Sutton-Cole wedding at Swede Home Lutheran Church
Miss Jeanice Sutton and Harold Cole wed at Swede Home Lutheran Church on June 19. Rev. Alfield Franzen officiated. the ceremony featured floral altars, a marquisette gown, pearl jewelry, and a white Bible kept with red roses. The couple will reside in Osceola with Cole employed by McMeekin Equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron Larson
Osceola
Gerald Johnson
Kermit Larson
Ray S. Bennett
Donna Marie Larson
Norma Jean Ferris
Kearney
Miss Larson
Miss Ferris
Donna Rae Cole
Flower Girl
Walter Larson, Jr
Joan Johnson
Ramona Larson
Vernetta Ferris
Wanda Johnson
Donna Jean Jones
McMeekin Equipment Company
Senator Anderson urges careful petition signing on tax measures
Senator Anderson warns district voters about petitions to repeal Rent Control and the Nebraska Road Improvement program. He urges consideration before signing, argues the legislature's actions should stay in law, notes pressure groups, and highlights ballot costs to taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Wheat Harvest Reaches Peak in Polk County
Polk County farmers report full wheat harvest under good weather. O W Steever brought Osceola’s first marketed load last Saturday from a small field yielding 27 bushels per acre with low moisture. Estimates place average yields around 15 bushels with better fields higher. much grain stored on farms while elevators handle the shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
O. W. Steever
Osceola
Concensus
Columbus Running Races to Open July 19 at Columbus
The Columbus track in Nebraska begins its 1949 season on July 19 and runs daily through August 6 with post time at 3 30 p m. The racing complex is undergoing remodeling including resurfaced track a new grandstand rest rooms running water and public fountains plus new mutuel windows a new odds board an electric starting gate and photo finish equipment. Improvements aim to handle record crowds and modernize the plant for a robust Midwest venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Midwest
Cattle and hog market report from Omaha Tuesday sale
First post holiday cattle run at Omaha topped 13 000 with slow trading. Slaughter steers and yearlings mostly 24.00 to 26.00, some over 27.00 for heavy steers. cows 12.00 to 14.50. bulls 20.00. stockers 20.00 to 24.00. Hogs 25 to 50 cents higher. butchers 16.50 to 21.75. sows 13.00 to 18.50. fat lambs 23.00 to 26.25. slaughter ewes 5.50 to 9.00. Recent shippers include Joe Sedlak and Neal Hasselbalch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nebraska
Joe Sedlak
Neal Hasselbalch
Former Sailor and Marine Recruiters Visit York Nebraska
Sgt. Charles M. Sanders and Sgt. Alfred H. Fankell of the Lincoln Army and Air Force Recruiting Station will meet in York Nebraska each Thursday from 1 to 4 PM at the Post Office Building. Sanders served six years in the Navy and two years as a Navy Recruiter. Fankell spent five years in the Marine Corps. They urge local youths to pursue education with Army and Air Force opportunities, noting 200 technical and administrative schools and 6,000 courses through the Armed Forces Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Sanders
Alfred H. Fankell
Army and
Air Force
Lincoln
Nebraska
York
Sanders
Navy
Sgt
Fawkell
Marine Corps
Army
U. S. Armed Forces Institute
Mills Family Heads Into Black Hills Holiday Trip
Mr and Mrs Alex Mills and Mike left Saturday morning and spent the holiday weekend touring the Black Hills with sightseeing stops and local stops noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Mills
Mike
Black Hills
Soldier Visited Malek Home Before Returning to Denver
Pfc. Mervin Hiemer visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Malek on Saturday and Sunday. He left Sunday evening for Denver where he is stationed at Lowry Air Force Base and was accompanied home by his wife who had been visiting here longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Mervin Hiemer
Jack Malek
Denver
Lowry Air Force Base
Malek
Obituary of Mrs. Frank Hultman
Anna Emerensia Bylander born in Sweden June 28 1880 died June 26 1949 at 68 years. She came to Omaha in 1883 with her family and married Frank P. Hultman in 1910, later living on a Polk County farm. Survived by husband John son one brother two sisters and many relatives. Funeral services held June 28 1949 at Brauer Funeral Home Polk with interment Swede Home cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Emerensia Bylander
Sweden
Alexander Bylander
Omaha
Frank P. Hultman
Nebraska
Polk
John
Doris Lorraine Gertsch
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Anna
Altho
Frank
John of
Stromsburg
Aaron Bylander
Carrie Hansen
Teckla Curry
San Antonio
Texas
Pine Bluffs
Wyoming
Marjorie Sorensen
Albany
Calif
Marian Neller
Brauer Funeral Home
Edick A. Anderson
Swede Home
Willard Adelson
Lloyd Kroger
God
Lennis Lind
Walter
Rudolph Nyberg
Wm. Nasland
Gilbert Gertsch
Lloyd Adelson
Raymond Johnson
Anna Soukup
Calvin Gertsch
Wyo
Earl G. Sorensen
Karen
Karol
California
Sam Reed
St. Edwards
Nebr
Paul ‘Lund
Genoa
Luther Reed
Valley
Thomas Waters
Clyde Lamoree
Marriage of Anne Herney Tex and John Potter Stewart
Osceola friends announce the marriage of Anne Herney Tex and John Potter Stewart. The couple wed in San Diego California on June 22 and will reside in Woodbury New Jersey.
