Osceola Students Honored at Nebraska University Convocation
Osceola students at the University of Nebraska received several high scholarship awards. Janet L. Kepner and John Mills earned high scholarship in the junior class. Dorothy Gissler won a Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben Agriculture Scholarship. Nancy Sayre Norton received the Lincoln Newspapers Journalism Scholarship. Alice Schott Sundberg won the William Hyte Scholarship. Janet Kepner and John W. Mills earned Franklin E. and Orinda M Johnson Scholarships. Mary G Sigler received a Scottish Rite Scholarship. Janet Kepner listed on Pi Lambda Theta Teachers College honor list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Kepner
M. A. Mills
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Osceola
Janet L. Kepner
John Mills
Dorothy Gissler
Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben
Nancy Sayre Norton
Auxiliary Entertains At Child Welfare Tea
Over one hundred ladies attended the Child Welfare Tea at the legion rooms last Friday afternoon. Mrs. W. W. Norton and her committee hosted with cut flowers from the Legion. Guest speaker Mrs. Luther Johnson of Valley Nebraska spoke on auxiliary accomplishments in child welfare. The high school girls triple trio performed and earned an Excellent rating at a recent music contest. Rita Kresha delivered an original oration on The Constitution and The Negro. she won the 7th District Oratorical Contest. The local auxiliary supports child welfare and holds the annual Tea.
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Legion Rooms
The
Legion Auxiliary
W. W. Norton
Legion
Luther Johnson
Robert Wieseman
Rita Kresha
American Legion
Treasure Hunt rules updated at Muse Theatre Osceola
The Osceola Treasure Hunt at Muse Theatre now only requires the day of submission. If tied, a new set of clues will determine the winner. Clues issued Wednesdays at the Muse. answers due at the Corn Palace Cafe and Bush's Drug as before.
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Muse Theatre
Osceola
The
Muse
Corn Palace
Bush
Wesley Chapel WSCS Meeting May 4 at Social Center
The Wesley Chapel WSCS will meet on May 4 with Mrs. Kenneth Richards. Numerous local families and guests attended visits and gatherings including the Cook and Steever families, the Hinkles of Silver Creek, the Taddikens, and Rex Peterson of Shelby. Multiple social calls occurred across Silver Creek Columbus and Fullerton areas with relatives visiting, funerals attended, and a wedding dance in Havens.
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WSCS
Kenneth Richards
Silas
Sam Cook
Geo. Steever
Dorothy
Albert Hinkle
Silver Creek
Henry Taddiken
Rex Peterson
Shelby
Kuehnals
John Miller
Signe van Doren
Dianna
Omaha
Albert Anderson
Rudolph Sandin
Carl Cederberg
John
Frank Thelander
John W. Burnson
Roy Johnson
John Reeves, Jr
Fullerton
Merle Dawes
Marven Dawes
Emil Kubicek
Carl Tschauner
Columbus
Harold Gonderinger
Harold Jarmin, Jr
Edson
Kansas
Charles Fischer
Dave Rutter
Hubert Alt
Richard Berkel
David City
Hubert Seberger
Columus
Johnson
Hordville Friay
Anderson and
Johnston
Havens
Rural Writers Report on Local Social Visits and Birthdays
A collection of social notes from Junction City Oregon and nearby communities. The piece lists luncheons birthday celebrations and weekend visits across several households with residents from Junction City Swede Home and Omaha. Names include the Hults Lillie Chindgren Emanuel Ward Nellie Olson and others.
