Osceola Community Recaps Jan 1962 Happenings
Osceola records show Mervin Ransom Sr named Worshipful Master of the Masons. Hospital Auxiliary hosts at the hospital with Ina Mangelsen and Leo Kresha as hostesses. An All-Stars benefit basketball game by Lions Club and Chamber of Commerce slated for Jan 24. PTA organized Jan 17 with Betty Majors presiding. Fred Wieseman family to be featured on WOW TV Jan 19. Farm Home Day set for Jan 23. Polk-Butler Insurance marks 70 years in business. Multiple local obituaries include Mrs. Fred J. DeLand and Nelson O. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Ransom Sr
Masons
Ina Mangelsen
Leo Kresha
Yesteryear
Osceola Lions Club
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
PTA
Osceola
Betty Majors
Marian Cotter
Jay McDonald
Dale Nahrstedt
Howard Boden
Fred Wieseman
Wow-Tv
Polk-Butler Insurance Co
County officials and local business changes noted in 1912 item
County Superintendent Rasmus sen and Miss Mae DeLand visited Lincoln on Monday. Obtainment of men’s blue serge suits advertised at Monsons. D C Burns traveled to Omaha with cattle. Mark Timm and August Johnson each shipped hogs. Mark claims top hog price. Dr M W Byers returned from Florida. Dr H J McBeth left for To Ka Han mine in Montana. Ben and John Finecy bought C H Parkis livery business and renamed Finecy Bros. Parkis had run the shop since Shank Bros retired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rasmussen
Mae DeLand
Lincoln
Monsons
D. C. Burns
Omaha
Mark Timm
August Johnson
Mark
M. W. Byers
Florida
H. J. McBeth
To-Ka-Han
Montana
Oo Ben
John Finecy
C. H. Parkis
Finecy Bros
Parkis
Shank Bros
Osceola social notes recount travels and hospital visits
Mr and Mrs Duane Schmoker and Susan and Mr and Mrs Wayne Augustin returned last Tuesday after five days visiting Sgt and Mrs Thomas Schmoker in Altus Oklahoma and in Dallas. Mr and Mrs Martin Jones took Emanuel Klein to Lincoln General Hospital for surgery and visited Clarence Walgreen there. Mrs Paul Gustafson accompanied them to see her mother Mrs Alfreda Peterson a patient at Lincoln General. Mr and Mrs Reynold Peters on visited the Gary Peterson family in Omaha. Mr and Mrs Cedric Finocy were Sunday guests of the Robert Schrieber family at Columbus for Mr Finocy s birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Schmoker
Susan
Wayne Augustin
Schmokers
Thomas Schmoker
Altus
Okla
Dallas
Texas
Martin Jones
Emanuel Klein
Lincoln
Lincoln General Hospital
Jones
Clarence Walgreen
Paul Gustafson
Osceola
Alfreda Peterson
Lincoln General
Reynold Peterson
Gary Peterson
Omaha
Cedric Finecy
Robert Schrieber
Columbus
Finecy
Local social notes from Harlingen to Grinnell and beyond
Mrs. James Inness of Harlingen Texas visited her parents Mr and Mrs Verner Johansen with Mr Johansen hospitalized at Annie Jeffrey Hospital. Nancy and Barbara Mills returned to Grinnell Iowa to resume studies at Grinnell College after vacation. Others traveled for anniversaries visits and university returns including Snodgrasses Mildred Stromberg and Pam Snodgrass and families in Nebraska California and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Inness
Harlingen
Texas
Verner Johansen
Johansen
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Nancy
Barbara Mills
Grinnell Iowa
Grinnell College
Robert Mills
Sally
Milan Snodgrass
Mildred Snodgrass
Anaheim
California
Lee Snodgrass
Mildred
Connie Stromberg
Pam Snodgrass
University of Nebraska
Mervin Stromberg
Harry Sterup
Delmar Johnson
Ford Bond
York
Lavern Miller
Merle Maybon
Dennis
Fullerton
Oscar Jones
Merton Flodman
Chad
Martin Gestrine
Jim Sterup
Columbus
Milford Johansen
Shelby
Tom Sterup
