Courthouse Lobby Gets Water Cooler as Refreshment Stop
In Osceola the courthouse lobby adds a refrigerated water cooler after months of no water, a small comfort for visitors ascending marble stairs or returning to street level. The town also notes Sunday mail service ending February 3, limping along amid rising rates and a shifting religious landscape. Flood fears loom over Davis Creek as a January thaw recedes, and winter remains costly with parking strains caused by local events. Nebraska seeks 40 Tourism Guides for 1974, to assist travelers along I 80 and Fort Robinson during June to August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Economic Development
State Capitol
Nebraska
DEC
Interstate 80
Fort Robinson
Crawford
Osceola Native Dr Charles W Jeffrey Dies at 90
Obituary notes Osceola native Dr Charles W Jeffrey aged 90 who died January 27 in Rawlins Wyoming. He funded county hospital bonds and district school endowments in memory of his mother Annie Jeffrey and supported medical and educational facilities locally. Services scheduled in Rawlins and Osceola. Survived by nephew and niece. Also reported two trucks colliding near Shelby Co op Elevator with property damage over 300 dollars and no injuries.
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Osceola
Charles W. Jeffrey
District 19
Annie Jeffrey
Polk County
Truman Bachenberg
Kepner- Roberts Funeral
M. A. Mills Jr
Robert Mills
Allen Cornish
Joe Roberts
Charles Roberts
Mr. Shriner
Rawlins
Charles
Jeffrey
Lincoln Business College
Union Pacific Railroad
University of Ilinois
Chicago
Cook County Hospital
University of Wyoming
Western Nuclear Corp
Rawlins Federal Savings and Loan
Wyoming
Rawlins Elks Club
American Legion
Rotary Club
Shelby Co-op
Marion Johnston
Patrick Ray
Shelby
Paul Graff
M Flodman Presided At Chamber Meeting
Mert Flodman presided at the January Chamber of Commerce meeting at city hall. The agenda covered decorating takedown, dues, new member signs, Bicentennial planning, locating a dentist, bringing in new businesses, and revitalizing the Industrial Development Committee. A consolation prize of a colored TV was announced for the second place winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mert Flodman
Chamber of Commerce
Cengus
John Fujan
Osceola
Chamber
Bulldogs Win Two Lose Finals Goldenrod Conference Tourney
Osceola beat Polk 54 to 48 in the opening game as Osceola and Carlson led with 22 points and 13 rebounds respectively. The Bulldogs then surged in the third quarter and dominated the fourth to claim the win despite poor first half shooting.
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Bulldogs
Goldenrod
Osceola
Polk
Cubs
Roger Carlstrom
Carlson
Johnson
Steve Monson
Bulldog
OHL
Steve Carlson
Carlstrom
Mark Anderson
Downing Polk
St. Edward Osceola
Genoa
Bill Morris
Deaths and basketball results wrap Osceola tournament notes
Death notices include Mrs Albert Crossant 40 of Shelby with service in Shelby United Methodist Church and burial in Shelby Cemetery. Also Nels Melander 82 died in Fargo after illness with service and burial there. Osceola Bulldogs reach finals defeating Polk and St Edward 83 52 before losing 87 74 to Genoa with Steve Carlson scoring 41 and grabbing 19 rebounds.
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Albert
Lida) Crossant
Shelby
United Methodist Church
Kenneth
Virginia) Bernt
Dale
Lois) Ruth
Nels Melander
Fargo
N. D
Finley, N. D
Raymond Schott
Polk
Osceola
St. Edward
St. Ed
Beavers
Bulldogs
Alan Sipes
OHL
Casey Micek
Steve Carlson
Osceola Hearing Set On Lincoln Tel No. 1079
The Nebraska Public Service Commission schedules a public hearing for Formal Complaint No. 1079 against Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company on February 14, 1974 at 10:00 a.m. The session will be held in the American Legion clubrooms at Osceola.
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Osceola
Nebraska Public Service Commission
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company
American Legion
Cancer Unit Organized In Polk County
An American Cancer Society county unit was formed in Polk County on Tuesday January 22 at the home of Mrs Raymond Lindblade of Osceola. The unit aims to educate the public on cancer self protection inform health professionals on new therapy and detection assist patients and families and raise funds for education service and research.
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American Cancer Society
Polk County
Raymond Lindblade
Osceola
Lincoln
County Cancer Crusade
John Sundberg
Stromsburg
Charles Roberts
Donald Hayes
Gerhardt Lux
Osceola Public Information
Robert Bryan
Silver Creek
Public Education
Hayes
Bryan
Lisa Norton Selected for Young Nebraskans Choir
OHS senior Lisa Norton earned a place among 40 Nebraskans chosen for the Young Nebraskans singing group. Auditioning again after a prior attempt, she will join a two week Europe tour with concerts in France England and Austria and a schedule of practice and workshops through spring and summer.
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Lisa Norton
Young
OHS
Lisa
Doane College
Europe
France
England
Austria
W. H. Norton
Osceola
H. J. Somermeyer
Nebraska City
Wayne State College
Linda Johnson
Elmer Johnsons
Michelle Kresha
Glen Kreshas
Dale Fjell
Lloyd Fjells
County Fair Dates Set At State Meeting
At a Lin coln gathering of the State Fair Association and Nebraska Association of Fair Managers Polk County fair dates were set for August 11 through 14. A contract with Maple Valley Rides Inc of Castana Iowa was signed for midway entertainment. Ray Conrad resigned as District Two chairman but remains on the 29 member State Board of Agriculture.
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State Fair Association
Nebraska Association of Fair Managers
Lincoln
Ray Conrad
Fair Managers
Henry Galus
Allen Anderson
Gilbert Lampshire
Polk
Robert Tooker
Silver Creek
Richard Klein
Polk County
Maple Valley Rides Inc
Castana
Midway Entertainment
Conrad
Nebraska Associatio of Fair Managers
State Board of Agriculture
Gas Refund Merged Into Nebraska Tax Farm Credits
Nebraska farmers will report gas refunds on their income tax forms via Nebraska Schedule No 4 non highway Use Motor Fuel Credit instead of sending a separate voucher. The 7.2 cent per gallon credit reduces Nebraska tax liability. records must be kept with tax files. Additional help available from the Nebraska Department of Revenue and IRS offices statewide.
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Nebraska Department of Revenue
Ken Young
Department
Nebraska
Young
Lincoln
State Capitol
Department of Revenue
IRS
Federal Building
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Post Office Department
Davis Creek
the Muse
M. Flodman
Bob Bryan
Central Platte Natural Resources District
National Association of Conservation Districts
Houston
Texas
By James Winslow
F Peterson
Do. Nelson
Johnston Do. Nelson
Charles Massie
Ed Sarow
Cheyenne
Wyo
Flossie Hanshew
Lasca
Arcadia
Nebr
Rutheda
Lelabeth
California
Orioles
Varsity
Leroy Rinkal
J. Raemakers
Jim Street
Keith Wollesen
Daryl Nelson
Jeff Johnston
Doyle Nelson
Fett
Zelasney
Peterson
da. Nelson
Johnston
Monson
Sipes
Graham
Fujan
Fg Ft F
Sterup
OOF
Legion Busy Belles
Delores Meister
City Council
Scouts Lions
Friendly Neighbors
Vernon Kuhnel
Gabs
Florence Mills
Rebekahs Entre Nous
Mildred Sigler
Ridge
Ridge Street
Finright
Draegers
Tax Farm
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