Maple Leaf Club elects new officers in week
At the Maple Leaf Club last week presided by Mrs. Jennie Ball and officers were announced including Ella Wisely as vice president Grace McCormick as secretary and Nellie Orr as treasurer. Leonard B Reitz a Northumberland Pennsylvania native died December 6 with funeral December 8 at Fairview Church officiated by W W Hendrickson. Osceola High School 1926 football team honored by 150 attendees at a Methodist church gathering. D A R Osceola chapter organized December 6 with Mrs W R Kepner named Regent and Mrs W E Snider as secretary.
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Maple Leaf Club
Jennie Ball
Ella Wisely
Grace McCormick
Nellie Orr
Leonard B. Reitz
Northumberland
Fairview
W. W. Hendrickson
Methodist Church
Osceola High School
Osceola
W. R. Kepner
W. E. Snider
Tanda Camp Fire Girls Elect Local Officers
Miss Sophia Kresha is appointed Deputy County Clerk and will begin duties January first. Mrs Gerald Jones serves as president with Doris Hanson as vice president Mildred Craven as secretary Carol LeMar as treasurer and Avis Beatty as officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanda Camp
Gerald Jones
Doris Hanson
Mildred Craven
Carol LeMar
Avis Beatty
Sophia Kresha
Osceola News Highlights: Deaths, Births, and Local Events
Local obituaries report Clint From thirty eight of Osceola dying in Columbus hospital after a highway crash. His nephew Merlin From dies next day in the same hospital. Hydrant outage disrupted Osceola water after a crash near the depot. Birth announcements include Joy Louise to Ed and wife and Stephen Roger to Roger and wife. Community events feature a Bethlehem cantata at the Methodist Church and Eastern Star officer results.
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Clint From
Osceola
Columbus
Merlin
Loren
From
Rising City
Mr. From
Kansas
John A. Adelson
Chariton
Iowa
Polk
Lillian Scholz
A. A. Wurtz
F. W. Schumann
Doris Hanson
The
Eastern Star
Fred Wieseman
F. H. Anderson
Asso
L. M. Merrick
P. C. Wieseman
Secy
Joel Hanson
Treas
Osceola Notes and County Highlights From 1946
Obituary for Robert Charles Dunn born November 5 1882 in Osceola died at 64 after illness in Beatrice to be near his daughter survived by wife and two daughters. County crop yields include E H Tooker Silver Creek 126.16 bu ac. Other growers Lewis Schott Rexford Peterson Neil Brigham. O J Stratton 50 killed in Buick truck crash near Osceola Highway 30. Osceola all conference football picks Harold Cole and Gerald Johnson. Eva J Bute resigns Polk County home demonstration post for Phelps County Holdrege. Marjorie Poe opening a new Osceola beauty shop above First National Bank.
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Robert Charles Dunn
Osceola
Beatrice
Mr. Dunn
E. J. Timmons
F. S. Venable
Elgin
Texas
E. H. Tooker
Silver Creek
Lewis Schott
Rexford Peterson
Neil Brigham
O. J. Stratton
Dunning
Kearney
Goldenrod
Harold Cole
Gerald Johnson
Eva J. Bute
Polk County
Phelps County
Holdrege
Marjorie Poe
First National Bank
Hastings & Nelson
Post Office Window Open Saturday Afternoons
Information from the Post Office indicates local hours will extend Saturday afternoons for the next two Saturdays. The window, usually closed in the afternoon, will stay open on the 15th and 22nd to accommodate posting mail and packages.
Holiday Social Calendar Notes for December Events
Farm ers Union Local 627 holds its annual meeting Friday December 14 at Odd Fellows Hall with oysters served afterward. Stoner Club, Osceola Garden Club, Osceola Project Club, Hospital Auxiliary, Wesley Chapel Club, St Vincent Church parish Christmas party, St Andrew Holy Name Society, Beulah Cemetery Society, and 4 H Homemaking Club list December gatherings including meetings, potlucks, gift exchanges, and Christmas programs with dates December 14 to 21. Members may bring guests and hosts are named.
