Summer camp memories and a correction notice
A reminiscence recalls a Battle Ground Indiana church camp costing about five dollars with two bits spending money and wholesome activities. The writer notes nerves at sleeping away from home and reflects on a basketball school scene with Don Bartek nearby. The item ends with a correction stating Jackie Smiths OHS honors night should read 30 weeks rather than 24.
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Battle Ground
Indiana
Don Bartek
Osceola
Jackie Smiths
O.H.S
Recreation Association Opens Four Years Of Growth In Osceola
The Polk County Recreational Association formed in 1965 with an $82000 FHA loan for land near Osceola. Board members included William Norton and Elmer Johnson while Albert Ryan sold 95 acres for the project. Memorial Day 1968 marked the opening with a September 6 dedication for the Albert Ryan clubhouse and a dinner dance.
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Polk County Recreational Association
FHA
William Norton
Elmer B. Johnson
E. Dean Buffington
Richard L. Howe
Paul Walgreen
Osceola
Albert Ryan
Walt Miller
Wilson Construction Co
David City
Bill Liedloff
Horace McKeag
Osceola Council to Meet June 6 for Centennial Observance
Osceola City Council will convene Tuesday June 6 replacing the regular Thursday June 1 session to mark Centennial activities. The agenda includes usual matters plus remarks by Neligh Nebraska mayor on city utilities and notes on new and upcoming facilities such as horseshoe pits play equipment a cement patio for outdoor dances shuffleboard skating and a golf cart storage shed with discussed future greens and possible clubhouse expansion. The junior golf tournament prizes watermelon feed and birthday cake honor Albert Ryans birthday as the club grows its membership under current board members Raymond Beebe President Wayne Stallings Vice President George Demper Secretary Dean Henricksen Treasurer Dave Rutter Stuart Nelson Kenneth Pope and Walter Rempe Directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ryan
Ryan
Raymond Beebe
Wayne Stallings
George Demper
Secy
Dean Henricksen
Treas
Dave Rutter
Stuart Nelson
Kenneth Pope
Walter Rempe
Vacation school opens at St. Vincent with near hundred enrolled
St. Vincent parish hosts a Monday start for a religious vacation school with about 100 students from St. Vincent St. Mary and St. Andrew. Classes run 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. daily led by Franciscan Sisters from Columbus and high school girls assisting during recreation periods. First Communion set for June 4 at 10 a.m. Mass. In other notes, Carl Nelson recovering after a stroke at Clarkson Hospital Omaha and Ben Schmoker released from Vets Hospital with Mrs Schmoker also soon home.
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St. Vincent
St. Mary
St. Andrew
Max Hennings
Columbus
Mary Colette
Bernardis
Rose Margaret
Helen Ann
Jackie Smith
Charlene Fujan
Michelle McMeekin
Lorre Wobig
Julie Wobig
Mary Cerny
Ann Cerny
Jenny Cerny
Carl Nelson
Harold A. Nelson
Clarkson Hospital
Omaha
Ben Schmoker
Vets Hospital
Osceola Pony and Midget teams win openers in doubleheader
Osceola Pony down Polk 18 to 0 in a five inning game as Osceola built leads every inning. Osceola pitching struck out 12 while Neujahr Johnson and Bond ran the locals. In the second game Osceola Midgets beat Polk 4 to 2 with Bill Peterson fanning 17. The Midgets wore new uniforms paid by the Osceola Legion Post. Next games set for June 4 at 7 p.m. in Waco due to schedule conflict with town team.
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Osceola
Polk
Neujahr
Johnson
Bond
Bill Peterson
Mark Tenniges
Bender
Carlstrom
Hoffman
Osceola Legion
Waco
Engagement Planned for Peg Horky and Randy Gissler
Peg Horky of Farwell and Randy Gissler of Kearney plan a July 28 wedding. Parents of the bride are Mr and Mrs Gilbert Horky of Farwell. Parents of the groom are Mr and Mrs Bernie Gissler of Osceola. Miss Horky is a 1971 St Paul High School graduate and attends Kearney State College. She works at Elstermeiers Floral Shop in St Paul. Her fiancé is a 1969 Osceola High School graduate and also attends Kearney State College.
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Peg Horky
Farwell
Randy Gissler
Kearney
Gilbert Horky
Bernie Gissler
Osceola
Miss Horky
St. Paul High School
Kearney State College
Elstermeiers Floral Shop
St. Paul
Osceola High School
Mrs Schewe Attends 50 Year High School Reunion
Mrs Donald Schewe of Indianapolis spent the past week visiting her brother Mr and Mrs Herman Anderson and attended the 50 year reunion and banquet of her high school class.
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Donald Schewe
Indianapolis
Herman Anderson
Local weekend visitors and Sunday guests noted
Dwight Alverson of Ennis and Hubert Bond of Lewisville hosted guests for weekend festivities. Mr. and Mrs. Brazee welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brazee. Sunday visitors included the families of Jim Brazee of Pender Doug Wells of Lincoln and Burt Brazee of Columbus. Oscar Jones spent Thursday afternoon at Mead with Mrs. Garfield Moline.
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Harry Brazee
Dwight Alverson
Ennis
Tex
Hubert Bond
Lewisville
Jim Brazee
Pender
Doug Wells
Lincoln
Burt Brazee
Columbus
Oscar Jones
Mead
Garfield Moline
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joyce
Neo
Nebr
Osceole
Legion
First National Bank
Recreation Association
Council
Neligh, Nebr
Polk County
Polk County Court House
Deller
Polk County Historical Society
The
Elastic Band
Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska
Good Neighbor
Shorty Avery
Legion Club
Appaloosa
Osceola Locals
Lions Club
To & P.m
NPPD
Veep
Elim
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