Recognition Night honors many Osceola High School students
Osceola High School named numerous award winners at its 19th annual Recognition Night on May 27. Valedictorian Jack Cerny and Salutatorian Ken Monson led a slate of honors including PEO scholar ships for Melanie Monson and Kay Lux, Boys State certificates to Eddie Wiesman and Randy Bond, and Junior Lawman to Evan Wieseman.
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Osceola
OHS
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Jack Cerny
Ken Monson
PEO
Melanie Monson
Kay Lux
American Legion
Eddie Wiesman
Randy Bond
Evan Wieseman
Jr. Lawman
April Walgren
Kathy Wyman
The
Legion Auxiliary
Union Pacific
Gregg Kresha
Danforth
Mike
New Peppers
Andrew Kresha
Mary Kresha
Lynda Johnson
Bob Gissler
Sally Mills
Lana Sterup
Betty Crocker
Melanie
Osceola Bulldogs dominate 1969 track season with district title and school records
Osceola High School's 1969 track team, led by top scorer Jack Cerny, won a district title and placed third at the State Meet. The year saw 11 school records tied or broken, four Polk County Meet records, and five Goldenrod Conference standards. Cerny set multiple marks including long jump and sprints, while Randall Bond Cal Coffin Duane Gabriel and Mike Cerny posted key totals. The squad earned five firsts in meets outside state including Henderson and Polk County events, with state points from Cerny.
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Gregg Kresha
Osceola
Polk County
Goldenrod
Kearney
Henderson
Polk
Shelby
Gordon
Knights of Columbus
Bulldogs
Jack Cerny
Jack
OHS
Randy Bond
Cal Coffin
Duane Gabriel
Mike Cerny
Calvin Coffin
L. H
Ed Wieseman
Leo Potter
Jerry Cerny
Dick Wyman
Byron
Laudatid
Marv Simonsen
Reese
Jim Green
Steve Sterup
Russell Larson
Lynn Boden
Granddaughter Judy Schott Celebrates E C Schott Family Birthday
At Saturday dinner Mr and Mrs E C Schott marked granddaughter Judy Schott's 8th birthday. Sisters Sharon Ann and Sheila attended with extended families from Omaha and the Schott clan. Ruth Ann Majors left for summer school at the University of Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.’ C. Schott
Judy Schott
Sharon Ann
Sheila
Robert. Olberding -and
Fred
Franco
Omaha
A. C. Schott
Ruth Ann Majors
Jim Majors
University of Nebraska
Osceola eighth graders graduate twenty nine students
Graduation exercises on May 27 at the high school auditorium promoted twenty nine Osceola eighth grade students to freshman status. Certificates of graduation were granted to Randy Boden Gaylene Carlson Jim Carlson Mary Cerny Dan Dailey Donette Gabriel Chris Hayes Bradley Johansen Tom Johnson Mike Johnston Ricky Jones Lindley Lamb Don Lewis Sally McCoy Debbie Mickey Jolene Nelson Duane Oquist Bill Peter.
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Osceola
Randy Boden
Gaylene Carlson
Jim Carlson
Mary Cerny
Dan Dailey
Donette Gabriel
Chris Hayes
Bradley Johansen
Tom Johnson
Mike Johnston
Ricky Jones
Lindley Lamb
Don Lewis
Sally McCoy
Debbie Mickey
Jolene Nelson
Duane Oquist
Bill Peter
Osceola News Highlights Local Students and Weddings
Brad Johansen wins eighth grade history award from the American Legion Auxiliary with the presentation by Mrs. Ben Schmaker. Bill Peterson earns the eighth grade Americanism award. Short Story and Essay awards go to Pat Tindall Jackie Smith Rick Jones Debra Svoboda and Mary Cerny. Patty Gullberg heads to Omaha for nursing school after two years at the University in Lincoln. Julie Gullberg, a graduate, helps with vacation school and will counsel at Camp Fontanelle. Gurley visitors and Holm Bradshaw wedding at Swede Home noted. bridal shower honors Miss Lynn Koehn of Exeter with out of town guests listed. Miss Koehn to wed Barry Schmoker June 28 at Exeter.
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Debbie Roehrs
Barbara Schott
Jackie Smith
Tom Soukup
Sally Sterup
Debbie Svoboda
Kathy Thayer
Pat Tindall
Connie Urban
Carolyn Wagner
Scott Walgren
Brad Johansen
American Legion Auxiliary
Bill Peterson
Ben Schmaker
Jean Peterson
Rick Jones
Debra Svoboda
Mary Cerny
University
Lincoln
Patty Gullberg
Omaha
University of Nebraska School of Nursing
Julie Gullberg
Osceola
the Valley Church
Lynn Koehn
Exeter
Mmes
Bill Wieseman
Bob Wieseman
Louise Timm
Vern Johnson
Rex Wieseman
Paul Schmoker
Aurora
Raymond Jenkins
York
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Norman Leach
Stromsburg
New Holland
Sperry Rand
Rogers Tractor & Farm Co
Columbus, Nebr
Colfax
County Implement
Schuyler, Nebr
Osceola High School
Tom Slater
Harrison Park
Nebraska
York Recreation Department
Nebraska Easter Seal Society
Slater
East 7Th St
DR. Jensen
UNI. OF Nebraska
Donald Jensen
Bloomington
Indiana
Raymond Kepner
Jensens
Jensen
Scott Anderson
Jeanette Wagner
Diane Pehrson
Betty Jo Anderson
Chase
Danoy
Hayes
Hitch
Arthur
McPherson
Logan
Lanfield
Wheeler
Kreeley
Boone
Stan
Ton
Kya
Bane
Ospei
Furnas
Phelps
MIT
Wayne
Thurston
Cheyenne
Devel
Ak-Sar-Ben A.C.E
Ak-Sar-Ben
A.C.E
Cass
Otoe
John
Pawnee
Richardson
Nebraska General Fund
Gerald McGinney
Dist
Opalinia
Titus
Holdrege
Buffalo
Franklia
ADAMS
Nebstep
Nance
Hamilton
J. H. Oliver
Ravenna
Platte
Thayer
Seward
Jsefferson
Tryale
South
Sioux City
Burt
Gage
Bob Dist
Thomas
N. Greenberg
Adolph Pokorny
Schuyler
Derrel
Ludi
Wahoo
Charles Goedeker
Murray
Floyd W. Pohlmar
Ambassador
Auburn
A. James Ebel
Uncoin
Osceola News
Dwight Bush
Gary Gray
Kilgore
Texas
Jerry Dunning
Bushes
Merritt Heeren
Dad
Ahrens
Polk County Fair
City OF Lincoln
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