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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1970
Page
1
In Osceola a farewell to Chris Dahmke is noted with a promotion confirmed by R M Crooks. The town expects the change with mixed feelings as David City gains leadership and Osceola loses a devoted community figure.
Osceola Pony lost 3 to 2 to Waco after leading 2 to 0 through 3 innings. Osceola Midgets defeated Waco 10 to 6 as Neujahr earned the win with 10 strikeouts after relieving Girard. Osceola records rise to 4 and 3 in the Little Six League and host Gresham July 19 at the fairgrounds. An Appaloosa Horse Show at Polk County Fairgrounds drew about 150 horses and 297 entries across youth and performance shows.
Larry Burgess son of Mr and Mrs Forrest Burgess earned an associate degree in Auto Mechanics Technology from Milford Vocational Technical School. He was one of 16 graduates completing an 18 month course. Burgess and his wife Jeanette Kolarek reside in Lincoln.
A reminiscence recounts discarded items from a lifelong desk cleanup in Osceola Wisconsin area notes. It lists a lodge dues card from 1963 a fraternity membership card a prayer card an old selective service notice a Social Security card school photos a family photo an Army ID card a piano tuner friend’s card a Popular Science calendar an auto insurance receipt a numismatics club card a free Pioneer Village pass a basic industrial first aid certificate and a reminder that no money remains. The piece mentions Columbus Platte College offering evening classes and notes terms for two Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District supervisors expiring December 31 with 10 valid nominating signatures needed before August 15 to place a candidate on the ballot.
Steel portable bleachers for about 850 seats add to existing wood seating to reach roughly 1200 total. The seating on the west side of the saddle club arena supports the Demolition Derby Tractor Pull and 4 H Show amid emergency arrangements after the May 18 flash fire destroyed the previous grandstand.
A meeting on Tuesday July 21 at 7 45 p m at the Polk County Welfare Office explains the Federal Food Stamp Program upcoming in Polk County. The program aims to boost purchases by eligible needy customers and help stores use food abundance wisely. County business employees are invited as well.
The Ridge Street well failed as the water table fell below the pipe. After lowering 20 more feet to 130 feet on Saturday, cold water returned to mains. Local experts note drops of 20 to 40 feet, with farmers drilling deeper wells. residents urged to conserve water.
Osceola edged Humphrey 7 to 6 in a Central Nebraska Baseball League game at Shelby. Marian Bernt earned the win with Rex Grossnicklaus catching. Terry Jaixen took the loss with Dean Wessel behind the plate. The win keeps Osceola at 6-0 in league play and sets up next Sunday night action against Dale's.
Chris Dahmke will head a consolidated Osceola Shelby David City Rising City Garrison operation starting September 1 1970 with David City manager Howard Cooper promoted to Wisner Stanton Pilger. Dahmke will split time between David City and Osceola while overseeing the five communities.
Harry Hecht was elected chair of the Polk Fillmore York Counties Rural Development Committee at a York meeting. James M. Eriksen became secretary and Rick Adkins was named Publicity Chairman. The group aims to support federal rural development efforts and improve life quality in the region. Dr. Charles Stonecipher presided, with many local extension and federal staff in attendance. The Glen Brazee family spent the weekend in the Harry Brazee home.
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