District 54 News 4 H Girls Attend Judging Day
4 H girls from Osceola attend judging day for the fair led by Mrs Robert Tooker. The column also notes visits and travel of local families including the Benson, Imhoff, Wyman and Saalfeld households with multiple trips to Columbus Fremont and Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonan Imboff
Robert Tooker
Osceola
Fred Merediths
Webster City
Nellie Benson
Polly Newcomb
Elmer Benson
Robert. Tooker
Emmett Cook
Elmwood
Cindy
Lincoln
Vern McCormick
Columbus
Donald Schott
Berney Paprocki
Charles Kula
Charles Cole
Timmie
Omaha
Bill Imhoff
Charles
Halsey
Clarence Cole
Broken Bow
Myron Barker
Fremont
Kenneth Gehring
Diane
Norman
Lloyd
Bill Wymans
Floyd Frizzell
Maurice Watts
New Baby
Osceola Hospital
Sam Wymans
Beth Imhoff
Marilyn Saalfeld
Phyllis Gondringer
Maxine Glaser
Petersons Hold 32nd Annual Family Reunion
The Peterson family gathering took place Sunday afternoon July 19 with Mauritz Swanson elected president and Gustav Peterson and Edward Carlson named 1st and 2nd vice presidents. Women listed include Mesdames Carlson Rystrom and Swanson. Refreshment committee named Krol Carlson Peterson and Fiell. Next reunion set for Buckley Park Stromsburg in 1965 on the 3rd Sunday in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauritz
Mauritz Swanson
Gustav Peterson
Edward Carlson
Donald Rystrom
Edsel Carlson
Victor Krol
Edgar Peterson
Joseph Fiell
Buckley Park
Stromsburg
Robert Baker
Osceola
Don Bennett
Kathi
Kriss
Lincoln
Rodger Felix
Seward
Wayne Mentink
Fullerton
Jim Harless
Omaha
Earl Johnson
1965
Funeral for Joseph P. Bowe Sr. in Columbus
Funeral services held Friday at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church for Joseph P. Bowe Sr. 74 who died in Tabor Iowa after years of ill health. A Union Pacific railroad foreman for 45 years, he was born March 4 1890 in Parsons Kansas and lived in Columbus since 1916. He is survived by his wife Wilda Lacey three sons Laurence Joseph Jr David and four daughters Dorothy Shellbourn Virginia Schueler Betty Johnson and Sharon Whitehill, plus siblings and 14 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bonaventure Catholic Church
Joseph P. Bowe
Tabor
Elstan Coghill
St. Bonaventure Cemetery
Columbus
Bowe
Union Pacific Railroad
Parsons
Kan
Harry
Katherine Glenn Bowe
Patrick Glenn
Fullerton
Silver Creek
Ed McCauley
Kent-Burke
Funeral Notice for Albert Paul Francis
Albert Paul Francis born December 17 1918 in Columbus died July 7 1964 after a year of ill health. He lived in Osceola with his parents for 12 years then moved to Omaha. He leaves brothers and sisters Henrietta Geneva Thelma Ulysses Pauline Seward Homer Oakland Gordon Concord Calif Betty Rising City and Zelva June Gresham along with nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Paul Francis
Columbus
Osceola
Omaha
Henrietta
Geneva
Thelma
Ulysses
Pauline
Seward
Homer
Oakland
Gordon
Concord
Calif
Betty
Rising City
Zelva June
Gresham
Births and obituaries from a Shelby Nebraska column
Birth notices list several newborns including Brazee Russell, Kirk Douglas Wells, Terri Lynn Johansen, Molly Lynn Eklund, Susan Lorraine Watts, Jacqueline Theresa Paczosa, Patricia Eaine Rushing, Christine Denise Wombacher born July 11 to July 27 in local hospitals with weights. Grandparents and local ties noted. Funeral notices report Gladys Fern Shay 73 died July 21 in Los Angeles with Shelby burial, and Meldon Hess 77 died in Omaha with Surprise Cemetery interment. Locals mention visits and cadet Lester Gabriel returning from field trip awaiting return to the Air Force Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazee
