Ten Year Ago Notes from August in Osceola
Miss Mavis Carlson earned her nursing diploma from Bryan Memorial School of Nursing on August 12. Rodger Wright arrived in Osceola after Army duty in Korea. Weddings listed include Alice Bernt with Leo Kata, Kay Marie Timm with John K. Lewis, and Ruthie Zelda with Richard Sabata. Phyllis Carlson has been accepted to Bethany College at Lindsborg Kansas. Milton and Floyd Lindquist left San Diego for Virginia to enter naval schooling. Clyde Lamoree plans a farm move near Fullerton next month. Mrs Ardis McMeekin moved to Beatrice. Cited affiliations include Anderson Mercantile Co Crouser Tex Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavis Carlson
C. R. Carlson
Silver Creek
Bryan Memorial School of Nursing
Ardis McMeekin
Beatrice
Rodger Wright
Osceola
Korea
Alice Bernt
Leo Kata
St. Anthony Church
Columbus
Kay Marie Timm
John K. Lewis
First Methodist Church
Ruthie Jeanette Zelda
Richard L. Sabata
St. Pius X Church
Omaha
Phyllis Carlson
Rupert Carlson
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Kansas
Milton
Floyd Lindquist
San Diego
U.S. Navy
Virginia
Naval School
Floyd
Clyde Lamoree
Fullerton
Local Wedding News and Community Notes
Twenty years ago on August 21 1952 Delmar and Mrs McFadden attended the wedding of Joyce Mc Meekin and Edward Watke at the EUB Church in Shelby. Valeria Schott John Thiesen wed August 16 at St Vincent Osceola. Jim Norton returns from Omaha hospital after polio complications. Earl Miller grandparents and Campain great grandparents for first time. Oryl Fischer of Wymore welcomed Timothy Lee a 7 lb 12 oz son. Polk County Draft Board chair Henry Galus notes Edith Russell resigns as clerk with Jean Barker succeeding her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar McFadden
Joyce McMeekin
Edward Watke
Eub Church
Shelby
Valeria Schott
John Thiesen
St. Vincent Church
Osceola
Jim Norton
Omaha
Earl Miller
Wm. Campain
Oryl Fischer
Wymore
Timothy Lee
Henry Galus
Polk County
Edith Russell
Jean Barker
Community Mourns John Huggler In Osceola
Thirty years ago on August 20 1942 the Chapel Community mourns John Huggler a friend and neighbor. Gottlieb Hendrickson 83 long time Osceola resident died after brief illness. Osceola businessmen plan a Fall Festival September 11 and 12. Miss Esther Marie Conkling and Raymond Emil Wagner wed August 12 in Seward. Farmers Day at Polk County Fair drew over 1000 people. The program August 11 was sponsored by the AAA and other agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Huggler
Osceola
Esther Marie Conkling
George Conkling
Silver Creek
Raymond Emil Wagner
Edward Wagner
Methodist
Seward
Gottlieb Hendrickson
Polk County Fair
AAA
Death of Lawrence Shaw in city on Monday evening
Lawrence Shaw, born 1868 in Iowa and a graduate of the Iowa College of Medicine, died at his home after a heart attack. Survived by wife and four children. In other news, O. H. Anderson sold Economy Grocery to Guy Ball and Lloyd Cole. Anderson plans to move west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Shaw
Iowa
Iowa College of Medicine
Polk County
O. H. Anderson
Guy Ball
Lloyd Cole
Anderson
West
Esther Campbell Beck Weds Chester Beck in Osceola
Fifty years ago on August 16 1922 Esther Campbell wed Chester R Beck son of Elk City Kansas. The ceremony at the Campbell home was performed by Rev Thomas E Barr with family and a few friends in attendance. They planned to travel to Lincoln after the 6 30 am service and will reside in Elk City where the groom’s father runs an oil drilling business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Campbell
Esther
Chester R. Beck
H. W. Beck
Elk City
Kans
Thomas E. Barr
Presbyterian Church
Lincoln
Osceola
Farmers State Bank
Shasta
M. E. Beeney
August Menu Plan for Week of August 28
MealSchedule lists daily lunch options from Monday August 28 to Friday September 1. Items include entrees such as hamburger meatloaf chicken fried steak pizza and fish sticks with sides like salads vegetables fruits desserts and milk.
