Osceola Names in Nebraska News and Local Moments
Osceola residents feature in Nebraska papers with Janis Sculley finishing fourth in the 39th Nebraska Women’s Bowling Tournament and Dr. Davis named a Democratic National Convention delegate amid 86 candidates for seven Third District seats. Lottie Gay honored as Central City Mother of the Year. Good Samaritan Center newsletter No 5 Volume 1 highlights Bicentennial Wagon Train, fashion show and resident news. A college chancellor urges graduates to pursue consistency conviction courage and commitment, stressing hard work and personal choice in shaping futures. A Washington Record reader notes a small town weekly’s value to students. Bicentennial Wagon Train coverage resonates with Osceola. Beekeeper Martin Jones captures a swarm near the Mills & Millis law office.
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Osceola
Nebraska
Janis Sculley
Janis
Dr. Davis
Merrick County
Lottie Gay
Lewis Dunn
Central City
Grand Island Independent
Golden Gazette
Good Samaritan Center
Washington
Martin Jones
Mills & Millis Law
Jones
Resources Stewardship Week Observed In Nebraska
May 23-30 designated for resource stewardship as Nebraskans pause to reflect on soil water and natural resources. Raymond Burke of the Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District notes churches in 59 areas will participate with services and homilies during Soil Stewardship Week.
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Raymond Burke
Upper Big Blue
America
Boys track team competes at District C-5 meet
The Norfolk district meet saw the boys finish 10th among 13 teams. Greg Cliffords placed fourth in pole vault at 10 feet 6 inches and Dave Herrmann fourth in shot put at 44 feet 6 inches. Rich Hayes and John Zelasney were fifth in the 880 and two mile run with times of 2 10 and 10 49.4. It was the final meet of the year for the team, with only two seniors remaining.
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Murray Jones
Norfolk
Greg Cliffords
Dave Herrmann
Rich Hayes
John Zelasney
Hayes
Zelasney
Lincoln
OHS
Herrmann
Osceola High School 1976 85th Commencement Set
Osceola High School will graduate 31 seniors at its 85th Commencement in the gym on Thursday May 20 at 8 pm. Valedictorian Christine Kresha and salutatorian Vicki Augustine lead a class chaired by Dr Ronald Joekel and Vernon Kuhnel. Recognition Night honored scholastic award recipients including Kresha, Augustine, Herrmann, Sterup, and Bryan with various scholarships. The Polk County Democratic convention is scheduled for June 1 at 8 pm at Osceola City Hall.
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Osceola High School
W. F Sladky
Christine Kresha
Vicki Augustine
Ronald Joekel
University of Nebraska
Vernon Kuhnel
Osceola Board of Education
Susan Bryan
Kresha
PEO
Glenn Kreshas
Augustine
W W Norton
Danforth
Vicki Ann Augustine
Tammy Lee Becker
Susan Carol Bryan
Patricia E Canizares
Carolyn Irene Davis
J. Dunn
Simone Ferreira
Jane Marie Gabel
Richard Kevin Hayes
David D. Herrmann
Joyce I. Jacobsen
Steven K. Johnston Ronald Bruce Jones
Christine Ann Kresha
Vicki J Kucera
Pamela Sue Marak
Kevin Lee Marsh Dayle E Mautz
Patricia M. McGimpsey
Douglas H Peterson Marilyn Jane Potter
Polk County
Osceola
Eighth Graders Rewarded with Promotion Certificates
A class of 44 eighth grade students received promotion certificates on Recognition Night May 18 in the new school gym. Timothy Bachenberg won the History Award for the highest history average. The class party followed at Ryan Hill Country Club with a 6 30 dinner, a program, and a dance. Robbie Watts received a farewell gift as he moves to Imperial.
