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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1972
Page
8
In a reflective column, the author recalls planting maples and a hackberry beside a patio, noting recent rain and growth. He spars with weeds and jokes about a marijuana stalk in the garden and a city dump pile, tying to a proposed Lincoln coliseum funding plan via tax.
The Southeast Nebraska Health Planning Council got a federal grant award of 75716 for fiscal 1973 covering July 1972 to June 1973. Local funding comes from County Boards with Polk County share 1380. Deb Hartman urged county support for health planning to aid all county residents. An itinerant labor interviewer A Barnes will be in Osceola July 26 from 10 to 11 am at the Welfare Office.
Richard J. Walgreen born February 19 1927 in Osceola died July 2 1972 at Behlen Memorial Hospital Columbus of heart attack aged 45 He served in the Army 1945 1947 attended Luther College and Railroad School married Norma Jean Walker June 1 1952 they had daughter Jean He worked 24 years for Burlington Railroad as depot agent at several towns and at death was a Lincoln dispatcher Member of St Andrew Lutheran Church American Legion and Burlington Dispatchers Association Interested in antiques clocks outdoor sports and yardwork Surviving wife Norma daughter Jean mother Martha Walgreen Osceola brothers Raymond Osceola Robert Redwood Falls sisters Paul Gustafson Lincoln Alton Howard Raleigh Gerald Carlson Beltsville fourteen nieces and nephews Services were held 1030 am Wednesday at St Andrew Lutheran Lincoln with burial Fairview Cemetery.
Fifty golfers entered the mixed two ball foursome on July 4 at Ryan Hill Country Club. Winners included Imogene Brigham and George Demper first, Rose Smith and Leonard Hoffman second, Harriet Johnson and Gary Allison third, Mary Rempe and Orville Dodds fourth, Bonnie Nelson and Walter Rempe fifth. Blind bogey prize went to Ben Roach and Ken Pope with five sixes. Men’s League winners July 5 were Hoffman and Nelson first, Jones and Peterson second, Flodman and Kepner third, Mills and Henricksen fourth, Miller and Wobig fifth. Blind Bogey went to Dr. Parminter and Nordberg. draw prize to Lees and Johnson. Marie Beebe led Sunday’s July 9 Ladies Golf Tournament with a 7:30 breakfast served by the men. twenty entrants were listed.
Wayne State College students Richard Bennett and Eddie George join a July aerospace workshop in Washington DC as part of a National Aerospace Education Association program led by USAF officers. Awards honor Marie Beebe, Joan Beebe, and Rose Smith with special prizes for putts and high scores among participants. Donald McClain named Outstanding Player for Cubs baseball team. family ties noted.
Governor Exon approved a 36 375 dollar park grant for Stage II in Silver Creek Nebraska. The 24 250 dollars in federal funds and 12 125 dollars state funds will be matched by 12 125 dollars from the village. Stage II adds a lighted tennis court fences horseshoe courts picnic and playground equipment area lighting seeding and landscaping. Stage I funds for a lighted ballfield and a restroom concession building were approved November 4 1971.
Osceola news notes a Swede Home Luther League ice cream social scheduled for July 15 at the churchyard from 7 30 to 10 30 p m. Proceeds fund youth attendance at the Great Plains Youth Conference in Denver next December. The Glen Morgan family of California visited their grandmother Mrs Phoebe Morgan and relatives in David City.
Reverend Edward A. OLeary announces services at St Vincent's Saturday July 15 at 5 30 p m St Andrews at 8 p m Sunday July 16 St Marys at 7 a m St Vincents at 9 a m
The Jim Brazees of Pender spent Monday to Wednesday last week with the Harry Brazees.
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