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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1975
Page
1
The Osceola Volunteer Fire Department mailed 700 letters with donation requests and dance tickets. Village life reports a courthouse domino tournament, nostalgia about road signs, and local residents featured in Grand Island coverage. The Muse cinema shows draw parent praise for film selection.
The notice lists events from March to April including Easy Aces with Hazel Malek, Polk Co Historical Society Viking Center pancake supper, Basy Belles with Sally Hendrickson, City Council meeting, Friendly Neighbors with Mrs Wayne Augustin, Garden Club with Sally Hendrickson, Entre Nous with Jean Peterson, Rebekah Lady, and Masons Maple Leaf Club with Neola Dunn.
Stromsburg Vikings repeat as county domino champions after a rematch with Osceola in the courthouse lobby. Final score Stromsburg 6850 Osceola 6405. Sundberg and Hanson went 5-0 for Stromsburg with Sterup and Cremeen taking second.
Polk County wheat farmers with winter kill may qualify for the 1975 disaster payment. ASCS Director Eugene Sterup urges reporting for appraisal before any field destruction to ensure eligibility and avoid ineligibility for low yield payments. Visit the Osceola ASCS office for program details and compliance.
Sixteen committee members met at city hall to advance Osceola bicentennial events. Ruth Lux announced heads of committees including Norman Hofbauer and Leon Draeger for kite contest and Alan Russell for soap box derby. Other chairs cover antique display domino contest quilt show. Harold Davis may letter floats with notice. Prizes planned for parades. stands on Hawkeye Street. reservations to Mrs Larry Theis.
A two car crash north of Stromsburg claims the life of 72 year old Dave Waller and injures 84 year old Hannah Bodine. Sheriff reports both cars totaled after a shelterbelt blocked visibility at the intersection. Bodine hospitalizes in Osceola. Survived by wife Mary step son Rodger Wright and brother Philip. funeral Friday 2:00 pm at Calvary Lutheran Church Swede Home.
The 1975 March of Dimes Walkathon will cover 20 miles from the Polk County fairgrounds to Osceola. It starts April 5 at 8 30 a.m. with check points, lunch at Viking Center and Polk Community Center, and refreshments by Stromsburg and Polk Women's Clubs. Proceeds benefit March of Dimes.
The USDA announces the 1975 Forestry Incentives Program aimed at improving timber production on private tracts. Funding is tentatively set at 25 million dollars with 50 to 75 percent cost sharing for tree planting and stand improvement. Applications are now open through the ASCS office with plans developed by local foresters and landowners.
The 1975 March of Dimes drive includes a bake sale this Saturday March 29 at Rowan's and a girls basketball game Tuesday April 8 at 30pm in the high school auditorium. Admission is 50 cents and all are invited to watch the freshman junior team vs the sophomore senior team. The Osceola schools lack a girls program making the contest promising and full of surprises.
Debra Neujahr of Osceola wins first in the morning division with 140 words spelled. Diane Johnson of Stromsburg takes first in the afternoon division and earns a spot in the Midwest Bee in Omaha. Kept come from Polk County schools Polk County entrants head to Fairbury district contest April 3.
The sermon defines Easter as the core of Christian faith, stressing belief in Christ’s resurrection, personal immortality, and transformation through divine love. It cites a Russian Easter greeting during atheism’s challenge to illustrate faith conquering doubt, and urges believers to rise now by dying to egoism and fear.
The Osceola Bulldogs opened their track season with a Wednesday meet at Henderson on the 26th. Nineteen boys suit up across four grades led by seniors Doug Augustine Ron Fujan Steve Johnson Greg Nahrstedt and Bill Sterup with juniors Rich Hayes Dave Herrmann Rob Sterup sophomores Dan Bond Devon Carlson Greg Cliffords Dan Kreis Steve Peterson Russ Sigler John Zelasney and freshmen John Heindryckx Randy Reese Scot Sipes Dan Watts. Coach Chapman voiced hope and concern over home facilities beneath the new school building and its impact on performances while noting both boys and girls squads have trained on York’s all weather track twice_unreadable_subsequent_text
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