Auto demolition drive to clear junk cars in Glenoa area
Residents urged to bring junkers to Homer Hastings property southeast of Glenoa starting in November. Auto crushing will visit Stromsburg first, then Hastings site. Pre registration advised through local agencies and The Record office. Wreckers and trucks needed. raffle prizes planned to encourage participation. Community notices also report local travel to Florida and Wyoming for military and family events.
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Homer Hasting
Glenoa
Stromsburg
Hasting
Chamber of Commerce
Cengus Office
Consumers Public Power
Record Office
Shelby
Osceola
Arch Klein
Glen Green
Auctioneer marks 41 years as top selling showman
Osceola auctioneer Dick Merrick begins his 41st year calling “Going. Going. Gone!” after a 1928 start with brother Alvin. The Record notes his long career with varied items and church festival memories, and references Dick Howe of the Columbus Daily Telegram winning a national spot news award for tornado coverage.
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Dick Merrick
Osceola
Actioneer
Alvin
Record
Joe Scholz
Merrick Bros
Dick Howe
Columbus Daily Telegram
The
Secon
Northwestern University
Medill School of Journalism
Inland Daily Press Association
Columbus Telegram
Inland Press Association
Chicago
Werth Construction Co. owner dies in Omaha
Alton A. Werth 54 owner of Werth Construction Co. in Stromsburg died unexpectedly Sunday in Omaha. Services were Wednesday at Salem Lutheran Church Stromsburg with burial at Hampton. Survivors include wife Margerie, mother Mrs. Henry Orth, son Gerald, daughter Judy Flower, stepson Larry Hansen, stepdaughter Ginger Hansen, and three granddaughters.
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Alton A. Werth
Werth Construction Co
Stromsburg
Omaha
Salem Lutheran Church
Hampton
Margerite
Henry Orth
Gerald
Judy Flower
Larry Hansen
East Grand Forks
Minn
Ginger, Hansen
Homecoming Royalty Crowned At 1969 OHS Ceremony
Kathy Hayes was crowned Homecoming Queen and Evan Wieseman named King during half time ceremonies concluding the 1969 OHS Homecoming. Attendants included Pam Snodgrass, Joan Cerny, Eddie Wieseman, and Leo Potter. Floats won by F. H. A. Tweed first in Group 1 and Junior Brute second, Group 2 winners Old Spice Miss Lollipop Hawaiian White Ginger with first and second place in various grades.
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Kathy Hayes
Don Hayes
OHS
Evan Wieseman
Robert Wieseman
Pam Snodgrass
Joan Cerny
Eddie Wieseman
Leo Potter
Tweed
California pair caught harvesting illegal marijuana near Stromsburg
Two young Californians, an 18 year old and a 20 year old, were arrested October 11 after county and state officers spotted them leaving a farm field south of Stromsburg. Farmers had observed them earlier and notified authorities by evening.
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California
Stromsburg
Engagement Announced for Anne Dunn and Martin Otte
Mr and Mrs Lewis Dunn announce the engagement of their daughter Anne to Mr Martin Otte of Gresham Miss Dunn teaches home economics at York High School Mr Otte farms near Gresham A December 26 wedding is planned. Police report no charges against the couple who were briefly held in Osceola on unrelated trespassing suspicions. The incident involved amplifiers found packed with weed substitutes and various tools. authorities determined the contents were field thistle blue lettuce horse weed and giant rag weed. The couple, traveling from California to New York, stated they planned to resell plant material but faced medical treatment after illness. Their custody status was later released with no charges filed.
