Spring Brings Color as Harold Thayer Faces Vet Hospital
The first day of spring shines in Nebraska with budding flowers and renewed color. Harold "Pink" Thayer, brother in law, is in Lincoln's Vet Hospital. he is known for making fast connections with people wherever he goes. Bill and I joined a Platte College drawing class last Saturday and the instructor urged using up the pencil before the eraser, a lesson for life.
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Nebraska
Harold
Pink
Thayer
Lincoln
Bill
Platte College
Dick Abraham
OHS Seniors Eligible for American Legion Auxiliary Scholarships
Health field oriented seniors may apply for Auxiliary scholarships. Contact Mrs Jim Majors for nursing or practical nursing funding before April 20.
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OHS
American Legion Auxiliary
Jim Majors
Extension clubs plan Lincoln tour from Polk County
Polk County Home Extension Clubs sponsor a Lincoln tour on April 2 visiting the Radisson Cornhusker Hotel behind the scenes the Governor's Mansion and the Christian Record Braille Foundation. Bus leaves 7:30 a.m. from the courthouse returns 6:00 p.m. fare is 4.25 open to Polk County homemakers or Platte County if seats remain. Notify Extension Office this week. CONCERT POSTPONED The vocal concert at OHS auditorium has been postponed to April 13.
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Polk County Home Extension
Lincoln
Radisson Cornhusker
Governor's Mansion
Christian Record Braille Foundation
Polk County
Platte County
Polk County Cancer Drive mobilizes precinct chairmen
Precinct chairmen are listed for the Polk County Cancer Drive titled The Sword of Hope. County Chairmen Mrs. Raymond Lindblade and Mrs. John Sundberg arranged volunteers and physicians to call on residents across precincts including Island, Clear Creek, Platte, Valley, Canada, Shelby, Osceola, Polk, Pleasant Home, Stromsburg, Hackberry and related rural and city areas. The drive promotes fight cancer through checkups and fundraising during April.
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Polk County
Raymond Lindblade
John Sundberg
Island
Elgin Tenniges
Clear Creek
Glen Augustin
Platte
Guilford Bryan
Verlin Johnson
Valley
Lewis Dunn
Canada
Kent Perry
Shelby
Wilhelm Kosch
Nell Davis
Osceola
Mervin Ransom Sr
Charles Roberts
Polk
Duane Burney
Pleasant Home
Irvin Anderson
Stromsburg
Ed Anderson
Elmer Benson
Hackberry
Leonard Hiemer
NROTC Scholarship Applications Open for 1974 Program
The Navy Marine Scholarship Program offers four years of college funding with tuition fees books uniforms and a 110 monthly subsistence allowance. Applicants are judged by SAT or ACT scores and must apply between March 1 and November 1 1973 with scores due by December 15 1973. Auxiliary Legion notes report March 16 meeting honors and a Child Welfare Tea set for April 23 tickets $1.00.
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NROTC
Navy-Marine
Navy
U. S. Navy
Marine Corps
CEEB
Princeton
New Jersey
Iowa City
Iowa
Navy- Marine
Cederberg
Navy Recruiting Command
Wilson Blvd
Arlington
American Legion Auxiliary
William Wolfe
Legion Club
Betty Majors
Marjorie Fonda
Veterans Homes
Freedom Foundation
Valley Forge
Knights honor teachers at Shelby Osceola banquet
John F Kennedy Council 5383 Knights of Columbus held a recognition banquet March 12 at Shelby Legion Club with about 150 Knights and guests. Henry Galus MC’d the program honoring CCD teachers from Shelby and Osceola plus Knights receiving certificates and merit honors. Victor Cerny of Osceola named Knight of the Year. long-time Knights Oswald Alt Fred Alt Leonard Mrkvicka Ray Wombacher and Henry Galus also recognized. Choir tour with Nebraska Wesleyan University noted alongside community guests and a talk on a recent Supreme Court abortion ruling by Msgr Lisko.
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John F. Kennedy Council
Knights of Columbus
Shelby Legion Club
Henry Galus
CCD
Shelby
Osceola
Eugene Gabel
Bernard Korger
Frank Lisko
Ray Grossnicklaus
Don Sigler
Robert Lux
Leo Albers
Victor Cerny
Oswald Alt
Fred Alt
Leonard Mrkvicka
Ray Wombacher
John F Kennedy Council
Eugene Kosch
Sacred Heart Parish
Ronald Cyza
Rt. 2
Columbus
St. Mary’s Parish
St. Andrew's Parish
St. Vincent's Parish
Msgr
Lisko
David City
Supreme Court
Pioneer Patrons Recognition Banquet Set for May Ninth
The 26th annual Pioneer Patrons Recognition Banquet will honor livestock businesspeople who have supported the Omaha Market for 50 years. Nominations due March 30th to the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Banquet May 9 at 4 30 p.m. with pins and certificates for honorees.
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Omaha Livestock Exchange
Omaha
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Dodge Street
Nebraska
Union Stock Yards Company
Phone book delivery set for March 28 to 31
Stan VanHoosen and the Boy Scouts will deliver new telephone books the weekend of March 28 through 31. Homeowners away should leave the storm door unlocked for book drop. If issues arise call Stan for assistance.
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Stan VanHoosen
Boy Scouts
Stan
Fewer employees serve customers says Reuss
Robert Reuss new president of Central Telephone and Utilities Corp says Cengas operates with 79 fewer staff and serves about 12 000 more customers. He cites mechanization efficiency and better communications as lowering payroll and gas rates while Lee Berkheimer notes no plans to cut Osceola staff.
