Town Team St. Edward Beats Osceola 12 to 9
St. Edward defeated Osceola 12 9 last Wednesday as costly errors harmed the local nine. Huck Rowan homered for Osceola, while Osceola later beat Central City 9 6 to stay in the Central Nebraska League pennant race. Del Kinberg pitched well early. Arch Gustafson shut out the final four innings for Osceola.
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St. Edward
Osceola
Huck Rowan
E St. Ed
Hibi
R. Grossnicklaus
B. Reiling
H. Grossnicklaus
A. Gustafson
H. Rowan
W. Stallings
B. Beebe
E. Johnson
D. Kinberg
R. Walker
Central City
Columbus
del Kinberg
Arch Gustafson
E Central
H J. Austiness
W. Stalling
School News and Schedule at Elementary and High School
The Jeffrey Elementary and High School buildings set start times at 8 50 and 8 45, with Grade 6 meeting at the High School until the new Elementary addition opens. Kindergarten classes list names for forenoon and afternoon sessions, with Bob Grossnicklaus handling morning and Max Simonsen assisting with afternoon pickups, and noon calls advised during construction. Bus drivers are John Cerny Leonard Mrkvicka Bob Grossnicklaus Morris Richards and Max Simonsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey
Steven Jienn
Linda Schott
Pamela Marak
Duane Mangelsen
Jeffrey Johnston
Mitchell Coffin
Daniel Gabel
Lynn Watts
William Sterup
Douglas Augustine
Greg Nahrstedt
Joan Gissler
Steven Johnson
Jody Rowan
Ronald Shostrom
Barry Mulford
Mark Dahmke
Jeanette Morton
Pamela Molt
Steven Bernt
Shane Conrad
Vicki Kucera
Susan Tworek
Marilyn Potter
Michael Schott
Raymond Urban
Margaret Lux
Denise Dunn
Rachel Boden
Nancy Oquist
Carita Peterson
Rue Johnson
Robin Walgren
Cindy Simonsen
Michelle McMeekin
Michael McMeekin
Jeffery Svoboda
John Rupe Douglas Draeger
Curtis Mickey
James Gabel
Darrel Nelson
Doyle Nelson
Pamela Watts
Robert Ranquist
Bob Grossnicklaus
Max Simonsen
John Cerny
Leonard Mrkvicka
Morris Richards
Newlyweds Robert Walgreen Tied in Omaha Ceremony
Robert Walgreen and Sheri Bayer wed August 3 at First Lutheran Church in Omaha. The couple now reside at 816 No 36th St Apt 14 Omaha with Bob employed by Swift and Co and Sheri at Mutual of Omaha.
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Robert Walgreen
Omaha
Paul Gustafson
Lincoln
Martha Walgreen
Ray Walgreen
Osceola
Dick Walgreen
Jean
Carol Ann
Kristine
Jim
Sheri Bayer
First Lutheran Church
Apt
Bob
Swift and Co
Mutual of Omaha
Open House for Golden Wedding at Osceola Church
Mr and Mrs Harley Warner observe their Golden Wedding Anniversary with an open house from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the Methodist Church in Osceola on Sunday September 2. Friends and relatives are invited to call without further invitation. The couple requests no gifts.
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Harley Warner
Osceola
Ag Alumni Form District Group In Nebraska
Ag College Alumni from 10 eastern and central Nebraska counties organized the District Ag Alumni Organization at the state 4-H camp in Halsey August 11 and 12. Polk County attendees included the Tookers and Gareys, who will help plan the 1963 family camp at the new camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ag College
Nebraska
Halsey
Robert Tooker
Alda Beth
Jerry
Cindy Tooker
Gary Garey
Steve
Mindy
Kevin
Tammy Garey
Polk County
Silver Creek
New ASC Office In the Planning
Announcement that a new ASC office building will start construction soon on a site west of Mills Mills and Mills offices. Building type undecided. Contractors Rafert Bros. of Gresham. Current ASC office sits four doors south of Bush's Drug Store.
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ASC
Miills, Mills and Mills
Rafert Bros
Gresham
Bush’s
IFYE Delegate from Switzerland to Visit Polk County
Miss Therese Hebeisen, an International Farm Youth Exchange delegate from Switzerland, will visit Polk County from October 6 to 19. During her stay she will reside with the Rupert Carlson family northwest of Osceola.
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Therese Hebeisen
International Farm Youth Exchange
IFYE
Switzerland
Polk County
Miss Hebeisen
Rupert Carlson
Osceola
Miss Hebeisen Visits Polk County on Educational Tour
Therese Hebeisen a 25 year old home economics teacher from Switzerland travels through Nebraska visiting Lancaster Knox Platte and Burt Counties before a Cass County stop. Sponsored by Polk County Co op Oil Assn the trip aides her educational aims and supports her college bound students Calvin Howard and Phyllis.
