Memorial fund planned for Grover Cleveland Alexander name
Plans in St Paul aim to create a memorial fund to honor Grover Cleveland Alexander the local boy whose pitching brought fame to the town A yearly award to the Nebraska American Legion ball player with the most outstanding performance is also proposed Mrs Albert McConnell has a proof copy of her book This And That with 90 poems written under the pen name Minnie Randolf McConnell ready for distribution before Christmas
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St. Paul
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Nebraska American Legion
Albert McConnell
McConnell
Minnie Randolf McConnell
Fire tragedy at Columbus trailer home claims William Witt
William Witt, 56, died from burns after a fire at his Columbus trailer Sunday night. Authorities suspect he slept with a cigarette that ignited his bed. Funeral services were held Wednesday with burial at Schuyler-Colfax County Call. A mix up in Central City's order for light poles delayed Christmas decorations as outlets were placed eight inches from the top instead of eight feet from the bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Witt
Columbus
Witte
Schuyler-Colfax County
Central City
Dedication Night Set for New Junior High School
The Open House for the new Junior High School will be held Thursday night and highlight a dedication address by Harry Burke, superintendent of schools for the Omaha Lincoln County Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Burke
Omaha
Lincoln County Tribune
Tractor crash kills local farmer near Grand Island
Donald E. Oberg, 25, an Eric son farmer, died about 7:45 Friday when the tractor he was driving home from Grand Island was rear ended by a car driven by Jerry Petska of Ord-St. Paul Phonograph. Boy Scouts collected over five tons of scrap paper from Central City residents Saturday as 11 trucks donated by local businessmen aided the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Oberg
Ericson
Grand Island
Jerry Petska
Ord
St. Paul Phonograph
Central City
Christmas Services at St Vincent Church Announced
St Vincent Church announces Christmas programs starting with a Midnight Mass on December 24. The service features a large choir and a full musical program including Adeste Fideles and Missa Regina Coeli. Parishioners invite the public to celebrate the birth of Christ and seek peace for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent Church
Elsie Cerny
Leo Albers
Victor Cerny
Tony Swan
A. C. Schott
LaVonne Dinges
Rose Swan
Laurence Meister
Thomas Bohaty
Don Ray Byers
Jerold Ru
F. Gruber
Private gift acknowledgments from various senders
To Mr and Mrs Bill Barner from Chas Sargent. To C Edwin Johnson Los Angeles Calif from Mrs R H Seidel Los Angeles. To Robert C Johnson Spring Valley Calif from Mrs Winnie Johnson. To Dave Rutter Tom Rutter and Mrs Howard Jackson from Mrs Effie Fornander.
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Bill Barner
Chas. Sargent
C. Edwin Johnson
Los Angeles
Calif
R. H. Seidel
Robert C. Johnson
Spring Valley
Winnie Johnson
Dave Rutter
Tom Rutter
Howard Jackson
Effie Fornander
Osceola Schools Christmas Program Set for Dec 21
The Osceola Public Schools announce the annual Christmas Program will be held in the auditorium on Thursday December 21 at 8 p m. Participating groups include the High School Band Girls Chorus Mixed Chorus Madrigal Singers and accompanists directed by John Adams. The program features carols and sacred works such as Jingle Bells Silent Night Adeste Fideles and The Lord Bless You and Keep You among others.
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Osceola Public Schools
John Adams
Jingle Bells
Jesus
Adoramus
Gloria Patri Madrigal Singers
Peterson Farm Public Sale Set for December 18
Andrew E. Peterson will hold a public sale at the Osceola area farm five miles west and two miles south starting at 2 PM on December 18. Eleven head of cattle, farm equipment including two tractors a combine and tools part of the sale plus household goods will be sold. Dick Merrick and Ross Noble act as auctioneers with Stromsburg Bank as clerk. The Petersons plan to move into a new Osceola home soon.
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Andrew E. Peterson
Osceola
Dick Merrick
Ross Noble
Stromsburg Bank
Petersons
Young Adult Group Hosts Progressive Christmas Party
Over forty members of the Methodist Church Young Adult Group attended their annual Christmas party. The progressive dinner began at Clair Emmons home, moved to Marlin Johnson home for the main course and dessert at Lowell Hanson home. A white elephant exchange took place and gifts were donated to Mother Jewel's Home at York.
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The
Methodist Church
Clair Emmons
Marlin Johnson
Lowell Hanson
Mother Jewel
York
HardtoMiss Social Calendar December Gatherings
The Easy Aces luncheon is set at the Althea Huggler home on Thursday December 21 at 12 30 p m PEO meets December 21 with Mrs Florence Mills and Mrs Dorothy Mills as hostesses Ride A Wees gather Friday evening December 15 with Dorothy Bohl for the Christmas meeting Garden Club meets December 19 at 7 30 pm at Lulu Ward's home with Lulu Hendrickson assisting Christmas contributions and a 25c gift exchange Kensington hosts a covered dish supper December 19 at 7 00 pm at Elva Peterson's with Zella Kepner assisting a 50c gift exchange to follow.
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Easy Aces
Althea Huggler
PEO
Florence Mills
Dorothy Mills
Ride-A-Wees
Dorothy Bohl
Garden Club
Lulu Ward
Lulu Hendrickson
CES Kensington
Elva Peterson
Zella Kepner
Community raises 3351.61 for band uniforms
The community subscribed 3351.61 for band uniforms. funds are on hand and uniforms have been ordered. Delivery is expected around February first. The list includes 2887.56 previously acknowledged, 182.85 from Pancake Feed by the Chamber of Commerce, 107.85 from OHS class of 1950, and 10.00 from Mr. and Mrs. Geo Malek.
