Alumni banquet greetings and county safety notes
Odd Bits reflects Osceola community life with alumni events and Memorial Day greetings. It covers safety talks by Polk County Women’s Safety Organization, local officials, and a note on former Supt Leonard Hanson. It also shares farm updates, garden results, porch robin brood, and a casual poke at Governor and J. J. Nebraskan politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldena Lindblade School
Leonard Hanson
Polk County
Polk County Women's Safety Organization
David Pierson
Clarence “Barney” Pierson
Osceola Area
Lincoln
Osceola
J. J
Nebraska
Engaged Change of Plans for Alice Carpenter
Miss Alice Carpenter who had planned to arrive in Osceola May 26 has changed her plans and will not come until May 28. She will attend the alumni banquet and be a weekend houseguest in the Harry Brazee home where friends are welcome to call on her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Carpenter
Osceola
Harry Brazee
Cal Coffin tops state in Class C 440 at Kearney meet
Osceola’s Cal Coffin won the Class C 440 with a 50.1 second effort at the state Track meet in Kearney on Saturday May 24 boosting Osceola into a share of seventh in Class C. The OHS 2 mile relay team finished second in 8 21.1 with Coffin Green Nelson and Potter. Duane Gabriel placed fifth in the 2 mile, while Marv Simonsen and Randy Bond also competed as Osceola totaled 11 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Coffin
OHS
Leonard Coffin
Kearney
Coffin
Osceola
Cal Coffin
Jim Green
Byron Nelson
Leo Potter
Duane Gabriel
Marv Simonsen
Randy Bond
Battle Creek
Fremont Bergen
Steve Monson
W. F. Monson
Stromsburg
Osceola Bull Pups
Palmer
Rick Morris
Mike van Hoosen
Tom Yungdahl
John Meister
David McMeekin
Terry Swoboda
Alan Sipes
Meister, Sipes
McMeekin
Yungdahl
Pitch Hit and Throw Winners Named in County Contest
Thirty two boys ages nine to twelve competed in the county Pitch Hit and Throw event sponsored by Malek's Phillips 66 Station. Winners based on total points were Raymond Johnson Osceola age nine Neil Roehrs Osceola age ten Mike Andrea sen Shelby age eleven and Bill Johnson Stromsburg age twelve. The four top finishers advance to the district at Omaha Rosenblatt Stadium on Saturday morning May 30 and will attend the Omaha Royals night game that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malek
Phillips 66
Raymond Johnson
Osceola
Alton Johnson
Neil Roehrs
Ray Roehrs
Mike Andreasen
Shelby
Gregg Andreasen
Bill Johnson
Stromsburg
Omaha
Rosenblatt Stadium
Omaha Royals
Local residents travel plans and family visits
Mrs. Florence Ekstrom departed Sunday for Fort Collins Colorado to visit her daughter Mrs Floyd Speirs. Mr and Mrs Richard Mills and their Casper Wyoming family plan to arrive Friday to spend a week with the Mills families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Ekstrom
Fort Collins, Colo
Floyd Speirs
Richard Mills
Casper
Wyo
Mills
Two Champs Marv Dawes Wins Name the Pup Contest
Marv Dawes, winner of the Name the Pup contest, holds both the Booster Club prize and the OHS mascot. Dawes won a box of cigars and an OHS season pass for submitting the winning name Samson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marv Dawes
Pup
OHS
Marv
Samson
Entries Open for Little Miss Osceola Contest
Contest for ages 3 to 7 within School District 19 runs in conjunction with Old Times Day June 30 to July 1. Not a talent show. judging based on costumes poise and appearance. Three winners announced at the June 30 evening program and featured in Wednesday parade.
