Funeral Services Held for Carl Gaver
Carl C. Gaver 43 died April 14 at St Marys hospital Columbus after a long heart condition. Funeral at St Peters Clarks 9:30 a m with Mass by Fathers Kannaby Jaworski Mulkuhski. Burial in parish cemetery. Survived by wife Angeline Koziol son Jerome three brothers four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl C. Gaver
St. Peters Church
Clarks
Paul Kannaby
Father Jaworski
Mulkuhski
Vincent Douglas
Alan Pollard
John Zabawa
Dan Hayes
Joe Tomasiewicz
Adolph Sutko
Mr. Gaver
Polk
Merrick
Angeline Koziol
St. Mary’s Church
Pilzno
Polk County
Jerome
Pete
Henry
Paul
Andrew Danielski
Edwin Sliva
Monroe
Edwin Shotkoski
Columbus
John Hubner
Omaha
4 H Camp Plans and State Week Set in Nebraska
County agents and 4 H members met to plan a Sew ard camp with sessions August 4 to 6 costing 375. State 4 H Club Week May 30 to June 3 at Lincoln costs 14.00. Leaders and youths encouraged to attend and Extension Agents available for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
Polk County
4-H
Lincoln
Alvin Burke
Womans Council
Rolland Swanson
Tom Schmoker
James Gibbins
Margaret Liston
United States
Frank Sorenson
United Nation Education
Nebraska
Margaret Cannell
Swift Packing Company
Merry Mixers Club
Marilyn Ericson
Baseball Schedule Announced For Season 18 Games
Osceola opens May 15 away at Geneva in a Cornhusker League schedule that splits 9 home and 9 away games. Home dates include York, Aurora, Utica, Sutton, Geneva, Seward, and more with many Sundays featuring byes and aims for strong attendance. Admission is 50 cents, tax included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornhusker
Osceola
Geneva
York
Everett Anderson
Anderson
The
Legion
Aurora
Utica
Sutton
Seward
Seniors Present Class Play Life With Mama at High School
A capacity crowd attended the senior class play Life With Mama last Friday in the high school auditorium. Director Miss Lillian Havel calls it a domestic comedy. Cast includes Papa Jimmy Inness Mama Dianne Buhl Nancy Jeaniece Schott Nancy's Pal Marcia Schneider and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mama
Lillian Havel
Papa
Jimmy Inness
Dianne Buhl
Nancy
Jeaniece Schott
Marcia Schneider
Duane Swanson
Osceola Students Honored at Nebraska Convocation in New York
The annual Honors Convocation at the University of Nebraska Coliseum on Tuesday morning April 26 recognized several Osceola students for scholastic achievement. Glenna VanHorn earned high scholarship honors in the senior class and joined Pi Lambda Theta. she also received the Franklin E. and Orinda M. Johnson Scholarship. Janet Kepner and John Mills, sophomores, were awarded Regent Scholarships. Mary Sigler, another sophomore, received the Miller and Paine award. Osceola residents take pride in these students and their school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska
Glenna VanHorn
Pi Lambda Theta
Franklin E
Orinda M. Johnson
Janet Kepner
John Mills
Mary Sigler
Miller & Paine
Osceola
Muse Theatre Posts New Show Start Times
O J Schneider owner of the Muse Theatre announced summer changes to show starts. Week night shows begin at 8 00 p m while Saturday and Sunday nights feature 7 30 and 9 30 starts. Change takes effect May 1st or next Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Schneider
Muse Theatre
Pony Express Run Sunday June 19 1949
The Nebraska State Horse Club Ass’n. plans a Pony Express Run on Sunday June 19. Governor Val Peterson will officially start the event from Blair Nebraska at 4:00 a.m. More details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska State Horse Club Ass’n
Val Peterson
Blair
Nebraska
Obituary of Glen N. Gondringer in Shelby Nebraska
Glen N. Gondringer, born February 18, 1926 in Shelby Nebraska, served after enlistment July 28, 1944. He died April 8, 1945 near Negenborn woods Germany while in Company E 330 Infantry 83rd Division, 9th Army. Buried in Sacred Heart cemetery Shelby, with full military honors April 23 1949. Survived by parents four sisters a brother two nieces and one nephew many relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen N. Gondringer
Nicholas and
Frances Gondringer
Shelby
Nebraska
Camp Fannin
Texas
Europe
9Th Army
Simpson
Negenborn Woods
Germany
Magraten
Holland
United States
Chicago
