District 18 Family Visits and Travel News
District 18 residents Mrs. Duane Gabel and family from near Osceola were Wednesday supper guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Flamme. The Gabels and his parents from Shelby returned from a two week trip to Key West Florida and other points. Kathy and Danny Gabel stayed with the Flammes. Danny visited Don Murray in Columbus. Leo Swan of Omaha called Monday. Harold Kamrath and sons visited the Lisko family Wednesday evening. Frank Ziemba and sons called on Albin Prososki and family Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Gabel
Near
Osceola
Fred Flamme
Gabel
E. E. Gabel
Shelby
Key West
Florida
Kathy
Danny Gabel
the Flammes
Danny
Don Murrays
Columbus
Leo Swan
Omaha
Harold Kamrath
Edward Lisko
Frank Ziemba
Albin Prososki
Kopke
Robert Kopke
Anthony Winter
Bradshaw
Robert Barr
York
John Knecht
Rapid City
South Dakota
George Bond
Tommy Gonnerman
Joel
Otto Wegmann
Swede
Carl R. Johnson
Ralph Allison
Candy Miller
Larry Miller
Stromsburg
Raymond Bond
Larry Miller and
Calmer Stephenson
Sterling Miller
Sheila Beebe
Raymond Beebe
Elroy Hoffman
Jim
Susan
Karen
Floyd Jacobsen
Fairmont
Craven Stream
Clarence Hohnbaum
Waco
Mark Romohr Jr
Gresham
Fay Rosenberry
Local families share visits across towns this week
A string of social calls and weekend visits links Columbus Osceola Silver Creek Schuyler Lindsay and Lindsay residents. Tom Micek visited John Micek home. Fred Flamme hosted guests. Frank Ziemba called on John Sock. Louis Schmidt and Karenjo made Lincoln business calls. Debbie Ross and Mike Rogers joined Neil Hasselbalch. Victoria Staroscik visited Osceola. Sladeks Schuyler with Schmidt family. Wallace Benda and Neil Hasselbalch households hosted guests. Zakrzewski hosted Ronald Ziemba. Edward Lisko visited Flamme. Omaha trips noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Micek
Columbus
John Micek
Fred Flamme
Duane Gabel
Osceola
Frank Ziemba
John Sock
Silver Creek
Louis A. Schmidt
Karenjo
Lincoln
Debbie
Mike Ross
Neil Hasselbalch
Don Murray
Flamme
Legion
Victoria Staroscik
Neal Brigham
Chas. Sladek
Dorothy
Schuyler
Wallace Benda
Phil Zakrzewski
Lindsay
Ronald Ziemba
Zakrzewskis
Edward Lisko
Omaha
Wayland Church Plans February Activities and Meetings
Wayland church services began at 10 30 led by Mr James H Lowther. The Merry Workers met Jan 24 with nineteen attendees. devotions by Mrs Georgia Gonnerman. Refreshments by Mrs Elmer Schuknecht and Mrs Lee Campbell. Next meetings include Feb 14 covered dish lunch and Feb 6 church night supper. Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Peter planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Lowther
Georgia Gonnerman
Elmer Schuknecht
Lee Campbell
Peter
Community guests and family gatherings fill weekends
The notice lists numerous local families visiting relatives and hosting guests in Stromsburg York and surrounding areas. It mentions Kopke Winter Barr Knecht Gonnerman Wegmann Johnson Miller Beebe Hoffman Stephenson and others, with weddings anniversaries and local dining events noted.
