City Election Yields School Board and Council Wins
Voters elected one new school board member and one new city council member. North Ward council results: Dr. H. S. Eklund 44, Jack Malek 35. South Ward council results: Robert Sigler 54, Clyde Smith 21. School board candidates: Dale Lewis 131, Raymond Kepner 89, Dwight Bush 79, total 299.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Eklund
Jack Malek
Robert Sigler
Clyde Smith
Dale Lewis
Raymond Kepner
Dwight Bush
District 54 Community Roundup and Local Updates
The Oscar Anderson family of Clarks spent Sunday at the Silas Barker home. Mr and Mrs Craig Cannon of Milwaukee announce the arrival of a son on March 17. Wendell McCormick and daughters left for a new Colorado home Thursday. Roads through Kansas were bad due to the storm. Vern and Dale McCormick reported a hard return trip after tracking Wendell’s possessions. Earl Bond helped at the Henry Schipperelt home. Lloyd Wamsley and Annette visited the Jacobsen Strohbehn home Sunday. Harry McCauley and Harriet attended the Aksarben livestock show in Lincoln last Saturday. Mrs Myron Barker and Mrs Silas Barker will host the Happy Hour Club Apr 7. Mollie Carman and the Frank Carman family visited the Wamsley home Sunday evening. Alfred Grossnicklaus, Earl Bond and Henry Schipparell attended the Jack Blaser farm sale near Duncan Thursday afternoon. Columbus visitors stopped Thursday. Henry Schipparell and Basil Wyman visited Sunday. he seems very weak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Anderson
Clarks
Silas Barker
Craig Cannon
Milwaukee
Wis
Wendell McCormick
Colorado
Kansas
Vern
Dale McCormick
Wendell
Earl Bond
Henry Schipperelt
Lloyd Wamsley
Annette
Jacobsen-Strohbehn
Harry McCauley
Harriet
Aksarben
Fair Grounds
Lincoln
Myron Barker
Happy Hour Club
Garen
Mollie Carman
Frank Carman
Wamsley
Alfred Grossnicklaus
Henry Schippareil
Jack Blaser
Duncan
Columbus
Henry Schipparell
Basil Wyman
Engagement announced for Lillian Havel and Howard McDonald
Last week, Miss Lillian Katherine Havel daughter of Mrs Jacob Havel Wilber and the late Mr Havel and Howard J McDonald son of Mr and Mrs R M McDonald Osceola announced their engagement with a June wedding planned Havel is principal of Osceola High School and alumna of Peru State Teachers College University of Nebraska with honors Sigma Tau Delta Kappa Delta Pi Beta Beta Beta Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities McDonald a Doane College graduate belongs to Alpha Omega Pi Kappa Delta Pi Omicron Iota and works with his father in Osceola's grocery business
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Katherine Havel
Jacob Havel
Wilber
Mr. Havel
Howard J. McDonald
R. M. McDonald
Osceola
Miss Havel
Peru State Teachers’ College
Sigma Tau Delta
Kappa Delta Pi
Beta Beta Beta
Crawford Campbell Recognized As One of America's Composers
The Rochester Philharmonic notes celebrate Crawford Campbell as an emerging American composer. The Sigma Theta chapter presented an American musicale in Kilbourn Hall with works by Hanson Schuman Harris Phillips Campbell and Persichetti. Hanson, Nebraska born, directs the school and has broadened public attention to American composers. Osceola honors Campbell’s rise in American music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Howard Hanson
Sigma Theta Chapter
Sigma Iota “Women’s Fraternity
American Musicale
Kilbourn Hall
Eastman School of Music
Hanson
Rochester
William Schuman
Roy Harris
Burrill Phillips
Crawford Campbell
Vincent Persichetti
Mr. Hanson
Wahoo
New York
Crawford
Osceola
Rural Writers Late News Notes Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Butch Eschler and Maxine near Rising City visited John Micek. Louie Benda made a business call in Omaha. Edward Lisko called on Oswald Bernt near St Andrews. John Zohner Jr near Shelby and Barbara Jones of Columbus visited Josie Benda family. Phil Micek joined Geo Spitz at St Edwards for business. Arthur Langhammer of Columbus called on Nels Hasselbalch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butch Eschler
Maxine
Rising City
Frank Andersen
John Micek
Louie Benda
Omaha
Edward Lisko
Oswald Bernt
St. Andrews
John Zohner, Jr
Shelby
Barbara Jones
Columbus
Josie Benda
Phil Micek
Geo. Spitz
St. Edwards
Mr. Spitz
Arthur Langhammer
Nels Hasselbalch
Swede Home News Social Rounds Reach Local Families
