Bowling League Standings From Last Week Update
Standings show Ww-t Cius Co leading at 31 17 followed by Osceola Lumber 29 19 and Chevrolet Garage 28 19. Osceola Firemen 27 21 St Vincents 26 22 Johnson Plumbers 25 22 15 Pepsi Cola 20 28 Fast Side Recreation 18 4 2917 Gustafson Contractors 17 14 30 Roys Body Shop 17 31 Tight game Gustafson 211 high series R Miller 557 Ini Team Game Gas Co 874 Team Series Gas Co 2493
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww—t Cius Co
Osceola Lumber
Chevrolet Garage
Osceola Firemen
St Vincents
Johnson Plumbers
Peps! Cola
Fast Side Recreation
Gustafson Contractors
Roy’s Body Shop
M. Gustafson
R. Miller
Ini
Gas Co
W—L
Bellehops
Bobby Pins
Blackbirds
Valley
Wobigs
Greenbacks
Ned’s Service
Jack & Jill
Ink Spots
Phillips
Reba Conrad
Pat Miller
Youth Summer Help Registry Opens Across Nebraska
The Nebraska State Employment Service in Columbus is organizing a youth summer work program to aid young people and provide farmers with day to full season labor. Students in Butler Colfax and Polk counties should register at their County Extension offices, while Platte County residents apply at the Columbus office. Registrations will also support potential detasseling programs if offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska State Employment Service
Columbus
Butler
Colfax
Polk
Polk Heart Fund Drive Nets $448.31 Across County
Heart Fund chairman William HH Norton reports Polk County drive raised 448.31 with Stromsburg 20 Polk 71.93 Shelby 113.81 and Osceola 24.55. Auxiliary chairs Mrs Dave Richards Osceola Mrs Cora Gustafson Shelby Mrs E T Parminter Stromsburg and Mrs Dean Myers Polk thank volunteers for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart Fund
William HH. Norton
Polk County
Stromsburg
Polk
Shelby
Osceola
Chaiirmans
Dave Richards
Cora Gustafson
E. T Parminter
Dean Myers
Soil Stewardship Week Proclaimed in Nebraska 1959
Governor Ralph G. Brooks designates May 3 to May 10 1959 as Soil Stewardship Week praising Nebraskas soil and water resources. Citizens are urged to participate through churches soil districts and civic groups to renew efforts for preservation.
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Nebraska
America
Ralph G. Brooks
State of
Osceola FFA Chapter Captures State Superior Award at Lincola
The Osceola FFA Chapter earned the state superior award at the Lincola convention held April 9 and 10. They collected several ribbons across dairy cattle selection, dairy management, and farm machinery teams with multiple individuals winning red and white awards. Delegates were John Cederbers and Donny Watts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola F. F. A
Lincola
Rodney Gestrine
Kenny Burritt
Dick Dunn
Douglas Dunn
Donald Kropatsch
Douglas
Donald
Myron i Bernt
Larry Prell
Myron
F F. A
Don Kelly
Bob McCormick
Bob McMeekin
Ed Kresha
Richard Ziemba
Dennis Kresha
Hardy Huggler
Richard Kropatsch
Kenny Kropatsch
Billy LeSner
John Cederbers
Donny Watts
Extension Club Activities at Mrs Miley Home
The T and C Club met with eleven members discussing the Cancer Drive, Spring Tea, and Shelby Rest Home visits. Mrs Lewis Divnn led a Cancer Education lesson. Lunch ended the evening. next meeting is at Mrs Don Waterman’s on May 9th with a Heart Education lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T & C Club
Earl Miley
Shelby Rest
Lewis Divnn
Don Waterman
Osceola School Bus Mishap on Country Road
An Osceola School bus sank at its rear after dirt washed around a culvert nine miles north of Osceola on Tuesday April 21. Driver Bob Grossnicklajus and passengers Dick Wyman and Andy Kresha were aboard. no damage occurred to the bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Bob Grossnick- Jlaus
Dick Wyman
Andy Kresha
Local Markets Report for Eggs and Cream Hens
The page lists local markets for eggs and straight run cream hens. It notes availability and pricing in brief market listings, reflecting regional supply conditions for egg producers and poultry farmers.
