Juniors Fall To Columbus In High-Scoring Loss
Osceola juniors drop league opener 19-15 at Columbus after a wild 28 hits 12 walks and 34 runs. Billy Johansen leads Osceola with three hits and four RBIs while Willits Johnston and Boden add two hits each as Kinberg Brazee and Swanson share pitching duties.
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Columbus
Osceola
Columbus Diamond
Billy Johansen
Willits
Johnston
Boden
Kinberg
Brazee
Swanson
Osceola Abbre
Kahler
Anderson
Grossnicklaus
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Osceola Beats Shelby 10-9 in Final Inning Thriller
Osceola rallied from a 9-6 deficit in the seventh as Vernon Boden tripled and scored, and Ernie Gleim doubled in the tying run. Boden finished with four RBIs while Gleim pitched all seven innings, finally sealing a 10-9 victory at the St. Vincent's Church Picnic.
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Osceola
Shelby
Shelby Boys
St. Vincent’s Church
Ernie Gleim
Vernon Boden
Beryl Willits
Boden
St. Vincent
Fairgrounds
Fremont edges Osceola in District 7 opener
Fremont defeats Osceola 2 to 1 in the first round as Dick Alt pitches a magnificent game. Osceola manages only one hit by Larry Snodgrass while Fremont plates two runs. Line score shows Fremont 000 020 0 and Osceola 001 000 0. Batteries Bishop Ostrand Alt Brazee.
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Fremont
Osceola
Dick Alt
Larry Snodgrass
Fremont H
Bishop and
Ostrand
Alt
Brazee
Cadwells Hastings and Carolyn Return From North Tour
Mr and Mrs S J Cadwell Mr and Mrs Ray Hastings and Carolyn returned home Saturday after a weeklong vacation through Minnesota the Great Lakes region and Canada.
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S. J. Cadwell
Ray Hastings
Carolyn
Minnesota
Great Lakes Region
Canada
Alcoholic Illusions The Von Heinsohns Antics
Two inebriated gentlemen cause trouble and comic misadventures as they move from one predicament to another. Their chaotic path keeps the audience laughing with each comic touch and mishap.
Man Arrested After Looting Rolenc Residence
Jose Barrera, a salesman in Polk county, is jailed after admitting thefts from the Rolenc home near the Polk Butler line. Police found stolen articles in his 1949 Fraser trunk in Columbus after a search. Barrera faces a felony charge and bond was set at 1000 dollars. He also denied other county robberies during questioning.
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Jose Barrera
Polk County
Rolenc
Polk-Butler
Gunnard Peterson
Omaha
Fraser
Columbus
Berrera
Don Maxson
Barrera
Osceola FFA Plans August Project Tour
The Osceola Chapter of the Future Farmers of America schedules a Wednesday tour on August 17. Members meet in Osceola, travel by truck to visit home farms, inspect supervised farming programs, share plans for the year, and end with a noon picnic and swimming at the Osceola pool. Dick Sterup chairs the arrangements with Ed Watts and Vernon Boden as committee members.
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Osceola
Future Farmers of America
Dick Sterup
Ed Watts
Vernon Boden
Swede Home News Social Roundup Includes Local Visits
Mr. and Mrs Edwin Lewis hosted Sunday dinner for the Twarling couple. Guests included Jones family from Franklin and Bethphage visit to Axtell. Den ver trip ends for Fredrickson family. Numerous local gatherings occur with Johnsons, Olson, Fonda, Cummings, Donelson, Ryström, Gothard Nelson, Thelander, Yungdahl, and others. Raymond Johnson’s vacation to Black Hills and Yellowstone. Chicago wedding trip for Oquist girls. Thelma Rystrom visits Marlene Johnson.
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Edwin Lewis
Laurence Twarling
David Jones
Franklin
Bethphage
Axtell
Ansel Fredrickson
Mary
Denver
Harlan Johnson
DeVon
Anna Olson
Frank Fonda
Phyllis
Janet
Lonnie Cummings
St. Edward
Carol Donelson
John Gestrine
Harold W. Johnson
Thelma Rystrom
Pawnee Park
Columbus
Mabel Olson
Hilma Toline
Richard Lundgren
Conrad Waller
York
Gothard Nelson
Carl Cederberg
Frank Thelander
Alfred Yungdahl
Sheila
Raymond Johnson
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Lena Johnson
Martin Lundstrom
Robert Willits
Mervin Johnson
Carola Johnson
Lincoln
Evelyn
Carolyn Oquist
Chicago
Marlene Johnson
Cranford Couple Visits Osceola Friends
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Best of Cranford New Jersey spent last Thursday in Osceola calling on old friends. Mrs. Best is remembered here as Ruth Merrick.
