Osceola Bulldogs draw St Cecelia in state tourney
Osceola High School meets Hastings St Cecelia in the Class C state basketball first round at Pershing Auditorium Lincoln on Thursday March 13 after earning a 49 46 regional win over Howells Eddie Wieseman led Osceola with 14 points and Jack Cerny hit key free throws in the final minute. Osceola officials announce school dismissal Thursday March 13 and Channel 5 Hastings will telecast the game.
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Howells
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Bob Gissler
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Jerry Cerny
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Osceola to Welcome Plexi-Lite Plastic Firm
Tom Hofbauer plans to open a Plexi-Lite Productions plastics plant in Osceola at the Wobig Building on The Square Northeast. Principal products include three dimensional plastic signs. Also noted are voter registration deadlines and a busy week for Bulldog fans with a tournament game and early school dismissal.
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Osceola
Tom Hofbauer
Polk County spelling champs named at Osceola event
The Polk County spelling contest at Osceola Annie Jeffrey Elementary named eight winners from 5th to 8th grades. Top finishers include Janet Kampovitz and Tobin Anderson in morning 5th–6th, and Roger Hollister and Duane Oquist in afternoon 7th–8th. All eight advance to District 1 in Fairbury. Hollister also represents Polk at the Midwest Spelling Bee in Omaha.
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Steve Peterson
Stromsburg
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Toni Treon
Shelby
Rex Thelen
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Willard Hollister
Duane Oquist
Osceola
Levert Oquist
Cheryl Samuel
Polk
Dean Samuelson
Lynette Creech
Wayne ‘Creech
Fairbury
Omaha
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Jim
Ronald Carlson
Wayne Creech
Lynette
Debbie
Toni
Debbie Treon
Mrs Merklinger 73 Dies in Beatrice Hospital
Henry Merklinger 73 of Plymouth passed away at 7 p.m. Saturday at a Beatrice hospital after entering at 3 p.m. Services were held Wednesday afternoon at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Plymouth. Survived by husband, three sons Rev Donald Grummert of Minneapolis Ralph Merklinger of Sioux City George Merklinger of Holland and daughter Mrs Mervin Stromberg of Osceola plus 13 grandchildren.
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Beatrice Hospital
St. Paul Lutheran Church
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Ralph Merklinger
Sioux City
George Merklinger
Holland
Mervin Stromberg
Osceola
Victor Cerny Returns to Gas Company Duties
Victor Cerny resumes duties at the Gas Company after a six week absence following back surgery.
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Victor Cerny
Sorority Pledges at Midland College Campus
Osceola residents Marsha Nyberg and Anita Peterson pledged Delta Tau at Midland College. Mikae Branting of Stromsburg and Judy Scholz of Shelby pledged Phi Alpha sorority on the same campus.
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Anita Peterson
Osceola
Delta Tau Sorority
Midland College
Mikae Branting
Stromsburg
Judy Scholz
Shelby
Phi Alpha Sorority
Livestock Feeders Meeting Rescheduled for March 20
The Polk County Livestock Feeders Association organizational meeting is moved due to the State Basketball Tournament. It will be held Thursday March 20 at 7:00 p.m. with the program unchanged at the Polk County Recreational Club House west of Osceola.
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Osceola
Second caucus nominates Lillian McDonald to fill board vacancy
The second school caucus held Friday March 7 at City Hall nominated Lillian McDonald and Everette Smith for two open School Board of District 19 seats. A run-off vote 30 to 8 chose McDonald to replace Dr Don Evans who withdrew. Election bets show two women may join the board.
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Dale Frizzell
Lillian
Jay
McDonald
Don Evans
Lillian McDonald
Everette Smith
Hubert Girard
Lorraine Lewis
Nancy Norton
Dr. Evans
Nebraska
Firemen attend safety clinic on anhydrous ammonia handling
Osceola volunteers led by Everette Smith Cedric Fineey and Lee Schroeder attended a safety clinic in Columbus on handling anhydrous ammonia. Sponsored by Co op Oil and Co op Insurance writers the session stressed water as a key defense against fumes and skin exposure and urged protective gear and water flushing for responders and farmers. Nebraska lacks state safety rules for handling and transport of the chemical even as calls for legislation grow after the Crete disaster.
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Osceola
Everette Smith
Cedric Fineey
Lee Schroeder
Columbus
Co-op Oil
Co-op
Nebraska
Crete
Osceola Girl Chosen for Cornhusker Girls State
April Walgren daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Walgren will represent Osceola at Cornhusker Girls State June 7 13 in Lincoln Kathy Wyman is selected alternate Both are Osceola High School juniors Selections based on scholarship citizenship and leadership Girls State a Nebraska American Legion Auxiliary workshop on government and democracy 1969 session will enroll 370 junior girls from across the state delegates present resumes after return
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April Walgren
Paul Walgren
Osceola
Cornhusker
Lincoln
Kathy Wyman
Richard Wyman
Osceola High School
Nebraska American Legion Auxiliary Units
Paving Project Begins in Osceola in 1919
In Osceola the spring of 1919 saw the start of first hard surfaced streets. A photograph of Mrs. J. C. Cotton shows the mixing hopper at the U. P. Depot as paving work moved forward in March.
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Osceola
J. C. Cotton
U. P
Additions to Old Times Day plans
The Old Times Day Committee adds events for May 31 including a rifle and pistol match at Polk County Recreation grounds with Osceola Rifle and Pistol Club and State Rifle and Pistol Association, an Art and Hobby Show by the American Legion Auxiliary, a Lions pancake supper, amusement rides, concessions, possible Bingo, an afternoon library open house, and window displays with patriotic themes.
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State Rifle and Pistol Association
Polk County
American Legion Auxiliary
Lions
Osceola Public
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