State basketball fans praise TV coverage and call for better announcers
A reader recalls attending state basketball events and watching Columbus, Lakeview, David City and Palmer teams. While four teams are credited, only Columbus and David City reached the winner’s circle. The letter criticizes telecast announcers for obvious comments and errors, urging substitutes or stricter commentary next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Columbus
Lakeview
David City
Palmer
Snagglefield High
Frankovich
Drakes
Rebekahs and IOOF Host Card Party Highlights
The Rebekahs and Odd Fellows held a seven table card party in lodge rooms with Mrs. Ray Conrad in charge. Winners included Mrs. Tom Schmoker and Tom Schmoker with high prizes. consolation prizes went to Albert Ryan and others. Refreshments were served by several local ladies. Dr. Robert D Vizal and wife announce engagement of daughter Joanne E to Mark G Boyle of Wheatridge Colorado with no wedding date set. Joanne is granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Buhl Osceola Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
Odd Fellows
Ray Conrad
Tom Schmoker
Ira Ready
Lulu Ward
Elmer Pehrson
Albert Ryan
Walter Koehler
Hazel Johnston
Robert D. Vizal
Golden
Colorado
Joanne E
Mark G. Boyle
Wheatridge
Joanne
William Buhl
Osceola
Nebraska
Polk County Historical Society Seeks Projects and Parades
The Polk County Historical Society met March 15 in Osceola City Hall chaired by Mrs. Mildred Flodman. They announced a feature in Readers Digest and Arbor Lodge Centennial Book, and planned participation in Old Times Day and the Stromsburg Swedish Festival parades. They will open the 1872 log house June 1 and improve the museum and schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Historical Society
Osceola
Mildred Flodman
Polk County
Martin Jones
William Bub
Stromsburg
Martin
Levert Oquist
Oquist
Library Notes Show New Books For Spring Pickups
Miriam Carey invites readers to visit the library after spring chores and highlights new books arriving this week. Titles include Monday the Rabbi Took Off, Change in the Wind, Takeover Bid, Music in the Hills, Cabin on a Ridge, Terrible Temptation, Bring Me A Unicorn, Emily Davis, Green's Art, Ambush at Torture Canyon, Honor Thy Father, Poor Poor Ophelia, Every Little Crook and Nanny. The library is open Monday Wednesday and Saturday from 1 to 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam Carey
H. Kemelman
J. & R. Hersey
S. Gainham
D. E. Stevenson
H. Simon
H. Arundel
A. M. Lindbergh
Emily Davis
Miss Read
Green's
J. J. Marrie
Torture Canyon
M. Brand
Honor Thy Father
Guy Talese
Police Court Calendar Highlights
Gary Gustafson presided as magistrate on March 2 in Polk for Raymond Lindgren reckless driving with 35 dollars in costs. March 5 saw Joseph Boruch of Dun Can charged with minor in possession 100 dollars costs. Schmoker of Osceola charged March 16 with speeding 15 dollars and Schott of Osceola charged March 16 for stop sign violation 10 dollars costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Gustafson
Raymond Lindgren
Polk
Joseph G. Boruch
Duncan
Murray R. Schmoker
Osceola
Michael J. Schott
Winnie Johnson obituary highlights Polk County pioneer matriarch
Winnie Richards Johnson born December 25 1880 died March 12 1972 in Osceola at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital. She was the last survivor of her Polk County pioneer family, wife of Ed A Johnson and mother of eleven children. Services were March 15 at Osceola United Methodist Church with interment in Osceola Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Johnson
Winnie Richards Johnson
Polk County
T. D
Frances Richards
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Osceola
Social Center Rural School
Fremont College
Ed A. Johnson
Pearl Daum
Mildred Sigler
Glenda Larson
Almeda Cartwright
Pomona
Calif
Frances Craven
Wenatchee
Washington
Roy
Salida
Colorado
Robert
Ontario
California
Evered
Viola
Dorothy
Margie
Osceola United Methodist Church
Truman Bachenberg
Maurine Schuman
Carolyn Wieseman
James
Larry
Donald Larson
Wallace Daum
DeVon Johnson
Ronald Hulme
Osceola Cemetery
Clarks Senior Play Set for March 24 25 Hillbilly Weddin
Clarks High School announces the senior class production Hillbilly Weddin by LeRoma Greth on March 24 and 25 at 8:00 p.m. in the back hills Kentucky setting with the Bel s nickel family. Cast includes Gary Stromberg Jane Grafe Mary Bitlinger Sharon Beck Karen McNeal Susan Anderson Janet Miller Geraldine Bialas Tom Fritz Mary Shonsey Dennis Jarecke Obeey Upsichlager Gary Urkoski Chiz Upschlager Robert Ksiak and Steve Rieken. Directed by Joe Lynn Kluever. Tickets at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ksiazek
Steve Rieken
Joe Lynn Kluever
Chester A Shockey dies at 90 in Osceola
Chester A Shockey 90 of Osceola died March 16 1972 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held at 10 00 Monday at Kepner Roberts Funeral Chapel with Rev Truman Bachenberg in charge. Interment in Osceola Cemetery. He was born August 30 1881 in Ozark Kansas and was survived by a son two daughters five grandchildren a brother and a sister. He and his first wife Adeline had two children. he later married Fern E Wisely and had two daughters. He resided on a farm north of Osceola for 36 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester A. Shockey
Osceola
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Kepner-Roberts
Truman Bachenberg
Maurine W. Schuman
Wesley Peterson
Morris Richards
Harold Nelson
Adolph Kresha
Edward Watts
Marvin Dawes
Larry Davis
Ozark
Kansas
Albert Allen
Amanda Hoskins Shockey
Adeline
Arthur A
Shelby
Fern E. Wisely
Gloria R. Cemper
Elizabeth J. Houdersheldt
Katherine
Delores Cemper
Cindy
Tommy
Mystic Houdersheldt
Tom
Marie Fouts
Colorado
Debbie Cemper
Cora
Sam
Marion
Gertrude
Ethel
Schockey
York Deanery Women Host Spring Meeting and Board Session
The York Deanery Spring meeting is set for Sunday afternoon April 9 at St. Joseph's Church Giltner with Benediction at 1 30 p m A brief meeting follows in the adjoining hall Ed Behlen of Columbus will narrate and show slides Life in Israel The Deanery Council board met March 7 in Mandeville Hall York with 23 women present Msgr Jerome Murray y F served as moderator They approved a contribution to the Chancery Burse Fund in memory of former York pastors and notes from Rev Bill Kalin and Villa Maria Letters were read and safety contest deadline fixed for March 30 Contributions to the Burse Fund should go to Miss Rose Neville Attendees from Osceola included Mmes Robert McMeekin Walden Jones Joseph Schott Gerhardt Lux and Albin Prososki.
