Osceola Chamber efforts praised amid busy season ahead
Lu theran Church singers at Good Samaritan Center reflect on community drive led by Joe Roberts and a core group as Osceola prepares for the peak shopping period. Local merchants, shoppers and farmers rally to improve service and harvest logistics while weather and flu concerns touch the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Good Samaritan Center
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Roberts
Osceola
Osceola Student Receives Wayne State Board Scholarship
Linda Johnson of Osceola earns the Board of Trustees Scholarship for the 1972-73 year at Wayne State College. A 1972 Osceola High School graduate, she credits 30 CLEP college credits and is a Wayne State sophomore majoring in business administration. She was high school valedictorian and won the Danforth Award and Norton Scholarship, while active in athletics pep band drama and yearbook. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer B Johnson.
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Linda Johnson
Osceola
Wayne State College
Board of Trustees
Osceola High School
Wayne State
Danforth
Norton
Elmer B Johnson
Sharon Meister Graduates as Hairstylist in Stromsburg
Sharon Meister, daughter of Mr and Mrs Laurence Meister, who transferred in June from Lincoln Beauty Academy to Columbus Beauty College, has graduated as a hairstylist. A 1971 Osceola High School graduate, she now works at Carol Schinzel's Tip Top Beauty Shop in Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Key. Meister
Laurence Meister
Lincoln Beauty Academy
Columbus Beauty College
Osceola High School
Sharon
Carol Schinzel
Tip Top
Stromsburg
Contest tie unbreakable last week
The Record reports a tie in the Contest tie breaker with Theresa Zelasney and Delores Reed each missing four games and ending 24 points apart. They win $2.50 merchandise certificates. Jerome Zelasney and Johnny Zelasney also missed four but were eliminated by the tie breaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Zelasney
Delores Reed
Jerome Zelasney
Johnny Zelasney
Mary Kresha Receives Nursing Cap at St. Mary College Ceremony
Mary Kresha, a nursing student at the College of St. Mary in Omaha, received her student nurses cap during a noon ceremony on Tuesday November 21 in the Chapel of the college. The mass theme was Dedication to the Call of God. Her clinical training is at Archbishop Bergan Mercy Hospital. Her parents Mr. and Mrs Allan Kresha attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kresha
College of St. Mary
Omaha
Mary
Archbishop Bergan-Mercy Hospital
Allan Kresha
Bloodmobile falls short of quota in Osceola visit
Osceola Red Cross Bloodmobile collected 76 units toward a 98 pint goal on Wednesday. Six potential donors were turned away as volunteers and clerical staff organized by Bloodmobile Chairman Mrs. Sheldon Bond assisted by a long list of volunteers from the community, with Lions Club help and lunch served by Catholic Church women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Red Cross
Sheldon Bond
Bloodmobile
Dean Buffington
Raymond Kepner
Dwight Bush
Newton Page
George Inness
Max Gabel
Gary Nernbloom
Glenna Wieseman
Jerry Leach
Kathy Howe
Jane Roberts
Pat Thayer
Laura Delfs
Don Hayes
Ken Sipes
Carolyn Wieseman
Clara Massie
Fern Wyman
Helen Johnson
Lonnie Boden
Marge Fonda
Neela Dunn
Bertha Dunn
Olive Watts
Ruth Lux
Visola Wieseman
Osceola Lions Club
Paul Monson
Harry Sterup
Jackie Johansen
Lonna Flodman
Harold Grossnick
Laus
Henry Smolenski
Connie Mentink
Velma Gissler
Glenn Jacobsen
Paul Carlson
Bertha
Homemaker of Tomorrow Test Opens For 1973 Winners
College scholarships totaling 111000 dollars are at stake Tuesday December 5 as high school seniors nationwide take the 50 minute written Homemaker of Tomorrow exam. For the first time boys are eligible to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Mills
Betty Crocker
Polk County awards honor family conservation and NRD efforts
The Polk County Natural Resource District and Extension Service held their annual meeting at the Stromsburg Hotel Cafe on November 27. New Extension Board directors named Island Precinct Bernard Nitsch Platte Precinct Rex Dake Pleasant Home Precinct Paul Anderson. Harlen and Kenny Donelson of Stromsburg received the Honor Family Conservation picture awards, sponsored by Stromsburg Bank, marking the 17th annual aerial photo award. Ray Burke praised the Donelsons for conservation on their land along with neighboring farms. Dr Bruce Cowgill of Silver Creek gave a slide presentation on Baseball and discussed this year’s mixed Bag Hunt in Silver Creek in early November.
