Local Happenings From Osceola 1960
Golden wedding for Mr. and Mrs. Otto Swanson September 6. Sharon Rose born August 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gembica. Weddings: Bonnie Rodene and Melvin Ransom Jr. August 21. Leona Dittmer and Rodney Scherer August 27. Dr. and Mrs. Jim S Carson move. 4-H dairy cattle to state fair with local exhibitors. Janet Lee born August 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wieseman. Final baseball game September 3 against Shelby. Draft board calls eight for induction September 8. Silver Creek Sand changes hands September 1 to John Carter. Rolland Randell and family visit Camp Hood. Helen Swanson to Ogallala for teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Swanson
Frank Gembica
Sharon Rose
Bonnie Jane Rodene
Melvin E. Ransom, Jr
First Methodist Church
Osceola
Leona Fay Dittmer
Rodney C. Scherer
Clarks
Jim S. Carson
John L. Blodig
Polk County
Lora Lee Dawes
Barbara
Beverly Wieseman
John Cederberg
Lionel Swanson
Stromsburg
Janet Lee
Jack Wieseman
Shelby
Fairgrounds
Lee Johnson
Dwight Bush
Sheldon Bond
Sheldon
Silver Creek
John Carter
Wallace
Nebraska
D. Frank Davis
Dye Davis
Rolland Randell
Camp Hood
Texas
Helen Swanson
Ogallala
Obituaries Weddings and town notes from Osceola
August 29 1940 obituaries announce Mrs George Bradbury 65 of Osceola died in Omaha and Miss Mignon Ferris 22 of Silver Creek died at Columbus hospital Weddings record Leonard Kroptasch and Theokla Garmata wed at St Andrew's Osceola and Vivian Dunning Irene Cook tied the knot at Seward Methodist Church Other items note Alex Mills s Yellowstone trip and local lunch picnic for Kay Huston a farewell ahead of university attendance Doris Burgeson to fill Huston vacancy and Ruby Wieseman returning to work at ONeill News also mentions Riverside Club shower plans Bertha Carlson Larson and other local social updates. 40 and 55 years ago items list teachers bound for duty in 1930 and 1915 community happenings including church elections school openings fairs and real estate sales with names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bradbury
Osceola
Omaha
Mignon Ferris
Silver Creek
Columbus Hospital
Leonard Kroptasch
Theokla Garmata
Ashton
St. Andrew’s Church
Vivian Dunning
Shelby
Irene Cook
Seward Methodist Church
Alex Mills
Yellowstone
Columbus
Kay Huston
Doris Burgeson
Miss Huston
Ruby Wieseman
O’neill
Chris Wieseman
Riverside Club
Will Dake
Bertha Carlson Larson
Equal Rights Amendment debate and New York independent bids
The piece weighs the proposed equal rights amendment with its impact on men and women, noting legal variances and possible shifts in duties such as alimony and conscription. It also surveys New York Senate races with Byrd, Goodell, Ottinger, Buckley, and third party dynamics shaping a potential two party realignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Mills
Washington, D. C
Congress
Emanuel Celler
N.Y
House
United States
Senate
National Organization For Women
Washington
D. C
U.S. Senate
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Virginia
Charles E. Goodell
New York
Richard Ottinger
James L. Buckley
William F. Buckley
James Buckley
Jacob K. Javits
Buckley
Nelson Rockefeller
Sen. Javits
Ottinger
Goodell
Nixon
Clifford White
Barry Goldwater
Byrd
Rockefeller
Silver Creek social notes and visits compilation
Central City residents visit relatives in Stromsburg Osceola guests attend multiple local gatherings Brentwood era social column lists extended family visits and anniversaries with numerous named individuals and towns including Stromsburg Osceola Columbus Lincoln and San Gabriel California. A 25th wedding anniversary dinner honors Clarence Jones with family attendees from Kearney Lincoln and St. Edward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Adkisson
Central City
E. M. Jacobsen
Troy
Christie Johnson
Osceola
Dale Beck
Deryel Beck
Clarks
Dean Himebaugh
Dennis Jasper
Stromsburg
Betty Carlson
Otto Dittmer
Rex Graham
Elmer Powers
Bob Cyza
Columbus
Virgil Norris
Greg Burger
North Platte
Madeline Powers
Ed Tworek
Bob Powers
Ned Powers
Nancy Powers
Joe Funke
South Carolina
Marlin Hill
Sioux City
Iowa
Hilda Carlson
Harold Martin
C. R. Carlson
Ceva Carlson
Richard Ellers
Shelby
Emil Zelasney
Mort Grosch
O’neill
Merle
Funeral for Terry Nickolite in St Bonaventure Church
Mildred Hahn reports on obsequies for Terry Nickolite 21 fatally injured in a July auto crash. Service held at St Bonaventure Church. Survived by nine siblings. Also notes visits and family events including baptisms and hospital stays involving local residents and clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Hahn
Douglas
Gayton Kamrath
Terry Nickolite
St. Bonaventure Church
Margaret Louis
Lawrence
C. W. Leimser
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Jerome Cuza
Kevin
John Bonk
Columbus
Charles Potocki
Cyzas
Bank
Bernard Korger
George Korger
Alvin Siamek
Jerome Korger
Clarkson Hospital
Omaha
O’leary
Jerome
Mildred Hahn
Allyn Leimsers
David Laysons
Seward
Grand Ole Opry
Lincoln
Rhonda Leimser
Behlen
Robert Hagadorn
Grand Island
Allyn Leimser
Osceola Couple Visits Grandchildren in Omaha
Mr and Mrs Martin Scholz visited their grandchildren Ron and Kathy Scholz in Omaha last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Scholz
Ron and
Kathy Scholz
Omaha
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Watertown Monument Works, Inc
Dakota
Watertown
South Dakota
Virgil Johnston
Nebr
John G. Hanson
Wm. E. Thompson
Anna Oberg
Evelyn Johnson
Gerald Parker
Edith Wilson
Carl Bryant
Jean Ross
Elizabeth Yantzi
Ruth Miller
Louella Crew
Gertie Carter
Opal Morrison
Nina Johnson
Maude Reed
Leona Nantkes
Rev. Collier
Bill Herrmann
O. Fudge
Harry Rogers
Rogers Bros
Gertrude Dearborn
R. E. Dearborn
Carl Frahm
Dearborn
Bertha Behle
San Francisco
John Wieseman
George Engelhardt
Paul Timm
E. B. Almstrom
C. H. Chase
E. D. Fillman
James Conner
T. E. Glass
Blue Ridge Cemetery
Hackberry
Judge Ball
Overton
H. C. Beebe
Louis Swenson
Newcomer
George Horst
Susie Miller
Grace
Lulu Pheasant
Mr. Herman Berlin
Oakland, Nebraska
Herman Berlin
Oakland
Nebraska Public Power District
Main
Myrtle White
Fern and
Ernest Collison
Inglewood
California
Walter Peterson
Lone Star News
Osceola News
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