Senn reports Swiss prosperity after long visit
August Senn returned from a year and a half in Switzerland and notes business revival and general prosperity there. Whitman Olson lost two horses to corn stalk disease. A daughter was born to Elmer Swanson on January 25 and a son to Ed A. Johnson on January 31. An old time carpet bee will be held in the Methodist Church basement Friday afternoon with Mrs W W Hull and Miss Nellie Campbell as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senn
Switzerland
Whitman Olson
Elmer Swanson
Ed A. Johnson
Methodist
W. W. Hull
Nellie Campbell
Mrs Olaf Netsell 86 Dies After Illness in St Louis
Mrs Olaf Netsell aged 86 of Stromsburg died January 30 at her daughter’s home in St Louis Missouri. The record notes the sudden death of Matt Sterup in a separate brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olaf Netsell
Stromsburg
St. Louis
Matt Sterup
Mrs. R. M. McDonald Heads to Kansas City Market Week
Mrs. R. M. McDonald travels to Kansas City Missouri for the annual spring market week to order new stock of dry goods ladies ready to wear and millinery. George Bond plans to move March 1 to a Hackberry precinct farm. Osceola coach Gerald E. Parker declines to sign a board contract leaving a strong local record. Osceola roads remain largely impassable after the snow of New Year’s Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. McDonald
Kansas City
George Bond
Hackberry Precinct
Gerald E. Parker
Osceola High School
Board of Education
Parker
Osceola
Prison Industries Plans Three Phase Expansion at Beatrice Home
Morris, former state purchasing agent, outlined a three phase building program for the Beatrice State Home to ease crowding. The plan calls for a new school building, an additional hospital building, and new dormitories to add space for 500 inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Beatrice State Home
Johnsons Celebrate Silver Wedding Anniversary
Twenty years ago this newspaper notes Mr. and Mrs. Ed J. Johnson marked their silver wedding anniversary. The item sits among local life notices alongside obituaries and birth announcements detailing community happenings in Polk County and nearby towns.
Funeral Services Held for Mrs. Frank Walker in Richmond
Funeral services were conducted in Richmond California for Mrs. Frank Walker 69 who died January 17 after several weeks illness. Also noted were moves by Mr and Mrs James Chantry to Schenectady New York for James to work in electrical engineering at General Electric. Other items report Polk County political pre primary conventions at Osceola. William J Nitsch promoted to Staff Sergeant serving with the 14th Armored Field Artillery in Mainz Germany. Rosemary Walgreen a Luther College representative at a Bible Conference in Minneapolis. and Mr and Mrs Conrad Olson welcomed a baby boy born January 17 at Stromsburg Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Calif
Frank Walker
James Chantry
Schenectady
N. Y
Jim
General Electric Co
Polk County
Osceola
William J. Nitsch
Rudolph Nitsch
14Th Armored Field Artillery
Mainz
Germany
Rosemary Walgreen
Luther College
Minneapolis
Conrad Olson
Stromsburg Hospital
State Institutions Directly Controlled by Governor
The legislature abolished the Board of Control and placed state institutions under the governor. Policies were realigned with new directives, forbidding political activity by staff and advisory boards. Institutions will buy as many items as possible from suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of State
Board of Control
Frank Morrison
Public Welfare Department
George Morris
New Lincoln Men's Reformatory chief named
Clarence V. Keller named superintendent of the Lincoln Men s Reformatory succeeding Harold Smith. Keller, 63, has 20 years of admin duties at the Reformatory including head of sign and license plate factories and business manager. Smith became superintendent in 1958. Additionally Gov. Morrison asks road bid procedures studied by Associated Contractors and Greater Omaha Heavy Contractors after complaints from two Omaha firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men’s Reformatory
Lincoln
Clarence V. Keller
Harold Smith
Keller
Reformatory
Smith
Capitol
Frank Morrison
Highway Department
Omaha
Morrison
Associated Contractors
Greater Omaha
