Pneumatic smoke process inventor Ernest Wright dies at 80
Ernest Harry Wright, 80, who created a profitable liquefied smoke method sold in his Ulysses drug store, died Tuesday in Kansas City. He developed the secret process for curing meats and for barbecue suppliers, never patented it. Wright had lived and worked in Ulysses for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Harry Wright
Ulysses
Kansas City
Wright
Co-op Oil Company
Bellwood
McDonald
David City Banner
Tree planter aids district with 1200 trees on farm near North Platte
The Soil Conservation District's new tree planter did its first work yesterday as 1,200 trees were planted on a farm northeast of North Platte. About 21,000 trees have been received and 23,000 more are due April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation District
North Platt
Lincoln County Tribune
Blaze Destroys $35,000 Magnesium Engine Parts Shipment
A fire seven miles west of Schuyler last Thursday night started in fan belts and spread to a magnesium engine parts shipment. The blaze, battled for over five hours by volunteers, destroyed $35,000 in merchandise in the Chicago-Denver trailer. Firefighters dumped 300 gallons of water, cooled the unit, and towed it two miles east to a roadside ditch containing more water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuyler
Howard County
Union Pacific Agent Thomas E. Farrell Dies After Heart Attack
Thomas E. Farrell, 63, a Union Pacific railroad agent in the city for 16 years, died Saturday afternoon from a heart attack. The death occurred unexpectedly, the Humphrey Democrat reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Farrell
Union Pacific
Humphrey Democrat
Oakland soldiers jailed in Grant Island murder case
Sgt. Donald H. Toppett and Pvt. Birchard A. Taylor of Oakland California were jailed at Grand Island on a murder charge in the death of Juan Batista Martinez a sheep herder whose body was found on grazing lands near the depot. They admit the murder.
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Donald H. Toppett
Hasttings
Pvt
Birchard A. Taylor
Oakland
Calif
Grand Island
Juan Batista Martinez
Martinez
Sutton News
Osceola Band Awards 25 Members at April Meeting
At a Tuesday April 18 meeting the Osceola Band awarded 25 members band letters. Two-year awardees include Carol Miller Joyce Morgan Janet Zedicher. One-year recipients cover Anita Branting Phyllis Branting Betty Quick Bonnie Gibbins Judy Koehler Carla Buchholz Jill Grossnicklaus Ruth Sigler Herman Anderson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Carol Miller
Joyce Morgan
Janet Zedicher
Anita Branting
Phyllis Branting
Betty To Quick
Bonnie Gibbins
Judy Koehler
Carla Buchholz
Jill Grossnicklaus
Ruth Sigler
Herman Anderson
Joan Bowe
Gary Gustafson
Jack Anderson
Jeanne Inness
Beverly Bush
Caroline Rhodes
Rita Kresha LaVern Richards
Steve Sigler
Joan Red
Hospital Notices for Local Medical Professionals
St Francis Hospital lists Mrs Roger Gustafson of Polk Surgical and Mrs Alma Benda associated with Stromsburg medical services. The brief notice names individuals and their affiliations in a community medical listing.
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ST. Francis Hospital
Roger Gustafson
Polk Surgical
Alma Benda
Stromsburg
Western Auto Store to Open This Saturday
The Western Auto Store, owned by Mr and Mrs Howard Thompson, opens Saturday April 22. Attendees can win prizes without obligation and all items are brand new. The store sits half a block south of the courthouse square in the former Peterson Variety space and features fully redecorated interiors and Western Auto hardware stock.
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Western Auto Store
Howard Thompson
Courthouse Square
Peterson Variety Store
Thompson
Osceola
Middle-West
Kansas City
Western Auto
United States
Mrs. Thompson
Obituary of Josephene Snyder Howland in Osceola
Josephene Snyder known as Josie Howland was born July 23 1873 in Mauch Chunk Pennsylvania and died at 9 30 PM in Osceola at age 76 years 9 months 10 days She moved to Nebraska in 1878 living in Butler County then Osceola She married Charley Howland in December 1891 and he died July 18 1931 Funeral service by Rev G A Randall at Kepner Funeral Home on Thursday April 13 with burial in Osceola Cemetery
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Josephene Snyder
Mauch Chunk
Pennsylvania
Ada M. Howland
Osceola
Leopold Snyder
Nebraska
Butler County
Anna Thayer
Fowler
Calif
Charley Howland
Polk County
G. A. Randall
Kepner Funeral Home
Happy Birthday Club meets in Shelby for quilting
The Happy Birthday Club gathered at Mrs. Ray Abbott's Shelby home last Thursday afternoon with most members present. Mrs. Morris Richards received birthday gifts, and Mrs. Harold Gondringer was honored with a pink and blue shower. A lunch was served at 4 15 p.m. Next meeting set for May 11 at Mrs. Herman Gapel's home.
