Bowling League Standings From Last Week Show Mixed Scores
Standings list Guff's Tavern and Osceola Hardware atop divisions with records around 41 games won. High individual games reach 933 by L Hanson and 221 by D Sigler. high series include W Stallings 594 and R Peterson 588. Team marks include Guff's 2513 and Johnson Plumbers 2269.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W-L Guff’s Tavern
Osceola Hardware
St. Vincents
Shriners
Phillips 66
John’s Rexall
W. Stallings
D. Sigler
W. Johnson
B. Bahr
W. Struebing
F. Schuman
Les’s Clippers
Roy’s Body Shop
L. Hanson
M. Pfitzer
H. Strickland
R. Peterson
M. Gustafson
Polk County Flood Study Highlights Watershed Conservation
Polk County faced no major flood damages but roads bridges and fields suffered some harm. A state survey party examines Jones Creek to guide flood water control with flood retardation structures and better channels aiming to protect irrigated land. Harold Klingman urges timely watershed planning and notes stamp sales for water conservation begin April 19 with special first day envelopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Harold E. Klingman
Soil Conservation Service
Jones Creek
Washington, D. C
Harold Klingman
Washington
Klingman
Washington Press
William St
Newark 2
New Jersey
Social Calendar Highlights April Meetings and Entertainments
Mrs Elmer Johnson hosts Entre Nous on Wednesday April 13 at 2 30 p m The 4 H Homemaking Club meets Friday April 8 at 7 45 p m at Morris Dunn home Rebekah Lodge meets Wednesday April 13 at 8 p m Eastern Star Lodge meets Tuesday April 12 at 8 p m Mr and Mrs Jay McDonald entertain What’s Trump Bridge Club Sunday April 10 at 7 30 p m American Legion Auxiliary meets Friday April 15 at 3 p m with Mrs Delmar McFadden Change of time noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Johnson
Morris Dunn
Rebekah Lodge
Eastern Star Lodge
Jay McDonald
Trump Bridge Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Delmar McFadden
Local residents visit homes and travel for flood viewings
Mr and Mrs Donal Wieseman Mr and Mrs Lee Johnson and Mrs Marjorie Fonda visited George Buchta home Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Ray Conrad drove to Norfolk on business then to the river to view the flood. Alvin Cerny Jr son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Cerny underwent surgery Tuesday at the Orthopedic Hospital in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donal Wieseman
Lee Johnson
Marjorie Fonda
George Buchta
Ray Conrad
Norfolk
Alvin Cerny Jr
Alvin Cerny
Lincoln
Local Market Egg and Cream Prices Listed
The local market lists Grade A large eggs at 29 cents and Grade A medium at 23 cents. Undergrade eggs are 23 cents, straight run eggs 26 cents, and cream prices around 20s per unit. Hens prices appear in the 8 cent range.
Legion auxiliary selects Swan son for Girls State
The American Legion Auxiliary announces Carolyn Swanson daughter of Mr and Mrs M A Swanson has been accepted to attend Girls State from June 11 to June 17 Barbara Oberg daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivar Oberg is named as alternate for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Carolyn Swanson
M. A. Swanson
Barbara Oberg
Ivar Oberg
Wm McKeag 82 Dies After Illness in Osceola
Wm McKeag age 82 died at Bryan Memorial Hospital after sudden illness while visiting his daughter Mrs John Hossack in Lincoln. He was a native of Ireland and funeral services were held Monday April 4 at the Osceola Methodist church with burial in Shelby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hossack
Lincoln
Wm. McKeag
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Ireland
Methodist Church
Osceola
Shelby Cemetery
March Weather Has Ups and Downs
The March weather chart shows 1.16 inches of moisture and 14 inches of snow atop January and February. Temperatures ranged from a high of 71 to a low of 20 below zero. Fast melting snow caused floods and hazardous roads with warnings to motorists. Data from Harold Klingman’s chart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Klingman
Red Cross Aids Flood Victims in Nebraska Counties
Red Cross chapters supplied food clothing shelter and medical care across 11 Nebraska flood counties aiding 1240 families or more than 5500 people. Solicitors delayed by weather aim to finish this week as donations urged to support relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Nebraska
Convention Of Fed Women’s Club Held In Lincoln
Mrs Nuquist attended the Nebraska Federation of Womens Club State Convention in Lincoln from Tuesday to Thursday noon. She helped judge the best overall program and aided in selecting the winner during Mrs Marvel’s administration. She visited with her daughter Mrs Laase and family.
