Nuquist to spend Christmas in Bethlehem and Egypt
Andrew E. Nuquist, professor of political science at the University of Vermont, will spend Christmas Eve in Bethlehem and vacation in Egypt while teaching in Beirut for a year. He left the United States in September on leave. his wife joins him January 7. Their son Selby is a senior at Wittenberg University and daughter Elizabeth a freshman at Vassar. He previously taught at Osceola High School in the 1930s.
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A. F. Nuquist
Osceola
Andrew E. Nuquist
Bethlehem
Egypt
Holy Land
Andrew
University of Vermont
State Department
American University
Beirut
Lebanon
Ife
Vermont
United States
Nuquist
Nugrust
Selby
Wittenburg University
Springfield
Ohio
Elizabeth
Vassar
Osceola High School
Osceola Firemen Move Meeting To December 26
The Osceola fire department will hold its regular meeting Friday evening December 26 due to Christmas falling on the usual Thursday date.
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Osceola
Osceola Firemen
Osceola Chamber Set Monthly Meeting at L M Cafe
The Osceola Chamber of Commerce schedules its regular monthly meeting for next Monday evening December 29 at 7 00 pm at the L M Cafe. Members and local business leaders are encouraged to attend.
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Osceola Chamber of Commerce
L&m Cale
Emmons Family Holiday Visit To California
Mr and Mrs Floyd Emmons and their sons traveled to California to visit his brother Clair Emmons and family in Norwalk and his sister in Long Beach over the holidays. Vil and Mrs Stan Almen of San Jose and Mr and Mrs Wm Buhl were guests in the Raymond Branting home while Mr and Mrs Oscar Engel of Duncan visited the Chris Dahmke home Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Emmons
California
Clair Emmons
Norwalk
R. C. Shenk
Long Beach
Vil
Stan Almen
San Jose
Wm. Buhl
Raymond Branting
Oscar Engel
Duncan
Chris Dahmke
Santa’s snowy Christmas memories and a march to spring
The writer reflects on past Christmas Eve folklore and a snowbound town, recalling Santa visits at the courthouse, snowball antics, and a faith in a white Christmas. He suggests delaying Christmas to guarantee a snowy March and closes with seasonal greetings in several languages.
Bulldogs Roll Past Silver Creek In Coldenrod Conference Win
Osceola High beat Silver Creek 62 to 44 to stay undefeated in Coldenrod Conference. Hardy Huggler led with 18 points, Dinges 17, Ran som 12, Bryan 11, Rein 2, Wieseman 2. Osceola led 33-22 at the half after a 22-point second quarter. Reserves won 26-21. Next games at Aurora January 9 and 13 against Fullerton.
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Osceola High
Maples
Silver Creek
Merrick County
Bulldogs
Coldenrod
Les Taylor
Osceola
Hardy Huggler
Dinges
Ransom
Bryan
Rein
Wieseman
Aurora
Fullerton
Holiday Visits and Returns Peak Osceola Social Round
Mrs Effie Fernandez travels from Omaha to Lawndale California and San Diego to visit the Tom Rutter and David Callen families. Miss Lillian Wieseman visits Osceola from Cicero Illinois to spend Christmas with sister Mrs Della Need. Larry Snodgrass returns from the University for holiday with mother Mrs Mildred Snodgrass. Belated party honors Mrs Wren Sherwood with guests including Mr and Mrs Sam Cook Mr and Mrs Guy Smith and others from Clarks Polk.
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Effie Fernandez
Omaha
Tom Rutter
Lawndale
California
David Callen
San Diego
Lillian Wieseman
Cicere
Illnois
Osceola
Della Need
Larry Snodgrass
University
Mildred Snodgrass
Wren Sherwood
Sam Cook
Guy Smith
Clarks
Merle Lavelle
Polk
Bill Kepner
Lincoln
W. R. Kepner
Hershal Griffith
Denver
Stanley Larson
Wesley Larson
Albin Larson
Stromsburg
Nyla Pehrson
Louise Pehrson
Rudolph Swenson
Newlyweds Honored At Lincoln Reception
Mr and Mrs Harry Christensen of Valparaiso hosted a reception at Corner Terrace in Lincoln on Sunday for their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Rex Wieseman of Osceola. Guests included the Wieseman family and relatives from Omaha and Lincoln, who later joined Mr and Mrs John Mulgreu for coffee.
