Stromsburg Vikings Edge Osceola Bulldogs 57 54 in Thriller
Stromsburg overtook Osceola 57 to 54 in a tight varsity contest at Osceola with a 33 22 reserve win. Osceola led at times in the second and third quarters before Stromsburg pulled away late, ending with a final ten second stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Viking
Fame
Osceeola
Osceola
Iuun
Bulldogs
Dinges Remo
Ransom
Ricards
Kropatsch Wieseman
Rodene
Ag Cederberg
Milev
Marriage of Miss Richards and Mr. Peterson in Columbus
The ceremony for Miss Karen Richards and Michael Peterson took place with family and out of town guests from Edson Kansas Iowa West Point Cushing Belgrade Gering Polk Omaha Silver Creek Lincoln Greeley Wolbach Palmer Grand Island in attendance. The bride wore Chantilly lace and net with a jeweled bodice and crown of seed pearls. the groom wore a black tuxedo. After a reception the couple plans to live in Columbus Elm Trailer Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Shockey
Lincoln
Nebr
Karen Richards
Chapin Peterson
Silver Creek
Tandra Lou Wyman
Michael Peterson
Ernest Feuhrer
Roy Richards
Robert Fuehrer
Grand Island
Morris Richards
Rex Fusby
West Point
Rollie Paap
Omaha
Kath Vn
Becton-Dickinson
Columbus
Elm Trailer Court
Edson
Kansas
Iowa
Cushing
Belgrade
Gering
Polk
Greeley
Wolback
Palmer
Norton Named Polk County Heart Fund Leader
Mr. Wm. I. Norton Jr of Osceola is appointed Polk County chairman for the 1960 Heart Fund Drive announced by Nebraska Heart Fund Chairwoman Martha W. Hardin. The drive runs February 1 to Heart Sunday February 28 with about 20 000 volunteers door to door. Norton cites heart disease as the nation s leading health threat and notes Heart Fund grants fund research education and community programs across the state and nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. I. Norton, Jr
Osceola
Nebr
Polk County
Nebraska Heart Fund
Martha W Hardin
Lincoln
Mr. Norton
Heart Fund
American Heart Assocation
Nebraska
American Heart Association
Top Notchers 4-H Club Elects Officers and Plans Meetings
The Top Notchers 4-H Club met December 14 at the home of Carol and Rodney Jones. 22 members split into Group A and Group B and elected officers for the coming year with Nicky Richters as president and Louis Monson as secretary treasurer. Group A met later at Louis Monson's and Group B at Arlette Johnson's January 7, 1960. Mrs. Della Johnson of York visited over the weekend with the Wallace McKeag family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol
Rodney Jones
Groun
Nicky Richters
Treas
Louis Monson
Lynn Ray Anderson
Carol Jones
Ass’t
Arlette Johnson
Loren Peterson
Paul Monson
Allen H. Anderson
Allen H. Anderson. Ass’t
Louis
Beth Monson
Della Johnson
York
Mr. and
Wallace McKeag
Richards Fuehrer Wedding Vows Exchange
Miss Betty Richards daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Richards and Norman Fuehrer son of Mr and Mrs Henry Fuehrer Jr of Silver Creek united in marriage at 2 pm November 28 1959 at First Methodist Church Osceola. Rev Erwin A Kiel officiated the double ring ceremony with gladioli carnations and huckleberries decorating the altar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Richards
Glenn Richards
Norman Fuehrer
Henry Fuehrer, Jr
Silver Creek
First Methodist Church
Osceola
Erwin A. Kiel
Local Markets Report on Egg Grades and Prices
Egg market rundown lists Grade A large Grade A medium and undergrade for sale. Notes mention hens laid production factors and cream considerations affecting pricing and availability.
