Weekend Visits and Local Gatherings in Wayland
Residents hosted and visited relatives across multiple towns including Wichita Lincoln York Osceola Stromsburg and Omaha. Social events featured showers card parties lodge meetings and a fishing trip with farm families and friends sharing meals and hospitality. Wayland received % inch of rain over the weekend.
Osceola Records Nostalgic notices span four decades
A compendium from the Osceola Record recounts events from April 1 1915 through April 7 1955. It notes a scald injury to a Nebosis child, a high school basketball win, new business locations, twin births, and obituaries. It also covers civic elections, school board changes, operetta cast, legislative sessions, and community milestones.
Social Center News and Local Visits Report Weekend Activities
Mrs Cerny underwent major surgery and was visited in Omaha by Esther Kuhnel and family. Mona Mary Cerny remained hospitalized at University hospital while relatives and friends from Columbus, Wahoo, Shelby, and Gresham joined in visits, dinners, and church group events. The piece lists numerous social calls, travel to Lincoln and Central City, and a 43rd wedding anniversary observed among Shelby Osceola and Benedict families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Kuhnel
Dick Merrick
Elsie Cerny
Omaha
Mary Cerny
University Hospital
George Hruska
Bob Merrick
Wahoo
Gregg Andreasen
Shelby
David Richards
Arnold Ernst
Raymond Blaser
Columbus
Gerald Johansen
Marvin Dawes
Roy Grossnicklaus
Central City
Jim McKeag
L.C.W
Don Kreis
York
Harold E. Nelsons
Louie Kubicek
Morris Dunn
Patty
John Gabel
Paul Meister
Fred Alt
Ed Shaaf
Edward
Max Gabel
Marie Alt
Norman Gabel
Jimmy
David
Joan
Jerry Klein
Osceola
Richard Eickmeier
Benedict
Adolph Kresha
Harry Cradick
William
Osceola Lutheran Unit 3 singers honor Sunday crowds
Ziemie of Utica Maude Fasbender of Shelby Lillian Runyan of Rising City Martin Jones Ralph Johnson Mr and Mrs Elner Peterson Mrs John Hussman of Columbus Unit 3 of the Osceola Lutheran church sang for the people Betsy Johnson Lois Peterson Mary and Steve Peterson Demaris Jacobson Irene Anderson Ruth Eklund and Mrs Ervin Anderson of Omaha Rev and Mrs Jensen of Polk conducted Sunday services Mr and Mrs Harold Nelson and family and Steve Georgeau were entertained at the Martin Jones home honoring Mrs Nelsons birthday Sunday evening Mr and Mrs Hubert Girard and family spent Sunday at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Schott
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ziemie
Utica
Maude Fasbender
Shelby
Lillian Runyan
Rising City
Martin Jones
Ralph Johnson
Elner Peterson
John Hussman
Columbus
Osceola Lutheran Church
Betsy Johnson
Lois Peterson
Mary
Steve Peterson
Demaris Jacobson
Irene Anderson
Ruth Eklund
Ervin Anderson
Omaha
Jensen
Polk
Harold Nelson
Steve Georgeau
Nelson
Hubert Girard
Lewis Schott
Harold Johnson
Raymond Gestrine
Edna Gestrine
Harold A. Johnson
Mardell
Mary Beth
John
Lester Gestrine
Mabel Olson
Clarence Nielsen
Irvin Gestrine
Ronald Sarow
Walter Jones
Myron Jones
Milton Anderson
Rupert Carlson
Laurence
Ronald Sarows
Ruth
Family moves and funeral details span Osceola and Shelby
The Larry Larson family relocates from Shelby to the Alice Matheson property in southeast Osceola. Mrs Matheson stays at the Good Samaritan home. Relatives travel long distances for the Sunday funeral of their aunt Mrs Ada Howland. Raymond Joy of Columbus Mrs Ethel Holden of York and Leonard Steever of Denver Colorado attend. Dollie Hanshew recovers at her daughter Leon Hopwood’s home south of Shelby after leaving Annie Jeffrey hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Axes
Omaha
Elroy Hoffmans
Floyd Jacobsen
Fairmont
Lincoln
Louis Hoffman
Mmes
Harold Matzner
Calmer Stephenson
Douglas Dey
York
Craven Streams
Evan Hall
