Shelby News highlights and local movements
Shelby News reports various local lives and travels. Jim Fasbender returns from Bryan Memorial Hospital after four weeks with surgery in Lincoln. Lola Hansen visits, Mrs. Richard Augustin mourns a mother’s heart attack death, and Robin Triplett hosts in Shelby while studying in Holland. Mentions of guests, travels to Boston and New York, a July 16 birth, and other family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Fasbender
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Shelby
Lola Hansen
New Mexico
Minneapolis
Elsie Huddleston
Richard Augustin
Art Larson
Wolbach
Lillian Island
Hillsboro
Oregon
John Smith
Lynn Brigham
Stromsburg
Ireland
Donna McBeth
Boston
Washington D.C
New York City
Nebraska
Wayne Davis
St. Mary Hospital
Columbus
Community News Shows Visits and Travel in Osceola Area
Local residents host guests from across the region and country. Elizabeth Vanzolini, a former exchange student, graduated from Acquinas High School in 1969. George Mecek, a Memphis based DJ, arrived for a ten day leave with his parents before heading to Cecil Field near Jacksonville. Families from Harlingen, Lincoln, Sheridan, Dallas, and Columbus are noted visiting relatives and planning moves. A July 18 wedding in Lincoln united Maria Sanley and Robert Richter. Open House at Shelby Public School showcased the summer program amid hot humid weather drawing many parents and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol
Helio Vanzolini
Elizabeth
Augustin
Acquinas High School
David City
George Mecek
Memphis
Paul Mecek
Cecil Field
Jacksonville
Florida
Jim Inness
Harlingen
Texas
Osceola
Nick Stas
Lincoln
Virgil Johansen
John Gillen
Sheridan
Wyoming
Wallace Kinney
Kinney
Skyline Manor
72Nd
Military
Omaha
Bill Houdersheldt
Dallas
Maria Sanley
Robert Richter
Sacred Heart Church
Grant Sanley
Rising City
Lee Richter
Shelby
Roy Coffin
Schupbach
Schuyler
Helena Skidmore
St. Mary Hospital
Columbus
Maurice Houderscheldt
Eva White
Majorca
Mediterranean Sea
Madrid
Spain
John Tomasevicz
Ray Abbott
Agnes Dworak
Oakland
California
Adolph Kuhnel
Robert Kuhnel
Wichita
Kansas
Leo Lenihand
Council Bluffs
Paul Kuhnel
Alfred Kuhnel
Margaret Funkhouser
Dorothy McMeekin
McMeekin
Shelby Public School
Polk County Home Extension Council Meets at Osceola Hall
The Polk County Home Extension Council met at Osceola City Hall on July 13. Announcements covered Polk County Fair dates with corrected cleanup on July 24 and entry day July 27. Delegates reported on the Nebraska Council convention with about 600 attending. Executive slate for next year listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Home Extension Council
Osceola City Hall
Norman Leach
Larry Augustin
DeVon Johnson
Polk County
Don Linton
Nebraska Council of Home Economics Clubs
McCook
Linton
Leach
Las Vegas
Max Gabel
Marvin Ericson
Curtis Huber
Osceola Visitors Reunite With Omaha Kin
Osceola residents led by Marty Anderson flew in from Wilbraham Massachusetts to meet his grandparents Mr and Mrs M R Anderson and plan an indefinite visit. The group later visited the Rolland Swansons at Burwell and enjoyed weekend time with the Kellners of Arnold and the Reckmeyer family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lbs
Glen Augustin
Robert Davis
Los Angeles
Mary Olson
Inglewood
Olson
Ireland
Polk County
Findlay
Jack
Maxine Gresswell
Sarah P. Campbell
Janie Bird
California
Larry Augustin
Black Hills
South Dakota
Rushmore
Spearfish
Badlands
Wayneta Walker
Columbus
Roy E. Hartson
Shelby United Methodist Church
Harold Ingalls
Wayne
Scotia
Omaha
Robert Zey
Warrensburg
Missouri
Ingalls
Rex Brigham
Carol Augustin
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Equator
Youth For Understanding
Marty Anderson
Wilbraham
Mass
M. R. Anderson
Andersons
Marty
Mollie Swanson
Helen
Rolland Swansons
Burwell
A. D. Kellner
Arnold
Vida Reckmeyer
Mariann
Peggy Jan
Reckmeyer
Robert Hale
Enid, Oklahoma
Clubs Report July 4-H Meetings and Garden Club Social
Buttons and Buns 4-H met July 8 at Lori Coffin with seven members. roll call by vegetable name. Demonstrations on measuring flour and hard cooking eggs. song contest and county fair entries discussed. Next meeting August 12 at Judy Kucera’s. Garden Club hosted by Lorraine Lewis July 14 with twelve members. roll call by girlhood cooking memory. Social, lunch, and plant care notes. Edith Richards received hostess gift. Stitch and Stir 4-H met July 7 with roll call by cloth type. nutrition talk by Susie Wyman and modeling review. next meeting at the park. Cotton and Cake 4-H met July 15 at Amy Johnson’s. minutes read, roll call by Quick Trick Skirt liking, projects shared, dress review practice, potluck lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttons & Buns 4-H Club