Funeral Attended For Slain Racine Family Members
Mrs Hannah Hahn and her sons Doyle and Dwayne visited from Polk after a Racine double murder in which Ruth Anne Erickson and her mother were killed by 16 year old nephew Don Bethards. The 44th birthday homicide occurred at the Erickson home. a 17 year old son was in hospital for an eye operation. Bethards faces trial in Racine this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Hahn
Doyle
Dwayne
Dwayne Hahn
Raymond Erickson
Ruth Anne Erickson
Racine
Wisconsin
Channah Erickson
Polk
Mrs. Erickson
Erickson
Ruth Anne
Don Bethards
Utica Law Senior Wins Donald Walters Miller Scholarship
Utica Law College senior Lincoln Roger Langenheim of Utica Nebraska has won the Donald Walters Miller Scholarship worth one thousand dollars. A 1957 graduate with a B S in journalism he serves as associate editor of the Nebraska Law Review and is the son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Langenheim of Utica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Roger Langenheim
Utica
University of Nebraska Law College
Donald Walters Miller
Langenheim
Nebr. Law Review
Nebr. Bar Association
Elmer Langenheim
Walter Watts
Osceola
Births in Osceola Area Hospital Note New Arrivals
Keith Alan Ernst was born December 9 at Lutheran Hospital Columbus weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces to Mr and Mrs Herman Ernst of Osceola. Cheryl Ann Johansen weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces arrived at Osceola Hospital to Mr and Mrs Gerald Johansen. Richard Bryan Morgan weighing 8 pounds was born December 10 at Osceola Hospital to Mr and Mrs David Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Alan
Herman Ernst
Osceola
Lutheran Hospital
Columbus
Gerald Johansen
Cheryl Ann
Osceola Hospital
Richard Bryan
David Morgan
Relatives Attend Hazel Randell Funeral Across States
Relatives traveled from Madison Wisconsin Sioux Falls South Dakota Bancroft Nebraska Huron South Dakota Columbus Nebraska Colby Kansas Stromsburg Nebraska Amelia Nebraska to attend Hazel Randell’s funeral. Osceola school faculty then visited York for a Smorgasbord at the McCloud Hotel Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Randell
Rolland Randell
Madison
Wis
Lee Holm
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
W. E. Meyer
Glenn Meyer
Wayne Meyer
Bancroft
Nebr
Russel Lundgren
Wm. Zillanziger
Huron
Wm. Jaworski
Columbus
Arthur Epard
Leslie Epard
Colby, Kans
Ray Randell
Stromsburg
Rolland Swanson
Amelia
Osceola School
York
McCloud Hotel
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital News Notices
Deceased Mrs. Henry Renquist. Names listed include Benedict Dismissed John Nyberg Polk Pearl Birchfield Osceola Miss Elizabeth Miller Stromsburg Mrs Wayne Schultz Osceola Mrs Gerald Carter Shelby Mrs Ida Ferris Osceola George B. Anderson Osceola Al Heijitzman Silver Creek Curtis Ingalls Shelby Mrs. Gerald Johansen and baby girl Osceola John Carlson Polk Daniel Thanel Shelby Albert Bloom Gresham Mrs. Robert Behrns Stromsburg Mrs. David Morgan and baby boy Osceola Hubert Fox Osceola Mrs Verna Hamsa Surprise Donna Podraza Bellwood Douglas Augustine Osceola Mrs Ardis McMeekin Osceola Patients Louis Shemek Osceola Mrs Roy Russell Jr and baby girl Shelby Mrs Reuben Fehn Polk Mrs Robert L Mills Osceola Mrs Weston Burgess Shelby Miss Olive McBeth Osceola Mrs Mary Martens Rising City Mrs Millie Comfort Osceola Mrs Emory Harbert Benedict Mrs Kenneth Stewart Polk Gust Eklund Stromsburg Ed Wagner Osceola
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nyberg
Polk
Pearl Birchfield
Osceola
Elizabeth Miller
Stromsburg
Wayne Schultz
Gerald Carter
Shelby
Ida Ferris
George B. Anderson
Verna Hamsa
Donna Podraza
Louis Shemek
Roy Russell, Jr
Reuben Fehn
Robert L. Mills
Weston Burgess
Olive McBeth
Mary Martens
Rising City
Millie Comfort
Emory Harbert
Benedict
Kenneth Stewart
Gust Eklund
Wagner
Masons Elect Officers For 1960
Osceola Lodge No. 65 AF and AM elected officers for the coming Masonic year on Thursday December 10. Elected were Lowell D. Hanson Worshipful Master Vernon D. Johnson Senior Warden Dewey M. Sigler Junior Warden Don R. Byers Treasurer Dwight D. Bush Secretary. Other officers to be appointed by the new Master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Lodge No. 65
