Cavers Welcome Aquinas for Final Prep Before Tournament
Osceola Aurora game postponed by winter weather shifting to January 29. Aurora hosts David City Aquinas in last home outing before Golden Red tournament opening January 22. Ken Sipes named tournament director. Stromsburg/Henderson pairings unset. local results show Larry Miley as top rebounder and Steve Headlee leading scorer with 80 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Aurora
Bartek
Bulldogs
David City Aquinas
Golden Red
Ken Sipes
Stromsburg
Henderson
Short
Larry Miley
Steve Neadlee
Steve Headlee
Barry Schmoker
Rick Studley
Journalism Major Offered At KSTC
High school graduates may major in journalism at Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney starting next September. The program offers up to 19 courses covering reporting photography editing advertising feature writing printing and legal aspects of the press to prepare students for careers on weekly and daily Nebraska newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska State Teachers College
Kearney
Nebraska
Annual Meeting of ADAN Slated for January 25
The 21st annual meeting of the American Dairy Association of Nebraska will be held at Hotel Lincoln in Lincoln on Friday January 25. The morning session starts at 10 00 a m and will include reports from officers and manager J S Lewis. In the afternoon William Hitz president of the American Dairy Association will give a talk.
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The
American Dairy Association of Nebraska
Hotel Lincoln
Lincoln
J. S. Lewis
William Hitz
American Dairy Association
Take Tax Refund In Savings Bonds Urged By Chairman Rodine
Polk County Savings Bonds Chairman A E Rodine urges taxpayers to take their 1962 tax refunds in Series E Savings Bonds. The Treasury will issue the smallest number of bonds to cover the refund, with cash for any remainder. Joint filers become single owners on bond registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Savings Bonds
A. E. Rodine
Mr. Rodine
Sam
Bodine
Burg
Polk County
Treasury
Engagement for Sally Norquist and Alvin Kisler
Polk announces the engagement of Sally Norquist, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Norquist, to Alvin Kisler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kisler. Both graduates of Polk High School. Sally is a dental assistant at York. Alvin works for the Village of Polk. Wedding date not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Norquist
Polk
Sally
Alvin Kisler
Henry Kisler
Miss Norquist
Mr. Kisler
Polk High School
York
Valley News Visitors and Family Gatherings
Mrs Jack Wieseman Janet and Mary visited Richard Alt in Duncan on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Brooke Berggren and children of Stromsburg were supper guests Sunday with the Dave Rutter family. Mr and Mrs Jack Wieseman attended a card party Sunday evening at Don Yungdahl’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wieseman
Janet
Mary
Richard Alt
Duncan
Brooke Berggren
Stromsburg
Dave Rutter
Don Yungdahl
Entries Wanted For Hobby Show at PTA Night
The PTA plans a Hobby of the Week display during evenings through the year. Residents may enter hobbies or crafts to be shown in a Consumers window with a two week display limit. Notify Mrs. Jim Lewis to schedule a date and include entrants name on a display card.
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Community Betterment Contest
Jim Lewis
Engagement of Mildred Yates to John Ekstrom Planned
Announcement of Miss Mildred L. Yates engagement to John C. Ekstrom. Yates is the daughter of Mrs. Ardis V. Yates and the late King Yates of Nebraska City. Ekstrom is the son of Mrs. Florence Ekstrom and the late A. E. Ekstrom of Osceola. Both work for Beatrice Foods Co. in Nebraska City and Lincoln respectively. Yates is Beta Sigma Phi active. A spring wedding is planned.
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Mildred L. Yates
John C. Ekstrom
Miss Yates
Ardis V. Yates
King Yates
Nebraska City
Mr. Ekstrom
Florence Ekstrom
A. E. Ekstrom
Osceola
Nebraska City High School
Bride
Beatrice Foods Co
Beta Sigma Phi
Polk High School
Lincoln School of Commerce
Lincoln
Methodist Rally At Polk Methodist Church Set Sunday
The Loup Sub District Rally gathers about 100 youth from Central City Fairview Polk Swede Plain Osceola Stroms burg Silver Creek Palmer and Chapman at Polk Methodist Church on Sunday January 27. A film Where Fortune Smiles will be shown. Rev Walter D Marshall youth sponsor notes Polk handles registrations and refreshments. Central City leads worship with Fairview music Osceola runs recreation Ronnie Ferris Palmer is president Gail Larson Central City secretary Natalie Hahn Folk treasurer.
