October Weather, Watermelon Tale, and Lincoln Glories
Odd Bits recalls an early snow with five inches on the ground and frost fears in Falls City. A Fowler Kansas woman grew a 52 pound watermelon from a tomato vine, while Martin Jones picked his last roasting ears on October 5. The Ulysses News notes Columbus Day reflections on America. October dates include McKinley’s 1898 speech and 1923 Nebraska Stadium dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldena Lindblade
Ella Koehler
Falls City
Fowler
Kansas
Martin Jones
Ulysses
Columbus
America
Stromsburg
Kermit Branting
McKinley
Omaha
University of Nebraska
Missouri
Winslow to lead new Lepp and Larsen implement firm
David Winslow named manager of the new Lepp and Larsen Inc. of Polk County. He joins founders Cal Lepp and Ed Larsen as the third owner. The firm plans a winter build near Osceola with a 70 by 124 foot building, 70 by 60 foot parts and offices area, a 40 by 72 foot storage building, and a shop. Existing Stromsburg stock will move to the new site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Winslow
Lepp and Larsen, Inc
Polk County
Winslow
Cal Lepp
Ed Larsen
Central City
Blair Mfg. Co
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Lepp and Larsen
Stromsburg
Osceola
Osceola Bulldogs Rally Past Henderson 20 14
The Osceola Bulldogs overcame a slim fourth quarter deficit to defeat the Henderson Huskies 20 to 14 Monday night. Final seven seconds produced the decisive rally as both teams recorded interceptions and fought for control in a tense matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Kresha
Osceola Bulldogs
Henderson
Henderson Huskies
Bulldogs
Albert Stroup New Osceola High School History Teacher
Albert Stroup becomes a history teacher and wrestling coach at Osceola High School. A native of St Francis Kansas, he enjoys fishing hunting tennis and sports. His son Neil plays Midget Football while daughter Marie stays in Ogallala. He earned a BA in education at Kearney State College and taught in Brule prior to moving near the Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Stroup
New Osceola
St. Francis
Kan
Neil
Stroup
McCook Jr. College
Kearney State College
Brule
Nebr
Marie
Ogallala
Bulldogs Fall to Osceola on Last-Second TD
Osceola edges Henderson 20 14 as Bob Gissler throws a 30 yard TD to Jim Carlson with 7 seconds left. Tenniges twice intercepted and Gissler added a fumble recovery while Carlson Coffin and Peterson secured one apiece. Schmoker in Korea hospitalized in Japan with wrist injury from Fort Warren Wyoming duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W
Billy) Schmoker
Korea
Japan
Fort Warren
Wyoming
Duane Schmoker
Huskies
Bulldog
Osceola
Henderson
Tim Peters
Ross Friesen
Jed Kroeker
Kroeker
Friesen
Bob Gissler
Huskie
Vic Low
Tenniges
Bill Peterson
Cal Coffin
Steve Tenniges
Jim Carlson
Carlson
Bryce Anderson
Keith Peterson
Dick Wyman
Roger Augustin
Alvin Becker
Jim Green
Ken Kozisek
Randy Neujahr
Bill Norton
Bulldogs
Silver Creek
Osceola Postpones Homecoming After Snow Storm
An unofficial seven inches of snow disrupted Osceola events. Homecoming activities football games and the parade were postponed with power and phone outages from fallen tree limbs. The Osceola Henderson game was rescheduled for Monday October 12 and Homecoming will shift to October 23 with nearby events indoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kermoade
York
Lincoln Telephone Co
Osceola
Nebraska Public Power District
Glen Green
Henderson
Polk
Funeral services for Mrs Helen Skidmore
Funeral services for Mrs Helen Skidmore were held Thursday at Sacred Heart Church in Shelby. A rosary was prayed Wednesday evening at Kepner Roberts Mortuary. Mrs Skidmore died Monday morning October 12 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital.