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H. R. Best
Cranford
New Jersey
Osceola
Seed Cleaning and 4-H Plans at Polk Extension News
Polk County Extension outlines seed wheat cleaning by Weed District portable cleaner starting around August 15 with farmer participation. Homer Brigham of Shelby to operate. Also announces State Fair ticket books for 3.50, usable any date, with shareable admission. A 4-H County Committee meeting planned a fair program and awards. New county fair classes include 1949 calves and other divisions.
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Weed
Homer Brigham
Shelby
Polk County Farm Bureau
American Legion Post 91
Osceola
Horge Colts
Iron Acres
Miss Jeanice Schott Performs Piano Recital at Lincoln
Miss Jeanice Schott daughter of Mr and Mrs E C Schott played two selections in a piano recital at Nebraska Wesleyan University on Monday July 25 She studies under Professor Pauline Slonicker and attended the event in Lincoln.
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Jeanice Schott
E. C. Schott
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Jeanice
Pauline Slonicker
Mrs. John Bernt Celebrates 85th Birthday in Columbus
Mrs. John Bernt marked her 85th birthday with a family dinner at her Columbus home on Tuesday evening July 26. Seven children attended: Julius Bernt and family, Adolph Bernt and family, Emma Enyeart of Shelby, Clinton Ballou of Boise Idaho, Adolph Grossnicklaus of Osceola, William Bernt and Ella Smith of Columbus.
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John Bernt
Columbus
Julius Bernt
Adolph Bernt
Emma Enyeart
Shelby
Clinton Ballou
Boise
Idaho
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Osceola
William Bernt
Ella Smith
Former Physician Recognized for Community Service
In the Nebraska Journal Weekly Recognition columns, Dr. W Ray Hill was honored as one of six for contributions to Milford and area. He maintains a heavy medical practice and holds offices in numerous civic and fraternal organizations. He is remembered as a former resident of Osceola.
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Nebraska Journal Weekly
W Ray Hill
Milford
Nebraska
Hill
Dr Hill
Osceola
School Band Practice Starts On August 29
Advanced band practice begins August 29 31 and September 2 at 10 30 in the auditorium. Regular sessions run Tuesday through Friday at 8 10 am. Three bands start the year advanced intermediate and a beginners group with openings for clarinet tenor saxophone French horn flute and bass. Contact band officers or John Adams with questions.
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John Adams
St Francis Hospital Seeks Funds for Remodeling Project
Osceola community urged to donate for St Francis Hospital remodeling started five years after community supporters raised initial funds. Board of Control and Osceola Chamber back the drive to cover 3 000 to 4 000 dollars needed for improved facilities and care.
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St. Francis Hospital
Osceola
St. Francis
Board of Control
W. W. Norton
Kenneth Cornish
C. R. Peterson
S. T. Crouse
Louie Schott
Perry N. Sapp
M. A. Mills
Raymond Kepner
D. T. Kelley
H. S. Eklund
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Osceola Students At NU Get Recognition
Osceola students at the University of Nebraska receive honors in Lincoln. Alice Schott Sundberg earns the William Hyte Scholarship. Mary Gaile Sigler wins a Miller & Paine Scholarship. Janet Kepner and John Mills receive Franklin BE and Organda M. Johnson scholarships.
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Daily
Nebraskan
University of Nebraska
Osceola
Lincoln
Alice Schott Sundberg
Ed Schott
William Hyte
Mary Gaile Sigler
Dewey Sigler
Miller & Paine
Janet Louise Kepner
W. R. Kepner
John Webster Mills
M. A. Mills
Franklin BE
Organda M. Johnson
Janet Kepner
Crochet Contest at County Fair Sparks Friendly Debate
A playful county fair item notes a crochet contest drawing fans and questions how a kitten might have entered the nationwide event. It teases crochet interest and invites participants to join the fun without detailing outcomes or rules.
East Nebraska social notes drift across weekend visits
District 54 reports J E Schott returning to New York City after a visit with sister Eva Hennings. Nellie Benson and Polly Newcomb attended a REA picnic in Stromsburg. Lloyd Wamsley family and Katherine and Donald Conkling visited Stromsburg. Louis Thantre family visited Omaha. Jean Omachi came from Omaha for a two day home visit. Sam Wyman family spent a week in Denver. The Jacobsen Strohbehn homes near Havens welcomed several relatives Sunday.
