Howe family plans move to Columbus and editor needed
The Howe family intends to relocate to Columbus between June 15 and July 1. The Record seeks a new editor by July 1. A Osceola High School graduation composite misnames Chris Hayes and Duane Hahn while Michael Johnston appears as Johnson. Cats and kittens feature in household tales with no deposit return labels. Running Bear baby sits with mother and Peter the cat watches.
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Howe
Columbus
The
Record
Osceola High School
Chris Hayes
Duane Hahn
Michael Johnston
Johnson
Howe House
Bill
Jill Engert
Running Bear
Peter
Open House for Silver Anniversary in Shelby
Children of Mr and Mrs Al Gutz host a 1 to 6 p m open house at their Shelby home to honor their parents silver anniversary.
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al Gutz
Shelby
Buchta Award Presented to Jackie Smith
The Jay Buchta Science Award for the highest four year science average was first presented on Recognition Night at Osceola High School on May 22. Jacqueline Smith, class of 1973, is the award’s first recipient of the $100 prize, with the Buchta family funding a science scholarship.
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Jay Buchta
Osceola High School
Verna Rhodes
Auburn
Alverta Herrmann
Berkeley
California
Buchta
University of Nebraska
University of Minnesota
Washington, D. C
Jacqueline Smith
Death Notice Ray McBeth 87 Osceola
Ray McBeth 87 died Sunday at Good Samaritan Home in Osceola. Services were at 1 p.m. Wednesday May 30 at United Methodist Church in Shelby with burial at Osceola Cemetery.
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Ray McBeth
Good Samaritan Home
Osceola
United Methodist Church
Shelby
Miss Gullberg Graduates From University of Nebraska Medical Center
Miss Patty Lou Gullberg daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Grossnicklaus graduated Sunday with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha Exercises were at 2 30 p m at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. Mr and Mrs Grossnicklaus and Bobby attended.
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Patty Lou Gullberg
Robert Grossnicklaus
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha
Omaha Civic Auditorium
Mailbox Improvement Week Aids Osceola Rural Routes
The week of May 30 to June 6 is Mailbox Improvement Week in Osceola. Rural route customers are urged to inspect and improve mailboxes to protect mail from weather, look neat, be conveniently located, and safe to use. Route and box numbers have been supplied. displaying the number is required when assigned, owners may add names, and boxes should be painted and rust free.
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Osceola
Lowell Hanson
Community Betterment Committee
Three Osceolans Named to Wayne State Dean’s List
Three Osceolans Dale Fjell and Linda A. John son and daughter of local families earned all A’s at Wayne State College for the winter term. Barry Hanson, son of the Lowll Hanson family, received a 3.81 GPA and also made the Dean’s Honor Roll.
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Osceolans
Wayne Dean
Dale Fjell
Lloyd Fjell
Linda A. Johnson
Elmer Johnsons
Wayne State College
Barry Hanson
Lowell Hansons
Josephinum Student Andy Kresha Named to Dean’s List
Andy Kresha son of the Glen Kreshas was named to the Dean’s List for the second semester at the Pontifical College Josephinum. He earned a 3.2 GPA and was elected student vice-chairman of the Pas toral Works Program for next fall. The program coordinates sixteen off campus projects aiding hospitals, homes for the aged, blind and deaf schools, and delinquent teenagers.
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Andy Kresha
Glen Kreshas
Pontifical College Josephinum
Andy
Josephinum
Mills sister earns BA at Stephens College graduation
Christina Anne Mills daughter of Mr and Mrs M A Mills Jr Osceola was among 244 Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts graduates from Stephens College Columbia Missouri on May 13 She received a B A degree Dr William May chairman of religious studies at Indiana University was the baccalaureate speaker Commencement speaker was Dr Jacquelyn Anderson Mattfeld associate provost and dean of academic affairs at Brown University Providence R I
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Christina Anne Mills
M. A. Mills
Osceola
Stephens College
Columbia
William May
Indiana University
Jacquelyn Anderson Mattfeld
Brown University
Providence
R. I
Ryan Hill Golf News and Dean's List Notes
A Memorial Day mixed two ball foursome at Ryan Hill Country Club faced windy, wet conditions with brief showers speeding play. Winners were Leonard Hoffman and Jean Brigham for Low. Galen McBride and Marilyn Cemper had High Score. Mary Lou Stallings, Jerry Tenniges earned Shortest drive. Leonard Hoffman and Jean Brigham claimed Longest putt. Edgar Peterson and Helen Hoffman Longest drive. A steak fry followed. Gregg Johnson made Kearney State College Dean's list, majoring in accounting, with December graduation anticipated. William Snodgrass earned a Pharmacy degree from University of Nebraska Medical Center at Omaha exercises. Osceola relatives attended with the Snodgrass family and guests.
