Official Results Of Last Week's Election In Polk County
Polk County voters cast 3124 ballots in the general election. The tally lists votes for President Carter Ford Maddox MacBride McCarthy and local races including U S Senator Zorinsky McCollister and other officials. A note explains reappraisal results do not set next year’s mill levy and urges attendance at upcoming public meetings.
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Polk County
Hete
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Lester G. Maddox
Roger L. MacBride
Eugene J. McCarthy
U. S
Edward Zorinsky
John Y. McCollister
James Thomas Hansen
Virginia Smith
William W. Steen
Burdette A. Flodman
Dale Lindburg
Erwin F. Matulka
Loran Schmit
Record armchair contest winner and standings
JoAnn Hoffer of Columbus wins the armchair quarterback contest with 11 correct entries. Competing with 10 correct were Lester Anderson Joel Carlson Mike Vcelik David Burritt and Don Cook Jr. The page also lists game scores and a long roster of names with sub divisions and local office candidates.
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JoAnn Hoffer
Columbus
Lester Anderson
Joel Carlson
Mike Vcelik
David Burritt
Don Cook
Missouri
Colorado
Iowa State
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma State
Alabama
Louisiana State
Wisconsin
Iowa
Yale
Princeton
Wake Forest
Duke
Wash State
Oregon State
Houston
Texas
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Arkansas
Baylor
Brown
Dartmouth
Georgia
Florida
Michigan State
Indiana
Honor Society Adds Members At Osceola High
The Osceola High School National Honor Society chapter under Social Studies teacher Jon Habben selected new members based on freshman year performance and current GPA. Eligible sophomores must average 95 percent while juniors and seniors need 90 percent, then character leadership and activities determine final membership. New inductees include Bonnie Noble Susan Kaczor JoAnn Schacher Jean Soukup Amy Johnson Melanie Oquist Deb Bryan Sheryl Schott Bernadine Nitsch. Returning second year members from last year are Beth Jones De Von Carlson Jayne Nelson Rick Johnson Roxanne Gissler Peggy Tindall Sue Yungdahl Cindy Schott Paula Smith.
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Osceola High School
Jon Habben
Bonnie Noble
Susan Kaczor
JoAnn Schacher
Jean Soukup
Amy Johnson
Melanie Oquist
Deb Bryan
Sheryl Schott
Bernadine Nitsch
Beth Jones
DeVon Carlson
Jayne Nelson
Rick Johnson
Roxanne Gissler
Peggy Tindall
Sue Yungdahl
Cindy Schott
Paula Smith
Community Calendar Listings and Honor Roll Notes
A Veterans Day closure followed by evening events at the high school is listed. Meetings include Fan Ext, Osceola Project, Stoner Club, Wesley Chapel Club, Firemen’s soup supper, Filibuster Club, and Historical Society. Preschool parent picture pickup runs Nov 11–19. Honor rolls and mentions cover multiple grade levels with names and GPAs.
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C.F
Methodist Church
Osceola Project
Stoner Club
Sally Hendrickson
Wesley Chapel
Carolee Coffin
Firemen and Wives
Louise Pearson
Harriet Peterson
Historical Society
Swede Haven
Dora Lockard
Achievement Day Honored Members in Shelby and Osceola
Polk County Home Extension Club leaders met in Shelby for a noon luncheon and fall council meeting on November 8. The 1977 club presidents attended, and 80 women gathered for the Fall Achievement Day program at Shelby Legion Club. 1977 officers include Mrs. William Peters, Shelby chairperson. Mrs. Harry Oppliger, Columbus, vice chair. Mrs. Duane Gabel, Osceola, secretary. and Mrs. Milton Marak, Stromsburg, treasurer.
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Polk County Home Extension Club
Shelby
Shelby Legion Club
Vernon Kuhnel
William Peters
Harry Oppliger
Columbus
Duane Gabel
Osceola
Milton Marak
Stromsburg
Home Extension
Morris Nielsen
Vernon Peterson
Myron Jones
Wesley Peterson
Calmar Herrmann
Gerhardt Lux
Lewis Dunnall
Gloria Carstens
Nebraska Public Power District
York
Don Conkling
Osceola Board Begins Term With City, Title IV Plans
Osceola Board of Education met in regular session at the high school and approved bills and the annual audit by McDermott Miller. New members will sit in December. ESU 7 in Columbus will host an in service meeting December 1. Title IV funds will support an outdoor classroom study developed with Upper Big Blue NRC.
