Albert Ryan begins barber career in Osceola 73 years ago
The Osceola Record recalls Albert Ryan starting as a barber in Osceola March 11 73 years ago after moving in on March 10. He bought Clyde Ward’s half of the shop and partnered with Grant Stuart, the business then housed in the Osceola Bank back room. The piece notes local business anniversaries and community history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ryan
Osceola
Albert
Clyde Ward
Grant Stuart
Osceola Bank
Burt & Dee’s
John H. Mickey
Nebraska
Osceola Record
Ryan
Osceola Scouts Honor Membership and Ecocare Efforts
Osceola Girl Scout Troop 326 marked National Girl Scout Week by giving birthday cakes to friends including sponsoring Osceola Lions Club at their noon meeting on March 8. A window at the Lions shows Osceola ecology work and Acres for Wildlife with 5 acres donated for a wildlife habitat. The article also notes academic honors for Midshipman Gerald Cerny and local civic notes on city finances and a state dump site discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Friends of Scouting
Osceola Lions Club
Dean Henricksen
Lions
Nebraska Public Power Dis
G. S. Ecology
Gerald Bryan
Juliette Gordon Low
Richard Odgers
Fred Bond
Glen Green
NPPD
State Department of Health
Monson Named President Of Central Nebraska Pork Producers
L. Monson elected president at the Directors meeting in York on March 2. The association includes swine producers from six south central counties with directors from Polk County Monson county chairman Ronald Tewel Stromsburg and Paul Walgren Osceola. A March 23 program in York at 7 30 p m in the 4 H Building will discuss swine futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Monson
Stromsburg
Central Nebraska Pork Producers Association
York
Southcentral
Polk County
Monson
Ronald Tewell
Projector Fund Nears Needed Total At Center
The Good Samaritan Center Projector Fund has raised donations to reach about 300 dollars. Contributions totaling 225 dollars came from Allegra Johnson Stromsburg Mrs. George Cady Rising City Mr and Mrs Oscar Imm Silver Creek Mrs Raymond Lindblade Mrs Paul Graff Willis Wills Martin Jones and Circle 1 of the First United Methodist Church Osceola. Donations for the projector and screen support resident entertainment and staff in service training and should be sent to Jim Wunderlich center manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan Center Projector Fund
Allegra Johnson
Stromsburg
George Cady
Rising City
Oscar Imm
Silver Creek
Raymond Lindblade
Paul Graff
Willis Wills
Martin Jones
Circle #1
First United Methodist Church
Osceola
Doane Coach to Speak at Athletic Banquet
Doane basketball coach Bob Erickson will be the keynote speaker at the OHS Athletic Banquet on Thursday April 1 at 7 p.m. Advance tickets go on sale March 29 and Pep Club members will contact potential buyers.
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Doane
Bob Erickson
OHS
Osceola Junior High Falls to Stromsburg in Tourney
Osceola's Junior High basketball team, the Bullpups, lost 34 to 32 to Stromsburg in opening round play at the Goldenrod Conference Tournament in Clarks Monday evening March 8. Stromsburg surged late to clinch the win. a fuller Coach Charles Hays report will run next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Stromsburg
Goldenrod
Clarks
Charles Hays
Delegation Attends Easter Seal Tea at Governor's Mansion
A large Polk County delegation joined the Easter Seal Society tea on March 1 at the Governor's Mansion in Lincoln. Leaders listed include Mrs. Jimmy Majors as county chair and numerous Polk and Stromsburg residents with Mary Garvin and 9 year old Easter Seal Child as guests.
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Polk County
Governor's Mansion
Lincoln
Mary Garvin
Jimmy Majors
Allegra Johnson
Stromsburg
Don Hanquist
Polk
Irvin Anderson
Zella Donelson
Lloyd E. Widga
Elwood Sandell
Wallace Sandell
Orpha Dice
York
Dery
Reed
Delores Reed
Donna Jean Reed
Little Girl
Dollie
Myrtle Johnson
Myrtle Anderson
Garnet Miller
Jim Majors
Osceola
Enoch Ekstrand
Crossroads Conference Clinic at York Civic Auditorium
Shelby will join a regional clinic with members from Rising City McCool Gresham Benedict Hardville Marquette Bradshaw Hampton Monroe. The event on Tuesday March 23 features guest clinician Don Schumaker Norfolk Senior High band director. Daytime practice and an evening concert at 7 30 p.m. are planned.
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Civic Auditorium
York
Don Schumaker
Norfolk Senior High
Shelby
Rising City
McCool
Gresham
Benedict
Hardville
Marquette
Bradshaw
Hampton
Monroe
Paper Drive March 20 by Osceola Scouts
Osceola Cub Scout Pack 162 and Boy Scout Troop 162 announce a paper drive on Saturday March 20 beginning at 9 30. Residents should place newspapers and magazines on their front porches by 9 30 and tie or box bundles for pickup. All collected paper goes to the Salvation Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Salvation Army
First United Methodist Church
Nebraska finals broadcast of high school basketball
The four championship finals of the Nebraska High School Basketball Tournament will be shown live in color starting at noon on Saturday March 13. Coverage will be exclusive on Channels 10 and 11.
