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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1976
Page
1
The essay recalls autumn weekend trips to a county fair, highlighting neighborliness and intimate sights over grand state fairs. A family shares varied joys from rides and candy to grain, produce, and livestock exhibits, ending with a family meal at an outdoor church kitchen and reflective gratitude for rural life.
The Osceola Volunteer Firemen answered two grass fire calls in the past week. On July 22 workers burning stubble at Luther Potter farm lost control and on July 23 burning trash near County Feeders Supply incinerator sparked more grass. Sunday sirens were blown to summon extra ambulance assistance.
The second annual 18 hole Ladies Golf Tournament was held Tuesday July 20 at Ryan Hill Country Club. Sixty eight golfers from seven clubs competed with Frances Heins of Central City earning medalist honors with a 39 first round and a third in the championship flight. Local winners included Mary Lou Perry of Shelby first flight, Dorothy Klute Aurora Ruth Larson Central City and Marie Clymer Central City second flight, and Norma Haith Central City Dorothy Quick Aurora and Jackie Smith Osceola third flight. Longest drives by Lucille Osantowski Osceola and Jackie Medlar Columbus. longest putts by Arla Quick Stromsburg and Della Vetter Aurora. Closest to the pin on second shots went to Marie Beebe Osceola and Ann Reuss Columbus, with Archie Hayes and Delores Rech tying for fewest putts and Marilyn Houderscheldt posting the most. Mrs. Fred Wieseman to host a reception August 1 honoring Mr. and Mrs Gary Markes married June 26 in Garden City Kansas.
Governor J James Exon will visit Lexington on Friday July 30 to present Keep Nebraska Beautiful awards. Osceola is among five Nebraska communities entered in multiple population classes. Awards Day begins at 9 30 a m with registration and coffee at Lexington High School an informal 10 a m session moderated by Harold Stevens covers music thistle control solid wastes and recycling a lunch at 12 30 follows a brief concert by the Lexington High School Minute Man Band and Exon will speak after.
A wrestling clinic in Albion sponsored by the Albion Wrestling Club ran July 19 to 23 with head clinician Jerry Springer of McCook Junior College and U S Olympic Committee member. Osceola coach Jon Habben assisted. Dale Runquist attended two daily sessions. An August 26 clinic is planned at the University of Nebraska Omaha under Coach Mike Palmisano.
Osceola Volunteer Firemen answered 33 calls in the past fiscal year including 3 city calls 17 rural and 3 rescues. Chief Jim Lewis notes fire losses totaled 16950 with 510 per call and 9 miles per call. The department logged 1116 active hours plus 200 drills and 400 hours for equipment and mutual aid meetings.
The Nebraska Department of Roads released a five year program including Polk County in District IV. Two projects fall in the current fiscal year, a bridge on N-69 south of Shelby costing about 321000 dollars and a Platte River bridge near Columbus at about 1811000 dollars. Additional projects cover N-66 east of Polk, N-69 Shelby to Gresham, and US-81 routes near Stromsburg and N-92 to N-64, with costs ranging from 603000 to 1740000 dollars.
Osceola defeats Gresham 8 2 in opening round of the Little Eight League tournament. Zelasney and Eklund dominated on the mound, with 12 and 13 strikeouts respectively, as Osceola rallies for seven runs in the sixth inning. They advance to face Shelby in the semifinals Friday at 7 p.m.
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