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Ryan Hill Country Club
Leonard Hoffman
Jean Brigham
Orville Dodds
Bobby McBride
Carl Johnson
Joan Beebe
Galen McBride
Marilyn Cemper
Mary Lou Stallings
Jerry Tenniges
Edgar Peterson
Helen Hoffman
Legion Boys Baseball Open Season In Little 8 League
The Legion sponsored Midget and Pony teams start the 1973 season at Polk Thursday eve with a rescheduled opener due to rain. Osceola hosts Benedict June 3. Pony games at 7 pm and Midgets at 8 30 pm, with two games weekly in June to finish by July.
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Legion
Polk
Rising City
Ulysses
Osceola
Benedict
Youngsters Invited to Water Fight on Old Times Day
Osceola Firemen invite children with parental consent to join the annual water fight during Old Times Day. Participants must report to Stan Van Hoosen, Chairman, on the day of the event.
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Osceola
OVD
Stan van Hoosen
City Council Meets as Canvassing Board for NPPD Election
The City Council will meet in regular session on June 7 as canvassing board for the special election on whether NPPD should operate the electrical distribution system. Last Tuesday's vote was 276 in favor and 104 opposed, with six absentee ballots unable to alter the results.
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NPPD
NRD Board to Meet in York County June 4 1973
Upper Big Blue NRD will hold a full board meeting Monday June 4 1973 at 8 00 p m in the York County 4 H Building York Nebraska. Agenda covers FY 1973 project expenditures and proposed FY 1974 projects with action on recommendations and a Dorchester Watershed inspection review and 1973 NRD legislation summary. A Lincoln social security tips briefing arrives Osceola courthouse June 6 1973 9 30 to 11 30 a m.
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Upper
Big Blue Natural Resources District
NRD
York County
Lincoln
Osceola
Alumni Banquet Draws Crowd Despite Flood Waters
Eight classes were honored at the OHS Alumni Banquet held May 26 in the auditorium. Mary Ward Sterup welcomed the 1973 graduates represented by Jim Carlson. New officers were elected and 290 guests attended including class reps Vera Peterson Harvey and Ruth Bintz Knight.
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OHS
Mary Ward Sterup
Jim Carlson
Vera Peterson Harvey
Andrew Nuquist
Claus Johnson
Ruth Bintz Knight
A. C. Schott
Michelle Snodgrass Meister
Jim Sterup
Columbus School System
Osceola High School
Wayfarers
Charlene Fujan
Miss Fujan
Jim Lewis
Margaret Buresh
Joe Roberts
Olive McKeag
Marvin Klein
Paul Walgren
Chas. Roberts
John Schott
Wayne Augustin
Gerald Johansen
Edward Watts
Delmar Augustin
Gary Gustafson
Milan Snodgrass
Dave Rutter
Robert Wieseman
Laura Delfs
Davis Creek Floods Again Prompting Dam Plan Talks
Heavy rains last Saturday sent Davis Creek and its tributaries into flood, closing State Highway 92 and Federal Highway 81 and flooding low lands and businesses. Firemen and volunteers filled sandbags as the Davis Creek Project Group led by Orval Eikenhorst, with the Upper Big Blue NRD and Soil Conservation Service, surveys dam sites near two tributaries and considers more. The fate of action depends on local interest and willingness to act.