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Harry Christensen
Valparaiso
Corner Terrace
Lincoln
Rex Wieseman
Osceola
Harold Wieseman
Omaha
Donal Wieseman
Larry
Merle Wieseman
Eugene Johansen
Bradley
Earl V. Wieseman
Addie Wieseman
Births Announced in Osceola Columbus and Lincoln
Mr and Mrs Gary Conrad of Osceola announce a baby girl Tammy Sue born December 22 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces. Mr and Mrs Norman Michener of Columbus announce a baby girl Sandra Sue born December 15 at St Marys Hospital weighing 5 pounds 11 ounces. Mr and Mrs Oscar Jones are the maternal grandparents. Mr and Mrs Einfred Peterson announce their daughter in law Cecil Moore of Lincoln is the mother of a son born Monday December 22 at St Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce named Wayne Terence. Cecil Moore is the former JoLene Peterson.
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Brian Wilbur
Wilbur Falk
Stromsburg
Brian
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Farmers’ Co-op. Grain Company
Gary Conrad
Osceola
Tammy Sue
Conrad
Norman Michener
Columbus
St. Mary’s Hospital
Sandra Sue
Oscar Jones
Einfred Peterson
Cecil Moore
Lincoln
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Wayne Terence
Moore
JoLene Peterson
Christmas Visit and Family Gatherings Across the Region
Omaha visitors Mr and Mrs Bill Barry were guests Sunday and Monday. Rev and Mrs Erwin Niel and family will entertain for Christmas. Rev John Stayton and daughters and Mrs Lena Kiel of me Cook will be guests with the Kiel family Wednesday through Friday. Charley Beck of Seattle visits Senoch Boden during the holidays. Miss Helen Swanson of Ogallala visits her mother Mrs Mollie Swanson over the holiday. A pre Christmas dinner was held at Roy Trotter home with Grover and Russell Trotter of Herman, Marvin Trotter and daughters and Guy Trotter of Omaha, Herman Karlin and daughters, Bob Jensen and son of Fremont, and Max Richards of Cedar Rapids.
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Bill Barry
Omaha
Erwin Niel
John Stayton
Lena Kiel
Kiel
Charley Beck
Seattle
Washington
Senoch Boden
Helen Swanson
Ogallala
Osceola
Mollie Swanson
Roy Trotter
Grover Trotter
Russell Trotter
Herman
Nebraska
Marvin Trotter
Guy Trotter
Herman Karlin
Bob Jensen
Fremont
Max Richards
Cedar Rapids
John Anderson
Lillie Johnson
Vernelle Carlson
Jay McDonald
Ronald Beebe
Carolyn
George Wright
Kenneth Wright
Wahoo
A. F. Nuquist
Joe
Chicago
Lincoln
L. T. Laase
Jim Norton
Miles
C. R. Peterson
E. L. Ingram
Dallas
Texas
Inlaw
W. W. Norton
Ann Schott
Loretta Heights College
Loretta
Colorado
Joe Schott
Glen Green
Exeter
Green
Agnes Loukota
Jimmy
Sharon Green
Robert Green
Irene Anderson
Roger Gustafson
Polk
Elizabeth Bealer
R. O. Peterson
Bill Wieseman
Bob Wieseman
Eugene Johansen
Addie Wieseman
Bertha Berck
John Mulgrae
City
Rex Wieseman
New Home Agent Chosen by Polk County Extension Council
The Polk County Extension Board selected Marilyn Evans as the new Home Agent. Evans, formerly of Stanton Nebraska, will graduate from the University of Nebraska in January and begin duties February 1. Her husband, Mr. Evans, is also a Nebraska University student planning two years of graduate study after graduation.
