Busy town bursts with fairs homes and gardening zeal
The town buzzes with a county fair, bank activity, new homes, and a busy scene at Harold's. Residents like Lorraine Lewis and Lillian Mac Donald juggle ads, cann ing, and hand work while 4 H exhibits showcase youngsters' growing capabilities. A missing homebuilt model plane by Rev Turner and Rev Casper’s test flight adds local drama as Maj. Ivan Wer departs for Ft Hood and Vietnam with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank
Harold’s
Dre Monson
Shelby
Usu
Lorraine Lewis
Lillian MacDonald
Orpha Fjell
Perry
Joe
Mr. Messing
Good Samaritan Center
Rev
Turner
Casper
Slattery
New Books at Library Spotlight Fiction and Nonfiction
The library reports receipt of 26 new books including Bright Feathers This Was My Valley and Circle of the Seasons plus a 12 volume Encyclopedia of Gardening as a bequest from Martha Herger Shelby Acknowledgements note fond thanks and welcome visitors to the E C Schott residence after a camping trip and a dinner honoring returning Nelsons and Olberdings with guests from across Nebraska Kansas and Osceola and plans for Pensacola Florida assignment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culp
Hoffenberg
Elgin
My Valley
Wall
Lockridge
Ogburn
Lord
Fleming
du Marier
Paris
Collins
Lapierre
Teale
Markings
Sjoberg
Auden
JFK
Lettel
Hauser
Day
DeWeese
Janey
Davis
McElvanie
Orton
Cavanna
McCormick
Alaska
Hendren
Richard Byrd
van Riper
Martha Herger
Shelby
E. C
Nelson
Robert Olberdings
Disneyland
Southwest
Olberdings
Topeka
Kans
Olberding
Washburn University
E. C. Schotts
Family gathers to honor Daryl Swanson on return from army
Sunday a family gathering at Mauritz Swanson home celebrated Daryl Swanson homecoming from the army and Mr Swanson's birthday. Relatives from York Omaha Lincoln and Sparks Nevada joined in the event plus Diana Milan. Diana Gottsch marked her 8th birthday in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauritz Swanson
Daryl
Mr. Swanson
Don Swanson
York
Duane Swanson
Dennis Scherers
Omaha
Dwight Swanson
Lincoln
Hawaii
Tom Rodene
Fremont
Gary
Larry Davis
Bob Milan
Diana
Sparks
Nev
Robert Allen
Steven
Columbus
Hilda Gottsch
Fall Machinery Sale In Fullerton Nebraska Details
A fall machinery sale is planned for Monday September 13 at 10 am in Fullerton Nebraska. Consignments are invited with a 10 percent commission on the first 100 dollars 5 percent on the next 900 and 4 percent on the balance with a minimum of 1 09 per article. Loading facilities available from September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fullerton
Nebraska
Call L. FE Wonderchock
Guy Lamberson
Palmer
Fritz Engel
Osceola
Fullerton Livestock Market
Superintendent to Sing and Preach at Sunday Service
The Rev. Max O. McCamley district superintendent of Columbus Nebraska Methodism will sing and preach at the 11 o'clock worship service on Sunday Aug 15. He will host a dinner in the Parsonage and then preside at the First Quarterly Conference at 2 p.m. All Quarterly Conference members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max O. McCamley
Columbus
Nebraska
Little League Schedule and Guest Visits Noted
The schedule lists Friday August 13 Gas Co versus Record and Tuesday August 17 Siglers versus Gas Co followed by Friday August 20 NFL versus Record. Miss Vickey Thayer returned Friday from summer school at the University of Nebraska with DeAnna Tower of Olathe Kansas visiting her grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Hill. They plan to stay in Olathe Kansas for the rest of the week with Thursday visits from Mr and Mrs Jan Ahart Huston Texas and Mrs Glen Turner Omaha to the J W Hills household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gas Co
Siglers Vs
NFL
Vickey Thayer
University of Nebraska
DeAnna Tower
Olathe
Kans
Richards Family Picnic At Osceola Park
The Richards family held their annual picnic at Osceola Park on Sunday August 8. Mrs Winnie Johnson 84 is the only known living child of Dean and Frances Richards and attended along with many relatives. A committee for next year includes Mrs Kenneth Richards and Mr and Mrs Ray Richards with plans for the last Sunday in July 1966 at Osceola Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards
Osceola Park
Winnie Johnson
Dean
Frances Richards
Ross Richards
Kenneth Richards
Dale
David
Tom
Ray
Dennis Richards
Otto Daum
Dewey Sigler
DeVon Johnson
Milton Marak
Merle Johnson
Earl Richards
Steve Sigler
Mark
Gary Gustafson
Sally Rurup
Ray Richards
Community Calendar List of local meetings and events
Local notices list community group meetings including Rebekahs IOOF hospital bloodmobile at Shelby high school WCTU Historical Society and others. Events span August 11 to August 26 with times and hosts such as Mrs Harry Brazee Flor enc Doremus and Polk Menday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