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Happy Birthday Club
Ray Abbott
Shelby
Morris Richards
Harold Gondringer
Abbott
Herman Gapel
Easter Guests Visit Families Across Nebraska
Mr and Mrs J M Rice and son Jim of Fremont and Mrs Linda Leaders of Omaha were Easter guests at the Don Jarmin home. Mrs Jarmin accompanied them back to Fremont en route to Omaha where she spent a couple of days with her mother Mrs Leaders.
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J. M. Rice
Jim
Fremont
Linda Leaders
Omaha
Don Jarmin
Pie Social and Dance by Platte Valley Saddle Club
The Platte Valley Saddle Club sponsors a Pie Social and Old Fashioned Dance on the evening of April 21 1950 at the Swanson Hall in Stromsburg. Old Fashioned Orchestra. Ladies bring pies. Everyone invited.
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Platte Valley Saddle Club
Swanson Hall
Stromsburg
Former School Supt Dies in Iowa
James F. Duncan 81 died Saturday in Burlington Iowa at his daughter Mrs Arthur French home. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the First Methodist church in Lincoln with burial at Wynka Cemetery. His wife died in 1949 and he had traveled the country visiting his children. He was a University of Nebraska graduate and Phi Beta Kappa member and longtime Osceola schools superintendent.
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James F. Duncan
Burlington
Iowa
Arthur French
First Methodist Church
Lincoln
Wynka
Osceola Garden Club Meeting Slides and Plant Exchange
Osceola Garden Club met on Tuesday April 18 at Edna and Fanny McCray home. President Lulu Ward presided. Madge Moore shared notes from Ornamental American Shrubs and led two guessing contests won by Mrs. Paul Monson and Lillian Brown. Plants bulbs were exchanged and a social lunch followed.
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Garden Club
Edna
Fanny McCray
Lulu Ward
Madge Moore
William R. Dersal
Madge
Paul Monson
Lillian Brown
Local families share Sunday visits across towns
Mr and Mrs Harold Stiers and family and Mrs John McPeek spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs William Mouden and Marjorie. A Sunday morning visitor in the John Malek home was Mrs Sterling Nelson of Auburn. In the afternoon Mr and Mrs Malek visited relatives in Elkhorn and Omaha.
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Harold Stiers
John McPeek
William Mouden
Marjorie
John Malek
Sterling Nelson
Auburn
Malek
Elkhorn
Omaha
Ambassadors Quartet Set for Osceola High School Event
The Ambassador Quartet and Bell Ringers, a versatile group led by Ted Kurosy, will perform at Osceola High School Auditorium on Thursday April 20 at 8 00 pm. They blend male quartet singing with Swiss hand bell ringing and feature classics to popular tunes.
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Ambassador Quartet
Virgin Islands
Canada
Ted Kurosy
Ed Spauner
John Manzo
Bill Schroeder
Osceola High School
Bankers of Polk County Honor 4-H Members With A Banquet
The third annual 4-H Leaders Banquet sponsored by Bankers of Polk County drew about 85 attendees at St. Vincent's Hall on April 12. Master of Ceremonies E. C. Nordlund, with remarks by W. H. Pierce and Home Agent awards, highlighted a program featuring Betty Lees, Rugene Lees, and Mrs. Arnold Detmer. Silver Clover pins were awarded to Arnold Detmer, Robert Tooker, and others for leadership years. Gold Clover went to Mrs. Ernest Lees.
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Bankers of
Polk County
St. Vincent’s Hall
Ladies of
E. C. Nordlund
W. H. Pierce
Betty Lees
Arnold Detmer
Rugene Lees
Allen Anderson
Lavelle Lamoree
Loyal Knerr
Rolland Swanson
Louis Tschantre
Dave Jones
Doris Fyfe
Robert Tooker
Ernest Lees
Polio workers receive ten year service pins
Clinton Belknap Eastern Nebraska representative for the National Foundation Infantile Paralysis attended Polk county chapter's annual meeting last Tuesday evening and presented ten year gold service pins to Carleton Anderson of Osceola and Leo Carlson of Stromsburg. Officers were re elected for the coming year.