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Polk County
County Extension Board
Marilyn Evans
Evans
Stanton
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Wayne County
Nebraska University
Margaret Crosby
Aurora
Five More Turkeys Drawn In Local Chamber Event
Five more turkeys were awarded Saturday afternoon in a drawing sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce and Boosters. Winners include Charles Stewart Levert Oquist Mrs Alfred Gondringer Ed De Land and Mrs Jim Sterup.
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Chamber of Commerce and Boosters
Charles Stewart
Levert Oquist
Alfred Gondringer
Ed DeLand
Jim Sterup
Murray Family Visit Grands Island in Osceola
Mr and Mrs Gene Murray and their children of Grand Island visited Mrs Glenn G Shelmadine in Osceola Sunday to spend time with Mrs Murray s mother.
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Gene Murray
Grand Island
Osceola
Mrs. Murray
Glenn G Shelmadine
Last Rites Held Here For Mrs Myron Hanson
Funeral services were held in Osceola for Mrs. Myron Hanson 38 who died December 13 in Culver City California. Rev. Paul Melin officiated at Kepner Mortuary. Interment was in Osceola cemetery. She was the former Alvona Morgan. Survived by husband and mother Phoebe Morgan.
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Osceola
Myron Hanson
Culver City
California
Paul Melin
Salem
S. D
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Kepner Mortuary
Hanson
Alvana Morgan
Phoebe Morgan
Morgan
Huntington Beach
Firemen Respond To False Alarm At Local Farm
Volunteer firemen were summoned Monday near noon to a smoke plume at the east edge of town. At A C Schott farm they found workers burning trash including old tires. Nothing burned beyond control and the crew returned, the incident deemed a false alarm.
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A. C. Schott Farm
Dinner guests attend funeral in Mead
Mr and Mrs Raymond Branting and Carol Jean joined Mr and Mrs Richard Kentopp for dinner and attended the funeral of Arthur Almen at Mead that afternoon. Hugh Johnston left Tuesday for Grand Junction Colorado to visit his son Lloyd over Christmas.
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Raymond Branting
Carol Jean
Richard Kentopp
Arthur Almen
Mead
Hugh Johnston
Grand Junction
Colorado
Lloyd
Christmas Message in the Record: News of Bethlehem
A Christmas editorial frames news as a shared local affair and links a 1958 satellite event to the biblical birth of Jesus Christ. It contrasts cosmic milestones with Bethlehem's humble birth, urging readers that Jesus is the true good news for all.
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B. S
Christ the Lord
Bethlehem
David
Jesus Christ
Officers Re-Elected By Hospital Auxiliary Group
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Auxiliary met December 15 for officer elections. All officers were re-elected: President Addie Wiesenman, Vice President Mildred Snodgrass, Secretary-Treasurer Joe Schott. Hostesses were Mrs. Lester Anderson and Mrs. John E F Anderson.
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Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Addie Wieseman
Mildred Snodgrass
Joe Schott
Lester Anderson
John EF. Anderson
Jane Merrick weds David A Holden in Laramie
Jane Eleanor Merrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Merrick, married David Allen Holden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Holden, in a Sunday ceremony at First Methodist Church Laramie Wyoming. Rev R Jay Wilson officiated. They will reside in San Diego California where the groom serves as hospital corpsman in the U S Navy.
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First Methodist Church
Laramie
Wyoming
Jane Eleanor Merrick
Gerald M. Merrick
David Allen Holden
Clarence E. Holden
R. Jay Wilson
Raymond Piper
Robert L. Cross
Laramie High School
San Diego
California
U. S. Navy
New Schedule Set For Motor Vehicle Operators Exams
The schedule for motor vehicle operator examinations for the first half of 1959 has examiners in Osceola at the courthouse in the afternoons on January 15 29 February 26 March 12 26 April 9 23 May 7 2 June 4 18 in the County Commissioners' room second floor.