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Helen Skidmore
Sacred Heart Church
Shelby
Rosary
Kepner- Roberts Mortuary
Skidmore
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Nebraska Commission OKs LT&T Local Rate Hikes
The Nebraska State Railway Commission approved a schedule of increased local service rates for Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company effective October 16 1970. Long distance rates remain unchanged. The change targets main exchange service with monthly residential increases of about 1 to 1.50 and business increases of 1.10 to 3.60, plus removal of some rentals and surcharges.
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Nebraska State Railway Commission
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company
Lt&t
Funeral services held for Eva Hennings in Osceola
Funeral services for Eva Hennings were Wednesday at Kepner-Roberts Mortuary Osceola. Msgr L F Obrist officiated. Hennings, 78, died Sunday October 11 at St Marys Hospital in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Hennings
Kepner-Roberts Mortuary
Osceola
Msgr. L. F. Obrist
Mrs. Hennings
St. Mary’s Hospital
Columbus
First Class Girl Scouts Honor Four New Scouts
Sr. Girl Scout troop 290 will cap four new First Class Scouts on October 25. The new members are Jacqueline Smith Kathy Thayer Sally Sterup and Carolyn Wagner. They will serve as teacher aides and join the Community Theatre group with other troop members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline Smith
Kathy Thayer
Sally Sterup
Carolyn Wagner
Osceola Lions Club Meeting Updates and Fund Drive
Dean Henricksen presided at the Oct 12 noon meeting of the Osceola Lions Club. The Blue Rock shoot was rescheduled to this Sunday Oct 18. Rev. Richard Odgers was named to update the eye donor list. The club voted to donate to the Simonsen Family Fund. Next meeting set for Oct 26 at 12 noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Henricksen
Osceola Lions Club
Blue Rock
Richard Odgers
Simonsen
Armchair Quarterback contest crowns Mrs Workman winner
Mrs Gary Workman led this week with correct picks on all games except Holdrege Cozad and Southern California Stanford earning a five dollar merchandise certificate. Jay McDonald and Lowell Hanson followed with three wrong. Top scorers correctly picked Holdrege over Cozad and Kansas over Kansas State amid varied results across nine games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Workman
Jay McDonald
Lowell Hanson
Holdrege
Cozad
Kansas
Kansas State
Accident claims Osceola couple in two car crash
Osceola residents Max and Verlena Simonsen were killed in a two car collision Sunday on highway 81, 12 miles south of Columbus. In the other vehicle driver Jerry L. Kuchar of Madison also died. Margie Simonsen, an OHS junior, was hospitalized in Columbus then Clarkson Hospital Omaha, and Cindy Simonsen, 13, remained at Behlen Memorial Hospital. Funeral services for the Simonsens were held Wednesday at Osceola High School Auditorium with Rev. Richard W. Odgers officiating. Interment followed in Shelby cemetery.
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Osceola
Max
Verlena Simonsen
Columbus
Highway 81
Margie
Cindy Simonsen
OHS
Clarkson
Jerry L. Kuchar
Madison
Simonsen
Osceola High School
Richard W. Odgers
Herman Becker
Elmer Johnson
Carolyn Wieseman
Shelby Cemetery
Good Samaritan founder Dr. August Hoeger dies at 85
Dr. August Hoeger 85 of Hastings Nebraska founder and General Superintendent of The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society died at his Hastings home on Thursday. Funeral services set for Hastings at 2 p.m. Monday and for Arthur North Dakota at 2 p.m. Wednesday with burial in the Arthur Good Samaritan Center. The society began in 1922 in Arthur and now operates 145 locations in 16 states serving about 12 000 residents. The Osceola Good Samaritan Center is run by the society with its central office in Sioux Falls South Dakota. Residents have established five schools for children in Viet Nam.
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August Hoeger
Hastings
Nebraska
Ev. Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
Good Samaritan Village
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Arthur
North Dakota
Arthur Good
Good Samaritan Society
Osceola’Good Samaritan Center
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
Viet Nam
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New Implement Company
OHL Bulldogs
Osceola Henderson
Commission
Fremont
Camp Crossed Arrows
Allene Baer
Tammy Conrad
Jane Odgers
Peggy Tindall
Amy
Jamie Graham
Jill Hiemer
Debbie Bryan
Hennings
Lions Club
Good Samaritan
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