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Julius Hult
Junction City
Oregon
Lillie Chindgren
Omaha
Hannah
Edith
Olga Torell
al Bloom
Donald Anderson
Emanuel Ward
Hults
Immanuel Institute
Frank Oquist
Hulda Gestrine
Martin Gestrine
Wilbur Olson
Emma Chindgren
Petrus Nelson
Victor Krol
Paul Gustafson
Hilma Toline
H. N. Peterson
Wilma
Margaret
John W. Johnson
Adolph Forss
Willard . Adelson
James
Harvey Sundberg and Sons
Raymond Johnson
Harold W. Johnson
Wayne
Keith
Evelyn Oquist
Signe van Dorn
Dianne
Rudolph Sandin
Community notices from Greens Chapel meeting scene
The Methodist Men opening meeting was served by Lewis Berggren O R Hennings and Henry H Olson. The Friendly Community Class will be entertained May 3 by Irvin Keil and Vern Berck. Jolly Workers Women Extension Club met at Mrs Albert Bloom with two visitors Mrs Luther Kries and Mrs Harry Kries for a dressmaking lesson by Mrs Brooke Berggren and lunch by Mrs Elmer Johnson and Mrs Richard Boyd. Central Dist meeting of young adults in Aurora Sunday evening included Harry Kries Roland Beatty Ansel Lindau rst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Berggren
O. R. Hennings
Henry H. Olson
Messrs
Mesdames
Irvin Keil
Vern Berck
Jolly Workers Womens Extension Club
Albert Bloom
Luther Kries
Harry Kries
Brooke Berggren
Elmer Johnson
Richard Boyd
Central Dist
Aurora
Messrs and
Two New Dwellings Started in Osceola
Two new houses began construction in Osceola this past week. Raymond Sedlak is digging a basement west of the Methodist church and plans a story and a half home. Robert Sigler also has a basement dug nearby with construction to start soon. Four more homes are slated for this summer, signaling a building boom in Osceola.
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Osceola
Raymond Sedlak
Robert Sigler
National Home Demonstration Week Highlights Polk County Events
The week of May 16 marks National Home Demonstration Week with events to showcase Home Extension clubs. Polk County plans a Kitchen Tour May 2 and a Grand Island broadcast May 6. Mrs. Forrest Berggren leads county efforts, with 4-H Leaders Training at Columbus and District Judging Day at Columbus June 9 plus Demonstration Day July 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Grand Island
KMMJ
Omaha
Iowa
Columbus
York
Local Lad Burned After Drinking Lysol
Leon Johnson three years old son of Mr and Mrs Marlin Johnson was severely burned about the mouth and throat after drinking Lysol. He was rushed to St Francis hospital where doctors say the liquid did not reach his stomach. He was later returned home in satisfactory condition.
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Leon
Marlin Johnson
St. Francis Hospital
Former Osceola Resident Dies in Colorado
Mrs. Adolph Grossnicklaus heirs note the death of her uncle Frank Cole in Eaton Colorado on Tuesday. Cole formerly lived in Osceola over twenty years ago and leaves a daughter in Eaton and a son in Denver. Funeral services were held at Eaton today.
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Adolph Grossnicklaus
Frank Cole
Eaton
Colorado
Cole
Osceola
Denver
Weekly Story Hour Hosted by Legion Auxiliary
The Legion Auxiliary sponsors a weekly Saturday story hour at 9 30 am in the library building. Mrs Harriet Johnson leads the group for child welfare and reads to children for one hour. This week second graders are invited to join third and fourth graders. All children are welcome.
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Legion Auxiliary
Harriet Johnson
Honored at Pink and Blue Shower in Jack Malek Home
Mrs Mervin Heimer was honored at a pink and blue shower held at the Jack Malek home Wednesday night with Mrs Jim Malek as hostess. Nineteen guests made a clever scrap book for Miss Heimer. Lovely gifts were received and lunch was served.
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Mervin Heimer
Jack Malek
Jim Malek
Mrs Heimer
Ladies Extension Council Tour to Omaha on Monday
Polk County Home Extension Council ladies led by Mrs. Burdet te Baker and Mrs. Alfred Grossnicklaus toured Omaha by charter bus on April 24. Twenty six attendees visited the Independent Biscuit Co School for the Deaf Northern Bell Telephone Roberts Dairy and Florence Pumping Station with meals and samples along the way.
