Snowy weekend brings outdoor play and trash woes
A heavy eight inch snowfall rich with moisture covered the area at the end of winter, prompting outdoor fun for Osceola children while sparking a town debate. The piece details snow effects, a fire clean up, and rising tensions over a city controlled trash pickup plan tied to new federal and state waste laws, with calls for a town hall to air the controversy.
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Osceola
Tenniges Garage
Mother Nature
Ford
State Capitol
Nebraska Environmental Control Council
Nebraska
Public Hearing Offered On Highway Improvement
Nebraska Highway Commission and Department of Roads announce a public hearing on a proposed 11.8 mile upgrade of Nebraska Highway 69 spanning York and Polk counties from Gresham to near Shelby. Plans include grading drainage structures and new surfacing with right of way acquisition. written requests by April 15, 1977, to John W. Rosecrans in Lincoln.
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Nebraska Highway Commission
Department of Roads
York
Polk
Gresham
Big Blue River
Shelby
North Tilden
Grand Island
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Roads
John W. Rosecrans
P. O
Osceola High School Wrestlers Rewrite Record Book
Osceola High School 1976 77 wrestling season set multiple records per coach Jon Habben. Key marks include Rick Johnson 60 wins four years 40 falls career 375 team points and 91 tournament team points. Ray Urban 21 3 season best. 11 23. Duane Hahn and Rick Johnson tied 16 consecutive wins by fall.
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OHS
Jon Habben
Osceola High School
Dale Runquist
Ray Johnson
Corky Cliffords
Mike Treffer
Tracy Day
Ray Urban
Dave Watts
Bill Day
Greg Cliffords
Mitch Coffin
Lovell Fink
Rick Johnson
Eric Henderson
Duane Hahn
Mike McMeekin
Polk County Long Life Expectancy Surges Ahead
Polk Countians enjoy higher life spans with the average birth-life estimate now 92.4 years for the general population. A newborn boy may live about 68.5 years and a girl about 76.4, with 40 and 50 year olds seeing substantial remaining years. The trend reflects advances in medical science, antibiotics, and disease control, and projects continued gains in longevity. Public data show 1 250 residents over 65, about 19.5 percent of the total, with men averaging 13 more years and women about 17 beyond age 65.
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Polk County
National Center For Health Statistics
Auxiliary Continues Work For Veterans And Youth In Osceola
Twenty four women attended a sewing bee and luncheon at Osceola American Legion clubrooms for the Auxiliary to William Wolfe Post 91. They tied quilts lap robes and baby quilts to display at April and to support hospital children. The meeting coincides with the Children and Youth Tea on April 15. Lola Urban led the meeting and announced a $100 donation to the Auxiliary girls softball program from the Friends and Neighbors extension club.
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American Legion
Osceola
Auxiliary
William Wolfe Post
Lola Urban
American Legion Auxiliary
Friends and Neighbors Extension Club
Hilda Yungdahl
Ruth Lux
Children and Youth
Parents Anonymous
Polk County
State Highway Patrol
Grand Island
Nebraska Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame Banquet Set in Shelby
Oldtime players umpires and fans are invited to the Nebraska Semi-Professional Baseball Hall of Fame banquet in Shelby on Saturday April 2. Dr. Robert Prokop is chairman and Archie Gustafson is president. Banquet at the Legion Club begins 6 p.m. Reservations to Paul Hanson Stromsburg secretary due by March 28. This year the event honors all Pioneer Nite League members with several from Stromsburg area.
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Nebraska
Shelby
Robert Prokop
Archie Gustafson
Hall of Fame
Legion Club
Paul Hanson
Stromsburg
Death Notice for Frank Lechleitner at 70
Frank Lechleitner, 70, died Tuesday morning March 22. Services are pending.
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Frank Lechleitner
Native New Yorker Named Polk County's Deputy Sheriff
Stephen, a Syracuse native, moved from New York to Nebraska in 1970, settled in Fairmont, then joined Geneva police. Former York Police Department criminal investigator resigned to become Polk County deputy under Sheriff Ron Fink. He aims to assist county residents, works the night shift starting at 5 p.m., and the Stephen family recently bought a home west of Osceola square. He and wife Janice have three children Teresa 12, John Jr. 11, and Mark 10.
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Stephen
Syracuse
New York
Nebraska
Fairmont
Geneva
York Police Department
Polk County
Ron.Fink
State Patrol
Sheriff's Office
Osceola Square
Lee van "Winkles
Janice
Teresa
John, Jr
Mark
SDSU Coach Will Speak At OHS Banquet
Bernard Beanie Cooper head football coach at South Dakota since 1974 will be the main speaker at Osceola High School downtown gym on April 1 at 7 00. Cooper earned 1971 Iowa Coach of the Year while at Heelan High Sioux City and has six district honors before 1975 Hall of Fame induction. He has served on the Iowa High School Athletic Association advisory board and spoken at Midwest clinics and business meetings.
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Bernard
Beanie
Cooper
University of South Dakota
Osceola High School
Iowa
Heelan High School
Sioux City
Iowa Football Coaches Hall of Fame
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Midwest
Kindergarten Round-Up Plans Set for 1977
Kindergarten Round-Up preparations are under way for this year’s event in two sections. On April 1, 1977, the incoming kindergartners and their mothers will attend pre-kindergarten testing, followed by registration and conferences on April 15. Principal Donald Cook requests contact for any children who have moved to the community since June 1976.
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Donald Cook
Community Calendar Highlights for March Events
The March calendar lists Easy Aces at Olive McKeag's on March 24. Weekend KC s Tootsie Roll drive runs March 25 to 27 to aid mentally retarded causes. Lions Scouts host March 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. Mental Health initiative continues March 29 and 30. Polk County Noxious Weed event on March 29. Firemen's meeting slated for March 31.
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Olive McKeag
K. C
Lions Scouts
Polk County
Osceola Bikers Complete 25 Mile MOD Charity Ride
Five Osceola youths joined a postponed March of Dimes walk bike event on Monday March 21 riding 25 miles from Stromsburg to Polk and back. John Walford led finishing first, clocked at Stromsburg at 10 20 a m after leaving before 8 a m on the first leg. Teammates were Mike Sigler Tim Wheeler Jeff Wheeler and Calvin Marak. Trophies and savings bonds will be awarded at the MOD Teen Dance in Polk March 25 from 9 p m to midnight. storm days reduced participation and sponsors may contribute later.
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Osceola
Stromsburg
Polk
John Walford
Mike Sigler
Tim Wheeler
Jeff Wheeler
Calvin Marak
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Fullerton
St. Edward
Fremont
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Donna Wieseman
New Yorker
John Stephen
SDSU
MOD Charity
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