Osceola Township Time Line, Renville Co., MN
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1879 (September 30) - Osceola Township was organized at the home of J. F. 
                      Lucas, Sr. Elected officers: Supervisors W. T. Boser 
                      (Chairman), J. K. Salisbury and B. Potter; Clerk - 
                      S. M. Freeman; Treasurer - J. F. Lucas, Sr.; Justices
                      - H. V. Poore and Luther Daily; Constables - John \
                      Nillis and C. M. Stevens. 

1880 - The first annual township meeting was held. 

1880 (March 9) - Hamlin V. Poore as moderator, duties were designated: 
                 Poundmaster - J. F. Lucas, Jr.; Supervisors - W. T.
                 Bower, Wm. Fulton and C. M. Stevens; Clerk - S. M. 
                 Freeman; Treasurer - J. F. Lucas, Sr.; Assessor - H. J. 
                 Stevens; Justices - H. V. Poore and J. A. Thom; 
                 Constables - J. F. Lucas, Jr. and M. Farrel. 

1912 (February 17) - The Articles of Incorporation was drawn up for the 
                     Osceola Telephone Company. 

1950 - The telephone service changed from the old phones on the wall. The 
       telephone company installed a reconditioned desk model on which 
       you could just lift the receiver and give the number to the central
       and she'd put the call through. A few years later a switch was made 
       to dial phones at which time the telephone office in Bird Island 
       closed and the calls then went through the office of Northwestern 
       Bell in Olivia. 

1954 - The Brookola Extension Club was started. 

1968 - The Osceola Telephone Company was dissolved and NW Bell took over. 

1979 (January 1) - The Emmanuel Church in Olivia was closed.