AF and AM
Lowell D. Hanson
Vernon D. Johnson
Dewey M. Sigler
Don R. Byers
Dwight D. Bush
Record Calendar Of Sales Events
Used and traded in machinery irrigation pipe pickup truck and miscellaneous items will be sold at public auction. Mon Dec 21 starting at 1 00 p m Dale Auction Co York Auctioneers At private treaty by sealed bids William and Clara Kamt Hampton Nebraska will offer for sale their 141 acre improved irrigated farm Final date of bids Dec 31 1959 Listings will be found else where in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Auction Co
York
William and Clara Kamt
Hampton
Nebraska
Dividends Paid to Members of Local Federal Land Bank
Dividends totaling 8350.40 were paid to about 485 stockholders of the Federal Land Bank Association of David City this week. Alvin M. Grubaugh, Manager, announced. The association is one of 118 locally owned groups making Federal Land Bank loans across Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Directors listed include Ernest E. Lees, Walter P. Hilger, Arnold P. Fredrickson, Coyle Fadschild, Herman J. Thelen, Fred Arps, and Adolph B. Codr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Land Bank Association
David City
Cooperative Farm Credit Association
Butler
Polk Counties
Alvin M. Grubaugh
Federal Land Bank
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Ernest E. Lees
Walter P. Hilger
Arnold P. Fredrickson
Coyle Fadschild
Herman J. Thelen
Fred Arps
Adolph B. Codr
Foxbilt Feeds Premium Day at Osceola Mill
Osceola Feed Mill and Elevator offers special premiums on Friday December 18 and Saturday December 19 with all Foxbilt Feeds. A door prize will be awarded to a lucky number holder, and free refreshments and favors are planned for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Xmas Vesper Service by Kearney Fine Arts Choir
A choir of nearly 270 voices from the Fine Arts Department of Nebraska State Teachers College Kearney presented a Christmas Vesper Service Sunday evening. Kay Timm and Bill Bugbee were among the choir members. Mr and Mrs Phil Timm attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska State Teachers’ College
Kearney
Kay Timm
Philip Timm
Bill Bugbee
Virgil Bugbee
Phil Timm
Mrs Watts and Montink Visit Utica Relatives
Mrs Walter Watts and Mrs Leonard Montink spent Monday in Utica visiting relatives of the Langenheim Boehm and Summers families. Mr and Mrs Roswill Johnson of Lincoln and Mr and Mrs Walter Watts were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Leonard Montink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Watts
Leonard Montink
Utica
Langenheim
Boehm
Summers
Roswill Johnson
Lincoln
Farmers Union Co op Oil Assn Elects Officers
Polk County Farmers Union held its annual meeting in the R E A building at Stromsburg on Monday evening December 14. Officers elected include Parker Aker as President and Carl Sundberg as Vice President both reelected, Everet Loreman as Sec Treas elected, Maurice Lindberg as Legislature Delegate for two year term reelected to State Convention, Ted Otte elected, Henry Buresh as alternate, Y F C to State Convention, Doris Swanson elected, Shirley Holm as alternate, Howard Carlson elected, and Lionel Swanson as alternate. The group adopted resolutions urging a broader tax base with a State income tax and seeking federal funds for agricultural research and marketing with emphasis on industrial uses of farm products. Elton Berck, State Farmers Union president, spoke, sharing slides from a Europe tour sponsored by the National Farmers Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Farmers Union
R.E.A
Stromsburg
Parker Aker
Carl Sundberg
Sec.Treas
Everet Loreman
Maurice Lindberg
Ted Otte
Henry Buresh
Alernate
Y. F C
Doris Swanson
Shirley Holm
Howard Carlson
Lionel Swanson
Elton Berck
Farmers Union
Europe
National Farmers Union
Osceola High School Christmas Cantata Tonight