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Polk County Natural Resource District
Polk County Extension Service
Stromsburg
Island Precinct
Bernard Nitsch
Columbus
Platte
Rex Dake
Silver Creek
Pleasant Home
Paul Anderson
Polk
Gust Granberg
Harlen Donelson
Kenny Donelson
Stromsburg Bank
Ray Burke
NRD
Donelson
Bruce Cowgill
Four-H awards announced for Polk County youths
Three Polk County 4-H members will receive paid registration to Leadership and Environment Camp at Halsey next summer. Michael Treffer formerly of Osceola now in Broken Bow Nebraska earns the Farm land Industries Leadership Award. Margre Lux of Osceola earns the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Junior Leader trip. David Johnson of Stromsburg earns the John Deere Company trip for outstanding work in the 4-H Tractor Project.
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Polk County
4-H
Halsey
Michael Treffer
Osceola
Broken Bow
Nebraska
Farmland Industries
Margre Lux
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben
David Johnson
Stromsburg
John Deere Company
Christmas mailing deadlines from U S Postal Service
The U S Postal Service expects to process about a billion pieces of holiday mail and urges early shopping and mailing. Deadlines include Dec 21 for air greetings within the United States and other dates for international air parcels and surface mail to Europe, Canada, Mexico, and distant regions.
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U. S
Europe
PAL
Far East
South
Central America
Near East
Canada
Mexico
Arctic
Azores
Africa
Congo
Liberia
Hawaii
Alaska
United States
Central
South America
Center programs entertain at Osceola Samaritan Center
Mrs. Paul Konig and the St. Paul Lutheran junior choir performed several numbers at the Osceola Samaritan Center on Friday evening November 24 Accompanied by Mrs Alton Johnson the children sang and played solos Martin Jones showed mechanical toys and the Historical Swingers danced with Otto Nelson. LIVESTOCK FEEDERS MEET NEXT WEEK The 29th annual Nebraska Livestock Feeders Association convention will be at Marina Inn South Sioux City December 4 5 and 6 The first general session starts Tuesday at 2:00 PM with state committees meeting Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning.
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Paul Konig
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Osceola Samaritan Center
Alton Johnson
Martin Jones
Otto Nelson
Nebraska Livestock Feeders Association
Marina Inn
Sioux City
Nebraska
Paul Johnston
Schuyler
Livestock Trade Group
Johnston
Football lettermen honored with All-Conference mentions
Steve Monson Brad Johansen Mark Tonniges and Ron Fujan named All-Conference honorable mention. Monson 25 receptions 351 yards 3 TDs. Tonniges 543 yards on 112 carries 4 TDs. Hans pe rsen and Fujan cited for outstanding line play with Senior Bill Peterson earning all-state honorable. A list of lettermen includes seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen with multiple players named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Monson
Brad Johansen
Mark Tonniges
Ron Fujan
Monson
Tonniges
Johansen
Fujan
Bill Peterson
Duane Hahn
Mark Tenniges
Jim Carlson
Chris Hayes
Scott Walgreen
Ron Borouch
Dave Watts
Rick Morris
Tom Peterson
Chuck Lemp
Alan Sipes
Steve Carlson
Mike van Hoosen
Fom Yungdahl
Dale Roehrs
Jeff Johnston
Mitch Coffin
Doyle Nelson
Daryl Nelson
Ray Urban
Mike Smith
Osceola Native Dr. Charles W. Jeffrey Celebrated on 89th Birthday
Osceola native Dr. Charles W. Jeffrey, honored at Carbon County Memorial Hospital in Rawlins Wyoming, marks his 89th birthday this month. Born November 2, 1883, he trained at the University of Illinois and practiced in Rawlins for 54 years before retirement. An early oil and uranium investor, he funded Jeffrey Elementary School and Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital in Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Jeffrey
Osceolan
Carbon County Memorial Hospital
Rawlins
Wyo
Frank
Annie Jeffrey
Osceola
Osceola High School
University of
Jeffrey
Jeffrey Elementary School
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Christmas Pageant by Cub Scouts at Methodist Church