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Polk County Home Extension Council
Omaha
Burdette Baker
Alfred Grossnicklaus
Osceola
Shelby
Wahoo
Independent Biscuit Co
School For the Deaf
Bishop
Northern Bell Telephone Co
Roberts Dairy
Florence
Missouri River
Polk County
PEO Chapter CN Holds April Meeting With Dolls Program
Mesdames Elizabeth Corley Caroline Tefft Shannon Clark Lila Hite Lenore Dey Jessie Baldwin Esther Tefft attended Chapter CN PEO meeting in Weeping Water Nebraska on April 20. Guests enjoyed a luncheon at Mrs P B Campbell’s home prior to the meeting. Hite presented Dolls Dolls Dolls featuring 49 dolls designed and dressed to represent various countries and eras with piano solos by Jeanne Inness Steven Sigler and Judy Koehler.
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Mesdames
Elizabeth Corley
Caroline Tefft
Shannon
Helen ‘Clark
Lila
Hite
Lenore
Jessie_ Baldwin
Esther Tefft
Weeping Water
Nebraska
L. M. Merrick
Chapter CN
Peo
P. B. Campbell
Mesdames Geo Inness
D. R. Byers
W .R Kepner
Religious Census To Be Taken Here Osceola
A friendly community survey will conduct a religious census in Osceola on Monday May 1 from 1 pm to 5 pm. Residents are asked to be at home to aid three local churches and avoid a second visit. The survey is directed by Pastor M Leuwenson Father J H Howe and Rev H P Bollinger with a team listed.
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Osceola
Joan Adams
Oscar Boden
Fred Bond
Raymond Branting
Leonard Hanson
Hazel Johnson
Harold Klingman
Paul Major
Wallace Monson
LeRoy Rhodes
Thomas Bohaty
John Cerny
Alred Kuhnel
Lawrence Meister
Joe Schott
M. Lewenson
J. H. Howe
H. P. Bollinger
Shank and Meacham Visit Wisconsin and California Trip
Mr and Mrs Frank Shank of Silver Creek and Wm Meacham of Green Bay visited with Mr and Mrs Tom Meacham Wednesday night. Meacham had spent two months in Los Angeles helping supervise a home build for his sister Rose en route home to Wisconsin. The Usharit Club gathered at Mrs Ellen Benson to study sewing with visitor Mrs Dora Lockard plus most members present. Mr and Mrs C R Carlson attended a Denver funeral of Carlson’s cousin.
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Frank Shank
Silver Creek
Wm. Meacham
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Tom Meacham
Los Angeles
Rose
Ellen Benson
Dora Lockard
Osceola Town Ball Opens May 14
Osceola town team, about 20 players, ready for the Mid Nebraska League debut against Fullerton on May 14 at Osceola. Schedule lists seven home games through August 13 with opponents Albion Central City St Edward Cedar Rapids Genoa and Silver Creek. A May 6 benefit game at the Fairgrounds funds equipment. gate receipts split among players.
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Osceola
Shelly Bond
Fullerton
Albion
Central City
St. Edward
Cedar Rapids
Genoa
Silver Creek
Ehn Johnson Nuptials in Central City
Miss Dorothy Jean Ehn and Chester J. Johnson were married Sunday at First Methodist Church Central City in a 7 pm double ring ceremony. The bride wore white satin with Chantilly lace and train. attendants included sister-matron of honor and sister of the groom. Music was provided by Mrs. Ellis White and Mrs. Arthur Eckdahl.
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Dorothy Jean Ehn
Emil Ehn
Polk
Chester J. Johnson
Edward Johnson
Central City
First Methodist Church
Dawson Park
Robert Carlson
Ronald Eckdahl
Ellis White
Arthur Eckdahl
Scottsbluff
Harold Kuck
Larry Starosik
Boy Scout Troop Plans Spring Trips
Troop 162 of Boy Scouts will begin a series of hikes this Saturday with a three day camping and fishing trip planned at Lake Ericson in July. Scouts meet at the city park cabin at 6 30 a.m. and will hike to a nearby sand pit. Eligible boys must have Tenderfoot rank. Rev Bollinger and Bob Mills can provide details to interested boys aged 11 or older.
