Birth of twins and local notices in Osceola
The community notes the birth of snow white twin kittens born on Sunday. Plans to order 500 Centennial Books this weekend with Bernie Gissler or the Record. Elm trees marked with red Xs to be removed and replaced by maples and oaks. A psychology class for early teens next Tuesday in Osceola invites 15 to 20 attendees. Edith Smith sends voter pamphlets and urges registration by October 27 with County Clerk Dale Frizzell offering assistance.
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Bernie Gissler
The
Record
Osceola
Weather Summary for Late September and Early October
Readable data shows daily high and low temperatures from September 26 to September 30, with a frost in shaded low areas Saturday morning. Rainfall for September totals 2.39 inches, just above the normal 2.38 inches for the month. October begins with highs around 184 and 281, and a low of 41 to 49.
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Hi Lo Pre
Osceola Breaks Ground on Polk and Central Four Family
Local contractor Vern Johnson started work on a four unit residence at Polk and Central Streets. The four-plex will include two one bedroom and two two bedroom apartments with attached garages and fully carpeted living spaces. Each unit features a kitchen dining area bath and bedroom plus stove refrigerator and disposal. Heating and cooling will be individually controlled. Central laundry area features highlighted.
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Vern Johnson
Polk and
Central Streets
York Guard Open House to Showcase National Guard Equipment
York Area hosts an open house on Sunday October 8 1972 from 1 to 5 p.m. The event features the York National Guard unit plus Nebraska National Guard displays including a helicopter and armored personnel carrier. The display highlights the unit's $169 000 annual economic impact and over 2 000 000 dollars of equipment. Refreshments will be served and housing details are available for those interested in moving in after completion next spring.
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York Area
National Guard
York
Nebraska National Guard
OHS Band to March in Harvest of Harmony Grand Island
Neal Bachman leads the 69 member OHS marching band in Grand Island for the Harvest of Harmony contest. Head Majorette Kathy Jo Thayer steers routines including step 2 and circle drills as baton twirlers Denise Dunn Carita Peterson and Margie Lux perform to American Flyer March Make Me Smile and 25 or 6 to 4. The day opens with a 9 am downtown parade and ends with judging at 1 pm on the GI High School football field.
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Neal Bachman
OHS
Grand Island
Kathy Jo Thayer
Denise Dunn
Carita Peterson
Margie Lux
G. I
Osceola Bulldogs force tie with St Edward Beavers
In a 14-14 tie at St Edward, Osceola racked up 267 yards to St Eds 190. The Bulldogs trailed 14-0 after two Beaver scores but responded with an 11-play, 51-yard drive culminating in Jim Carlson’s 1-yard TD run. Osborne forced another fourth-quarter stand and both teams traded interceptions.
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Osceola
Bulldogs
St. Edward
Beavers
St. Ed
Jim Carlson
Kim Channer
Chris Hayes
Tom Peterson
Beaver
Mike VanHoosen
Mark Tenniges
Hayes
Teenagers hospitalized after Osceola area crash
Two teens, Terry Lee Anderson aged 19 of Stromsburg and Richard E. Anderson aged 17 of Juniata, were taken to Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Monday Sept 25 after a one car accident 2.8 miles north of Osceola. The 1968 Pontiac overturned on a gravel road and was a total loss according to deputy Bill Hubert.
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Terry Lee Anderson
Stromsburg
Richard E. Anderson
Juniata
Annie Jeffreys Memorial Hospital
Osceola
Bill Hubert
Platte College to Offer Early Teens Course This Fall
Platte College announces a Community Service course titled The Early Teens The Junior High School Years to be held in Asceola this fall. Duane Flessner will instruct psychology at the High School Tuesdays 7 to 9 pm for ten sessions starting October 10. The class studies ages 12 to 15 focusing on the year of Junior High and aims to aid parent adolescent harmony with solutions. Tuition is 14 dollars. registration and payment at first class.
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Platte College
Asceola
Duane Flessner
Area ladies attend TBRD meeting in Grand Island
Two Polk County volunteers joined officials from the Nebraska Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association at its annual district meeting in Grand Island on September 26. Mrs. Rex Peterson, Christmas Seal Chairman, and Mrs. Glen Stevens, Polk secretary, reported on the new health education program for Nebraska schools, funded by L.B. 51 but hampered by limited funding and few qualified health education teachers.