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Chamber of Commerce
OHS
Geo. Malek
Former Silver Creek Editor Dye F. Davis Dies at 61
Dye F. Davis, 61, longtime editor of Silver Creek, died Saturday at home after a period of illness. He had sold the Silver Creek Land, his paper of 47 years, last summer. Funeral and burial were held Tuesday in Silver Creek.
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Dye F. Davis
Silver Creek
Krance and Varner Home From Fort Lewis Duty
Jimmy Krance and Wm Varner returned to Osceola last week from Fort Lewis Washington. Both men had been reservists called to duty at Fort Lewis Krance arrived Thursday night and Varner Sunday, discharged from service.
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Jimmy Krance
Wm. Varner
Osceola
Fort Lewis
Washington
Ft. Lewis
Krance
Varner
Post Office Open For Two Saturdays
Fred Schumann postmaster announces the window will be open for two Saturdays to handle mail as usual. Mail will be received and processed these days though the usual Friday noon close remains. The notice urges early mailing to improve pre Christmas delivery amid the seasonal rush.
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Fred Schumann
Christmas Plans Announced for Osceola Holiday Events
Santa arrives in Osceola next Saturday at three with treats for children. A free show December 23 at two features Adventure Island color film with Rory Calhoun and Rhonda Fleming plus three cartoons. Prizes reward the school groups traveling farthest and largest attendance. Home lighting contest offers seven prizes. decorations must be lit nightly from December 16 through Christmas.
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Santa
Osceola
Rory Calhoun
Rhonda Fleming
Oliver Schneider
Chamber of Commerce
Conservation Supervisor Election Notice Polk County
Polk County landowners may vote for two Soil Conservation District Supervisors. Nominees need 25 landowner signatures to qualify for the ballot. Nomination sheets are filed in the County Extension Office listing Ray Brigham Shelby Rudolph Mangelson Osceola Gordon Fredrickson Osceola Maurice Lindberg Polk. Sign sheets in office or nominate another landowner.
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Polk County
Soil Conservation District
Ray Brigham
Shelby Rudolph Mangelson
Osceola
Gordon Fredrickson
Maurice Lindberg
Polk
Osceola Chamber of Commerce Plans Meeting Change
The Osceola Chamber of Commerce moves its regular monthly meeting to next Monday December 18 at the Legion rooms with a supper. The meeting will include officer elections and committee assignments for the coming year.
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Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Legion Rooms
Death Notice for Mrs. W. H. Hill in Mobile
I. D. Huston received a message from Mobile announcing the death of his sister Mrs. W. H. Hill. She had been ill for some time, so the消息 was not a surprise.
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I. D. Huston
Norning
Mobile
Alabama
W. H. Hill
Pancake feed funds aid new band uniforms in Osceola
Chesterton notes report the Chamber of Commerce pancake feed at the school gym netted 182.85, turned over to buy new band uniforms. The column includes local quirks, duck blinds, Christmas decorations, and Alton Wilhelms learning printing with a pair of injuries noted in a humorous tone.
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Chamber of Commerce
Surgical Trust Notes Names in Local Hospitals
The report lists surgical patients and associated hospitals including ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL, Genoa Medical, Gresham, and Osceola with individuals Stanley Rinkel Mina Davidson Dora McCormick identified in connection to procedures or admissions.
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Mina Davidson
Gresham
Dora McCormick
Osceola
Nebraska Professor Attends White House Children Conference
Dr. L. P. Laase head of the University of Nebraska Speech Department returned from Washington D C where he joined the White House conference on Children and Youth. He served as parliamentarian at the conference and is a known Osceola figure who married Irma Nuquist. their family resides in Lincoln.
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L. P. Laase
University of Nebraska
Washington, D. C
White House
Laase
Osceola
Irma Nuquist
Lincoln
Surprise Wedding Anniversary Gathering at Osceola Home
Twenty two guests gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs Gaylord Johnson to help celebrate their first wedding anniversary. Attendees included Ray Bennett Dicky Barbara Cadwell Carolyn Don Wright Hannah Johnson Lillie Hazel Vernelle Arnie Johnson Lyle Doyle Lawrence Hoffer Maude Doremus Stromsburg James Jones Donald Kenia June Gresham. A lunch was provided by guests and well wishes were extended. Afterward the Wrights were evening callers.
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Gaylord Johnson
Ray Bennett
Dicky
Barbara
Sam Cadwell
Carolyn
Don Wright
Hannah Johnson
Lillie
Hazel
Vernelle
Osceola
Arnie Johnson
Lyle and
Doyle
Lawrence Hoffer
Maude Doremus
Stromsburg
James Jones
Donald
Kenia June
Gresham
Osceola Insurance Man Honored Guest at Convention
Mr and Mrs Bert Gissler traveled from Osceola to Lincoln then to Kansas City with fifty other insurance salesmen and wives. They will join the Honor Staff convention of National Fidelity Life Insurance Company in New Orleans as guests for his sustained production over time.
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Bert Gissler
Lincoln
Kansas City
New Orleans
Louisiana
National Fidelity Life Insurance Company
Gissler
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Andrew Peterson
Old Santa
Varner Home
Conservation Supervisor
C of C
Jack Steeple
Jack
Ben Zedicher
Alton Wilhelms
Polk Progress
Record
Rudolph
ST. Francis Hospital
Stanley Rinkel
Genoa
Record Office
Osceola Insurance
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