Hinsdale couple dines with Welgreens this Friday
Dr and Mrs W J Suchy and Kim and Kathy Suchy of Hinsdale Illinois were coffee guests Friday afternoon of Mr and Mrs Paul Welgreen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.J. Suchy
Kim and
Kathy
Hinsdale, Ill
Paul Welgreen
Deceased and Patents Listed in Jeffrey Memorial Hospital News
The notice lists patients and deceased individuals connected to Jeffrey Memorial Hospital across Osceola Stromsburg Shelby Polk Gresham Silver Creek Rising City Greeley counties. Names include Albert Sundberg Martin Kresha Mary Miller Susan Hart Edna M Anderson and many others with associated towns and infant references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Sundberg
Stromsburg
Martin Kresha
Osceola
Paul Heitman
Benedict
Gracie Moberg
Mary Miller
Ray Sivers
Norman Fintel
Kermit Lindgren
Palk
Regina Reisdorf
Shelby
Elmer Stewart
Susan Hart
Delmar Polacek
Surprise
Howard Whitmore
Shelby Michael Kaczor
Henry A. Cramer
Polk
Emmett Benson
Scottsbluff
Charles Gabel
Kenneth Stewart
Helen Kubicek
Richard Widga
Clifford Lisko
Leonard Mrkvicka
Guy Fox
Julia Johnson
Frank Frizzell
Silver Creek
Harvey Johnston
Paul Fusby
Joe Lindblade
Quintin Torell
Gresham
Aster Kessler
Edna M. Anderson
Hilda Thelander
George Geier
W.B. Dake
Bette Klingman
Timothy Hadley
Mary Martens
Rising City
Bert Campbell
I. F. Sonsulding
August Nelson
Roy Horst
Amelia Carlson
Youth Delegation Attends Methodist Convocation in Lincoln
Fourteen youths and three adult sponsors traveled to the statewide Methodist Youth Fellowship Convocation at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln. The event featured speakers urging moral strength amid modern challenges. The group, photographed during registration, returned Sunday afternoon. Attendees included Annette Watts, Annitta Johnson, Joyce Roberts, Shirley Hendrickson, Barbara Wieseman, Margie Ransom, Carol Daum, DeeAnn Conrad, Michele Snodgrass, Dorothy Watts, Leila Miley, Donna Rutter, Gary Rodene, and Arlin Kiel. sponsors were Mrs. Maurice Watts Sr., Mrs. Farr Watts, and Mrs. Fred Wieseman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln
Sunday World Herald
Annette Watts
Annitta Johnson
Joyce Roberts
Shirley Hendrickson
Barbara Wieseman
Margie Ransom
Carol Daum
DeeAnn Conrad
Michele Snodgrass
Dorothy Watts
Leila Miley
Donna Rutter
Gary Rodene
Arlin Kiel
Maurice Watts
Farr Watts
Fred Wieseman
Butler County Organizes Operation Bootstrap Plan
Butler County leaders from the Chamber of Commerce Soil Conservation District and other farm groups met the David City Rotary Club to plan Butler County Operation Bootstrap to boost pasture and livestock development for spring planting. Jim Wilson of Polk County spoke on farmer driven relief from surpluses taxes and storage costs. Arnold Davis praised the Soil Conservation Service efforts aligned with thirty years of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David City Chamber of Commerce
Butler County Soil Conservation Dist
Soil Conservation Service
Extension Service
Federal Land Bank Association
David City Rotary Club
Butler County
Polk
York
Jim Wilson
Jim
Shelby
Arnold Davis
Butler County Soil Conservationist
4th Annual Mid-State Square Dance Festival in Columbus
The 4th Annual Mid-state Square Dance Festival is set for April 30 1960 at the National Guard Armory Columbus Nebraska. Harold Bausch will call with a Round Dance Workshop by Paul and Pauline Kermelt of Denver. An afternoon Session includes a Callers Workshop and Jamboree, with Paul Kermeit and Jack Bates guiding the evening events including a Grand March and Round Dance exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bausch
National Guard Armory
Columbus
Nebraska
Harold’s
Paul
Pauline Kermelt
Denver
Colorado
Leigh
Paul Kermeit
Jack Bates
M.C
Bert Gissler Again Leads National Fidelity Life Representatives
National Fidelity Life of Kansas City announced that Bert Gissler of Osceola led all company representatives in life insurance writing for last month. He was honored at the Annual Honor Staff Meeting in Los Angeles as the fourth high producer for 1959, and has served the agency for 13 and a half years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Fidelity Life
Kansas City
Missouri
Bert Gissler
Osceola
