Obituary and community notes from Osceola June 1 1966
Louis Shemek died at Osceola Hospital. Patricia Dahmke named Jobs Daughters Queen. Gary Rodene earns B S in business administration at Midland Commencement. Roy Trotter family attends Opportunity Center picnic. Mrs. Trotter teaches there. Last week of school spent at Camp Sheldon. Harriet Fischer recovering from eye surgery in Omaha. Polk County girls ages 17 to 21 urged to enter Centennial Queen contest with winner advancing to state crown in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Shemek
Osceola Hospital
Patricia Dahmke
Queen of Jobs
Gary Rodene
Midland
Roy Trotter
Opportunity Center
Columbus
Trotter
Camp Sheldon
Harriet Fischer
Bergan-Mercy Hospital
Omaha
Polk County
Depot preservation push forms in Osceola
A committee formed to preserve the Union Pacific depot at Osceola aims to relocate renovate and fund the project. Members include Bert Gissler Ron Christensen and Orval Eikenhorst with labor volunteered for land leveling foundation shingles painting and fencing while an engine may be placed on track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Osceola
Bert Gissler
Ron Christensen
Orval Eikenhorst
Martin Jones
Raymond Kepner
Archie Klein
Jim Lewis
Phil Nyberg
Joe Roberts
Gene Sterup
Larry Theis
Bernie Gissler
Osceola County Car Tractor Crash and Road Wrecks
A car tractor crash occurred on highway 81 92 at the intersection with Kimmel Street in east Osceola May 18. James Gabel drove the tractor with a tandem disc turning onto Kimmel Street when Bernadyne Swanson tried to pass. car damage estimated at 350 with no injuries. Another single vehicle crash on highway 39 four miles south of Silver Creek left Michael VanHoosen’s car damaged and him treated for cuts at Annie Jeffrey Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimmel Street
East Osceola
James Gabel
Osceola
Bernadyne Swanson
Stromsburg
Michael VanHoosen
Silver Creek
van Hoosen
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. R. Slocum
Frank C. Kuska
Central Electric and Gas Co
Homer P. Bollinger
Osceola Methodist Church
Erwin A. Kiel
Plattsmouth
Rev Bollinger
Sidney
Ozzie Goerlingers
Wisconsin
O.F. Branting
Fred Bond
D. T. Kelley
Bank
Sam Crouse
Kelley
Gospel Ridge
K. A. Cornish
Wm. Wisely
Sheldon Bond
War Department
Legion Hall
St. Vincent
Gregory Petrus
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Alvin
John J. Anderson
Kearney State Teachers College
Charles Dickhute
St. Mary Hospital
Gertie Braithwait
Denver
Ruth Brown
Byron Kier
Fort Morgan
Colo
E. J. Brown
American Legion
Robert G. Douglas
Lincoln
Ben McCormick
Courtney
Charlie DeLand
Vern Hamilton
Mason Work
Harry Brazee
Brazee
Bedrice Alverson
Osceola School
Florence Sturdevant
The
State University
Sylvester Czuba
Henderson Block
Alvie Dawes
Norval Pierce
Conad
U.P. Depot
Mark IV
Bob Zelasney
Jan Myers
Gé&S& G
Steve Sterup
Ed Bice
County News
Sheriff’s Report
Polk Community Hall
Liberty Belles
Aurora Republican Women’s Club
Richard Sigler
Cory
Ron Carlson
Allen Hastings
Bertha Berck
Nuttelman’s
Pontiac Gmc, Inc
Stromsburg, Nebr
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