Tie-breaker winner named Anita Kentopp in Armchair Contest
Anita Kentopp of Fremont won the Armchair Quarterback Contest after a tie-breaker selecting Osceola over Clarks 13-6. Actual score was 12-6. Several Osceola residents and others from nearby towns placed near the top, with three mis ses members listed among the near winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Kentopp
Fremont
Osceola
Clarks
Eldon R. Johnson
Jerry Cerny
Roger Augustin
Carl Scholz
Shelby
Stan Hoffer
Columbus
Bob Nordberg
Terry Anderson
Danny Bond
John O. Cerny
Melvin Ransom Jr
Bernice Luft
Jay McDonald
Monte Grossnicklaus
de Vera Rodene
Jim Sterup
Henderson
Steven Garey
Omaha
Tim Engel
Bob Nuttelman
Gresham
Polk
Genoa
Stromsburg
Palmer
Texas Tech
Iowa State
Kansas State
Colorado State
Houston
Mirror State
Notre Dame
California
Oklahoma
Washington State
Washington
Wisconsin
Oklahoma State
Arkansas
Stanford
Kansas
Colorado
Oregon
Wyoming
Air Force
Doctor Zhivago at Muse Theatre draws crowds in county notes
The Record reports Doctor Zhivago arriving at Muse Theatre with praise for host Zedicher. Filming occurred in Finland near the Arctic Circle with scenes shot at 40 degrees below zero. Also covered: changes to local display ads and a reader dispute over bowling standings being news or ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Zhivago
Muse Theatre
Bill Zhedicher
Zedicher
Boris Pasternak
Russia
Finland
Arctic Circle
Bill Engert
Harold
Pink” Thayer
Bill
Tarzana
Calif
Polk County
Saddle Club
Farmers Union group tours Joplin fertilizer plant visit
A 63 member delegation from Farmers Union Co op Oil Assn and Farmers Co op Grain of Stromsburg visited Farmers Chemical Company in Joplin Missouri on September 19. The tour covered high analysis ammonium phosphate production and included stops at related Co op facilities in Lawrence Kansas Coffeyville Kansas and Trimble Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Chemical Company
Joplin
Farmers Union Co-op Oil Ass’n
Farmers Co-op Grain
Stromsburg
Sidney Dunn
Verlin Johnson
Louis Monson
Neal Sandell
Farmers Union Oil Ass’n
Ed Anderson
Farmers Co-op Grain Ass’n
Co-op Nitrogen
Lawrence
Kans
Co-op
Coffeyville
Farmland Industries
Kansas City
Farmland
School of Cooperation and Demonstration Farm
Trimble
Ray Roehrs
Kenneth Donelson
Messrs and Mines
Robert
Stanley Oquist
Robert A. Peterson
Norman Rathje
Devern Rodene
Ralph Willits
Bulldogs edge Clarks Bombers as St Edward game looms
Osceola's Bulldogs won 12-6 at home over Clarks Blue Bombers on Friday night. Key moments included a Cerny to Kropatsch 23 yard scoring pass, Ron Herman’s rushing TD, and solid defense late as Clarks threatened until the final minute. Cerny connected with Augustin on several plays and multiple runners starred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldogs
Clarks
Blue Bombers
St. Edward
Osceola
Clarks Blue Bombers
Jack Cerny
Calvin Kropatsch
Albin Ziemba
Ron Herman
Cerny Kropatsch
Cerny
Don Augustin
Randy Bond
Leo Potter
Bob Eklund
Kropatsch
Eddie Wieseman
Ziemba
Mark Sutko
Harris
Herman
Douglas
Sutko
Bombers
Bond
Paul McKeever
Evan Wieseman
Joneses
Marvin Simonsen
Augustin
Tom Rodene
Chamber seeks more funds and plans events
The Chamber of Commerce discussed finances at length on Monday. President Archie Klein formed a special committee to tackle money problems and a sidewalk sale for Osceola High School Homecoming on Oct 13 was planned along with Christmas projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Klein
Osceola
Lincoln School of Commerce
Richard Kleins
Chamber of Commerce
Archie Klein
Ark
Kenneth Varrina
St. Augustine Indian Mission
Clarkson High
Bill Vaughn
The
Kansas City Star
License Bureau
Osceola Girl Scout Fund Drive Set for October 2-6
The Osceola Girl Scout Fund Drive runs October 2 through 6 with Friends of Girl Scouting contacting organizations and individuals for support. The slogan A Dollar A Day emphasizes a daily dollar to fund services for today’s girls and tomorrow’s home makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Girl Scout Fund
Friends of Girl Scouting
Osceola
ASC selects community committees in Polk County
Results of the 1967 ASC community committee elections in Polk County were announced by Richard C. Sealey. Ballots were counted publicly at the county ASCS office on September 22. Members named from each precinct join a county convention to appoint the county committee and set leadership for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Polk Co
Richard C. Sealey
ASCS
Canada Precinct
George Gondringer
Leroy Berggren
Elmer G. Stewart
Clear Creek
