Henderson Defeats Osceola and Genoa Falls to Osceola
Henderson Huskies beat Osceola Bulldogs 74 to 59 on Tuesday February 6 at home. Larry Miley led scoring with 19 while Mike Cotter and Jerry Gondringer added 10 and 11 points respectively before Cotter fouled out. Osceola reserves lost 67 to 33 with Gary Ahlquist top Bulldog in 7 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldogs
Huskies
Henderson
Larry Miley
Bulldog
Mike Cotter
Jerry Gondringer
Don Richards
Cotter
Gondringer
Osceola
Gary Ahlquist
The
Leon Johnson
Osceola Bulldogs Roll Over Genoa 62 41 in Conference Clash
Osceola improves to five conference wins by routing Genoa 62 41 on Friday February 9. Mike Cotter leads with 20 points, Jerry Gondringer adds 19, Don Richards 13, and Gondringer 17 in the second quarter as Osceola builds a 28 18 halftime lead. Reserve squad also wins 48 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Bulldogs
Genoa
Mike Cotter
Jerry Gondringer
Osceola
Don Richards
Bulldogs
Gondringer
Orioles
St. Edward
Johnson
Frizzell
Kropatsch, K
Cotter
Richards
Frizzell, B
Studley
Gabriel, L. C
Gdowski
Peterson of
Teettiepaccemy Ek Ok
Oe Cromwell
Cremers
Bulldog
Bob Gabriel
Leon Johnson
Feft
Wieseman
Eikenhorst
St Pauls Hosts Nebraska Augustana Conference
The St Paul Lutheran Church will host the Nebraska annual conference of the Augustana Lutheran Church on March 19 to 21. About 175 delegates are expected for housing and meals. This will be the final Augustana conference in Nebraska before it joins the Lutheran Church in America, affecting Luther College in Wahoo and Midland College in Fremont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Wahoo
Luther College
Midland College
Fremont
Winter plans set for Polk County conservation work
Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District cooperators use winter to outline spring and summer conservation projects. Harold Klingman cites the Feed Grain Program as boosting planning interest. 1060 acres have plans developed, with cooperators Irvin Rystrom Verlin Fellows Rolland Swanson Charles Steever Paul Swanson and James L. Anderson among those involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District
Harold Klingman
Soil Conservation Service
Klingman
Polk
Irvin Rystrom
Verlin Fellows
Rolland Swanson
Charles Steever
Paul Swanson
James L. Anderson
SCS
Real Estate Transfers in Osceola and Stromsburg
Ray A. Conrad and wife transfer S Lot 3 and all of Lots 4 and 5 Block 5 Nance and Morrill’s Addition Osceola to Thomas A. Hofbauer and wife. M A Mills Referee transfers Lot 9 Block 3 Town ORDADYS 1st Addition Stromsburg to Lloyd Lindgren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray A. Conrad
Thomas A. Hofbauer
Nance & Morrill
Osceola
M. A. Mills
Lloyd Lindgren
Town Ordadys
Stromsurg
Soldier Rodney L. Peterson Arrives in Germany with 7th Army Aviation
Army Pvt. Rodney L. Peterson son of Mr and Mrs Carl O Peterson Stromsburg arrived in Germany January 27 and is assigned to the 7th Army Aviation Group. He is a clerk typist in the group's Headquarters Company at Ludwigsburg after enlisting in August 1961 and basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He graduated from Walton High School Lincoln in 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Rodney L. Peterson
Carl O. Peterson
Stromsburg
Germany
7Th Army Aviation Group
Peterson
Ludwigsburg
Fort Leonard Wood
Walton High School
Lincoln
Mrs Alice Richards Travels to Meet New Granddaughter
Mrs Alice Richards left Tuesday morning for Martin South Dakota to become acquainted with a new granddaughter born to her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Tom Jacquot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Richards
Martin
So. Dak
Tom Jacquot
Pink and Blue Shower Honors Mrs Leon Draeger
Friends gathered Friday evening at the Jack Malek home to honor Mrs Leon Draeger with a Pink and Blue shower. After games, gifts were presented in a doll buggy by Cindy Connie and Julie Hiemer. Hostesses served a luncheon. An out of town guest was Mrs Al Werth of Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Draeger
Jack Malek
Cindy
Connie
Julie Hiemer
Dale Lewis
Bill Zedicher
al Werth
Stromsburg
Public Auction Calendar of Farm Sales
