Bowling Standings and Individual Highs From Last Week
High series led by J Majors 586 and L Bowe 517 with W Cerny 512. Gas Co. tops team fame 851, followed by Jonata Plumbers 786 and Siglers 8. High team series: Gas Co. 2373, Johnson Plumbers 2293, Siglers 2251. Classics bowling note April 7 1960 lists standings and top games: V Sterup 216 high game, Kepner 562 series, Thriftway 944 game and 2589 team series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Majors
L. Bowe
W.cerny
Gas Co
Jonata Plumbers
Siglers
Johnson Plumbers
Thriftway
Coco Shelby
Uuu
Matadores
Steckley’s
Fairacres
COGC
Farmers Elevator
Polk Oil Co
Walstead’s
Sam
Lees Realty
Shelby Oil
Seticnn
de Lloyd’s Produce Ee
Cee
Osceola Contractors
Ugrh
Farmers Co-op
Osceola Lumber
Chevrolet
Les’s Clippers
East Side
Roy’s Body Shop
Ind
J. “Majors
H. Grossnicklaus
Women Farm Bureau Trip Planned for May 3
Mrs. Ben Peterson announces a longer May 3 bus trip for Polk County Farm Bureau members. The 25 seat charter travels to Arbor Lodge Nebraska City and Earl May Seed Co Shenandoah Iowa, with pickup at Stromsburg. Cost is 4.65 per person. register by April 20 with Mrs Lloyd Hahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Peterson
Polk County Farm Bureau
Women’s Farm Bureau
Nebraska City
Arbor Lodge
Shenandoah
Iowa
Earl May Seed Company
EMA
Bernice
Florence
Polk
Kahler’s
Stromsburg
Osceola
Shelby
Farm Bureau
Lloyd Hahn
Hahn
Bernita
Beverly Bush and Gary Gray Bride and Groom at Dallas Ceremony
At Kessler Park Methodist Church in Dallas on April 9 Miss Beverly Bush became the bride of Gary Gray in a double ring ceremony performed by Rev. John W. Morphis. The couple will reside in Dallas after a Florida wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kessler Park Methodist Church
Dallas
Texas
Beverly Bush
Dwight Bush
Gary Gray
Kyle Gray
Weatherford
John W. Morphis
Nathan J. Linenberger
Patricia Larkin
Connie Bush
Osceola
Gayle Gray
Bunny Ray Brewer
Delmer Youngblood
Irving Texas
Bobby Dale Walker
Arlington
Osceola High School
Nebraska Wesleyan
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Denver
Colo
George K. Reeb 74 Dies at Osceola Hospital
George K. Reeb aged 74 of Stromsburg died Saturday at Osceola Hospital. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 00 p.m. at Epner Funeral Home with Rev Ralph Larson of the Evangelical Free Church Stromsburg officiating. Burial was in Osceola Cemetery. He formerly lived in Riverside neighborhood and was brother in law of Mrs Clara McCormick of Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George K. Reeb
Stromsburg
Osceola Hospital
Epner
Ralph Larson
Evangelical Free Church
Osceola Cemetery
Reed
Riverside
Clara McCormick
Osceola
Easter Home Visit Noted For University Student
Maribeth Powell, a University of Nebraska student, spends her Easter vacation with family. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Conrad and Mrs. Ray Conrad attended Meridan Home Club gathering in York Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maribeth Powell
University of Nebraska
Gary Conrad
Ray Conrad
Meridan Home Club
York
Osceola Fire Department Seeks Support With Dance Fundraiser
Osceola residents are urged to back the Volunteer Fire Department by buying tickets for a Fireman's Dance on April 20 at Silver Creek. One admission per $1 donation. Firemen are unpaid and the funds support local protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek
Annual Girl Scout Cooky Sale Opens April 22
The Annual Girl Scout and Brownie Cooky sale begins Friday April 22. Proceeds benefit the local camp fund. The sale relies on community support and appreciates the efforts of volunteers and donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Ae Cooky
Cheerie Sisters 4-H Meeting Minutes Report
The Cheerie Sisters 4-H Club met April 1 at 8:00 p.m. at Barbara Buresh's home. Barbara Buresh demonstrated Planning meals and Setting of Tables and Linda McKeag demonstrated How to Alter a Pattern. One guest attended, Marian Innes. Next meeting is April 29 at Carolee Dawes's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheerie Sisters 4-H Club
