Harvest of Harmony honors OHS marching band and rivals
Rex Cadwallader directs the OHS Marching Band to a superior field marching rating at Harvest of Harmony. Osceola loses a street marching trophy by a narrow margin to Henderson. Students enjoyed an Omaha Playhouse production of Oliver arranged by OHS English instructor Larry Theis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Cadwallader
OHS
Osceola
Henderson
Grand Island
Omaha
Omaha Playhouse
Union Pacific Scholars Awarded 19200 to 48 UNL Freshmen
Union Pacific Railroad honors its 50th anniversary scholarship drive by presenting 48 UNL freshmen with 400 checks totaling 19200 at a campus dinner. Bruce A. Treffer of Osceola among recipients. gifts and plaques accompany the awards as Union Pacific Quartet entertained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Bruce A. Treffer
Osceola
Union Pacific
Homecoming Queen Candidates Named For Osceola High School
Osceola High School selects Homecoming Queen candidates Miss Karen Johnson Miss Jackie Rowan and Miss Janet Urban along with King contenders Roger Augustine Monty Jones and Randy Neujahr. Flower girl Penny Watts and crown bearer Gregory Boruch chosen. Coronation at halftime of Osceola Silver Creek game Friday Oct 15. Floats themed Happiness Is Seniors Having a Tiger by the Tall. Parade route listed. Republican Women meet Oct 18 at Stromsburg Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OHS
Karen Johnson
Vernon Johnson
Jackie Rowan
Harlan Rowan
Janet Urban
Francis Urban
Roger Augustine
Leonard Augustine
Monty Jones
Earl Jones
Randy Neujahr
Arlin
Tigers
Silver Creek
Bush’s Drug
Polk County ASCS seeks nominations for community committees
County Executive Director Eugene V. Sterup urges Polk County farmers to nominate candidates by petition. Petitions require three signatures and must be returned to the Osceola ASCS office by Oct 27 1971. If fewer than six candidates surface, existing committeemen will fill the ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene V. Sterup
Polk County
ASCS
Sterup
Osceola
ASC
Richard C. Sealey
Polk
Nebraska
Sealey
Osceola School Board approves sewing machines purchase
The Osceola School Board met Monday October 11 approving two new sewing machines for the home economics department and a professional teaching certificate for Miss Eileen Blitzkie. The board discussed a one way street near the high school and heard a proposal for junior high football next year with parent input sought. Action on printing The Mike newspaper professionally was tabled for cost details. Bids for the Elementary Building addition will be opened October 14 at 2 p.m. at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Eileen Blitzkie
Dennis Johansen
Gene Sterup
Achievement Day Council Officers Honored in Shelby Luncheon
Polk County Extension Club toasted 1971 72 presidents and past county chairmen at the Achievement Day luncheon in the Shelby Legion Club. New council chairman Mrs Marvin Ericson announced after dinner as 110 attendees heard from Ethel Diedricksen on foods trends and viewed seven lessons and a seasonal crafts display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Extension Club
Shelby
Marvin Ericson
James Podliska
Gene Scow
Curtis Huber
Harry Oppliger
Adolph Kresha
Osceola
Stromsburg
New Shelby Legion Club
Max Gabel
Gabel
Larry Augustin
Ethel Diedricksen
University
Fire damages Kops home on Ridge Street Osceola
Osceola firefighters aided by two calls Sunday October 10 battled a house fire on Ridge Street attributed to a faulty chimney. The blaze burned in the walls hampering saving efforts. A second call involved a belt and mile stubble fire at the Otto Daum farm northwest of Osceola. Connie Stromberg begins practice teaching at Pawnee City with return to university in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Gus Kops
Ridge Street
Otto Daum
Connie Stromberg
University of Nebraska
Pawnee City
Huskies crush Bulldogs 46-0 in Henderson rout
Henderson Husky backs led by Galen Epp sped past OHS in a lopsided 46-0 victory. Epp caught three TD passes for 97 yards and ran 80 yards, while Ross Friesen faked effectively and mixed plays as OHS struggled with injuries and turnovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldogs
