Wescoat Undergoes Surgery in Osceola Hospital
Fred Wescoat had surgery last Tuesday at Osceola hospital and is recovering well with plans to return home early this week. Easter visits included Mrs. Harold Keith and children at the Sherman Age home and the Bill Gaedeke family with relatives in Grand Island. Nellie Benson Polly Newcomb joined Elmer Benson for birthday celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wescoat
Osceola
Harold Keith
Sherman Age
Bill Gaedeke
Grand Island
Nellie Benson
Polly Newcomb
Elmer Benson
Junior Wamsley
St. Mary’s Hospital
Columbus
John Maxwell
Fremont
Pope
Dale Barker
Lincoln
Frank Frizzell
Mark Hendrickson
County Hospital
Leonard Wieseman
C. W. Cannon
Lloyd Wamsley
Silver Creek
Jim Koza
Larry Koza
Dolores Cutsor
Omaha
Stromsburg
Don Schipporeit
Bill Morris
Fullerton
Frank Stanczyk
Laurence Gdowski
Jack Burger
Clarks
Bill
Roy
Ted Wyman
Andy Engel
Randy
Sam Wyman
Bennie Swertzie
Mary Lou Stanczyk
Yern McCormick
Wayne Willits
Joe Imm
Fred Weber
Hampton
Chas. Sherwood
Oscar
Charlies
Wilber Witt
Henry
Vern McCormick
Dexter Haws
Hebron
Lawrence Meacham
Clair McCormick
Wm. Dake
Fern
George Buchta
Harvey McKeag
Sharon Berck
Bryan
Virgil Norris
Robert Fowers
Dollie Finecy
Cedric Finecy
Finecy Home
Roy Frizzell
Floyd Frizzell and Sons
Guildford Bryan
Gerald
Midway
Hawaiian Islands
Methodist Adult Fellowship
Emil
Hattie Lucas
Verneta Ferris
Kearney State Teachers College
Floyd Frizzell
Rex Graham
Easter Socials and Visits Round Osceola Area
Area residents enjoyed Easter gatherings and visits with relatives and friends across Osceola Silver Creek Fullerton and nearby towns. Highlights include Wamsleys visiting Hoy Hinkle and McCormicks, Easter dinners with the Stanczyks and Wads, and pupils from Riverside touring Lincoln with teachers.
Riverside Social Roundup and Visits
Doris Karges reports a weekend of family visits and Easter gatherings. Lincoln’s Mrs. Doris Karges stayed with relatives. June Egly and the Lembkes visited the Carlson family in Chadron and York. Hospital news includes Mrs. George Geier’s surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Carlson
Harold Martin
Silver Creek
Henry
Lottie Galus
Fred Dittmer
Near Havens
Joe Karges
Anna Karges
Central City
Emma Peterson
Stromsburg
C. R. Carlson
Jack Wieseman
Andrew Meyer
al Heitzman
John Sheets
Gates
Nebr
Riverside School
Barney Cowgil
Cowgil
Lincoln
Melvin Burruss
Clarks
Ronald Carlson
June Egly
Wayne Lembke
Chadron
Art Gabriel
Doris Karges
Mavis Carls
Gilbert Anderson
Crete
Henry Strickland
Daughters
York
Katherine Hayes
Jerry
Don Hayes
Leigh
Frank Ricchmuth
John Carlson
George Geier
Martin Karges
Polk High Honors and Community News This Week
Polk High School crowns basketball king Donald Widga and queen LaRita Flodman both seniors. Pastor Rev. Wm. Butzke buried at Polk Lutheran cemetery. Mrs. Sass hospitalized after fall at Palm Sunday service. Polk marks 50th anniversary with Sept 11 auction date. A Whiskey Club planned to begin July 1. Cancer Drive to begin in April. About 60 music students attended pre contest clinic in Osceola. Sunrise Easter Service held by Methodist Youth Fellowship. Six students attend Declamatory Festival in Genoa. Guidinger and Stevens reach district contest. Joan Larkin to represent school at York district spelling on April 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Widga
Lloyd Widga
LaRita Flodman
Carroll Flodman
Polk High School
Rev