Seargent Lyle H. Roberts
Father Kean
Sacred Heart Church of
Shelby Legion Post
Harry Fillinger
Paul Gondringer
Albert Krumbach
Daniel Cerny
Alvin Cerny
John Cerny
Sacred Heart
Lucille Walford
Phyllis
Ethel
Elaine
Mark
Speaker John G. Erickson at St. Paul Lutheran Church
Cassel Minnesota resident John G. Erickson will speak at St. Paul Lutheran Church this Friday at 8 p.m. He appears with his Master Eye guide dog Chief to discuss work among the blind and related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Erickson
Cassel
Minnesota
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Chief
Harold Davis Rites Held in Polk
Funeral services were held in Polk for Harold Wayne Davis a Marine killed in action May 11 1945 in the Pacific. He served in the Marshall Islands Guam operations and Okinawa Ryukyu Islands and was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V. He is survived by relatives in Polk Marble Mount Bandon Green River and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Harold Davis
Pacific
Harold Wayne Davis
Ee Missouri
Arborville
Marble Mount
Washington
Marshall Islands
Guam Operatons
Okinawa Ryuokyu Islands
Pe Ees
United States
Okinawa
Ryukyu Islands
May Johnson
Jesse W. Ice
Bandon
Oregon
Danial W. Ice
Green River
Wyoming
God
District 54 Community Notes and Local Visits
District 54 reports visitors from Garden City Osceola and LeMars Iowa including Floyd Comfort Mollie Comfort Nellie Benson and Dororthy Barker along with many local social calls and family visits. A grass fire at Ed Vetick farm destroyed nine acres before containment by neighbors and Silver Creek Fire Department. Ed Mustard recovering from hospital stay and senior class activities in Clarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Comfort
Garden City
Kansas
Mollie Comfort
Osceola
Lloyd Wamsley
Kearney
Lloyd Bradley
Ed Vetick
Silver Creek
Frnk Carman
Mollie Carman
Vern McCormick
Lincoln
Joe.Imms
Margaret Tooker
District 54
District 5
LeMars
Iowa
Nellie Benson
Fred Meredith
Rochester
Minn
Ray Dobson
Bill Hansen
Ray Wagner
Connie
Ed Mustard
St. Francis Hospital
Dorothy Barker
Omaha
Retta Benson
Stromsburg
Henry Schippareil
Roy Wyman
Clarks
Bill Brand
Walter Brand
Carl Brand
Wisner, Neb
Carman
Charles Brand
Rural Community Social Notes Highlight Local Visit Recaps
Mr and Mrs John Stec and Leo of near Mondoe along with Nels Hassealch and Dorothy McDonald spent Monday evening with the John Micek family. Several gatherings occurred with the Benda and Thompson families near Lone Star, and others joined to Lincoln for Friday business and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stec
Leo
Near
Mondoe
Nels Hasselalch
Dorothy McDonald
John Micek
Josie Benda
Pearl
Marshall Thompson
Carl Benda
Lone Star
Edward Lisko
Phil Micek
Sterling
Buster Jensen
Shelby
John Gonka
George Tiaden
Robert Killam
Lincoln
Maxine Scow
Margaret Scow
Louis Scow
Jim Pickerel
Riverside District League Kit Ten Ball Clash Ends With 62 Victory
District 28 and 62 played Friday on the latter's school grounds with 62 taking the win. Sandra Hoffer is absent from school due to pink eye. Carlson family activities include a weiner roast and visits with friends and relatives across Central City and Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Hoffer
Gust Carlson
Kasson Dolph
Central City
Fullerton
Robert Mace
Joe Karges
Melvin Burruss
Clarks
E. M. Little
York Hospital
Orville Lamb
Carlson
Doris
Leo Kresha
Osceola
Robert Carlson
Social calendar for May meetings announced
The St. Vincent Altar Society will meet on May 3. The PEO group will hold an evening meeting on May 5 with Mrs Maud Nuquist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent Altar Society
Peo
Maud Nuquist
Cub Scout Pack Meeting Highlights Box Gardens
A pack meeting at the Lutheran church on Wednesday evening included both dens. The Cubs showcased box gardens they had been making, displaying them to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Farmers Use Good Weather To Boost Spring Field Work
Farmers report two weeks of favorable weather allowing long work days. Oats sown recently are emerging, with more warm days needed. Wheat damage remains uncertain as some fields show improvement while others were heavily damaged and many fences were ruined by winter storms.
