Forty Years Ago Notes From Osceola and Surroundings
Forty years ago O N Michener left for Plainview to become foreman at the city light and water plant. The Royal Basin Mine activated its electric water power January 14, with the mill at 250 tons daily. Mr. and Mrs Richard Lundgren marked their 25th wedding anniversary with 85 guests. The Polk Butler County Insurance Co held its 23rd annual meeting in Shelby with officers I J Merrick Jones C D Stoner and Chas Krumbach elected. High school debating team named Gordon Danielson Lawrence Shaw Agnes Newcomer. Andrew J Anderson of Hordville, father of Mrs C G Gylling, died at eighty. Justice Hollenbeck died at two this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. N. Michener
Plainview
City
Osceola
Royal Basin
Richard Lundgren
Young and Auld
Polk-Butler County Ins., Co
Shelby
I. J. Merrick
Pres
Jones
V. Pres
C. D. Stoner
Secy
Chas. Krumbach
Treas
A. A. Jones
M. L. Kennedy
Gordon Danielson
Lawrence Shaw
Agnes Newcomer
Andrew J. Anderson
Hordville
C. G. Gylling
Justice Hollenbeck
Osce-Hi to Run as Department of The Record
The Osce-Hi school paper will be published as a department of The Record and appear on the back page weekly. Students in the Journalism class will edit and proofread under instructor Miss Zella Gillmor. Milton Alexander Mills dies at his home after pneumonia illness. age 83. He leaves a widow and six children. L. L. Thompson relocates remaining merchandise to Rising City. Old W. O Johnson Co. fixtures moved to Nebraska City, room now vacant. Kepner and Son stock furniture to be moved into the room in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osce-Hi
Zella Gillmor
Milton Alexander Mills
Mr. Mills
L. L. Thompson
Rising City
W. O Johnson Co
Nebraska City
Kepner and Son
Births and social notices from local page
Dr and Mrs F T Butz announce the birth of a son on January 18. Miss Zelda Fentress hosted six couples for a bridge party Monday night at her home with out of town guests Eulala Heinemeyer of David City and Mr and Mrs Frank Leibee of Bradshaw. Mr and Mrs John Fredrickson announce the birth of a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Butz
Zelda Fentress
Eulala Heinemeyer
David City
Frank Leibee
Bradshaw
John Fredrickson
Osceola Church Funeral for John Timm
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Osceola for John Timm age 56 of Salinas California who died last Monday. Charles Timm of Osceola is a brother. A fire destroyed Ellis White’s farm home six miles south of Osceola along with all contents after a gasoline motor exploded on a washing machine. A six pound baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Morris Richards on Monday. Mr and Mrs Paul Joy bought a coffee shop at Polk and took possession Saturday. Ride-A-Wees officers were elected at Mrs W J Herbes home last Friday with Mrs R L Schroeder as president and Mrs George E Berck as secretary-treasurer. C A Frazier, a former Osceola man, was reported elected president of Grinnell State Bank in Grinnell Iowa. Mr and Mrs Grant Walgren announced the birth of a son born Monday weighing nine pounds. County Treasurer Smith reports slow auto license sales and far behind in metal plates compared with last year. Twin daughters were born to Mr and Mrs Warren Scharfenburg Monday, who died the same evening. Warren Richard Swanson, son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Swanson west of Osceola, died Monday morning at age 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Osceola
John Timm
Salinas
California
Timm
Charles Timm
Ellis White
Here
Morris Richards
Mirs
Paul Joy
Polk
W. J. Herbes
R. L. Schroeder
George E. Berck
C. A. Frazier
Grinnell State Bank
Grinnell
Iowa
Grant Walgren
Smith
Warren Scharfenburg
Warren Richard Swanson
Elmer Swanson
West of Osceola
Ten Years Ago Local Moves and Obituaries in Valley Area
Ten years ago Miller family moved from Valley Nebraska to San Pedro California where he will run a new market. A Polk county fatality reports a man killed by Don Byers on the John Inness place. Blanche Peterson remains in California working in a Long Beach hospital with her son Merle. Frank F Nybloom, born 1869 in Sweden, dies at 75 in Stromsburg, wife predeceased him. Opal Sargent marries 2nd Lt Wilbur Barner at Clovis New Mexico AAB Post Chapel January 9. C A Curtis dies at 82 in Hastings with daughters Mrs Dearborn and Mrs Stocking. Rexall sale ends Saturday night at Crouse Tex Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Miller
Valley
Nebraska
San Pedro
California
Long Beach
Merle
Frank F. Nybloom
Sweden
Stromsburg
Charles Sargent
Opal
Wilbur Barner
Bellplain
Kansas
Post
Clovis
New Mexico Army Air Base
C. A. Curtis
Ralph Dearborn
Hastings
Dearborn
Margaret Stocking
Chicago
Births announced for Barbara Louise and Cynthia Sue
Mr and Mrs Raymond Schott announce the birth of a daughter Barbara Louise born Friday February 18 at St Marys Hospital Columbus weighing seven pounds five ounces. Mr and Mrs Robert Paine announce the arrival of a daughter Cynthia Sue born February 14 weighing six pounds seven and a half ounces. Mrs Paine is Marilyn Kuhnel daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Kuhnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Schott
St. Mary’s Hospital
Columbus
Barbara Louise
Robert Paine
Alaska
Cynthia Sue
Paine
Marilyn Kuhnel
Alfred Kuhnel
Osceola Society Notes Brighten February Calendar
Local clubs meet in Osceola with birthday gifts and showers. The Happy Birthday Club, Hospital Auxiliary, Coffeehouse Club, and new What’s Trump Bridge Club hold gatherings at homes and Legion rooms, planning events, bake sales, and visits. Several residents attend regional functions in Omaha, Lincoln, and Polk. area families celebrate birthdays and anniversaries amid winter weather.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rexall
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
McDonald’s
Red & White
Peco
Cscegla News
Happy Birthday Club
Joe Kubicek
Marven Dawes
Ed Bonne
Jack Tindall
Herman Gabel
Oshkosh
Big Smith
Hospital
Legion Rooms
Bill Zedicher
Rose Swan
Lulu Ward
Crouse-Tex
Maud Nuquist
Nebraska Fedrated Womens Club
Omaha
Lincoln
Laase
Lesta Mace
George Mace
What's Trump Bridge Club
D. D. Sundberg
Paul Walgren
Beit Wrissier
Dale Clark
Clarks
Newman Grove
Frank Hewitt
Duane Wilkensen
Wikensen
Phil Campbell
Dora Lockard
Earl Miley
George Barry
Francis Barry
Valpariso
Wm. Barry
Max Anderson
Beaumont Hospital
el Paso
Texas
Matt Anderson
Glen Wobig
W. H. Norton
Sheldon Bond
Central City
Bill
Sheldon
Joe Schott
Werner Johansen
J. F. Thiesen
Schuyler
Raymond Schot
Fern Bennett
St. Joseph Hospital
Gary
Ray Cole
Dickie
Lee Johnson
Marvin Fredrickson
Methodist Church
Mr. Johnson
Clair McCormick
LaVerne Dake
Rex
Wm. Dake
E. A. Schnasse
Wakefield
Gregg
E. D. Schnasse
Chambers Trio
of York, Nebraska
Osceola Legion Club
Jack Malek
Black Modern
Kepner’s
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