Wm. Butzke
Polk Lutheran
Seward
Oscar Gustafson
Dick Gustafson
Central City
Walter Binford
David Sundberg
Irvin Anderson
Amos Timmons
Gustafson
Polk
Osceola
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Genoa
Janet Larking
Mary Guidinger
Beverly Petzke
Bridget Ruzicka
Janice Carlson
Sharon Stevens
One contestant wins at Legion Oratorical Contest
At the District Oratorical Contest of the American Legion only one entrant, Le land Settgast from Columbus, appears. Everett Green, Commander of District Seven, awards him a first place medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion
Leland Settgast
Columbus
Everett Green
Easter Social Scraps Across Fairview Community
Fairview residents and families gathered for Easter dinners and visits. Guests included the Haws of Hebron, McCormicks, Buchtas, Wills, McCormicks, Carlsons, and Frizzells among others. Notable notes mention Dr. Hargar of St. Edward and local hospital care for Annie Jeffrey, with several exchanges of calls and visits throughout the holiday weekend.
District 18 News Highlights Local Visits and Easter Events
District 18 reports Easter activities and social visits. Adolph Bernt and family visited Wells in Columbus. Micek and Phil called on Fletcher and family. Scow from Rising City spent part of Easter with Jackie Brigham. teachers and pupils held Easter parties at the school. New learners joined school Monday: Janicek, Cockson, Kopetzky, Hohendorf. Families attended funeral services for Joseph Bernt at St Andrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Liska
Adolph Bernt
Chet Wells
Columbus
John Micek
Phil
Claude Fletcher
Eugene Scow
Near Rising City
Jackie Brigham
Lyle Ernst
Albert Inselman
Louis Schmidt
Lincoln
Tom Micek
Joan Treadway
District 18
Robert Hohendorf
Barbara Kopetzky
Joan Janicek
Nadine Jaax
Edward Lisko
Marie Cockson
Lee Hegi
John Gonka
St. Andrews
Joseph Bernt
Frank Ziemba and Sons
Monroe
John Stec
Easter Dinner Guests Journey Across Central Nebraska
Families from Osceola, Lincoln, Grand Island, Columbus and Shelby joined extended relatives for Easter meals. Neal Brigham and Jack Johnston hosts welcomed Ardis McMeekin, Lyle Johnston, and others, while Leslie Hohendorf family visited Central City and Francis Johnson, and Cockson relatives reunioned in Grand Island with Alvin Cockson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Brigham
Jack Johnston
Osceola
Johnston
Ardis McMeekin
Lyle Johnston
Lincoln
Leslie Hohendorf
Central City
Francis Johnson
Hannah Carlson
Leo Cockson
Grand Island
Alvin Cockson
Fred Hecker
Ervin Hecker
Near Surprise
Leslie Dill
Millard Thompson
Columbus
Adolph Bernt
P. W. Elliott
Homer Ingalls
Dick Glatter
Shelby
John Gonka
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District 54 News
Joel Et
Dekalb
Earl O. Bond
Lynn Brigham
S. J. Harless — Polk
Stanley J. Harless
Gresham
Rr Riverside News
Malek’s
Nancy and
Delwyn Rystrom
Polk News
Cobbies
Biege Pastel
York, Nebraska
Fairview News
Mrs
Cedric Fineey
Norval Kirby
Hargar
St. Edward
Illinois
St. Edwards
Walter Peterson
Emanuel Klein
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Joe Tomasiewicz
Ray Norris
Paul Wisely
Duke Home
Pharmacy
Bush
Prescription Drug Store
District 18 News
Jackson
Launderers
Osceola Prompt and Efficent Service
Orthopedic Hospital
East Side Recreation
Walt and
Helen
Mydrevile
Machonkel
Wobig and Son Equipment
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