Where the Money Went and Where It Came From
Louise Timm bills the semi annual treasurer's statement for Polk County and The Record. A note from Nebraska Wesleyan University president Vance Rogers details gifts to the school and scholarships for Arts and Science students, including Jessie June Glass of Osceola. A road debris incident near Nebraska roads ends with Mrs A C Schott's tire damage after a branch puncture, recalling a summer thorn patch flat tire episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Timm
Polk County
Vance Rogers
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Jessie June Glass
Osceola
Nebraska
A. C. Schott
Weekend Mail Procedures at Osceola Post Office Change
Weekend mailing changes at Osceola Post Office start Saturday with outside box deposits after 1:00 p.m. for out of town stamps. Star Route pickup times are 5:15 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. Sunday, heading to Columbus Sectional Center. Incoming mail unaffected. Sherman Throckmorton family relocates to Osceola. four children named Mary Tom Jo and Susan. Mr. Throckmorton serves as District Soil Conservationist.
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Metro
Osceola
Star Route
Sectional Center
Columbus
Central Region
Wichita
U. S. Postal Service
Sherman Throckmorton
Stromsburg
Phoebe Morgan
South Osceola
Mary
University of Nebraska
Tom
Susan
Throckmorton
Polk County Fair Opens with Rodeo and Attractions
The Polk County Fair starts Sunday evening July 18 at 8 p.m. with a two night rodeo and new acts including calf roping contests and a dog act. Open class and 4-H entries, judging begin Monday at 1 p.m. and continue through Wednesday with several events like Tractor Pull, Demolition Derby and Home Talent Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Fair
Polk County
Joan Well
Joyce Turpitt
Ken Angles
Merchants of
Moore
Kresha Wins Central Division Elks Award and Scholarship
Andrew Kresha son of Glen Kresha won the Most Valuable Student Award in the Nebraska Elks Association central division. He received the award and a $200 scholarship at a noon meeting on Friday July 9 at the York Lodge after qualifying by winning a $100 scholarship from the York Elks Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Kresha
Glen Kresha
Nebraska Elk’s Ass'n
Andy
York Lodge
York Elks Club
Osceola Lions Club installs new officers
Lee Draeger becomes president as M. Flodman Joe Roberts and Jim Wunderlich are named vice presidents Eugene Sterup serves as secretary treasurer Chris Dahmke tail twister and Lynn Jones lion tamer Gerhardt Ahrens appointed to recruit cleanup crews for the TV and Appliance building The club also plans time for tree care cleaning and watering around the historical market at Osceola’s east edge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Draeger
Osceola Lions Club
M. Flodman
Joe Roberts
Jim Wunderlich
Eugene Sterup
Chris Dahmke
Tail Twister
Lynn Jones
Gerhardt Ahrens
Lions
TV & Appliance
Osceola
Cerny Named to Naval Academy Dean's List
Congressman Dave Martin notified that Gerald J. Cerny of Osceola was named to the Naval Academy Dean's List for his second semester. The class of 1974 midshipman earned a 3.50 GPA that term, with a cumulative 3.41 after year one. Cerny was nominated by Martin after Osceola High School graduation.
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Dave Martin
Naval Academy
Gerald J. Cerny
Osceola
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Martin
Cerny
Academy
John Cerny
Osceola High School
Area girls join 200 students for NET televised concert
Area girls like Cindy Nahrstedt of Osceola and Barbara Hartman of Stromsburg join about 200 Nebraska high school and junior high students in the Concert at Dusk on NETN. The program closes the 1971 All-State Fine Arts Course with band orchestra and chorus and was videotaped July 1 by NETN cultural affairs and a University crew outdoors before Kimball Hall on the University of Nebraska campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Nebraska Educational Television Network
Cindy Nahrstedt
Osceola
Barbara Hartman
Stromsburg
University of Nebraska
NETN
Kimball Hall
Sheldon Art Gallery
District 4-H Horse Show Sees 124 Competitors From 13 Counties
One hundred twenty four 4-Hers from thirteen counties competed at the District 4-H Horse Show held at the fair grounds to qualify for the State Fair and Ak-Sar-Ben livestock shows. Boone Nance Butler Colfax Douglas Hamilton Merrick Platte Polk Saline Saunders Seward York were represented among 380 entries. Judge Bill Culbertson CSU Fort Collins and ring steward Prof R B Warren UNL presided. Polk County participants included Joan Cromwell Robin Flodman Susanne Lemp Duane Mangelsen JoAnn Stevens Bruce Treffer Mike Treffer. Qualifiers to state events: Cromwell Flodman Stevens Treffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair
Ak-Sar-Ben
Boone
Nance
Butler
Colfax
Douglas
Hamilton
Merrick
Platte
Polk
Saline
Saunders
Seward
York
Bill Culbertson
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
R. B. Warren
Osceola Pony Team Extends Win Streak Over Waco
The Osceola Pony Team defeated Waco 4 to 2 to run their season mark to seven wins. Osceola exploded for three first inning runs on three hits and an error, then added a fourth run on seven hits with four errors in the game. Daryl Nelson pitched and Doyle Nelson caught. Osceola hosts Gresham at the fairgrounds diamond Saturday July 17 at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Waco
Daryl Nelson
Doyle Nelson
Gresham
Osceola Implement Hires New Employee Joey Fjell
New staffer Joey Fjell joins Osceola Implement in Osceola assisting in the enlarged parts department led by Herman Becker. A Osceola High School graduate, he attended Kearney State College and previously worked at an auto supply shop in Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joey Fjell
Joe Fjell
Osceola
Osceola Implement, Inc
Joey
Herman Becker
Osceola High School
Kearney State College
Stromsburg
Osceola Tops St Edward to Lead CNB League
Osceola improved to 7-1 in the Central Nebraska Baseball League by defeating St Edward 9-3 on Sunday. Parminter hit two home runs and Waldo Peterson also homered as Osceola pulled away behind Marion Bernt and Peterson on the mound. Rex Gross nicklaus caught, with Alvin Stenzel starting for St Edward and Jerry Hiller relieving. Line scores: Osceola 9 St Edward 3.