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Clinton Belknap
Nebraska
National Foundation
Polk County
Carleton Anderson
Osceola
Leo Carlson
Stromsburg
Social Calendar for Local Organizations in April
American Legion Auxiliary Welfare Tea Friday April 21 at 2 30 PM with guest invites. Rebekah Lodge meets Wednesday April 26. Entre Nous meet April 26 hosted by Mrs Verna Hanson. Ride A Wees meet Friday April 21 hosted by Mrs Mildred Mouden. Rebekah Kensington meets Thursday April 27 at Edna and Fannie McCray home. Mr and Mrs Mart Anderson host Night Owl Bridge Club Monday April 24.
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American Legion Auxiliary Welfare
Auxiliary
Rebekah Lodge
Entre Nous
Verna Hanson
Ride-A-Wees
Mildred Mouden
Rebekah Kensington
Edna
Fannie McCray
Mart Anderson
Night Owl Bridge Club
Polk County Kitchen Tour for Home Demonstration Week
National Home Demonstration Week runs April 30 to May 6. A Tuesday May 2 Kitchen Tour will visit four or five rural kitchens in the Stromsburg area, inviting interested women to carpool and join. Further details promised next week.
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Stromsburg
Funeral Services Held for Harry Herrmann
Harry Henry Herrmann born October 11 1885 in Cleveland Ohio died April 12 1950 aged 64 years six months and one day. He moved with his parents to Nebraska childhood home near Osceola then farmed south of town before moving to Osceola in 1949. He married Maud Elizabeth Dunn on September 25 1913 and they had three sons Robert Calmar and Richard. Survived by wife three sons five grandchildren four sisters and three brothers.
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Harry Henry Herrmann
Adam and Mary Herrmann
Cleveland
Ohio
Nebraska
Osceola
Maud Elizabeth Dunn
Robert
Avoca
Minnesota
Calmar
Richard
Edward
George Koehler
John Koehler
Bert Burns
Califfornia
Mary Dunn
Beatrice, Nebr
William of
Stromsburg
Carl
Madison, Nebr
Lewis
California
Three Sale Dates Set This Week In Osceola Ads
This week features three sales: two households in Osceola and a dairy heifer sale. Otto Fleming’s late property goes April 22 near the hospital. Mrs. K W Pratt sells April 29 near the Standard Station. Virgil Madson sells Wisconsin sorrels at Ross Noble’s home near Clark at 7 30 p m on April 27.
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Otto Fleming
Osceola
K. W. Pratt
Standard Station
Virgil Madson
Clarks
Wisconsin
Ross Noble
Fairview Social Notes Show Visitants From Nearby Towns
Mrs Gene Schloz and daughter left for Chicago after three weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Hilbert Buchta. Many neighbors visited relatives across the area including Meachams Reed Carlson Gaedeke and Tomasiewicz families. Homer Mustard hopes to return home from Omaha hospital by week’s end.
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Gene Schloz
Chicago
Hilbert Buchta
George Mace
Lesta
Tom Meacham
W. L. McCormick
The
Valley
Merle Wieseman
Rayner Carlson
al and
Vertie Heitzman
Dexter Haws
Lyons
Nebraska
Geo. Heinemeyer
L. A
Bellwood
Addie Wieseman
Fern Mulgrue
Lincoln
Chris Gaedeke
John Drool
Columbus
Joe Tomasiewicz
Jim Schneider
Omaha
C. E. Daniel
Guildford Bryan
Lawrence
St. Edwards
Cairp Nebraska
Clair McCormick
Lanny
Stromsburg
Wm. Dake
Homer Mustard
Ice Capades Attendance by Local Families
Mr and Mrs Morris Sean and Mr and Mrs Mike Hanson were in Omaha Sunday evening for the Ice Capades. Mr and Mrs Rolland Johnson accompanied the Warren Johnson family of Stromsburg to Omaha Sunday afternoon to attend the Ice Capades.
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Morris
Sean
Mike Hanson
Omaha
Rolland Johnson
Warren Johnson
Stromsburg
Mrs James Davis Celebrates 74th Birthday in Osceola
Mrs James Davis marked her 74th birthday at home in Osceola on April 13 with family and friends. She cherishes her home built 64 years ago by her late father Fillman Shaw after the family moved from Iowa in a covered wagon with seven children. A longtime shut-in, she remains grateful and well remembered by many friends.
