Bulldogs Begin Football Practice With 54 Players
Osceola will start football practice on August 21 with 54 players. Twelve lettermen return, including Mike Cotter y Lynn Anderson and Bruce Frizzell. Coach Ken Sipes aims to defend co champion status as the squad schedules a September 8 opener against David City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Cotter
Lester Gabriel
Bruce Frizzell
Lynn Anderson
Bob McCormick
Bill LeSner
Louie Kantor
Ken Kropatsch
Randy Studley
Jerry Gondringer
Larry Miley
Joe Roberts
Ken Sipes
Lane Birkel
Rodger Huss
Osceola
David City
Endurance Mine Sweeper Visits Canadian Ports
Among 65 aboard the ocean non magnetic minesweeper USS Endurance engineman apprentice James C. Kropatsch son of Osceola residents participates in mine sweeping off Vancouver Canada. Endurance a Mine Division 91 ship sailed from Long Beach Aug 5 and will visit Esquimalt Vancouver and Astoria before returning to Long Beach in early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Endurance
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
James C. Kropatsch
USN
Leonard Kropatsch
Osceola
Pacific Fleet
Long Beach
California
Esquimalt
Astoria
Oregon
Bradshaw Gresham and Grafton Get Dial Phone Service
Bradshaw Gresham and Grafton will receive dial telephone service starting August 30 at 9 00 am. The three exchanges serve 593 telephones and will switch to seven digit numbers for direct distance dialing. Similar changes affect Waco McCool Fairmont exchanges and test calls confirmed proper operation across the new dial systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradshaw
Gresham
Grafton
Waco
McCool
Fairmont
At&T’s
Syracuse
Darkin
Local Families Attend Reunion and Visits Across Regions
The Clarence Carlson family joined the Peterson reunion at Buckley Park Sunday. Clair Huggler, son of Mr and Mrs Chris Huggler, arrived for a two week US Navy leave from San Diego. The Kirby Bond picnic was at Osceola Park Sunday. The Robert Mills family returned from a three and a half week eastern trip with stops in Philadelphia Seaside Park N J and New York City. The trip was by jet. Mr and Mrs Jack Conner of Sioux Falls attended the Stauber Smith wedding in Sioux City Saturday Aug 12. Mr and Mrs Si Cook visited Mrs Cook s aunt Barbara Henish and family at Pierce Sunday. Rollie Johnson family of Tilden spent last week visiting here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Carlson
Peterson
Buckley Park
Clair Huggler
Chris Huggler
Naval Hospital
San Diego
Calif
Kirby-Bond
Osceola Park
Robert Mills
Philadephia
Seaside Park
N. J
New York City
Jack Conner
Sioux Falls
Stauber-Smith
Sioux City
Si Cook
Cook
Barbara Henish
Pierce
Rollie Johnson
Tilden
School Bell To Be Church Bell At First Methodist
The Jarmin school bell will ring on Sunday to call worshipers to church school and church at the First Methodist Church. On Wednesday August 30 it will be sent to Southern Rhodesia to serve as the bell for the Methodist Church at the Nyadiri Teachers Training Mission in Nyadiri Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Southern Rhodesia
Africa
Nyadiri
Births announced for Anthony Edward Sally Ann and Ronald David
Anthony Edward, 7 lbs 8 oz, born August 16 to Mr and Mrs Glenn Kresha. Sally Ann, 6 lbs, born August 17 to Mr and Mrs Harley Rafert of York. Ronald David, 7 lbs 3 oz, born to Mr and Mrs Gerald Hopwood of Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Edward
Glenn Kresha
Sally Ann
Harley Rafert
York
Ronald David
Gerald Hopwood
Shelby
Local social notices include visits and guests at Osceola homes
Friday evening guests at Mr. and Mrs. Leon Merrick included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Branting, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Buhl, and Joanne Vizal. Dennis Johansen of the U S Navy arrived for a 30 day home leave. Sunday dinner guests at the Jay McDonald home were Mrs. John S. Anderson and Alvin Anderson of San Gabriel California, and Mr. and Mrs. R M McDonald. Afternoon visitors were Ernest Weiss and his children Susan and Harold of Papillion Nebraska. Mrs Weiss and Mrs McDonald were college roommates. Mrs. Alice Cosson returned from Kearney where she attended summer school and will join the Osceola faculty again this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Branting
Wm Buhl
Joanne Vizal
Leon Merrick
Bob Dinges Plays In Shrine Game South beats North 32 0
Bob Dinges a 190 pound four year letterman in football basketball and track played for the South in the Shrine football game at Lincoln. He helped defeat the North 32 to 0 before 17000 fans then served as defense half back and later quarterback. Proceeds go to the Minneapolis Shrine Hospital and he leaves September 4 for the University of Wyoming on a football scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Dinges
Lincoln
Dinges
North
iBob
Crete
Nebr
Fremont
Minneapolis
Shrine Hospital
Bob
Rose Dinges
University of Wyoming
WCTU To Hold County Convention Here
The Polk County WCTU Convention will be held Thursday August 31 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Osceola starting at 10 30 a m Mrs Mildred Stewart State Field Worker and officer in the Youth Temperance Council will be guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
WCTU
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Osceola
Mildred Stewart
Youth Temperance Council
Lutheran Church
Bootstrap Fall Tour heads to Polk City Park on August 29
Farmers will tour Bootstrap pastures starting 1 30 PM Tuesday August 29 from Polk City Park. Bob Merchant shows 11000 lb gain on 27 steers in 10 months with cornstalks hay and dry land wheatgrass. Leroy Nelson expands Switchgrass and Intermediate Wheatgrass with 700 cow days from 2 acres. Arlo Stevens tests Birdsfoot Trefoil reed canarygrass mix. Del Fash weighs cattle and feeds 400 head to cover winter. Free bus ride and lunch provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Bob Merchant