Barbara Buresh
Linda McKeag
Marian Innes
Carolee Dawes
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Dismissals and Patients List
A list from Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital names numerous patients and dismissals. Entries include Mrs Amelia Carlson Ms Quintin Torell and baby girl Mr Joe Lindblade Mrs Astor Kessler and others across Stromsburg Osceola Gresham Silver Creek Polk Rising City Shelby Seat Bore and Rising City with multiple individuals and infants mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August F. Nelson
Polk
George Reed
Stromsburg
I. F. Spaulding
Osceola
Amelia Carlson
Quintin Torell
Gresham
Joe Lindblade
Timothy Hadley
Astor Kessler
Paul Fusby
Bette Klingman
Roy Horst
Fred Wescoat
Silver Creek
David Hiemer
Shelby
Raymond Lindblade
Lucie Kirby
Mary Cerny
Gerald Cerny
John A. Cerny
Bert Campbell
Bob Strong
Harvey Johnston
William Johansen
Baby Boy
Raymond Nordstrom
Mabel Widga
Edna Anderson
Whip-O-Creme Drive Inn Opening Saturday
Nina Berger owner of the Whip-O-Creme Drive Inn east of Maleks Service Station announces opening day Saturday April 16 Free vanilla ice cream cones will be given from 2 00 p m to 5 00 p m and 7 00 p m to 9 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Berger
Maleks
Luther League Schedules Outdoor Easter Service
St. Paul Luther League will conduct an Easter Service at 6 30 a m Sunday at the Osceola Cemetery. Youth will lead with scripture and song. If it rains the service moves to the church and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
St. Paul Luther League
Osceola
Business Houses To Close For Good Friday Services
The Chamber of Commerce announces local firms will close Friday from 1 00 p m to 3 00 p m for Good Friday services St Paul s Lutheran Church will hold a service at 1 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Birth of 9 Lb 12 Oz Baby Boy to Johnsen Family
A 9-pound 12-ounce baby boy was born on Monday April 11 to Mr and Mrs William Johnsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Johnsen
McKeag Couple Honored on 25th Wedding Anniversary
Relatives gathered at the James McKeag Sr. home to honor Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McKeag on their twenty fifth anniversary. Attendees included the McKeag families from Osceola Polk Stromsburg Lincoln and Omaha. A pink white and silver color scheme adorned the event with a three tier cake and floral bouquets presented by grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McKeag Sr
Harvey McKeag
James McKeag Jr
Linda
Horace McKeag
Harlan McKeag
Colin
Howard McKeag
Cheryl
Wallace McKeag
Osceola
Elmer Gleim
Ted
Polk
Ernie Gleim
Lincoln
Beda Noyd
Stromsburg
Stanley Severine
Omaha
Norton Family Visit in Florida News Note
Mr and Mrs Wm Norton travel to Florida to visit their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs J N Norton along with Miles during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Norton
Florida
J. N. Norton
Miles
Seniors Stage Play Headin for the Hills on April 19
The senior class will present Headin for the Hills on Tuesday April 19 in Lone Mule Tennessee. Two sisters from the west spend a summer with their uncle and family as they face hillbilly life and the chance to lose or save their father's fortune. The cast includes Cornelia Heister Annitta Johnson Dorothea Heister Joyce Roberts and many others in a comedy of laughs and misadventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Mule
Tennessee
Cornelia Wellington Heister
Annitta Johnson
Dorthea Wellington Heister
Joyce Roberts
Cy Goolus
Louis Monson
Betty Belle Goolus
Barbara Wieseman
Happy” Goolus
Shirley Jones Skeets Goolus
Karen Prell
Hank Goolus
Myron Bernt
Squiggins
Karen Ferris
Sukey
Jeannie Heckman
Miss Oggie
Louise Peterson
Slim Hawkenshaw
M. Ransom
Miss Winslow
Annette Watts
Horseface
Dilly
LeRoy Rein
Mrs Nuquist and Edgerton sisters travel via Lincoln to Chicago
Mrs Nuquist and her sister Mrs Edgerton travelled to Lincoln on Monday and will proceed to Chicago where Miss Edgerton will board an airplane for her Washington DC home.
