Ten Ways to Ruin a Town and Local News Notes
North Dakota brochure lists ten negative habits to avoid harming a town. The column reports on community advice against cynicism and warns about poor civic engagement while noting local birth announcements for Jennifer Lyn Iske and praise for the Osceola marching band. It also mentions daylight saving time reminders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Economic Development Commission
North Dakota
Police Department
Fire Department
Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Halloween Costume Contest Winners at Osceola Legion Club
About 100 youngsters attended the Osceola Legion Club Halloween contest sponsored by the Osceola Chamber of Commerce and the Osceola American Legion. First place in 8 years and younger went to Kyle and Veronica Johansen, second to Michelle and Annette Miller, third to Danny Schott. In the 9 and over group Kent Urban won first, with Chris Fujan and Lori Coffin taking second and third. Prizes were $5, $3, and $2 plus treats for all entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Legion Club
Kyle
Veronica Johansen
Dennis Johansens
Michelle
Annette Miller
LaVerne Millers
Danny Schott
A. C. Schotts
Kent Urban
Francis Urbans
Chris Fujan
John Fujans
Lori Coffin
Leonard Coffins
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Osceola American Legion
Nebraska to Strictly Enforce Deer Tagging Rules
Regulators will enforce tagging big game immediately after downing during Nebraska firearm deer season. The carcass tag must stay on the deer until sealed at a check station and includes spaces for hunter signature and date. A new single carcass tag replaces prior license and multiple tags. detaching cancels the permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Game and Parks Commission
UNICEF Drive Funds Raised by Osceola Youth
Fifty three Osceola youths gathered at the Lutheran Church Sunday evening to receive UNICEF assignments. The groups split up and canvassed the community, bringing in 134 dollars for UNICEF projects. Refreshments were served as they returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Lutheran Church
Unicef
Osceola Midgets Close Season With 6-0 Victory
The Osceola Midget team finished their season by beating the Columbus Bears 6-0 on Sunday at Shelby field. Quarterback Randy Bond scored the lone touchdown as Osceola finished 3-2-1 for 1971. A dinner for players parents coaches and wives is set for Sunday November 7 at Rising City.
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Osceola
Columbus Bears
Shelby
Randy Bond
Rising City
Anderson Wins Tight Contest In Narrow Margin
Upsets marked the weekend as Lester Anderson edged Dery Reed on a tie breaker in the Quarterback Contest by predicting 180 rushing yards for Nebraska versus 198 and 242 by the other entrant. Several participants missed only a few games while others misguessed Kentucky Georgia. Mauritz Swanson funeral services were held Tuesday at St Paul Lutheran Church with burial in Osceola Cemetery.
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Lester Anderson
LSU
Galen Wiser
Gary Rodene
Ron Jones
Kent Rodene
John Cerny
Gary B. Garey
Marvin Bernt
LeRoy Dinges
Spalding Academy
Clarks
Lincoln Northeast
Bellevue
Kentucky
Georgia
Mauritz
Swanson
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Osceola Cemetery
Osceola Band Tops Pershing Festival With Unanimous 1
Osceola Bulldog Marching Band earned a superior 1 rating at the 14th Nebraska High School Marching Band Festival in Lincoln Pershing Auditorium their only class C D entry to do so. Judges each gave a 1 despite 2 scores. rival Table Rock Hampton and Plainview also posted 1s. A victory party at a Lincoln pizza parlor followed. Cadwaller presented a cake. December 2 Nebraska Band Banquet speaker Jack Snider Osceola awards medals to band members.
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Osceola
Lincoln
Cadwallader
Jack Snider
University of Nebraska Marching Band
Sally Mills Accepted for NMEA Clinic in Lincoln
OHS senior Sally Mills has been notified of her acceptance to the NMEA Clinic in Lincoln later this month after earning a place at Creighton tryouts on October 16. She will join other instrumentalists to form a state wide clinic band along with vocal participants Terry Anderson and Dana Boden.
