Osceola Dominates East Butler 27 7 In Season Opener
Osceola's defense stifled East Butler holding Tigers to 29 total yards and one touchdown. Jack Cerny tossed a 20 yard TD to Eddie Wieseman and ran for a score, with Randy Bond adding two extra points to lead a 27 0 third quarter. East Butler finally scored on a fumble recovery and extra point in the fourth.
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Osceola
East Butler
Bulldogs
East Butler Tigers
Bulldog
Novak
Tiger
Jack Cerny
Eddie Wieseman
Randy Bond
Cerny
Bond
East Eaters
Bob Eklund
Leo Potter
Ed Wieseman
Wyman
Coffin
Mike Cerny
Osceola High School Band to Attend Band Day
The 78 member Osceola High School band under Rex Cadwallader will march in the University of Nebraska Band Day in Lincoln on Saturday September 21 1968. The group joins 60 other high school bands in a downtown parade and performs at halftime of the Nebraska Utah game. Parade coverage is live on NET and KOLN EGIN TV with a 930 am start and a 9 pm Monday September 23 rebroadcast.
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Osceola High School
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Rex Cadwallader
Nebraska
Osceola Stomsburg Football Clash Set for Friday Night
Osceola hosts Stromsburg in a football battle Friday at 7 30 p m with a Thursday bonfire rally at the high school led by the Freshmen Pep Club to drum up excitement for the Bulldogs versus Vikings in Osceola.
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Osceola Stromsburg
Bulldogs
Vikings
Firewoll
OHS Pep Rally and Band Day Activities Highlight Homecoming
Students and faculty organized a pep rally with speeches and a snake dance led by the Pep Club. The OHS band, under Mr. Cadwallader, prepared for a Lincoln trip and a 3500 piece mass band at halftime. About 40 students were selected for the mixed chorus as preparations continued.
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Ipiesrlenders
Polk County Recreation Association
New’ Club
OHS
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
O Street
Cadwallader
Santee
Ladies Card Party At Recreation Club House
A no-hostess ladies card party for members and their guests will be held at the Recreation Club House on Thursday September 26 at 1 00 pm. Women may form groups ahead of time or join in at the lab and play their games of choice. Bring cards and score pads. Refreshments served after. The turnout will affect future plans.
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Recreation Club
Arlene Tenniges
County Servicemen News Highlights Vietnam Deployments
Steelworker apprentice James C. Glasgow USN son of Mr and Mrs Louis H Glasgow of Clarks Nebraska serves with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Eight in South Vietnam. Edward D Johnson US Army Private First Class 22 son of Mr and Mrs Harlan E Johnson Polk Nebraska assigned August 24 to Infantry Division in Vietnam as rifleman. James R Messing USN 20 son of Mr and Mrs Sylvester L Messing Route 1 Shelby Nebraska serving aboard USS America in Gulf of Tonkin providing air support and daily combat missions with embarked squadrons and Air Wing.
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James C. Glasgow
USN 19
Louis H. Glasgow
Clarks, Nebraska
U.s.naval Mobile Construction Battalion
South Vietnam
U. S. Army
Edward D. Johnson
Harlan E. Johnson
Polk
Nebraska
Vietnam
James R. Messing
USN
Sylvester L. Messing
Route 1
Shelby
Yankee Station
Gulf of Tonkin
America
U. S
Osceola Goldenrod Horse Show Two Day Event
The Osceola Goldenrod Horse Club hosts the Nebraska Horse Clubs Annual Horse Show at Polk County Fairgrounds September 21 and 22. Junior show starts 2 p.m. Saturday with 13 events and 50 cent entries plus office fee. adult show starts 10 a.m. Sunday with 15 events and 1 dollar entries plus office fee. Grand Awards on both evenings. spectators welcome with no admission.
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Polk County Fairgrounds
Osceola
Nebraska Horse Clubs
Osceola -Goldenrod
Osceola Man Wins Armchair QB Tie Breaker
Kent Rodene of Osceola topped three contestants by guessing all winners in the Armchair Quarterback contest and nearest tie breaker. Five dollars awaits Kent at the Record office, with other finalists Scott Walgren and Michael Van Hoosen also correct on games but failing the tie breaker. Entry blanks due Friday, and a $5 weekly prize will be awarded each Wednesday for eleven more weeks.