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Davis Creek
Orval Eikenhorst
Upper
Big Blue
Class of 1943 Holds First Reunion in Shelby
The Class of 1943 met Saturday May 26 from 3 to 5 PM at the A&B Lounge Shelby for its first reunion. Ten of twenty six graduates attended plus former superintendent Dr. Leonard Hanson and teachers. Attendees included Erwin Anderson Veronica Bernt Davis Ruth Bintz Knight Leah Powell Leonard James Brazee Roberta Johnson Brigham Margaret Pickett Lee Mary Rose Schott Girard Ramona Swanson Johnson Betty Wieseman Herrick and Omaha residents Alyce Powell Mentink and Mary McFadden Swearingen.
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A&b
Shelby
Erwin Anderson
Veronica Bernt Davis
Ruth Bintz Knight
Leah Powell Leonard
Omaha
James Brazee
Pender
Roberta Johnson Brigham
Margaret Pickett Lee
Broomfield
Colo
Mary Rose Schott Girard
Osceola
Ramona Swanson Johnson
Benedict
Betty Wieseman
1953 Class Alumni Weekend Attendees Listed
Eighteen members of the 1953 class and spouses attended a weekend alumni event. A Friday dinner at Ryan Hill Country Clubhouse preceded the Saturday banquet. Attendees included numerous couples from Osceola, Cedar Rapids, Stromsburg, Clarks, Montana, Columbus, York, Papillion, Grand Island, Wahoo, Silver Creek, plus a Osceola teacher and Curtis sponsor. A. C. Schott gave the response.
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Ryan Hill Country
Larry Snodgrass
Cedar Rapids
Bill Bryan
A. C. Schott
Don Sterup
Richard Miller
Eugene
JoAnn Wieseman
Johansen
Jack Wiesemans
Donna Carlson
Osceola
Milton
Marak
Robert Merrick
Stromsburg
Rodney Scherer
Clarks
Herman Carlson
Montana
James
Joan Johansen
Sterup
Columbus
Gerald
Yvonne Anderson
Stauber
York
Douglas
Bonnie Gibbins
Bergren
Papillion
Jack Conrad
Albion
Dan Burritt
Grand Island
Wayne
Carlene Dinges
Reeves
Wahoo
Robert
Sharon Berck
Bryan
Silver Creek
Jay McDonald
McDonald
Robert Dealey
Dealey
Curtis
Class of 63 members attend barbecue at Duncan Lake cabin
Osceola residents Don Anderson and Karen Gondringer head a gathering from the class of 63 at a Friday barbecue near Duncan Lake. Other attendees include Sid and Mrs Dunn, Meister and Snodgrass, Emmons, Zedicher, Lux, Gondringer, Jones, Will, Roberts, Moening, and Kropatsch. Michelle Snodgrass Meister spoke for the class. Fire School near Grand Island features Nebr a Fire Service event on May 18 with new techniques and equipment demonstrations.
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Don Anderson
Sid Dunn
Duncan Lake
Karen Gondringer
Larry
Michelle Snodgrass) Meister
Ron Emmons
Osceola
Nick Zedicher
Norman Lux
Columbus
Jerry Gondringer
Lincoln
Glen Jones
Omaha
Clark
Kathy Eikenhorst
Will
Phillips
Joe Roberts
Lucy Moening
David Kropatsch
Michelle Snodgrass Meister
Jim Lewis, Lee
Draeger
Charles Roberts
Grand Island
Fenner ‘Park
The
Nebraska Fire Service
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Julie Jarmin
Harold Jarmins
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Ryan Hill Golf News
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Kearney State College
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Merle Johnson
William Snodgrass
Dan Strobl
Brian
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Minn
Larry Meisters
Mildred Snodgrass
Ray Soukup
Laurence Meisters
Social Security News
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Mae Chauner Twarling
Florence Miller
Mattie Miller Horst
Mildred Sigler
Grace Grant Merrick
Evelyn Brown Hastings
Otis Dixon
Josephine Douglas Mahood
Clella Hans
Howard Moser
Gladys “‘Brick’* Mathes
Los Angeles
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Charles McBeth
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