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Osceola
Court House
Christmas Socials and Visits Highlight Columbus Area
Mr and Mrs Oscar Jones visited the Norman Michener family in Columbus last week. Osceola attendees at the Central Electric and Gas Co Christmas Party included Mr and Mrs Chris Dahmke Mr and Mrs Victor Cerny and Mrs Mildred Snodgrass. The Elks Club hosted the party Wednesday in Columbus. MYF caroled Monday then gathered at the Methodist Church for hot chocolate and sandwiches. Suzanne Eikenhorst hosted six friends for a Friday afternoon Christmas party with a gift exchange. Mrs Joe Fijell substituted in the fourth grade Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Enoch Boden and the Lloyd Fyell family were Sunday supper guests.
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Oscar Jones
Norman Michener
Columbus
Osceola
Central Electric and Gas Co
Chris Dahmke
Victor Cerny
Mildred Snodgrass
Elks Club
Myf
Methodist Church
Suzanne Eikenhorst
Joe Fijell
Leon Merrick
Charley Beck
Seattle
Washington
Enoch Boden
Lloyd Fyell
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Dismissals Week of December
Patients dismissed during December 16 to 22 include Rolla Mace Gresham I F Spaulding Edward Crossant Mrs Robert Stohl Mrs Edna Girardin Mrs Eugene Taylor Mrs Wilbur Falk and baby boy Mrs Verland Bauer and baby boy Mrs Marion Thomas Mrs Rex Wieseman Dennis Larson Debra Gustafson Thomas Krumbach Mrs Robert Wieseman Donald Baer Lewis Schott Mrs Aster B Kessler Mrs Clyde Courtney John Myers Mrs George Bond Miss Irene Anderson Alvin Cerny Jr Mrs Gary Conrad and baby girl Emil Sedlak Hospital notes list dismissals by patient name and town across Osceola Polk Gresham Shelby Stromsburg Rising City Clarks Brainard.
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Rolla Mace
Gresham I. F
License Tags For 1958 Vehicles Go On Sale January 2
License tags for 1958 model year vehicles will go on sale Friday January 2 at the county treasurer's office under a new law passed by the 1957 Nebraska Legislature. Tags and truck tags replace plates and must be issued every other year. Owners must present 1958 registration and a tax statement mailed next week. mail registration and tax payments to County Treasurer Carleton Anderson for mailing of tags. Anderson reports 5440 motor vehicles registered to date.
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Nebraska
Carleton Anderson
Anderson
Service notes in Briefments from Schofield to Fort Ord
Sp 4 Alfred R Hanson was released from active Army duty Thursday December 18 from Schofield Base Hawaii after service since January 17 1957 with initial posting at Fort Ord California Airman M c Ray Cole arrived Saturday from Amarillo Texas on 30 day furlough to Osceola to stay with his mother Mrs Helen Cole and family Army Pvt Ronald V Tewell son of H P Tewell Stromsburg recently completed eight weeks basic training at Fort Riley Kansas a 1953 Stromsburg High School graduate Tewell was a farmer before enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred R. Hanson
United States Army
Schofield
Hawaiian Islands
Army
Fort Ord
California
M-c
Ray Cole
Osceola
Amarillo
Texas
United States Air Corps
Helen Cole
Ronald V. Tewell
H. P. Tewell
Stromsburg
Fort Riley
Kansas
Tewell
Community Holiday Gatherings Across Nebraska Attendances
A long list of social visits and holiday meals shows residents visiting family and friends from Lincoln to Wahoo and Exeter. Notable travelers include Joe Nuquist from Chicago and Jim Norton from Hyattsville, with multiple families hosting Christmas Eve and Christmas Day gatherings. Attendees also note a hospital stay for Irene Anderson after a broken ankle and a funeral in Exeter for Miss Agnes Loukota.
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Andrew Nuquist
By Bess Shermadine
Santa Claus
Dancer
Prancer
St. Nick
County Extension Council
Mrs. Myron Hanson
Robert V. Johnson
Radio
Television
Globe
Earth
God
Cape Canaveral
Jesus
Jane Merrick
David A. Holden
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
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