Thelma Allinder Wins Blue Ribbon for Poetry
Thelma Allinder receives a second blue ribbon from Distinguished Poems of North American Poets for Twiheht Hon. She won in 1957 from Poet's Corner Inc. for poems 1956 1957. Her Beneath The Olive Tree is set for the American Poetry League Anthology Sea To Sea In Song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Allinder
Hahn Couple to Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John H Hahn celebrate fifty years with an open house at St Andrews Church parlor this Sunday May 3 from two to four pm. Vi and Mrs John H Hahn invite friends and relatives to share the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Hahn
Open House
St Andrews Church
John H Hahn
Social calendar events for early May town notices
The Swede Home Extension Club meets Friday May first at 2 00 PM at Mrs Lloyd Boden with Mrs Levert Oquist as co host. Odd Fellows pancake feed is set for Monday May fourth. Busy Belles meet Wednesday May six with Mrs A C Schott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Boden
Levert Oquist
Odd Fellows
Belles
A. C. Schott
Rebekah District Meeting Draws Ninety Ladies
Ninety ladies attended the District Meeting in Polk on April 18 with Ruth Miller of Polk presiding. Lauretta Schnabel of Ainsworth led the School of Instruction. Ethel Van Meter of David City was elected District President for the coming year, with Mildred White of Shelby as Vice President and Margaret Pehrson of Osceola as Warden. Trinity Lutheran Church ladies provided the noon luncheon. Next year’s meeting will be in Shelby.
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Polk
Ruth Miller
Lauretta Schnabel
Ainsworth
Rebekah Assembly
Ethel van Meter
David City
Mildred White
Shelby
Margaret Pehrson
Osceola
Trinity Lutheran Church of
Soil Stewardship Week Observed For Fifth Year
The 2,800 soil conservation districts across America sponsor Soil Stewardship Week with local churches. Governor Ralph G. Brooks proclaims May 10 1959 as Soil Stewardship Week in Nebraska and dedicates a magnolia tree at the Governor's mansion in Lincoln. Nebraska churches plan county wide interfaith meetings and all day programs.
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America
Ralph G. Brooks
Nebraska
Gov. Brooks
Lincoln
Nebraska Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
325 Criminal Complaints Filed For Year of 1958
County Attorney William H. Norton reports 325 criminal complaints filed in the County Court during 1958. Of these, 303 led to guilty pleas or convictions. Nineteen complaints were pending and three were dismissed, two because the defendant was already imprisoned elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Norton
Former OHS Student Attends Lincoln Music Festival
Rita Anderson joined two other Holdrege music students at the Fine Arts Music Festival in Lincoln on Saturday April 25. Students performed solos before an instructor for constructive criticism. The all day event split into morning solos and an afternoon pre college session. Rita is the granddaughter of Edith Heilman and previously studied in Osceola schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Anderson
Nebraska
Lincoln
Rita
Edith Heilman
Osceola
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital News Summary
Obituary and hospital notes list deceased and dismissed patients and relatives across Rising City Osceola Stromsburg Shelby Newman Grove Silver Creek Polk Ulysses including Mrs. Fred Eickhorst Mr Ralph Stryker Miss Blanche Elwood Mrs Martin Kaczor and baby boy Mrs Donavan Widga etc. The compiled items name many residents and birth or death notices from multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Eickhorst
Rising City
Ralph Stryker
Blanche Elwood
Osceola
Martin Kaczor
Carl M Johnson
Stromsburg
Donavan Widga
Polk
William W. Harris
Kermit Hultgren
Ray Wombacher
Shelby
Mollie Swanson
Lawrence Schmid
Silver Creek
Kenne Kerkman
Sophia Jacobson
Newman Grove
Frank Vetick
Eugene Taylor
Larry Augustin
Fred Bernt
Joann Russell
Theresa Kampovitz
John A. Cerny
Paul Groff
John Gabriel
Charles Kubas
Steven Houdershheldt
Shelby Godfrey Paul Machal
Melchair Johnson
Robert Nelson
Harley Warner
LARC School Discussed At Child Welfare Tea
Osceola hosted a Child Welfare Tea on Friday April 17 at the Methodist Church with auxiliary members from Polk Shelby Stromsburg and Osceola. A round table discussion centered on the LARC School in Lincoln and the Columbus Opportunity Center. Proceeds totaled 66.50 and will go to the Columbus Opportunity Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola American Legion Auxiliary
