Buchholz Pittman wed in Osceola First Methodist
Freda Mae Buchholz daughter of Osceola Mr. and Mrs W D Buchholz married Claude Pittman Jr son of Savannah Georgia in a seven o clock ceremony at Osceola First Methodist Church Rev G H Underhill officiated The couple will reside in Savannah after a wedding trip to Chicago The bride wore a powder blue suit with pearls and carried white gardenias and red rose buds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freda Mae Buchholz
W. D. Buchholz
Osceola
Claude Pittman, Jr
Claude H. Pittman
Savannah
Georgia
G. H. Underhill
Maurine Schuman
DeLoss Buchholz
Carla Buchholz
Bonnie
Racel Gustafson
Lincoln General Hospital
Lincoln
Congress Finance Co
Chicago
Greens Chapel Liberty Local 573 FECU Meeting News
Community notices document Liberty Local 573 FECU planning a Friday meeting on Aug 13. Several social events and visits are listed including a Jolly Workers Extension Club session August 18 and numerous family gatherings across Benedict Fremont Omaha York and Barstow with travel and home visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Local 573
FECU
Jolly Workers Womens Extension Club
Mervin Rystrom
Richard Boyd
Raymond Burke
Geo. L. Steever
Rhoda Warner
Powell
Vaughn Powell
Barstow
California
Henry H. Olson
Dan E. Olson
Leonard
Omaha
F. W. Powell
Benedict
D. E. Powell
Marybett
Ansel Lindquist
Roy Wilson
Fremont
Alice
Lee Steever
John Steever
York
Charles Steever
Olga
Hannan Torell
A. S. Torell
M. Don Hennings
Des Moines
J. L. Hurd
Everett Loreman
Black Hills
Beatrice Hultgren
Abbie Richards
Jennie Hurd
Frank Powell
Burke
South Dakota
Will Peterson
Burwell
Gertrude
Tan Peterson
George Ryan
N. S. Abolt
Douglas Steever
Kearney
Wilcox
Charles Leonard, Jr
Grand Island Wins Area B Class A Tourney in Rain
Grand Island defeated Fremont 7-5 to claim the Area B Class A junior baseball title as rain delayed action across the tournament. Osceola and Wahoo delivered a standout pitching duel, with Mumm of Wahoo and McCormick of Osceola shining, while Grand Island and Norfolk posted key victories on Sunday to seal the championship. The event, led by John Ditters and Tom Reece, was praised for field conditions despite weather setbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Fremont
Grand Island
O’neill
Creighton
Norfolk
Broken Bow
Columbus
Osceola
Wahoo
McCormick
Mumm
Wilhelms
Boden
S. Kmiecik
Oreola
Legion
John Ditters
Area B Legion Baseball
Tom Reece
Albert Timm
The
Family Reunion Dinner Held at Fred Bond Home
A Sunday dinner at the Fred Bond home brought together extended relatives from Nebraska Missouri and Ohio. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Brandt and family of Grand Island Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barbee of Ohio Mrs. Fred Brandt and daughter Bonnie of Loretto Nebr Dr. and Mrs. James Barbee and sons James and Larry of Sutton Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ramsey and Bruce of Columbia Mo Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Bond and Barbara of York and Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Bond and daughters. Mrs. Fred Brandt stayed on for a few days with her sister Mrs. Fred Bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bond
Fredrick Brandt
Grand Island
Walter Barbee
Ohio
Fred Brandt
Bonnie
Loretto
Nebr
James Barbee
James
Larry
Sutton
Charles Ramsey
Bruce
Columbia
Ivan Bond
Barbara
York
Sheldon Bond
Special Awards For Boys and Girls At County Fair
Arrangements have been made to present special awards for boys and girls at the county fair this year. Local donors have contributed 75 dollars to fund fifteen grand awards and various category prizes across livestock showmanship crops and 4-H events. Eligible winners include all blue ribbon recipients in livestock show classes and showmanship, with awards funded by a consortium of local banks businesses and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen’s State Bank
Polk
Stromsburg
Osceola Anderson Mercantile
Osceola
Osceola Junior Team Heads for Phillipsburg Kansas Game
The Osceola Legion junior team departs Osceola at noon for a two day road trip to Phillipsburg Kansas for a game with Phillipsburg. After the match they visit the Co op Refinery and later tour Harlan County dam at Alma Nebraska before returning to Osceola for a Polk County Fair game. Local business men join the trip to provide transport and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Legion
Phillipsburg
