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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1968
Page
1
Sheriff urges constant child safety reminders about not accepting rides or gifts from strangers. Advice includes noting a stranger's car license number and seeking shelter at the nearest home. Local youths report being stopped by a man with out of county plates amid a wave of advisory notices.
The junior class will present Three Needles in a Haystack on Friday November 22 at 8 00 pm in the high school auditorium Tickets are on sale at the door and from a junior with adults 1 00, high school 50 cents, and grade school 25 cents A display of band trophies is in Consumer's window An area music store rep will visit the grade school on Tuesday November 19 to show instruments to potential band members Sixth graders begin instrumental studies under Mr Cadwallader A junior high dance was held at St Vincents campus speeches were given by juniors in American History County Government Day is planned for November 26 with each candidate attending a session on the position and a mock trial to follow All four county schools will be represented The midget football team and coach Dennis Johansen were honored at a potluck Sunday at Bag City Community Hall About 25 boys and parents attended Nine Spanish students traveled to Lincoln on Wednesday November 20 accompanied by Mr Cheat to a university event at campus
Curtain time for this year’s junior class play is 8 00 p m Friday November 22 at the OHS Auditorium. Sixteen actors perform a three act comedy titled Three Needles in a Hay stack. Tickets 1 00 for adults 50 cents for students 35 cents for younger children free for preschoolers.
Mrs Gust Carlson announces the engagement of her daughter Wilda Joyce to Ronald Paul Waldmann son of Mr and Mrs Paul Waldmann of Burwell Nebraska. Both work at Citizens State Bank in Carleton Nebraska. A December 28 wedding is planned.
Mr and Mrs Mauritz Swanson returned Friday from Silver Spring Md after two week visit with the Duane Swanson family. They also spent time in Washington DC. The jet flight lasted one hour and 55 minutes. Duane Swanson and family moved to Maryland a year ago and he works in the Audit Department of Internal Revenue at Federal Triangle in Washington DC.
Jim Lewis reports 26 deer tagged during the two week deer rifle season. Local hunters adding to last week’s list include Rae Kubicek Don Olson Dale Carlson Harold Grossnickiaus Norm Fin tel LaVern Boss Norris Larson Mike Larson Joe Konwinski Cliff Kontor Larry Moore Martin Kresha Edmund Kontor Larry Kresha Max Hennings Vic Mangelsen Walt Larson and the Tindall family bagged three. The largest deer was a seven pointer by Vayden Anderson of Stromsburg.
Murray Jones of Osceola won the weekly quarterback contest by breaking a five way tie with his Tie Breaker answer. He uniquely picked Idaho to beat Nebraska at Omaha, while rivals Merlin Nyberg Eldon R Johnson Mrs Stan Hoffer and Steven Garey trailed.
Coach Don Bartek reports 42 players checked out for the season at OHS with 3 seniors 11 juniors 14 sophomores and 14 freshmen. Robert Peters of Oakland Nebraska will present a 4 15 program at KHQL Albion about Prairie Hills Girl Scout Campsite Crossed Arrows near Nickerson Nebraska. The 150 acre campsite was purchased with cookie sale proceeds.
The Jack Tindalls and family hunters tagged three deer in the Platte River area over the first deer season weekend. Jack claimed a five pointer on Saturday morning, Jack Lee a four pointer Monday evening, and Mrs Tindall a four pointer Tuesday evening, her first deer and first time using a scoped high powered rifle.
Polk County football fans found the Colorado game enjoyable with better weather and safe excitement at high altitude. Al bert Ryan attended by train at 93, while others travel by bus. The note mentions Sound of Music viewings, Children’s Book Week, and reflections on reading at home as vital to education.
Girl Scouts attended the Eastern Nebraska Conference at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education in Lincoln on Saturday morning. The program featured speeches on the theme Today is Soon Tomorrow with campus tours and an evening banquet. Mrs. Jay McDonald and Nancy picked up the girls on Sunday.
Sandy Stratton announces engagements involving Osceola residents. Bert and Bert Gissler are pictured with scrapbook collections dating back to 1935, while Bernie Gisslers have 35 albums. Ruth Stratton is engaged to Sgt. Wilford Ewert, son of Fremont residents Walter and Mrs. Ewert. Ruth attends Cosmetology College in Columbus, Nebraska and Wilford is stationed at Grissom Air Force Base in Indiana. No wedding date set.
The Record notes the death of Leonard Ireland husband of Wilma Shore Ireland. He died October 12 while deer hunting near Klamath Falls Oregon. Ireland grew up on his father’s farm east of Osceola and was well known in Polk County. His elderly mother, nearly 100, lives with him at 53 Rosen Avenue Eugene Oregon 97402.
The Polk County Extension Service and Soil and Water Conservation Service announce their joint annual public meeting at 8:00 p.m. on Monday December 3 at the Polk County Recreation Club House. The program features year reports, honor families, the extension election, and a talk by Forrest Kinzli, delegate to the National Agriculture Youth Institute. A 7:00 p.m. banquet precedes the event for agency personnel and guests.
Carrie E Thelen of 675 Margate Street East Los Angeles California died November 1 1968 in Council Bluffs Iowa. She was a Shelby Nebraska native and longtime California resident with fraternal ties including Past Worthy Matron of Shelby Nebraska Chapter Order of the Eastern Star and Amaranth Lodge member. Survived by grandson John Robert Thelen nephew Clayton Riggs and longtime companion Ada Worth. Services were at Mater Mortuary Alhambra California November 6 1968 officiated by Ronald Graff. Interment Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier California.
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