Leroy Nelson
Roy
Arlo Stevens
del Fash
Central City
Del
Wayneurbank
Polk City Park
Victor B. Anderson Dies. Funeral Held in Cadillac
Victor B. Anderson, father of Mrs. W. F. Monson, died recently. Funeral services were conducted August 15 at Zion Lutheran Church in Cadillac, Michigan, with Mr. Anderson having visited the area many times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor B. Anderson
Zion Lutheran Church
Cadillac, Mich
Anderson
W. F. Monson
Osceola Garden Club Holds August Meeting
The Osceola Garden Club met at Lesta Mace’s home on Tuesday evening August 22. Members shared plans for the ten thousand dollar windfall, discussed Children’s Work in Denver’s Botanical Garden, and New Irises. Lillian Brown led a program, colored illustrations were shown, iris planting time arrived, and the Scrap Book was explained. The club marked its thirty year history with a social evening and a delicious lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Lesta Mace
Lillian Brown
Botanical Garden
Denver
Lulu Hendrickson
Osceola Garden Club
Retirement Village Drive draws broad support and questions
Residents show strong approval for a retirement village project and anticipate rising donations to reach a 60 000 dollar goal. The plan hinges on Good Samaritan Society partnership, site selection, and community contracts, with assurances that funds are refundable if the venture fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Samaritan Society
United States
Calendar of Sales Events Auction Notices
The auction sale of Ben Schmoker will be held this Thursday August 24 three miles east on Highway 92 and four north of Osceola. A full line of farm machinery a T Chevrolet truck cattle hens household goods and miscellaneous items will be sold. Sale time 1 00 p.m. Lunch by Friendly Neighbors Club. Merrick and Engel Auctioneers. On Tuesday August 29 the sale of Joseph and Adeline Zelda will be at home two miles east on Highway 92 four north and east. Farm equipment tools miscellaneous articles and furniture will be sold. Sale time 1 30 p.m. Merrick Engel Auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Schmoker
Osceola
T. Chevrolet
Friendly Neighbors Club
Merrick & Engel
Joseph and
Adeline Zelda
Merrick Engel
Osceola Beats Silver Creek 12 1 In Sunday Baseball
Osceola defeated Silver Creek 12 to 1 Sunday afternoon at Silver Creek. Osceola had 15 hits to Silver Creek's 2 with Brazee Rowan and H Grossnicklaus among batters. Osceola advances to Shelby next Sunday while St. Edward Osceola meets Columbus on August 30 at 8 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek
Osceola
R H E Osceola
Brazee
Rowan & H. Grossnicklaus
R.grossnicklaus
Smith
Robak & Kershaw
Shelby
St. Edward-Osceola
Columbus
Last Rites for E A Swanson in Stromsburg
E A Swanson 87 of Osceola died August 18 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital after a period as a patient. Survived by daughter Mrs Charles Walgren of Osceola and son Al of North Platte. Funeral at 2 p m Monday at the Evangelical Church Stromsburg burial Stromsburg Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Swanson
Osceola
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Charles Walgren
North Platte
Evangelical Church
Stromsburg
Polk County WCTU Convention Date Set at Osceola
Social calendar notes a WCTU convention in Osceola at the Lutheran Church starting Thursday August 31 at 10 30. Also announces the Elmer Berger family of Polk will move to Fort Collins Colorado in late August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Berger
Polk
Fort Collins
Colorado
CofC To Enterta Baseball Team
The Chamber of Commerce will entertain the town baseball team Monday evening August 28 at the L M Cafe. Dinner will be served at 7 o clock and a film will be shown for entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
L&m
WCTU Plans Speech Contest at Osceola Methodist Church
The Gold and Pearl District Speech Contest, sponsored by the W C T U, will be held at 7 30 p m Tuesday August 29 at the Osceola Methodist Church. The WCTU invites the public to attend and hear speeches on Temperance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.C.T.U
Osceola Methodist Church
WCTU
Monson Family Returns From Cadil lac Trip
The W. F Monson family returned last Thursday from Cadillac Michigan where they spent the past two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F Monson
Cadillac
Mich
Obituaries and Memorial Notices From Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
A list of deaths and dismissals includes E A Swanson Osceola and Mrs Ruby Armagast Shelby among numerous memorial notices. Other names such as Rudolph Gissler Osceola LeRoy Johnson Stromsburg Mrs Delmar Polace Surprise and Fred Wescott Silver Creek appear along with several hospital patient mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Swanson
Osceola
Ruby Armagast
Shelby Rudolph Gissler
H. A. Welge
Thayer
LeRoy Johnson
Stromsburg
Fred Dunn
Grant Marsden
Gresham
Delmar Polace
Glenn Kresha
Fred Wescott
Silver Creek
Harley Rafert
York
Bruce Treffler
Michael Treffler
Allen Lounsbu
Esther Peterson
Gerald Hopwood
Shelby
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Mike Cottery
Lynn Andersone
Bill LeSuert
Louie
Sid Dunn
Glen Jones
Darrel Prell
Larry Meister
Mike Treadway
Ronnie Buffington
Dennis Bahr
Jerry Urbant
Dan Wieseman
Barry Schmoker
Leon Johnson
Bob Gabriel
Dale Watts
Richard
Jack McCormick
Mike Wieseman
Tim Anderson
Steve Johnson
Jim Headlee
Rick Studley
David Rosenberry
Debra Pope
John Osenbaugh
Henry Galus
Fair Board
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
W. F
Rascal
Roger Klein
Chris Carlson
Goldbeck
Hastings
Cofc
Ronald Lux
Lynn Ray Anderson
Ted Gleim
Natalie Hahn
Sherill Erickson
Beverly Wieseman
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