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Boy Scouts
Lake Ericson
Rev. Bollinger
Bob Mills
Valley Ladies Aid Meeting With Mrs Wieseman
Social calendar notes a May 3 meeting of the Valley Ladies Aid with Mrs Carl Wieseman inviting all members to bring a guest. PEO gathers May 4 with Ruth Cornish for an evening session. Royal Neighbor Lodge meets Thursday at 7 30 at the Lodge Rooms.
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the Valley Ladies Aid
Carl Wieseman
PEO
Ruth Cornish
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Hospital Transfer Notices From St. Francis Medical Center
Mrs. Erma Adelson from Clarks Mrs. Valeria Prososki from Genoa August Fischer from Osceola Mrs. Katherine Brazee from Osceola Delorus Meister from Osceola John Lindahl of Polk transferred to University Hospital in Omaha for medical care.
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Erma Adelson
Clarks
Valeria Prososki
Genoa
August Fischer
Osceola
Katherine Brazee
Delorus Meister
John Lindahl
Polk
University Hospital At
Omaha
Sixth Nebraska Holstein Show at Osceola May 5
The Sixth Nebraska District Holstein show will be held at the Polk County Fairgrounds Osceola on Friday May 5. Exhibitors from 13 central Nebraska counties will bring high quality cattle to showcase breeding aims. The event emphasizes breeding improvement over competition with a picnic lunch and coffee ice cream provided.
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Nebraska
Polk County Fairgrounds
Osceola
Columbus
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Roberts Dairy
Donald Frauen
Grand Island
Glen Frauen
Marion Condon & Sons
Aurora
Henry Stubbe & Son
Eee Rere Nin
Central City
Paul C. Swanson
Stromsburg
F. A. Swanson
Donald Haggart
Sumner Burhnam, Jr
York
A. O. Weinhold
Waca Dale Olson
George Senkbeil
Wm. F. Meier & Sons
Sede
Arthur Deeter
Meredith Lamoree
Robert Lamoree
Herman Hoffmeyer
Deshler
Leo Thiele
Lester Fishler
Paul Swanson
Sixth District
Merle H. Severe
Palmyra
R. W. Koehler
Fremont
Rueben E. Wagner
Lincoln
Polk
Hall
Hamilton
Clay
Adams
Merrick Fillmore
Nuckolls Nance
Thayer Howard
Webster
Fairgrounds
Rising Star Lodge donates to Osceola high band
Rising Star Lodge No 75 presented 340 to the Osceola high school band at their Monday meeting. The funds will buy an E flat baritone saxophone and a B flat tenor saxophone to complete the instrumentation. The band director and school system praise the donation.
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Rising Star Lodge No
Osceola High School
Odd Bits of News From Town and County
Short items note Frank Malek’s prank on Fred Wiese allergy to mice, a Kansas breakfast quip by a guest child, a Black and White Show for Holstein cattle in Osceola on May 5, a charity Old-Timers vs Town Team baseball game on May 6, Howard Pierce at a Treasury meeting in Washington for an Opportunity Bond Drive, and Rosemary Walgreen honored as Nebraska Navy admiral for her FHA role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Fairgrounds
Howard Pierce
First National Bank
Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Pierce
Nebraska Bankers Association
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wesley Chapel
Swede Home News
Polk County Extension News
Ladies of Extension Council
Polk County Fair Grounds
FFA
Fairview News
Osceola Town
Vance Toline
Boy Scout
F. Lodge Boys
Frank Malek
Fred Wieseman
Fred
Rosemary Walgreen
Navy
FHA
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