Girl Scout Week Celebrated By Troops With Activities
Brownie Troop 138 entertained sister Junior Troop 326 with folk dancing and the film Follow Me Girls. Cadette Troop 290 camped at a park cabin with a hamburger supper and a late birthday surprise for Ann Armbruster. Prairie Hills council cookie deliveries begin March 22 to fund Osceola Day Camp and Crossing Arrows Camp projects. Mrs Eva Rosenberry of Covenant Home Stromsburg dies at 79 in Shelby. Services Thursday at EUB church. Survivors: two daughters and two sons.
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Brownie Girl Scout Troop
Cadette Girl Scout Troop
Ann Armbruster
Girls Scouts of
Prairie Hills
Eva) Rosenberry
The
Covenant Home
Stromsburg
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Eub Church
Shelby
Rosenberry
Juliet Anderson
Osceola
Africa
Tanzania
Mount Kilamanjaro
Illinois
Missionary Society
Signs of the Times
Washington
Georgetown
Nickelodeon
Births in Sioux City and Silver Creek families
Gwendolyn Sue Nekl, weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces, was born March 9 to Mr. and Mrs. Roger Nekl in Sioux City Iowa. Mrs. Nekl is Linda Peterson, daughter of Reynold and family. Frank Gembica and wife of Silver Creek welcomed a son, David John, born March 18 weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces at Jeffrey Hospital.
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Nekl
Gwendolyn Sue
Roger Nekl
Sioux City
Linda Peterson
Reynold Petersons
Jeffrey Hospital
Gembica
Frank Gembica
Silver Creek
David John
Jeffrey Memorial’ Hospital
Daniel Keith
Vaughn Mickey
Osceola
Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Praying Hands Gadgets Draw Dissent From Reader
A reader criticizes gift book fad items featuring the praying hands motif and a Kennedy Christ image, calling them in poor taste. The letter argues athletes set examples for youth, noting Osceola’s students excel academically and athletically, with many on honor rolls and top honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Jesus Christ
Churches plan April 26 Christian Athletes banquet
Osceola's Methodist Catholic and Lutheran churches sponsor the event with University of Nebraska figures as speakers led by Tom Osborne. Fellow Christians hope to channel athlete adulation to good works amid plans for a May 26 banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Tom Osborne
University of Nebraska
Marv Mueller
Randy Reeves
Joe Orduna
Ernie Sigler
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Osceola School Activities Highlight Cheerleaders Debut
Osceola activities roundup covers OHS cheer tryouts with B-Team and Varsity selections, Pep Club officers chosen, dramatics festival results with cast and illness change, senior play scheduled, junior high dance attendance, and Goldenrod all conference basketball picks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OHS
Debbie Johansen
Vicki Leach
Janis Peterson
Susan Davis
Chris Mills
Sherry Soukup
Barb Gullberg
Kathy Hayes
Steve Sterup
John Wobig
Melanie Monson
Barb Mills
Pam Snodgrass
Mary Ellen Nyberg
Carolyn Beebe
Marquette
Osceola
Jack Cerny
Superior
Roger Carlson
Evan Wieseman
Doug Jones
Nancy Mills
Melanie
Anita Peterson
Robert Frost
St. Patrick’s
Goldenrod
Don Augustin
Calvin Kropatsch
Kevin Baker
Dave Fleck
Wayne Johnson
Stromsburg
Dave Wegner
Palmer
Ron Herman
Mark Sutko
Clarks
Joel Stevens
Loren Wilshusen
Polk
Kim Torson
St. Edward
Mike Yokley
Genoa
Osceola OES Holds School of Instruction Visit
Osceola Chapter 24 Order of Eastern Star hosted a School of Instruction on Tuesday March 12 with Jersen as District Supervisor. Joan Steen Worthy Grand Matron led the afternoon session and selected Osceola for the official visitation. A Past Matron's dinner at Idle Hour Cafe honored the guests. The evening included the regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Order of Eastern Star
Jersen
Joan Steen
Idle Hour
Nebraska Women’s Highway Safety Assn forms Lincoln committee
Mrs. Gerhardt Lux of Osceola and her daughter Kay join the Nebraska Women’s Highway Safety Association steering committee in Lincoln. The group schedules meetings September 27-28 to elect officers and approve by laws. Speakers included Dave McLaughlin and Tom Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerhardt Lux
Osceola
Kay
Nebraska Women’s Highway Safety Assi
Lincoln
Dave McLaughlin
Tom Ryan
State Bureau of Statistics and
Dept. of Roads
Ryan
Nebraska
McLaughlin
National Highway Safety Bureau
Weather outlook with partial snow flurries tonight
The area had snow flurries Tuesday night and lower temperatures. Outlook is for warmer temperatures and little if any moisture.