Methodist Church
Osceola
Auxilaries
Polk
Shelby
Stromsburg
LARC
Lincoln
Columbus Opportunity Center
Rueil Sward
David Scow
Ralph Appiedon
Roy Tr
New Osceola Residents The Rupes Welcome
Mr and Mrs Dwayne Rupe and their two children Jane Ann nine and John Kevin two have moved into a southwest Osceola house owned by Laura Scott. Mr Rupe travels for Adco Corporation selling dry cleaning chemicals to shops across Iowa. He has fourteen years in the dry cleaning field. We welcome the Rupes to Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwayne Rupe
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Laura Scott
Osceola
Oseenie
Leo Glatter Named Polk County Sorghum Champion
Shelby farmer Leo Glatter earned Polk County Champion in the Dryland Division of the 1958 National Selected Five Acre DeKalb Sorghum Growing Contest. He reported a yield of 7312.83 pounds per acre at a county banquet honoring Nebraska sorghum producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Glatter
Shelby
Nebraska
Osceola Resident Signs Contract To Teach In Oshkosh
Mary Anderson of Osceola has signed to teach home economics at Garden County High School in Oshkosh Nebraska. The new teacher is a 1955 Osceola High School graduate and has studied home economics with minors in history and social studies at the University of Nebraska.
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Mary Anderson
Garden County High School
Oshkosh
Nebr
University of Nebraska
Mary
Osceola High School
Firemen Meet Tonight in Osceola Monthly Meeting
Osceola Volunteer Firemen plan their regular monthly gathering this Thursday April 30. The meeting agenda includes standard procedures and community safety updates.
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Osceola
Real Estate Transfers Reported in Local Deeds
C O Carlson and wife transfer E of Sec 2 and new and S split NW and N14 SW and North 26 two thirds acres of SE14 Sec 11 two 14 Range 4 to Carl R Carlson. C O Carlson and wife to Ronald L Carlson Lots 3 and 4 and SE SW of Sec 26 and W2 of Sec 35 Township 15 Range 4. C O Carlson and wife to Walter Stahl S13 SW13 23-14-4. Arthur M Main and wife to Laurie J Neilson Undivided 1/2 interest in W Y SEY 14-13-4. Jerold B Ruzicka and wife to Clarence E Van Ostrand and wife E% 35-13-4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Carlson
Carl R. Carlson
C O. Carlson
Ronald L. Carlson
Walter Stahl
Arthur M. Main
Laurie J. Neilson
WY Sey
Jerold B. Ruzicka
Clarence E. van Ostrand
Weekend Visits Highlight Nebraska Family Gatherings
Mrs. Edith Heilman spent the weekend with her daughter in Holdrege Nebraska. Mr and Mrs Ernest Nyquist joined the Sherwoods to mark their 49th wedding anniversary and Nyquists 41st anniversary. Wallace Sherwood of Stromsburg attended. Francis Barry and family from Valparaiso visited the Wm Barry family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Heilman
Dwayne Anderson
Holdrege
Nebraska
Ernest Nyquist
Wren Sherwood
Sherwoods
Funeral Services Held In Calif For Sidney J Sigler
Funeral services were held Tuesday April 14 for Sidney J Sigler 65 in Fresno California He was born in Stromsburg Nebraska and spent time in Osceola with brothers Dewey and Bob Sigler after World War I He moved to California in 1915 and ran a welding supply business in Fresno since 1933 Dewey Sigler of Osceola attended with his sister Mrs Wesley Colson of Manadar Nebraska
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Sidney J. Sigler
Fresno
Cali
Sidney
Stromsburg
Osceola
Dewey
Bob Sigler
California
Dewey Sigler
Wesley Colson
Minadare
Nebraska
Baby Stephen Alfred Dolezal Born in Norfolk
Mr and Mrs Alfred Dolezal of Norfolk welcomed a baby boy weighing 6 pounds 1 ounce born Thursday April 23. The newborn was named Stephen Alfred, joining the family with a proud announcement in local society notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Dolezal
Norfolk
Stephen Alfred
Meisners Visit Sherwoods then Plan California Home
Mr and Mrs G Meisner and family of Leiister Massachusetts visited weekend with Mr and Mrs W Sherwood. Gary Meisner is a Sherwood grandson. The group later joined by additional Sherwood relatives for Sunday dinner as they travel toward California. Miss Fannie McGray moved to IOOF Home at York to reside.
