August 25 1960 News notes from Oshkosh area
Mary Anderson returned from Colorado State University Fort Collins to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Herman Anderson before joining a Home Economics conference in Lincoln and returning to teach in Oshkosh. Alton Johnsons welcome son Raymond Clarence born August 20. Mrs Fred Husak visited Omaha to help with her first grandchild. Norman Hofbauer aviation machinist's mate third class from NAS Olathe participated in a joint Canadian American anti submarine exercise July 21 through August 3 off the west coast of the U S and Canada.
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Mary Anderson
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
Colorado
Herman Anderson
Mary
Lincoln
Oshkosh
Alton Johnson
Raymond
Clarence
Fred Husak
Omaha
Tom Husak
Norman Hofbauer
Naval Air Station
Olathe
Kansas
U.S
Canada
Alta Malek
Eklhorn
Nettie Malek
George
John Malek
Joe Karrer
Josephine Newton
Wyoming
Blanche Snyder
Russell Clark
Yutan
Snyder
Osceola
W. C. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Clark
C. H. Chase
Union Pacific
Nona Knorr
Dawson County
Lexington
E. W. Heffelbower
Missouri
Jeannine Heckman to enter Luther College this fall
Community notes roundup lists Jeannine Heckman entering Luther College this fall alongside several local items including Arkansas county crop support, selective physical exams results, legion auxiliary delegates, postal service changes, births, weddings, chautauqua updates, and past event recaps from 60 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannine Heckman
Luther College
Polk County
Richard C. Sealey
ASC
Osceola News Highlights from August 1940
Resignation of Miss Evelyn Scholz to teach art in North Platte. Mrs John Kubicek and infant son Kenneth LeRoy released from Osceola Hospital. Laura Hendrickson moves to south Osceola. Merrill Simonsen returns from Chanute Field via Hamilton Field. Cecil-Ann Shop Style Preview draws crowd at Methodist church. C K Porter new Osceola Schools superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Scholz
Osceola
North Platte
John Kubicek
Kenneth LeRoy
Laura Hendrickson
Ben Johnson
South Osceola
Merrill Simonsen
Chanute Field
U. S. Army
Hamilton Field
California
Cecil-Ann
Ladies Aid
C. K. Porter
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church Service Schedule
Milan E Swasko pastor announces 13th Sunday after Trinity events for Sunday August 23. Sunday Church School at 10 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. and a Union Service at 8 p.m.
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Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church OF
United Methodist Church Activities and Notices
Richard V. Odgers, pastor outlines events including a Friday 6:30 Jr UMYF hayrack ride for new seventh graders bring a sack lunch. Services Sunday 14th after Pentecost 9:30 church school 10:30 worship sermon Jesus Heals air conditioned. Council on Ministries Tuesday Aug 25 8:00 promotion day Aug 30 in church school hour 9:30. Guests last week include Mrs Vella Stewart Miss Genevieve Zang Omaha Mrs Dean Porter and two daughters Bellflower California.
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United Methodist Church
Richard V. Odgers
Jesus
Council On Ministries
Fred Huggler
Vella Stewart
Genevieve Zang
Omaha
Dean Porter
Bellflower
California
Let Us Cooperate To Keep What We Have In Osceola
A Osceola resident urges Polk County neighbors to support local recreation and businesses. The letter warns that driving 25 miles for groceries and other goods harms the community and threatens fire and ambulance services, jobs, and growth.
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Polk County
Osceola
Visit to London Wax Museums and Tripoli Oil Town
The narrator recalls a life like wax museum in London featuring rulers and presidents, then describes a flight to Tripoli Libya aboard a BOAC jet. In Brega he visits an American company town built for field workers with desalinated seawater, a 750000 barrel daily oil output, and a self contained desert community with utilities, theatre, store and bank.
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Libya
North Africa
London
Washington
Eisenhower
International
Kennedy
O’hare
L.A
Tripoli
Africa
Ronald Loseke
Sahara
Mediterranean
Desert
Houston
Texas
U.S
Libya trip reveals desert voyage and oil-field views
Steve Georgeou recounts a road trip from Osceola to Libyan fields near Brega and Bengasi. He notes guards blocking passage, rising anti American sentiment over U S support for Israel, and Libyan government seizure of 300 American service stations. He plans a flight to Athens on August 6.
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Ronald
Ronnie
Sahara
U.S
Israel
Brega
Tripoli
Bengasi
Cairo
Egypt
Italy
Mediterranean
Libya
Europe
Switzerland
Poland
Rumania
Algeria
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
Nasser
Greece
Athens
Steve Georgeou
Osceola Residents Visit From Ohio and Syracuse
Osceola locals report weekend hosting by the Alfred Hanson family. Mr. Phillip Coffman, brother of Mrs. Hanson, and his family from Toledo Ohio spent the weekend with them. Lillie Johnson and Vernelle Carlson returned Sunday after a week with the Rolland Johnsons in Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Coffman
Toledo
Ohio
Alfred Hanson
Mr. Coffman
Hanson
Lillie Johnson
Vernelle Carlson
Rolland Johnson
Syracuse
Osceola Garden Club Meeting Notes Highlight Hostess
Osceola Garden Club met at Nina Bond home with eight members answering roll on “What I Would Do If I Won $1,000.” Doris Grossnicklaus led the shrub fruit lesson and received the hostess prize. Margie Richard is the Sept 8 hostess, planning a river hike for Sunday Sept 13 and a plant exchange at the meeting. Edna Anderson organized contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Garden Club
Nina Bond
Doris Grossnicklaus
Edna Anderson
Margie Richard
Friendly Neighbors Club Meeting Includes Prize Pitch
The Friendly Neighbors Club with twelve members met August 11 at Mrs Ben Schmoker’s home. Entertainment chairman Mrs Winard Augustin oversaw a prize pitch of high to Mrs Eugene Treadway, low to Mrs Harold Jarmin, traveling to Mrs Ben Schmoker. Families joined a picnic at Osceola park Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Neighbors Club
Ben Schmoker
Winard Augustin
Eugene Treadway
Harold Jarmin
Osceola Park
Local Families Attend Birthday Gathering in Columbus
Locals Mr and Mrs Leo Albers joined Mrs Josephine Stachura and Teddy of Shelby and the Roger Efftmier family of Bellevue Sunday at Harold Cockson home Columbus to celebrate Mr Cockson's birthday. Mr and Mrs Glen Green Jim and Bryan and the Tom Harre family of Beatrice had Sunday dinner and visited Mr and Mrs James Loukota at Exeter. The Paul Walgren family spent the past week visiting relatives and friends at North Platte McCook and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Albers
Josephine Stachura
Teddy
Shelby
Roger Efftmier
Bellevue
Harold Cockson
Columbus
Mr. Cockson
Glen Green
Jim
Bryan
Tom Harre
Beatrice
James Loukota
Exeter
Paul Walgren
North Platte, McCook
Colorado
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