Local Families Share Meals and Vacations Across States
Osceola residents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Anderson and family hosted weekend meals with the Glen Newlands from Ravenna and Ernest Fish of Salem. The Newlands stayed overnight. Visits included Peter Kookes and Mrs. Robert Barr with children dining with Anthony Winters of Bradshaw. Other gatherings featured Craven Stream at Milton Nelson's Benedict home and Ralph Allison returning from Park Rapids Minnesota. The Eklunds vacationed at Potato Lake Park Rapids with the Rogges and Philadelphia visitors. Paul Bonds returned from Loveland Colorado with visits en route in Sidney and to Mrs. Esther Pierson and Carl Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Anderson
Osceola
Glen Newland
Ravenna
Ernest Fish
Salem
Virginia
Max Lott
Glen Newlands
Lotts
Peter Kookes
Robert Barr
Anthony Winters
Bradshaw
Craven Stream
Milton Nelson
Benedict
Ralph Allison
Park Rapids
Minn
Wayne Thompson
Wendell Spalding
Ronald Eklund
Milton Rogge
Auburn
Reg Eklund
Philadelphia
Potato Lake
Eklunds
Paul Bonds
Loveland
Colo
Esther Pierson
Carl Johnson
Paul Bond
Harold Bond
Sidney
Roy Bond
Local families host guests across Nebraska and Iowa
Mrs Lavina Kopke and Wayne Bond hosted night guests from Lodgepole and Ravenna while Robert Barrs joined Peter Kopke for supper in York. Clarion and Osceola visitors toured area homes with Craven Stream and others. Shrine football game attendance in Lincoln and visits from St Louis and Pierce linked to family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Bond
Lodgepole
Leonard Bond
Robert Barrs
York
Peter Kopkes
Raymond Price
Clarion
Iowa
Craven Stream
Lee Anderson
Osceola
Glen Newland
Ravenna
Ernest Fish
Salem
Virginia
Donald Fish
Rising City
Max Lott
Kirk
Randy
Jeff Colberg
Lincoln
Paul Bonds
Arnold Gill
Anne
Calvin Stream
Elroy Hoffman
Lyle Cockle
Stromsburg
Stoner Club marks 50th anniversary at Olive Watts home
The Stoner Club celebrated its 50th year at Olive Watts’s home on Wednesday. Charter members Mae Scholz Elsie Stewart and Lillian Brown attended along with out of town visitors Evelyn Hastings and Lillian Brown. A younger group performed a musical program and Myrtle Marak gave a club history. Mrs Watts and committee offered lunch with flowers on the center table and a spread of sandwiches cake candy nuts coffee tea and punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoner Club
Olive Watts
Mae Scholz
Elsie Stewart
Lillian Brown
Evelyn Hastings
Seward
Gresham
Myrtle Marak
Osceola teachers and residents noted in local items
Miss Amy Zimmerman a member of the Osceola school faculty taught an adult craft lesson at the York Community Center and served as York park playground director June 13 through August 4. Miss Kathy McVeigh will teach this fall at the McConnell School for the Retarded in Grand Island. En route to Oregon Mr and Mrs Claude Prowell of Lebanon Tenn visited Mr and Mrs Raymond Kepner Tuesday. The Prowells and Kepners met in 1959 while on a tour in Europe. Mr and Mrs Phil Nyberg spent Thursday in Omaha. Mrs James Chapin and sons accompanied them home to spend a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Zimmerman
Osceola School
York Community Center
York Park
Kathy McVeigh
the McConnell School For
Grand Island
Oregon
Claude Prowell
Lebanon
Tenn
Raymond Kepner
Prowells
Kepners
Europe
Phil Nyberg
Omaha
James Chapin and Sons
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Anderson Mercantile Co
Mr. Cole
Crouser Tex Drug Co
FAR, Utual
Emma Nsutense
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Mutual. Insurance .Co
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Grinnell, Jowa
G. T. Ray
Dr. Hart
Osceola Bank
F.L. Dunn
Karrer
Omaha Medical College
The
State University
Lulu Pheasant
Ardis Tibbetts
Jack Johnston
Margaret Funkhouser
Walter Koehler
Edith Richards
Bob Moore
Edie
Steve Georgeau
Martin Jones Dam
Paul Konig
Colorado
Missouri
Nebraska
Wayland
Lavina Kopke
Osceola Locals
Bill Pitman
Bob and
Janet
St. Louis
Osceola News
Osceola High School
Terry Carpenter
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