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Polk Methodist Church
Central City
Fairview
Polk
Swede Plain
Osceola
Stromsburg
Silver Creek
Palmer and
Chapman
Walter D. Marshall
Wee Club Hosts Cards and Dinner at Burritt Home
Wee Club members were entertained at E. E. Burritt home with ten point pitch won by Mrs. Wm hoff and Mrs. Lewis Dunn. After prizes, dessert and coffee were served. The Kresha family moved to the Charley Timm farm northwest of Osceola last week. Mrs. Buchta attended W S C S in Dale Buchta home. Hastings visited Virgil Ogden in Nebraska City and Omaha. Fern Ogden visited sister Mrs. Ivan Hastings in Stromsburg before returning to Omaha. George Buchta joined Sunday dinner with Christianna Sarow and Lawrence.
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Wee
E. E. Burritt
Wm. Imhoff
Lewis Dunn
Larry Kresha
Danny
Shelby
Ed Schott
Charley Timm
Osceola
Grace Buchta
W.S
Gustafson and Kepner Attend Social Events
Mr and Mrs John H Gustafson were Sunday dinner guests of their son Mark Gustafson and family. Mr and Mrs Raymond Kepner attended the Furniture Market last week in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Gustafson
Mark Gustafson
Raymond Kepner
Chicago
Obituary of Glenn Willits Langford and family ties
Glenn Adelbert Willits born January 22 1871 Mercer County Illinois died January 3 1963 Osceola Nebraska at Good Samaritan Home aged 91 years 11 months 12 days. He farmed in Polk Merrick counties served 29 years on District 28 school board and 15 years road overseer. He married Lenora Agnes Krader June 8 1893 and had six children. He lived in Clarks Nebraska before moving to Osceola Rest Manor and Good Samaritan Homes the past year. Survived by wife Lenora daughters Marie Vincent Florence Johnston son Donald two sons in law a daughter in law sixteen grandchildren thirty great grandchildren two brothers and many relatives.
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Glenn Adelbert Willits
Mercer County
Illinois
Horace
Mary Sherriff Willits
Good Samaritan
Osceola
Nebraska
Grant
Polk County
Thornton
High Prairie
Glenn
Lenora Agnes Krader
Polk
Merrick
Platte Precinct
Havens
Platte River
Clarks
Osceola Rest Manor
Good Samaritan Homes
Edith Fineey
Clyde
Ollie
Merle Vincent
Lenora
Marie Vincent
Rogers
Arkansas
Florence Johnston
Silver Creek
Donald
Ashton
South Dakota
Budd Vincent
Clifford Johnston
Genon Willits
Clair
Wesley Chapel Social Notes Roundup
The Eugene Sterups were dinner guests of the Bob Sterups near Benedict Sunday. Mr and Mrs Eugene Sterup visited the Dick Merricks Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Everett Anderson of Swede Home called on the Chris Hugglers Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Al Kuhnel called on the Adolph Kresha home Sunday afternoon.
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Eugene Sterups
Bob Sterups
Benedict
Eugene Sterup
Dick Merricks
Everett Anderson
Chris Hugglers
al Kuhnel
Adolph Kresha
Calendar of Farm Sales From Jan 19 to Jan 26
Multiple farm auctions listed with dates January 19 21 22 24 and 26. Henry Stryker sale near Rising City at 12 30 pm includes farm equipment. lunch. C A Reisinger sale near Waco January 21 at 1 60 pm with machinery hay cattle buildings. No sale January 22 near York at 12 30 pm featuring machinery. Walter Schlondorf sale January 24 twelve noon near York Highway 81 includes late model machinery and antiques. Shilo church buildings sale January 26 at 1 30 pm on premises. Dale Auctioneers listed for all events.
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Henry Stryker
Rising City
Grubaugh Bros
C. A. Reisinger
Mino
Waco
Dale Auction
Samuel Beaver
York
Dale
Walter
Pat” Schlondorf
Henry Bergen
Shiloh
County Court records list several speeding and DUI fines
In a county court docket, Fred Bonthius of Stromsburg faces drunken driving with a 100 dollar fine plus 4 dollars in costs and a six month license suspension. Harold Broders of Iowa is fined 31 dollars plus 4 costs for daytime speeding at 81 mph. Larry M. Holm of Omaha pays 11 dollars plus 4 costs for daytime speeding at 74 mph. Thomas F. Scranton of Wyoming is fined 11 dollars for night speeding at 65 mph. Melvin D. Gulley of Lincoln has two night speeding counts at 74 mph with 31 dollars in fines, 4 dollars costs, and a 1 dollar warrant. no license plates cost 10 dollars. Burdette A. Flodman of Stromsburg is fined 11 dollars plus 4 costs for night speeding at 65 mph. John KK. Horner of Minnesota faces 75 mph daytime speeding with an unspecified fine.
