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Newspaper

Osceola Record

Location

Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1955

Page

5

Wesley Chapel Social Roundup of Local Visits and Guests

Wesley Chapel WSCS met last Thursday with Mrs Jessie Hewitt. Many local families visited, called on ill neighbors, and shared Sunday activities at various homes including the Hanus hospital patient and Ruth Richards. Families mentioned include Richards, Nelson, Gaedeke, Augustine, Treadway, Olson, Anderson, Peterson, and Swanson.

Wesley Chapel WSCS Jessie Hewitt Kenneth Richards Joe Newman Social Center Lawrence Albers John Nanus Bellwood Lincoln Hanus St. Elizabeth Hospital Harold Nelson Martin Jones Dale Richards Clarks Doris Harbour Ruth Richards Ray Richards Dwight Swanson Chris Gaedeke Richards Ed Augustine Eugene Treadway Leonard Wayne Augustine Duane Schmoker Otto Olson Albert Anderson Andrew Peterson Otto Nelson

Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events

Social visits fill the week with neighbors and relatives from Columbus Stromsburg Mead and York sharing meals and hospitality. Highlights include Alfred Kuhnel sponsorship at baptism and an Odd Fellows officer election with future move plans for Bert Burns. Osceola shows Christmas lights and Dodge Bros announces a four passenger coupe for 1375 f o b Detroit.

Odd Fellows W. A. Coffendaffer N. G H. C. Duncan W. G S. A. Snider Secy A. A. Gray Bert Burns Burlington Colo Ray Walter Monson Osceola Seattle Walter Frederick Timm Dodge Bros F.o.b Detroit

Forty years ago items note births deaths and local events

Way Back When recalls births in Osceola area families including a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs A J Herrmann and a baby girl to Mr and Mrs H A Johansen. It mentions deaths of Mrs Frank Bernt and Miss Helen Kummer, a wrestling match, a train to a concert, a bridge completion, and local business openings.

A. J. Herrmann Charles McBeth Sam Crouse Harry Crouse Ed Swanson Santa Claus H. A. Johansen Frank Bernt Columbus Will Horst Silver Creek Frank Zipper Gilbert Nelson Roy Berne Mountain View Oklahoma Grand Island Osceola Auditorium Evan Williams America New Havens Bridge Herman Timm Chicago W. Roy van Hoosen Frank Klein Shelby Ed Weir Hotel Rapp Michael Horst Wisconsin Osceola Union Pacific Zephyr Christopher C. McCormick Olin Town Platte Precinct Bert Smith Smith Farm Rising City Joyce A. Swan Des Moines Rusty

Osceola Air Field funds and local notices in Polk County

Nebraska reads Osceola among towns to get a federal air field grant under post war programs. Osceola slated for class 1 field to receive 15000 dollars. Polk County watchdogs note corn sealing at 88 cents with approved inspectors and 3 percent loans maturing Sept 1 1945. Larry Hull named athletic coach at local high school from Boys Town. Walter Wisenman and Wayne move to Lincoln. Signe Samuelson retires from business in Stromsburg. Dorothy Gondringer writes from Pvt Eugene Gondringer in Stalag 2B Germany about church attendance and potato digging and food parcels.

Polk County John M. Staroscik Congress Civil Aeronautics Adm Osceola Nebraska Larry Hull Hastings Boys Town Hanson Walter Wieseman Wayne m Lincoln Signe Samuelson Stromsburg Miss

Swede Home News Highlights Local Visits and Family Gatherings

Local residents and families shared visits across several families this week. Edgar Peterson hosted guests, while Osceola and Aurora outings connected the community. Bertha Wegmann’s funeral in Crystal City and multiple Sunday gatherings framed a busy period of hospitality and travel.

Osceola Social Notes and Local Guests

Mrs. Frank Bolton and families spent Sunday with the Hiram Tewell family while Mr. and Mrs. Don Hanquist and children hosted relatives. York dinner guests included Miss Marguerite Senn and the Mills families as Mrs. M. A. Mills Sr. celebrated a birthday. Anklets on sale at Steeples of Rawlins. Garret Mentink ill at Osceola Hospital has been released to convalesce at home.

Fred Huggler Horace McKeag Charles Huggler Holly Grossnicklaus Sid Sigler Columbus Ardis McMeekin Ralph Mentink Rawlins Wyo Kenneth Mentink Gerald Mentink Stromsburg Nellie Cockson Frances Mayberger Hubert Alt Leo Albers John Albers Orhe Rickard Ewing Merle Dawes Lornee Ben Sc Adolph Kresha John Kresha Charley Kreshas Adolph’s Leo Kresha Eugene Sterups Bob Sterups Alfred Kuhnel Lawrence Geis York Stephen Lawrence Charles Fischer St. Louis Evansville Indiana Harriet Fischer Chicago Eldon Kuhnel Jacksonville Florida Eldon Alfreds George Hasselbach Hubert Girard Robert Paine Alaska John Gestrine Martin Gestrine Harold A. Johnson Clarence Nielsen Keith Johnson Frank Oquist Harold W. Johnson Frank Thelander Harry Rodene Martin Jones Ray Fellows Otto Wegmann Olin Little Little’s Island Harold Ericson Roy Fjell Oscar Jones Rudolph Sandin Ronald Sarow Tom Gonnerman Joe Otto Wermann Frank Bolton Don Hanquist Wm. Larson Hiram Tewell M. A. Mills M. A. Mills, Jr Robert Mills Marguerite Senn Wyoming Mr Mentink Garret Mentink Osceola Hospital

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