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Harold Davis
Golden Year for Class of 1920
Friday will mark the 50th anniversary reunion of Osceola High School class of 1920. Luncheon at Mrs. Don Byers Sr home. Attending: Maurine Dahlberg Rogers, Leonard Inness, Frank Leibee, Dr. C Arnold Serenius, Wilber Shrader, Joyselan Snider Byers, Lillian Wieseman, plus others from Osceola and beyond. several members send regrets or are traveling in Europe and Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola High School
Don Byers
Byers
Joyselan Snider
Maurine Dahlberg Rogers
Sacramento
Caiif
Leonard L. Inness
Omaha
Nebr
Frank M. Leibee
Exeter
C. Arnold Serenius
Rock Island
Illinois
Wilber Shrader
Magalia
California
Joyselan Snider Byers
Osceola
Lillian Wieseman
Wesley Herrman
Europe
Homer Beebe
Alaska
Marion Anderson
Sioux City
Ruby Lindholm McKenzie
Lincoln
Walter Scholz
San Diego
Calif
Osceola Pool Announces June Opening Plans
Osceola officials said the Osceola Swimming Pool will open in the first week of June after delays from a track strike. Installation and painting should finish within 10 days, with public opening date to be announced. Season tickets cost 18 dollars for families and 7.50 for a single, with adult admission 50 cents and 25 cents for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Board
Osceola
Bill Norton, Jr
Shelley Johnson
Red Cross
OHS Mascot Pup Name Spelled Samson Correction
NEWS of NOTE correction states OHS mascot pup should be Samson not Sampson. Alumni Banquet begins 6 15 p m Friday May 29 at the auditorium while the Country Club Lounge opens 3 30 p m for alumni and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Gissler
OHS
Pup
Samson
Sampson
Country Club
District 11 and District 16 Close Rural Polk Schools
District 11 ends nearly a century of schooling on May 25 with eight students moving to Osceola. District 16 dissolves, sending six students split to Shelby and Osceola starting Sept 1970. Riverside remains as Polk County’s sole rural school. Danny Liska speaks in Shelby Friday May 29 on Elephants Have the Rights of Way at 8:00 p.m., donation at door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Shelby
Osceola
Stromsburg
District 11
District 16
Riverside
Danny Liska
Shelby Danny Liska
Nebraska
Shelby Gym
Shelby Alumni Association
Lisko
Extension Dept Welcomes New Staffer Linda Abresch
Linda Abresch of Waco started secretarial duties in the Polk County Extension office on May 4 replacing Marcia Augustin who leaves May 28 to marry. She is the daughter of Harold and Mrs Abresch of Waco and plans to marry Harvey Sternberg in August.
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Linda Abresch
Waco
Polk County Extension Office
Harold Abresch
Marcia Augustin
Linda
Centennial
Lincoln School of Commerce
Lincoln Y.W.C.A
Harvey Sternberg
Gresham
Flowers Needed for Memorial Day Sprays
Each Legion Auxiliary member is asked to provide ten sprays of flowers or cedar and artificial sprigs, well tied. Leave sprays on the Methodist parsonage front porch by 7 AM Memorial Day.
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Legion Auxiliary
Osceola Class of 1920 Reunion Arrangements Set
Osceola honors graduates Jon Hiemer and Cindy Hiemer with a reunion kickoff at the Jack Malek home as class president Dr. C. Arnold Serenius and Mrs. Joyselan Snider Byers Sr. arrange the event. Five classmates are noted deceased. no word yet from several listed individuals. The alumni banquet will be held next Friday at the high school with a brief class speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Cox
Denver
Colo
Charles Rogers
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Irma‘ Shaw Calvin
Santa Rose
Calif
Opal Webster Lofter
Sidney
Nebraska
Glen Fonda
Robert Miller
Richard Wieseman
Henry Albin
George Berck
C. Arnold Serenius
Joyselan Snider Byers
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Leon Richardson
Jamison
Nancy L
Duane Victor Randolph Reese
Duane Vv. Reese
Pleasanton
Richardson
Wayne State College
Kearney State College
Shelby Public Schools
Osceola, Nebraska
Cal Coffin Cops
Dale Hiemer
Lee Draeger
Delmar Jones
Bill Norton
Wallace Kinney
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
United Wesley Methodist Church
Jim Lewis
Everette Smith
Wes McCoy
Don Anderson
Harold Thayer
Leon Draeger
Marcia ‘Iske
Kathy
Jim McCoy
Osceola City
Delilah Dey
Don Darling
Aurora
District Eleven
Gary Lee Boruch
Gayle Neujahr
Charles Soll
Lois Moore
Duane Tenniges
George Boruch
Richard Boruch
Randy Boruch
Debra Neujahr
Photos By
Bernie Gissler
Osceola News
Jon Hiemer
Cindy Hiemer
Mervin Hiemer
Jack Malek
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