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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1973
Page
1
Local column shares thanks to Boy Scouts for keeping the road to the dump clean and praises volunteers. Martin Jones gifts radishes to Doris and speaker. reflections on aging and family chores. Osceola voters set May 22 for electric utility election while Loup City marks centennial with bank employee memory from 1913.
May 10 event in Columbus marked by a luncheon and speeches by F W Gerber and J A Uhlman. Lakeview High Chorus performed while Ruth Brichacek spoke on arts and crafts. Door prize went to Mrs Bob Hegi with multiple Polk County prize winners named.
The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben and the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers will honor Nebraska Pioneer Farm families for 18th year. About 803 families have been recognized at 44 county fairs in 17 years. Nominations due by June 1 to Ray Conrad, Polk County Fair Board secretary.
Larry Johnson, longtime Osceola High School teacher and coach, will become principal of Jeffrey Elementary School. He will split time between the high school and elementary duties, and continues coaching football basketball and golf while pursuing a master's in elementary education administration. Johnson and his wife Vickie have three daughters Lori Lisa and Lynn.
Members of American Legion Auxiliary William Wolfe Post 91 ask the public to wear a memorial poppy on May 25. Proceeds from Poppy Day aid living war victims and the widows and children of the dead, honoring the fallen by supporting the living. Veterans nationwide rely on poppy making for family support.
The Central Nebraska League baseball season starts Sunday May 20 with Osceola at Genoa at 8 15 p m Other league towns include Silver Creek St Edward Humphrey Columbus Schuyler and Fullerton
J Roberts was chosen president at the Osceola Lions Club noon May 14 meeting. Officers elected include Jim Wunderlich Charles Roberts and Bill Lofquest as vice presidents Truman Bachenberg as secretary treasurer Warren Campbell as Tail Twister and Paul Carlson as Lion Tamer. New members Martin Jones and Warren Crisman welcomed. Two work details set for this week painting the square flower boxes and museum yard. Lions to meet 6:30 at the museum to paint the school house ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
Polk County farmers with 1969 1970 and 1971 corn loans maturing May 31 may choose repayment or delivery to CCC to satisfy the loan. A 30 day initial deferment is possible with interest continuing. Extension notices will be mailed if needed and producers should contact the County ASCS office for details.
The Army Navy Air Force Marine Corps and Nebraska Army National Guard will exhibit at the Joint Military Services Armed Forces Day Open House on Sunday May 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Silver Creek Air Force Site located about 3 miles north of Silver Creek off Nebraska highway 39. Visitors can tour the Air Force Survivable Low Frequency Communications Facility view weapons from Company C 134th Infantry and learn about military life and career opportunities with service representatives on hand. Bring the family to honor service members.
Alan Sipes will represent Osceola at the Boys State Track Meet on May 18 after finishing as top man in the District 880 with 2 04.2. Other placers who did not qualify for state include Steve Monson 4th in shot put 42 feet 6 3/4 inches and 5th in discus 125 feet 9 inches, Ron Boruch 6th in high hurdles 16.6, Pat Tindall 6th in 880 2 08.8, Dave Watts 6th in 2 mile 10 48, and the 880 relay team of Dave McMeekin Mark Tenniges Ron Boruch and Tom Yungdahl 6th in 1 40.7. No girls qualified for state though the relay team and Sue Asche finished 7th.
Ruth Peterson received a Certificate of Service on May 9 from Richard C. Sealey, chairing the Polk County ASCS Committee, for twenty years as an ASCS employee. Sealey praised her work in administering the CCC Price Support loan program and assisting farmers with other county ASCS programs.
Charles Roberts and Dick Howe seek individuals or groups in the Osceola area to perform at the Osceola Celebration Talent Show on June 9. Singers dancers poets magicians welcomed. contact Howe or Roberts soon for details.
Polk County and Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District assist with a tree planting program. The NRD provides the planting crew and trees, supplying them from the nursery to farms to reduce stress on seedlings. Participants include Paul Swanson and Sepp & Larsen among others.
A Sunday open house on May 20 from 1 30 to 3 00 P M at St. Vincent's Parish Hall honors Walt Obrist who leaves Osceola June 1. He arrived in 1966 with his late brother Msgr Lawrence Obrist and stayed to assist the current pastor after 1971. All are invited.
Jeannette Wagner is conferred a Bachelor of Music Education degree at Nebraska Wesleyan University commencement. Attending were her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wagner and her sister Carolyn.
A cocktail hour at the Osceola Legion Club led to the Osceola Women s Bowling Ass n Banquet on May 8 at Ryan Hill Country Club. New officers for the Association Sparetime League and Bowling Belles League were announced, with entertainment by the Wayfarers from Osceola High School.
An executive committee meeting of the Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District in York County on May 7 1973 approved a 1973 project expenditures package including groundwater recharge research a surface irrigation field demonstration flood control road work and soil survey acceleration in Clay Fillmore Seward Polk counties Final board approval slated for June Also actions included hiring assistant manager Tom Uhl with a tentative start between June 18 and July 1 and lease approval for a new NRD office at York County Fairgrounds The next board meeting is June 4 1973.
New officers were elected by sororities and fraternities at Midland College in Fremont. Byron Nelson, a junior, was chosen president of Theta Alpha Psi and Joyce Gissler, also a junior, was elected treasurer to Delta Tau. Parents named Harold Nelson and Bert Gissler reside in Osceola.
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