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Tewell and family visited Mrs. Edith Larson and kin on Friday. Ed Olson and Wilbur Olson families vacationed with relatives in Freemont. Jones family joined Carl Timm in Lincoln. Thelanders Miners and Donna Larson dined with Harold W Johnson. Omaha visits by Johnsons and the Gistrines marked the week. 4 H club livestock laws meeting in Omaha drew Jones and a group Friday. Richard Lundgren observed his 86th birthday with relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Tewell
Edith Larson
Edwin Olson
Wilbur Olson
Jan
Fremont
David Jones
Lincoln
Carl Timm
Henry Thelander
Robert Miners
Donna Larson
Harold W. Johnson
August Johnson
Carl G. Johnson
Omaha
John Gestrine
Frank Oquist
Martin Gestrine
Ben. Berger
Harold A. Johnson
Harold’ W. Johnson
Clarence Nielsen
Carl Thelander
Wendell Appleton
Kermit Larson
Anna Appleton
Ralph
Walter Nyberg
Richard Lundgren
Fred Dohse
Sigfred Davidson
Lena Anderson
Anna Nelson
James McKeag
Gothard Nelson
Vernice Senff
Mervin Johnson
Ronald
Robert Johnson
Hilma Toline
Ellen Anderson
Riverside Social Notes Highlight Local Guest Visits
Mrs Joe Karges spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs Melvin Burrus in Clarks. Mr and Mrs John Voichaske and girls were Sunday dinner guests at Edward Zelazny home near Silver Creek. Donald Delores and Zella Geier were guests at the C R Carlson home. Karlene Carlson treated Riverside school pupils and teacher to candy bars for her birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Karges
Melvin Burruss
Clarks
John Voichaske
Edward Zelazny
Silver Creek
Robert Mace
Russell Mace
Herman Kohl, Jr
Orville Lamb
C R. Carlson
Alfred Yungdahl
Karlene Carlson
Riverside School
Farmers Union to Meet in Osceola April 11
The Osceola Local of the Farmers Union will hold a meeting Monday evening April 11 at the Miller school house. Moving Pictures will be featured as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union
Osceola
Miller School House
Moving Pictures
Pony Express Relay Planned in Nebraska Ridge area
The Mid-State Horse Club is organizing a Pony Express relay in Nebraska Ridge area in partnership with the Saddle Club of Silver Creek. The event aims to showcase equestrian skills and community participation with local riders and volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Mid-State Horse Club
Iation
Ridseerea
Sasey
Plaey Saddle Club
Silver Creek
Obituary of Leo Dinges
Leo Dinges born May 20 1901 Odebolt Iowa died March 28 1949 York Nebraska at 47. Third child of P H Dinges Carroll Iowa family of 15. Survived by wife Rose Bingford and eight children. Funeral Mass held with pallbearers six brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Dinges
Odebolt
Iowa
York
Nebraska
P. H. Dinges
Carroll
Leo John
Alice
Rose Bingford
Carroll County
Boys Town
Father Flanagan
Roberts Dairy
Farmers Union
Lois
la Venne
Carlene
Leroy
Charlotte
Mary
Robert
Roger
Osceola
Romaine Dinges
Schaefer
William
Clement
Paul
Vincent
Leonard
Lawrence
Goldenrod Music Festival Draws Students From Seven Schools
Osceola hosted the Goldenrod Music Festival on April 1 with participants from Genoa Stromsburg Polk Silver Creek Shelby Clarks Osceola. University of Nebraska critics J Dayton Smith and Robert Stepp gave feedback. Readings included eight vocal solos eight piano solos and various choruses and the high school band. No ratings were awarded as the event served as a contest clinic for critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Genoa
Stromsburg
Polk
Silver Creek
Shelby
Clarks
J. Dayton Smith
Robert Stepp
University of Nebraska
OHS
Laura Hartson
Geneva Ward
Marge Johansen
Dorothy Davis
Mary Ann Berck
Joyce Morgan
Jim Inness
Adams
Auxiliary entertains at Child Welfare and Gold Star Tea
Almost one hundred attendees joined the American Legion Auxiliary in the legion club rooms for a Friday tea. Speaker Mrs J E Conklin of Hubbel led the discussion on education of handicapped children as Nebraska's division project. Gold Star Mothers were honored with yellow jonquils. proceeds go to the state Auxiliary committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Club
J. E. Conklin
Hubbel
Nebraska Department
Charles Bosley
Palisade
Hugh Johnston
Anton Staroska
C. A. Cremeen
George Matheson
Clyde Smith
Jeanice Schott
Sarah Byers
O. F. Branting
