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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1976
Page
1
Nebraska Osceola voters prepare for May 11 primary with seven candidates for the local school board three seats and seven for City Council two seats. The notices note at large council elections, wildlife week with wetlands preservation, a new local dog distemper outbreak and a new sportswriter joining The Record.
The Polk County Association for Retarded Citizens was organized March 9 at 8:00 p.m. in the United Methodist Church parlor Polk Numerous officers and directors were named including Ruth Lux acting secretary and Rev Robert Hopkins acting president A membership drive offers dues of 5 per family and 3 for individuals A box social is planned at the Shelby Parish Hall on March 22 with food baskets for the auction.
The OHS boys track team begins practice March 1 under third year head coach Peter Chapman and assistant Willard Jensen. Twenty one athletes, including nine lettermen Rich Hayes, Dave Herrmann, Dan Bond, John Zelasney, and DeVon Carlson, form a roster strong in mile and field events. First meet is a triangular at Henderson March 24, followed by the Henderson Relays on March 27.
A district Amateur Athletic Union freestyle tournament at Platte College Columbus drew five to 18 year olds. Osceola juniors Greg Rempe Jack Gabel and Joe Graham each faced opponents from Elgin Nebraska Olympic Club and Columbus YMCA with results including a 3 4 loss a 6 12 defeat and a third period pin. The event featured mixed age class competition across weight groups. The March of Dimes Bicentennial Walk-a-thon kicks off March 20 at Polk County fairgrounds Osceola with a 9 a.m. start traveling via Stromsburg and Highway 66.
The Polk County Unit of the American Cancer Society opened its annual crusade on March 9 with 43 volunteers at the Osceola American Legion clubroom. Officers announced the Seven Warning Signals pamphlets for every family and highlighted funding, breast self checkup films, and early cancer detection efforts across Lincoln and Omaha areas.
A Chamber of Commerce executive board and citizens met to finalize plans for the national Bicentennial Wagon Train arrival in April and the Agricultural City Festival in late May. The feed, tickets, and public pricing were outlined with volunteers named for duties, including float preparation and publicity.
Mrs Clarence Walgreen of Lincoln died unexpectedly at home Tuesday morning Funeral services set for Friday 10 am Wadlow's Mortuary Lincoln burial in Ansley Nebraska George Kumpf 47 Osceola farmer died Saturday at Behlen Community Hospital Columbus funeral rites Wed Immanuel Lutheran Church Columbus burial Shelby Cemetery Surviving wife two children mother and three sisters Homer Brigham Shelby died past weekend in Key Largo arrangements pending Kepner Roberts Funeral Home Osceola Lloyd Blair 75 Fremont realtor and banker died Wednesday heart attack at home services Monday Presbyterian Church Fremont survived by wife former Inez Mickey two brothers Lester and Glen a sister Laurel Andrews of Omaha He was past Potentate of the Tangier Shrine Temple.
District 19 Board of Education met Monday evening March 8 and approved curb construction for the school track. They discussed landscaping around the new building and final payments for bleachers and carpeting. Fume ventilation and natural gas supply for the industrial arts area were reviewed and further investigation was deemed necessary before equipment selection. The meeting adjourned at 8 p.m. to meet with principals from Dana, Larson, Roubal architectural firm ABC Electric of Hastings and the W. F. Anderson Company.
Filing confirmations from the Polk County Clerk show candidates from Osceola Shelby and Stromsburg for city councils village boards and school districts. Delegates to county conventions Republican and Democrat and a special proposition on liquor by the drink are listed among the March 12 deadline filings.
Rempe and associates represented William Wolfe Post 91 at the District VII American Legion convention in Ashland on March 14. The post earned Youth Activities and Citizenship awards and a three star citation in Membership. Kempe is a Nebraska delegate bound for the Seattle national convention in late August.
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