Bowling League Standings and Highs for Last Week
Standings show Guffs Tavern leading with 43 25, MUPUMOTS 42 26, Osce Hardware 39 14 28, Gambles 60 39 29, Reece Abst 35 33, Kepners 30 14 37. High individual games include Don Benda 215 and Dewey Sigler 206. high series Mike Snodgrass 593. team highs Shriners 857 and Bushs 839.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guffs Tavern
Osce
Reece
Bush’s
Outalageeny Boas
John’s Rexall
Don Benda
Dwight Bush
Dewey Sigler
Mike Snodgrass
Shriners
Gambles
Bush
Osceola bowling league standings and top scores
In the Cornhusker League Osceola Lumber sits at 4-14 and several teams post strong scores. High game honors go to Leroy Lindblade 236 Oz Cerny 230 Virg Willits 226. High series led by Oz Cerny 579 with Virg Willits 577 and Paul Monson 549. Top teams Siglers 942 in game and 2572 in series, Osceola Lumber 890 and 2471, Larrys Tavern 2462.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W—L Osceola Lumber
Les’s Clippers See
J. Plumbers Ee Eee
Larrys Tavern
Sher Gotss Te
Siglers
Fn Eds.tee
Osceola Record
Farmers Co-op
Chev
Neds Service
Merniceta
United Hagie
Osceola Contractors
Boys Body Shop
Ind
Leroy Lindblade
Oz Cerny
Virg Willits
Paul Monson
Osceola Lumber
Bowling Scores From Dec 28 1961 Standouts at Local Men’s League
In Osceola league play at Thriftway and Lorre Lanes teams Steckley Seed and Shelby Oil posted top marks. Individual high games included Mike Snodgrass with 235 and Vic Sterup 231 while Snodgrass also led in three games with 595. Steckley Seed topped team game 904 and team series 2523 ahead of Shelby Oil 2497 and Lorre Lanes 2452.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thriftway
Wee Eee
Matadors
Lees Realty
Steckley Seed
Standard Oil
Shelby Oil
Walsteads
Cee
Osceola Cleaners
Ashes
High Ind
Mike Snodgrass
Vic Sterup
Merv Ransom,Sr
Mike S
Junior League Scores and Highs From Week Standings
The Vampires lead at 10-8 with a 2 game margin after beating the T Birds and Alley Cats. Greg Ransom posted high games 169 and 478 series while Lonnie Miley and Ken Hawkins also posted strong totals. Vampires head the high team series with 1442 as other teams chase the leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greg Ransom
Lonnie Miley
Bantam League Scores and Highs for Corvets and Strikes
In bantam league action the Corvets beat the Lucky Strikes 10 to 6. Barbers Pontiac trailed 4 to 8 against BPI. LeRoy Miley topped individual scores with 121 and 112 in two games, Chas Roberts 111, and Billy Snodgrass 197. High team game went to Corvets 385 with a 356 and 321 for second and third. High team series led by Corvets at 139.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corvets
Barbers Pontiac
BPI
LeRoy Miley
Chas. Roberts
Billy Snodgrass
Chas
Roberts
Births Recorded at Several Hospitals Names and Weights Given
Cherie June weighing 6 lbs 3 oz arrived Thursday Dec 28 to Mr and Mrs Don Uland at Mary Lanning Hospital Hastings. Patrick Martin 7 lbs 1 oz born January 1 to Mr and Mrs Martin Kresha Osceola at St Marys Hospital Columbus. Joyce Lorraine 6 lbs 12 oz born Dec 20 to Mr and Mrs Clarence Ziemba Columbus. Leann Marie 7 lbs 2 oz born Dec 30 to Mr and Mrs Gerald Johansen. A 7 lb 7 oz son born January 2 to Mr and Mrs Lloyd O Hoffman St Paul Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherie
Don Uland
Mary Lanning Hospital
Hastings
Ulands
Terry
Jay
Patrick Martin
St. Mary’s Hospital
Columbus
Martin Kresha
Osceola
Joyce Lorraine
Clarence Ziemba
Geo. Harrison
Leann Marie
Gerald Johansen
Lloyd O. Hoffman
St. Paul, Minn
C of C Appoint Committees for New Business and More
The Chamber names committee heads and members across several groups including New Business headed by Phil Nyberg and Chris Dahmke, Promotion led by John Osenbaugh, Local Improvements led by Perry Sapp, Christmas Decorations chaired by Bill Zedicher, Ticket Selling by Dean Buffington, Closing by Lee Johnson, Advertising by Martin Roberts, Road & Signs by Ray Conrad, Bootstrap by Harold Klingman and Dan Armbruster, with secretary Shelley Bond and other roles and assignments. City Council and School sections list Fred Bond and Virgil Bugbee respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber Ae Sommente
New
Phil Nyberg
Chris Dahmke
L. G. Grosse
Ray Conrad
Harold
Klingman
John Osenbaugh
Jay McDonald
Dale Nahrstedt
Harold Perrson
Orval Eikenhorst
Martin Roberts
Elmer Johnson
Perry Sapp
Marlin Johnson
Raymond Kepner
Dan Armbruster
Former Resident Melvin Schlitt Dies at 47 in Laramie
Word was received of the death of Melvin Schlitt 47 a retired grocer formerly of Osceola and Laramie Wyo He died the night of Dec 25 Funeral services were held Thursday in Laramie and he and Mrs Schlitt once lived here during his Osceola employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Schlitt