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York
York Deanery
Rose Neville
Osceola
Mmes
Robert McMeekin
Walden Jones
Joseph Schott
Gerhardt Lux
Albin Prososki
Engagement announced for Eva Kay Bougger and Robert Cockson
Mr and Mrs August Bougger of Rising City announce the engagement of their daughter Eva Kay Bougger to Robert Leo Cockson son of Mr and Mrs Leo Cockson Shelby. Both graduates of Aquinas High School David City they plan a June 10 wedding at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Shelby.
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August Bougger
Rising City
Eva Kay
Robert Leo Cockson
Leo Cockson
Shelby
Miss Bougger
Aquinas High School
David City
University of Nebraska,Lincoln
Cockson
UNL
State Farm Insurance
Lincoln
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Farm Bureau Ladies Plan April Bus Trip to Meat Plant
Polk County Farm Bureau ladies group schedules an April 3 trip to the 3000 acre U S Meat Research Plant in Clay Center Nebraska. The Stromsburg Commercial Club bus will depart from a Stromsburg hotel at 8 a m with first come, first served seating. For interest contact Mrs Guildford Bryan Osceola or Mrs Wallace Sandell Polk or the Polk County Farm Bureau office in Osceola 7472351 before March 25.
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Polk County Farm Bureau Ladies Group
U. S
Clay Center
Nebraska
Stromsburg
Guildford Bryan
Osceola
Wallace Sandell
Polk
Polk County Farm Bureau
Funeral services and burial details for DeWitt Weber
Graveside services set for Friday March 24 at 2 p.m. for DeWitt Weber who died Monday at the Veterans Hospital in Knoxville Iowa. Interment at Stromsburg with Kepner Roberts in charge. Wilber Roy Van Hoosen funeral held at Kepner Roberts Chapel with Masonic and military rites. He died March 15 1972 in Cozad after a career in law enforcement and as a WWI veteran. Survivors include sisters and a sister-in-law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt Weber
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Iowa
Stromsburg
Kepner Roberts
Wilber Roy van Hoosen
W. Roy van Hoosen
Cozad
Kepner- Roberts
Truman Bachenberg
Osceola
W. R. Kepner
George Inness
John Inness
Don Byers
Robert Mills
Harold Thayer
Gresham
Pearl Hester
Polk County
California
Lincoln
Grace Simon
Salem
Oregon
Harry van Hoosen
Betty Ann Kresha Honorable Mention in Statewide Contest
Osceola High School student Betty Ann Kresha earned honorable mention in a statewide Homemaker of Tomorrow competition. She is the daughter of Adolph and (Mrs.) Kresha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Ann Kresha
Osceola
Betty Ann
Adolph Kresha
Calera Events and Community Notices
Calera events list with meetings and gatherings from March 23 to April 3 including Filibusters, District 7 Jr. Am. Legion Aux conference in Bellwood, Chamber of Commerce at City Cafe, T and C Club, Firemen, Scouts IOOF Bd of Educ and Jr Aux. Also notes CW002 Gerald Johnson of Vienna Georgia visiting his parents Delmer and wife.
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Margaret Buresh
Dist
Jr. Am
Legion Aux
Bellwood
Chamber of Commerce
City Cafe
T & C Club
Lewis Dunn
Firemen
Scouts
Educ
Gerald Johnson
Vienna
Georgia
Delmer Johnson
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Dick Howe
Ridge Runner
Rebekahs and
IOOF
Historical Society Busy
Garden Club
Maud Magnuson
Nina Bond
Wyn Hill
Edith Richards
Sally Hendrickson
Terry Senn
Jack Malek
Mines
Earl Maurer
Debbie
Dale, Lloyd
Douglas Lloyd
Don Hanke
Omaha
Polk Methodist Church
Polk W.S.C.S
Lula Ward
Doris Grossnicklaus
Library Notes
Bob Baker
Nebr
Clarks
Weather Report
Hi Lo Prec
FB Ladies
B. Kresha
Calera
Larry Johnson
Ryan Hill Country Club
Fritz Engel
Fullerton
Bob) Pillen
Elmer Herman
Central City
Belgrade
Fullerton Livestock
Alfred Bernt
Augustin Ranch
Joey Fiell
Keith Miller
Herman Becker
Osceola Implement Co
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