IOOF
Shelby, High School
WCTU
Harry Brazee
Historical Society
Burgeson
Stromsburg
Peggie Mills
Beulah Cemetery Society
Florenc Doremus
Polk Menday
Lions
City Hall
Church Schedule Highlights Area Services and Events
Multiple churches list weekly worship times and classes. St Paul Lutheran offers study at 9 Worship at 10 Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Swede Home conducts 10 Sunday School and 11 worship. St Vincent Catholic offers 7 and 9 am Masses. First Methodist holds 9 45 Sunday School and 11 worship. Fairview Methodist has 9 30 worship and 10 30 Sunday School. Luth Swede Home under Pastor Larry Casper lists Aug 12 4 pm Junior Choir 8 pm Evangelism. Aug 15 Ninth Sunday after Trinity includes 9 30 Sunday School 10 30 worship plus 8 pm Union Service in Salem. Aug 17 70 Club picnic Aug 18 8 pm Council meeting Aug 19 4 pm Junior Choir and 7 30 Luther League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church OF
Prac
Luther League
Californians Honored By North of Shelby Circle
Mrs Cyrus Jancek hosts guests in Columbus for Floyd Shelby and wife of Winton California. Roy Grossncklaus Cyrus and Sylvester Janicek attended. Danny Riesdorff and Debby Riesdorff visited David City with Henry Ebels grandparents. Joe Riesdorffs fished in South Dakota. Mrs Harold Fyfe from Minatare visits Leslie Hohndorf. Fremont visitors Charles Jaworski and children visit Sylvester Janicek family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Jan‘cek
Roy Grossn
Cklaus
Osceola
Cyrus
Sylvester Janiceks
Tena Janicek
Columbus
Floyd Shelby
Winton
Calif
Danny
Debby Riesdorff
David City
Henry Ebels
Joe Riesdorffs
South Dakota
Harold Fyfe
Minatare
Leslie Hohndorf
Charles Jaworski
Chisren
Fremont
Sylvester Janiecks
District 54 news highlights local visits and fairs
Cremeans visited McCormicks by Leona Imhoff. Numerous guests from Long Beach to Shelby, Osceola and Clarks visit Atkinson and McCormick households. Dairy and horse show at Genoa plus Polk county fair featured, with Diana Schipporeit’s grand champion black Angus steer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Wyman
Bill Wyman
Herman Carlson
Johnnie Carlson
Darrell Atkinson
Genoa
Timmie Wyman
Chris Gaedeke
Osceola
Polk County
Diana Schipporeit
Pace Setters Tractors Offer Wide Range for Fall Farm Needs
The ad promotes tractors and farming equipment for fall, including plows, chisel plows, harrows, 16 inch sweeps, three point chisel plows, auger boxes, mixer boxes, Viking mill, grinder mixer combos, wagon box hoists, Brayhill heavy duty equipment, a two wheel trailer sprayer, and some used combines. Prices advertised with emphasis on early installation.
Osceola Social Notes Reach Across Nebraska
Mrs F L Prue and Steven returned to Corpus Christi after a three week visit with her mother Mrs Freda Schnasse and aunt Lydia Engelhardt. Attending Guy Hanshew funeral in Stromsburg were Mrs Dolly Hanshew and families from Osceola and Shelby. Mr and Mrs Bill Ferris and others from Omaha visited Mrs Ella Wisely at Framont on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Prue
Steven
Corpus Christi
Tex
Freda Schnasse
Lydia Engelhardt
Guy Hanshew
Stromsburg
Dolly Hanshew
Clarence Burkes
Farl Millers
Osceola
Leon Hopwoods
Walter Whites
Shelby
Bill Ferris
Ida Ferris
Rudy Sandin
Ellen Ernst
Leanna Sandin
Donald Evans
Daughters of
Omaha
Ella Wisely
Framont
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ivan R. Wer
Ft. Hood
Vietnam
Peggy
Richard
Jeffrey
Maria Fulwider
Osceola News
First National Bank of Osceola
Vern Johnson
West Island
Ronnie Baruch
Donald Skarka
Randy Neujahr
Halsey
Osceola Locals
ST. Paul Lutheran
Robert Turner
ST. Vincent’s Catholic Church
Raphael Chonta
First Methodist Church
John Stalions
Fairview Methodist Church
WM. Troxler
Army
Jack P. Allison
Reiko
Elmer J. Allison
Rt. 1
Col
Clark B. Williams
Okinawa
Allison
Ing
Department of Psychiatry and Neurology
Fitzsimmons Army Hospital
Denver
Colo
Stromsburg High School
District 54 News
Cremeans
McCormicks
By Leona Imhoff
Clarence Cremeen
Steve
Long Beach
Chauncey Cremeen
Vern McCormick
Gerald Moore
Waynoka
Okla
Harold Brown
Tirren Brown
Viola Brown
Shelby, Ia
Albert Bivens
Geo. Zlomke
Gerald Schott
Clarks
Carl Bivens
Moore
Atkinsons
al Kennedy
Robert Tooker
Bob Wyman
Jerome Foltz
Humphrey
Lewis Mickey
San Jose
John Wyman
David Cook
Peoria
Ill
Emmett Cook
Elmwood
Linda
Tooker
David Atkinson
Holiday Inn
Kearney
Orley Adelson
Wichita
Nellie Benson
Polly Newcome
Clyde Cannon
Ted Cannon
Frank Stanczyk
Lawrence Gdowski
Stella Swertzic
Alvin Swertzic
Jim Nowak
Debbie
Bradley Nelson
Osceola Impl. Co
Marlin
Elmer Gordon
Dave
Asgeola Hews
U.S
Earth
Boys Coats & Jackets
Hanes & Munsingwear Underwear
EBR
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