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J. E. Schott
New York City
Eva Hennings
East
Nellie Benson
Polly Newcomb
REA
Stromsburg
Lloyd Wamsley
Katherine
Donald Conkling
Ray
Local visitors tour to Bible camp and family homes
Mr and Mrs Paul Monson of Omaha visited Mr and Mrs Oscar Johnson Tuesday and Wednesday en route to the Bible camp near Hordville. Mr and Mrs Richard Merrick and family motored to Ponca City Saturday to visit his mother Mrs F E Merrick and Mr and Mrs Frank Banks. They returned Sunday afternoon. Sandra Peterson of Swede Home visited last week in the home of her aunt Mrs Laura Olsen.
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Paul Monson
Omaha
Oscar Johnson
Hordville
Richard Merrick
Ponca City
F. E. Merrick
Frank Banks
Sandra Peterson
Laura Olseen
Utica Osceola Baseball Game Date Change
The Utica-Osceola game moved from Thursday August 11 to Wednesday August 10 at 8:30 PM to avoid a conflict with the Stromsburg-Schuyler game. Remember the change for the schedule.
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Utica-Osceola
Schneider Hopwood Nuptials Solemnized At Osceola Church
Margery Anne Schneider and Kenneth Hopwood united in a candlelight ceremony July 24 at the Osceola Methodist Church. Rev. Hubert G. Underhill officiated. The bride wore nylon sheer marquisette with a satin bodice and carried pink roses and white gladiolias. The groom wore a brown suit. A reception followed the ceremony and the couple will reside in Osceola after a trip to Yellowstone Park.
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Osceola
Hubert G. Underhill
Margery Anne Schneider
John Schneider
Kenneth Hopwood
Lysle Hopwood
Shelby
Maurine Schuman
Marcia Schneider
Robert Hopwood
Wayne Augustin
Robert Lux
Margie Wieser
Bonnie Gibbons
Gary Schneider
Joyce Roberts
John Inness
Ronal Peterson
Mary Ann Berck
Clair Emmons
Bill Zedicher
Oliver Schneider
Marilyn Miller
Yellowstone Park
Local farmer William Buhl to tour Europe
William Buhl will depart August 7 from New York and sail to Europe on August 9. He plans a tour of Denmark and Sweden visiting his mother after 25 years plus two sisters one brother and other relatives.
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William Buhl
New York
Europe
Mr. Buhl
Denmark
Sweden
Fried Chicken Dinner at Methodist Church Basement
Annual noon meal served family style on Wednesday August 17 in the church basement. Adults 1.00 dollars, children 60 cents.
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Methodist Church
Osceola Borrows Split With York Then Beats Seward
Osceola tied York 2 2 in extras after a scoreless start and a late surge, then edged Seward 4 3 at home behind Red Neufahr. Osceola sits tied for fourth with Seward as Utica leads York Geneva and Aurora in the league with three games left before playoffs.
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Steven
Cornhusker
York
Osceola
Lee Wiegert
Wahoo
Neysenburg
Vance Toline
Local residents attend Frontier Days in Cheyenne
District No. 18 couples including Mr and Mrs Glenn Augustine and Dorothy McDonald spent several days in Cheyenne for Frontier Days. Nearby residents from Rising City and Rising City area called on neighbors Louie Benda Josie Benda Albert and Maxine Eschler. Bakersfield visitors Joe Serberg and daughter arrived to see relatives. Frank Andersen hosted Ansley relatives. Maxine Eschler of Rising City visited Edward Lisko. Emil Kubicek and David Kubicek spent Sunday with a Columbus father.
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Glenn Augustine
Dorothy McDonald
Nels Hasselbalch
Cheyenne
Butch Eschler
Maxine
Near Rising City
Louie Benda
Josie Benda
Albert
Joe Serberg
Bakersfield
California
Frank Andersen
Ansley
Nebraska
Edward Lisko
Emil Kubicek
David
Columbus
Odd Bits of News From Osceola And Nearby
Local notes report Osceola players Clyde Evler and Ernie Gleim delivering key hits in late innings as Osceola contests and a Shelby game draw tight outcomes. Arne Bergenhog, visiting from Sweden, discusses business tours in 48 states and South America. Henry Crawford Campbell earns a Master of Music from the University of Rochester after a Bachelor’s degree in 1948.
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Arne Bergenhog
Sweden
John S. Anderson
Anderson
Osceola
States
South America
Bergenhog
M Rochester
New York
Henry Crawford Campbell
University of Rochester
Campbell
Eastman School of Music
University
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