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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1966
Page
1
The Record announces Dennis Emmons of Osceola as this week's Quicky winner. Many entries have arrived and will be kept on file for weekly consideration for the $1 prize. Entrants may use letters numbers symbols and a cute saying for a chance to win a portable radio as grand champion around Christmas.
The Record reports on printing ballots for the upcoming general election with 6 to 8 ballots likely per voter and concerns over tracking. It notes new cars arriving for residents, a Nebraska football trip organized by Bill Zedicher, and a local hospital surgery planned for Roy Grassnicklaus.
Cub Scout Pack 162 held at the Scout Cabin on Thursday September 22 with special awards given by Dale Nahrstedt to Douglas Draeger David Odgers Alan Sipes Steven Johnson and Mark Dahmke. New Cubs Mike Smith Steven Trotter Danny Bond and Michael McMeekin were introduced. Ken Sipes led the meeting with colors by Shane Conrad and Greg Nahrstedt. Lunch was served by Mrs Wallace Monson and Mrs Chris Dahmke.
Terry Anderson, son of the Wayne Andersons of Osceola, won this week’s Armchair Quarterback contest by missing only one of 14 games, the Ohio State versus Texas Christian University matchup. A cluster of runners up from Osceola, Stromsburg, Lincoln, Colorado, and Silver Creek scored two mistakes.
Mrs Lawrence Meister Polk County Seal Chairman and Mrs Martin Anderson Polk Co Chairman attended a District meeting for Tuberculosis Volunteer Workers at the Yancey Hotel Grend Island on Sept 20 Nine counties were represented and discussed the TB Christmas Seal Campaign opening Nov 15 Seals fund research and eradication of tuberculosis emphysema and other respiratory diseases Mrs Meister won a prize for unusual TB Seal gift wrap Polk County led in newspaper coverage among the nine counties last year.
Mr and Mrs Dwight Burney of Polk travel to Northeast Nebraska this month to speak on their Farm Study trip to Pakistan at two achievement day programs in Carroll and Randolph and at a Laurel faculty reception, with an address in Madison to the Business and Professional Women. The Osceola Library received gifts from the Osceola American Auxiliary and the Osceola Chapter D A R.
Michael 3% year old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Bryan suffered the loss of his left arm in an accident at a northwest Osceola home while his father unloaded silage. The child was moved from Annie Jeffrey Hospital to St Elizabeth Hospital Lincoln for treatment.
The Polk County CROP committee in Osceola reported 42 730 pounds Milo 180 bushels corn and 770 75 dollars cash as the first solicitation return from farmers and non farmers. Plans planned to ship a carload of milo soon. High protein food will be exchanged for this milo. Treasurer is Warren Johnson of the Stromsburg Bank. Final report hoped by Nov 1. MOVES Kucera family moved to Gary Garey house while new home is built. Conkling family to move into vacated Osceola house. GOING TO A FIRE A group of second grade pupils rode a city fire truck to learn about safety and equipment.
GOP gathering in Shelby feature Norbert Tiemann as guest of honor and main speaker at Polk County Republican rally and fund raising dinner to be held Wednesday at 6 30 p m in the Shelby High School Auditorium Invitations extend to Robert Denney Carl Curtis and other officials Precinct committeemen will form the ticket committee Watch next week's Record for details Also report Polk county August E and H Savings Bonds sales total 22401 with eight month total 270593 toward county quota Rev Handel Collier 79 Osceola minister died last week in Hastings burial Friday survived by wife and daughter Pauline
Osceola Lutherans joyfully burned the mortgage on their new building six years after starting services. The event drew Phil Nyberg, Pastor Robert Turner, former Pastor Robert Johnson, and Paul Monson, with wide Polk County support acknowledged for fundraising and volunteer effort.
Bulldogs dropped a conference game but expect a Friday night win over St Edward. The Clarks, touted as Goldenrod champions, defeated Osceola 26 7 with a Kropatsch Cerny 4 yard pass. Dennis Van Pelt connected with Matt Shonsey and Jack Douglas on scoring plays as the team improved to 1 1 in conference.
Lions Club members set final plans for the October 8 Pancake Day in Osceola at a Monday noon meeting led by Jack Conrad. Harold Pearson named committees for the event at the fire hall with Dr. Donald Evans and Al Kadir as guests.
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