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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1975
Page
1
The Entertainers and directors Christensen and Harrenstein received a standing ovation after a 90 minute vocal and instrumental concert in the high school auditorium. Graduation notes and Osceola bicentennial plans followed, with town cleanup day and summer street work updates included.
City Council holds regular session May 1 with Street Superintendent Gerrard and financier William Warner outlining financing steps for street improvements. The discussion covers types and costs of hard surfacing for Kimmel Street from Beebe Street to the highway.
Poppy Day on May 23 marks fundraising by the American Legion Auxiliary and Junior Auxiliary with crepe paper poppy sales to aid veterans. The Bicentennial Kite Flying Contest is set for May 29 for all children with homemade kites and five prize categories. A Bicentennial four act pageant Memories of Old Glory appears May 31 at Osceola high school auditorium with nominal admission. The city council discusses street paving costs, adopts curb and guttering assessments, and approves ordinances and permits.
Governor Exon receives the first model and medal number one in a ceremony at the Capitol. The medals, a non profit public service, fund Nebraska Bicentennial projects including sculpture, Neihardt’s studio preservation, a Bellevue travel route, and timberland conservation. Silver edition costs 75 dollars with 5,000 minted. smaller silver and bronze pieces priced at 20 dollars and 2.50 respectively. royalties benefit Nebraska projects.
District 19 Board of Education met in May with Dean Heine and County Engineer Gerrard present. A furniture and equipment proposal for the new high school was delayed, land transfer pending, two new staff hired Alan Marquart and Jacqueline Jonas, salaries for bus drivers and lunch staff set for 1975 76, stage curtains and lighting postponed, grade reports to nine weeks, and custodian salary talks planned. Osceola Merchants open Central Nebraska League season May 18 at Genoa with manager pair Dennis Johansen Rex Grossnicklaus and a 15 player roster led by Bob Prokop Ken Virgith and Rex Grossnicklaus.
Joey Fjell achieved a hole in one during men's league play at Ryan Hill on May 8. It was the first ace on the six year old course, using a new three wood and a new ball on the 200 yard par 3 fourth hole on the sand green course. He plans to keep the ball as a memento.
Osceola Bulldogs competed in a triangular at Stromsburg and Polk County meet. Steve Johnson swept two events and placed in several others, with Rich Hayes John Zelasney Greg Cliffords also earning podiums. Polk results list Hayes and Zelasney titles, Johnson and Nahrstedt top placers in sprints and jumps. The team has one remaining event the district meet at Platte College on Friday.
John F. Kennedy Council 5383 Knights of Columbus held its May 12 gathering in Shelby with a potluck. New officers include Grand Knight Donald Gabriel and Deputy Grand Knight Darrell Gabel. The event featured a Pro Life fundraiser and beef raffles, followed by a slide presentation of Leon Nicolas European tour including an audience with the Pope.
Events listed include a Mental Health Clinic on May 15 at 4 p m and May 19 at noon, Legion Auxiliary meetings with Gladys Roberts and Ella Anderson, town team baseball at Genoa on May 18, and several club meetings at Wesley Chapel and Meth Church during the week.
May 31 parade invites all children to walk or ride floats with prizes of 10 6 and 3 dollars and every entrant gets a treat. Participants meet at the Jack and Jill lot at 1 00 pm for a 1 30 pm start and dress as story book characters. For details contact Larry Johnson or Willard Jensen.
An Eagle Court of Honor is set for Sunday at 8:30 p.m. in Stromsburg Park. Buddy Mautz Roger Olson and Tim Teeger both of Stromsburg will receive Scouting’s highest rank at special ceremonies.
Platte Technical Community College President Jerry A. Lee will address Osceola High School graduates at ceremonies on May 22 1975. His talk titled Life and the Challenge of Living notes his Bradley University degrees and his Southern Illinois University doctorate. Dr. Lee has led Platte College since 1973 after joining in 1970.
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