Osceola Women’s Bowling Tourney Results Report
Osceola Women's Bowling Association finished their tournament last Saturday April 25 with team and individual results. Top teams were Superflames and Valley Gals while Vera Liedtke led singles and Vera Liedtke and Reba Conrad led all events. The club will elect officers May 1 at 6 30 PM with awards to follow and sponsors challenged to a handicap match Sunday at 7 PM.
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Osceola Womens Bowling Association
Vera Liedtke
Mildred Snodgrass
Zella Kepner
Florence Bowe
Elsie Cerny
Sharon Bryan
Dee Ann Conrad
Lydia Johnson
Pat Miller
Peg Mills
Glade Wyman
Jid Willits
Reba Conrad
Dolly Bond
Blackbirds
Lawrence Bowe Elected Fres OY Wildlife Club
A Polk County Wildlife Club meeting at the Legion Club Friday April 24 elected Lawrence Bowe as president and named J. E. Steeple secretary. Members agreed to sign a nonliability pact for fishing on club property. dues set at 1 dollar. Membership open to those 16 and older with committees chosen for Osceola Polk Stromsburg and Shelby areas.
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Ass’n
Legion Club
Rolland Johnson
Lawrence Bowe
Victor Sterup
Raymond Kepner
The
Polk County Wildlife Organization
J. E. Steeple
Osceola
Ralph Deland
Norman Fintel
Raymond Miller
Lowell Hanson
Bobby Sigler
Bob Hrouda
Roy Trotter
Dale
Diz) Heimer
Dwight Bush
Polk
Bill LaVelle
Ruben Anderson
Swede Lind
Eldon Johnson
Stromsburg
Bud Stanton
Don Benda
Stan Daft
Shelby
Paul Graff
4-H Happy Helpers Charter Attained and Sewing Workshop
The Happy Helpers club met April 16 at 7:00 in the Methodist Church to receive a club charter. Members brought fabric for skirts and blouses and learned sewing patterns. The next meeting is May 5 at 4:00 at Phyllis Nyberg's home. Beverly Bonne reports.
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Happy Helpers
Methodist Church
Phyllis Nyberg
Beverly Bonne
Clover Clover Club Reviews Beef Care Films
Clover Clover Club Agent Gary Garey presented three films on beef animal care at Lynn and Mike Anderson’s home on Friday April 24. Ten members listed projects to complete and the gathering ended with bowling in the basement. The next meeting is set for Friday May 22 at Lee Boden’s.
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Clover Clover Club Co
Gary Garey
Clover Clover Club
Lynn
Mike Anderson
Anderson
Lee Boden
Wolbach dinner hosts Meister Lux Urban families
Mr and Mrs Laurence Meister and daughter Sharon Kay with Mr and Mrs Gerhardt Lux and daughter Margie and Mr and Mrs Francis Urban were entertained Wednesday to a dinner at the Jack and Joe Alt home in Wolbach Nebraska. Miss Louise Urban and Miss Ann Alt returned home with them after visiting the Alt brothers for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Meister
Sharon Kay
Gerhardt Lux
Margie
Francis Urban
Jack and
Joe Alt
Wolbach
Nebr
Louise Urban
Ann Alt
Si the Alt Brothers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bowling Belles
Cornhusker
W—I
Standard Oil
Guffs Tavern
Polk Oil
Shriners
Coala Hardware
Gambles
Bush's Drug
V. Johnson
A. Struebing
Polk County Heart Fund
Petty Oathht
Roy Grossnicklaus
Walter Koehler
Harold Welstead
Holly Grossnicklaus
Wesley Koehler
Harry Lees
Rollie Johnson
Mike’s Bowl
Johnson
Lees
Benda
Jack Bryant
Extension Club
Activites
Rebekah Dist
OHS
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
Larc School
Mrs
Calif
OY Wildlife Club
Jim Peterson
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