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Osceola
Anne Herney Tex
John Potter Stewart
San Diego
California
Woodbury
New Jersey
Rural Week Social Circles Tie Lincoln County People
Joe Bodie of Springfield and Mrs Ronald Clobes visit in Shelby. Mrs Josie Benda and Mr Bodie travel with Mrs Carl Benda near Lone Star. Zollars and Eschler host and dine with several neighbors in Rising City and California. Schmidt injures ankle in accidental well-work incident. Omaha visitors join local families for Fourth of July observances. Benda, Kubicek, Lisko, and Zohner families host and visit one another in various Nebraska towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bodie
Springfield
Josie Benda
Ronald Clobes |S
Shelby
Guy Funkhouse
Missouri
Carl Benda
Lone Star
Milton
Eldon Zollars
California
Butch Eschler
Maxine
Rising City
Sam Cook
Clarks
Eschler
Zollars
James Lawthers
Louis A. Schmidt
Schmidt
Howard Andersen
Omaha
Frank Andersen
Adolph Boro
John Boro
Near Lone Star
Edward Lisko
Carl Kubicek
Columbus
John Kubicek
Edward
John Zohner
John, Jr
Near
Louis Benda
Beulah Cemetery Society to Meet in Osceola
Community notices report a Beulah Cemetery Society meeting with Mrs. Mae Hastings in Osceola on July 15. Several local residents are listed visiting relatives, celebrating events, or traveling, including deep freeze prize winner Mrs Bryant and trips to Chicago for burn treatments.
Weekend visitors fill Gospel Ridge home residents
Mr and Mrs Rolland Johnson rented an apartment in Mrs W H Fulwider s home on Gospel ridge. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Darrel Barnes and baby Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson and baby of Omaha Mr and Mrs Bill King and children of Shelby and Mr and Mrs Bernard Berck visiting Mrs Roselle Ellis.
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Rolland Johnson
W. H. Fulwider
Gospel Ridge
Darrel Barnes
Harold Johnson
Omaha
Bill King
Shelby
Bernard Berck
Roselle Ellis
St Vincent Church Picnic At Polk County Fairgrounds
The St. Vincent Church plans its annual picnic at Polk County Fairgrounds Osceola on July 31. A dinner starts at five with concessions and games for evening entertainment. Ten prizes bought from local Osceola merchants will be awarded at 11 p.m., including a bedroom suite dinette set electrical appliances a pressure cooker and a bedspread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent Church
Polk County Fairgrounds
Osceola
Broadcast by American Legion Auxiliaries July 15 1949
The American Legion Auxiliary presents A Broadcast Supreme featuring Mrs. Hubert A. Goode Morton Downey Mariner's Quartette Arthur Godfrey Show Coca Cola Orchestra Learn to Appreciate Our Blessings Under Our Bill of Rights Coast to Coast The program originates from WCBS New York City Friday July 15 1949 8 30 to 9 00 p m CST and is expected to be carried by KFAB.
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The
American Legion Auxiliary
Hubert A. Goode
Morton Downey
Golden Voice
Mariner
Arthur Godfrey
Coca Cola Orchestra
Columbia Broadcasting System
WCBS
New York City
KFAB
Osceola Juniors Take Two From St Paul On July Fourth
Osceola defeated St Paul 9 5 at home as Burt Brazee earned the win after an earlier loss to the same club. Brazee also drove in a run with a bases loaded hit in the sixth. Ralph Kahler led Osceola with two hits to raise his average to .357.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
St. Paul
Osceola Juniors
Burt Brazee
Burt
Ralph Kahler
Osceola Strikers
Kahler
Johansen
Johnston
Grossnicklaus
Willits
Gabriel És
Gleim
Boden
Monson
Brazee
St.paul
Dedication of St Andrew's Hall in Osceola and Columbus game
Osceola Juniors beat Columbus 9 to 1 on the home diamond with Lefty Gabriel pitching a three hitter for his fourth win. Willits and Grossnicklaus highlighted long drives and solid defense by Kahler Gleim and Willits. Ronnie Swanson lost 2 0 a pitchers duel to Fullerton 2 to 0 while Osceola managed three hits off Vaughn. Dedication of St Andrew's Hall set for Sunday July 10 with a rector reception and games of cards and bridge under St Andrew's parish and St Peter's Bellwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Columbus
Osceola Juniors
Gabriel
Discoverers
Willits
Grossnicklaus
Kahler
Gleim
Osceola Abo Re Kahler
Johansen
Johnston
Boden
Swanson
Koehler
Fullerton
Ronnie Swanson
Oponents
Diamond
Ronnie
Vaughn
Red Kahler
St. Andrew’s Hall
Father Schnoebelen
St. Andrew’s Parish
St. Peter’s, Bellwood
Mrs C R Peterson Seen In Omaha Last Week
Mrs. C R Peterson was seen in Omaha during a recent day trip. She visited shops and attended local events, drawing attention from residents and onlookers in the downtown area.
