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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1970
Page
1
The letter reflects a lively political year with new candidates filing, including Frank Morrison challenging incumbents and debate among Senator Jules Burbach Clifton Batch elder Norbert Tiemann. A local volunteer known as The Ridge Runner inspires optimism as resignation and recruitment unfold.
Mr and Mrs William P Cave of Genoa announce the engagement of their daughter Pauline Marie to Gary E Gonsier son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Gonsier Jr of Genoa The bride to be is a Genoa high school graduate and works as secretary to the City Engineer in Columbus The groom is a Silver Creek High School and Nether ton Technical Institute graduate now employed in the engineering department at Behlen s Manufacturing Company in Columbus The wedding is set for May at St Rose of Lima Church in Genoa
Janice Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton Peterson was named the 1970 OHS delegate to Cornhusker Girls State by the local American Legion Auxiliary unit. Debbie Carlson was designated alternate. Delegates are chosen from the OHS junior class based on academics and leadership. Cornhusker Girls State takes place in Lincoln for one week in June as a practical government workshop.
A Girls State delegate participates in class work on government civics and citizenship. The highlight of each year’s session is a mock election where candidates are nominated campaign and elected in a theoretical state government. Upon return she presents an in depth report to her sponsoring Auxiliary unit.
The Booster Club sponsors a bake sale to raise funds for a scoreboard now at 1997 dollars. A March 28 sale runs 9 AM to 4 PM in the Consumer's Building with pep club lunches served. Members and parents are urged to donate baked goods for the event.
The Centennial Book Committee in Osceola mobilizes volunteers and donations to collect and process material for a local history book. It urges residents to review the Memory Jogger List from last week, gather events, and participate by writing or being interviewed. The next meeting is March 20 at City Hall.
The Ridge Runner offers volunteer column work noting money isn’t discussed and fame may come instead. He praises OHS students in My Fair Lady, remarks on Pilgrim-era discipline, praises Paul Schreiter’s free art class, and mentions Nebraska amateur artists including several newspaper people.
A new COPACT group plans a public meeting at the Osceola Legion Club on Wednesday March 25 at 1 30 p m. Other items note political filings for county and city offices and upcoming local events including a Polk County Irrigators Association meeting and NFC banquet. A hay stack fire was addressed by the Osceola Volunteer Fire Department on March 12 near Morris Richards farm.
Osceola attorney William H. Norton announces his candidacy for the University of Nebraska Board of Regents in the Sixth District. Norton, ex chairman of the Nebraska Power Review Board and governor education commission, runs with five other contenders including Roger L. Sandman and M. J. Gustafson.
Osceola local businessman Dean Buffington announces candidacy for mayor. He owns Osceola Professional Dry Cleaners and has lived in Osceola 11 years with wife Maxine and children Ron and Susan. He serves on the fire department and belongs to several local groups.
Authorities urge parents to keep children away from storm sewer work zones with ditches over six feet deep and loose dirt piles. Children should avoid these danger areas for safety.
Filing for public office closed Friday March 13 with incumbents largely unopposed. Voters will decide City and District 19 School Board on April 7 while county officials face the May 12 primary. Candidates include Mayor Dean Buffington, City Council incumbents, and county office contenders across Shelby Osceola and Polk districts.
Dick Wyman son of Mr and Mrs Richard Wyman has been chosen by Wolfe Post 91 to represent Osceola at Corn husker Boys State in Lincoln from June 6 to 12 1970. Jim Green son of Mr and Mrs Glen Green named alternate. Representatives are chosen annually from Osceola High juniors based on scholarship citizenship and leadership.
Delegates from across the state join a week of workshops tests and mock elections to practice governance and learn American citizenship. Upon return a Boys Stater reports to his sponsoring Legion Post on the week’s events.
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