Local events highlight June 1960 at Osceola area
Ten years ago on June 2 1960 Reuben Johnson gave colored slides on his Soviet Union and Sweden trip at the high school auditorium. Osceola beat Cedar Rapids 10 to 1 over May 22 in a baseball contest. Milan Snodgrass graduated from Creighton University College of Pharmacy on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Johnson
Soviet Union
Sweden
Mike Pfitzer
Hollywood Bowl
Lincoln
Harold Wayne Headlee
York
Marlin Nelson
Des Moines
Iowa
Columbus
Osceola
Louise Peterson
Alton Johnson
Ricky
Iowa City
Nancy Nash
Cedar Rapids
Milan Snodgrass
Creighton University College of Pharmacy
Henry Crawford Campbell
Bozeman
Montana
A. E. Hedlund
Augustana Church
Washington, D. C
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Max
Mart Anderson
Boy's
Weddings listed for June in 1950 include five ceremonies
Elmer G. Stewart and Lenore McClung wed June 1 at York Baptist Congregational Church. Howard Boden and Bette Thelander wed June 4 at Calvary Lutheran Swede Home. Richard Baumgartner and Donna Jean Pratt wed June 4 at Plymouth Congregational Scottsbluff. Bernard Gissler and Evelyn Koop wed June 3 at Grace Lutheran Lincoln. Margie Brazee wins $50 Has tings College oratorical scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer G. Stewart
Lenore McClung
The
Baptist Congregational
THIRTY YEARS AGO June 6 1940 Highlights from a city page
Activities at the Four Leaf Clover Cooking Club formed by Mary Rose and Ramona Schott with Doris Hennings as leader and Ramona Schott as assistant. The Women's Home Missionary Society marked the national 60th anniversary at the Methodist Church. Carl G Anderson sold his shoe repair shop to Herman Bohl. L E Wilson and wife went to Chicago to study delinquent school programs. Louis Stachura welcomed a baby boy born June 2. The 4 H Red Wing Bird Club set a June 21 meeting with Stanley Van Hoosen. Wesley Fredrickson departed Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rose
Ramona Schott
Doris Hennings
Women's Home Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Carl G. Anderson
Stromsburg
Herman Bohl
Grand Island
L. E. Wilson
Chicago
Kearney Industrial School
Louis Stachura
Red Wing Bird Club
Stanley van Hoosen
Kearney to Attend Nine-Week College Course
Kearney will take a nine week course at the College, as part of his program. He will study various subjects and complete the course with the aim of enhancing his credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Local Marriages and Obituaries in Osceola Area
The Osceola area reports marriages of Hazelle Adelson and A A Wurtz near Polk, Alice Campain and Donald Miller in Lincoln, Pauline Snider and Joyce A Swan in Des Moines, plus births and a death of Andrew Thelander. Nearby travelers include Mrs Frances Morgan visiting relatives and Mrs Inness at a Wesleyan banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazelle Adelson
A. A. Wurtz
Osceola
Swede Plain
Polk
Colorado
Valparaiso
Miller
Union Pacific
Pauline Snider
Joyce A. Swan
Des Moines
Harry Brazee
Osceola Record
Omaha
Robert Inness
Ora Philian Society of Wesleyan
Lincoln Hotel
Frances Morgan
Albany
N. Y
T. W. Blake
Weddings Tie Fred Branting to Medy Rodene in May
Fifty years ago on May 26 a wedding joined Fred Branting and Medy Rodene at St. Andrew's Church with both sets of parents present. I. B. LeMar and Fred Lind died from injuries in separate incidents, a truck collision and a scaffold fall. E. L. King departed on an extended western trip. Rev. W. W. Alverson installed as Presbyterian pastor. Osceola beat Humphrey 6 to 3 in a league game with Korth Jaixen Wessel vs Bernt R. Grossnicklaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Branting
Medy Rodene
Louie Schott
Rose Gabel
St. Andrew’s Church
I. B. LeMar
Fred Lind
Lind Farm
E. L. King
West Coast
W. W. Alverson
Presbyterian Church
S. S. Stocking
Osceola social notes recap for last week
