Veterans Day reflections and energy tips in Osceola
In Osceola veterans Day passed with few flags and a quiet scene around the square. The issue also notes energy conservation tips, local notices, a pony slaying, and an upcoming Polk County Feeders Association meeting with speakers Senator Loran Schmit and cartoonist Lex Graham.
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Schmit
Polk County Feeders Association
Ryan Hill Country Club
Osceola
Loran Schmit
David City
Lex Graham
Scottland
Texas
Omaha Youth Injured in One Car Crash North of Osceola
Donald Kresha an 18 year old Omaha youth was seriously injured in a one car accident early Sunday on a country road north of Osceola. He lost control of a 1966 Dodge struck a telephone pole, requiring extensive jaw and facial surgery at University Hospital in Omaha. His parents are Paul and the late Leo Kresha?
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Donald Kresha
Omaha
Osceola
Kresha
Leo Kreshas
Donald
University Hospital
Paul Kreshas
Knights of Columbus Memorial Service and Holiday Plans
Knights of Columbus John F. Kennedy Council 5383 at Sacred Heart Church Shelby held a memorial service for deceased members on Monday evening November 12. A council meeting followed, with final plans for a Pancake and Sausage Supper on December 1 and a Kids Christmas Skating Party on December 30.
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John F. Kennedy Council
Knights of Columbus
Council
Sacred Heart Church
Shelby
Sacred Heart Hall
Eugene Gabel
Henry Galus
Bernard Korger
Ray
Minor Changes In Supply And Demand Estimated By USDA Report
The Polk County ASCS chair Richard Sealey notes modest shifts in 1973 and 1974 projections. Wheat and cotton demand rise abroad while corn wheat and soybeans see small production dips. rice drops three percent. Soybean exports cut slightly, with gains in soybean meal and oil shipments. Carryover rises to 240 million bushels. Housing and other crops show minor adjustments. News of the sick and residence moves are also noted.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Richard Sealey
Polk County
ASCS
Sealey
Department
Death Notice Mrs Franklin Williams
Funeral services for Hazel Williams were held Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Osceola. She died Monday at Annie Jeffrey Hospital at age 79. Surviving is son Edward D. Adams of Drexel Hill Pennsylvania.
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Franklin
Hazel) Williams
United Methodist Church
Osceola
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Edward D. Adams
Drexel Hill
Dreams Come True in Osceola Homes and Growth
Photos show several Osceola lots within city limits occupied or slated for family dwellings. A building program of homes, business additions, and educational facilities marks healthy community growth.
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Osceola
Conservation Practices Gain Priority From USDA
A local farm official notes USDA under Secretary Earl L. Butz will prioritize environmental protection as farmers expand production for domestic and foreign markets. He cites the plan to bring several million acres back into crop production in 1974 while stressing erosion control practices and maintained conservation measures for cost-sharing recipients.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Richard Sealey
Ascs
Earl L. Butz
Mr. Sealey
Butz
Sealey
Former Local Boy Elected Director of Brick Institute
E. Dean Everitt of Lincoln was elected a director of the Brick Institute of America headquartered in McLean Virginia. He is vice president and salesman for Yankee Hill Brick Manufacturing Co and son of the late Simeon Everitt of Osceola.
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E. Dean Everitt
Lincoln
Yankee Hill Brick Manufacturing Co
Brick
Institute of America
McLean, Va
Everitt
Simeon Everitt
Osceola
Armistice Day Observed by Polk County WWI Barracks
The Polk County Barracks 2651 and American Legion Auxiliary hosted a pot luck dinner at the Viking Center on Monday for Armistice Day. Sixty five attended as seven county ministers who served in WWII Korea or Vietnam spoke briefly of their service. A social hour and bingo followed the program with future meetings moved to afternoon.
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Osceola
Polk County
American Legion Auxiliary
Viking Center
Korea
Vietnam
Our State
Walter French
John Ekwall
Lincoln
Conrad Timpe
Madison
Truman Bachenberg
L. Robert Holbrook
Roger Burke
David Nordstrom
Kenneth Edmonds
Robert Kronberg
Otto Nelson
Enoch Ekstrand
Oscar Sundberg
Polk
Elmer Kilgore
Osceola Schools Announce Parent Teacher Conferences
The Osceola school system sets the annual Parent Teacher Conferences for Tuesday November 27. Details on individual consultations will be printed next week.
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Osceola
Osceola Residents Attend Veterans Day Din ner
Osceola guests including Otto Nelson Martin Anderson Dewey Sigler Harvey Brazee Hubert Alt and Carl Cederberg joined the WWI Barracks and Auxiliary dinner at the Viking Center Stromsburg Monday noon. Mr and Mrs Mike Snodgrass stayed with the Dan Strobl family at White Bear Lake Minnesota from Friday to Monday.
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Mike Snodgrass
Dan Strobl
White Bear Lake
Minn
Osceola
Viking Center
Stromsburg
Otto B. Nelson
Martin Anderson
Dewey Sigler
Harry Brazee
Hubert Alt
Carl Cederberg
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Candid
Highway 81
Columbus
Johnson’s Sanitary Service
Iowa
Nebraska
Blair
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Co
Bush
By Sandy
Ing Childrens
Gladys Carlson
Don Johnson
Raymond Beebe
Beebes
Hackberry Precinct
Don Hayes
So. Nance St
Albin Prososki
James Wunderlich
Prososkis
Harold Jones
St. Nance St
Mrs. Jones
Kenneth Sipes
Water St
West Osceola
Osceola City
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