Dewey Sigler
Former Polk County Man Suffers Leg Break After Move
Frank Hambek who recently had spinal surgery in Rochester and moved to Omaha broke his left leg below the knee in two places Thursday while stepping out of his house. An ambulance took him to St. Catherine Hospital, room 225, where the limb was placed in a cast. Friends express sorrow at his continued bad luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hambek
Rochester
Omaha
St. Catherine Hospital
Osceola Churches Prepare Good Friday Services
Holy Week activities include St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church services and Palm Sunday choir music. A union service at Muse Theatre is planned with the Methodist and Lutheran churches, and Easter observances feature sermons, choir anthems, and a film. The Osceola Chamber of Commerce asks businesses to close on Good Friday from noon to three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
Faure
Chas. F. Johnson
Raymond Branting
William Buhl
Ford Johnson
Luther League
The
Harmony Society
Holy Land
Stanley Olson
Enoch Anderson
Betty Thelander
Stromsburg
Ewald Pliefke
Carl Cederberg
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Muse Theatre
St. Paul
Betty
Thelander
Brotherhood
Kepner
Solemn Easter Feast at St. Vincent's Church
A Holy Week outline notes Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday with Jesus path from triumph to crucifixion and resurrection. Easter services at St. Vincent's include choirs and listed musical selections by Albert Rosewig Gruber Aiblinger Bainbridge Brazil Webbe Caswall and others during First Mass Credo Offertory Sanctus and Recessional songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H. Rosewig
Joseph Gruber
C. Aiblinger
Jules Brazil
Jesus
L. Bainbridge
Webbe
E. Caswall
Holy Week Services at Methodist Church Week
The church begins Holy Week with a Baptismal Service at 11:00 a.m. and Last Supper candles illuminating the sanctuary. Rev Carlyon leads an eight o'clock Thursday meditation. Good Friday worship is 2 to 3 p.m. at the Muse Theater, with businesses closed 12 to 3 p.m. Easter Sunday dawn worship includes new member reception by the Senior High Youth Fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Christ
R. E. Carlyon
Chamber of Commerce
Muse Theater
Pata
Osceola Wins District Dramatic Contest Honors
Osceola earned three superior ratings and one excellent at the district dramatic contest held in Brainard on March 24 and 25. Joyce Morgan and Jeanice Schott each earned superior ratings, Rita Ha received excellent for humorous reading, and the one act Balcony Scene also earned a superior rating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Brainard
Joyce Morgan
Jeanice Schott
Rita Ha
Vernon Boden
Lee Adams
Dianne Buhl
Jim Inness
Geneva Ward
Jerome Gabriel
Miss Havel
York Court of Honor Held by Osceola Scouts
Osceola Boy Scouts won attendance at the York Court of Honor last Tuesday evening. Second class Scout awards were presented to Gregg Eklund, Herman Anderson and Robert Walgreen. Osceola Cubs and a parent attended the Strengthen the Arm of Liberty torch lighting ceremony with Leland Peterson and Rodney Jarmin representing the groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Chamber of Commerce
Gary Russell
Gary Weiser
Bobby Colby
Steven Sigler
William Olseen
Ralph Swenson
Jimmy Lewis
Rodney Jarmin
Walden Jones
Jerry Headlee
Gary Gustafson
Robert Mills
R. O. Peterson
Oliver Schneider
Kingsize
Cub Scout Committee
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Mrs. Gerdes Attends Equitable Insurance Event in Omaha
Mrs. Mary Gerdes of Osceola, representing Equitable Life, joined a party and dinner dance in Omaha hosted by Mr. and Mrs. John Carr. The event honored Vincent S. Welch, Equitable vice president, who flew from New York City to meet top agents including Mrs. Gerdes, highlighted by a special six week production campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gerdes
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Osceola
Omaha
John Carr
Vincent S. Welch
Equitable
New York City
Welch
Gerdes
Methodist Youth Group installs officers at spring banquet