Rhonda
Max
Lana Fredrickson
Stromsburg
Raymond Bonds
Nellie Bond
Good Samaritan
Osceola
Larry Larson
Shelby
Alice Matheson
Matheson
Ada Howland
Raymond Joy
Columbus
Ethel Holden
Leonard Steever
Denver
Colo
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Dollie Hanshew
Leon Hopwood
Swede Home News Club to Meet April Ninth
The Swede Home Project Club will meet at the Bit of Sweden Restaurant on Friday April 9 at 2 p.m. Also noted are reports of LCW East Central District Assembly attendance and a long list of local residents sharing birthday celebrations visits and weekend gatherings with families in the area.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wayland News
Kansas
Lavina Kopke
Raymond Beebe
Bessie Irland
Richie Diers
Wichita
Kans
Wayne Irland
Hazel Gonnerman
Meridian Shriners
Ted Gonnerman
Raymond Bond
Gary Allison
Tom Gonnerman
Paul Bond
York Country Club
Ronald Eklunds
Milton Reggees
Ralph Allisons
Faye
Ed. Anderson
Bob Anderson
Chrisse
Fay Rosenberrys
Gary Allisons
Card Club
Bob Norberg
Orville Dodds
Helen Gordon
Delano Ahlquist
Gary Anderson
Louis Lindberg
Bill Beebes
Max Lotts
Kenneth Andersons
Lee Anderson
Peter Kopkes
Robert Barr
Anthony Winter
Bradshaw
Robert Kopke
South Bend
Ind
Dick Lubbert
Doug Colberg
Randy
Paul Bonds
Harry Obrist
Archie Steffen
Lee Campbell
Keith Moore
Wayne Walford
Lloyd Walford
David Lux
Rebekah Lodge
Campbell
Moore
Beaver Crossing
Foy Rosenberrys
S. B. Marsden
Bill Beebe
Howard Potter
Koffee Kuppers
Ford Bond
Bond
Wendell Spalding
Lyle Johnsons
Raymond Beebes
Simon Dykstra
Peter Kookes
Arnold Gill
Gills
Craven Stream
Elroy Hoffman
Jim
Elmer Schuknecht
Gary Nienkamp
Milford
Guy Rosenberry
Fay Rosenberry
Richard Teegerstrom
Vern Berck
Gavins Point
S. Dak
Wayland
Daal
Henry Nebosis
University
Richard Timm
Clyde Hoffer
Papa
Baby
A. N. Stafford
Seattle
C. E. Mickey
August Molzer
Theodore W. Blake
Herman F. Bease
Wm. Crisp
Blake
Bense
Burkett
Nebr
Crisp
Pat Bond
Pat
Ray Peterson
Charles Hastings
Laurel Lewis
Lester Fagg
Gaylord Hendrickson
Paul Boyd
Nebraska Gas and Electric Co
C. E. Hanson
W. O. Mickey
Dr. LeMar
M. A. Mills
Phil Campbell
George Carson
Walter Wells
Clayton Fredrickson
Ray Dalton
Warren Johnson
Allen Scholz
Morris Irland
John Irland
Kathryn Klein
Maxine Johnson
Carol LeMar
Methodist Hospital
Red Cross
Salida
Jay Hastings
Polk County
Robert Sigler
John Malek
Guy F. Ball
Ivar Oberg
L. M. Smith
Wilfred Reisenrath
Russ Williams
H. A. Millen
Raymond Pierson
Orval Eikenhorst
M. L. Lindberg
Bruce Anderson
Ray Brigham
George Bond
Leo Kresha
John Oberg
Chicago
John W. Oberg
Bob Nugist
Ericson
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County
W. W. Norton
Fred L. Johnson
Kiowa
Ralph DeLand
Ralph
Clarks
Don Benda
Fred Branting
Moline
Phyllis
Moline Lutheran Hospital
Gregg Eklund
Tony Swan
Dana Bond
N.Y
Kepner - Roberts
Malekson
Saturn
Nina Berger
Social Center News
Walden Jones
Bud Walford
Gresham
N. V. Gondringer
Mark Gondringer
Phyllis Gondringer
Marilyn Saalfeld
Mark
Alfred Kuhnel
Lawrence Geis
Ray Larkins
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Edith Richards
Swede Home News
Project Club
Larry Casper
Vance Toline
Cindy
Joel Toles
Wm. Wafer and
Laurie
Carl G.johnson
Midland College
Fremont
Linda
M &S Transfer
First National Bank
Kepner-Roberts Furniture Tennages
Chevrolet Osceola Locker
Osceola Lumber
Osceola Feed Mill
Osceola Implement Farmers Co-op Grain Eikenhorst Farm Supply
Smith Grain Co
Osceola Record
Overland Land & Gravel
Johnson Service
Stromsburg Bank
Victor Anderson Co
Polk County Rural Public Power
Stromsburg Implement Farmers Grain Co
Polk Progress Citizens State Bank
Polk Lumber Co
Shelby Oil Co
Shelby Feed Co
Andreasen Implement First National Bank
Shockey Motors Farmers Grain Co
Fortune Builder
Ray Soukup
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