Russell Grant
Burton Brazee
Clarks
Central City Hospital
Harry Brazee
Wells
Kirk Douglas
Douglas Wells
Lincoln
Johansen
Terri Lynn
Effrey Hospital
Eklund
Reginald Eklund
Gresham
Molly Lynn
Watts
Susan Lorraine
Maurice Watts Jr
Paczosa
Jacqueline Theresa
Martin Paczosa
Silver Creek
Rushing
Patricia Eaine
Sidney Rushing
Osceola
Wombacher
Kenneth Wombacher
Shelby
Christine Denise
Evangelical Unield Brethren Church
Gladys Fern Shay
Los Angeles
Calif
Carrie Thelen
Lincol
Ae Lester D. Gabriel
Albert
Gabriel
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Hospital News List of Deceased and Dismissals
A Hospital News notice lists numerous individuals by surname and location, naming the deceased Mrs Lena Blaser Columbus Mrs Hattie Newman Osceola Rev August Johnson Stromsburg and others. The list also records recent dismissals including Dean Runquist Osceola Linna Smith Stromsburg and Gerald Bryan Osceola with several entries noting babies born to families in Benedict Silver Creek Gresham and Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Blaser
Columbus
Hattie Newman
Osceola
August Johnson
Stromsburg
Melvin McGimpsey
Shelby
Clyde Cox
Dean Runquist
Linna Smith
Gerald Bryan
Merlyn Hoffman
Rising City
May Johnson
Polk
Oliver Baker
Polke
T. J. Nelson
William H. Diers
Gresham
Dana Shostrom
Stephen Kuhnel
Raymond Whitmore
Surprise
Verland Peterson c
Benedict
Karleen Knoell
Reginald Eklund
Albert Youngquist
Nancy Cutsor
Silver
Creek
Maurice Watts, Jr
Alfred‘Kuhnel
Community Calendar Listings For Early August
The schedule lists events across August including firemen, Women's Bowling Association at IOOF dining room, School Board, American Legion, City Council, Lions Club, Garden Club with Lulu Ward, Maple Leaf Club with Harriet Fischer, Hospital Auxiliary at the hospital, and IOOF events. Names include Mrs Maurice Newcomer Gresham Horace Stevens Polk Burdetter Johnson Stromsburg Rosetta Knerr Stromsburg Adela Heins Benedict Adolph Kuhnel Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IOOF
Legion
City Council
Osceola
Belgrade
Lions
CBS
Lulu Wardee
Maple Leaf Club
Harriet Fischer
Hospital Aux
Maurice Newcomer
Gresham
Horace Stevens
Polk
Burdetter Johnson
Stromsburg
Rosetta Knerr
Adela Heins
Benedict
Adolph Kuhnel
Shelby
Mulford at training camp Osceola leader aids Philmont camp
Linden Mulford of Osceola heading specialized Boy Scout leadership training at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. He is a state patrolman and scoutmaster active in scouting for three years. Mrs Mulford and the children join national instructors guiding about 1,500 men in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Mulford
Osceola
Philmont
New Mexico
Mulford
Five year old Mari Brigham dies in Omaha funeral held
Mari Lu Brigham aged five was born October 15 1958 in Columbus and died July 19 1964 in Omaha. Survived by her parents two sisters two grandparents and other relatives. Funeral July 22 at Sacred Heart Church Shelby with Monsignor Egging celebrating Mass and interment in Shelby Catholic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mari Lu Brigham
Tom Brigham
St. Mary's Hospital
Columbus
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Omaha
Marcille