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Polk County
Nebraska Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Grand Island
Rex Peterson
Christmas Seal
Shelby
Glen Stevens
Polk
Peterson
Nebraska
Committee elected to start flood control study
A group of 25 area residents elected Orval Eikenhorst Carl R H Johnson Martin Jones Norman Leach and Ray Soukup to form a committee to meet Soil Conservation personnel and study flood detention sites in the Davis Creek drainage area. The gathering Thursday evening September 28 covered flood problems and possible structural solutions with ASCS SCS and NRD representatives, including notes on detention structures on the Leach and Jones farms.
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Orval Eikenhorst
Carl R. H. Johnson
Martin Jones
Norman Leach
Ray Soukup
Davis Creek
ASCS
SCS
NRD
Lee Draeger
Gene Sterup
Army Private Haase Completes Nine Weeks Training
Army Private Chuck D. Haase 17 of Silver Creek Nebraska completed nine weeks of advanced individual training at Fort Polk Louisiana. He trained as a light weapons infantryman and mortar crewman and received specialized instruction in high explosives mine placement detection and disarming. He previously completed basic training at Fort Ord California and joined the Army last May.
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Army
Chuck D. Haase
Dean W. Spike
Silver Creek
Neb
Ft. Polk
Pvt
Haase
Ft. Ord
California
GOP Women Luncheon Sets Fall Fashion Style Show
The Republican Women luncheon on Tuesday October 17 at 12 30 noon in Bit of Sweden Stromsburg features informal modeling by Town and Country Store. Milan Bish state chairman of the Nebraska Republican committee will speak. Tickets require reservations by October 14 to Mrs Laura Delfs Osceola and Miss Allegra Johnson Stromsburg. All women welcome.
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Bit
Sweden
Stromsburg
Milan Bish
Nebraska Republican Committee
Laura Delfs
Osceola
Allegra Johnson
Countess of Ak Sar Ben Miss Christina Mills Named
Miss Christina Anne Mills of Osceola named Countess for the 1972 Ak Sar Ben Coronation and Ball. She is a Stephens College senior majoring in fashion merchandising who attended World Campus Afloat in 1971. The event, Oct 20 21 at Ak Sar Ben Coliseum, crowns the 78th King and Queen with the Four Lads performing Friday and Russ Carlyle Orchestra Saturday.
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Christina Anne Mills
M. A. Mills, Jr
Osceola
Mills
Stephens College
Columbia
World Campus
Ak- Sar-Ben
Ak-Sar-Ben
Four Lads
Candidates Sought for ASC Community Committeemen in Polk County
Polk County farmers are urged to nominate ASC community committeemen. Petitions must be signed by at least three qualified voters and filed by October 26, 1972 at the Polk County ASCS office in Osceola Nebraska. Nominees must farm in the ASC community, be qualified ASC voters, and not be over 70 by taking office.
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Polk County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation
ASC
Eugene V. Sterup
ASCS
Osceola
Nebraska
Sterup
TASC
Pearl Stroup Wins Record Quarterback Con Test
Pearl Stroup Mrs Al Stroup topped this week's Record Quarterback Con test missing only two games. Only Auburn over Tennessee and Palmer over Silver Creek escaped her notice. Four other entrants were close with three errors.
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Pearl
al) Stroup
Auburn
Tennessee
Palmer
Silver Creek
Stroup
John Cerny
Carl Carlstrom
Marilyn Lienemann
Royal Johnson
Collision damages two cars in Sunday incident
A 1962 Ford driven by Scott Anderson of Osceola sustained an estimated 200 damage Sunday when it collided with a Chevrolet parked in front of Tonniges Chevrolet. Carnataies estimated 400 to the Tonniges vehicle.
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Scott Anderson
Osceola
Pledged sorority member Becky McDonald returns home
Becky McDonald of Nebraska Wesleyan University spends the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Jay McDonald and sister Nancy. She has pledged Alpha Gamma Delta and works on The Wesleyan newspaper.
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Becky
McDonald
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Jay McDonald
Nancy
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
the Wesleyan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fray Hone
Kathy
Peter
Cat
Howes
Edith Smith
Dale Frizzell
Vern Johnson and Crew
York Guard
E.C. Schott
Behlen Hospital
Columbus
Vern
M. Schuman
Truman Bachenberg
United Methodist Church
Maurine W. Schuman
Osceole Presbyterian Church
First Methodist Church
P. E
Beatrice
By Rob Sterup
D. Flessner
TBRD
Chuck Haase
Raymond Burke
Upper Big Blue Natural Resource District
Corps of Engineers
W. McKeag
Harlan
Violet) McKeag
Ahrens
Gerhard Ahrens
Ak Sar Ben
Russ Carlyle
Iowa
Quivira
Pearl Stroup
Osceola Markets
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