Laramie
Wyo
Schlitt
Men In The Service Roy Johnston Jr Reported Abroad
Roy Johnston Jr has completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and visited his Lincoln area parents over the holidays. He left January 1 for Germany where he will be stationed for two years. The Johnsons were Osceola residents. Also listed is Gary L. Waller at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Bremerton Washington and Gary Waller of Shelby, a January 1961 enlistee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Johnston, Jr
Ft. Leonard Wood
Lincoln
Roy, Jr
Germany
Johnsons
Osceola
Gary L. Waller
S.A
U. S. S. Arnold
Social calendar notices list January meetings
The social calendar lists Entre Nous meeting on the evening of January 10 with Mrs Clyde Smith. Chapter CN PEO meets at Nancy Norton on January 10. Rebekahs meet January 10 at the S O F Hall. Friendly Neighbors Club hosts an evening meeting January 9 with Mrs Wayne Augustine. No Gab O Lot meeting on January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Entre Nous
Clyde Smith
PEO
Nancy Norton
Rebekahs
S. O. O. F. Hall
Friendly Neighbors Club
Wayne Augustine
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Deceased and Discharged Names
A hospital news list records deceased George Gallup Lincoln transferred Mrs. Euike Headman Stromsburg and multiple dismissals including Mrs. Eugene Berryhill Gresham Mrs. Freda Newman Stromsburg and others across Stromsburg Osceola Shelby Waco Benedict Benedict and surrounding towns. The roster includes patients and associated spouses and babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Gallup
Lincoln
Euike Headman
Stromsburg
Eugene Berryhill
Gresham
Freda Newman
Nell Scott
Bert Smith
Osceola
David Watts
Connie Morgan
Shelby
Eva Crowdell
York
Stanley Larson
Robert Davis
Lowell Calhoon
Benedict
Harold Nelson
Vern Fairchild
Charles Gabel
Patricia Senn
Gerald Johansen
Edwin Almstrom
Jessie Hattel
Waco
Carl Carlstrom
Polk
Peter Kopke
Fred Wescoat
Silver Creek
Bertha Tuepker
Tillie Sundberg
Gust Walberg
Ira Shostrum
Jerry Betts
Emma Carter
Edwin Glad
Ida LeSner
Fritz Gonnerman
Three Swickard Family Die in Nevada Car Crash
Memorial services were held for Mr and Mrs Clyde Swickard and son Monte of Santa Maria California who perished in a two car wreck near Ely Nevada on December 23 1961 while returning for a holiday reunion. Lorene Fern Cook their daughter and Lorene's husband Oscar Clyde Swickard are named among the survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Swickard
Monte
Santa Maria
California
Ely
Nevada
Denver
Colo
Sauza
Zenith Corporation
Pacific
Monte Clyde
Los Angeles
Santa Maria High School
Lorene Cozette
Lorene
Doris Carter
Columbus
Jeanne Walsh
Seward
Clyde
Harry
Jack
Jimmy
Dorthea
Swickards
Methodist Church of
Homeward Bound or Snowbound? Drivers Ill-Prepared for Winter
The National Safety Council's Harry Porter Jr warns motorists from snow belt states become helpless in ice and snow despite dry road skills. They attribute crashes to storm familiarity and improper vehicle prep, urging better judgement and gear. Six hazards of winter driving include traction loss and reduced visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snowbelt
Harry Porter, Jr
National Safety Council
Porter
Irrigation Method Boosts Yields and Reduces Waste
Harold Klingman guides district cooperators on conserving soil and water. Farmers previously overirrigated, wasting half their water by two eight hour passes. They learned to water through in eight hours then balance with subsequent eight hour periods, cutting leaching and boosting yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Klingman
SCS
United States
Obituary of John Edward Gondringer
John Edward Gondringer born August 25 1892 on a farm near David City Nebraska died December 22 1961 at his home in Gresham Nebraska. He married Isabelle Conway November 27 1920. Survived by wife three children Margaret Steffen Paul L Gondringer John W Gondringer five granddaughters two sisters Mrs Margaret Fillinger and Mrs Erasmus Krumbacher and one brother N V Gondlinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Edward Gondringer
John
Margaret Gondringer
David City
Nebr
Gresham
Isabelle Conway
Margaret Steffen
Portland
Ore
Paul L. Gondringer
Columbus
John Wm. Gondringer
Pittsburg
New Year's Eve Guests At Ed Lewis Home
New Year's Eve supper guests of Mr and Mrs Ed Lewis were Mr and Mrs Elmer Pehrson and Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lewis
Elmer Pehrson
Richard
