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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1968
Page
1
Sign up continues for a free one week vacation to Lake Okoboji as part of Old Times Day on June 1. Osceola businesses sponsor the draw with no purchase needed for registration. extra slips may be earned with purchases.
The Spring conference of the Nebr. Federation Republican Women met at the Clarke Hotel in Hastings on Saturday May 18. Guest speakers included Rep. Robert V. Denney and Miss Lahoma Dennis. Attendees from Polk County included Mrs. Laura Delfs and others from Osceola Stromsburg and nearby towns.
A note to Mr Kiewit praises Timmy’s paper route and family help with dawn deliveries. Ray Conrad notes vandalism at the county fair grounds. The AkSarBen Good Neighbor award honors Mrs Ruth Lux of Osceola for decades of public service. The Record will be sent to Grand Island Veterans Hospital.
W F Crozier born January 1, 1883 near Osceola built a career as educator and politician. He served in Nebraska legislature in the 1930s aiding the Nebraska Tractor Law and AAA projects. He died May 19 after burning incident and hospitalization. survived by sister Grace Leal Crozier and cousins.
Consumers Public Power District releases a new industrial development brochure titled Win With Nebraska. Manager Robert W. Shively notes the pamphlet highlights location transport manpower agriculture power water recreation existing industry education vocational training research state government and financing for industrial prospects. Cheryl K. McKeag of Osceola earns a bachelor of arts in education from Nebraska Wesleyan University during the 79th annual commencement.
O H S I S school notes include Jack Cerny finishing third in the state long jump at Kearney May 18 and competing in pole vault. Tom Parminter placed fourth in the long jump. Eighth graders held graduation activities May 17 and 48 freshmen-to-be attended. Majorettes for 1968 69 announced. Ruth Ann Majors drum majorette. Two faculty moves announced, Paul McKeever to BIA in New Mexico or Arizona and Cornelius Kelly to the University of Wyoming as graduate assistant in Spanish.
April Walgren of Osceola High School earned a June trip to Washington D C for writing the winning essay in the 4th annual Polk County Rural Public Power District contest. She and about 40 Nebraska winners will tour the capital, with notable events including Rural Electric Youth Day and a planned White House visit.
Plans for the 5th annual Old Times Day are taking shape with a week and a half to go. Volunteers seek new display items and invite items to be brought to the M and S Transfer building early next week. A candy kitchen replaces the lunch stand, and various committees organize crafts, paintings, and photos for the event.
Osceola defeated Garland 7 1 in a seven inning league opener on a chilly Sunday evening at Garland. Battery Marion Bernt and Waldo Peterson with Rex Grossnicklaus for Osceola. Nebr Tech plays here at 8:15.
The Osceola Alumni committee led by Howard Boden announces a May 29 banquet with a May 95 deadline for ticket purchases. Reservations may be made through Margaret Pehrson at Harolds Market. Proceeds benefit Methodist women. Emcee will be W E Thompson of Grand Island. event includes live music and a dance after the meal at the high school auditorium at 6 30 p m.
After absentee counting Burdette Flodman holds 137 votes to Donald Dahlin's 134 for County Commissioner 3rd District. The tally shows Flodman ahead by three votes amid the ongoing recount.
The Polk County Recreation Association announces a new clubhouse opening on Memorial Day May 30 hosted by managers Britt and Marie Hargraves. The facility will serve food from steaks to lobster, operate 4 p.m. to midnight, and be open to all residents until June 15 after which membership and guest access apply. The golf course remains limited to club members and families. Membership costs 75 dollars with reduced dues after the first year.
Fifty one pupils enroll in a six week summer program in reading social studies and health funded by Title I. The course runs 8 30 am to 11 30 am starting June 3rd at the high school with teachers including Kenneth Sipes and a list of staff and aides.
A column shares light local scenes from Osceola with a note on a lost street and school grad chatter about sophomores. It also recounts a gardener spotting a garter snake among sweet pea plants and updates Bess Shermadine in Rochester Hospital seeking recast treatment with hopeful recovery.
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