Bert
Los Angeles
California
Gissler
Cravens Return From Tallahassee Winter
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Craven returned home from Tallahassee Florida where Mrs Craven spent the winter with their daughter and Mr Craven visited two weeks before returning to Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Geo. Craven
Tallahassee
Florida
Mrs. Craven
Mr. Craven
Nebr
City and School Officials Elected in Osceola Tuesday
Low voter turnout produced unofficial results with Fred Bond winning as Mayor Ray Sedlak elected first ward councilman Orval Eikenhorst winning second ward councilman Raymond Milter leading write ins for Police Magistrate In District 19 school board Calmar Herrmann and Orval Eikenhorst top the race The Record will publish full results next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Dist
Fred Bond
Osceola
Ray Sedlak
First Ward
Orval Eikenhorst
Raymond Milter
Calmar Herrmann
Cancer Crusade For Polk County Promotes Early Detection
The Polk County Cancer Crusade runs April 1 to 15 led by Mrs. Martin Roberts and the American Cancer Society. Theme Guard your Family Fight Cancer with a checkup and a check. County officers, chairmen, and city and rural precinct leaders coordinate a door to door drive to educate and fund cancer research. Early detection can cure about half, as Nebraska sees over 2200 cancer deaths annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Martin Roberts
American Cancer Society
Roberts
Gordon Fredrickson
Walter Koehler
Bert Gissler
Crusade
Myron Johnson
John Blodig
Don Waterman
Raymond Kepner
Memorial
Ray Walgren
Dave Rutter
Finance
Vern Johnson
LeRoy Rhodes
Osceola
Arnold Ekstrand
Stromsburg
Lloyd Stromberg
Polk
Lloyd Carmichael
Shelby
Dwight Newcomer
Hackberry
Harlan Toline
Nebraska
Calendar of Local Sales Events In Osceola
A real estate sale is set for Tuesday April 12 at 2 00 p m at the south front door of the Court House Osceola with Referee Robert L Mills Also on April 12 at 1 00 p m P P Spalding near Gresham will hold a public auction including machinery lambs hay shop tools and more Raymond Fellows northwest of Osceola will hold a public sale on Thursday April 14 at 1 00 p m featuring machinery straw miscellaneous items and household goods Merrick and Engel Auditors note sale ads appear elsewhere in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Osceola
Robert L. Mills
Two Cancer Education Meetings Announced
Gary B. Garey will show the film Never Alone and Mrs Myron Johnson will introduce it at two county sponsored Cancer Education meetings. The Ex tension Service and County Crusade sponsor. Stromsburg hosts April 18 at 8 p.m. Covenant Church. Osceola hosts April 20 at 8 p.m. Methodist Church. Public encouraged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary B. Garey
Myron Johnson
County Cancer Education
County Crusade
Extension Service
Stromsburg
Covenant Church
Osceola
Methodist Church
FHA Week Event Plans In Future Homemakers Of America
FHA Week runs Sunday through Saturday starting April 3 with activities from church services to family day and fun night. The Future Farmers of America and FHA hosted a March 29 Fun Feed in the high school auditorium with a pot luck dinner opening ceremony and a square dance led by Dub Grossnicklaus. The next meeting is set for April 13 in the home economics room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Homemakers of America
Future Farmers of America
FFA
FHA
Dub Grossnicklaus
Births Report New Local Babies
Judith Ann Gabel born March 31 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gabel weighing 9 lb 6 oz. Clifford Lisko welcomes Patricia Ann born April 1 weighing 7 lb 15 oz. Quintin Torell and wife greet Marcia Jean born April 2 weighing 6 lb 8 oz. Sharon Marie born April 4 weighing 8 lb 14 oz to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fusby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Ann
Charles Gabel
Clifford Lisko
Patricia Ann
Marcia Jean
Quintin Torell
Sharon Marie
Paul Fusby
Floaters To Be Tracked Down By Census Takers
District Supervisor Ruby Dunn announced a special 1960 Census drive on April 8 to count people without fixed addresses. Census takers will visit missions theaters and city parks to ensure all residents in the area are counted and informed of confidentiality and penalties for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Dunn