OHS
Henderson
Huskies
OHL
Fullerton
Galen Epp
Epp
Ross Friesen
Friesen
Mark Tenniges
Chris Hayes
Randy Neujahr
Tom Yungdahl
Steve Tenniges
K. Dick
Vic Lowl
R. Hieb
T. Traudt
D. Kroeker
Doom
Rick Morris
Brown 40th wedding anniversary open house
Mr and Mrs LeRoy Brown plan a 40th anniversary open house on Sunday October 24 from 2 to 4 p m at St Paul Lutheran Church. They request no gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Brown
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Lions Club hears flower box plans for city square
Mert Flodman presented plans for permanent concrete and brick flower boxes to be placed on the city square pending County Commissioners approval. Ludwig Bowman and Gerhardt Ahrens named program chairmen for the Oct. 26 meeting. the group will meet on Tuesday instead of Monday due to Veterans Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mert Flodman
Lions Club
Ludwig Bowman
Gerhardt Ahrens
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Rescheduled for Thursday
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday afternoon October 14 instead of Friday due to Homecoming. Hostesses are Mrs. Marjorie Fonda and Mrs. Joyselan Byers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Marjorie Fonda
Joyselan Byers
Social Security Rep Visits Osceola in October
Marie E. Raeder from Lincoln will visit the Osceola courthouse on the second floor Wednesday October 20 1971 from 9 30 to 11 30 a m to assist disability benefit claimants with reporting changes and work status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Social Security Office
Marie E. Raeder
Lincoln
Osceola
Osceola Considers Voter Choice on Electric System
Osceola City Council decides to let voters choose how to handle the electrical distribution system. The plan pends between NPPD operating through April 1972, a buyout for one dollar, or a new 15 year contract with rising payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Nebraska Public Power District
NPPD
Dean Buffington
Dis
Bud Abbotts to Lead 1971 Girl Scout Fund Drive
Mr and Mrs Bud Abbott of Shelby head the Prairie Hills Girl Scout Council drive covering 19 Nebraska counties. The council serves 4000 girls across four age groups Brownies Juniors Cadettes and Seniors focusing on arts home outdoors and citizenship. Invest now in the Girl Scout program for Osceola Shelby and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Abbott
Shelby
Prairie Hills Girl Scout Council
Nebraska
Osceola
Prairie Hills Girls Scout Council
Midshipman Cerny Leads Armchair Quarterback Honors
Annapolis cadet Jerry Cerny missed only the Kansas-Kansas State game to win this week’s Armchair Quarterback honors after Kansas beat Kansas State 39-13. Mrs. Carl Carlson tied for second, while several guesers missed three games and a $5 merchandise certificate awaits Cerny at the Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Cerny
Annapolis
Maryland
Kansas
Kansas State
Henderson
Osceola
Stromsburg
Silver Creek
Carl Carlstrom
Polk
Cerny
C. Gordon Carlson
Steve Carlson
Roy Hedlund
Virgil Lienemann
Tom Rodene
Ronald McGimpsey
Linda Fuhr
Galen Wiser
Jerry
Osceola Remodel Brings Alpine Roof and New Entrance
Osceola undergoes changes with a shingled Alpine style roof and a new entrance. Inside the old counter is removed, desks are rearranged, and new floor tile is installed.
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Frau
Hone
Kathy
Osceolans
Osceola Legion and Legion Auxiliary
Frank I. Viasak
North Bend
Nebraska-American Legion
Fred Dunn
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Lincoln General Hospital
Don Kreis
Vets Hospital
Denver
Don Baer
Clarkson Hospital
Eugene Reisdorff
Glen Augustin
Wayne Coffin
Gerald Hopwood
Bob Scow
Billie Kumpf
Larry Kumpf
Extension Council
Kops
By Terry Anderson
Huskie
Roger Augustin
Bill Peterson
Alan Sipes
Brad Johansen
Steve Monson
Neujahr
Steve Kumpf
Colin McKeag
Tom Peterson
Jim Carlson
Kurt Anderson
Ron Bo
Osceola Markets
Legion Auxiliary
Bill Norton
Bob Mills
Bud Abbotts
OSCE
Cengas
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