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Fred _ Bonthius
Stromsburg
Harold Broders
Iowa
Larry M. Holm
Omaha
Thomas F. Scranton
Wyoming
Melvin D. Gulley
Lincoln
Burdette A. Flodman
John KK. Horner
Minnesota
Hospital Auxiliary Meeting Recap at Local Facility
The Hospital Auxiliary met Monday January 14 at the hospital with fourteen members present. Hostesses were Mrs John Anderson and Mrs Lester Anderson. Officers were elected with Addie Wieseman reelected president and Mrs Sam Wyman-See reappointed treasurer. Mrs Lester Anderson was reelected paper and card correspondent. The group spent the afternoon making swabs counting and sewing gauze squares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Anderson
Lester Anderson
Addie Wieseman
Sam Wyman
y.Treas
Engagement of Marlene Leners to Wilbert LeSuer Jr
Mr and Mrs Renkin Leners of Filly Nebraska announce the engagement of their daughter Marlene to Wilbert LeSuer Jr son of Mr and Mrs Wilbert LeSuer A nurse at Annie Jeffrey Hospital. A wedding date has not been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renkin Leners
Filly, Nebraska
Marlene
Wilbert LeSuer, Jr
Wilbert LeSuer
Miss Leners
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Hospital News Dismissals Listed At Annie Jeffrey Memorial
A roundup of discharged patients at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital includes Mrs. Burdette Williams Osceola Alfonso Rosno Clarks Fred Bonthius Stromsburg and numerous others from Stromsburg Osceola York Shelby Polk and Surprise Names include Mrs. Mary Casselberry Mrs. Selma Nordberg Mrs. Ida LeSner Mrs. Harriet Timm and Carl R Johnson among those released with baby arrivals noted for some.
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Burdette Williams
Osceola
Alfonso Rosno
Clarks
Fred Bonthius
Stromsburg
Vernon Peterson
Wilber Prell
Dale Hellbusch
Harley Rafert
York
Mary Casselberry
Shelby
Selma Nordberg
Stromsurg
Ida LeSner
Steve King
Capitola Israel
Harriet Tim
Ed Bloomquist
Guy Fox
Vie Neujahr
Frank Gonsier
Carl R. Johnson
Nellie Smith
Telander Peterson
Joann Koziol
Selma Younglund
Farm and Home Day Held in Osceola January 22
Osceola hosts Farm and Home Day on January 22 with guest speakers Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lester of Edison sharing experiences from two years with the Great Plains Wheat Marketing Office in Rotterdam and a wheat promotion program in 17 countries. The program includes swine feeding, tillage discussion, Avon cosmetics demo, tin craft by Mrs. Virgil Norris, and a noon lunch at the Methodist Church. Co sponsored by the County Extension Service, County Crop Improvement Association, and the Osceola Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Earl Lester
Edison
Lester’s
Great Plains Wheat Marketing Office
Rotterdam
Muse Theater
Methodist Church
Avon Company
Vir
Gil Norris
Columbus
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
County Extension Service
County Crop Improvement Association
Former Resident Heads State Board of Education
Dr. R. W. Ray Hill, a former Osceola physician now living in Seward, was elected to a two year term as president of the State Board of Education last week. He is serving his second term on the six member board.
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R. W. Ray Hill
Osceola
State Board of Education
Hill
Seward
Ball-Courtney Report from Arizona Notes 66 Degree Day
A letter from sunbathers Guy Ball and Clyde Courtney describes January 8 in Arizona at 66 degrees. They say they are enjoying the weather and plan to watch several American and National League teams during winter workouts.
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Ball-Courtney
Arizona
Guy Ball
Clyde Courtney
McFadden's Granddaughter Reaches Junior Orange Bowl Final
Alicia McFadden, 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frede rik W McFadden of Hialeah Florida, was among 490 entrants for the Junior Orange Bowl Queen. She advanced to the 16 finalists and attended the Queen's Ball with an escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alicia McFadden
Frederik W. McFadden
Hialeah
Fla
Masons Install 1963 Officers at Osceola Lodge No 65
Osceola Lodge No. 65 AF and AFM held its regular meeting on January 10 installing 1963 officers led by Worshipful Brother Mervin Ransom Sr. John A. Inness served as Marshal Myron W. Jones as Chaplain with Carl R. Johnson installed as Worshipful Master along with other appointed officers: David E. B. Rutter S W William Norton J W Don R. Byers Treasurer Lowell D. Hanson Secretary Martin E. Roberts Chaplain John D. Wieseman S D Jimmy R. Majors J D Robert E. Wieseman S S Jim S. Carson J S and Albert E. Rommers Tyler.
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Osceola Lodge No. 65
AF. & MF
Mervin Ransom, Sr
John A. Inness
Marshall
Myron W. Jones
Carl R. Johnson
W. M
David EB. Rutter
S. W
William H. Norton
J. W
Don R. Byers
Treas
Lowell D. Hanson
Sec
Friendly Neighbors Club Meeting Brief at Social Center
The Friendly Neighbors Club met last Tuesday evening with Mrs. Jack Schott. Mrs. Eugene Gabel led the business portion while attendees enjoyed social time. Mr. and Mrs. Charles all visited Social Center Rest Home callers. Mrs. Israel returned after a short hospital stay. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hasselbalch attended their brother in Cheyenne funeral.
