Osceola Fourth of July Picnic At Osceola Park
Osceola locals report a July Fourth picnic at Osceola Park hosted by Clyde Miller family Lee Rein and Leroy Berck and Terry Ahrens and Bruce Berck and Gerhardt Ahrens. Mrs Howard McKeag visited Mrs Emma Joy at Ray Heiden’s home in York. Joy dismissed from hospital last week but to return for check up. Crouse Tex Drug Co offers 59c specials and assists doctors with prescriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crouse- Tex Drug Co
Osceola Park
Clyde Miller
Lee Rein
Leroy
Bruce Berck
Terry
Gerhardt Ahrens
Howard McKeag
Emma Joy
Ray Heiden
York
Joy
Osceola Weekend Guests Visit Iowa Family
Spending the weekend in Osceola were Mr and Mrs Don Anderson and family of Vinton Iowa. They were guests of his mother Mrs Katherine Anderson and at the Howard McKeag home. Monday morning Mrs Anderson and children left to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Chas Jones at ONeill and Mrs Katherine Anderson accompanied her son Don to his home at Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Don Anderson
Vinton Iowa
Katherine Anderson
Howard McKeag
National Civil Service reforms and Congress actions
The National Civil Service League urges changes to veterans preference in federal exams and job placement to improve efficiency. Veterans Administration loans shift to higher rates for new closings after May 5 1953. A First Session recap shows days in session measures and bills passed, with fiscal 1954 funding to follow. Local notes include Cord Hours's sleepless week, James Addison and Lydia Crossant wedding, Farmers Elevator adding brick wing, and Osceola market prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Congress
Congressional
Ways and Means
Carl Curtis
Minden
Will Fjell
Route One
James Addison
Lydia Crossant
Shelby
Columbus
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Osceola
The Muse Theatre Comedy Featuring Hope and Rooney
A light hearted stage outing set amid army life and military police with prize fighting elements. Bob Hope and Mickey Rooney lead a humorous, family friendly show noted for rapid gags and lively chemistry.
Osceola Notes Historic Death And Local Updates
Forty years ago J. B. Buckley died at his Stromsburg home after a paralytic stroke. The Osceola canine chorus faces rough voices and may be silenced if owners do not curb the barking. Ten years ago Garret Mentink and Jenny Grotelueschen wed in York County, Judge Edgar Thompson presiding. Alec Mills earned his wings at Corpus Christi and became an Ensign in the Naval Air Corps. Roland Mills, a former Osceola resident, died in Bartlesville Oklahoma, announced Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Buckley
Stromsburg
South Osceola
Gust Johnson
Charlie Thelander
York County
Garet Mentink
Osceola
Jennie Grotelueschen
Columbus
Edgar Thompson
Alec Mills
M. A. Mills
Corpus Christi
Texas
Naval Air Corps
Roland Mills
Bartlettsville
Okla
Mr. Mills
Marriages and personnel moves in Osceola area
Thirty years ago Clyde Smith and Edith Goodale wed at Bethany parsonage and will reside in Osceola where Smith ran the Osceola Produce Store. Josephine Jackson and Wilber Olson married in Omaha May 29 and will live in Osceola as Olson works at C A Olson store. Nels M Johnson sold his Osceola lumber business and travels to California. Wm Matheson resigns from C A Olson Co clothing department to join Berg Clothing Co in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Smith
Edith Goodale
Lincoln
Bethany Parsonage
Osceola
Josephine Jackson
Wilber Olson
Omaha
C. A. Olson
Nels M. Johnson
California
Wm. Matheson
C. A. Olson Co
Berg Clothing Co
Osceola Notes: Obituaries Weddings Sports and Fire News
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Norris Campbell aged 72 at Atlantic Iowa. Lawrence Shaw of Omaha gave the memorial address at the Muse Theatre. Ruby Johnson wed Martin G Lundstrom May 31 at Swede Home Lutheran. Osceola beat Shelby 12 10 in baseball. Mrs Hugh McGaffin died in Lincoln from a heart attack. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Wilbur Jackson. John Sutko farm house north of Osceola burned Monday. Albert W Gabriel and Agnes Tlamka wed at Sacred Heart Shelby. George Koehler defeated Murry Crouse in high school tennis finals. Arthur D Morrill of Stromsburg placed in lamb livestock events at Omaha Congress. Morris won wool show honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris Campbell
Osceola
Bert Campbell
Atlantic
Iowa
Lawrence Shaw
Omaha
United States Attorney
Muse Theatre
Ruby Johnson
Martin G. Lundstrom
Shelby
Hugh McGaffin
Lincoln
Polk
Wilbur Jackson
John Sutko
Osceoe
Albert W. Gabriel
George Koehler
Murry Crouse
Also Mentioned on This Page
Doctor EZ
Tafe Benson
Osceola Locals
Harrison
Nebraska
National Civil Service League
League
Veterans Administration
the Muse Theatre
Paul Christian Cecil Kellaway
Paula Raymond
Kenneth Tobey
Bob Hope
Mickey Rooney
Marilyn Maxwell
Eddie Mayehoff
Fred H. Topil
Agnes Tlamka
Sacred Heart Church
O’boyle
Louis Tlamka
Brainard
Coast Guard
Alaska
Arthur D. Morrill
Mr. Morris
Foxcentrate
Foxbilt Inc
Osceola Feed Mill & Elevator
Hofbauer, Jr
S&h
Schultses
Kepner
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