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Farmers Union Local No. 627
Odd Fellows Hall
Stoner Club
Ralph Watts
Maurice Watts
Emil Monson
Osceola Garden Club
Lulu Ward
Osceola Project Club
Carder Throckmorton
Annie. Jeffrey
Wesley Chapel Club
Maude Herrmann
St. Vincent Church
St. Andrew Holy Name Society
Hubert Bernt
Beulah Cemetery Society
Lesta Mace
4-H Homemaking Club
Henry Buresh
Two Geneva Anglers Sue No Fishing Season After Big Catfish
Geneva Signal reports Lloyd Slaybaugh and Roland Hogue found no fishing season after catching two large catfish in the North Blue on Saturday. One weighed 10% pounds and the other 642 pounds. They used fishworms as bait during the springlike day.
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Geneva
Lloyd Slaybaugh
Roland Hogue
Memphis Child in Serious Condition After Drinking Antifreeze
David Stand ley, three-year-old son of Mr and Mrs William Stand ley of Memphis, lies in serious condition at Lincoln Hospital since Tuesday. Doctors suspect he drank antifreeze stored on a high shelf in their home.
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Janet Kepner
John Mills
Osceola High School
United States
Roger Gustafson
Polk
Stephen Roger
Lester Moore
Florence
Kansas
George Edward
David
William Standley
Memphis
Lincoln Hospital
Beavercross Holstein Nominated for All American Honors
Two year old registered Holstein heifer Double Rock Perfection owned by Paul Luebbe of Beaver Crossing is nominated for All American honors. The animal produced 510 pounds of butterfat and 14 250 pounds of milk in 304 days under twice daily milking.
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Double Rock Perfection
Paul Luebbe
Beaver Crossing
Luebbe
Seward
State Engineer Ress Ends Immediate Resurfacing Hopes
State Engineer L N Ress told delegations from Central City Hardville and Polk that funding shortages prevent resurfacing of Highway 66 west of Polk to Highway 14. The project cannot be funded in the 1955-56 or 1957-58 bienniums, but will receive high priority in 1959-60.
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L. N. Ress
Polk
Central City
Hardville
Ress
State House
Armory dedication staged for Lexington National Guard facility
The Lexington National Guard Armory, valued at $170000, was officially dedicated in ceremonies last Saturday. In other news, Andy Hytrek found an old 1906 letter while helping dismantle his father John Hytrek’s wall, addressed to Byron Heichel who once ran a hardware store in Stuart.
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National Guard
Lexington
Dawson County Herald
Andy Hytrek
John Hytrek
Byron Heichel
Heichel
Stuart
Stuart Advocate
Plumber Dashes Barefoot to Save School Boiler
Bob Waldeman a Grand Island plumber wearing only pajamas ran over rocks debris and nail filled boards Thursday evening to shut off outside natural gas and water lines feeding Ord high school's steam boiler. His quick move in 15 degree weather prevented flooding of the boiler room.
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Bob Waldeman
Grand Island
Ord High School
Waldeman
Newman Grove Creamery Tops Butter Fat Record in 1956
The Newman Grove Creamery churned 1,609,602 pounds of butter fat in 1956, beating the previous year’s record by 179,868 pounds, according to the Newman Grove Reporter.
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Newman Grove Creamery
Newman Grove
Rex Bossow Aims To Learn From A Special Desk
Rex Bossow, a nine year old in South Sioux, suffers perthes disease and cannot sit or stand. He travels by wagon and lies on a board to reach a special desk in his third grade classroom, allowing him to see the blackboard.
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Rex Bossow
South Sioux
Rex
Perthes
Dakota County Star
Osceola News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Holiday Sale
Mrs. Elmer Horst was a weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. Don Byers. Crouse-Tex Drug Co offers Christmas cards at 89 cents per box, down from one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Horst
Don Byers
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
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Mets
Osceola Woman’s Club
Bethlehem
Will
Muse Theatre
Western
Wilber Republican
Garden County News
Des Moines Walnut Company
Dakota County
Homer
Indianapolis
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