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Osceola
Osceola School Board reviews Clayton Architects plans
William Hecht and Roger Chris tenson of Clayton Architectural in Grand Island met Osceola School Board Monday night to discuss Jeffrey Grade School expansion. They presented three layouts adding classrooms restrooms and storage, with options for south end or kitchen area changes. The board requested two classrooms and storage on the south end plus north kitchen storage, and will meet again when new blueprints arrive. The board also discussed track field work and approved painting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hecht
Roger Christenson
Clayton Architectural
Grand Island
Osceola
Jeffrey
Gavlik Returns to Norfolk Aboard Forrestal After Mediterranean Cruise
Navy Airman Edward J. Gavlik son of Mrs. Stasia Paprocki of Silver Creek Nebraska has returned to his home port of Norfolk Virginia aboard the USS Forrestal after an extended deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. The 80 000 ton carrier with a 5000 man crew steamed over 34000 nautical miles visiting Malta Greece Spain France and Italy before entering the Norfolk Naval Shipyard for an extended overhaul.
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Navy
Edward J. Gavlik
Stasia Paprocki
Silver Creek
Neb
Norfolk
Forrestal
Mediterranean Sea
Malta
Greece
Spain
France
Italy
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
City Council Hears From Citizens and Vendors at July 8 Meeting
The City Council discussed services offered by Advisory Development Sources and approved a trial 10 block street strip. Merle Runquist sought damages for a tree limb impact on his parked car. Repairs to the city ambulance and a new 4 inch water line to the state yards area were authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Edwards
Lincoln
Merle Runquists
Ron Christensen
Arch Klein
Midwest Blacktop Company
Mert Flodman
Mert
Local Soldier Promoted at Fort Riley
Charles K. Lux 23 of Route 2 Shelby Nebraska promoted to Army Specialist Four at Fort Riley Kansas He serves as administrative specialist in the 3rd Correctional Training Battalion Headquarters U S Army Correctional Training Facility His wife Janis lives in Manhattan Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles K. Lux
David A. Lux
Shelby, Neb
Ft. Riley
Kansas
3Rd
U. S. Army Correctional Training Facility
Janis
Manhattan
4-H Camp Attended July 1 3 by Polk Butler Colfax 4-Hers
Four H club members from Polk County joined 120 peers from Butler and Colfax Counties for a three day camp from July 1 to July 3. Activities included handicrafts ceremonies skits swimming songs games and more. Polk County attendees included Lynn Jones Mrs Raymond Burke Linda Herrmann and counselors Dianne Augustin Shelby and Tom Wyman. The Stromsburg Community Club bus was driven by Mrs Raymond Burke to the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Butler
Colfax
Lynn Jones
Raymond Burke
Linda Herrmann
Dianne Augustin
Shelby
Tom Wyman
Silver Creek
Stromsburg
Osceola Girls Attend Red Dance Caravan in Kansas City
Donette Gabriel and Peggy Tindall of Osceola and Sue Hourigan of York attended the Red Dance Caravan in Kansas City Missouri from July 6 to 8. They studied diverse dance routines with instructors who appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and in Broadway productions under Benny Smith, Miss America Pageant choreographer, along with chaperones Mrs Art Gabriel and Mrs Charles Hourigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donette Gabriel
Peggy Tindall
Osceola
Sue Hourigan
York
Red Dance Caravan
Kansas City
Benny Smith
Art Gabriel
Charles Hourigan
Osceola Midgets Fall to Waco in Little Six clash
Osceola Midget team failed to push across runs as Waco won 5 to 2. Osceola stranded bases loaded in the 5th and again in the 7th, totaling 3 errors while Waco had 3 errors and 6 hits. Osceola, 5 and 2, hosts Gresham at the Fairgrounds Diamond on Saturday July 17 at 8 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Waco
Gresham
Fairgrounds
NPPD Hires Environmental Staff for Management Roles
The Nebraska Public Power District announced two new full time environmentalists. Dr. Eric N. Sloth, 49, PhD in physical chemistry, becomes environmental manager. Warren Bell, 24, Nebraska Wesleyan University graduate, will work in environmental management with Sloth. The division reports to the generation engineering department in Columbus. Kathy McVeigh joins Dean's List at Kansas State College for spring semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Public Power District
Eric N. Sloth
Illinois Institute of Technology
Warren Bell
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Sloth
R. E. Reder
NPPD
Columbus
Kathy McVeigh
Arthur McVeigh
Kearney State College
Miss McVeigh
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Frau
Kathy
Kresha
Lions Club
Applip Recs
Osceola Community Club
G. J. Cerny
Osceola St. Edward
Silver Creek Ee
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Humphrey David City Ee
Wwe
Fullerton
Genoa Ee
St. Edward
Gavlik
Supreme Court
City Council
G. Lux
Andersons
Kenneth Anderson
Lee Anderson
Max Lott
Anderson
Sheriff Peterson
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