Annual Meeting of Polk County Soil and Water District
The Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday January 13 at 2 PM with guest speaker Don Muhm of the Omaha World Herald and a slide show on local conservation. A tour of Polk County on December 8 featured county conservation work and potential Blue River drainage watersheds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District
Don Muhm
Omaha World Herald
Polk County
Blue River
Bruce Anderson
Blue River Planning Board
P. W. Aker
Lawrence Meacham
Raymond Burke
Cayl Williamson
Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Committee
J. Dexter Haws
Harold Klingman
The
Soil Conservation Service
Wo Big Implement
Elmer Allinder
Elmer's
SCS
Elmer
IOOF Lodge to Install Officers Next Monday
The local IOOF Lodge will install officers at its regular meeting next Monday evening January 5. Wesley Chapel WSCS will meet Friday afternoon January 2 with Mrs. Jessie Hewitt at two o'clock p. m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ioof Lodge
Wesley Chapel
WSCS
Jessie Hewitt
Christensens Visit. Cub Scouts Hold Christmas Party
Mrs. Carl Christensen and Dan Christensen and son of Lincoln were Sunday visitors with Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Peterson. Cub Scouts Den III held a Christmas party last Monday evening at the Earl Miley home and a gift exchange was held. Mrs. Virgil Bugbee is the new Den Mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Christensen
Dan Christensen
Lincoln
C. R. Peterson
Cub Scouts den III
Earl Miley
Virgil Bugbee
End of 1958 and the New Year Hopeful Cheer
A reflective note celebrates the passing of 1958 and welcomes 1959 with mixed resolutions. The author urges readers to embrace New Year festivity, while acknowledging varied attitudes toward personal improvement and social security aging. Happy New Year ends the piece.
Shelby Couple to Celebrate 50th Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Earl Smith of Shelby will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary next Sunday January 4. An open house will be held in the basement of the Shelby Methodist Church from 2 00 until 4 00 p m to allow friends and relatives to extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Smith
Shelby
Shelby Methodist Church
Annual Meeting Of Polk County Weed District Noted
The Polk County Noxious Weed District schedules its annual meeting for next Tuesday January 6 at 1 30 p m. in the IOOF Lodge Hall basement Osceola. A free lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Ioof Lodge
Osceola
Births in December ace Nancy Mary Schofield and more
Mrs Rose Dinges reports the birth of Nancy Mary a 7 lb 6 oz daughter born December 26 to her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Schofield of Hayward California Also siblings Michael and Sue. Mr and Mrs Don MacKenzie of Chicago announce their third daughter born December 29. An 8 lb son Rickey Dean arrived December 26 to Mr and Mrs Ervin Jones at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs August Senn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Dinges
Robert Schofield
Hayward
California
Nancy Mary
Michael
Sue
Don MacKenzie
Chicago
August Senn
Ervin Jones
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Rickey Dean
Servicemen Discharge and Home Visits Noted
Cpl Glen R Brazee received discharge from the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell Kentucky after two years with the paratroopers and 31 jumps. He is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Brazee. Sp 2 Robert Moore left Columbus Friday for Fort Benning Georgia after a two week Christmas furlough with local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Glen R. Brazee
101St Airborne Division
Fort Campbell
Kentucky
Harry Brazee
Sp-2
Robert Moore
Columbus
Ft. Benning
Georgia
Many Families Have Christmas Gatherings
A long list of households across Nebraska celebrate Christmas at relatives homes. Families including Pearson Marak Frund Kresha Jones Michener Pehrson Hewitt Hastings Hickman Shifferling Cadwell Bugbee McVeigh Fisch er Inness Senn Hanson Hanson Rhodes Anderson Nyberg Huber Beebe Byers Theisen Schott are mentioned with multiple towns such as Lincoln York Fairbury Steele City Belgrade Grand Island Loup City Eagle Omaha Schuyler Polk Pender Columbus Wichita Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Pearson
Clem Marak
Curtis Frund
Hostetter
Charles Frund
Lincoln
Glenn, Paul
Allan Kresha
Leo Kresha
Dennis and
Burdette Jones
Norman Michener
Columbus
Ansel Pehrson
Deb Branting
Clarks
Oscar Jones
Wesley Jones
Ray Hastings
Roger Hickman
Debbie
Hank Shifferling
York
Jessie Hewitt
Mae Hastings
Sam Cadwell
Virgil Bugbee
Frank Axtell
Fairbury
Louis Bugbee
Steele City
Arthur McVeigh
Hattie Turner
Belgrade
A. E. McVeigh
Grand Island
O. L. Fischer
Loup City
John Fischer
Eagle
Bob Miller
Richard Miller
Wm. Campann
Earle Miller
Tom Hoibauer
Charles Kucera
Marian Petrinska
Dwight
James Anderly
Schu
Pender
Ardith Anderson
Art Anderson
Schuyler
Phil Nyberg
Mary Nyberg
Polk
Clyde Huber
Ronald Beebe
George Wright
S. W. Calhoun
Fred Wieseman
Sam Byers
Sons
Wichita
Don Ray Byers
Local Social Notes and Arrangements
A list of names appears to reflect social notices or a community roster. Names include Mrs. Floyd West Mrs. Bruce Pickett Mrs. Harold A. Johnson Miss Annita Hollister Mrs. Joe Karges Mrs. Wallace McKeag Mrs. Bill Imhoff Mrs. P. W. Kopke Mrs. Alta Lisko Mrs. Homer Green Mrs. Lloyd Hahn Don Mary Bess Joyce Roberts Marlene.