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Friendly Neighbors Club
Jack Schott
Eugene Gabel
Social Center Rest Home
Charles All
Israel
Osceola Hospital
Ralph Hasselbalch
Cheyenne
Local Club Meetings Schedule Amid January Events
The Social Calendar lists Legion Auxiliary with Mrs. Jack Malek on Friday, Jan. 18. Ride-a-Wees with Mrs. Phil Nyberg on Thursday evening. Gab-O-Lots with Mrs. W. H. Norton on Wednesday, Jan. 23. Rebekah Lodge at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23. Entre Nous with Mrs. Ray Sedlak on Jan. 23. T and C Extension Club at Mrs. Floyd Emmons home on Jan. 22. PTA meeting moved to Jan. 30 due to basketball tournament.
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Floyd Emmons
PTA
Correction Concerning the Fair Manager Wage
A correction notes the wage for the fair manager was misstated last week. The correct amount is 360 dollars, not 1360 dollars.
Annual Co-op Meeting in Shelby
Rex Brigham, president of the Farmer's Co-op Business Ass'n of Shelby, announced the annual meeting will be January 29 at the Parish Hall in Shelby. The session will elect three directors for two year terms and review 1962 operations with patronage refunds totaling $160,000 to be distributed. Other board members include E. E. Lees, Max Suddarth, Dale McMeekin and Edward Richter.
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Rex Brigham
Farmer’s Co-op Business Ass’n. of
Shelby
E. E. Lees
Max Suddarth
Dale McMeekin
Edward Richter
Nebraska tourist program may be killed by politics
Commission Director M. O. Steen warns in Outdoor Nebraska that a legislative interim study recommending a separate partisan tourist agency could destroy Nebraska’s successful Game Commission promotion effort. He notes the agency started in 1959 with minimal funding and built an effective program.
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Nebraska
Commission
M. O.een
Steen
Outdoor
Game Commission
Nebraskaland
Goldenrod Tourney Schedule at Osceola High School
Basketball fans brave winter weather to attend the Goldenrod Conference Tournament at Osceola HS Auditorium January 22 23 25 26. Tuesday matches Stromsburg vs Silver Creek and Palmer vs Osceola 7 and 8 30 p m. Wednesday Genoa vs St Edward 7 p m and Polk vs Clarks 8 30 p m. Friday winners meet at 7 and 8 30 p m with Saturday 8 30 p m championship playoff. Admission 35 cents students 75 cents adults.
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Goldenrod
Osceola High School
Stromsburg
Silver Creek
Palmer
Osceola
Genoa
St. Edward
Polk and
Clarks
Former Resident Harry M. Johnson Dies in Washington
Former resident Harry M. Johnson died in Washington last week. Funeral services were held in Seattle on January 5. He was the uncle of Mrs. Jack Malek.
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Harry M. Johnson
Washington
Seattle
Jack Malek
Lone Star Project Club Sets 1961 Plans
The Lone Star Project Club met Jan 8 at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Lee Hegi’s home. Vice President Mrs. Louis Schmidt led. Members shared New Year’s resolutions and agreed to invite shut-ins Mrs. Harry Dill and Mrs. Reich again this year. A Feb 16 dinner for members and husbands was scheduled. Needlepoint lesson by Mrs. Julius Brock with help from Mrs. Hegi. Door prize won by Mrs. Albin Stachura. Lunch hosted by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Project Club
Lee Hegi
Louis Schmidt
Harry Dill
Mary’s Rest
Columbus
Reich
Bee and Bee Rest
Schuyler
Julius Brock
Albin Stachura
Rafert Couple Welcome York Boy James Burton
Mr. and Mrs Harley Rafert of York welcomed a son, James Burton, born January 9 weighing seven pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rafert
Harley Rafert
York
James Burton
Hastings Discharged from Service Becomes Bookkeeper
Tommy Hastings has been discharged from the services of Uncle Sam and has accepted a position as bookkeeper at the Osceola Feed Mill. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Geis and their sons of York called on the Al Kuhnels Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Hastings
Uncle Sam
Osceola
Lawrence Geis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aquinas
Scheer
Craig Monson
KSTC
ADAN
Valley News
P.T.A
Board of Education
Dan Armbruster
Mildred Yates
John Ekstrom
Glenn A. Willits
Wesley Chapel
Earl L. Lester
Great Plains Wheat Inc
Cairo
Egypt
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
McFadden
Masons
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