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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1972
Page
1
The Osceola Record marks its 100th year of publishing as family events fill the page. A note on books, a centennial celebration plan, and local insights reflect community life, paint campaigns, and holiday reflections. Relatives arrive from Canada and the U.S. for a golden wedding anniversary.
Osceola seminarian Gary Gabel begins Priesthood studies at the University of Dallas after attending Sacred Heart School Shelby and Aquinas High School David City. He studied at the University of Nebraska for one year. parents Duane and wife live in Osceola. grandparents listed from Shelby and Columbus. mailing address given in Irving Texas. Arthur Senkbeil Osceola flower grower wins 18 ribbons at Nebraska State Fair including eight blue seven red and three white.
Officials from the Federal Land Bank Association of Columbus will attend a district conference in Omaha September 7 8 with about 500 directors managers and fieldmen from 60 Land Bank Associations across Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming. Speakers include Arnold P Fredrickson Gresham Harold H Heins David City James R Brezina David City Henry Brase Shelby Dale Sonderup Genoa Theodore Fehringer Lindsay Carl E Olson St Edward Alvin M Grubaugh manager and George E Hermone association fieldman.
The Ryan Hill Thursday Nite Mens Golf League concluded with 48 players. Winning scores included Low by Carl Johnson and Alex Mills, 2nd Low by Ray Raehrs and Elmer Gleim, High Scratch by Harry Lees and Eldon Johnson, Low Scratch by Dr. Parminter and Frank Nordberg, and several prize draws. An invitational at Ryan Hill CC drew 32 entrants with Edgar Peterson and Jean Brigham taking top spots. Steve Kumpf suffered a broken leg at work in Columbus and was hospitalized. Al and Mrs. Rommers moved to Columbus.
The State Extension Division sponsored mobile unit coach visits Osceola in September and October. It will be at David City from Sept 11 to Sept 14, at Heritage House in Columbus Oct 16 to Oct 20, and at Humphrey City Hall Oct 21 to Oct 25 noon. The unit aids rehabilitation of physically limited homemakers and helps elderly with handicaps live independently with household adaptations.
Mrs. Clifton Batchelder of Omaha Nebraska State President will headline the fall meeting of Polk County Republican Women. A noon luncheon is set for Monday September 18 at St Paul Lutheran Church at 12 30. Tickets are on sale with reservations due by September 14. Call Mrs Jack Malek Osceola or Miss Allegra Johnson Stromsburg to reserve.
The Polk County ASC reviews farm community boundaries ahead of ASC county and community committee elections this year. Each community contains about 225 farms. Boundaries are compared by farm counts, eligible voters, communications, transport, farming type, and local subdivisions, per Richard C. Sealey. Public input is welcome through Sept 12. After review, maps with proposed changes go to the State ASC Committee for approval. Current communities include Canada, Clear Creek Island, Hackberry, Osceola, Platte, Pleasant Home, Stromsburg and Oakland. Boundaries follow precinct lines. Public voter eligibility lists will be posted in Osceola for inspection. Nominations and ballots will follow. ASC programs are non-discriminatory and administered without regard to race, creed, color, sex or national origin.
The Game and Parks Commission seeks avid grouse hunters to log daily outings by county hours and birds seen and bagged. Hunters will keep a wing from each downed bird and mail it in to help biologists determine hatching and rearing success. Contact Ken Robertson in Bassett Nebraska.
Veterans Administration Regional Office urges Nebraska high school students to join the Hire the Veteran contest. Notify art teachers to participate. District prizes include 25 50 and 75 bonds. State prizes 50 75 and 100 bonds. National prizes 500 1000 and 1500 scholarships. Call (402) 475-3413 for details.
Open house hosted by their daughter son in law and grandchildren honors the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Joy. The event is Sunday September 17 1972 from 2 to 4 pm at St VIncent Hall Osceola. Friends and relatives are invited. no gifts requested.
An Iowa group of twelve volunteers worked Saturday and Monday to cut haul and lay sod for the sod cabin at the Polk County Historical Society Museum. Weather interrupted earlier progress but the project advances toward completion with help requested again Saturday Sept 9 at 8 30 a m Dunn pasture north of the Highways 92 39 junction.
Mr and Mrs J W Hill of Osceola will be honored at an open house hosted by their children and grandchildren. The September 10 gathering runs from 2 to 5 p.m. at Joyce Page home in Osceola with invites extended to friends and relatives.
Zedicher Construction of Osceola secured the contract to build the pump house for the new well with a low bid of 1152.75 for wooden construction. The wiring bid went to Davis Electric at 145 and excludes trenching.
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