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James Davis
Osceola
Fillman Shaw
Iowa
Obituary of Owen W. McClung
Owen Wesley McClung, born June 23 1889 in Elkhart Iowa, died April 1 1950 at age 60 years nine months and 29 days. He lived most of his life on a Nebraska farm, served in Company L 355th Infantry in World War I, fought in Argonne and St Mihiel, married Louise Scholz February 19 1935, served as County Commissioner 1939 1946, was active in IOOF and American Legion, worshiped at Shelby Methodist Church, suffered a stroke about 16 years earlier, and passed away after declining health with his family beside him. He leaves wife Louise two brothers Irving of Omaha and Archie of Shelby two nieces Hortense Horsens Oakland California Lenore McClung Shelby and nephew Robert S. McClung Omaha.
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Owen Wesley McClung
Elkhart
Iowa
Owen
Robert A
Clara C. McClung
Butler County
Nebraska
Rising City
Greenleaf
Shelby
Shelby High School
L” 355Th Infantry
the Argonne
St. Mihiel
Louise Scholz
Ioof Lodge
American Legion of
Shelby Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Louise
Iving
Omaha
Archie
Hortense Horsens
Oakland
Calif
Lenore McClung
Robert S. McClung
Osceola Band Students Shine at District VII Festival
Osceola public school music department led by John Adams earned two Superiors one Excellent Plus ten Excellents and two Goods at the District VII contest in Central City. Girls Glee Club Sharon Berck LaVern Richards Anita Branting Yvonne Anderson and others scored top honors in vocal and instrumental categories.
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Osceola
John Adams
Central City
Girls Glee Club
Sharon Berck
LaVern Richards
Anita Branting
Phyllis Branting
Yvonne Anderson
Betty
Herman Anderson
Maya Grossnicklaus
Caroline Rhodes
Marilyn Miller
Demaris Johnson
Bonnie Gibbins
Janet Zedicher
Adams
Berkeley Native Carl Moore Promoted to Marine Lieutenant
Carl E Moore of Berkeley California was promoted from technical sergeant to second lieutenant USMCR in a ceremony at Oakland CA NAS He becomes personnel officer of Marine Fighter Squadron 141 and has served in enlisted ranks He enlisted in Omaha in March 1943 and studied aviation electronics before training as navigator bombardier He flew combat missions in the Philippines and was a navigator with a Marine Transport Unit in the Pacific He joined the Reserve squadron at Oakland in August 1947 He is cited by the Marine Corps commandant for enlisted service and is the son of Mrs Ross Richards of Osceola He grew up in Osceola and graduated from the local high school
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Carl E. Moore
Berkeley
California
USMCR
Oakland
Naval Air Station
Moore
Marine Fighter Squadron 141
University of California
Marines
Omaha
Marine Bombing Squadron 611
Philippines
Pacific
Marine Corps
Lieutenant Moore
Ross Richards
Osceola
Odd Bits of News From Town and County
Jimmy Krance reunites with an Army buddy who trained together and later served in Europe. Ivar Oberg tops fishing with four bass weighing about 20 pounds, as Jack Steeple plans to wait on smaller catches. The Western Auto Store arrives near the square, leaving little vacant space. A one cent per gallon road tax raises about 0.75 million in three months, with pavement cost about 50,000 per mile. Osceola Fairgrounds hosts the District Black and White Holstein Show on May 5, led by Paul Swanson. Mail service faces nationwide cutbacks, including shorter city deliveries and possible Sunday service reductions.
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Ivar Oberg
Clarks Pits
Ivar
Jack Steeple
Osceola
mid-Nebraska
Paul Swanson
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D. W. Frazer
Scotia
Val Peterson
Loup River Basin Irrigation and Conservation Association
Scotia Register
Howard County Hospital
St Paul American Legion Post
St. Paul Phonograph
Europe
Janis Arynieks
Merrick
Arynieks
Hans Holtorf
Latvia
Josie
Howland
Osceola Garden Club
Osceola School
Polk County Extension News
Harry Herrmann
Fairview News
Mrs
Owen W. McClung
Carl Moore
Marine Commission
Jimmy Krance
Paris
Inau
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