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Osceola Board of Education
McDermott & Miller
Grand Island
ESU #7
Columbus
Ber
NSSBA
Lincoln
Darlene Johnson
Mike Davis
George Shepard
Nebraska
Harold Thayer
Maurine Schuman
Burger
Death notices for Lulu Ruth and William F Brandt
Funeral services for Lulu Ruth will be held Thursday November 11 at 10 00 am at the United Methodist Church in Shelby Burial will be in the cemetery at Gem Kansas Mrs Tressie J Brown 77 died Saturday at the Annie Jeffrey Hospital Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the United Methodist Church Survivors include three sons two daughters nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services were held at St Paul United Methodist Church in Omaha Friday afternoon November 5 for William F Brandt 70 a former Polk County resident Survivors include his wife Lena daughter Mrs Stefan Biga and two grandchildren all of Omaha
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Lulu Ruth
United Methodist Church
Shelby
Gem
Kansas
Tressie J. Brown
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Eee
St. Paul United Methodist Church
Omaha
William F. Brandt
Polk County
Lena
Stefan Biga
Also Mentioned on This Page
Piccadilly
Yancey Hotel
New York City
Candid Corner
Sandi McClure
Dorothy
United States
Robert T. Cattle, Jr
Myrl D. Edstrom
Polk Co. Weed Control Authority
Morris
Clifford E. Hernbloom
ESA
Brooke Berggren
Upper
Big Blue Nrd
Morris T. White
Roger Keil
Leonard E. Schlueter
Norman W. Obermeier
Melvin O. Kuska
Max Ronne
Robert J. Schneider
Central Platte Nrd
Floyd L. Purintun
Candid
By Sandy
Quarterback
Arland Garratt
Wilbur W. Margritz
George Widdowson
Alvie E. Payne
Richard L. Heckman
Harold W. Christensen
Wayne L. Bennett
Burbl Gilpin
Oscar L. McHargue
William H. Haskins
Board of Education
Willis C. Davis
Phillip L. Cuddeford
Gary Allison
Gary A. Anderson
Chuck King
Orion L. Hanson
Duane D. Jones
Gerald D. Bryan
Louis P. Monson
Truman Bachenberg
Henry Buresh
Charles G. Kucera
Chester L. Buchholz
Eugene J. Reisdorff
Gene D.scow
Dennis Johnson
Lynn Sundberg
Gaylord Dose
Roger, Merchant
Ronald L. Adams
Karen Harrington
Ron Christensen
Arthur. Senkbeil
Leroy S. Graham
David Winslow
Councilman
North Ward
Vance A. Teegerstrom
Reuel Sward
South Ward
Orville Dodds
Dennis Nuttelman
City of
Honor Society
Nédifie Draeger
Devon, Carlson
Cynthia Schott
Susan Yungdahl
Ricky Johnson
Murray Jones
Daniel Bond
Tammi Hiemer
Susan Wyman
Janet Hiemer
Patricia Lisko
Kim Boden
Kelley Johansen
Brenda Peterson
Pam Bryan
Scot Sipes
Bernardine Nitsch
Lori Coffin
Joan Hayes
Derald Johnson
Tony Kresha
Steve Davis
Judith Kucera
Julie Meister
Tamra Johansen
Mark Jones
Michael Klaus
Susan Rempe
Timothy Bachenberg
Debbie Jones
Nancy Boden
Doug Sterup
John Walford
Brenda Lewis
Debra Baer
Lisa Johnston
Denise Triba
Theresa Wozny
Luanne Watts
Kent Urban
Melinda Peterson
Carla Schott
Judy Schott
Achievement Day
Decatur
Africa
Haven's Bridge
Bob Johansen
Bachenberg
Maury Watts
Dorothy Snesrud
Susan Watts
Paige Gustafson
Lewis Dunn
Mee
Nebraska State School Boards Association
State Negotiation Institute
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