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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1972
Page
1
Osceola residents share town happenings from a flood report and a mayoral on camera to a new library book and a deer sighting. Ed ward Deland’s 1851 naturalization certificate surfaces while rubberneckers hinder fire crews and daily traffic in town.
A historical look at the Osceola floods shows recurring events roughly every five years, with 1951 1967 and 1972 noted. The piece argues floods hit everyone by raising taxes and utility costs while harming farms homes and businesses across Polk County.
The Big Blue River Basin in southeast Nebraska experiences frequent floods due to flat loess plains high runoff and rapid irrigation drainage. Historical floods in 1911 1941 1950 1951 1967 and 1972 show heavy rainfall over short periods. Plans to build a single large dam or reroute Davis Creek failed due to cost land loss and disruption to farms and roads.
Notices in this week's Record announce budget hearings for Osceola City, Osceola Schools, and the mill levy. The City Council will meet the public Tuesday July 25 at 7 30 p m in City Hall to answer questions. Osceola Schools budget discussion occurs at the School Board meeting August 7 in the high school home economics room. Osceolans are invited to attend both hearings.
Barnyard chatter and plans mark July 13 as the Bernie Gissler farm hosts oat cutting for six acres with Greg Andreasen and Keith Miller at the helm. Rain delays push the Threshing Bee to July 30 at 2:30 p.m. at the Polk County Fairgrounds, requiring teams and wagons. harvest stands at about 75 percent complete with damp conditions slowing progress. Health council meeting set for July 20 in York will discuss Polk, York, and Fillmore funding figures and hospital planning progress. Election of Black Area Planning Committee members and reappointment of current members also on agenda.
Osceola's ten and eleven year old Pee Wee squad won the Little Six Tournament at Polk. They defeated Benedict and Gresham in early rounds and Polk in the championship game, 14 to 1 in three innings. Ray Johnson led with key hits and pitched a perfect game in the final. Lindy Wieseman, Dennis Mickey, and Robbie Watts fueled the offense. Osceola earned strong support from coach Sheldon Bond and staff.
Robert Hiemer of Shelby escaped injury when his 1965 Chevrolet struck loose gravel on a county road south of Duncan veered into a ditch and struck a power pole overturning the car was a total loss, deputy sheriff Bill Hubert reported.
Rex Brigham 71 and Blanche Brigham 67 of Shelby were injured when their southbound car on Highway 81 was struck by a westbound vehicle driven by James Horrocks 21 of Pierce at the Highway 81 64 intersection seven miles south of Columbus. Horrocks dozed and ran the stop sign. Passengers Peggy Holloway 19 of Pierce sustained a broken right arm.
The 1972 Polk County 4 H King is Michael Treffer of Broken Bow Osceola and Blue River Beavers 4 H Club with a long record in horticulture livestock and youth leadership. The 1972 Polk County 4 H Queen is Cindy Tooker of Silver Creek a Kreekaters 4 H member active in homeliving sewing judging and wildlife projects. Both received multiple honors at county fairs and state events.
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