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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1957
Page
4
Real and Junior County Sheriff Willard Cornell and Polk County Sheriff spoke with Ronald Carlson, Osceola high school junior, elected sheriff from ONS during the annual Boys and Girls County Government Day. The event took place in Osceola on February 14.
The text lists Calvary Lutheran Church with Pastor A. D. Capek hosting Sunday School at 2:00 p. m. and Divine Worship at 11:00 a. m. on Sunday.
The Evangelical Free Church in Stromsburg Nebraska lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. led by Miss Blazer Sundberg, morning worship at 11 a.m. The Free Church Hour radio broadcast on KJSK features a sermon on "The Great Power" and a 7 p.m. prayer meeting followed by an evening service at 7:30 p.m. with a sermon titled "God's Gracious Warning to the Unsaved."
Father John Howe conducts services for Sexagesima Sunday on February 24 at St Vincent Church. Thursday features choir rehearsal at 7 30 p m. Friday is observed as a national holiday.
The text states meat may be eaten at all meals due to a dispensation. It lists Saturday religious instruction for grade school children in the parish hall at 2 p.m. Confessions are 5-5:30 p.m. and 8-8:30 p.m. Masses are at 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Religious instruction for grade school children in the parish hall at 4 p.m. on Friday National Holiday. Mass at 9 a.m. Confessions before mass.
Erwin A. Kiel leads church events with Thursday choir rehearsal at 7 30 p m Circle No 2 meets with Mrs Raymond Kepner at 2 00 p m Circle No 3 meets with Mrs Roy Horst at 2 00 p m.
Confirmation class at 10 a m Sunday and church school at 10 a m. Dr Wm DeRuiter, mission ary, speaks at 7 30 p m. He serves the Methodist Church in Africa on furlough from Wembo Nyama Belgian Congo where he worked 30 years training African pastors and workers. Pastor attends district prayer retreat Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning at Madison.
At Saint Paul Lutheran the pastor Robert V. Johnson leads a Confirmation Class at 9:30 a.m. Congregation study at 10:00 a.m. worship at 11:00 a.m. Youth Sunday Fellowship Service follows at 7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal is at 8:00 p.m.
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church in Swede home invites all members to a Junior Mission Band meeting Saturday February 23 at 2 00 pm in the church parlors with officer elections. Sunday School at 10 am worship at 11 am. Calvary Choir rehearsal Monday at 730 pm and Men's Chorus practice Wednesday at 730 pm.
A hospital report lists patients treated during the week of February 11 to 18 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital. Several patients were discharged including Mrs. John Ellis and baby girl of Stromsburg, Fred Randell Osceola, Mrs. Ted Cannon and baby girl of Silver Creek, and Mrs. Ardis McMeekin Osceola among others.
Miss Harriet Bush daughter of Mr and Mrs Van Bush of Columbus wed Gerald Stoki son of Mr and Mrs Fred Stoki of Stromsburg in a 3 PM Baptist Church Polk ceremony. The bride formerly lived in Osceola and worked at the County Agent's office. The couple will reside in Lincoln.
Administrator Charles J. Sargent transfers Lot No 3 Block No 16 Original Town of Osceola to Elwin Dale Lewis and wife by Administrator's Deed.
Executor’s Deed from Adolf E Kuhnel et al to Alfred Kuhnel. Quit Claim from Ruby Schleiger and husband to Edna Gleason et al. Warranty from Edith Ehn and husband to Polk County for a tract in the western part of NW ¼ NW ¼ 21-14-4. Deeds from Joseph Dus to Duane J Gabel et al and from Arthur L Buchholz to Chester L Buchholz. Transfers of Lot 22 and part Lot 21 in Van Vorce’s Addition Shelby and Lots 5-6 in Block 3 Town Company First Addition Stromsburg.
Mrs W S Heitzman hosts Gab A Lots on February 27. Entre Nous meets with Mrs Elmer B Johnson February 27. Rebekah Lodge holds its regular meeting February 27 at the Lodge Hall. Easy Aces entertain husbands at Legion Hall February 25. Mrs Roy Trotter hosts Sociable Sals Extension Club February 27. Ride A Wees meets with Mrs Albert Timm February 28.
