Osceola youths earn state honors in education and sports
Dan Bond was Osceola’s 1976 Boys Stater and elected mayor of Midway after standing out among larger schools. Bernardine Nitsch, a top track competitor, won the 880 yard run at the district AAU Junior Olympics and eyes a regional in July. The community notes safety week, local construction on Kimmel Street, home remodeling, and a pump planter in Charles Kucera’s yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
American Legion
Dan Bond
Midway
Omaha
Weeping Water
Doniphan
Bernardine Nitsch
St. Paul
Minnesota
Bernie
Kimmel Street
Charles Kucera
Peggy Watts Honored Queen of Bethel 61 Job’s Daughters
Peggy Watts was installed as Honored Queen of Bethel 61 International Order of Job’s Daughters at a two o'clock ceremony in the lodge hall. She is a high school senior. Elected officers installed include Ann Thornton senior princess Pam Bryan junior princess Janet Wieseman guide and Debbie Bryan marshal. Retiring Queen Denise Snodgrass officiated with assistance from Mary Jo Wieseman and others. International Miss Job Lori Coffin attended as guest. Appointed officers for the new term include Susan Watts outer guard Vicki Thornton inner guard and Lisa Davis fourth and fifth messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Watts
Maurice Watts
Bethel
International Order of Job’s Daughters
Nthe Lodge Hall
Ann Thornton
Pam Bryan
Janet Wieseman
Guide
Debbie Bryan
Marshall
Denise Snodgrass
Mary Jo Wieseman
Pam Watts
Jean Heindryckx
Debi Pliefke
Carolyn Hanson
Pam Marak
Susan Watts
Vicki Thornton
Melinda Peterson
Scouts Advance Rank At Court Of Honor
Boy Scout Troop 162 held a Court of Honor in the Scout cabin Sunday evening with Scoutmaster Norman Hofbauer presiding. Families attended as the Wolf Patrol opened the meeting and merit and skill awards earned this spring were presented.
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Boy Scout
Norman Hofbauer
Wolf Patrol
Hofbauer
Osceola Hosts Pony Express Relay Station Event
The Pony Express 76 relay begins June 22 from Mount Vernon Washington with 302 stations over 3014 miles ending July 4 in Pennsylvania. Osceola hosts a relay stop between 5 00 a m and 6 30 a m with 50 participants and coverage by AP Radio.
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Pony Express 776
Pony Express
Skagit County Fairgrounds
Mount Vernon
Wash
Valley Forge
Pennsylvania
Fairgrounds
George Washington Association of
Sidney
Lexington
Kearney
Grand Island
Central City
Osceola
Shelby
Boys Town
Omaha
Ruth Lux
Jim Marak
Dennis Johansen
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Associated Press Radio
Washington DC
Son
Fredrickson
Sandy Ingersoll
Gerald Ford
Trudeau
Cengas Pays Nebraska Franchise Tax to Osceola
Cengas delivered a check for 3482.43 to the Osceola City Treasurer for the 12 months ending April 30, 1976. Franchise taxes in 57 Nebraska communities served by Cengas totaled nearly 750000 dollars. Manager Chris Dahmke noted taxes are based on total Cengas billings in each community. Cengas also paid 699853 dollars in 1975 property and real estate taxes in Nebraska.
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Cengas
Osceola
Nebraska
Chris Dahmke
Annual Golf Tourney Draws 144 Players at Ryan Hill
The seventh annual Men's Invitational Golf Tourney at Ryan Hill Country Club drew a record 144 golfers from 23 towns. Medalist Bill Peterson of Dannebrog shot 30 on the first nine, and six flight winners were named with multiple players from David City, Osceola, and surrounding communities.
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Ryan Hill Country Club
Ladies
Bill Peterson
Dannebrog
Brad Irvin
Fullerton
Harold Nelson
Gresham
Lincoln
Hank Brockevelt
David City
Kim Grubaugh
Osceola
Glen Wobig
Ken Pope
Raymond Kepner
Kepner
Wobig
Osceola Midgets Win First Little Eight Game 11-4
Osceola Midgets defeat Benedict 11-4 in the Little Eight League opener. Osceola built a 2-0 lead, broke through with four runs in the fifth, added three in the sixth and two in the seventh. Benedict scored in the sixth and seventh. Osceola had eight hits and five errors. Benedict had seven errors. Battery for Osceola was Lyndon Wieseman, Jerome Zelasney and Neal Roehrs.
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Osceola
Benedict
Lyndon Wieseman
Jerome Zelasney
Neal Roehrs
Ab R . D
Gresham
Kent Urban
Doug Sterup
Duane Tenniges
Murray Dunn
John Walford
Oscedla
Ulysses
Sterup
Murray
Osceola Students Shine At AAU Meets In Fremont and Hastings
Four Osceola High School athletes Bonnie Bernardine Nitsch Lyndon Wieseman Tim Johansen and mentor Pete Chapman competed at the AAU Junior Olympic Track Meet in Fremont on May 29. Bernardine took second in the 880 and 220 and later won the 880 at Hastings setting an intermediate record before advancing to the July regional in St Paul Minnesota. Bernardine also placed third in the mile while Lyndon earned a discus fifth with 114710 feet.
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Osceola
Fremont
Tim Johansen
Lyndon Wieseman
Bonnie
Bernardine Nitsch
OHS
Pete Chapman
Bernard Nitsch
Tim
Lyndon
Bernardine
Hastings
St. Paul
Minn
Community Calendar Highlights June 17 24
June 17 24 events listed include Filibuster Club studio tour and Coffee at Bernt's. June 18 Legion Auxiliary Girl's State Tea chaired by Betty Majors and Mary Ellen Wobig. June 20 baseball Staplehurst at Osceola with 8 p.m. start. June 21 IOOF Senior Citizens at Samaritan Home. June 22 T&C Club tour of Duren's Studio before meeting at Mrs Wayne Anderson's. June 23 Rebekahs. June 24 Easy Aces with Louise Pearson and Firemen events.
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Duren
Bernt
Legion Auxiliary Girl
Betty Majors
Mary Ellen Wobig
Staplehurst
Osceola
IOOF
Samaritan
T&c Club
Wayne Anderson
Rebekahs
Easy Aces
Louise Pearson
Firemen
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Lori Coffin
Lisa Davis
Krissy Johnson
Luanne Watts
Diane Kreis
Brenda Bryan
Lisa Johnston
Corey Becker
Tim Hofbauer
Greg Rempe
Tracy Walgren
Joe Davis
David Klein
Jeff Gillette
Bobby Carey
Tenderfoot
Camp Augustine
Fathers
Eagle Patrol
David Bryan
Chris Hofbauer
Skagit
Allen Fredrick
Ryan Hill
Carl Johnson
Barry Smith
Don Ostberg
Stromsburg
Chris Wiegardt
Doug Peterson
Richard Gans
Orville Dodds
Everette Smith
Rey Trasper
Dunn
Dan Kucera
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York
Bob Prokop
Seward
Prokop
Nelson
Jackson
Nixon
Winkleman
Silver Creek
Nitsch
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