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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1972
Page
1
The piece notes Nebraska traffic crash statistics for 1971 with 5 825 serious injuries and 490 deaths, urges safer driving, and mentions Frances Inness collecting Civil War caps for a Centennial Pageant. Osceola events include litter pickup May 23, Centennial displays with the Nebraska State Historical Society, and window decorations by local businesses ahead of June 1.
Linda Johnson named valedictorian at Osceola High School for the 50 graduate class. Dr Rex K Reckewey will deliver the valedictory with salutatorian Miss Mary Kresha and other seniors receiving diplomas. David Watts to take part in Boys State Track Meet in Omaha Friday at 6 25 PM.
The Osceola Centennial Committee began building a sod house for the Polk County Museum. The 22 by 18 foot one room structure will have 3 foot thick walls and modern concrete footings and wall supports. Work will continue after 5 p.m. and a detailed schedule will be published next week. Community volunteers are invited to help.
The Army Navy Air Force and Nebr Army National Guard will join in a joint Armed Forces Day open house on Sunday May 21 from noon to 5 pm at the Silver Creek Air Force site. Visitors can tour the Air Force survivable low frequency comms facility and view auto weapons and equipment from Company C 134th Infantry. Navy representatives will discuss careers and life in the service and the Navy hopes to display a fifty foot model of one of its ships.
Mr and Mrs Ron Johnson have purchased the business property from Homer Hastings and will begin operation of a welding and machine shop Monday May 22. The Johnsons moved to Osceola this week from Omaha where he has been employed as a welder. Johnson trained as a machinist in the Air Force for four years. The couple bought the home of Mrs Freda Schnasse on Polk Street.
Ella Anderson will head a committee to prepare a quilt exhibit for Osceola Centennia l with both old and new quilts welcome. Each quilt should be displayed with a bed sheet behind it. Those with quilts should contact Ella this week.
Maxine Winslow Dale Lucas and Harold Davis will call on business leaders to sell tickets for the Monday May 22 Chamber of Commerce dinner at 6 30. A full agenda follows including the Centennial paint up fix up on May 23 Fair region convention and routine business items.
Osceola voters elected Paul Walgren to the school board with 280 votes. John D. Wieseman, Vernon Kuhnel, and Richard Watts won the remaining seats in unofficial returns from 14 candidates. Absentee ballots not yet included.
The Central Nebraska League begins its season on Sunday May 21 with Osceola hosting Genga at 8 15 pm. Other openers include St Edward at David City Humphrey at Fullerton and Silver Creek at Columbus.
Mr and Mrs Ray Burke invite friends and relatives to an open house at the Stromsburg Viking Center on Sunday May 28 from 2 to 4 p m to celebrate their son Steve and his bride.
The Osceola Centennial Time Capsule committee collects artifacts for burial on Sunday June 4. Items include The Osceola Centennial Book OHS Annual recent Osceola Record issues and letters from fifth graders now age 60 in 2022. Community members may submit a two page letter and a family photo in a labeled envelope.
The Central Nebraska Pork Queen Contest will be held with the Pork Producers trophy and awards meeting in York on June 3. Contestants must be single aged 17 to 20 as of January 1, 1973 and reside on a Nebraska pork farm or be daughter of active pork producers. An oral essay up to five minutes on pork is required and a $50 scholarship will be awarded. Contact chairman Louis Monson of Osmola or the Extension Office to enter.
Mrs. Irma Laase assistant director of registration and records at the University of Nebraska Lincoln retires after 24 years with a retirement coffee in the Nebraska Union. She came to the university in 1947 and was named assistant registrar in 1956. Her husband Dr. Leroy Laase recently retired from the Department of Speech and Dramatic Art.
Elaine Umstead received a 20 year government service certificate at a May 16 ASCS ceremony in the Polk County office where she has worked since 1956 and earlier with ASCS since 1950. Shirley Peterson earned a 10 year service certificate and serves as a full time compliance assistant in Polk County. F A Donelson was awarded 15 years as an ASC county and community committeeman. Both couples live on farms near Silver Creek Osceola and Stromsburg Nebraska.
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