OHS Students Support March of Dimes Activities
The Osceola High School community reports a total of about 175 dollars raised by March of Dimes efforts. The Class of 72 led with around 25 dollars while students and teachers bought pins and coins for the cause. District TAP representatives and state official Dick Rombolz visited the gym to view a Paul story film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurray
OHS
Dick Rombolz
March of Dimes
Polk County
Paul
Julie Wobig
Steve Tenniges
Pam Walford
Jim Carlson
Osceola Record Junior Senior Prom Details Revealed
The Osceola Record notes that the junior senior prom has a chosen theme band and freshmen servers, but secrets remain with juniors. It also congratulates the OJHS Bullpups on their first win over the Shelby Huskies and thanks students for participating in the Albion Choral Clinic. Good luck to the Bulldogs in the Goldenrod Conference Tourney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbinger
OJHS
Shelby Huskies
OHS
Albion Choral Clinic
Bulldogs
Goldenrod
Osceola Residents Share Social Visits at Koehler Home
Osceola residents Mrs. Richard Merrick and Mrs. Lester Anderson were Wednesday coffee guests of Mrs. Walter Koehler. Sunday evening visitors at the Koehler home included Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Merrick
Lester Anderson
Walter Koehler
Koehler
Leroy Brown
Local visits and family gatherings in central district
The week featured numerous small social visits. Mrs. Carl Carlstrom visited Edna and Irene Anders on Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Dunn visited his mother at Clarkson Hospital. Lawrence Meister and guests dined with the Herma Beckers in Central City. Della Need and Lillian Wiesenman joined Allan Kresha and Mrs. Fred Wiesman to the Don Rafert home near Gresham for Douglas Rafert's third birthday. The Marviners of Omaha visited Saturday night and joined Roy Iler to visit Mrs. Iler at the Parkview Home. Patronize Record advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Carlstrom
Pol
Edna
Irene Anders
Dale Dunn
Fred Dunn
Clarkson Hospital
Omaha
Lawrence Meister
Herma Beckers
Central City
Della Need
Lillian Wieseman
Allan Kresha
Fred Wiesman
Don Rafert
Nea Gresham
Douglas Rafert
Marviners
Bei Schmaker
Roy Iler
Iler
Parkview
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred J. DeLand
Richard Herrmann
Camp Gordon
Harry Herrmann
Victor Anderson
Carleton Anderson
Alice Johnson
Irvin Warner
Staplehurst
Wm. Herrmann
Set
Stanley van Hoosen
Fort Benning, Ga
Nelson O. Brown
J. A. Rosenberry
Columbus Hospital
Polk -Butler Insurance Company
Elsie Gissler
Rudolph Gissler
Maurice van Houten
New Hampton
Kansas
Edward Schnasse
Crouse-Tex Drug Store
Washington, D. C
Stromsburg
Wayne Parks
Rolland Gissler
Bill Norton
David E. Smith
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Mickey
Lee Campbell
John Lees
Wm. van Doren
Oakland
van Doren
Signe Sandin
Ellen Sandin
Polk and Butler County Farmer’s Insurance Co
Strain's
Geo. W. Engelhardt
J. J. Merrick
Osceola Skating Rink
Alfred Grossnicklaus
E. Charlotte Hanson
Victor E. van Horn
Florence Haverland
van Horn
Beokeeper
W. O. Johnson Company
First National Bank of
First National Bank of Stromsburg William O’fallon and Guy Lovell
Norfolk
King’s Heralds
Methodist Church
Marjorie Douglas
W. O. Cox
Jack McGowan
McGowans
Valparaiso
Osceola News
COOP
Walt Disney Production
Kurt
Joe
Harry Wally
Muse Theatre
Union Pacific
Mike
Palmer
Lawrence Theis
Donette Gabriel
Sandy Richards
Terry Anderson
Mike Treffer
O.H.S. Harbinger
Nebraska
Osceola Locals
Patronize Record
Jobs Daughters
Basement Methodist Church
Rye
Else Railroad
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