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Lewis Dunn
Anne
Martin Otte
Gresham
Miss Dunn
York High School
Otte
Osceola
State Hiway Criminal Investigation Department
California
New York
Nebraska
Polk County
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Lincoln
Annual Hiway 81 banquet set for Oct. 28
The Nebraska Hiway 81 Assoc. will hold its annual banquet Tuesday October 28 at 7 30 p m in the York American Legion Club Tickets are available from Arch Klein The principal speaker will be Gov Tiemann and the Nebraska Hiway Advisory Council chair will also take part in the program In other notes Mr and Mrs E C Schott were Sunday guests of the Fred Franco family in Omaha They were joined by the Robert Olberding family of Omaha to celebrate birthdays of Mark Franco and Robert Olberding Jr Mr and Mrs Leo Albers attended the wedding of Jamies Cockson and Christine Swanson Saturday at St Isidores Church in Columbus with a reception in Bellwood
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Elmer Gleim
Florida
Cmdr
Mac Gleim
Orange Park
Cmdr. Gleim
Vietnam
B. J. McClain
Albert W. Gabriel
Laramie
Wyoming
LeRoy Gabriel
McClains
California
Vandenberg Afb
Richard Ekstrom
Hawaii
Sgt. Ekstrom
Nebraska Hiway 81 Assoc
York American Legion Club
Arch Klein
Gov
Tiemann
Nebraska Hiway Advisory Council
E. C. Schott
Fred Franco
Omaha
Robert Olberding
Mark Franco
Robert Olberding Jr
Leo Albers
Jamies Cockson
Christine Swanson
St. Isidores Church
Columbus
Bellwood
Yvonne Baker Leads Evening Class at Platte College
Miss Yvonne Baker a certified speech pathologist for Educational Unit No 7 including Osceola Public Schools heads an evening class at Platte College for parents of children with special education problems. Eugene Johansen returns to Mayer at Rochester Tuesday for another series of treatments accompanied by Mrs. Donal Wieseman.
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Yvonne Baker
Osceola
Platte College
Eugene Johansen
Mayer
Rochester
Donal Wieseman
Dance clinic visit to Omaha by local youth
Miss Donette Gabriel accompanied Mr and Mrs Herbert Kopetzky and daughter Barbara to Omaha on October 12. The group attended dancing under the Chicago National Association of Dance Masters Inc at the Fontenelle Hotel.
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Donette Gabriel
Herbert Kopetzky
Barbara
Omaha
Chicago National Association of Dance Masters Inc
Fontenelle Hotel
Osceola Fire Dept Installs Two-Way Radio System
The Osceola Fire Department completed installation of a two way short wave radio on its large pump truck. The radio shares the 399 frequency with the county sheriff and was funded by Firemen's Dance proceeds. All volunteer firefighters will be trained to operate the system, now in operation as of Monday October 22.
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Osceola
Bulldogs defeat Silver Creek 27 to 6 in 1980s clash
Osceola Bulldogs overcome Silver Creek 27 6 as Leo Potter runs for 96 yards and two TDs. Larry Valasek adds a 72 yard TD for the Tigercats and Cal Coffin leads SC with 65 rushing yards. Final score 27 6, Bulldogs gain fourth win of season.
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Gregg Kresha
Silver Creek
Osceola Bulldogs
Bulldogs
Osceola
Tigercats
Leo Potter
Larry Valasek
Tigercat
Marv Simonsen
Valasek
Dick Wyman
Mike Valasek
Tim Wyman
Jerry Cerny
Cal Coffin
Bob Gissler
Randy Bond
Jim Green
Steve Tenniges
Colin McKeag
Jim Gonsier
Jerry Paczosa
Jon Tenniges
Kirk Burger
Evan Wieseman
Lynn Boden
Bryce Anderson
Larry Neujahr
Jim Carlson
Russel Jacobsen
Mike Larson
Ken Kozisek
Keith Peterson
Roger Augustine
Monty Jones
Steve Kumpf
Randy Neujahr
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Francis Andreasen
Irene Meacham
Georgia Glenn
Grand Island
Dorothy Campbell
Osceola Record
Miss
Aone Dunn
Hiway
Fire Department
Motorola
Ken Niedfeldt
Jim McCoy
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