Richard Hatt joins Osceola and Shelby High as guidance counselor
Richard Hatt, a 1951 Wayne State graduate and former Arcadia California coach, becomes guidance counselor for Osceola and Shelby Highs. He is brother of Shelby Sun editor Dave Hatt and a Nebraska native who served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Queenfish. The Hatt family plans to settle in Nebraska, moving from a White duplex to the Ralph Watts house by November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Shelby
Richard Hatt
Hatt
Wayne State
Arcadia
California
Dave Hatt
The
Shelby Sun
Mrs. Hatt
Sioux City
JoAnn
Oakdale
U. S. Navy
U.S.S. Queenfish
Wayne
Swift and Co
Arcadia, California ,Jr
U.C.L.A
Harts
Richard
Shawn
Steven
Nebraska
Tifee
Hatts
Los
White Duplex
Ralph Watts
Clyde E. Smith Obituary Died at 68 in Lincoln
Clyde E. Smith 68 longtime local businessman and civic leader died Monday September 30 at Bryan Memorial Hospital Lincoln after a long illness. Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Thursday October 3 at Kepner Roberts Funeral Home with interment at Osceola Cemetery. Complete obituary appears elsewhere in this edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde E. Smith
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Kepner-Roberts
Osceola Cem. Cetery
Armchair quarterback award split four ways
A four way tie in last week's quarterback contest earns Mrs. Paul Walgren Kent Rodene of Osceola Don Heimer Shelby Roy Hedlund Stroms burg each $1.25. No perfect entries. four winners and seven with three incorrect guesses. Tie breaker deemed ambiguous and not used. Entries due by 5 00 p m Friday October 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Walgren
Kent Rodene
Osceola
Don Heimer
Shelby
Roy Hedlund
Stromsburg
Harvest of Harmony brings two Class C awards to Osceola
Sixty eight exhausted but elated musicians plus one band director returned home Saturday from the Harvest of Harmony with two honors. Osceola earned both a superior rating and the coveted Class C street marching trophy after a two mile downtown parade and a faultless field show against four other Class C bands. Final plans for the 1968 OHS Homecoming are underway with student elections, float preparations, and the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie slated for later in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island
Osceola
Lincoln
Pershing Auditorium
OHS
Lienemann
Virgil Laenemann
Joel Carlson
Rupert Carlson
Bulldogs Roll Over St. Edward 33-0 for Sixth Victory
Osceola Bulldogs hand St. Edward a 33-0 defeat as Jack Cerny with two interceptions and a fumble return leads a stout defense. Offense piles up 297 yards and 13 first downs, with Cerny scoring on three runs and Sterup extra points. Bulldogs improve to 6-0 and prepare for Henderson on Homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregg Kresha
Asccola
St. Edward
Jack Cerny
Beaver
St. Ed
Russ
Bulldogs
Ed Wieseman
Beavers
Bulldog
Potter
Osceola
Steve Sterup
Cerny
Sterup
Simonsen
R. Gissler
D. Wyman
D. Jones
Umstead
Wobig
Boden
Kresha
Scott Anderson
Bob Eklund
Joe Fiell
Jerry Cerny
Jon Heimer
Russ Jacobsen
Jon Tenniges
Ron Girard
Jim,Green
Larry Neuj
Voter registration deadline nears for 1968 election
An Oct 25 1968 deadline is the last chance to register before the 1968 General Election. Polk County reports 3,169 registered voters as of Oct 2, with 3,376 votes cast in the prior election, underscoring turnout impact and civic participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Son of Osceola Lady Dies in New York
Mrs Hattie Kumpf received word September 27 of the death of her son Robert Naylor in New York City after five years of poor health. He suffered a heart attack. Funeral was October 2 with burial in Long Island New York. He leaves his mother one brother George Kumpf Osceola and three sisters Lena Hayes Lincoln Edna Leth Grand Island Betty Morrow Columbus. Mrs Leth and Mrs Morrow flew to New York for the funeral and were met by George Kumpf and Mrs Hattie Kumpf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Kumpf
Robert Naylor
New York City
Long Island
New York
George Kumpf
Osceola
Lena Hayes
Lincoln
Edna Leth
Grand Island
Betty Morrow
Columbus
Leth
Osceola Bulldog Booster Club Breakfast Oct 14
The Osceola Bulldog Booster Club invites all Bulldog fans to a Monday morning breakfast on October 14 at 6:45 a.m. at City Cafe. Films of the Osceola Homecoming game will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Bulldog
Bulldog
City Cafe
Osceola
School of Radiological Instruction Opens in Osceola
The Polk County Civil Defense Unit sponsors a five week course at Osceola City Hall starting October 15 at 7 30 p m. Each Tuesday night session lasts about an hour with a Civil Defense instructor. Enrollees learn radiological fallout detection equipment operation and data. The program aims to place 88 skilled monitors across Nebraska for national disaster readiness. Advanced enrollment contact Jim Majors Glen Green or Eugene Sterup.