Lori Coffin
Joan Hayes
Joni Ransom
Verlene
Nadine Larson
Connie Stromberg
Judy Kucera
Lorraine Lewis
Blanche Rein
Edith Richards
Lulu Hendrickson
Doris Grossnicklaus
Susie Wyman
Amy Johnson
Marion Johnson
Rews
University graduate Keany Bowe earns degree at July Nebraska ceremony
Kenneth Wayne Bowe of Osceola graduated from the University of Nebraska during summer commencement held Friday night July 17 at Pershing Municipal Auditorium. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from Teachers College as about 450 graduates received baccalaureate and advanced degrees. President Joseph Soshnik presided. Chancellor D B Warner conferred degrees across ten colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Wayne Bowe
Osceola
University of Nebraska
Pershing Municipal
Teachers College
Joseph Soshnik
D. B. Warner
Grand Island Set to Host Mid-America Air Show
Grand Island and Hall County Airport will host the region’s largest air show on Sunday August 9. A fly-in breakfast runs 8 to 10 a.m. with aircraft from Fort Riley and Offutt AFB arriving for static displays. Public opening is at 10 a.m. and events begin at 1 p.m. featuring a flag jump and various aircraft acts along with fly-overs and displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-America
Grand Island
Hall County
Fort Riley
Kansas
Strategic Air Command
Offutt Air Force Base
Acs
Stearman
Pitts
Waco
Cassatt
Valley News social notes of families in Dennis Johansen home
Community diary records visits and gatherings across many families including Johansens, Rutter, Samland, Bodens, Sarows, Schmoker, Wiebes and others. It notes birthday party for Kyle Johansen, travel to Black Hills, 4-H club meeting, slumber party, reunions in York and Sutton, and weekend visits across Lincoln Fullerton Benedict Benedict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Johansen
Kyle Johansen
Dave Rutter
Todd
Pat Samland
Great Falls
Montana
Arthur Johansen
David Sterup
Columbus
Bill Johansen
Debbie Johansen
Si Cook
Lula Pickett
Walter Koehler
Melvin Kennedy
Ray Check
Calumet
Oklahoma
Ronald Sarow
George Buchtas
Neela Dunn
Christianna Sarow
Lawrence Sarow
Black Hills
Enoch Boden
Gary Lux
Margie
Dale Dunn
Denise
Howard Boden
Donald Schmoker
Carol
York
Vicki Wieseman
Lorri Wobig
Kenneth Burritt
Davey
Debbie
Helen Merrick
Marvel Merrick
Alvin Merrick
Sutton
Dick Merrick
Dick Merricks
Alvin Merricks
Lincoln
Arizona
Adolph Kresha
Betty Ann
Allan Kresha
Walter Yungdah
John Wyman
Robert Tooker
Leslie Johnson
Clinton Colby
Silver Creek
W.S.C.S
Colby
Danny Dunn
Sharon Bosak
Alice Jenkins
George Davies
Laguna Beach
California
Davies
Robert Wieseman
Lyndon
Joe Chantry
Storey
Wyoming
Christianna
Clifford Bowman
Edna Sarow
Gary Reznicek
4-H Horses Shine at Platte County Show
Two Polk County 4-H members JoAnne Stevens and Robin Flodman competed in the District 4-H Horse Show at the Platte County Fairgrounds on Tuesday July 14. Stevens earned several ribbons including blue in pole bending and purples in reining and barrels while Flodman won blue ribbons in western pleasure reining barrels and a blue ribbon and medal in pole bending. Polk County Extension Agent Ken Krieg noted district shows feed state interstate qualification requiring blue or purple ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
Polk County
Platte County Fairgrounds
JoAnne Stevens
Robin Flodman
Polk
JoAnn
Robin
Ken Krieg
Osceola Visitors Stop By Varner Home
Recent visitors to the Harley Varner residence include Mr. and Mrs. Fred Varner and Lee Ann of Cumberland, R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Varner
Fred Varner
Lee Ann
Cumberland, R
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Blanche Brigham
Ray Soukup
Yours
First National Bank of Osceola
FDIC
Home Extension Council Met
Osceola Locals
Garden Club
Keany Bowe
Valley News
Eda Burritt
Charles Hayes
Irene Burritt
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Hazel Johnston
Derrald Tibbets
Beatrice
Hazel
Mary
Norfolk
Richard Klass
Rex Dake
Platte County
Osceola News
Rh. W. Carlin
Giesees
Clarks, Nebr
DERBY
Polk County Fair
Tonsigos
Chevrolet
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