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Debra Baer
Timothy Bachenberg
Nancy Boden
Corey Becker
Courtney Cliffords
Karen Bohannon
Jack Gabel
Lisa Davis
Joe Graham
Linda Draeger
Tim Hofbauer
Murray Dunn
Patricia Jean
Leann Johansen
Debra Jones
Deborah Johnson
Truman Bachenbergs
Ryan Hill Country Club
Jean Peterson
Willard Jensen
Robbie Watts
District 19 Board Sets Salaries and Approves Projects
At the May meeting District 19 Board of Education set salaries for aides coolies and bus drivers and approved a Kindergarten Readiness test. Principal Kenneth Sipes read the fire inspector report and the board approved fire blankets a extinguisher and a display case. A 400 meter track was set and Sipes to serve as board treasurer with the next meeting on June 14 at the high school.
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Board of Education
Kenneth Sipes
Sipes
Primary Election Results in Polk County Highlight Turnout
Polk County Clerk Dale Frizzell reported a May 11 primary turnout of about 56 percent with 914 Democrats 1215 Republicans and 50 Independents voting. Top results include Ford 559 Reagan 621 Proud 194 McCollister 875 Smith 848 DeCamp 296 and Carter 427 Church 327 Humphrey 46 Kennedy 27 Wallace 25 Udall 15.
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Polk County
Dale Frizzell
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
U.S
Richard F. Proud
John Y. McCollister
Virginia Smith
John W DeCamp
Dale Lindburg
Wendell Appleton
Nat’l Convention
Gerald A Stromer
Carl T Curtis
Jack Romans
Rex S. Haberman
Milan D Bish
Don Dworak
Groundwater policy debate marks Upper Big Blue NRD meeting
Directors and public at the Upper Big Blue NRD meeting discuss Nebraska groundwater laws and LB 577. Dave Aiken outlines legal framework as the board votes to back a groundwater policy stressing legislative ownership public rights and priority domestic agricultural industrial.
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Big Blue
NRD
York County Fairgrounds
Dave Aiken
University of Nebraska
Aiken
Nebraska
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York Elks Lodge
David Herrmann
Jay William Buchta
W. W Norton
Chamber of Commerce
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American Legion
Rob Sterup
Betty Crocker
Hastings College
Robert Sterups
Don Hayes
Johansen
Midland Lutheran College
Robert Bryans
Patrick Kresha
Lisa Johnston
Nancy Kucera
Diane Kreis
Ronald Leimser
Nancy Lemp
Edith Moore
Brenda Peterson
Lesa Peterson
Scott Richards
Melinda Peterson
Betty Robinson
Teresa Shepard
Gene Schacher
Rosemary Sigler
Carla Schott
Douglas Sterup
Judy Schott
Alan Strong
Denise Triba
Vicki Thornton
Kent Urban
Tracy Walgren
John Walford
Marge Winslow
Luanne Watts
Teresa Wozny
Robbie Johansen
Darrell Andelt
Dion Buhl
Job Gabriel
Andy Monson
George Winslow
Cubs
Webelos
Russ Nordstrom
Doug Rice
Columbus
Easy Aces
Helen Merrick
Midland College
Dana Howard Boden
Fremont
Dana
Howard Bodens
Doane College
Jacqueline Rowan
Harlan Rowans
Henry Jackson
Fred Harris
Sargent Shriver
Birch Bayh
Edward Zorinsky
Hess Dyas
Lenore R. Etchison
James Thomas Hansen
Holly Hodge
Burdette Flodman
Clarence Davis, Jr
Michael J Shaughnessy
Jim Wolf
Sue Jenkins
Katherine Hare Paulsen
Stanley J Lambert
John A Quirk
Loran Schmit
Erwin F
Matulka
Regent University of Nebraska
Robert R Koefoot
Fred Seaton
Kenton Johannes
Alton Chienker
Willis C Davis
Phillip L. Cuddeford
Gary Allison
Gary A Anderson
Chuck King
Orion L. Hanson
Doyle Mel Shipman
Duane D. Jones
Gerald D. Bryan
Louis P. Monson
Truman Bachenberg
Ron Christensen
Arthur Senkbeil
Leroy S. Graham
David Winslow
Arnie Dowling
Stanley VanHoosen
Elaine V Bice
Kansas
Aurora
Hamilton County
John Feuerstein
Clay County
Moore Farms
Butler County
Mark B. Alt
Richard Klein
Stanley Wynegar
Fred Vanis
Robert
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