Mr and Mrs Keith Cox of Cedar Rapids stayed overnight Friday and left for a Lake McConaughy vacation. Mr and Mrs David Lambert of Monroe Indiana attended Thursday graduation and visited Sheldon and Mrs Bond. The Lamberts recently toured England France Denmark and Germany. In Germany they visited Sgt and Mrs Sylvester Kobza and son. Mrs Lambert and Mrs Kobza are sisters. Mrs Martha Walgreen returned after 4 1/2 months with Gerald Carlson family in Beltsville Maryland and Alton Howard family in Raleigh North Carolina. Memorial Day guests included Norwood Creek farms Omaha and Jerry Kriegers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Cox
Cedar Rapids
Alice Gustafson
Coxes
Lake McConaughy
David Lambert
Monroe
Sheldon Bond
Randy Bond
Lamberts
England
France
Denmark
Germany
Sylvester Kobza
Lambert
Kobza
Louis Lisko
Rose Swan
Lisko
Iwan
Kate Skarda
Omaha
Martha Walgreen
Gerald Carlson
Beltsville
Alton Howard
Dorothy Shoemaker
Red Oak
Krondak-Umstead
Bond
John H Mickey Rites Held at M E Church
Six decades ago on June 9 1910 funeral rites for John H Mickey were conducted at the M E Church with Dr A A Randall officiating. Local baseball action saw Ed Goerke's picks defeat Genoa Indian School Braves at city park 10 to 2. Gus Olson arrived from Julesburg Colorado for a short visit. Ralph Grassmueck left for Kearney to attend summer school at the Normal. Miss Dave Moon employed in A O Monson's millinery loft at Tipton Iowa. Supt C B Moore visiting Lincoln and directing part of teachers institute work. Tomorrow Cotner University Lincoln plays Osceola here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Mickey
M. E
A. A. Randall
Braves
Genoa
the Normal
Dave Moon
A. O. Monson
Tipton
C. B. Moore
Lincoln
Moore
Teachers Institute
Cotner University of Lincoln
Osceola
Valley social notes span 1933 class reunions and family visits
Mrs Irene Burritt and Mrs Howard McKeag hosted a Saturday luncheon for a 1933 class reunion with guests from Ashland Omaha and Gresham. Family visits include graduations at York and Midland College, alumni banquets, birthdays and weddings across Osceola Shelby Silver Creek and Columbus with many locals attending church picnics and get togethers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Burritt
Howard McKeag
Burritt
Louise Timm
Marjorie(Dunn) Timmons
Ashland
Erma Deland
Omaha
Vern Berck
Gresham
Donald Schmoker
York
Marilyn Jenkins
Christianna Sarow
Laurence
Clifford Bowman
Oscar Jones
Lewis Dunn
T & C Club
Floyd Emmons
Gary Lux
Delbert Urban, Jr
Oregon
Lux
Delbert Urban
Valley
Dick Merrick
Osceola Methodist Church
E. E. Burritt
Bridge Club
Jack Bryant
Edward Maurer
Vern Lee
Aurora
California
Lula Pickett
Lees
Osceola School
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Julius Bernt
Shelby
Columbus
Willie Bernt
Wieseman
Vicki
Mary Jo
Janet
Historical Society
Viking Center
Stromsburg
Melvin Wills
Carl Wieseman
Gene Murray
Kearney V
Ini Therw Wieseman
Fred Wieseman
Lillian Wieseman
Della Need
Don Rafert
Steven Rafert
Dale Dunn
Connie Richards
Dennis Clausen
Lutheran Church
Francis Urban
Richard Wyman
Silver Creek
C. V. Sullivan
Lincoln
Robert Wieseman
Osceola
Wiesemans
Jack Wieseman
Dave Rutter
Brooke Berggren
Bruce Frizzell
Lauri
Bill Umstead
Morris Dunn
Goldie Bond
Earl
Brian Umstead and
Bond Home
Elaine
Pierce Chapel Cemetery
Lottie Gay
Central City
Norman
Kay Lux
University of Nebraska
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wesley Fredrickson
Humphrey
Rhe Humphrey
Korth
Jaixen
Wessel
Bernt
R. Grossnicklaus
Dale
Osceola News
Ray Branting
Norwood Creek Paums
Jerry Kriegers
Blue Cross
Blue
Pane Sf
Blue Shield
Nebraska
Stromsburg Bank
Farmers State Bank
First.National Bank
First National Bank of Shelby
First National Bank
Mobile
Blue Shield Bank
Citizens State Bank
Valley News
Eda Burritt
Gary Reznicek
Dennis Johansen
Arthur Johansen
Kershaw
Johansen
Archie Steffen
Kenneth Bosak
Lynda
Sharon
Danny Dunn
North Park
Frank Lux
Bert Ball
Woodbine
Grossnicklauses
Ball
Ivan Stratten
Millers
Grossnicklaus
Calmer Boden
Ken Burritt
Murray Dunn
Fred Dunn
Ruth Noble
Frank Pickett
St. Edward
Dean Himebaugh
Lucy Smith
Valley Church
Rex Dake
Eric
Richard Berkland
Midland College
Fremont
Leonard Henry
NPPD
Nebraska Public Power District
Consumers Public Power
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