Looking Back 50 Years Of Osceola Happenings
A look at Osceola records recalls 50 years ago events from the 50th anniversary edition. The county fair premium list was printed, and the butter and egg store closed with M W Byers buying out the business. Land lookers returned from Denver with Gus Johnson Jr and Walter Hern bloom among them. An auto procession toured to Fullerton with four families. Norval Pierce was re-elected as superintendent of schools in Conad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Henderson Block
M. W. Byers
Denver
Gus Johnson Jr
Walter Hernbloom
Gust Flodman
Fullerton
T. D. Richards
Ross Richards
Jay Richards
Alvie Dawes
Norval Pierce
Conad
American Legion
Robert G. Douglas
Lincoln
Ben McCormick
Courtney
Char
Osceola Alumni Banquets And Graduations Noted
Mrs. Royal Gibson visited from Omaha and joined the Osceola alumni banquet and Memorial Day observances. Shelby and David City events included 25th anniversary open house for Leonard Hiemers and Aq uinas high school graduation. Visitors from Denver and Sterling attended Osceola events. families planned summer plans and teaching posts while H D Thayer family moved to Fort Carson Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Gibson
Omaha
Bertha Berck
Sam Cooks
Clarks
Central City
Harold Grossnicklauses
Leonard Hiemers
Shelby
Aquinas
David City
Lee Grossnicklaus
Ray Grossiar
Don Ray Byers
Columbus
Don Byers
Marge Fonda
Mmes
Hazel Johnston
Irene Burritt
Dar
Reld Tibbetts
Beatrice
Terry McMeekin
Barbara Oberg
Sterling
Ivar Obergs
Kearney
Henderson
Wallace Martin
Clayton Fredrickson
Denver
Osceola
Glen Andersons
SFC
H. D. Thayer
Kathy Jo
Fort Carson
Colo
Lincoln
Vickey Thayer
U. N
Colorado
Dinner honors new graduate in District 18 News
Community notices detail dinner for Carolyn Stuthman after her graduation with the Stuthmans hosting the Flammes. Also reported are visitors across several local families, Army service notes for Gordon Inselman, club meetings, and various Sunday social visits in Columbus, Platte Center, and nearby areas.
Wedding of the Albert Bernts and nearby visits
Local social notes report the wedding of Albert Bernt with attendees and weekend and weekday visits. Mr. Fred Brase of near Bellwood visited Richard W Ellers on Sunday evening. Phil Stec of Hastings visited Frank Zie mba’s home Monday. Agnes Dworak of Oakland California and Alfred Bernt visited John Kropatsch and Celia Smagacz of Columbus Thursday. Dorothy Hasselbalch hosted with Ada Hill of Mankato Kansas visiting Friday. Nick Ellers of Columbus visited George Korgers Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Leimser
Frank Ziembas
Bernard Ziemba
Duncan
Carl Benda
Phil Miceks
Fred Flamme
Don Murray
Columbus
Leslie Hohndorf
Mark Alt
Shelby
Louisia Freiss
Monroe
Virgil Spitz
Herb Loseke
Platte Center
Louis A. Schmidts
Cyril Klocks
Schuyler
Ella Inselman
Gary Inselman
Frederick Flamme
Agnes Dworak
Oakland Calif
Alfred Bernts
Albert Bernts
John Tomaseviczes
Ray Abbott
Alfred Bernt
Dworak
Fred Brase
Near
Bellwood
Richard W. Ellers
Phil Stec
Hastings
Frank Ziemba
Oakland
California
John Kropatsch
Celia Smagacz
Phil Micek
Alta Lisko
Dorothy
Hasselbalch
Ada Hill
Mankato
Kans
Nick Ellers
George Korgers
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Lie DeLand
Vern Hamilton
Mason
Harry Brazee
Brazee
Beatrice Alverson
Osceola School
Florence Sturdevant
The
State University
Silvester Czuba
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Alvin
John I. Anderson
Kearney State Teachers College
Charles Dickhute
St. Mary’s Hospital
Gertie Braithwait
Ruth Brown
Byron Kier
Ft. Morgan
E. J. Brown
Fort Morgan
Leroy M. Smith
Jean Ann
D. T. Kelley
Bank
Sam Crouse
Kelley
Gospel Ridge
K. A. Corn
Nebraska
Missouri River
Sheldon E. Bond
War Department
Army
Wm. Wisely
Legion Hall
St. Vincent
Gregory Petrus
H. R. Slocum
Frank C. Kuska
Central Electric and Gas Co
Homer P. Bollinger
Osceola Methodist Church
Erwin A. Kiel
Plattsmouth
Bollinger
Sidney
Ozzie Goerlingers
Wisconsin
O. F. Branting
Fred Bond
Roy
Osceola News
District 18 News
Carolyn
Ernest Stuthman
North of Columbus
Fred Flammes
Dorothy Hasselbalch
Marg. Flaherty
Kansas City
Milton Flahertys
Cecil Kiernan
Bud Moran
St. Edward
Gordon
David Schmidt
Fort Leonard Wood
Gary
Texas
Falls City
Grand Island
Fremont
Blair
George Kister
KMNJ
State Farm
Ife Insurance
Stromsburg
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Ilinois
Ralph Bond
Muse Theatre
Osceola, Nebraska
Sun
Jean Seberg
Honor Blackman
Sean Garrison
Technicolor
Rising City
Township 14
Range 1
Butler County
State Hiway Department
Regina Kosch
Grubaugh Bros
Farmers Mutual
Richard “Archie” Klein
Grand Ave
Des Moines, BA
United Funds
IMC
Waddell Reed
Eionel
Preepietes
Ray A. Conrad
Wapi
Eyauis Vauleco Leo
Norton & Norton
Jensen Hatchery
Nebraskaland
Allyn Leimler
Grand Ole Opry
Plainsmen
Brownsville
Jane
Elaine
RADIO
Unger
Leon Cynova
Crackerjacks
Don Lemp
Tom Johnson
Osceola High School
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