Construction Begins On Osceola Fire Hall
Construction starts this week on the Osceola Fire Hall Municipal Building. Brown Construction Co. of Geneva won the contract at the December 14 City Council meeting. The tile and brick structure north of the Courthouse will cost just under $23,000 and house fire trucks, council and fire department offices, and a street department repair shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Fire Hall
Brown Construction Co
Geneva
St. Vincent Catholic
Sullivan Electric
York
Tracey
City Jail
City Street Dept
Osceola Volunteer Fire Dept
Fire Dept
Christmas program at Opportunity Center by Plate Valley group
The Plate Valley Association for Retarded Children held its annual Christmas program on December 22 at the Opportunity Center. Members sang carols before Santa's visit, with treats and drinks provided by various individuals and organizations. The next meeting is set for the fourth Friday in January at the Opportunity Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plate Valley Association For Retarded Children
Opportunity Center
Stanta
Bert Smith 84 Funeral Services Held in Osceola
Bert Smith 84 longtime Osceola resident and retired farmer dies Tuesday evening in Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital. Funeral services are set for 2:00 p m Friday at the Methodist Church. He served as secretary for the Polk Butler Insurance Co. Wife, a son and three daughters survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Bert Smith
Osceola
Polk - Butler Insurance Company
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Local families share holiday visits in Clarks
Mr and Mrs Elmer Pehrson were Friday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Gus Hartel and family. The Art Wiser family were Christmas Day guests at the Arthur B Wiser home in Clarks. The Arthur B Wisers had New Year s dinner with the Art Wiser family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Pehrson
Gus Hartel
Art Wiser
Arthur B. Wiser
Clarks
Arthur B. Wisers
Cemetery Association Seeks Grave Open Close Man
The local Cemetery Association advertises a vacancy for a man to open and close graves at the cemetery. The post arose after the retirement of John Gustafson. Secretary W. R. Kepner urges interested individuals to contact him or any board member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cemetery Association
John Gustafson
W. R. Kepner
Reminder for Contributors and Advertisers to Submit Copies
Notice urges contributors and advertisers to file their copy with the Record Office by 10 00 A M Wednesday deadline. Staff acknowledge the cooperation received so far and thank readers for supporting timely submissions.
Quicks Return From Atlanta Visit and Holiday Guests
Mr and Mrs Jerry Quick returned Monday from Atlanta Georgia where they spent two weeks visiting their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Leslie Thomas and two children Their other daughter Mrs Jack Finneran and husband of College Park Maryland are presently on a tour of South America Christmas dinner guests of John Mickey and Helen were Irene and Hazel Mickey of Omaha Messrs and Mmes Louis Mickey and family of San Jose California Jack Mickey and family of Fremont Ronald Baker and Craig of Stromsburg and Richard Wyman and family Vaughn Mickey and family Evening visitors were Mr and Mrs Don Mickey and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Quick
Atlanta
Georgia
Leslie Thomas
Political Pot Starts To Simmer In County
Obituary notes Henry W. Johnson 78 of Lincoln died December 9 at his son Donald's home. He was born October 5, 1883 near Stromsburg and farmed near Shelby before moving to Lincoln. Survived by three children, nine grandchildren, and a sister. funeral December 13 at Wesley Methodist Church Shelby. Also reports Polk County political filings with five candidates for County offices, all incumbents. Dale Frizzell, William H. Norton, Carleton Anderson Democrats. Reynold Peterson, Louis Daum Republicans. William Young filed for County Commissioner No. 1 Republican. No Polk County Judge filing this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Johnson
Donald
Lincoln
Nebbraska
Stromsburg
Shelby
Erma Scott
Marguerite Greenwood
Lois Havlicek
Erma
Fred
Longmont
Colorado
Wesley Methodist Church
Elmer M. Shaw
Jane Blevins
Polk County
Dale Frizzell
William H. Norton
Carleton Anderson
Reynold Peterson
Louis Daum
Frizzell
Norton
Anderson
Peterson
Daum
William Young
Hastings visit to Don Uland home and baby Cherie June
Mrs Wesley Koehler and Judy and Wayne Beatty spent the weekend in Hastings visiting Mrs Uland and her newborn daughter Cherie June at the hospital.