Census Bureau
Funeral rites held for Mrs Ann Brochtrup in David City
Mrs. Walter Watts Mrs. Martha Bush Mrs. Merlin Simpson of Osceola and Mrs. Kent Perry of Shelby attended funeral services for Mrs. Ann Brochtrup at St Marys Church in David City at 9 30 a m Tuesday. Mrs Brochtrup was formerly supervisor of the hospital here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Watts
Martha Bush
Merlin Simpson
Osceola
Kent Perry
Shelby
Ann Brochtrup
St. Mary’s Church
David City
Brochtrup
Farmer Degrees Won By Two Osceola Boys
Douglas Dunn and Howard Carlson will receive State FFA Degree awards for outstanding work in the Osceola High School FFA Chapter. The honors will be awarded at the College Activities Building in Lincoln on April 7 at 7 30 p m. Their program included supervised farming leadership and academic studies. They took the examination in Valley Nebraska several weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Dunn
Howard Carlson
Osceola High School
Lincoln
Valley
Nebraska
Scout Fund Appeals for More Backing
A community appeal highlights ongoing Scout Fund efforts seeking donations. Listed contributors include Dr. W. F. Monson ten dollars, Kepner's-L'S.DOD fifteen cents, Osceola Implement Co ten or more dollars, Osceola Girl Scout Troop five dollars, Gas Company ten dollars, Osceola Regard ten dollars, Vernon Johnson five dollars, Mills Mills & Mills ten dollars, and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. pean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Monson
Kepner’s
L'S.dod
Osceola Implement Co
Osceola
Osceola Regard
Vernon Johnson
Mills, Mills & Mills
W. S. Pean
OHS Again Recognized As An Accredited School
Osceola High School was again certified as an accredited North Central high school for 1959 60 at the 65th annual North Central Association meeting in Chicago on April 1. Floyd A Miller notes praise for Superintendent Virgil Bugbee Principal Kenneth Sipes and the local board. North Central accreditation signals an above average program with Nebraska’s 151 rated high schools of about 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola High School
North Central High School
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Chicago
Floyd A. Miller
Nebraska
North Central State
Virgil Bugbee
Kenneth Sipes
Board of Education
Osceola
North Central
Miss Jaci Reznor Honored At Columbus Bridal Shower
A bridal shower for Miss Jaci Reznor of Columbus was hosted last Saturday at the home of Mrs. Emil Monson. Guests included Mrs. Einfred Peterson Mrs. Sam Faris Delores Lindblade and Mrs. Edna Peterson. A two course lunch and blue and white nut cup favors were part of the event. The honoree received lovely gifts from her mother Mrs. Thad Reznor who registered the gifts. About thirty relatives and friends attended as Miss Reznor prepares to wed LeMoyne Monson on Sunday May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaci Reznor
Columbus
Emil Monson
Thad Reznor
Miss Reznor
LeMoyne Monson
Dinner Guests At Local Homes Noted
Mr and Mrs Walter Waits were Tuesday evening dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Leon Mentink. Mrs Glen Shermadine was a supper guest of Mr and Mrs DE Powell Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter
Leon Mentink
Glen Shermadine
DE. Powell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Merchants
Cornhusker
Li Thriftway
Realty
Shelby Oj
Matadores
Steckley
Fairacres
Polk Oj
Wizasd
Walstead’s Decorators
Sam’s
Reece Abstractors
Ind
D._ Sterup
M. Peterson
R. Kenner
Hich
D. Sterun
H. Buresh
R. Kepner
Thriftway
Tees Realty
Farmers Elevator
Lees Realty
Bowling Belles
Ned’s Service
Bobby Pins
Jack & Rud Ek Setae
Aes Nee
Sinclair
Roy’s Wreckers
Lola Urban
Lydia Johnson
Bonnie Gustafson
Annette Magorian
Dolly Bond
Blackbirds
Bush’s
Pepsi Cola
Bush's
Wobigs
Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District
Wm McKeag
Red Cross News
Fed. Woman’s Club
Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital
News
Bootstrap
Cancer Crusade
Gary Garey
Melinda
Steven
Kevin
Tammie
Maggie
Garey
Everett Garey
Beaver City
FHA News
Scout Fund
OHS
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