Osceola Notices Retirements and Local Changes
Ten years ago March 31 1965 S W Calhoun retired after nearly 60 years with Union Pacific at Osceola Lucille Veelik and family planned to move to Osceola Miss Carol Stalions graduated from Lincoln nursing school and works at Annie Jeffrey Hospital Vern Fairchild became Louisville police chief after resigning state patrol post The Fairchilds moved with two sons Milan Snodgrass won third prize in a national drug retailer contest Kate Capitola Hobson Israel born 1880 died 1965 at Annie Jeffrey Hospital Dr John D LeMar elected president of St Luke’s Medical staff Fargo ND Twenty years ago March 31 1955 local sales and motel construction noted Polk County fair stock car circuit formation with five towns including Osceola Race set for May 29 Isaac Emil Swanson born Sweden died near Swede Home Carleton Anderson received 15 year pin from National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis Sally Brigham awarded Carl Raymond Gray scholarship for 4 H Osceola Rebekah Lodge hosted district session Edith Smith and Charlotte Van Horn elected district officers Sally Timm club high score week Erma DeLand of Omaha visiting Osceola Loans offered to farmers for crops and gardens milder mention of Milton Smith murder trial Fifty years ago this week March 26 1925 Osceola dry goods sale led by John I Anderson C A Olson Co Osceola Auditorium to reshow Covered Wagon East Side Drug Store sale to D F Barber Stromsburg band to perform in Osceola Area business moves and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Calhoun
Union Pacific Railroad
Osceola
Lucille Veelik
Veelik
Louisville
Nebi
Fairchilds
Milan Snodgrass
Bush Drug
Glenbrook Laboratories
Kate Capitola Hobson Israel
Albia
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
John D LeMar
St Luke's Medical
Fargo
N. Dak
Rilma Johnston
Polk County Agricultural Society
Polk County
Aurora
Hastings
York
Clay Center
Fairgrounds
Isaac Emil Swanson
Sweden
Carleton Anderson
National Foundation of Infantile Paralysis
Sally Brigham
Rex Brighams
Shelby
Carl Raymond Gray
Union Pacific Railroad Co
College of Agriculture
Sally
Osceola Rebekah Lodge
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Easter Weekend Visits Reported Across Counties
Local residents hosted and entertained many Easter weekend guests from Omaha Fulton Lincoln Blair Kearney Columbus Maryville and Kansas City. Attendees included Ruth Bachenberg Andrew Lagerstrom George Inness and Ned Oldham among others with family gatherings at multiple homes. Memorial mentions include a speech contest at Dana College and a Dorchester baby arrival. Wet roads and treasury strain noted for county dragging plans until August levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Darnauer
Omaha
Kent Heckman
George Heckman
Ruth Bachenberg
Wm. Woods College
Fulton
Andrew Lagerstrom
Lincoln
Truman Bachenberg
Andrew
Larry Johnson
Johnson
Lee Stickman
Oscar Jones
Martin Jones
Randy Pollard
Clark
M. R. Anderson
Ed Anderson
Stromsburg
Ned Oldham
Ohio
John Inness
Ray Beckner
Anne
Leonard Hanson
George Inness
Rachel
Dana College
Blair
Darwin Hahn
Sara
Kearney
Dean Buffington
Don Mickey
Fullerton
Lloyd Miller
Maxine Winslow
Maryville
David White
Donald White
Eva Powers
Carolyn White
Gail Hanson
Kansas City
Terry Winslow
Grand Island
Dave Winslow
Vida Beckmeyer
Beulah Michener
Susie Miller
Dorchester
Daisy Zang
Easter Weekend Social Highlights Across District 54
Leona Imhoff notes a long list of Easter dinners and Sunday visits across District 54. Families from Kearney Lincoln Elmwood David City Newman Grove St Edward Omaha Davenport Anselmo Osceola and Columbus attended gatherings with Tooker Atkinson Hinkle Wyman Gembica Blaittman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Tooker
Jerry Tooker
Kearney
Cindy Tooker
Lincoln
Art Tooker
Sean
Susie Cook
Elmwood
Harold Zeilinger
David City
Dale Clark
Norman Clark
Diana
Sandy
Gary
Newman Grove
Lawrence Bryan
St Edward
Norman Tooker
Ralston
Donn Atkinson
Angela
Davenport
Darrel Atkinson
Frank Stanczyk
Jim Nowak
Linda
Dale
Janet
Debbie Schott
Anselmo
Karen Schott
Donald Schott
Ed Schott
Osceola
Karen
Debbie
Floyd Trew
Nina Cole
Broken Bow
Charles Cole
Omaha
Louis Blaser
August Schott
Columbus
Duane Lindblade
Leona Imhoff
Frank Gembica
Fullerton
Mike Chmiel
Casmier Stankoski
Poland
David Utley
Dennis Hinkle
Shane
Gilbert Hinkle
Ted Wyman
Roy Nelson
Max Nelson
Clarks
Jack Wilhelmy
Whiting, la
Bradley Nelson
Easter Thanks From Samaritan Center Residents
The Samaritan Center thanks volunteers and groups for Easter activities. Elsie Watkins celebrates an April 10 birthday. Joan Reynolds of Sioux Falls visits as activities consultant while a new program to meet each resident’s needs is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Wieseman
Polk Aux
May Hartson
Elsie Watkins
Joan Reynolds
Sioux Falls
Joan
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Good Samaritan Society
Also Mentioned on This Page
Victory Home Gardens
Milton Smith
Smith
Charles W. Neal
Ida M Hanson
Cripple Creek
Colo
Laoma Clark
Irma Mick
Emmett Benson
Belle Fourche
S. Oak
Benson
Nellie G Benson
John I. Anderson
C. A. Olson Co
Anderson
Economy Shoe
Humphrey Bros
C A. Olson Co
Musselman
East Side
D. F Barber
Dr. McBeth
L. A. Israel
Arthur Mickey
Jay Buchta
Ethel Westberg
Harold Grossnicklaus
Roy Grossnicklaus
Alfred Yungdahl
Jim Norton
Jim Marak
Harold Ebel
Gary Ebel
Ernie Hauk
Devern Rodenes
Wesley A. Koehler
Wes Koehler
Kathy Rodene
Wisner
Gary Rodene
Prairie Valley
Milo
Bob Baker
Darrell Atkinson
David
Eugene
Clem Rinkel
Tom Wyman
Colorado Springs
Mark
Gayle
George Blattman
Denver
Sam Wyman
Samaritan Center
Miriam Carey
Ise
Exacta
Shelby Hotel Steak House
Nebraska
Chamber
Daniel Senn
David Senns
Chamber of Commerce
al Grebnick
New Havens
Fritz Engel
Henry Russell
Leo Ostrander
Belgrade
Marion and
Gladys Treadway
C. R. Carlson
Silver Creek
Asa A. Pollard
Lillie Edison
East Edge
George Hansen
Geal
Columbus, Nebraska
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