Osceola Cub Scouts and Webelos of Pack No 162 invite friends to a Christmas Pageant at the Methodist Church on December 7 at 7 p.m. Don Mothers directs with Mrs. Lee Becker Mrs. David Richards and Mrs. Norman Hofbauer assisting. A cake auction and lunch follow a free will offering will be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Methodist Church
Don
Lee Becker
David Richards
Norman Hofbauer
Jim McCoy
New St. Vincent Altar Society Officers Elected
New officers of St. Vincent's Altar Society are Mrs. A C Schott president Mrs. Robert McMeekin vice president Mrs. Walter Rempe secretary and Mrs. Charles Kucera treasurer One project includes a Dec 9 bake sale lunch stand and gift shop at the NPPD office to benefit a new church hall. St Mary and St Andrew Altar Societies invited to a Dec 13 1 PM pot luck luncheon with dollar gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent's Altar Society
A. C. Schott
Robert McMeekin
Walter Rempe
Charles Kucera
NPPD
St. Mary and St. Andrew
St. Vincent Parish Hall
Debbie Tonniges earns Goldenrod Conference All Tournament honor
Debbie Tonniges of Osceola was named to the Goldenrod Conference All Tournament Volleyball team. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jerry Tonniges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Tonniges
Jerry Tonniges
Osceola
Goldenrod Conference
Christmas drawings and contests set by Chamber group
Ron Christensen, Dean Buffington and Huck Rowan join Chamber of Commerce President Joe Roberts as a nominating committee for an January election at the Monday dinner. Christmas drawings on December 9 and 16 offer about 150 dollars in gift certificates each drawing. Santa appears December 9 after a Muse Theatre kids show. The Christmas light contest adds a $10 prize from the Knights of Columbus for the most religious display. Prizes totaling 65 dollars from the Chamber and Nebraska Public Power will be awarded for places one through four. Judging runs December 13 to 20.
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Ron Christensen
Dean Buffington
Huck Rowan
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Roberts
Chamber
Santa Claus
Muse Theatre
Santa
John F. Kennedy Council of the Knights of Columbus
Chamber of Commerce and
Nebraska Public Power
Shelby High graduate earns UMass Amherst education master
Diana B. Beudoin daughter of James Brigham of Osceola has earned a Master of Education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. A 1963 Shelby High School graduate, she also holds a bachelor’s degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University earned in 1967.
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Diana Brigham Beudoin
James Brighams
Osceola
University of Massachusets
Amherst
Mrs. Beudoin
Shelby High School
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Osceola Public Library Hosts Open House on Dec 2
The Osceola Public Library invites residents to an Open House Saturday December 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. Librarian Miriam Carey and the Library Board will show the new addition and changes in library arrangements.
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Osceola
Ballots Mailed for Polk County Community Committee Election
ASCS mailed ballots to eligible voters in eight Polk County communities on November 20. Voters may choose up to three nominees or write in candidates. ballots must be returned by December 1. Ballots must be signed on the ballot envelope before mailing for secrecy and valid counting begins December 5 at the ASCS office. The county convention is scheduled for December 12 at 9:30 A.M. at the ASCS office.
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ASC Community Committee
Eugene V. Sterup
ASCS
ALCS
Sterup
Polk County
ASC
Paul Walgreen
Osceola
Walgren
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Donald Augustine
Gerald Bryan
Judy Bryan
Neil Bachman
Craig Page
Kathy Hayes
Roberta Brigham
Alan Gissler
Elmer Johnson
Larry Johnson
Jane Munson
Donald Sigler
Jim Lewis
Harriett Johnson
Eugene Gabel
John Fujan
John Wieseman
Deborah Richter
Mike Richter
Dr. Jeffrey
Cub Scouts
Bill Lofquest
Mert Flodman
Charles Roberts
Diana B. Beudoin
Ioof Party
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