Nebraska Budget Committee Works On Interim Plans
A Nebraska budget group from the 1961 Legislature builds forms similar to Kansas while preserving local Nebraskan bookkeeping. State Tax Commissioner Forrest Johnson calls for each department to appoint a budget officer to meet him within a month, with State Auditor Ray Johnson and Sen. Richard Marvel in attendance. The State Board of Education delays a final decision on the new Education Commissioner until its February 13 meeting, per Hamilton F. Mitten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative Council
Kansas
Nebraska
Forrest Johnson
Johnson
Ray Johnson
Richard Marvel
Hastings
State Board of Education
Hamilton F. Mitten
Fremont
Acting head named for Education Department as vacancy lasts
The board appointed Stanley Hawley as acting head after Dr. F. B. Decker left to coordinate four teachers colleges at Wayne Chadron Peru and Kearney. The State Normal Board will seek permission to insure state owned vehicles amid a bus sale stalemate at Kearney State Teachers College due to driver insurance issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Hawley
Education Department
F. B. Decker
Wayne
Chadron
Peru
Kearney
State Normal Board
Kearney State Teachers College
Milton Hassel
Hassel
Social round of West Side families and county visitors
West Side Lunch guests of Mr and Mrs Lester Widga and family after a basketball game included Wallace Lind and Lyle Widga of Polk and Donald Dahlin and sons. Several gatherings occurred as State County Fair Board members met in Lincoln. Local visits spanned Alvin Eickmeier, Orley Conkling, Donelson, Haverland, Baker, Johnson, Rystrom and others with birthdays celebrated and Sunday suppers shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Widga
Wallace Lind
Lyle Widga
Polk
Donald Dahlin
Orley Conkling
Glen Peterson
State County Fair Board
Lincoln
Conkling
Alvin Eickmeier
Lynn Ray Knorr
Milton Johnson Jr
Delbert Norquest
York
Lester Anderson
H. F. Haverland
Francis Donelson
Donelson
Harold Miller
Karen
Bob Baker
Byron Johnson
LeRoy
Arthur Donelson
Carroll Rystrom
Anna Mae Leach
Reverends Andersons Guests at Donelson Family Dinner
Reverend and Mrs. Lester Anderson and Carol were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Donelson and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Anderson
Carol
Mrs
Francis Donelson
Valley social notes from Clarks and surrounding towns
Sunday supper hosts Mr and Mrs Vance Toline welcomed guests from Clarks. Dale Dunn family met with Mrs Fred Henggeler and Frank Jaax in Columbus. Gary Lux visited his parents in Shelby. The Dunns hauled cattle to Omaha and stayed with cousin Dale Madison. Robert Lux joined Gary Lux for Sunday supper. A birthday dance at St Vincent Hall honored Greg Urban Danny Dunn Linda Meister Charles Roberts and Danny Sterup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Toline
Clarks
Dale Dunn
Fred Henggeler
Frank Jaax
Columbus
Gary Lux
Frank Lux
Shelby
Lewis Dunn
Omaha
Dale Madison
Robert Lux
St. Vincent's Hall
Greg Urban
Danny Dunn
Linda Meister
Charles Roberts
Danny Sterup
Osceola Ladies Honor Hazel Anderson and Lillie Johnson
Mrs. Violet Anderson, Mrs. Martha Swanson, Miss Elsie Peterson, Mrs. Wren Sherwood, and Misses Lillie Johnson and Vernelle Carlson visited Mrs. Hazel Anderson on Thursday afternoon January 18 to celebrate Hazel Anderson and Lillie Johnsons birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Anderson
Martha Swanson
Elsie Peterson
Stromsburg
Wren Sherwood
Lillie Johnson
Vernelle Carlson
Hazel Anderson
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Alta Lisko
Oliver & Moline
Marlin Hardy
Elmer Ray
Wayland
LaVina Kooke
Bert Gissler
Tional Fidelity
Qo Rosa
W. Ralph Jones
Awscabad
Bansas Crry G
Missouri
Gooch
Farmers Co-op Grain Assn
Ed J. Johnson
Lincoln Lohr
Grand Island
Dave Jones
Carolyn
Louis Mickey
John Mickey
Reitz
Iowa
Rock Island
Arthur Johansen
Kenny Alstrum
Central College
Central City
Red Hammer
D’alls Wrangler
Cerny
Hrouda
West Side
Mrs. Homer Green
Valley News
State Farm
State Farm Bank
Nebr
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Memo Office
Bloomingiog. Messe Poors
Parma
Peanuts Characters
United Feature Syndicate
America
Falcon
FORD
Oas
Mallionth Falcon
Sigler Garage
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