoa 75 to 45 en route to the finals. Jerome Zelasney led with 20 points, Derald Johnson 19, Wieseman 9, Nordstrom 8, and others chipped in. Osceola edged Stromsburg in the other final two point win as Osceola led 19-5 after one quarter and 33-25 at halftime.
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Genoa
Bulldogs
Jerome Zelasney
Derald Johnson
Lyndon Wieseman
Rick Nordstrom
Murray Dunn
Scott Watts
John Walford
Don Cook
Ron Leimser
Gene Schacher
Doug Sterup
Mike Voelik
Steve Davis
Osceola
Stromsburg
Burg
Johnson
Zelasney
Wieseman
Veelik
Nordstrom
Watts
Walford
Osceola High School
Coach Chapman
Lyndon Wiesemen
Mike Klaus
Ak-Sar-Ben Seeks Good Neighbors 1977 awards
Ak-Sar-Ben calls for Good Neighbor Award nominations from Nebraska and Western Iowa residents and groups. Deadline is February 2 for deeds performed in 1976, with framed citations and gold lapel emblems for winners chosen by a statewide committee. Nomination forms available at Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha.
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Ak-Sar-Ben
Nebraska
Iowa
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Kathy Dovenbarger
Ken Sipes
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Louis Schott, Jr
Henry Smolenski
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Duane Oquist
Sheldon Bond
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Leon Draeger
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Craig Page
Calvin Coffin
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Alta Wieseman
Mildred Kumpf
Linda Robinson
Geraldine Klein
Tom Peterson
Marlene Mickey
Emanuel Klein
Jack Wieseman
Charles Gabel
Jane Peterson
Janet Urban
Don Reisdorff
Cecile Waldman
Roxy Vidlak
Vickie Coffin
Carolyn Sipes
Don Augustine
Bonnie Augustine
Dennis Hiemer
Debra Kubicek
Eileen Whitmore
Howard Whitmore
Gail Gonnerman
Lawrence Schlesinger
Ruth Peterson
Dorothy DeTurk
Darwin DeTurk
Kenneth Alt
Robert J. Wyman
Marilyn Dake
Rex Dake
Ann Thornton
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Randy Spike
Wayden Anderson
LeRoy Gerrard
Bernard Gissler
Mark Utley
Marjorie Johnson
Morris C. Johnson
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Polk County Extension Service
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