Osceola High School music department presents a Christmas program at 8 p m on December 22 featuring three band numbers and the cantata Christmas is Coming performed by the mixed chorus Also performing are the girls triple trio and girls trio Soloists include Lora Lee Dawes Anette Watts Karen Prell and Kay Watts The cantata by Siegmeister and Wheeler celebrates English Christmas customs and the nativity through narration and song
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola High School
Lora Lee Dawes
Annette Watts
Karen Prell
Kay Watts
Eli Siegmeister
Rufus Wheeler
Hospital Auxiliary Memorial Fund Plan At Annie Jeffrey
Hospital Auxiliary members chaired by Addie Wieseman discuss creating an accumulated memorial fund for the Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital. Donor names will be inscribed on a display plaque at the hospital to recognize contributions of any amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warold J. Hauberg
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Moeusta
Nigns
Lesnital
Addie Wieseman
Social Calendar Presents Xmas Party and Lodge Meeting
Ride A Wee's gather at Mrs. Orval Wikenhorst's on Thursday December 17 for a Xmas party and gift exchange. Rebekah Lodge meets Wednesday December 23 at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ride-A-Wee’s
Orval Wikenhorst
Rebekah Lodge
Mrs Gillmor Heads to Florida for Winter Months
Mrs I C Gillmor leaves Monday for St Petersburg Florida to spend the winter. She will be joined there by her sister Mrs Elsie Rever of New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Gillmor
St. Petersburg
Florida
Elsie Rever
New York City
Calif Youth Held In County Jail For Auto Theft
David John Hale 18 Downes California is held in Osceola on charges of alleged robberies of money and a car. Hale drove the stolen yellow Chevrolet convertible with hitchhiker William McGuire 32 Grand Forks South Dakota. They were arrested Sunday night by State Troopers Mulford and Fairchild two miles north of Stromsburg. McGuire was released Tuesday noon and Hale was turned over to federal authorities to face a Dyer Act charge transporting a stolen vehicle across state lines. Hale waived extradition back to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David John Hale
Downes
Calif
Osceola
Hale
William McGuire
Grand Forks
South Dakota
Mulford
Fairchild
Stromsburg
McGuire
F.B
California
Winners Named in Christmas Drawings for Turkeys
Lucky numbers for five frozen turkeys drawn on December fifth list winners Albert Schmoker Tressie Brown Martin Scholz Ed Deland and Mrs Dave Waller. December twelfth winners include Rudy Carlson Mrs Louis Johnston Mrs Frank Thelander and George Deland with George taking two turkeys. A final drawing Saturday December eighteenth at four pm awards five hams and one turkey. limit one prize per family, with treats for children at City Hall starting at two pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Schmoker
Tressie Brown
Martin Scholz
Ed Deland
Dave Waller
Rudy Carlson
Louis Johnston
Frank Thelander
George Deland
City Hall
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Merchants
Bowling Belles
Mary Nyberg
Philin
Phillips 66
Shriners
Johnson
D. Lindeblade
B. Peterson
V. Johnson
M. Pfitzer
Cornhusker
Gas Co
Sigler Thunder
Johnson Plumbers
Osceola Contractors
Lloyd’s Produce
Ye Farmers Co-op
W-L “Thriftway
Sees Realty
Matadores
Fairacres Farmers Elevator
Polk Oj
Walstead’s Decorators
Reece Abstracters
Shelby O11
Steckley
V. Sterup
R. Miller
Shelby Oil Co
Walstead
Thriftway
Lees Realty
Shelby Oil
Wobig’ S
Bobby Pins
Gutter Dusters
Blackbirds
Sinclair
Greenbacks
Bush
Ned
Roy
Oni Mohawks
P. Aersit
P. Mille
P Miller
P. Miller
Willits
F. Wyman
M Cerny
Sinclair Service
Ned’ Service
Wobig
Betty Fuehrer
Heart Ass’n
Names
Heart Fund County Leader
Heart Association
Richards-Fuehrer
Utica Law
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospita
Hospital News
Henry Renquist
Mrs
Glen Ray Brazee
Masons
Foxbilt
Fine Arts Dept
Xmas Vesper Service
Farmers Union Co-op Oil Ass'n
OHS Music Department
Helen Minnis
Helen Christine Minnis
Vernon Minnis
Springfield
Kentucky
Harry Brazee
Barren Plains
Myron Smith
Bobby Joe Morris
Bonnie Jean Garrett
Minnis
Don Anderson
Billy Minnis
Louisville
Wilson Minnis
Brazee
Seventh Ave. West
Barbara Kay Minnis
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