Large Christmas Open House Brings Townsfolk Together
A long list of families and relatives gathered for open house at the home of Mrs Mary Cerny and Elsie. Attendance included Lees, Mills, Braithwaite, Rudeen, Ward, Lauder, Van Winkle, Frizzell, Green, Sigler, Thelen, Kresha, Stava, Rush, Kresha, Burns, Hendrickson, Styskal and others. Nearby visits include Denver trips by the Lees, hospital care for Mrs Johnston, and multiple Christmas and wedding gatherings across Columbus Shelby Albion and Lincoln communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Lees
Alex
Bob Mills
James Loukota
Exeter
Si Davis
Shelby
Tom Schmoker
Earl Schilling
Grand Island
Robert Kindred
Craig
Omaha
Wesley Colson
Minatare
Robert Sigler, Jr
Rickie
Dianne
Dewey Sigler
Robert Sigler
Joe Stava
Fullerton
Louis Rush
Genoa
Jerome Jareske
Columbus
Clarence J. Kresha
Memphis
Tenn
Leo Kresha
John Kresha
Floyd Patraw
York
Raymond Shockey
Alfred Streubing
Bert Burns
Wayne Anderson
Melvin Atwater
Albion
Don, Vic
John Cerny
Rose Swan
Leonard
Anna Styskal
Lulu
Laura Hendrickson
Glen Hendrickson
Final Rites for Mrs Victor Sterup Planned
Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2:00 p m at the Methodist Church in Osceola for Mrs Victor Sterup who died early Monday at Rest Manor at age 52. Interment will follow in Shelby cemetery.
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Osceola
Victor Sterup
Shelby Cemetery
Bowling League Grid Drives January Start At Mike's Bowl
A 42 team league opens next Monday January 5 at 6 45 PM at Mike's Bowl with women’s division first. Teams include The Teachers Osceola Home Valley Ladies Jack & Jill Ink Spots First National Bank and others. Men’s Merchants League and Cornhusker and Classic Leagues follow. many local business names appear in both lists. The season kicks off with a combined practice session and captains to submit team names.
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Cornhusker League
Osceola Home
Valley Ladies
Jack & Jill
Ink Spots
First National Bank
Anderson Mercantile
Uwianhiac
Christmas guests and wedding at St Patrick Church Battle Creek
Relatives from Hugo Colorado and Omaha plus guests from Madrid Iowa Hazard Kentucky Polk and Fort Collins Colorado gathered for Christmas visits. Vyolette Fuchs wed Donald D. Doernemann at St Patrick Catholic Church in Battle Creek Nebraska. The Kindreds plan move to San Francisco for radio station work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Widhelm
Hugo, Colo
Joe Schott
Ann
Jack
Vyolette Fuchs
Donald D. Doernemann
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Battle Creek
Nebraska
James Norton
Miles
Hyattsville
Robert Kindred
Craig
Omaha
Kindred
Robert Sigler
Osceola Merchants to Reimpose First Baby of Month Contest
Osceola merchants revive The First Baby Of The Month contest at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital. Entries must include birth details, parents names, and be submitted to The Record within one week. January winner receives five dollars in trade from Osceola Feed Mill. other sponsors and prizes follow monthly.
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Osceola
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Osceola Feed Mill
Gambles Store
Anderson Mercantile
Siglers Garage
Ahrens Jewelry
Kepners Furniture
John’s Rexall Druft
L & M Cafe
Corn Palace Cafe
Maleks Phillips 66
Johnsons Chevrolet
Osceola Record
4-H Happy Helpers Meeting And Christmas Exchange
The 4 H club meeting was held December 9 at Barbara Klingman’s home. Members discussed projects and practiced pillowcase tying. Absorben ribbons and awards were shown. The afternoon ended with gift exchanges and games. The next meeting is December 30 at Kathy Eikenhorst’s home at 2:00 PM. Reporter Beverly Bonne.
