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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1968
Page
1
Osceola pupils will not be excused for the State Basketball Tournament as the school is not involved. Parents may arrange to attend the evening sessions on Thursday and Friday and the Finals on Saturday. Weather notes show mild nights and sun with little wind across the period.
A columnist contrasts early nurture theories with natural curiosity as Jim Wilson’s lifelong interests span nature and classical study. Stromsburg Vikings beat Humphrey St Francis, advance to class C state tourney vs Sterling, while Shelby misses state for a second straight year. Osceola and Stromsburg may join Shelby next year.
Arjay Miller, Ford vice chairman, will receive the 1968 Distinguished Nebraskan Award at the Nebaska Society of Washington event March 20 in Washington. Miller, 51, Shelby native and Shelby High School 1932 graduate, rose from Ford executive to president in 1963 and vice chairman this month.
Tickets are on sale for the Athletic Banquet at 7 p.m. Friday March 15 in the Osceola gym. Tom Hedrick KOLN TV sports director will speak. Pep club seeks all interest, call high school 747 3121 if missed. Tickets must be bought by March 11 for catering. Robert McCormick named assistant manager at Magee’s Clothing in Omaha Westroads. Alfred Yungdahl family moves near Jeffrey hospital. Mrs Lloyd Boden and two children relocate south Osceola. Terry Omans move from Staplehurst to the Bodens’ vacated farm. Promoted Sgt Richard L Studley in Vietnam with new address APO San Francisco 96385. Richter Funeral services for Mrs Herman Richter 81 in Shelby Sacred Heart church.
Courthouse news lists numerous quitclaim and warranty deeds transferring parcels in Stromsburg Osceola and surrounding areas. Transactions include Mamie Olson et al to Winona Nelson and husband in Ekeley's Addition and several other land transfers in Morrill Hedstrom and Smith additions. Also filed are court notices, marriage license for Karl Wirka and Suzanne Johnson, and brief local society items about a technical school visit, open house, and 4-H club activities in Osceola and Stromsburg communities.
March meetings discuss land and water needs of the Big Blue River Basin as part of the state water plan. Aurora at the 4 H club building March 8 and Seward at Dale's Steak House March 14 are all day events with 9 a.m. registration.
The OHS fourth six weeks honor list includes seniors Alvin Cederberg Valerie Rutter Bill Snodgrass Vic Steru Jolene Wiser Nancy Mills Tom Rodene Jane Sedlak Anita Peterson Kathy McVeigh Marsha Nyberg Connie Stromberg and honorable mention Linda Herrmann Juniors Jack Cerny Kenneth Monson Dale Fjell Forrest Kinzli Kay Lux Melanie Monson Ruth Majors and honorable mention Mary Wozny Sophomores Barbara Mills Mary Nyberg Jerry Cerny Joyce Gissler Gregg Kresha Byron Nelson Leo Potter Kathy Wyman Roger Carlson Duane Gabriel Myron Prososki Connie Richards Beverly Trotter and April Walgren Honors also note freshmen list and local events.
Mim Peterson wins the singles event with a 770 series including a 71 pin handicap, earning 300 dollars and a trophy at the 11th Annual Men's Open Bowling Tournament. She also helps Harold's Market Team tie for 4th in the 262 entrant team event with a 3119 score and 372 handicap as Delmer Johnson Vic Sterup Raymond Kepner and Richard Merrick support.
Delbert Broekemeier of Central City, Stanley Harless and Dale Ellerbrock of Stromsburg joined more than 100 men in Columbus on February 27 to inspect the MoorMan mill, warehouse and office. The plant will produce bulk and bagged livestock feeds with pelleting and blocking equipment as integral parts of the installation and marketing plans for spring were discussed.
Hospital report lists patients Clyde Courtney Osceola Robert Eklund Osceola William Herrmann Osceola Mrs Ferdinand Pohl York Mrs Bertha Bahr Shelby Guy Feeser Shelby Mrs Henning Carlson Stroms Mrs Ansel Fredrickson Stroms burg Charles Nuttelman Gresham Walter Madson Osceola Arthur Bloomquist Stromsburg Frank Thelander Osceola Mrs Maggie Wieseman Osceola Clifford Carlson Stromsburg Discharged Linda Keith Silver Creek Maud Anderson Stromsburg Mrs Oscar Anderson Osceola Mrs Larry Cook Stromsburg
Richard C. Sealey notes March 15 is the last day to file applications for the 1968 feed grain program. Only signups that participate qualify for price support and diversion payments on corn and sorghum. Diverted-up payments apply to up to 50 percent base or 25 acres. smaller farms may use the small farm provision if 25 acres diverted to conservation. Price supports: corn $1.03 per bushel, sorghum $1.51 cwt. payments based on planted acreage up to half base times yield.
Osceola group of Rebekahs met at Mrs Kenneth Sipes home to plan the district convention set for March 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in lodge rooms. Attendees included Mmes Richard Howe Joe Hill Earl Bond Fred Bond Ervin Gross nicklaus Lulu Ward Miss Lulu Hendrickson and others from Osceola with additional members in the afternoon. Also noted, Seaman Apprentice Herman H Hanson son of Stromsburg residents, graduated from navy basic training in San Diego. Osceola students collect used clothing for Appalachia during Save the Children bundle days with Jeffery Elementary accepting donations March 5–9.
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