Howe Family Hunts Basement Fix After Tornado Siren Night
Fray Howe reports Gary and Joyce Conrads arrived in Anchor Age Alaska in ten and a half days. A tornado siren bent the crowd to the basement where eight young people and pets gathered. The oldest woman took the chair as others found space among box elder bugs and debris while laughter and fellowship carried the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Conrads
Gary
Joyce
Anchorage
Alaska
Howe
Bugs
Area students receive UN degrees in education and more
Mrs Howard Bernadette Daily and Miss Eileen Blitzkie both taught at Annie Jeffrey Grade School last year and earned Master of Education degrees from the University of Nebraska Teachers College in Pershing Auditorium Lincoln. Mike Cotter son of Marian Cotter Osceola and Diane Lux Reznicek daughter of Gerhardt Lux Osceola earned Bachelor of Science in Education. Other area graduates include Chris Oppliger Howard Smith Silver Creek Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Nancy Powers Silver Creek Bachelor of Music in Education Harold Beck Clarks Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Celia Heitman Polk Bachelor of Arts Steven Lux Shelby Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with Distinction Janet Christensen Shelby and Dianne Bodine Polk Bachelor of Science in Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard
Bernadette) Daily
Eileen Blitzkie
Annie Jeffrey
University of Nebraska Teachers College
Pershing Municipal Auditorium
Lincoln
Mike Cotter
Marian Cotter
Osceola
Dianne Lux Reznicek
Gerhardt Luxes
Chris Oppliger
Howard Smith
Silver Creek
Nancy Jean Powers
Harold Beck
Clarks
Celia Heitman
Polk
College of Arts and Sciences
Steven Lux
Shelby
Janet Christensen
Dianne Bodine
Dorothy Carlson Receives 25 Year Certificate
Dorothy Carlson honored for 25 years of service with the PMA as it was then called. She began May 1 1946 and helped form the early staff with Dale Frizzell under the county committee in what is now the Welfare Office in the Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASCS
Dorothy Carlson
C. Gordon
Dorothy
PMA
Court House
Dale Frizzell
Grom
Richard Sealey
Mrs. Carlson
Stromsburg
Mr. Carlson
4-H Clothing Clinic Spots Set for June Across Polk County
Four-H clothing clinics led by Jane Munson, Area Extension Agent, will be held Wednesdays in June. Osceola Lutheran Church hosts June 16 and Stromsburg Viking Center hosts June 23, both at 1 30 p m. Sessions cover pattern selection fitting alteration and fabric pairing for better fits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Munson
Polk County
Lutheran
Lutheran Church In Osceola
Viking Center
Stromsburg
Scout Leader Honored At Farewell Tea
Osceola Scout leader Mrs. Richard Odgers was honored at a Thursday farewell tea at St. Paul Lutheran Church as she leaves with her family for Gordon. In five years she served in all Scout roles. committee and auxiliary members from Osceola and Shelby attended, presenting gifts including a tablecloth marked with scout symbols and a gold lace tablecloth from Shelby leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Odgers
Gordon
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Osceola
Lucille Miller
Columbus
Derold Abbott
Jan Grossnicklaus
Willis Wills
Larry Birkel
Shelby
Reznicek earns MA in Educational Psychology at Nebraska
Graduate Donald E. Reznicek received his Master of Arts degree in Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska Lincoln during the June 5 commencement. He will earn school psychologist certification in August and plans to move with his wife Marcia Augustin to Hastings where he will join Education Service Unit 9 as a school psychologist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Reznicek
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Marcia Augustin
Hastings
Reznicek
Education Service Unit
Council votes on purchases and deeds at June 3 meeting
City Council deferred many decisions after June 3 session to allow study of proposals. They approved buying an industrial tractor from Osceola Implement. A proposal to receive the deed to the former TV and Appliance building after June 15 was discussed. Deeds from Laura Van Hoosen for the Sheridan Van Hoosen home were accepted. Ambulance service issues and Workman’s Compensation policies were reviewed. The council invited Stromsburg to meet to discuss shared problems and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Phil Nyberg
Laura van Hoosen
Sheridan van Hoosen
Charles Roberts
Stromsburg
Kucera Fills Manager Post at Mert's Appliance Store
Charles Kucera started last week at Mert's Appliance and Furniture Store replacing Greg Ransom who left to become manager at Co-op Oil in Nelson Nebraska. Ransom has begun duties in Nelson and his family will move from Osceola when housing is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kucera
Mert
Greg Ransom
Co-op
Nelson
Nebr
Mr. Ransom
Osceola
Cerny Named To Naval Academy Superintendent's List
Midshipman Gerald J. Cerny, son of Mr and Mrs John O Cerny of Osceola Nebraska, has been selected to the Superintendent's List at the U S Naval Academy Annapolis Md for academic and professional excellence He is a 1970 Osceola High School graduate Merle Miller of Lexington graduated May 28 from the University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture at Curtis and works as a veterinary assistant in Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald J. Cerny
John O. Cerny
S. Main
Osceola
Nebraska
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Osceola High School
Merle Miller
Robert Miller
Lexington
Si Cook