PTA General Meeting Promotes School Community In Osceola
Parents and teachers join PTA program discussions to boost child development understanding and guidance skills. Members volunteer across schools including health exams, field trips, and testing while collaborating with local groups to improve safety, health, and welfare. The Osceola district invites all to a 8 p.m. January 17, 1962, meeting to organize a PTA in public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Ptas
Osceola
Night and Day Speeding Fines Across County Court
A list of county court fines items multiple defendants charged with speeding on county roads and city streets, plus penalties for no registration. Amounts include $11 to $41 fines and $4 costs, varying by time of day and location. Defendants include Naiman Creighton Berglund Stroms burg Gumm Columbus Swiney Columbus Good Ord Youngdahl Osceola Stevens Hutt Stromburg Lamberson Palmer Armstrong Columbus Bazant Loup City Harris Reischl Sherbeck Indiana Haug Bushnell Shanebey Omaha McArdle Lexington Strange Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Naiman
Creighton
Harold M. Berglund
Stromsburg
Roger A. Gumm
Columbus
Loren R. Swiney
Gordon R. Good
Ord
Elwyn R. Youngdahl
Osceola
Wm. W. Harris
Rising City
Norbert L. Reischl
Omaha
Thedore G. Sherbeck
Indiana
Marvin D. Haug
Bushnell
Murphy Shanebey
Kenneth E. McArdle
Lexington
Willis D. Strange
Oklahoma City
Okla
Fremont guests visit Mickey home Friday
Mrs. Jack Mickey and Jacque of Fremont spent Friday with Mrs. Don Mickey and children. Evening visitors in the Mickey home were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Miller and La Vern of Fullerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Mickey
Jacque
Fremont
Don Mickey
Mickey
Lloyd Miller
la Vern
Fullerton
Rural Housing Loans Available in Small Rural Communities
The Farmers Home Administration expands rural housing loans for families in towns and villages with 2,500 population or less and for non farm tracts in rural areas. Eligibility requires inability to obtain private credit. loans cover building or improving housing and related facilities. Applications handled by 29 Nebraska county offices with 4 percent interest and up to 33 years repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Home Administration
I. J. Doane
Butler, Polk
Seward
Nebraska
Christmas holiday guests at multiple Nebraska homes
Saturday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bahr were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Anderson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Don Mickey and family spent Christmas with the Lloyd Millers at Fullerton. Other guests were Raymond Miller of Osceola and Patty Miller of York. Jimmy Mickey of Fremont stayed from Tuesday until Friday at the Don Mickey home. Afternoon visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mickey, Joan, Johnny, and Jeff of San Jose California, and John Mickey and Helen of Osceola. Sunday guests in the Marvin Dawes home were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bahr. The Art Wisers entertained at an all-host supper Christmas Eve at their home. Present were Messrs. and Mmes Orra Garretson, Ray Schnoor, Bradley and Denise, of Grand Island, Delano Kindberg and Kirk of Lincoln and the Wallace Garretson family of Central City. Holiday visitors of Mrs. Bert Lewis were her son Laurel, Mrs. Lewis and son of Boulder Colorado. Their two other sons, Jerry of Washington DC, and Bryan of Mississippi were here also. Wednesday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wren Sherwood at an oyster supper were Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Willits of Greeley Colorado, and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Sherwood of Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bahr
Wayne Anderson
Don Mickey
Lloyd Millers
Fullerton
Raymond Miller
Osceola
Patty Miller
York
Jimmy Mickey
Fremont
Louis Mickey
Joan
Johnny
Jeff
San Jose
Calif
John Mickey
Helen
Marvin Dawes
Art Wisers
Messrs
Mmes Orra Garretson
Ray Schnoor
Bradley
Denise
Grand Island
Delano Kindberg
Kirk
Lincoln
Wallace Garretson
Central City
Bert Lewis
Laurel
Lewis
Boulder
Colo
Jerry
Washington, D. C
Bryan
Mississippi
Wren Sherwood
Beryl Willits
Greeley
Wallace Sherwood
Stromsburg
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Cornhusker League
Bantam League
C. of
Chm
Bass Committee
Don Johnson
Fred Bond
Virgil Bugbee
Laramie, Wyo
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
Swickard
New City
PVARC
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