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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1969
Page
1
Out-of-town rodeo visitors praised Osceola flags and the two-day event drew about 2200 spectators. The Goldenrod Saddle Club organized the rodeo and plans for a second Polk County Fair Rodeo are underway. Concerns were raised about a potential depot closure and safety with discarded pressure cans at the city dump.
Carl Schumacher of the Nebraska Department of Labor will meet residents at the Polk County Court House Welfare Office on Tuesday August 5 at 1 30 p m to discuss employment and labor issues. 4 H Baby Beef sale is set for Thursday July 31 at 3 p m at the Fair Grounds with stand in bidders arranged for absent buyers. Girl Scout Day Camp runs August 4 to 8 with Osceola and Shelby Scouts joining for the first time this summer, about 50 registered including Brownies Juniors and Cadettes.
Supt Virgil Bugbee announces Osceola schools remain accredited for July 1 1969 to June 30 1970. Notices came from Glen Shafer chairman North Central State Committee and Mel Olson Chief Supervisory Services State Dept of Education.
Paul Walgren will serve as president for the current year according to an announcement from Supt. Bugbee. Jack Wieseman is vice president and Phil Nyberg acts as secretary treasurer. Other members are Lillian McDonald Hubert Girard Alex Mills and Eugene Sterup.
Jim Marak won the 69 foal class riding Jilley at the Platte County Fair Horse Show on July 20 in Columbus. He also took first place in the one mile race. Riders Hardy Hug gler and Jim Bowman represented the Golden Red Saddle Club.
The 160 acres of John Micek farm land north of Shelby sold last Tuesday at the courthouse for 57000 dollars. Buyer was Larry Micek of Duncan. Michael Simonsen, Milford Technical School graduate, works as head mechanic at Cahill Farm Supply in Genoa and spent the weekend with his family the Max Simonsens.
Polk County Local Board No. 75 forwarded two registrants to Omaha for induction. Roger John Krumbach and Robert Lynn Teadway, both Shelby youths, were the inductees. Eight registrants reported for physical exams. the August 20 call lists two for induction and three for physical examinations.
A reader muses on the moon landing's future impact and discards of "valuables" while recalling U S postal history, old rates, and a travel tale from Osceola. He notes postal stamps, first class letters, and a trip from New York to Orlando via a Florida detour, ending with a motto about starting to act.
Families new to the community and with children starting kindergarten this fall are urged to register now. Contact Superintendent Virgil Bugbee to provide the child’s name date of birth birth certificate number disease history and immunization records with years given.
Arriving home Saturday after a three week vacation were Mr and Mrs Dale Nahrstedt Cindy and Greg They travelled south and west visiting Mrs Nahrstedts grandmother at Sacramento California A Sunday dinner honored belated birthday of Mrs Don Conkling with guests Mr and Mrs Don Conkling and their sons Monday afternoon pte Francis Donelson of Stroms Arg visited Mrs Conkling
Railway Express Agency petitions the Nebraska State Railway Commission to discontinue the Osceola agency and route traffic to the York office. A hearing is set for August 15 1969 with appeals due by that date. If approved, Osceola would lose freight rail service leaving trucks, private delivery and parcel post as the only options.
Junior Girl Scouts from Troop 271 Osceola and Troop 326 Osceola joined eleven Shelby girls led by Mrs Larry Kumpf and Mrs Dan Kob ra plus six Osceola girls with Mrs Jack Tindall and Mr Glen Jacobsen on an all day city tour. They visited Pepsicle Bottling Co U S Weather Bureau Northwestern Railroad Roundhouse WJAG Radio Nor folk Daily News and Eklhorn Valley Historical Museum and ate sack lunches at Wa Ha Zouka Park.
Osceola's Jumpin' Jack Flash led a slim qualifying show but Marge Johnsen of Lincoln won the top prize with a flying 14 foot leap and 11 foot 7 inch jump. Flying Freddie the Nebr Champion Frog earned Calaveras County trip as junior entrant Shawn Foreman took third in the junior division with Big Floyd.
The District 19 Board of Education announced four new teachers for the 1969 70 contract year. Anne Davis of Orleans Nebraska will teach fourth grade at a local school. Paul Schreiter, a University of Nebraska graduate from Holdrege, will teach Art English and Speech in the Ur High and High School. Charles Hays of Cook Nebraska will be the new Industrial Arts teacher. Nancy Richardson from Newport Nebraska will handle Spanish with English as a minor. Glenn Cederberg will serve as guidance counselor after earning degrees from the University of Nebraska and previously acting as principal and counselor in Nelson Nebraska.
Michael W. Wieseman FA B 646636 reports aboard USS Vernon County LST 1161 now home ported in Yokosuka Japan. The vessel operates in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam as of now.
An enthusiastic two night opener drew about 2000 fans July 27 28 at the Polk County Fair Rodeo. Goldenrod Saddle Club members and Fair Board personnel reported satisfaction with both performances and gate. Spectators urged making the rodeo an annual attraction.
Osceola youth Jay Richards has entered Doane College Basketball School. A week long session led by coach Bob Erickson and top state high school coaches will teach fundamentals. Three sessions run on Doane campus in June and August with housing and meals provided. The August sessions align with the Shrine Football Camp on campus.
Shari Ann Miley was born on July 27 1969 weighing seven pounds nine ounces to Mr and Mrs Larry Miley of Lincoln.
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