University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture
Curtis
Legion Osceola installs new post officers
Sheldon Bond was elected commander at the June 2 meeting of Wm. Wolfe Post in Osceola. New officers include Don Watts as first vice commander Paul Meister as second vice commander Jinx Johansen as finance officer Elmer Johnson as adjutant. House committee members are Hubert Girard Dick Wyman Jim Brigham DeVern Rodene. Executive committee members are Lynn Anderson Mike Snodgrass Bill Johansen Ted Gleim Jay McDonald LeMoyne Anderson. Stanley Van Hoosen is sergeant at arms and Msgr L F Obrist is chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon Bond
Wm. Wolfe Post
American Legion
Osceola
Don Watts
Paul Meister
Jinx Johansen
Elmer Johnson
House
Hubert Girard
Dick Wyman
Jim Brigham
DeVern Rodene
Lynn Anderson
Mike Snodgrass
Bill Johansen
Ted Gleim
Jay McDonald
LeMoyne Anderson
Stanley van Ho
Carlson to research in Japan under government award
Dr Gerald E Carlson received the Japanese Government Research Award for Foreign Specialists. The agronomist from Beltsville will study plant physiology at the Hokkaido National Agricultural Experiment Station in Sapporo for about seven months. He travels with wife Rosemary Walgreen and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald E Carlson
Rosemary Walgreen
Martha Walgreen
Osceola
Australia
France
Germany
Netherlands
United Kingdom
United States
Japan
Carlson
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
Beltsville
Hokkaido National Agricultural Experiment Station
Sapporo
Wausa
Nebr
Iowa State University
Ames
USDA
State College
Pennsylvania State University
University Park
Plant Science Research Division
Rene
Shawn
Todd
Booster Club Meeting Set for June 17 at City Hall
Booster Club will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday June 17 in City Hall to discuss planning for a cake walk during Old Times Day. Attendees include the 1971 track squad and coaches.
Osceola School Board Plans Addition At Annie Jeffrey
Osceola School Board votes to hire an architect to design three new rooms at Annie Jeffrey Grade School to alleviate cramped classrooms and storage. Bids will be let after design approval. two teachers hired. salaries set for drivers custodians lunch cooks. Eugene Sterup elected president and Jinx Johansen vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola School Board
Annie Jeffrey
Amy Zimmerman
University of Nebraska
Pershing Grand Island
Howard Stewart and Associates
Fair Board
Eugene Sterup
Jinx Johansen
Osceola Hosts at State PEO Convention in York
Chapter CN Osceola served as one of 12 hostess chapters as the PEO State Convention met in York June 1 2 and 3. State President Kathryn White presided. Suprem e President Irene Kerr of Cheyenne was guest speaker with Bertha Dunn Osceola delegate and a vocal group from Osceola and Stromsburg performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
PEO
York
Kathryn White
Central City
Irene Kerr
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Muriel Clarke
Bertha Dunn
Carolyn Hanson
Betsy Johnson
York City
Joyselan Byers
Deloras Hanson
Frances Inness
Harriet Johnson
Eldena Lindblade
Florence Mills
Virginia Monson
Beth Monson
Catherine Norton
Maurine Schuman
Anne Marie Snygg
Mary Ellen Warwick Halstead
4 H Teen Day Set for Friday in Columbus
Area 4 H Teen Day will be held Friday June 11 in Columbus. Attendees include teen aged girls their mothers and 4 H leaders from Polk and surrounding counties. The all day program features five sessions with rotating attendance and speakers such as Rev C Rex Bevins Mrs Ken Johnson Mrs Roger E McChristy Miss Barbara Sawyer and T A Filipi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Columbus
C. Rex Bevins
State Health Dept
Ken Johnson
Roger E. McChristy
Barbara Sawyer
State Extension
T. A. Filipi
State Bureau of Environmental Health Services
Osceola teen wins Ford Pinto in paint contest
Bryan Williams 17 year old son of the Burdette Williamses of Osceola has been named grand prize winner in a paint company contest. He receives a Ford Pinto enamel painted automobile prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Williams
Burdette Williamses
Osceola
Weekend Weather Wild in Osceola With Tornado Warnings
Osceola area faced a wild weekend with wind and tornado sirens sounding twice Friday evening and more rain and hail on Sunday. Rain slowed farm work and rainfall for June reached 1.60 inches so far, well above last year’s pace. Horse show in York saw Jerry Tenniges and sons with Jim Marak win the inner tube event trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Jerry Tenniges
Jon
Steven
Jim Marak
York
Ryan Hill Open Golf Tourney Draws 87 State Golfers
Dan Johnson of Dannebrog shot 34 34 68 to win the second annual Ryan Hill Open on Sunday June 6. Eighty seven golfers competed under a cloudy sky with trophies awarded in multiple flights including top honors for Johnson and runner ups Delbert Coon Harold Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Johnson
Dannebrog
Johnson
Delbert Coon
Bradshaw
Harold Camp
Petersburg
Bunch Myers
Fullerton
Mark Cordes
St. Paul
Doug Colberg
Lincoln
Frank Nordberg
Stromsburg
Dave Grim
Arnold Miller
Dale Roehrs
Osceola
Bob Coon
York
Ron Bachman
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Kathy
C. Gordon) Carlson
ALCS
Richard C. Sealey
F. A. Donelson
Paul Walgren
Allene Baer
Odgers
Council
C. Kucera
G. Ransom
Mart’s
G. Cerny
Legion
G. Carlson
Hi Lo Prec
Burdette Flodman
Horace McKeag
Orville Dodds
Milford Sidders
Dodds
Don Johnson
Bob’ Coon
Bunch Meyers
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