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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1970
Page
1
Despite cold weather the Court House lawn welcomed a sign of spring with the removal of snow fences. Al Kuhnel invites visitors to view his yard full of unusual Nothings, improvised windmill like sculptures made from scrap parts to amuse and spark conversation for grandchildren and passers-by.
Died Monday Mrs Glenn Kresha 47 Osceola after illness at Annie Jeffrey Hospital. Services held Wednesday at St Andrew s Church burial in parish cemetery. Hans Hanson rites in Alma Evans Church on Tuesday March 24 former Consumers Office manager died at Soldiers and Sailors Home Grand Island. Memorials to Kepner Roberts. Mrs Nuquist dies Andrew Nuquist Jr death Bur ington VI. Fred L Johnson 77 Shelby died March 19 Columbus Hospital services March 23 Wesley United Methodist Church Shelby Cemetery. Mrs Randy Studley Shelton Nebraska left for Germany to attend her father s funeral.
American Legion members with long continuous memberships were honored at the Wm Wolfe Anniversary Dinner. 51 year awardees included Raymond Kepner Matt Anderson Albert Timm Ken Cornish and Jack Malek. 25 year recognitions went to Hubert Alt Harold Barber Dean Buffington Erv Gustafson Lowell Hanson Calmar Herman Marlin Johnson Bill Norton Julius Schlesinger Bob Mills Ray Sedlak Merv Stromberg Vic Cerny Ralph Deland Norm Fintel Hubert Girard Paul Walgren Earl Wieseman Bob Wieseman Glen Wobig Frank Malek W F Monson Phil Nyberg and Everette Smith. Carl Cederberg 35 years Werner Johansen 40 years. Additional 5 to 20 year cards issued. recruitment awards to Glen Green LeMoyne Anderson Matt Anderson Jack Wieseman and Wally Monson. Guests included Area B Commander Frank Valasek and Dist 7 Commander Don Virgil. Ham dinner served to about 100 Legionnaires spouses and guests.
The Grand Lodge of Masons of Nebraska sponsors an educational gathering at the Masonic Temple in Columbus on Saturday March 28. About 25 lodges in the district will send officers and members with registration at 12 10 pm and opening at 1 pm including reception of Grand Master Hugh W Eisenhart of Cambridge. A dinner at 6 15 pm features speaker Grand Master Eisenhart. reservations through Osceola secretary Orval W Cooley. Lodges from Fremont Blair West Point Tekamah Schuyler David City Osceola Hooper Rising City Fullerton Oakland North Bend Genoa Stromsburg Clarks Shelby Leigh Cedar Bluffs Lyons Craig Beemer Silver Creek Newman Grove Polk and Columbus are assigned. The Leroy Rein family of Lincoln spent Sunday with Osceola relatives.
The Osceola district and faculty reached a 1970-71 contract agreement with a base salary of 6400 plus 4 percent raises for experience and training hours. Sick leave totals ten days yearly and 30 days cumulative. one year of professional leave is allowed. All current faculty except Dora Lockard must sign by April 15, 1970.
Twenty children have registered for Osceola kindergarten for September 1970. Supt. Virgil Bugbee urges registration of any child not yet registered. Registered names include Lori Watts and Kimberly Warren. Changes of residence note Abbott family moving to Fremont and Grace Buchta moving to Edna Stahl residence in Osceola. Anita Hollister ill. Hofbauers moved to Grand Island.
A church article questions the value of Easter and Christmas religious writing for believers and urges daily worship study and charitable deeds as proof of true Christianity. It cites Romans 6 5 6 8 11 and calls readers to rise from apathy to embody the risen Christ in daily life and service.
National authorities at the Mid-West Health Congress in Kansas City March 18 to 20 outline needed health service quality expansions for the 1970s. Attendees include Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital staffer Margaret Dozier and colleagues among 7,500 representatives from Arkansas to Wyoming. Separate sessions covered 21 health service areas. The Polk County Republican Women plan a spring meeting at Mrs. Laura Dells home on April 1 at 2 p.m. All members invited with request to bring Washington DC pictures.
Census crew leader is Mrs. Phylliss Newcomer of Gresham who will oversee seven census takers in Polk County and workers in over half of Platte County. Enumerators for Polk County include Mrs. Vivian Avery Shelby Osceola. Mrs. Else Davis Osceola. Mrs. Sandra Walgren Osceola. Mrs. Alyce Mentink Stromsburg. Mrs. Mildred Flodman Stromsburg. Mrs. Carol Ellis Stromsburg. Mrs. Glennis Simpson Stromsburg. Additional Polk County residents listed as Platte County enumerators are Miss Beth Imhoff Silver Creek. Mrs. Irene Adelson Stromsburg. Mrs. Jean Wyman Silver Creek. Census taking begins Wednesday, April 1.
Jim Voboril, state labor official, will visit Court House Welfare Office on Tuesday April 7 at 1 30 p m. Booster Club Bake Sale runs Saturday March 28 from 9 to 4 with OHS Pep Club serving lunch. Cub Scouts to deliver Goodwill Bags April 4 for porch pickup by Boy Scouts April 11.
Toni Treon and Janet Kampovitz won top honors in the Polk County Spelling Contest held Saturday in Osceola. Toni, a 6th grader from Shelby, took first in 5th–6th grade, while Janet, a 7th grader, won 7th–8th grade. Eight winners advance to the District in Seward, April 7, and Janet will represent Polk in the Midwest Spelling Bee in Omaha April 18 with Lynette Creech as alternate.
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