Howe family escapes wild Medaryville weather
The Howe family planned a 10 day vacation but spent a long weekend in Medaryville Indiana amid storms. A 3 inch rainfall hit. The Medaryville siren sounded at 1 30 am prompting a basement shelter. Lightning struck a barn nearby and plans call for moving from Osceola to Hartington next week.
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Howe
Medaryville
Indiana
Chicago
Howes
Osceola
Hartington
Polk County
Osceola Development Corp
Dan Armbruster
Dan
Bruce Pickett Dies at 75 in Osceola Nebraska
Bruce C Pickett born March 26 1893 in Broken Bow Nebraska died August 16 1968 in Osceola Nebraska aged 75. He lived in Custer Overton and Polk counties farming most years and retired to Osceola in 1966. Survived by wife Lula Belle Shields son Donald of Ontario California daughter Margaret of Riverside California five grandsons one granddaughter and a great granddaughter. Services were held at the United Methodist Church Osceola with Genoa Masonic Lodge assisting.
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Bruce C. Pickett
Broken Bow
Luther
Mary Jane McMurtry Pickett
Osceola
Custer County
Callaway
Overton
Lula Belle Shields
Kearney
Daunters
Avis June
Delpha
Margaret
Donald
Nebraska
Polk County
Masonic Lodge
Geona
Eastern Star
Silver Creek
First United Methodist Church
Ontario
Calif
Riverside
Frank
Genoa
Red R. Pickett
Osceola 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
The Powell family hosted an August 1968 open house at United Methodist Church Osceola for Mr and Mrs Everett Powell celebrating 50 years of marriage. Relatives attended church rides in a Model T and a group dinner at City Cafe with grandchildren and many out of state relatives from Barstow California and Warner Robins Georgia.
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Everett Powell
United Methodist Church
Osceola
Powells
Larry Zach
D. E. Olroom
Dobler
Everett" Loreman
Donal Wieseman
Bill Wieseman
Charley
Ted Leonard
Ricky Delgado
Path
Robert Wieseman
Lita
Ming Loreman
Pat Loreman
Ceva Rison
H. B. Powells
Wilson Loreman
Barstow
Calif
Levi Leas
Warner Robin
Nebraska
Powell
Verner Ahlquist
Bit of
Sweden
Cheryl McKoae
Gary Ahlquist
Ahlquist
Fairbury Junior College football adds Urban as returning sophomore
Osceola native Greg Urban, 6 foot 2, 225 pounds, is a returning sophomore tackle for Fairbury Junior College. The team finished 3–1 in conference play last year. the 1968 season opens Sept 14 at Butler County in Eldorado Kansas. Officers were elected at a recent midget football meeting and an 8 p.m. City Hall gathering was announced.
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Greg Urban
Osceola
Fairbury
Urban
Butler County
Eldorado
Kans
Paul Walgren
Dale Nahrstedt
V. Pres
Ron Christensen
Sec
y.Treag
Hospital Report and Community Notices From Osceola
The Osceola news item lists current hospital patients and dismissals, then details a traveling update for a group visiting the eastern U.S. and Canada, followed by a nine week Falloring Construction Workshop at the Osceola Lutheran Church with enrollment details and a preliminary meeting. It notes Specialist 5th Richard Dunn’s discharge from Fort Benning after Korea service.
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Lutheran Church
Lutheran
Richard Dunn
Fort Benning
Georgia
Korea
Norton to speak at REA meeting in Lincoln
William Norton of Osceola will address delegates at the Nebraska Rural Electric Association semi annual meeting in Lincoln on Thursday. Norton chairs the Nebraska Power Review Board which regulates service areas of rural electric systems and other electric utilities in Nebraska.
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William Norton
Osceola
Nebraska Power Review Board
Nebraska Rural Electric Association
Lincoln
Power Review Board
Nera
Courthouse News In County Court and Marriage Notices
Court records show day speeding fines for Jackie J Sweet Randy Korn and others with varying costs. Marriage licenses issued for Galen L Sterner and De Lores Jane Anderson and Gary W Aniquist with Cheryl K McKeag. Deeds filed include transfers among Lucian J Parsons Beulah Coffman Jennie B Hume and others involving WHSEM and W4SEM parcels in Polk County.
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Jackie J. Sweet
Clarks
Randy&. Korn
Bradshaw
Robert L. Holmdorf
Shelby
William C. Ingold
Colusbus
Cos Lloyd A Dalziel
Lenin
S. Dne
Galen L. Sterner
Delores Jane Anderson
Polk
Gary W. Aniquist
Cheryl K. McKeag
Osceola
E. Lees
Tennie Lees
Beulah Coffman
Lucian J. Parsons
Jennie B. Hume
Leo Wurtz
James Pre
Claisn
Witt
Beulah
Coffman
Navy to again provide Apollo 7 recovery, philatelic services
The U S Navy Manned Spacecraft Recovery Forces will supply first day cadet and cancellation services for Apollo 7. Atlantic and Pacific Fleet coordinators will receive envelopes and distribute to ships. Collectors should mail pre paid envelopes to Norfolk by September 1968 and may send up to 8 covers each, with an extra 4 to Task Force 130.
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U.S. Navy
U.S. Atlantic
Atlantic
Norfolk
Task Force 130
Pacific Recovery Force
Pacific Area
Naval Air Station
Virginia
Navy Terminal
Fpo
San Francisco
Calif
Community Calendar Monday Evening Schedule
Readable items show a Monday program slate with Sr MyF at 7 30 and 7 30 Scouts meeting in the Cabin of C Board. Müd
Osceola Osceola Kindergarten Opening And Registration Dates
Osceola Schools announce kindergarten opening on Sept 3 with all day sessions and noon lunches 35 cents students 45 cents adults. Registration for high school students Aug 29 8 30 4 00 and Aug 31 8 30 4 00. Pre opening teachers meeting Aug 30 9 00. Football practice and band rehearsal Aug 26 with Homecoming Oct 11. List of registered Osceola kindergartners with contacts. call 747 3121 or 747 2577 for unlisted pupils.
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Osceola
Sheila Rae Boden
Michael Wayne Bryan
Steven William Bryan
Athy Jean Coffin
Cheryl Carlson
Joel Carlson
Kim Conrad
Mary Fiala
Anthony Paul Gabel
Joyce Gabel
Patricia Ann Graham
Brian Gerard Green
Daniel Thomas Hayes
Jay Wesley Headley
Tamara Jo Hofbauer
Lina Marie Huber
John Taylor Iske
Linda Mar. Johansen
Kristine Johnson
Joseph Kaczor
Jeffrey Todd Kuhnel
Michelle Lienemann
John Anthony Lux
Donna McGimpsey
Ancy Mangelsen
Drake Miller
Dean Runquist
Morace Walter Schmoker
Beverly Janet Schott
John Patrick Wieseman
Keith Wieseman
Bree Carl Williams
Odd Bits and Local Lore from Eldena Lindblade
A rambling nostalgic column reflecting on apple harvests marbles rugs and kitchen tricks. It muses on hot dog origins cites 1068 at Coney Island and recalls early carpet fibers and family memories from Osceola and Eldena Lindblade.
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Chas’ Feltman
Harry’ Stevens
Polo Grounds
Coney Island
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