The Methodist Youth Fellowship held its annual spring banquet in the church Fellowship Hall with Barbara Russell as toastmistress and Robert Mills as speaker on The Art of Living Together. At 8 PM the candle light installation named Jane Lewis president and a slate including Sally Ball worship chair, Janet Zedicher world friendship, Rosslyn Kennedy community service, and Robert Brown recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Barbara Russell
Robert Mills
G. Hubert Underhill
Jane Lewis
Joyce Morgan
Edward Watts
Sally Ball
Janet Zedicher
Rosslyn Kennedy
Robert Brown
Marilyn Miller
Margie’ Johanson
Miller
Dorothy Davis
Lee Adams
Ben Zedicher
4 H Livestock Loss Prevention and Leaders Training Notes
Polk County 4-H clubs feature livestock loss prevention talks in Omaha and a session on fabrics Old and New. Osceola and Stromsburg members attend a Livestock Loss Prevention Day in Omaha while leaders train on fabric care and fire resistant clothing. Women’s radio segments cover the Lincoln Leaders Conference and upcoming 4-H tours to Omaha and broadcasts by Art Linkletter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Monson
Donald Peterson
Bob Peterson
Dick Peterson
Jimmy Larson
Larry Larson
Waldean Johnson
Roger Johnson
Gary Anderson
Osceola
Phillip Sundberg
Stromsburg
Jolene Peterson
Legion
Womens Project
Rolland Swanson
Harry McCauley
Grand Island
Miss Crosby
Lincoln
Omaha
Art
Friendly Neighbors
Wheat crop damage reported 35 percent in multiple counties
Farmers in Seward York Hamilton and Polk report wheat losses approaching a third or more with fields turning brown after an initial greenup. The cause remains uncertain with low spots flooding and possible electrical disturbance cited. Many consider abandoning wheat or sacrificing accompanying sweet clover to save land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
York
Hamilton
Polk
Social Calendar Events From Osceola Area
Entre Nous meets April 13 with Mrs D B Hulquest as hostess Osceola Chapter OES has regular meeting next Tuesday at 7 30 pm Gab O Lots hosted by Mrs W H Fulwider at her home next Wednesday April 13
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entre Nous
D. B. Hulquest
Osceola
W. H. Fulwider
Adolph Kresha Observes 76th Birthday Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Bernard Hilger and family of David City plus Mr and Mrs Arthur Kresha Bill Kresha and Minnie Pot Columbus and Mrs sang family helped Adolph Keche Sr celebrate his 76th birthday anniversary Sunday April 3rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Hilger
David City
Arthur Kresha
Bill Kresha
Minnie Pot
Columbus
Sang
Adolph Keche
Twin Daughters Buried Here Wednesday
Funeral services were held at the grave for the twin daughters of Dr and Mrs R O Peterson. Barbara Jane weighed three pounds died Monday Beverly June weighed three pounds nine ounces died Tuesday readied at St Francis Hospital born April 3 1949. Attending included Dr R O Peterson Mr and Mrs J L Shafer and daughter of York Dr and Mrs C R Peterson Mr and Mrs Roger Gustafson of Polk Max Peterson and Miss Marian Louise Hays of Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Peterson
St. Francis Hospital
Barbara Jane
Beverly June
J. L. Shafer
J. E. Shafer
York
C. R. Peterson
Roger Gustafson
Polk
Max Peterson
Marian Louise Hays
Lincoln
Veterinarians to Present Free Show on Feeding
Dr. Monson and Dr. Wallace, local veterinarians, will present a free show for farmers. The film demonstrates mineral deficiency effects in livestock by comparing balanced diets with diets lacking minerals and vitamins. The event is at the Muse Theatre in Osceola starting at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monson
Wallace
Osceola
Odd Bits of News From Osceola and Nearby
A column notes Merle Dawes’s pig crop luck has slimmed since the earlier claim and warns against dwelling on it. It also reports cafe crowd delays during a Music Festival, local nimrods out scouting, and Nebraska Safety Council guidance on bicycle safety with seven rules to follow for riders and night riding cautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Dawes
Merle
Nebraska Safety Council
Willie
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America
Swede Home News
Riverside News
Gold Star
Polk County
All Osceola
CUB Scouts
St. Vincent's Catholic Church
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
Calvary
Osceola Cops
BOY Scouts
Mrs. Gerdes
Polk County Extension News
Adolph Kresha
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