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C. R. Peterson
Omaha
New Gamble Store Changes Hands In Osceola
Mr and Mrs Albert Dreier sold their Osceola Gamble store to two Clarkson Nebraska men Otto Brabec and Robert Hrouda effective at week start. The new owners vow full-time operation and expanded services including roofing and house insulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Dreier
Osceola
Clarkson
Nebraska
Dreier
Gamble
Otto Brabec
Columbus
Fremont
Robert Hrouda
University of Nebraska
Dreiers
Brabec
Hrouda
Osceola Town Team Drops 6-2 To Aurora In Split
Osceola falls 6-2 to Aurora in Cornhusker League action to leave them fourth. Aurora scores three in the first and third innings off Beasley while Brown and Sharp each collect three hits. Osceola outhits 10 to eight but cannot push across enough runs. Next, Osceola hosts York in a rain-delayed twin bill.
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Osceola Town
Diamond
Aurora
Vance
Toline
Jim Sharp
Osceola
Brown
Sharp
Beasley
Cornhusker
York Club
Sharp, Lohrberg
Aurora-Beasley and
Watson
Shelby
Red Neujahr
York
Smokey
Joe Molden
Polk County 4 H Demonstration Day and Club News
The Polk County 4 H Demonstration Day drew better than 50 members and leaders at the County Fair Grounds with demonstrations on sewing setting a table and more. William Smith of the State 4 H Office provided critique and recordings shown later on KFAB on July 16. Home Agents plan judging kits for the County Judging Contest and 4 H Camp is set for Seward August 4 6 with a 3 75 fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H Club
County Fair Grounds
William Smith
State 4-H Office
Davida Sundberg
Donna Lee Nielsen
Marcia Tschantze
Janet Sundberg
Kay Taddiken
Jean Inness
Betty Lees
Rogene Lees
Jo- Ann Taddiken
Mr. Smith
KFAB
Poll
Platte County
Seward
Monson Family Heads to National Veterinary Convention
Dr. and Mrs. W F Monson and Craig depart Osceola for Detroit Michigan to attend the National Convention of the American Veterinary Association. Dr Monson serves as Nebraska's alternate delegate. Afterward they visit Cadillac Michigan with relatives and expect to be away about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Monson
Craig
Osceola
Detroit
Michigan
American Veterinary Association
Monson
Nebraska
Monsons
Caddilac
Lincoln pitcher stars in dedication game at Shelby field
Colored pitcher from Lincoln handled the throwing chores for Shelby during the official dedication of the new lighted field. A good crowd attended to witness the game, but no box scores are available in the Record.
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Lincoln
Shelby
Odd Bits of News About People You Know
Red Neujahr may be Osceola’s needed pitcher after a one hit win for Shelby. He previously starred for York and reportedly had an undefeated Cornhusker season. Gamble Store owners visit town meeting. both young, one possibly spoken for. Harvest time shifts news gathering as farmers store grain rather than sell. Cerf of Wahoo belted two homers in Stromsburg. a 6 1 Wahoo win. Safety data show most highway crashes involve drivers aged 16 to 25.
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Red Neujahr
Osceola
Red
Shelby
York
Cornhusker
Gamble
Cerf
Wahoo
Lincoln
Stromsburg
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Sutton
Cole
Anderson
Mid-Nebraska
Frank Hultman
Fairview
Beulah
Hamilton
David Rutter
Effie Fernandez
Henry
Lottie Galus
C. E. Daniel
Stromsburg Park
L.R. Meacham
Willard Carter
Silver Creek
Legion Auxiliary Presents
ST. Andrew's Hall
Polk County Extension News
Floyd Bond Gresham
Wayne Rystrom Stromsburg
Harriet McCauley
Clear Creek Feeders
Clear Creek
Melvin
Lyle Ernst
Safety Committee
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