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Miss Hebeisen
Switzerland
Fritz
Marie Hebeisen
Therese
Polk County
Heberson
United States
Lancaster
Knox, Platte
Burt
Nebraska
Cass County
Carlson
Calvin
Howard
Phyllis
Chris
Vivian
Roger
DeVon
Polk County Co-op Oil Ass’n
Ass’ns
First Inoculation Of Sabin Vaccine Here Sept 2
The community will receive the first inoculation of Sabin Oral Folio Vaccine on Sunday September 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Osceola school auditorium. The vaccine is for all persons 3 months and older, even if they have Salk shots. A 25 cent charge per dose applies to partially cover costs, with payment not refused for those unable to pay. The Hospital Auxiliary will assist in administration.
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Osceola School
August F Carlson Celebrates 84th Birthday in Stromsburg
August F Carlson of Stromsburg marked his 84th birthday on Sunday August 12. His brother and sisters and their husbands visited the Carlson family, including Elmer Carlson Osceola and J W Toline and Milton Anderson families. Gifts cards and lunch were shared with Mrs Carlson serving. A kaffekranzse centered the table. He still lives in the family home where he was born 84 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August F. Carlson
Stromsburg
Carlson
Elmer Carlson
Osceola
J. W. Toline
Milton Anderson
Kaffe Kranzse
Mr. Carlson
Birth Announcements From Local Families
Births listed for Carlson, Baker, Stelk, Watts, Schaf, Skinner, Whitmore, Nordberg with newborn names, dates in August and weights. Social notes follow, noting Sunday visits by Laurence Meister and Don Sterup families and Pearle Matheson visiting near Bellwood and Fre mont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Meister
Larry
Linda
Don Sterup
Darla
Douglas
Clarence Krafka
Bellwood
Pearle Matheson
Fremont
Geo. Matheson
Wife of Faculty Member Dies in Osceola
Mrs. Dennis Scheer 18 wife of the Osceola School district's new assistant football coach and teacher died Sunday from a pulmonary embolism after a brief illness. A Spencer High School graduate, she and her husband married in June and she had worked at the ASC office. Funeral services were held in Spencer.
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Dennis Scheer
Osceola
Velma’s Play Skool to Open August 27
Velma Treadway opens Velma's Play Skool on August 27 using a Wallace quonset northeast of the square plus an east library building for kitchen and dining. A 100 ft square playground behind the school will be fenced 4 ft high. The facility will meet state fire sanitation and child care rules for ages 2 to 13, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, with some evenings and appointments by request.
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Velma Treadway
Jay McDonald
Velma
Tom Schmoker
Holly Grossnicklaus
Treadway
County Court Traffic Fines List Includes Speed Violations
In County Court Michael A. Hedrick Grand Island careless driving fined 26 dollars plus 4 costs. William D. Jennings Ogallala night speeding 68 mph fined 21. Leonard J. Jacobs Chicago night speeding 65 mph fined 11. Leo McGahey Jr night speeding 65 mph fined 11 plus 4 costs. Merton C. Flodman Polk improper muffler fined 10 plus 4. Floyd Lemme Omaha truck night speeding 60 mph fined 11. Robert J. Speicher Columbus truck daytime speeding 69 mph fined 11 plus 4 costs. Robert E. Ratigan Calif night speeding 65 mph fined 11 plus 4 costs. Walden C. Brotherson Iowa Huntley Gordon Alliance truck night speeding 79 mph fined 56 plus 4 costs. Richard C. Bullett Minn minor in possession of beer fined 25. Doris A. Vollrath Minn minor in possession of beer fined 25.
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Michael A. Hedrick
Grand Island
William D. Jennings
Ogallala
Leonard J. Jacobs
Chicago
Leo McGahey
Jrl
Merton C. Flodman
Polk
Floyd Lemme
Richard C. Bullett
Minn
Doris A. Vollrath
Real Estate Transfers in multiple Nebraska towns
Real estate transfers include Paul R. Strand to Clifford Hadley for Lots 4 and 5 in Original Town Polk. Fred D. Shockey Jr. to Frances and Virgil Tenniges. Charlotte Jarmin to Harold Jarmin. Edith Heilman to Elmer Bolte. Edwin B. Almstrom to Alfred Yungdahl and Charles White. Earl Burritt to Shelby Lumber. Eva Alt to Eva Scow. Florence Haverland to George Preece. Carleton Anderson to B A Isamon. Louis Scow to Marvin Mick. United States Balionst Bank to Albert Ryan. Locations: Osceola, Stromsburg, Shelby, Polk, 25-13-4, 2-14-2, and 31-41-1.
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Paul R. Strand
Clifford M. Hadley
Polk
Fred D. Shockey Jr
Frances
Virgil Tenniges
Charlotte E. Jarmin
Harold C. Jarmin
Edith Heilman
Elmer H. Bolte
Smith
Osceola
Edwin B. Almstrom
Alfred O. Yungdahl
Chas. G. White
Nance
Morrill
Earl S. Burritt
Shelby Lumber and Supply Co
Shelby
Eva M. Alt
Eva R. Scow
Matter
Shelby Florence
Louis R. Scow
Marvin W. Mick
United States Balionst Bank
Omaha
Albert Ryan
Strays From Rest Home Prompt Osceola Firemen Search
The Osceola Volunteer Firemen and volunteers searched Sunday afternoon for Jack Widner who wandered from the Social Center Rest Home. Despite difficulty walking, he was found about a quarter mile from the house lying on the ground with no apparent injuries.