Medical self help lessons begin in Osceola series
A series of 11 medical self help lessons started in Osceola co sponsored by Civil Defense and University Extension Service. Instructors report strong attendance and growing interest with participants listed by name. The first lesson on Radioactive Fallout and Shelter occurred March 11, followed by sessions on artificial respiration and healthful living in emergencies.
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Osceola
Civil Defense and
University Extension Service
Ken Krieg
Stan van Hoosen
Leonard Augustin
Hazel Gleim
Marjorie Fonda
Dan Magnuson
Myrtle Johnson
Leon Draeger
Jack Headley
Ray Conrad
Patricia
Wes McCoy
Jim
Lorraine Lewis
Polk County
ODD BITS Spring Arrives as Geese Signal Change
The reader notes spring arrives today at 8 22 am Eastern Time while recalling a windy season and dust blowing. March 4 9 was National Procrastination Week and this week is National Salesman's Week. The column jokes about missed news tips and a party line with no reports.
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E.S.T
Wyoming
Arizona
New Mexico
S.0.s
Chamber Dinner Moves To March 26 From Conflicts
The quarterly Chamber of Commerce dinner and ladies night was rescheduled to Tuesday March 26 due to conflicts with other activities. Richard Archie Klein notes speaker Kerry Leggett of Old Quiz, who will discuss his TV work on To Tell the Truth and Alcoholics Anonymous. Tickets at 7 pm at Catholic Hall require advance purchase or reservations with Glen Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Richard Archie Klein
Kerry Leggett
Old Quiz
Alcoholics Anonymous
Glen Green
FCA Banquet recognizes Sterup for leadership in sports
Dick Sterup head football coach at Sioux Falls College was among three fellows honored at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes banquet held Tuesday evening at Sioux Falls College. He is an Osceola High School graduate and son of Mr and Mrs Harry Sterup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hedrick
Osceola
Dick Sterup
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Sioux Falls College
Sterup
Osceola High School
Harry Sterups
Cub Scouts Collect for Goodwill in Osceola
Osceola Cub Scouts lend a hand to Goodwill Industries during the annual Good Turn for Goodwill drive. They seek repairable clothing furniture appliances toys and household items and will deliver bags on Saturday March 23 and pick up a week later.
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Osceola
Goodwill Industries
Polk County Heart Fund Reaches $1380.63 Total
Mr. Enoch Ekstrand of Stromsburg, chairman, reports the Polk County Heart Fund totals from four towns for 1968 amount to 1380.63. Osceola 225.50 Polk 228.75 Shelby 230.70 Stromsburg 695.68. Proceeds support American Heart Association research and public health education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch Ekstrand
Stromsburg
Polk Co. Heart Fund
Osceola
Polk
Shelby
Martin Anderson
American Heart Ass’n
Ekstrand
Blind Made Goods Sale By Osceola Lions Club
Blind crafted brooms maps door mats ironing board covers and other cleaning items will be sold Friday downtown and through part of town door to door. Orders for Friday delivery welcomed by calling 747 2431. Dick Zlab of Lincoln serves as sales manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Lions Club
Dick Zlab
Lincoln
Teen Dance to Benefit March Teen-Age Mayhem
Polk county teens plan a March of Dimes fundraiser at the Viking Center in Stromsburg Saturday night. Pharoahs to perform and TAPS king and queen will be crowned. Committee members include Nancy Mills Lynelle Fredrickson Sandy Wyman and Kay Nielsen. Elizabeth Schmitz 82 of Thann Alsace France dies. burial was March 15.
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Polk County
Stromsburg
Viking Center
Nancy Mills
Lynelle Fredrickson
Sandy Wyman
Shelby
Kay Nielsen
Polk
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Raymond Miller
Debra Luft
Randy Neujahr
Dist
Mary Kresha
Karen Johnson
Seward
Miss Luft
Kile Olson
Kathy Rystrom
Osceola Oes
Hedrick
Pep Club
Snookie Brumbaugh
Joan Larse
Doane College
Dee Hastings
Algot Yungdah
Hastings’ Field
Cancer Crusade
Polk County Cancer Crusade
REA
American Cancer Society
Crusade
Pres. Johnson
Raymond Lindblade
Kent Perry
Polk County Heart Fund
August Senn
Elizabeth Schmitz
Thann
Alsace
Fracen
George
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