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Kent Rodene
Osceola
Kent
Scott Walgren
Michael ‘van Hoosen
Tost
Midland Lutheran College names Kent Heckman in choirs
Kent Heckman of Osceola son of Mr and Mrs Geo Heckman has been chosen as a member of two Midland Lutheran College musical groups. He is named a first in the college choir and also a member of the Clef Dwellers the college swing music group.
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Went Heckman
Rs. Geo, Heckman
Osceola
Midland Lutheran College
Colx
Clef Dwellers
Smusic
Burglars Hit Four Osceola Businesses Overnight
Thieves smashed windows to enter Harold's Market Malek's 66 Osceola Implement the Whip O Creme and J Osceola Implement Co. between Sept 10 and Sept 11. Heaviest losses at Malek's and Harold's with cigarettes money and checks. some checks recovered.
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Harold
Malek
Osceola Implement Co
Keith Miller
Jean Cerny
Minimum Diversion Set For 1969 Feed Grain Program
Secretary of Agriculture announced the minimum diversion for the 1969 feed grain program will not be less than 20 percent nor more than 25 percent of the feed grain base. The agency notes the minimum has been 20 percent for eight consecutive years and that additional diversion may be needed to balance production with requirements. Final provisions will be determined later as studies progress.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Ville L
Engagement announced between Carlson and Korte
Mrs Gust A Carlson of Osceola announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Carlson to Mr Gary Korte son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Korte of Orleans Nebraska. They plan to marry October 26 1968. Social Security claims representative Eugene Hotz will be at the Court House Monday September 23 from 9 to 1130 a.m.
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Gust A. Carlson
Osceola
Marshal Ann
Gary, Korte
Bernard’ Korte
Orleans
Nebraska
Miss Carlson
Mr. Korte
Social Security
Eugene Hotz
Court House
Local Court Docket Details Multiple Fines and Charges
York and Stromsburg residents face daytime speeding fines of 15 dollars plus 5 dollars costs and failure to yress right of way with 10 dollars and 5 dollars costs. Nighttime speeding fines reach 20 dollars with 10 dollars liquor on public roads 5 dollars costs. Additional items include minor in possession and liquor procurement for minors with 260 dollars fine and 5 dollars costs, plus a Sept 4 Osceola marriage in county records.
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Joyce L. Martin
York
Silas H. Cook
Stromsburg
Randall C. Coles
Towa
Kevin
Colieran
Spalding
Virgil W. Stradley
Columbus
Lloydingweill
Donna V
Friday the 13th reflections and small town notes
A stream of personal anecdotes mentions football hopes for Osceola and the Huskers, autumn weather forecasts, garden blossoms, Easter lilies, a school Open House, and a proud Osceola mother with her teen son. The writer mixes weather lore, family memories, and local observations in a reflective column.
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Uckier
Osceola
The
Huskers
Devaney
Mr. Warner
Mrkvickas
Attree
Doris Grossnicklaus
Muns
Nina Bond
Hannah Monson
Town improvements and odd notes in the paper
Community letters note improved town appearance from oiled streets and trimmed Davis Creek area. Readers suggest weed removal, daily flag-raising, and fresh paint around the square. Also mentions a donor funding athlete scholarships and nearby break ins with discharged fire extinguisher foam.
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Davis Creek
Charles W. Jeffrey
University of Wyoming
New Osceola teacher joins middle and high school staff
Norman Choat joins Osceola and Shelby classrooms this fall teaching Spanish at both Jr. High and High School levels. A Nebraska graduate 1964 he earned a science degree in agronomy and trained in the Peace Corps with two years in Bolivia. He is also qualified in biology and Spanish with interests in South American history and photography.
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Osceola
Norman Choat
Shelby
Albion-St. Edward
Choat
Bolivia
United States
University of Ne_braska
Cheat
Lutheran
Ben Schmoker
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Steve Sterup
Jerry Cerny
Jon Heimer
Russel Jacobsen
Mike Larson
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Bob Gissler
Jim Green
Ken Kozisch
Larry Neujahr
Keith Peterson
Arnold Pelan
Ed Wiesemann
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Delmar Jones
Chool
Ae “ Varaliy
Ano Bes
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Gullers
Ives
Pamela As
Kenneth J. Scholz
Fort Lewis
Wash
Goldenrod Club
Kent Heckman
Midland
Louise Pearson
Harold’s Market
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