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Osceola
Jack Widner
Social Center
Mr. Widner
Sandra Jean Colby Engaged to Dale Hartman
Mr and Mrs Earl Colby of Omaha announce the engagement of their daughter Sandra Jean to Dale Hartman son of Mrs Henrietta Hartman of Millard. The Colbys are former residents of Osceola. A November 10 wedding is planned.
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Earl Colby
Omaha
Sandra Jean
Dale Hartman
Henrietta Hartman
Millard
Colby’s
Osceola
Romohr Boy Fatally Injured on Farm Near Gresham
Four year old Romohr, son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Romohr, was killed when run over by a truck on his father's farm northeast of Gresham Monday afternoon. Survived by three brothers Kim Monte Arnold a sister Melanie and grandparents Stella Romohr of Gresham and Herman and Mrs Sapp of North Platte. Funeral services set for Thursday at the Methodist Church in Gresham.
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Scott Alan Romohr
Gresham
Melvin Romohr
Kim
Monte
Arnold
Melanie
Stella Romohr
Herman Sapp
North Platte
Smiths Bring Visitors for Ten Day Knoxville Visit
Mr and Mrs Richard Smith visit his parents Mr and Mrs Clyde Smith in Knoxville Tennessee with Holly Barbara and Richard Allen arriving Monday for a ten day stay.
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Richard Smith
Holly
Barbara
Richard Allen
Knoxville
Tenn
Clyde Smith
Memorial Hospital Patient Transfers and Dismissals
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital lists deceased patients. transfers dismissals and births across Osceola Polk Shelby Stromsburg Gresham Rising City Sterling Silver Creek and surrounding towns. Names include Mrs Dennis Scheer Leonard Orendorff Albert Anderson Kermit Branting Mrs James Hayhurst Mrs Donald Baker and baby boy and others with numerous babies born.
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Dennis Scheer
Osceola
Leonard Orendorff
Polk
Albert F. Anderson
George Bond
Gresham
Kermit Branting
Stromsburg
James Hayhurst
David City
Donald Baker
Clark Yungdahl
Stanley Oquist
Clarks
Robert Horst
Shelby
Deanne Richter
Clifford Carlson
Strom
Edgar Klein
Howard Whitmore
Richard Schaf
Nellie Pearson
Sterling
Nebraska
Melania Kubas
Silver Creek
Jack Goetz
Wallace Glatter
Paul Monson
Blanche Clifford
Nellie Smith
Milton Anderson
Anna Ahlquist
57 Out For Football Practice Monday
In charge of the football practices this week are Ken Sipes head coach Dennis Scheer assistant and Donald Bartek. A large group of 57 boys reported Monday with more expected to join as enthusiasm stays high. The list includes backs ends centers guards tackles and lettermen from the 1962 roster and the schedule shows nine games plus homecoming on October 19.
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Ken Sipes
Dennis Scheer
Donald Bartek
Timmy Anderson
Roger Dinges
Barry Schmoker
Jerry Gondringer
Randy
Siglers Vacation at Nevis Resort with Grandson
Mr and Mrs Dewey Sigler and their grandson David Johnson spent last week at the Sigler resort in Nevis Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Sigler
David Johnson
Sigler Resort
Nevis, Minn
New Good Samaritan Home in Osceola
Readers request a photo of Osceola's newest home the Good Samaritan Home planned to house 51 people. The photographer could not capture the entire building and this image shows the central portion of the structure.
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Osceola
Good Samaritan
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F. Carlson
Clifford Charles
Baker
Robert Baker
Carolyn Sue
Stelk
Orland Stelk
Brad Orland
Watts
Ronald Watts
Terri Sue
St. Mary’s Hospital
Schaf
Steven Joseph
Skinner
Larry Skinner
Rising City
Coleen Marie
Whitmore
Cynthia Kay
Nordberg
Robert Nordberg
Lynn Ann
Sandra Jean Colby
Romohr Boy
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
Gary Ahlquist
Arlette Johnson
Web Cotter
Ron Buffington
Leon Johnson
Joel Eikenhorst
Gregg Ransom
Larry Miley
Lonnie Miley
Eugene Prososki
Bob Gabriel
Steve Johnson
Dennis Bahr
Steve Headlee
Ricky Rutter
Chris Carlson
Craig Monson
Jerry Schulz
Darrell Prell
Larry Meister
Dennis Jones
Bill McMeekin
Bruce Bugbee
Lee Boden
Dale Watts
Gary Nelson
Jim Jeferson
Sidney Dunn
Don Eklund
Albert Rommers
Gregg Timm
Jerry Urban
Nick Zedicher
Leigh
Palmer
Genoa
Solarium
Park Green
Martins Roberts
Mark Gustafson
Bill Zedicher
Earl Watts
Mark Gutafson
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