Piano and Voice Pupils Presented In Recital Sunday
Wanda Benda led a Sunday afternoon recital at Shelby E U B church parlors featuring piano and voice students. A large audience from Shelby Rising City Osceola Gresham York and Columbus attended and mothers served refreshments after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Benda
Shelby E.U.B
Shelby
Rising City
Osceola
Gresham
York
Columbus
Wren Sherwood to Celebrate Golden 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Wren Sherwood will observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house at Salem Lutheran Church in Stromsburg on Sunday April 24 from 2:00 to 5:00 PM. A short program starts at 2:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren Sherwood
Salem Lutheran Church
Stromsburg
95 Year Old Grandfather Dies in Colorado Note
John A. Buffington 95 of Denver Colorado died April 12 He long resided in Scotia Nebraska He was grandfather of Dean Buffington a local Osceola business man The obituary notes family ties and residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Buffington
Denver
Colorado
Scotia
Nebraska
Dean Buffington
Osceola
Contributions to Nebra Heart Memorial Program Increase
In a third quarter report Polk County Memorial Chairmen Kepner and Anderson announced a 32 percent rise in contributions to the Nebraska Heart Memorial Program over nine months last year. The program supports heart and blood vessel research statewide. Memorial gifts can be made at Kepner's Osceola home or Anderson's Stromsburg home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kepner
Anderson
Polk County
Nebraska
Nebr. Heart Association
Heart Association
Mr. Kepner
Osceola
Mr. Anderson
Stromsburg
Acting County Superintendent of Schools Appointed
At the April 1 meeting of the County Commissioners Mrs Betty Majors was appointed acting County Superintendent of Schools for the unexpired term ending January 3, 1963. She currently teaches in the Shelby Public Schools. Mrs Eugene Gabel will assist for the remainder of the school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Majors
Majors
Shelby Public Schools
Eugene Gabel
Olive McBeth
Ford Sends Byron Case to Venezuela for Ford Falcon Track
Mrs. Walter Berck reports her nephew Byron Case and his wife from Dearborn Michigan left New York by jet to Venezuela. Ford Motor Co. paid the flight and Byron will oversee a ten day school on the New Ford Falcon Track with men of the school relaying information across Venezuela. The couple’s three children stayed in Dearborn during their absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Berck
Byron Case
Dearborn
Mich
New York
Venezuela
South America
Ford Motor Co
Byron
Four Room Dwelling and Acreage Auction Notice
A four room dwelling with acreage buildings and household goods will be sold at public auction Thursday April 9 at 1 00 pm. Location Swede Home Estate of John W Johnson Merrick and Engels Auctioneers. Sale ad appears elsewhere in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Johnson
Merrick and
Polk County Ladies Take Bus Trip to Washington DC
A Nebraska group of over 50 women, including Mrs. Lula Ward Osceola and Mrs. Clarence Johnson Polk, completed a 10 day bus tour to Washington DC for the National Republican Women's Spring Conference. Highlights included a White House reception by Mrs. Eisenhower, tea for Mrs. Nixon, and an Eisenhower address with cabinet meetings. The trip included tours of Gettysburg, Mt. Vernon, Mammoth Cave, the Blue Ridge and Shenandoah Valleys, Fort Knox, and Churchill Downs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Ward
Osceola
Lillie Children
Allegra Johnson
Lois Strong
Mary Coufal
Stromsburg
Clarence Johnson
Polk
Washington, D.C
Nebraska
Eisenhower
White House
Louisville
Kentucky
Gertrude Stevens Brestel
Dalton
Hospital visitors honor Jack Johnston family list
Visitors this week included Rilma Johnston of York and Mr and Mrs Walter Lemmerman of Palmer along with Mr and Mrs John Massie of Norfolk. On Sunday Nan Bauers celebrated her fifth birthday with hosts Mr and Mrs Verland Bauer and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Johnston
Hospital
Rilma Johnston
York
Walter Lemmerman
Palmer
John Massie
Norfolk
Fred Dunn
Verland Bauer
Nan
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Merchants
Cornhusker
Bowling Belles
Guff’s
Shriners
Phillips 66
St. Vincents
Ae Oil
Bush
Anna
Kenner Saidhat
R. DeLand
W. Stallings
R. Johnson
R DeLand
Ned’s
Jack & Jill _._ Sinclair
Blackbirds
Pepsi Cola
Sinclair Service
Seven Up
Bobby Pins
Cheerie Sisters
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
North Ward
South Ward
Fred Bond
W. F. Monson
Lee Johnson
Ray
Ray Conrad Ae
Martin Roberts
S.W
Raymond Miller
Earl Bon Eee
Tom Schmoker
Frank Malek
Siapmegie Incrmatene
Virgil Johnston
Mart Anderson
Norman Fintel
M. A. Mills, Jr
Geo Anderson
Ralph Johnson
Phil Nyberg
Bill Harrison
Orval Eikenhorst
Calmer Herrman
Howard Boden
Otto Daum
Elmer Johnson
Jay McDonald DeVern Rodene
St. Vincent’s
Nace
Brown Construction Co. of
Geneva
Polk County Fairgrounds
Polk County Fair Association
Aksarben
Polk Co
Fair Ass’n
Henry Galus
Gary Garey
Mrs
Nebra Heart Memorial
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