The St. Andrew Altar Society met at the John Hahn home. President Mrs Geo Korger led discussion on a $14.50 free will offering for seminarians education. A public card party in the parish hall is planned for Sunday evening March 3. Co-hostesses include Mesdames Hahn Henggeler and Miss Hahn. March meeting set for March 14 at 2 p m at the Conrad Kropatsch home.
The Daisy Dairy 4 H Club met at Morris Dunn's home with 15 members. Sidney Dunn acted as president in Don Watts absence. Members recovered last year record books and materials. Mrs Dunn served lunch after the meeting. Next meeting place undecided. Reporter Diane Scherer.
Henry Crawford Campbell assistant professor of music at Montana State College has published Folk Song Suite with Shawnee Press. First copies arrived last weekend. The Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Indian Springs Boys Glee Club plan a February 23 performance directed by Dr Lara Hoggard, famed for his work with Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians.
The Folk Song Suite includes five songs with mixed chorus single piece for ladies and two for men. It debuted last spring on the state tour by MSC Madrigal Singers and the Symphonette. Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Campbell of Osceola, studied at Nebraska and Eastman, now on the Montana State College staff since 1949.
Mrs. John Schneider learned Raymond Rogers, 43, died in Sacramento California last Tuesday. He leaves his wife and two daughters in Sacramento and was a former Osceola High School graduate who worked with his brother John at Rogers Clothing Store before moving west. Funeral services were held February 14 with burial in Sacramento. He was a son of the late E. L. Rogers of Osceola.
Daisy the cow from Anton Samek's herd returned to multiple births with her seventh set of twins in January, a likely world record. The 12 year old cow, a Brown Swiss Holstein Shorthorn Jersey mix, has produced 16 calves including four bulls and 12 heifers.
A new picket line appeared outside Lincoln City Water Department works last week as union activists demonstrated for contract terms. Local officials urged calm while affirming the right to protest and negotiate.
Workers at Ashland water facility walked off for a day over conditions, freezing temperatures as they marched in half hour intervals. The disruption did not halt Lincoln’s water pumping.
Linda Lindstrom, eleven, suffered severe facial injuries and was hospitalized after a Sunday morning crash near Blair Nebraska. Her mother driving to Blair with Linda and her brothers skidded on ice, veered into a ditch, and toppled 30 feet into a washout before the car landed on its wheels and the family sought help.
The Wilber Chamber of Commerce president announced that Wilber businessmen invested $9,000 toward industrial growth. The funds enabled an aluminum storm window assembly plant in Wilber, with operations scheduled to begin March 1.
The 8th Air Rescue Squadron based in Reno Nevada plans to land and take off at Blair Airport Blair Puiot Tribune next week. Aircraft weighing 25 525 pounds are set to participate in the mission and use Blair Airport runways.
Goins Jewel a registered Guernsey cow owned by Francis P and Wilma Goin of Wymore completed an official production record in the Herd Improvement Registry division of the American Guernsey Cattle Club. The record shows 9796 pounds of milk and 50 pounds of fat with Jewel a junior three year old meeting calving requirements and milked twice daily for 279 days on test at Wymore Arbor State.
A Washington D C clerk will pull from the post office ledgers the pages marked Dorsey Nebr and Star Nebr as part of routine filing. The anecdote suggests routine clerical activity with a note about shifting gum from one cheek to another.
The text notes the closure of Dorsey and Star post offices as part of a dwindling rural network, leaving Holt with only ten of its original 59 offices. Residents face inconvenience as the nearest fourth class post office shifts to 15 or 16 miles away, with nostalgia and archival moves marking the change.
The Dakota County Taxpayer's League will conduct a residents poll in South Sioux City to gauge reaction to a proposed sales tax replacing part of property tax. Random phone numbers will be used and residents asked if they favor the plan.
Mrs Mary Ann Stevens Monday became the first woman since Evelyn Sharp to solo fly from Ord after nine hours of instruction. She is a registered nurse at Ord Hospital and started lessons weeks ago. Evelyn Sharp was once the youngest US woman with a commercial license and her later career included barnstorming flight instruction for hundreds of cadets and Ferry Command duty ending in a P 38 crash.
Osceola report notes Mr and Mrs Waldo Rodene with Sandra and Paula of Wakefield visiting the Geo B Anderson and Harry Rodene families. Also, Wesley Peterson hosts multiple families Friday evening. St Vincent Parish Group 1 Bake Sale set for Saturday February 23 at Corn Palace Cafe starting at 11 00.
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