The public auction of Merle Johnson is set for Tuesday February 20 at 12 30 p m at a farm 40 miles west of Osceola. Sold will be artificially bred cattle hogs machinery and miscellaneous items and baled oat straw. Additional consignments include machinery by Murton Johnson Sr buildings by Herman Meyer and household items of the late John Miller Merrick Engel Auctions lunch stand by F A Extension Club. Also on February 19 Mrs Herman Buttell near York sells farm machinery pickup pony and saddle baled hay and miscellaneous articles. Another sale February 20 at 12 30 p m Dale Auction Co Auds features Elmer Way farm machinery station wagon tame rabbits hutches and two brooder houses plus cattle. Gru Baugh Bros Auds conducts. Rudy Kreifels near York sale includes farm machinery corn shelter grain dryer trucks irrigation equipment and appliances. An 80 acre tract of land owned by the late John Miller located five miles west and one half mile south of Osceola will be sold February 27 at 2 00 p m at the Osceola Courthouse Executrix Lulu Ward and Mills Mills & Mills note ads in this issue. Additional forthcoming public auctions including farm machinery from Mrs Louise Timm and Chas Youngstrom February 27 and 28 with ads to follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Johnson
Osceola
Murton Johnson Sr
Herman Meyer
John Miller
Merrick & Engel
Auc
F. A. N Extension Club
Herman Buttell
York
Dale Auction Co
Aud’s
Elmer Way
South of
Surprise
Grubaugh Bros
Rudy Kreifels
Aud’s Dale Auction Co
Court House
Lulu Ward
Harry Lees
Mills, Mills & Mills
Louise Timm
Chas. Youngstrom
Steeples Nephew Rex Steeple Killed in Train Mishap
County Judge and Mrs. J E Steeple learned this week of the death of Rex L Steeple 50 of Ravenna a railroad brakeman killed when he apparently fell beneath the wheels of a Burlington freight car while switching cars on a Broken Bow train
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Steeple
Rex L. Steeple
Ravenna
Steeple
Burlington
Broken Bow
Social Calendar Notes From Local Clubs
The Stoner Club hosts a 7 30 p m card party at St Vincent s Hall for members and families with hostesses Clem Marak Howard McKeag Wilbur Prell and Ed Schott. Various clubs meet Feb 15 21 19 26 with hostesses and activities including bread making demonstrations and gift exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoner Club
St. Vincent’s Hall
Mmes
Clem Marak
Howard McKeag
Wilbur Prell
Ed Schott
Wesley Chapel Club
Bruce Pickett
Luther Potter
Alfred Kuhnel
Earl Watts
Bond election set for March 5 in Osceola district
The Osceola School District plans a $35,000 bond to add Jeffrey Elementary space for sixth graders and junior high classes. If approved, a one mill local tax increase would fund the expansion, with voters casting ballots March 5 at the High School Auditorium from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey Elementary
Board of Education
State Board of Education
Osceola
Two Files For County Commissioner Nominations
Earl Rosenberry a Polk County lifelong farmer near Shelby filed as a Democrat candidate for County Commissioner District No 1. Guildford D. Bryan of Osceola, an incumbent, filed as a Republican candidate for District No 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Rosenberry
Shelby
Polk County
Guildford D. Bryan
Osceola
Bryan
Speeding and traffic fines listed in county court notices
County Court records show multiple drivers from Seward Grand Island Lincoln and other towns fined for night and daytime speeding careless driving following too close no license plates and failure to report accidents with fines ranging from 10 to 31 dollars plus costs. Several marriage licenses issued to residents of Fremont Osceola Blair Stromsburg and Columbus with partners from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Bolka
Seward
Alvin R. Smith
Grand Island
Thomas E. Flactiff
John C. Yuiinston
Osceola
Olga Hurlbert
Ord
Roger L. Wild
Lincoln
Jerry W. Ohlman
Central City
Benjamin M. Wall
Omaha
Delbert J. Kleveman
Gresham
Vincent R. Mullin
Otto I. Kallik
Wichita
Kan
Vanny L. Lukasiewicz
Farwell
Albert Block
Merle W. Wieseman
Silver Creek
Raymond R. Staub
James E. Miller
Papillion
Dwayne E. Otte
Kenneth L. Manchester
Polk ASC Extends Two Year Reseal Program
The Polk ASC County Committee announces continuation of the two year reseal program for 1961 crop corn and wheat. There are no advance storage payments. the full storage payment earned will be paid at extension of reseals or extended reseals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Asc County
Good Samaritan Village Planning Advances In Osceola
Planning moves forward for Good Samaritan Village in Osceola. Rev Boldbeck and Brown and Denesia meet local committee. construction contracts await minor adjustments and weather permitting start within a month. Local fund status stands around 42 500 of 45 000 needed with total project cost near 175 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
Boldbeck
Good Samaritan Village
Osceola