Kansas
Wahoo
Osceola
Kansas Town
Co-op
Harlan County
Republican River
Alma
Nebraska
Service Station Attendants' School Held in Omaha
Jim Malek returned from a two week course for service station operators and attendants conducted by Standard Oil Company in Omaha. The program covered service and selling duties, product background, and included hands on work in a company service department and at a driving station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Malek
Omaha
Standard Oil Company
Geneva Raps Osceola In Shut-Out Game
Geneva defeated Osceola 5 to 0 in a Sunday night Cornhusker game at Geneva. Pitcher Sheffert limited Osceola to one hit by D Johnson, while Geneva bats collected 11 hits with Bond catching for Osceola. Osceola seeks its first win in several starts before Sutton visits for a night game next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Osceola
Sheffert
McDonald
D. Johnson
Blessie
Bond
Sutton
Earl Wright to headline Polk County Fair show
The famed entertainer Earl Wright brings a trainer canine revue with fast tricks and an unusual act along with his long standing table rock routine. Two standout acts promise laughs and novelty. The performance is scheduled for August 24 25 and 26 at Polk County Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Wright
Earl
Polk County
Celebration at Swede Home Church marks 75th anniversary
About 2300 people attended the Swede Home Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church services for the 75th anniversary last week. Of 900 registered, 156 were out of town guests. Offerings surpassed 550 dollars for Lutheran World Action, Bethphage Mission, Luther College and Immanuel Deaconess Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Chicken Dinner at Methodist Church Scheduled
Annual fried chicken dinner in family style at the Methodist Church on Wednesday August 18 starting at 11 30. Adults priced at 1 00 and children under 10 at 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Miss Mary Louise Ienn Returns to Chicago
Miss Mary Louise Ienn arrives in Chicago Saturday evening after a two week vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. August Ienn and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Louise Ienn
Chicago
Mrs
August Ienn
Polk County Picnic Draws Ex-Residents to California Reunion
Former Polk County Nebraska residents gathered at 21573 Haviland Ave in Hayward California for a Sunday reunion picnic. Over 75 people attended the annual event at the Shrader home with reminiscences of horseshoes croquet and picnics. Attendees came from Oakland Richmond El Cerrito San Diego Burlingame Seattle San Francisco Palo Alto and Belonging Hayward locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Wilber M. Shrader
Robert
Norman
Alan
Haviland Ave
Hayward
California
Oakland
Rex Newcomer
John Koehler
Wm. Koehler
John
Joyce
Merle Sprague
Sharon
Michael
Sheldon
Merle Green
Richmond
Frank Walker
Ruth Walker Clark
Maurine Dahlberg
Mary McKeag Ahlberg
Mary McKeag
el Cerrito
Lee Green
Concord
Edith
San Diego
Burlinggame
Ambrose Hoard
Sarah Armstrong
Seattle
San Francisco
Walter W. Herrmann
Barbara
Palo Alto
Henry Herrmann
Howard Stafford
Katherine Dimond
Glendale
Mary Marsh
Anna Bidlingmaier
Florida
Carolyn
Marilyn
Charles W. Koehler
George Ferrario
Larry
Wm. F. Berck
Janice
Bill Carolyn
Loran
Bert L. Burns
Arthur Martin
Yvonne
Jimmy
K. EK. Graves
Saddle Club Meets For Trail Ride At Burritt Home
The Platte Valley Saddle Club gathered at President E. E. Burritt's home on Sunday August 1 for a trail ride and feed enjoyed by a large group of members. The club plans more events in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platte Valley Saddle Club
E. E. Burritt
AAA Outlines Storage Steps For 1948 Grain Surplus
At a district meeting in Central City on August 10 the Nebraska Production and Marketing Administration Committee and county AAA committees discussed urgent grain storage needs for the 1948 crop. They estimated a national shortfall of 850 to 900 million bushels and Polk County’s need for new corn storage. Loans and purchase agreements to support prices hinge on moving grain into storage, with a survey planned to specify storage needs and materials for temporary facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Nebraska Production and Marketing Administration Committee
AAA
Polk County
District 54 celebrates birthdays and visits across families