Co op Oil Inc Holds 44th Annual Meeting in Osceola
The 44th annual Co op Oil Inc meeting drew a large attendance at the Legion Club in Osceola. Kenneth Olson reported strong sales totaling 2,024,474.88 with net savings of 100,029.23 and Curtis Burggess was elected to the board to fill the expired term. Marie Carpenter, 81, died at Good Samaritan Center Osceola with services held at Kepner Roberts Funeral Home.
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Coop Oil, Inc
Legion Club
Osceola
Kenneth Olson
Oscar Schmid
Richard Odgers
Osceola United Methodist Church
Jim Taft
Omaha Bank of Cooperatives
Byron Trell
Farmland Industries, Inc
Ray McReynolds
Curtis Burggess
Rising City
Francis Urban
Lewis Dunn
Osce
Carpenter
Edward
Marie) Carpenter
Good Samaritan Center
Kepner-Roberts Funeral
Hoffer Cemetery
Osceola Talent Show Seeks Entrants for Cash Prizes
The Osceola Community Theatre hosts a talent hunt to be held April 25. All ages and talents welcome with cash prizes. Entry blanks available at the Osceola Record Office from Eileen Blitzkie or Rex Cadwalladen. mail forms to Vivian Carlson prior to April 5. The theatre group meets March 24 at 9 p.m. at Bill Zedicher’s home to organize ticket sales.
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Osceola Community Theatre Group
Osceola Record Office
Eileen Blitzkie
Rex Cadwalladen
Vivian Carlson
RR2
Osceola
Bill Zedicher
Golden Wedding Open House Honors Muller Couple
Osceola News reports Mr and Mrs Marvin Ler of Omaha spent the weekend with the Ben Schmokers. They attended the Golden Wedding open house honoring Mr and Mrs John Muller at Surprise Sunday afternoon and visited Mrs Wauneta Minick and Mrs Grace Duren in Rising City.
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Marvin Ler
Omaha
Ben Schmokers
John Muller
Mmes. Wauneta Minick
Grace Duren
Rising City
Osceola Lions Club Grants Support To Community Projects
The Osceola Lions Club approved donations totaling funds for a projector and screen at the Good Samaritan Center and improvements at the baseball diamond. They reported the March of Dimes drive matched last year, noted REAP Handbooks go to printer, and were thanked by Osceola Girl Scouts with birthday cakes for sponsoring them. Delegates from Mid-America Dairymen Inc gathered in Kansas City with Henry Buresh among 1500 attendees. Nebraska delegates flew in by chartered plane to Grand Island Norfolk and Lincoln. Clifford Hardin and Oklahoma’s governor spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Lions Club
Good Samaritan Center
Osceola Girl Scouts
Dean Henricksen
Lions
Henry Buresh
Mid-America Dairymen Inc
Kansas City
Buresh
Central States Division
Nebraska
Grand Island
Norfolk
Lincoln
Clifford Hardin
Oklahoma
Career Night at Osceola High School March 18
Osceola High School hosts a career night for freshmen and sophomores with parents on Thursday March 18 1971 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m inviting Polk County students and those from Gresham and Silver Creek. About 40 professionals will answer questions and Platte College will provide its occupational counseling van starting at 6 30 p m.
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Osceola High School
Polk County
Gresham
Silver Creek
Platte College
Chronicle
United States
Ken Lensing
Boa Barney to headline Carnival at Osceola High School
Boa Barney headlining the Osceola High School musical Carnival will perform March 20 with a large student ensemble and additional acts. An audience of 8 adults saw a preview at Rex Cadwallader’s home as the show builds toward opening night at the OHS auditorium with tickets available from students and at the door.
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Barney the Boa
OHS
Rex Cadwallader
Barney
Mr. Cadwallader
Osceola High School
Jim
Sally
Susie
Pioneer Farm Award sought by Polk County Fair Board
Henry Galus and Ray A. Conrad seek local pioneer farm families for the Nebraska Pioneer Farm Award to be given at the 1971 County Fair. The sixteenth year award honors landowners who have held the same farm for 100 years or more. Nomination deadline is June 1, 1971.
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Henry Galus
Ray A. Conrad
Polk County Fair Board
Nebraska
Ak-Sar-Ben
Omaha
Nebraska Association of Fair Managers
Conrad
Fair
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Kathy
DeVerne Rodene
David Atkinson
Defense Language Institute
Presidio
Monterey
California
David
Darrell Atkinson
All Faiths Chapel
All Faiths Chapel, Inc
Beatrice State Home
Beatrice
Cerny
Gerald Cerny
U. S. Naval Academy
Jerry
John Cerny
Academy
David Klein
Edna Peterson
South Osceola
Edgar Klein
Navy
Council
Mrs
Raymond Kepner
Arizona
Allene Baer
Jean Soukup
Jane Odgers
Co-op Oil, Inc
First National Bank of
Osceola News
Lions Club
Jeanette Wagner
Jeanette Kay Wagner
Raymond Wagner
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Denver
Colorado
Wagner
Paul Walgren
Walgren
Boa Barney
Rex and
Fair Board
Raymond L. Kresha
David City
Julius Herrmann
Fred Dittmer
Lottie Galus
Veterans Hospital
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