New Gonka Motel and Standard Sofa Plant Underway
Dirt work is in progress for the Gonka Motel at the northeast Osceola corner while the Standard Sofa plant on the northwest Osceola corner is expected to begin operations within weeks. The motel aims to be finished by next spring. Social: Mrs. Vance Toline and Mrs. Mabel Olson visited Mrs. Ellen Anderson Monday evening. Weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Yungdahl and family, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson and Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Fredrickson and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Ferrell and sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Atafta
Oseola
Vance Toline
Mabel Olson
Ellen Anderson
Ansel Fredrickson
Fred Yungdahl
Earl Johnson
Jean
Dale Fredrickson
Sherman Ferrell
Elmer Horst
Algot Yungdahl
Don
Lotus Davis
Columbus
Carl Wieseman
Jack
Donna Carlson
Dee Lastings
Verga
Tvan Hastings
Stromsburg
Kenneth Jaeger
Mulford
Dan Fahrlander
Grand Island
Dixie Walgren
Lewis Dunn
Dale McCormick
Frank Gay
Central City
Fred Wieseman
Mart Anderson
Maple Leaf Club
Hugh Schmoker
Bruce Pickett
Frank Pickett
Seattle
Washington
Marvin Jones
York
Carl Timm
Gary Lux
Jerry
Gregg Urban
Allan Kresha
St. Vincent’s
Eugene Johansen
Osceola Hospital
Bradley Ray
Valley Church
Horace McKeag
Donal Wieseman
Dale Dunn
Fred Huggler
Dub Grossnicklaus
Carl
Dub
Bill Umstead
Louis Mickey
Mickey
Henry Reitz
Genoa
Wee Club
Morris Dunn
Robert Wieseman
Walter Yungdahl
Christianna Sarow
Lawrence
Don Mickey
John Mickey
Shirley
Lincoln
Irene Burritt
Ralph Watts
Kay
Earl Watts
Friar
Harry Imm
West Virginia
Oscar Imm
Earl Bond
Elmer Gleim
Ted
Foy Rosenberry
Gresham
Richard Wyman
Donald Schipporeit
May
Acaie
Ben McCormick
California
Donald Schmoker
Eda Burritt
Trene Burritt
Cheerio Bridge Club
Jack White
Silver Creek
Arthur Archer
Busy Belles Extension Club Meeting Highlights
Busy Belles Extension Club met December 1 at Mrs Clem Maral s home. Members planned Christmas cards for shut in Rudy Urban and a sunshine box for Rest Manor. New member Mrs Rudolf Mangelsen joined. items left with Mrs F E Goertinger. Next meeting January 5 at Mrs Clarence Van Ostrand s home. A Christmas exchange and lunch were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belles Extension Club
Clem Maral
Rudy Urban
Rest Manor
F. E. Goertinger
Rudolf Mangelsen
Clarence van Ostrand
Osceola Community News Highlights Visits and Stay
Sunday guests at Edwin Lewis home included Lois Bell and Mr. and Mrs. Ansel Fredrickson and Mary. Visitors from York, Mrs. Winnie Johnson and Mrs. R. Cartwright, stayed with Mr. and Mrs. John Craven. Johnson plans to winter in York after moving from Denver. Rose Swan has been a patient in Osceola Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Lewis
Lois Bell
Ansel Fredrickson
Mary
Winnie Johnson
R. Cartwright
York
John Craven
Johnson
Denver
Rose Swan
Osceola Hospital
Carol Worship Service by Calvary Lutheran Chosen
Mrs. tarvid W Johnson announces a Carol Worship Service at Calvary Lutheran Church Swede home Sunday evening at 7 30 p.m. Many local families hosted and visited, including the Yungdahls, Johnsons, Larsons, Petersens, and Wegmanns, with multiple Sunday dinners and visits noted. Alec Wegmann from Valdosta Georgia on 20 day furlough visited his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albertus Larson
Ansel Fredrickson
Mary
Lois Bell
Edwin Lewis
Alec Joseph Wegmann
Valvasta
Georgia
Otto Wegmann
Ronald Sarow
Alfred Yungdahl
Ellen Anderson
Mabel Olson
Hilma Toline
Lena Johnson
Vaughn Deay
Fred Yungdahl
Valley society notes and community events across Polk
Sunday dinners hosted by the Horst and Lasting families. numerous visits among local residents including Yungdahl Wieseman Carlson and others. Christmas party at St. Vincent's Osceola. Valley Church program. many local family gatherings and school notices.