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Happy Helpers
Barbara Klingman
Kathy Eikenhorst
Beverly Bonne
Christmas Eve Gatherings Listed Across Local Families
The Burdette Baker family of Stromsburg Mrs Ed Ang of Valparaiso and the Milton Peter son family with Mrs Edna Peterson Mr and Mrs James Larson of Blair Mr and Mrs Stanley Braithwait and family and Mr and Mrs Wayne Mentink at the Gotfrid Larson home the Floyd Frizzell family the Cedric Finery family Mr and Mrs Roy Frizzell of Silver Creek at the Dale Frizzell home the John Inness family with relatives in Genoa Mr and Mrs Albert Anderson Wilmer Anderson and daughters of Stromsburg Mrs Mary Gerdes Mr and Mrs Andrew Peterson Mrs Herman Anderson and Mr and Mrs John Anderson with Mr and Mrs Ernest Nyquist The Calmer Boden Howard Boden Oliver Seaberg and Lloyd Boden families Mrs Ellen Tilberg of Stromsburg and Mr and Mrs Wallace Daum of Minden at the Gust Boden home
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Burdette Baker
Stromsburg
Ed Ang
Valparaiso
Milton Peterson
Edna Peterson
James Larson
Blair
Stanley Braithwait
Wayne Mentink
Gotfrid Larson
Floyd Frizzell
Cedric Finecy
Roy Frizzell
Silver Creek
Dale Frizzell
John Inness
Genoa
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Patient Discharges Week of Dec 22 29
The hospital lists discharged patients during the week ending December 29 including Alvin Cerny Jr Osceola John B Myers Polk Irene Anderson Osceola Mrs Gary Conrad and baby girl Osceola Mrs Aster Kessler Gresham Gala Janak Surprise Mrs James Cuda Stromsburg Dale Fjell Osceola Sydney Widga Polk Gail Widga Polk Pati Mrs Clyde Courtney Osceola Lydia Engelhardt Osceola Mrs George Bond Gresham Miss Margaret Peterson Osceola Mrs Irvin Jones and baby boy Albert Anderson Osceola Fred Wescoat Silver Creek Emil Sedlak Brainard Charles G Johnson Osceola Debra Dunn Osceola Janet Girard Osceola August Senn Osceola Mrs James Hayhurst David City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Cerny, Jr
Osceola
John B. Myers
Polk
Irene Anderson
Gary Conrad
Aster Kessler
Gresham
Gala Janak
James Cuda
Stromsburg
Dale Fjell
Sydney Widga
Gail Widga
Pati
Clyde Courtney
Lydia Engelhardt
George
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Annual Meeting of Conservation Dist. Sei
By Bess Shelmadine
Weed
Mrs
Floyd West
Bruce Pickett
Harold A. Johnson
Annita Hollister
Joe Karges
Mrs. Wallace McKeag
Bill Imhoff
P. W. Kopke
Alta Lisko
Homer Green
Mrs. Lloyd Hahn
Mary
Bess
Joyce Roberts
Marlene
Harry Lees
Ted Johnson
MarVelle
Arlette
Royal
Denver
Lees
Frank Lees
Laramie
Wyoming
Donald
Johnsons
DeVerne
Roger
Roy Coffey
Ursula Wade
Bert
Carmen Clement
Kearney
Harry Clement
Jane Anderson
Don Cerny
Judy
Joan
Jeannette
Francis Higgens
Clarence Scherer
Marlene Meister
Alfred Staehr
Wren Sherwood
Percy Gray
Lanny
Leslie
Larry Gray
North Platte
Wallace Sherwood
Gerald Carlson
Rene
Shawn
Ames
Iowa
Martha Walgreen
Dick Walgren
Jean
Ashland
Paul Gustafson
Carol Ann
Kristine
Ray Walgreen
Howard
Diane Warner
Colorado Springs
Jim Varner
Council Bluffs
Harley Varner
M. E. Varner
Delmar McFadden
Geo McMeekin
MeMeekins
Edward Watke
Wheatland
James B. McGain
Donald Willits
Glenn Willits
Ashton
S. C
Clifford Johnston
Budd Vincent
Rogers
Ark
Vincent
Willits
J. G. Carlson
A. E. Ekstrom
Don Swanson
Tom Englehardt
Saronville
Floyd Speirs
Fort Collins
Colo
Helen Ahlin
John Ekstrom
Mauritz Swanson
Darryl
Carolyn
Bob
Joe Fijell
Ewald Pliefke
Clarence Carlson
Eng
Wwwagou
Elsie’s Beauty Shop
Phillips “66
Silver Creek Ladies
Guff’s Gals
Men‘s Loag Merchants League Shriners
Bush Drug
Martin Kresha
Maleks Service
Standard Oil
Kepners
Osceola Howe
Gambles
Guff’s Tavern
Fairacres Dairy
Cornhusker Leagu Gas Co
Roy’s Body Shop
Johnson Plumbing
Pepsi Cola
Osceola Lumber
Gustafson
East Side Recreation
Osceola Firemen
Johnson Chevrolet
St. Vincent Church
Classic League Thriftway
Lees Realty
Polk Oil
Sigler Garage
Oswald Cerny
Malek Oil
Reece Abstractor
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Sugar Pops
Clear Creek
C.C.H. Club
Hubert Jaax
Bill Jaax
Helen Augustin
Glen Augustine
Alyce Johansen
Roy Grossnicklaus
Helen Augustine
Sam Gondringer
Osceola Merchants
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
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