The Frank Carman family and relatives visited the Wamsley home Sunday afternoon to celebrate Lloyd Carman's birthday. Oakville visitors Eunice Hewitt and her son Gary joined the Si las Barker family Saturday. The 4-H Tractor Club met July 26 at the Carlson home with 11 members. upcoming August 9 meeting at Sam Wyman's Masda. Several McCormicks and Hardies from Columbus joined Wayne Willits and family to mark his birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carman
Mollie Carman
Vern McCormick
Dale McCormick
Wendell McCormick
Stella Hardie
Roy Hardie
Columbus
Wayne Willits
Wayne
Osceola Schools Set September 6 Start Date
Osceola Public Schools will open on September 6, the first Monday in September, with Superintendent Leonard Hanson announcing a complete staff. Twelve instructors include six new teachers Gerald Jacopke Miss Marjorie Soderholm John Adams Miss Helen Hanhardt Paul Major and Miss Dorothy Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Public
Leonard Hanson
Vocational Agriculture Department
Asceola
Gerald Jacopke
Marjorie Soderholm
John Adams
Helen Hanhardt
Paul Major
Dorothy Campbell
Lillian Havel
Donald Monson
Helen Swanson
Phyllis Nelson
Orpha Ekstrom
Eldena Johnson
Swede Home News Social Visit Snapshots Across Town
Mrs. Edwin Lewis and Mrs. Jack Johnston hosted Wednesday evening visits. Families from Bloomfield Wausa Lincoln Boise Idaho and Chicago attended church events and shared meals with local residents including the Johnson Olson Carlson Franzen and Chindgren households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Lewis
Jack Johnston
Lenard Johnson
Eddie
Bloomfield
Adolph Anderson
Wausa
Mabel Olson
John Gestrine
Edna
Ruth
Henry Thelander
Clarence Nielsen
Harold W. Johnson
August Johnson
York
O. E. Benson
Chicago
A. E. Franzen
Thyra
Carl Murray
August F. Carlson
Ross Robbins
Dayton
Ohio
Henry Robbins
Ithaca
Edwin Olson
Lena Johnson
Howard Anderson
Omaha
Carola Johnson
Lincoln
Robert Willits
Martin Lundstrom
Reuben Chindgren
Boise
Idaho
Herman Chindgren
Molalla
Ore
Lillie Chindgren
Wahoo
Conrad Johnson
Denver
John Johnson
Polk County Extension News Buckley Park gathering features farm tour
The York Polk Hamilton DHIA members meet at Buckley Park in Stromsburg for a Pinch dinner on August 17. A Swanson Holstein herd study traces hereditary traits while D L Gross leads a pasture field tour and C W Nibler discusses roughage supplements. Also noted is a August 11 Osceola Park picnic with 4 H leaders and a Chamber of Commerce sponsorship. State Fair tickets and shelterbelt tree planting data round out the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York-Polk-Hamilton Dhia
Buckley Park
Stromsburg
Frank and
Paul Swanson
Swanson
D. L. Gross
Extension Agronomist
C. W. Nibler
Extension Dairyman
Swanson and Lamoree
Osceola Park
Dorothy Stever
Orval Elkenhorst
Osceola
Beulah Cemetery Society Meets at Osceola Home
Fairview news notes Beulah Cemetery Society will meet August 20 at Mrs Mae Hastings home in Osceola with Mrs Edith Fineey assisting. Several local families, visits, and dinner gatherings are recorded including Dake Reed and McCormick households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah
LaVerne Dake
Rex
Clair McCormick
Lanny
Wm. Dake
John Young
Fullerton
C. R. Carlson
J. E. Parker
Arcadia
Calif
State Legion Auxiliary Convention in Grand Island
The State Convention of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held in Grand Island on August 23 24 and 25. Members wishing to attend any afternoon session should contact Mrs Wallace Monson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Grand Island
Wallace Monson
Odd Bits of News About People You Know Or Know About
Local column previews visiting coaches, managers and players praising Jimmy Krance for meals in the Legion dining rooms. Notes Polk County Fair opening August 24 and students returning to school in three Mondays. Osceola gains a strong faculty. Bud Carman worries about the Legion Club. rumors swirl about a loose lion around town. A Chicken Supper at Fairview is recalled. writers mock mailers and recall a window damage incident involving Fred Bond during batting practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Krance
Legion
Jimmy
Fairview
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Pittman
Saddle Club
Swede Home News
Polk County Extension News
Fairview News
K. L. Fellers
Bud Carman
Legion Club
Bud
Frank Malek
Fred
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