OHS News Highlights Christmas Gift Exchange
Steve Sigler reports the high school held a Christmas gift exchange draft by the Pep Club with games and songs planned for December 23. Friday saw the No. 4 basketball team lose 37-32 to the grade varsity as a pregame Phys Ed sides game. The high school’s second team beat Stromsburg 37-34 while the Varsity fell 38-48, with upcoming IQ tests and films shown on education and Alaska.
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OHS
France
Ohsthe High School
Stromsburg
Navy
Alaska
Mrs Ralph Peterson Dies Suddenly At Home
Mrs Ralph Peterson of Columbus died at home from a sudden heart attack at age about 46. Survived by husband and children Phyllis Colleen and Dale who left for the armed forces last week. Also survived by mother Mrs Will Johnson sister Mrs Martha Shostrom and brothers Raymond and Wilmer of Polk. Two Polk families held house warmings last week. Gerald Stevens and Jimmie Brazda families were honored at new homes. Horace Stevens had a tonsillectomy at Osceola hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Peterson
Columbus
Petersons
Polk
Phyllis
Colleen
Dale
Armed Forces
Will Johnson
Martha Shostrom
Raymond
Wilmer
Gerald Stevens
Jimmie Brazda
Wilbur
Horace Stevens
Osceola Hospital
Riverside social notes and district 28 Christmas program
C R Carlson traveled to Oklahoma with Neil Dunlavy of North Platte on business. Families from Riverside and nearby towns visited relatives in Osceola Columbus St Andrews Grand Island Silver Creek York and Clarks. Riverside District 28 announces a Christmas program on Monday evening December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Carlson
Neil Dunlavy
North Platte
Oklahoma
Gilbert Anderson
Carl A. Anderson
Osceola
Ronald Carlson
Columbus
Joe Karges
Art Gabriel
St. Andrews
Joe Butera
California
C. O. Carlson
Carlson
Cecil Larson
Grand Island
Harold Martin
Silver Creek
Carl Holm
Gust Carlson
Silas Hoffer
Sandra
Near Clarks
York
Riverside
Mavis
Patty
Mavis Carlson
Karleen
Viola Wiese
Anna Karges
Henry and Lottie Galus Visit Tomasiewiczs then Columbus
Henry and Lottie Galus spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tomasiewicz. On Monday they traveled to Columbus for further activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Lottie Galus
Joe Tomasiewicz
Lottie
Columbus
District 18 News Highlights Local Social Visits
Mrs Lisko lists numerous visits and dinners across Columbus, Blair, Palmer and Omaha. Attendees include Ed and Alta Lisko, Bruce Iryfe, Adolph Bernt, Pearl Pace, Emil Kubicek, John Kubicek Jr, Chet Wells, Frank Chiopek and family. Funeral services for Frank Chiopek attended in Fuller ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lisko
Bruce Iryfe
Lew Seiz
Near Bellwood
Adolph Bernt
Rank Micek
John Muiick
Louis A. Schmidt
Famiy
Bud Fellers
Columbus
Floyd Peterson
Palmer
Emil Kubicek
David
Emil
John Kubicek Jr
Chet Wells
Phil Micek
W. J. Rakowski
Omaha
Frank Ziemba
Lincoln
John Micek
Fullerton
Frank Chiopek
Chiopek
District 18
Josephine Benda
Carl
Albert
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Tarvid W. Johnson
Roger Hanquist
Harold W. Johnson
Keith
J. E. Gestrine
John Gestrine
Valley News
Methodist Church
John Johnston
Floyd Merchant
James Lindburg
Dorothy Dahlin
Bill McNaught
Albert Sundberg
J. W. Westlund
Minneapolis
Minn
Free Church
Monroe
Aurora
Evan Free Church
Orion Jenner
Poll
Paul Stevens
York Hospital
Glenn Hall
Arlo Stevens
Crawford
Harold Bedient
Richard Sealey
Earl Stevens
Rochester
Minnesota
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Samson
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Lane Chests
Hassocks
Kroehler
Rose Freize
Stratolounger
Polk County
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By Steve Sigler
Polk News
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Willard Cornell
Riverside News
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