Osceola Osage area notes and year in review
June through December brief listings show activities in Osceola and Polk County including budget steps, weddings, church changes, honors, deaths, births, renovations, and public notices. Notable items include Curtis Bryan enlisting in Naval Aviation, Lions leadership, school budget, zoning adoption, and multiple wedding announcements.
Musical Club planned under Miss Larson guidance
Fifty years ago arrangements were under way to form a Musical Club to aid music lovers in improving their craft, with Miss Elizabeth Larson directing. The note lists other local items including weddings, club officers, business openings, and community updates.
Polk Community News Highlights Move To Wyoming And Local Events
Logan family plans to relocate to Albin Wyoming in February as Rev Elmer Logan leaves Polk after six years as Baptist pastor. January Polk Woman's Club met at Mrs Horace Stevens home with program on physical fitness and film on Beauty Care. Local visits include Gideon Auxiliary Bible distribution at Rest Homes Osceola and Good Samaritan Village Polk. Funeral services for Ellen Larson held at Baptist Church conducted by Rev Elmer Logan. Gail Giles enrolled in Draughon College Kansas City for 18 months starting June 5. Martin Hoffman Sr receiving medical treatment in Osceola, others in hospital care. Community Chorus first practice held at high school. Polk Alumni 50th anniversary banquet set for May 22 themed That Golden Year. Max Kroger named Prep Cage of the Week by Lincoln Star. Hospital staffing changes include Nurse Jan 1 start at Aurora Hospital. several Polk residents attend dedication. American Legion Auxiliary plans drives for March of Dimes Heart Fund Red Cross and Cancer Fund. Immanuel Ladies Aid officers installed with talk on Christian fellowship. Osceola school faculty changes noted. Bernard Siemek funeral held at St Mary Pilzno. Commodity Credit Corporation ships 76 carloads of 1948 49 corn from Polk County stores with more cars planned. New IOOF officers Eugene Sterup and Leonard Stevers. Osceola Eastern Star installs Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron Jan 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Gestrine
Orval Eikenhorst
PTA
Dick Howe
Albion
Osceola Record
W. H., Norton
Power Review Board
Henry Nebosis
Amelia Fredrickson
W. W. Alverson
May Johnston
John Renner
Wallace Scott
Melvin Brown
John Albers
Lydia Weber
Mmes
Tom Shawley
Burton Brazee
Chas. Preimsberg
James Tomasek
Jack Wieseman
Wm. Eisemann
Wm. Hoeft
Bill Misner
Stan Seebold
Paul Wagner
Ronald Carlson
Greg Johnson
Jesse Ussery
Gary Conrad
Kenneth Kuhnel
Crosby- Ewing
Curtis Bryan
Naval Aviation Officers
Gary Garey
Lions
Lois Jones
Otto Bryan Nelson
Osceola
Mill Levy
John Stalions
Morrill
Ray Hawkins
First Methodist Church
Hawkins
Peru
Shelly Bond
Job
Ralph Massie
Jacob Amacher
Jessie Egelhoff
Phillip Timm
Ed Stevens
Anna Cerny
Merle Runquist
Merlyn Hoffman
Burdette Williams
Raymond Kresha
Paul Morlok
Cornelius Kelly
Rupert Carlson
Gerald Ford
Messrs
Mines
Gerald Engel
Leland Peterson
Shostrom
Flodman-Hofer
Heiden-Martin
Swanson-Scheer
Hageman-Holmes
Larry A. Casper
Chas. J. Olson
Chas
G. Johnson
John Kmiecik
Glenn S. Ray
Carl August Johnson
Lillie Abolt
Delmar McFadden
Wm. Harrison
Lloyd Hahn
Elmer Logan
Albin
Wyo
Logan
Baptist Church
Polk Woman’s Club
Horace Stevens
Parker Aker
Dean Myers
Red Cross
Wallace Sandell
C .O. Bodine
Gideon Auxiliary
Louis M*ch
Social Center
Donald Piemont
Dawn and
Marie
Grand Island
Oscar Gustafcon
Irvin Anderson
Sharon Hultgren
Lincoln
Hahn
Gustafson
Herman Jones
L. Rader
Good Samaritan
The
Ellen (Thede) Larson
Larson
Alvin Reiser
Geneva
Raymond Lundberg
Floyd
Orlie Miller
Vern Jones
Gordon Fossburg
Polk
Wilbur Jones