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Cengas
Robert Reuss
Central Telephone and Utilities Corporation
Reuss
Norfolk
Lee Berkheimer
Columbus
Osceola
Chris Dahmke
Shelby
David City
America
Nebraska
Chamber officials to honor new officers at Osceola banquet
Dr. Bruce Cowgill will headline the Chamber of Commerce banquet Monday evening March 26 at 7 p.m. at the Osceola Country Club. The dinner will introduce new officers and members with tickets at $2.50 per person.
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Bruce Cowgill
Chamber of Commerce
Osceola Country Club
Dave Winslow
Joyce Lucas
Joyce Page
OHS Spanish students to present skit on Foreign Language Day
Wayne State College hosts Foreign Language Day with about 600 high school students Friday March 23. Students from 27 high schools enter Spanish activities 17 in French and 12 in German with performances in various languages. Osceola High School directs an original Spanish skit using familiar American TV commercials. Attendees include Vicki Augustine Irene Davis Sue Ryan Marilyn Potter Chris Kresha Rachel Bachenberg Sue Lemp Carita Peterson Donna Stachura and Pam Watts.
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Wayne State College
Rafael Sosa
WSC Department of Modern Foreign Languages
Osceola
Lee Ann Lee
OHS
Vicki Augustine
Irene Davis
Sue Ryan
Marilyn Potter
Chris Kresha
Rachel Bachenberg
Sue Lemp
Carita Peterson
Donna Stachura
Pam Watts
Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute invites applicants
The second annual NAYI runs July 9 13 1973 in Lincoln at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education with about 150 delegates. Deadline for applications is April 1 1973. Delegates receive scholarship covering food housing and fees. transportation provided. Eligible are high school juniors and seniors from farm ranch and urban areas. Sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture under Director Glenn W Kreuscher.
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Nebraska Agricultural Youth Institute
Nebraska Agricultural Youth
Lincoln
Nebraska Center For Continuing Education
FHA
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
P. O
State Capitol
Nebraska
NAYI
Glenn W. Kreuscher
Bandsmen to Attend Goldenrod Conference Clinic in Genoa
Several OHS bandsmen will attend the Goldenrod Conference Band Clinic at Genoa on Saturday March 24. Attendees include Donette Gabriel Lorre Wobig Debbie Tenniges Ann Cerny and Jennie Cerny. Dr Lee Mendyk of Wayne State College will conduct the 7 30 p m concert and direct the day program. Tickets cost 1 and 50c.
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OHS
Goldenrod
Genoa
Donette Gabriel
Lorre Wobig
Debbie Tenniges
Ann Cerny
Jennie Cerny
Neal Bachman
Wayne State
Lee Mendyk
Wayne State College
Osceola to Hold Tornado Disaster Drill Friday
Polk County Civil Defense will simulate a tornado in Osceola Friday at 10:30 AM. Rescue units from Osceola Shelby Polk and Stroms burg will transport mock patients to Annie Jeffrey Hospital under Dr. Clarence Davis Jr and hospital administrator Don Buller, with help from State Emergency Health Services Osceola Firemen Sheriff Reynold Peterson and the Red Cross.
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Osceola
Polk County
Polk County Civil Defense
Shelby
Polk and
Stromsburg
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Clarence Davis, Jr
Don Buller
State Emergency Health Services
Reynold Peterson
Red Cross
Walk-a-thon Planned for Polk County Saturday
Polk County communities Shelby Osceola Polk and Stromsburg plan a March of Dimes Walk A Thon on Saturday March 24 starting 7 30 am at the Viking Center. Participants will seek sponsors per mile or for the full walk with prizes for top fundraisers and a post event drawing after April 1. Proceeds go to the March of Dimes.
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Polk County
Stromsburg
Polk
Shelby
Osceola
Viking
Wesley Fredrickson
Wilbur Olson
Viking Center
Ron Baker
Ray Burke
Orville Dodds
Kenneth Hanson
Darwin Carlson
Calmar Johnson
Sherman Wilshusen
March of Dimes
Nebraska student Steve Becker to judge at World Series event
Steve Becker, son of the Herman Beckers of Osceola, will be among 10 University of Nebraska students competing with over 200 contestants from 21 colleges in the World Series of Collegiate Livestock Judging Contests in Omaha March 16-17. The 10th Meat Animal Evaluation Contest is sponsored by Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, Wilson Certified Foods, Union Stock Yards, and Safeway Stores. The contest, moved to Omaha in 1968, tests evaluating live animals, breedings, carcasses, and related recall questions.
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Steve Becker
Herman Beckers
Osceola
University of Nebraska
Omaha
Knights
Wilson Certified Foods
Union Stock Yards Company
Safeway Stores
Waterloo
Iowa
Wyman Named to Dean's List at Air Force Academy
Cadet Thomas T. Wyman of Silver Creek Nebraska, class of 1976, earns Dean's List honors at the U S Air Force Academy. He will receive a silver star and special privileges, be commissioned as a second lieutenant, and gain a BS degree at graduation. Also, Navy recruit John S Rosno from Clarks, Nebraska, graduates recruit training at Great Lakes.
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Thomas T. Wyman
Theodore S. Wyman
Silver Creek
U. S. Air Force Academy
Wyman
Silver Creek Public High School
Navy
John S. Rosno
Alfonso Rosno
Route 1
Clarks, Neb
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
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Kathy
Michael Palmisano
University of Nebraska At Omaha
Palmisano
UNO
Leo Lisko
Msgr Lisko
O'Leary
Anthony Trausch
Leonard Feehan
Jerry Jarecke
Dwayne Drum
Lee Nicolas
Jeanette Wagner
Raymond Wagner
Nebraska Wesleyan University
John Lauder
Colorado
Kansas
Vic Cerny
Knight of the
Chicago
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Central Telephone
S. Becker
T. Wyman
Dean
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