Fame Boys Town concert draws crowds across towns
The Boys Town concert choir of 75 voices performed a 90 minute program Sunday night to a large audience from this and nearby cities. The group offered religious, popular and light classical music and earned praise from critics nationwide. Earlier, the local legion post hosted the choir at a banquet in the legion rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys Town
Legion Post
Legion Rooms
Polk County Eighth Grade Exams Set for May 4
Eighth grade examinations in Polk County are scheduled for May 4 at Osceola High School auditorium starting at 9 oclock. The sessions will be held in the Osceola high school facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Osceola High School
Osceola Fire Department to Meet Thursday Evening
Osceola Fire Department will meet this Thursday evening at eight o'clock. Roger Lee Chastain of Albuquerque New Mexico is spending this week with his grandmother Mrs Heilman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Fire Department
Roger Lee Chastain
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mrs. Heilman
Brooder Stove Explosion Kills 150 Chicks Near Osceola
An oil burning brooder stove exploded at the Leroy Brown farm southeast of Osceola Saturday night killing about 150 chicks. Mr. and Mrs. Brown escaped with minor burns as neighbors and the Osceola Fire Department contained the fire after it started on the roof. Approximately 300 chicks were in the brooder at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Brown
Osceola
Mrs. Brown
Nutritional disease may occur in livestock this spring
Farmers are warned of a costly upsurge in nutritional disease in livestock due to last year’s large corn crop. Over feeding or under feeding can cause disorders from vitamin shortages to rickets and swollen joints. phosphorus and calcium deficiencies may lead to slow growth and anemia. Accurate diagnosis and corrected feeding practices are urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Foundation For Animal Health
Births at St Francis Hospital Highlight Local Families
A hospital notes section lists newborns and new arrivals including a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Ed Zelazny of Osceola Raymond Edward. Also named are multiple patients and residents from Osceola Silver Creek Fullerton and Shelby with listed first and last names in a community update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Francis Hospital
Alvana Hanson
Osceola
William Buhl
Rose Konwinski
Silver Creek
Howard Boden
August Johnson
Rudolph Schinzel
Shelby
Mrs
Ed Zelazny
Baby Boy
Raymond Edward
Odd Bits of Local News From The Fair Grounds Area
Baseball practice at Fair grounds Park ends with a head injury when a misjudged ball strikes a player. Frank Malek reports a persistent headache after watching the impact. Oakie Russell had tonsil surgery and finds it uncomfortable, worse than a little girl who recovered quickly. The FFA and Don Monson spoke at the Chamber of Commerce about their meetings and duties. Retired officers Boden Johnson Watts Husak Carlson Alt attended. a film on FFA activities was shown. A freak advertising stunt by the FHA featured a waffle-slinging creature holding a sign urging eating at the FHA waffle supper. Dr. H S Eklund was named Union Pacific physician and surgeon for the territory, a prestigious appointment with railway perks. A Los Angeles Chamber message advised west coast help and discouraged midwesterners from seeking work there. The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a coast-to-coast radio program May 2 from 8 to 8:30 p m CST on ABC, with Bert Lytell and Harold Russell joining the studio orchestra. locals are urged to listen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Don Monson
Chamber of Commerce
Vernon Boden
Mike Johnson
Ed Watts
Bob Husak
Ronald Carlson
Dick Alt
American Legion Auxiliary
American Broadcasting Company
ABC
Bert Lytell
Harold Russell
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Carl Gaver
Polk County Extension News
N. Y
Pony Express
Riverside News
Stoner News
Jack Johnston
Lyle
Neil Brigham
Keith McMeekin
Palmer
Ralph Watts
Maurice Watts
Earl Watts
Nellie Watts
S. B. Fox
Fred Stoki
Lee Brown
Novett Peterson
Eric Ericson
Billy
Alyce Marie
Ed Carlson
Elmer Allinder
Jennie Johnson
Ralph
Clem Marak
Laurence Meister
Fritz Husak
Danny
M. A. Moses
Oscar Mangelsen
Rudolph Mangelsen
Bob
Rudolf Mangelsen
Glen Hendrickson
Shirley
Edward Rosenberry
Beverly
David City
Frances Styscal
J. O. Pearson
Shirley Fyfe
Betty Mangelsen
Gary Lux
Frank Lux
Little Dianne
Vic
Veterans Administration Office
Fire Dept
Glade Wyman
Harry Herrmann
Charles Kresha
Hettie Carlson
Laura Stopak
Jean Fischer
John Biales
Fairgrounds Park
Frank Malek
Frank
Oakie Russell
Oakie
F.H.A
FHA
H. S. Eklund
Union Pacific
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
West
West Coast
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