Good Samaritan
Brown and Dénesia
Broken Bow
Nebraska
Raymond Kepner
Good Samaritan Village Society
Births Report Three New Arrivals in Colorado and Dakota
James David Swanson weighed 5 pounds 7 ounces at birth on February 8 in Westminster Colorado to Mr and Mrs Jack Swanson with Viola Wieseman as grandmother. A daughter weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce was born February 9 to Mr and Mrs Tom Jacquot of Martin South Dakota. they already have three year old Michel. Alice Richards is an Ib. 2 ounce baby girl born February 13 to Mr and Mrs Vernon Boden of Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James David
Jack Swanson
Westminister
Colo
Viola Wieseman
Tom Jacquot
Martin, So. Dak
Michel
Alice Richards
Vernon Boden
Osceola
Nebraska Tuberculosis Association reports 1961 Christmas Seal Campaign
The Nebraska Tuberculosis Association released 1961 Christmas Seal Campaign figures. Contributions to 93 counties total $158,468.28, higher than last year at this point but $8,023.41 short of final 1960 figures. executive secretary Delmar R. Serafy expects further gifts to hit the fiscal-year goal by March 31. Polk County to date shows $696.50 versus $734.02 in 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Tuberculosis Association
Delmar R. Serafy
Association
Nebraska
Polk County
District II Class C BB Tourney Opens in David City
The District II Class C basketball tournament will be held at Aquinas High School Gym in David City on February 19, 20, 22 and 24. First round games include Humphrey St. Francis vs East Butler and Cedar Bluffs vs Genoa, followed by Osceola vs St. Edward and Mead vs Valparaiso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aquinas High School
David City
Humphrey St. Francis
East Butler
Cedar Bluffs
Genoa
Osceola
St. Edward
Mead
Valparaiso
March of Dimes Dance for Polk County Teens
A Polk County teen dance will be held at the grade school auditorium in Osceola Saturday night February 17 at 7 30. Attendees donate dimes to elect the 1962 March of Dimes King and Queen and to support the New March of Dimes campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Osceola
Your Dimes
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital News Transfer and Dismissals
A list of patient movements from Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital includes Kenneth Moore and Ulysses transfers. Jesse Williamson and others dismissed. Names span Osceola Shelby Stromsburg Silver Creek Polk and nearby towns. The roster covers multiple individuals and accompanying spouses and babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Salchow
Bradshaw
Robert Murray
Silver Creek
Alex Adelson
Stromsburg
Oscar Sundberg
Polk
John Micek
Shelby
Elsie Wallace
Osceola
L. T. van Winkle
Louis Wagner
Gresham
Anna Appleton
Marie Rosdahl
Ray Randall
Lena Schaal
Robert McMeekin
Pearl Hernbloom
Channa Ericson
Emma Anderson
Gertrude Quick
Father-Son Banquet Planned at First Methodist Church
The Annual Father-Son Banquet sponsored by the Methodist Men will be held at the First Methodist Church on Wednesday February 21 at 6 45 p m Tickets are 1 00 for children and 1 50 for adults Virgil Bugbee is ticket chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Virgil Bugbee
Top Notchers 4 H Club Holds Feb Meeting at Jones Home
The Top Notchers 4-H Club met at the home of Douglas and Delmar Jones on February 8. Members selected wildlife conservation projects for the year and heard a report from news reporter Galen Wiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Delmar Jones
Galen Wiser
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boxscore Osceola Fg
Cotter Frizzell
R. Gabriel
L . Gondringer
Miley
Rodene
Richards Studley
Henderson Oe
Fast
Friesen
Epp
Regier
Kliewer
Gonsior Jones
Ahlquist Wieseman
D. Buffington
Bikenhorst
Rick _ Schmoker Carlson
Ae Gabriel
B. Headlee
J. 2
St. Paul’s
Neb
Ablouistie
D .Gonsier
Fink
Raymond Gestrine
CN Peo
Wallace Monson
Robert C. Pickard
Annitta J. Johnson
Alan Lorentzen
Blair
Marlene Fisell
Levert William Peterson, Jr
Shirley Ann Holm
Roger D. Morris
Jessie Ann Cox
John A. Haley
Columbus
Sharon L. Bruckner
Marlin Johnson
Bob Denesia
Martin Roberts
Perry Sapp
M. A
Alex) Mills, Jr
Les Kleeb
Fred Bond
Wm. Goldbeck
Ray Brown
Phillip Nyberg
Chris Dahmke
Owen
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
Kenneth Moore
Ulysses
Jesse Williamson
Forth Worth Texas
Alice Matheson
Elmer E. Johnson
Seth Piper
Tressie Brown
Herman Welge
Thayer
Henry Samuelson
Adam Luft
Lloyd Scow
G. Clarence Carlson
John Albers
Susan Vrbka
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