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Polk County Civil Defense Unit
Osceola City Hall
Nebraska
Natonal
Jim Majors
Glen Green
Eugene Sterup
Polk County to Get 66000 Tax Bonanza From State
Polk County will receive about 66000 from Nebraska's tax reallocation. A 1967 legislative fund of 10 million will be split among cities counties and school districts to offset lost revenue from repealed taxes. Polk's share totals 13200 with 52800 to Osceola Shelby Stromsburg and Polk towns. Funds come from broadened tax base and sales income tax revenue. Distribution occurs in January 1969.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Osceola
Shelby, Stromsburg
Polk
Polk County Red Cross Faces Charter Loss Meeting Tonight
Polk County Chapter of the American Red Cross risks losing its charter and the county blood bank. A reorganizational meeting is set for tonight at 7 30 p m at the Viking Center Stromburg to mobilize support from all communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
American Red Cross
Viking
Osceola Man Hospitalized After Friday Auto Crash Near Shelby
An Osceola man, Jerry Thelen, 27, was hospitalized at Annie Jeffrey Hospital after a Friday morning crash one mile west and three miles north of Shelby. Clarence Armagost, 61, of Shelby, drove the other car. both drivers were alone. The Thelen car was totaled and Armagost’s sustained extensive damage. Another crash Friday night near Clarks involved Ed Rudman, 18, with minor damage. Early Saturday a Shelby man, Robert Richter, 21, lost control on a gravel road 30 miles south and four miles east of Shelby with no injuries.
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Osceola
Jerry Thelen
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
John Iske
Thelen
Clarence Armagost
Shelby
Armagost
Robert Richter
Clarks
Ed Rudman
Mrs Tiemann Addresses Polk County Republican Women
Mrs Norbert Tiemann wife of the governor spoke at a luncheon in Osceola before more than 100 Polk County Republican women gathered at St Paul's Lutheran Church. Laura Delfs introduced her and hostesses included Allegra Johnson and Paul Monson. Tiemann discussed privileges and problems of the state First Family and the First Amendment on the November ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert Tiemann
Polk County
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Osceola
Tiemann
Laura Delfs
Republican Women’s Club
Allegra Johnson
Paul Monson
Carl Johnson
Booster Buck Fund Supports Midget Football League
Local appeal collects Booster Buck donations from Harold D Thayer Leonard Augustin Bernie Gissler Kenneth Cornish Wesley Nelson Bill Zedicher Arthur Johansen W Norton Gerald Dewan Jane Anderson Idle Hour Cafe and others. Each dollar helps cover expenses for the Midget Football league as the community backs its youngsters. Clip and mail or bring donations to The Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold D. Thayer
Leonard Augustin
Bernie Gissler
Kenneth A. Cornish
Wesley D
Nelson
Bill Zedicher
Arthur Johansen
W. HH. Norton
Gerald D.ewan
Jane Anderson
Ium
Osceola Bulldog Band Tops Harvest of Harmony Contest
The Osceola High School Band directed by Rex Cadwallader won superior ratings in both Parade and Field events at Grand Island's Harvest of Harmony. They led a 60-band parade route at 9:30 a.m. with a Class C superior and won a trophy. in the 3:00 p.m. field competition their seven minute program earned another Superior rating and a gold plaque to join last year's trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola High School
Rex Cadwallader
Harvest of Harmony
Grand Island
Osceola
Bulldog
Camelot
Homecoming Parade Highlights Queen Candidates and Floats
The 1968 Homecoming parade features three queen candidates Miss Barbara Gullberg Miss Chris Mills and Miss Sherry Soukup plus crown bearer Joel Carlson and flower girl Michelle Lienemann. Twelve floats with slogans like Whip and Chill Cheerios and Wheaties proceed from the library to the library via local landmarks, then head to the fairgrounds for halftime ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Gullberg
Robert Grossnicklaus
Chris Mills
Alex Mills
Sherry Soukup
Ray Soukup
Joel Carlson
Rupert Carlson
Michelle Lienemann
Virgil Lienemann
Gerbers
Kellogg’s
Bush’s Drug
Lt Gabriel returns home from Guam visits Osceola friends
Lt Lester Gabriel arrives in Osceola after six months in Guam and stays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Gabriel before departing Monday for a new assignment at Fairchild AFB Washington. Maura Smith a student at Loretto Heights College Denver also visits the Gabriel home over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
Lester Gabriel
Osceola
Albert A. Gabriel
Fairchild Afb
Washington
Gabriel
Maura Smith
Loretto Heights College
Denver
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Clyde Smith
Henderson Huskies
Heine
Mike
Randy Bond
Dick Wyman
Cal Coffin
Mike Cerny
Bond
Coffin
Bob Gissler
Evan Wieseman
Delmar Jones
Leo Potter
Font
Mrs. Tiemann
Bulldog Band
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