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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1970
Page
1
The extract defines Blizzard and Blizzard Warning and Severe Blizzard Warning, explains Heavy Snow, snow flurries and squalls, blowing snow, Freezing Rain and Drizzle, Ice Storm, and Sleet. It notes how these conditions affect visibility and road safety and ends with a reminder to understand the material.
Lois Wiser takes the top prize in the weekly quarterback contest with only two wrongs and a tie breaker of 33 to 14 over Eldon Johnson. Nebraska 52 Oklahoma 17 predicted by Judge. A $5 merchandise certificate is awarded to Mrs. Wiser amid schedule mixups and a cancelled Marshall Ohio game.
Teachers will meet with parents Thursday as Osceola schools hold parent teacher conferences. Students do not attend school. Report cards will be distributed during conferences with a detailed schedule guiding parents to the correct periods and buildings.
Osceola halfback Cal Coffin earns a Class C All-State selection by the Lincoln Journal & Star. Coffin, a unanimous Goldenrod Conference All-Star, averaged 7.5 yards per carry and totaled 1,259 rushing yards and 146 points, after winning the 440-yard dash as a junior.
Mrs. Bob Wieseman, American Legion Auxiliary president, reports all Butternut Christmas Club containers are placed in local grocery stores. She urges donations of labels and certificates before December 12 for counting so gifts reach children’s homes before December 25. Osceola High School senior girls will join over 600000 other girls December 1 in Homemaker of Tomorrow tests with $110000 in scholarships to winners.
The Davis Creek in the city park is undergoing dredging this week to clear weeds and junk. Once completed and weather cools, the revived creek could offer a useful skating surface, with prior erosion and silt visible in a photograph.
Junior classes from Shelby Osceola Stromsburg and Polk spent Nov 19 at the ASCS office in Eugene Sterup's domain. They toured courthouse offices heard from Philip Nyberg Bill Norton and Robert L. Mills and enjoyed a Legion Auxiliary lunch.
Osceola residents Mrs. Bill Umstead and Mrs. Gerhardt Lux represented Osceola at the Community Improvement meeting in Lincoln on November 20. They joined for a 6:30 banquet with Mr. and Mrs. Chris Dahmke Arch Klein and Bert Gissler. Governor Norbert Tiemann and Chancellor Warner spoke at the banquet before about 800 Nebraskans.
Polk County completed the capital fund drive for Camp Easter Seal becoming the first county in the state to finish. Co chairs Mrs. Raymond Burke and Mrs. Robert Logan announced that 3798.68 dollars were turned over to Larry Price, State Chairman, with many residents contributing labor and equipment. Funds and in kind contributions will be used to build the camp for the physically and mentally handicapped.
Area men reporting deer to the tagging center at Lewis Sinclair include Dick Glatter James Novak Jerry Obrist Jr Rex Peters on James Bruce Donny Anderson Donny Reisdorff Raymond Swan Dale Carlson Ron Smith Loren Treffer Lee Kreis Larry Moore Tim Grossnicklaus Martin Rathje Ralph Allison and Joe Konwinski. Mr and Mrs Mike Cotter and family of Lincoln were weekend guests of Osceola relatives.
The piece celebrates National Bible Week highlighting the New American Bible as a major modern English translation. It notes its 1960s and 1970s scholarly backing, ecumenical support, and Pope Paul VI's praise, urging readers to read and study the scriptures with gratitude and reverence.
Coach Larry Johnson lists 35 players practicing since November 9 for the season opener at Columbus Lake View on December 4. Height and fundamentals are emphasized as candidates for the varsity include seniors Lynn Boden Cal Coffin Bob Gissler Keith Peterson Dick Wyman and juniors Monty Jones Colin McKeag Randy Neujahr Steve Tenniges, with several players sidelined by football injuries.
Steve Carlson of rural Silver Creek won a $50 microscope in a Bush Drug drawing. Marie Raeder a Social Security Claims Rep from Lincoln will visit the Osceola Courthouse December 2 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Cadet John A. Cerny to appear in Macy Thanksgiving Day parade in New York with the West Point Glee Club. Osceola Volunteer Firemen responded to a Walnut Grove plant basement fire and to a lost child call last Tuesday.
Bradlee Johnson son of the Don Johnsons becomes head dorm counselor at Harper Hall for the High School Equivalency Program aiding Mexican Americans. A University of Nebraska program co sponsored by the federal government and the Human Resource Foundation. Johnson, a pre medicine sophomore, began duties November 1.
A State Tax Commission report from Polk County Assessor Roy Horst shows 1 243 exemptions under the Homestead Exemption Law with a total assessed value of 357 230 and a tax loss of 16 997 93. Rural areas add 503 filings valued at 143 185 with a 5 734 64 tax loss. Larger towns include Stromsburg with 272 exemptions and 79 765 valued, Shelby 139 at 42 555, Osceola 234 at 65 540, and Polk 95 at 26 185. State funds to offset revenue losses come from sales and income taxes. lawmakers reportedly earmarked 3.5 million with claims totaling 4 83 million and potential final year total near 5.5 million. Osceola news brief follows.
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