Roy Coffin
Robert B. Killham
Bernard G. Korger
Hackberry
Billie Bee
FP. A. Donelson
Donald L. Peterson
Valley
Duane Schmoker
Richard Wyman
Kenneth C. Burritt
Community Farmer
Simpson family wins Polk County Conservation Award
The Ralph Simpson family of Stromsburg received Outstanding Conservation Family of Polk County at a Lincoln banquet on September 18. Attendees included local leaders from Stromsburg Osceola and Silver Creek along with district officials and bank sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Simpson
Stromsburg
Polk County
Lincoln
Raymond Burkes
SWCD
Jim Rosenquist
Bruce Anderson
Leon Draeger
Norman Leach
Osceola
Robert Bryan
Silver Creek
Farmers Co-operative Grain Co
Stromsburg Bank
Simpson
Nebraska Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Pershing Auditorium
Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District
Ralph Jones
Unit 7 E S U to begin services in 1968
The Educational Service Unit No. 7 board meeting in Genoa Sept. 18 approved initiating speech and audio therapy health services special education and in service education starting Feb. 1 1968. Personnel includes seven therapists a psychologist a curriculum consultant and part time nurses. The unit will fund training for trainable mentally handicapped pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Educational Service Unit No
Genoa School
Bruce Cowgill
Cowgill
No. 7 Association
No. 7
G. S. Karges
Albion
Boone Co
Ernest Collens
Wolbach
Richard Kamm
Platte Center
Gail Sims
Columbus
Boone, Butler, Colfax
Nance, Platte, Polk and Greeley
Baker-A baby born at Annie Jeffrey Hospital
A girl weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces was born on September 26 to Mr and Mrs Donald Baker of Stromsburg at Annie Jeffrey Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Jeffrey
Donald Baker
Stromsburg
Osceola student council elects leaders for next year
The Osceola student council names Nancy Mills as president with senior Dennis Fischer and Anita Peterson as seniors leaders. Juniors Steve Sterup and Sherry Soukup. sophomores Leo Potter and Barbara Mills. freshmen Janis Peterson and Larry Neujahr join the council. Theis sponsors the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Mills
Dennis Fischer
Anita Peterson
Steve Sterup
Sherry Soukup
Leo Potter
Barbara Mills
Janis Peterson
Larry Neujahr
Theis
Osceola
Harvest of Harmony
Grand Island
Nancy Mills Semi finalist in National Merit program
Nancy Mills of Osceola daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Mills earned semifinalist status in the 1967 68 National Merit Scholarship program. Semifinalists, less than one percent of seniors, advance to Finalist standing for about 2400 four year merit scholarships and 1000 one time awards in 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Mills
Robert Mills
Osceola
John M. Stalnaker
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
NMSC
Girl Scouts Program Highlighted for Lions Club
Mrs. R. V. Odgers spoke on the Girl Scout program locally and nationally at the Lions Club luncheon. She screened a film of Scout activities and outlined proposed community projects for local troops. Dick Howe presided. other topics included trap shoots, CROP, street signs, football game parking, and Honey Sunday efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Odgers
Lions Club
Odd Bits and Old Days in Osceola Nebraska
A nostalgic column notes autumn weather in Nebraska and recalls historic Osceola news. It mentions the 1885 Hanging headline from The Osceola Record and references Hazel Malek and a Fall 1967 Old West Non Fiction, plus a Seattle letter about an 1894 Idaho vigilante story involving women in Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Osceola Record
Milton W. Smith
Osceola
Hazel Malek
Seattle
Idaho
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kentopp
Nebraska Press Association
Association
Chamber
Michael Bryan
Robert Bryans
Hattie B. Monroe
Dewey Ave
Rural Fire Board
Road Dist
Armed Services
Paul Anthony Olcott
Harley L. Olcott
Nebr
Robert Leo Richter
Leo Richters
William Charles Kosch
W.v.kosches
Cpl
Webster M. Cotter
Mrs
Marian Cotter
Dale Watts
Ralph Wattses
U. S. Naval Hospital
Philadelphia
Lakehurst
N. J
G.S. Fund Drive
E.S.U. Mulled Services
OHS
Polk Co. Recreation Assn
Dean Buffington
Donald Evans
South Osceola
Kenneth Cornishes
Victor Sterups
Evanses
Ronald J. Carlson
Sterups
Maurice Wattses, Sr
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Maury Watts Jr
Richard L. Studley
Girl Scouts
Eldena Sapp
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