LuAnn
Elsie Schinzel
Rex Brigham
Sacred Heart Church
Shelby
Msgr
Anthony Egging
Grand Island
Kenny Kuhnel
John Kean
Robbie
Ronnie Richter
David
Dennis Hiemer
DeLoss LeSner
Madison Heights
Michigan
Ed Schinzel
Dalton
John Egging
Sidney
Harold Ingalls
Wayne
David Ingalls
Lincoln
Ray Biemond
Ray Svehla
York
Shelby Catholic Cemetery
Miss Bonnie Imm Weds Larry Cudaback in Exeter Ceremony
Miss Bonnie Imm daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar L Imm and Larry L Cudaback son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Cudaback exchanged vows July 18 at St Rigg Exeter with Msgr H H Ingenhorst officiating. The bride wore a white lace suit with lavender orchid bouquet. The couple will reside in Exeter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Jane Imm
Oscar L. Imm
Larry L. Cudaback
Clarence Cudaback
Exeter
St. Rigg
Jean Imm
Lincoln
Roger Cudaback
Bauman
Grafton
American Legion Hall
John P. Jones
Esther Allen
Mary Wyatt
Danella Downing
Leland Osten
Michael Murphy
Judy Nelson
Gr Cudaback
Ditford Hestheg
Continental ‘Trailways
Linonly
Lakanion
Sta
Omaha Bride Weds Willard D Berger at Warren Church
Miss Annette Magorian of Omaha wed Willard D Berger of Omaha in a 10 a.m. July 11 ceremony at Warren Methodist Church. The bride, daughter of Russell Magorian of Lincoln, wore organza with reembroidered lace and a square cotillion train. Attendants included Pauline Fink of Elk Creek and Dennis Berger of Omaha. ushers were Ray Magorian, Wayne Johnson, and Mardell Johnson. The couple plans futures in Omaha with the bride teaching in public schools and the groom continuing studies at Omaha University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bride
Wallace McKeag
Kathleen
Kristin
Harvey McKeag
Linda McKeag
Miss McKeag
Horace McKeag
Harlan McKeag
Janie Bird
Los Angeles
Calif
A. B. Austin
York
Linda
Catholic Hall
Connie Wagner
Cheryl McKeag
Morris Dunn
Patty
Howard Lee
Cheryl
Ray Wagner
Connie
Emer Gleim
Edward Abraham
North Bend
Glenda Wallen
Connie Stauffer
Marge Keil
Lincoln
Willard McKeag
Hooper
Gayle Chesley
James McKeag
Annette Magorian
Omaha
Willard D. Berger
Warren Methodist Church
Russell Magorian
Magorian
Ben Berger
Stromsburg
Ron Sherk
Pauline Fink
Elk Creek
Harry M. Wood
Dennis Berger
Ray Magorian
Rialto
Wayne Johnson
Mardell Johnson
Omaha University
WCTU Meeting and Polk County History Event Schedule
On Thursday August 20 the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union will meet with Mrs. Floyd West and Mrs. Laurence Davis assisting. The Polk County Historical Society hosts Maud E Nuquist for a local history program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
Floyd West
Laurence Davis
Polk County Historical Society
Maud E.nuquist
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Mike Snodgrass
Nebraska
Joseph Bowe
Albert Francis
Osceolan
McDonald’s
Muse Theatre
Viking
Braunsweiger
Dacron
Wolverine
Hanes
Big Smith
Gladys Shay
West
Hospital News
Lois
Fred Schuman
John Peterson
Sas
Velma D. Treadway
Albert Ryan
Leroy D. Piper
William H. Norton
Russel W. Anderson
Marian A. Hubbard
David R. Richards
Ray A. Conrad
Eleanor M. Banks
Marian Donald Benda
Harold L. Wilson
Nordberg’s
Robert R. Sigler, Jr
Lee G. Schroeder
Rudy Sandin
Glen
Andersons
Paul
Alvin Cernys
Cernys
Alvin Jr
Mari Brigham
Rexall
John
Rexall Drug
Coop
White House
Gallen
Coor
Larry Cudaback
Stormor
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