Central City
Wayne Creech
Roy Glasser
Willard Lindburg
Lloyd Lind
McClede
Gail Giles
Ben Peterson
Folk High School
Draughon Commercial College
Kansas City
O. A. Johnson
Polk Methodist Church
Max Kroger
Lincoln Star
Max
Polk High School
Lloyd Kroger
Robert Anderson
Aurora
H. Jay McDonald
Bernard G. Siemek
Alois Siemek
St. Mary’s Pilzno
Adam Szmydt
Commodity Credit Corporation
Polk County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Corn Palace
Jack Conrad
W. H. Norton
Lbr
Dora Lockard
Europe
Kenneth Mentinks
McMeekin-Tibbets
Thelen-Waller
Oldigs-Dake
Anderson-Schultz
Dornburgh - Fisher
J. Donald Jarmin
Edmund Hoffman
Anna Seberger
Beeby Girls
Gary Grays
Dwight Rasps
Gaylen Gaunces
Martin Kactors
Jack Conrads
Raymond Tworeks
Jack Headleys
John Cumberworths
Wm. Bryans
Gerhardt Luxes
Anna Nebosis
Philip Timm
C of C
Chas Kucera
Triple F
James Lamb
Southside Recreation
Wm. Bernts
Conservation
Sickles
Carolyn Girard
Dan Wieseman
Gary Gustafson
Polk Lbr. Co
Lester Gabriel
Blackburn ~ Johnston
Carlson - Hill
Morse-Rauschenberg
al Yungdahl
ASC
Richard Sealey
ASCS
Mark Hendricksons
John Kampovitzes
Franklin Lee Schultz
Oscar
John Kennedy
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
St. Paul Lutheran
LeRoy Graham
Eastside Recreation
Anderson
Lind
Clarence Sendies
Wm. Kropach
Edwin Magnuson
John Benda
Mattie Gottschall
Hugh Johnston
Joe Peterson
Paul Timm
Grover Lyon
Paul Wisely
Vance Fineeys
Larry Moores
John Richardsons
Herman Andersons
Martin Kreshas
James Maraks
Roy Russell
Dennis Johnsons
Omer Ruchers
Roy Cramers
Wieseman Rafert
Gabriel Peters
Glenn Anderson
Otto B. Nelson Sales
Osceola Afs
Osceola School Board
Wm. Bachmans
John Falks
Andrew Hansons
Beverly Wieseman
Ted Johnson
Henry Galus
Polk County Agr. Soc
Wilda Carlson
Queen of Job’s
Osceola Hotel
Osenbaugh
Buffington
Lloyd Ericsons
Hettie Pointer
Wm. Nitsch
Rich Tenniges
Dean Davidson
Wm. Hosner
John Stec
David Tilley
Anna Hjelm Weber
Clarence Egelhoff
Seth Piper
Arthur Benda
Edith Deavers
Lottie Graff
Archie Marsden
Oliver Griffin
Robert Gerbers
Arvid Barrs
Tom Jacquots
Don Shoups
Robert Petersons
Robert Turners
Kenneth Larson
Wm. Blend
Kids’ Corner
James
Mrs
Vern Fairchild
Elizabeth Larson
Erasmus J. Krumbach
Louise Gendringer
Shelby
Commercial Club
A. F. Nuquist
W. A. Monson
C. E. Milks
G. T. Ray
F. H. Anderson
Oscar Hedburg
Wilbur M. Johnston
Eklund
H. P. Clausen
John Irland
Jessie Pearl
Everett Clemmer
Rising City
Rising
Poland
China Breeders Ass’n
Gilbert Johnson
Harry Holcomb
R. ©. Draper
Sec’ytreas
Wilbur Bennett
W. A. Burritt
Presbyterian Church
Geo. Campbell
Ray Raeder
Matt Sterup
A. A. Young
Mr. Young
D. A. Benson
State Farm Bureau
the Farm Bureau
Varene McBeth
Clarence A. Foltz
Kearney
Robert McBeth
Fritz
St. Paul
Neola Miller
Rochester
Minn
Owen McClung
County Board of Commissioners
John Langer
G. H. Hancock
DeEtte Hedlund
Iowa State College
Ames
E. A. Hedlund
Loy M. Teter
John
Ralph
Harry
George
Omaha
Riley
Alrich
Folk County Farmers Union
REA
Stromsburg
Ted Otte
5Th District
Ester Lackey
Arborville Ladies Society
Lindsey Cook
Clarks
Lynda Myers
State Teachers College of Wayne
Lynda
Dennis Sealey
Vicki Bjerrum
Hordville
Floyd Merchant
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Wilford Stephens
Ilos Ostberg
March of Dimes
Heart Fund
Cancer Fund
Mmnes
Don Ostberg
Don Widga
Roger Werner
Lillie Johnson
Teresa van Ostrand
Rev. H. Hu
Immanuel Ladies Aid
Christian Fellowship
Martin Baack
Marvin Bankson
Immanuel Church
Dakota Lutheran
Minot
N. Dak
Formosa
Ioof Lodge
Eugene Sterup
Noble
Leonard Stevers
John Inness
George Inness
Order of Eastern Star
Don
NLS
Danny
Bradley
Larry Kresha
Richard Klein
Osceola Lumber
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company
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