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Sally Mills
OHS
Nebraska Music Educators Association
Lincoln
Sally
Bob Mills
NMEA
Creighton
Terry Anderson
Dana Boden
Lincoln Steel grants scholarship to UNL senior Cederberg
Alvin R. Cederberg, a College of Engineering and Architecture senior at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, will graduate in the first semester and receives a 150 stipend from Lincoln Steel Corporation. He majors in mechanical engineering and holds a 3.7 GPA.
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College of Engineering and Architecture
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Lincoln Steel Corporation
Alvin R. Cederberg
Carl E. Cederberg
Osceola
Cederberg
Bulldogs Clinch Title With 20-14 Win Over Tigers
OHS earned sole Gol denrod Conference championship by defeating Palmer 20 to 14. Key plays included an interception return for a TD by Steve Tenniges in the third quarter and a 1 yard TD by Jim Carlson. Carlson led rushing for OHS with 80 yards and 34 total plays, while Palmer’s Bruce Ortegren and Jim Nicholas connected on a 59 yard score. The finale is set for Genoa tomorrow at 7:30 with seven seniors playing their last high school game.
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Terry Anderson
Bulldogs
Palmer Tigers
OHL
Goldenrod
Gary Workman
Palmer
Steve Tenniges
Terry Stratman
Jim Nicholas
Tenniges
Bruce Ortegren
Carlson
Ortegren
Tigers
Nicholas
Bill Peterson
Roger Augustin
Steve Kumpf
Chris Hayes
Monty Jones
Randy Neujahr
Brad Johansen
Rick Morris
Colin McKeag
Augustin
Hayes
Kurt Anderson
Ron Boruch
Duane Hahn
Steve Carlson
Steve Monson
Norm Larson
Tom Larson
Tom Peterson
Tom Yungdahl
Chuck Lemp
Mike van Hoosen
Dave Watts
Mitch Coffin
Five new residents at Samaritan Center
Five new residents at the Osceola Samaritan Center since October 1 are Isabelle Gondringer Columb us Gertrude Holzer Omaha Rollo Fosher Schuyler Emma Horstman Polk and Erven Rystrom Stromsburg. Janis Peterson pledged Phi Omega social sorority at Midland College in Fremont as a freshman.
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Joyce Gissler
Midland Lutheran College
Fremont
Delta Tau
Joyce
Bert Gissler
Osceola
Osceola Samaritan Center
Isabelle Gondringer
Columbus
Gertrude Holzer
Omaha
Rollo Fosher
Schuyler
Emma Horstman
Polk
Erven Rystrom
Janis Peterson
Milton Petersons
Phi Omega
Midland College
Janis
Cengas refunds to cover gas rate reductions nationwide
Cengas the natural gas division of Central Telephone and Utilities Corp will issue a November refund to customers in Osceola and 49 other communities served by Northern Natural Gas. residential refunds average about $2.00, varying by usage. large commercial refunds come as checks with November statements.
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Cengas
Central Telephone & Utilities Corporation
Osceola
Northern Natural Gas Company
Chris Dahmke
Dahmke
Federal Power Commission
Congas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Board approves outside printing and track improvements
Osceola High School will print The Mike with mimeographing for the rest of the year after the current issue. The board also plans major track improvements using a road grader to level the 440 yard oval and remove trees and improve drainage.
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Osceola High
Mike
Sandra Heth
Columbus
Mills to assist with VA benefit forms in Polk County
M A Mills Jr county veteran service officer announces VA benefits totaling over 3.25 million dollars monthly for more than 38 000 Nebraska veterans widows orphans and parents. About 8 000 recipients will receive a questionnaire with their November 1 1971 benefit check. Return by January 15 1972 or January payment will be withheld. Osceola service office offers help.
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Nebraska
Veterans Administration
M. A. Mills
Mills
Polk County
Osceola
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Frau
Hone
Kathy
John
Marsha Iske
Jennifer Lyn
Grand Island
Iskes
Pershing
Joyce Page
Joyce, Gissler
Anderson
Lester
Swanson Rites
Samaritan Center
J. Peterson
Phi Omega Sorority
Tenniges Chevrolet
Tonniges
Virgil Bugbee
York
Lee Ann Stoltenberg
Superior Ohs Marching Band
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