Osceola Newsgroup implements small changes and community events
The new owners of The Record outline gradual updates including dropping column rules and expanding the want ads into a community shopping center. Lost and found items will run free for a week. Fran Howe will build a community calendar with free meeting notices through 1964. The chamber lauds the town’s clean look after rain. Also announced: a 49-girl Girl Scout camp at Polk County Fair Grounds June 10–14 with family night June 13 and a large volunteer staff. Bert Gissler plans to open the swimming pool soon with Richard Pehrson as manager, noting plumbing difficulties.
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Want
Fran Howe
Polk County Fair Grounds
Pawnee Papoose
Roy Trotter
Bill Zedicher
Gary Garey
Huck Rowan
Alex Mills
Walt Koehler
Jim Majors
Bob Grossnicklaus
Bert Gissler
Vern Johnson
Don Mickey
Bob Mills
Elmer Johnson
Jay McDonald
Ken Sipes
L. G. Grosse
John Cerny
Mark Gustafson
T the Park Board
Richard Pehrson
Mr. Gissler
Osceola Lions elect new officers for coming year
At the May 27 meeting led by President Gary Garey Osceola Lions Club elected Leon Draeger as president Harold Pearson as first vice president Bernie Gissler as second vice president Phil Hewitt as third vice president for the next year.
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Osceola Lions Club
Gary Garey
Leon Draeger
Harold Pearson
Bernie Gissler
Phil Hewitt
Osceola Lions install new officers and report charity work
Temps from 34 up to 93 secretary treasurer Glen Green Tail Twister Robert Turner and Lion Tanner H S Eklund will be installed at the local club's June 24 meeting and begin duties July 1. The Osceola Lions Club recently bought glasses and paid eye exams for needy youths and 100 percent of members joined the sight conservation program. Scholarships were awarded to Barbara Ihlingman Beverly Wieseman and Peggy Hewitt for the All State session in Lincoln in June.
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Glen Green
Robert Turner
Lion Tanner
H. S. Eklund
Lions Club
Dcenors
Osceola Lions Club
Lincoln
Barbara Ihlingman
Beverly Wieseman
Peggy Hewitt
Carlson graduates with honors at Bethany College
Calvin C. Carlson son of the Rupert Carlsons of Osceola graduates cum laude at Bethany College. Dr Ruth Wick of the National Lutheran Council delivers the address on “Promises to Keep” at Monday morning services. Rev Ray E Hawkins of Osceola and Lulu Ward attend the Nebraska conference in Lincoln, hosted by Trinity Methodist and Nebraska Wesleyan University.
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Calvin C. Carlson
Rupert Carlsons
Osceola
Bethany College
Ruth Wick
National Lutheran Council
Ray E. Hawkins
First Methodist Church
Lulu Ward
Nebraska
Lincoln
Trinity Methodist Church
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Soil essay contest winners announced in Polk County
Beverly Carlson of Stromsburg tops the Polk County Soil and Water Conservation Districts essay contest on soil and water conservation meaning to the community. Second prizes of five dollars go to Kathleen McKeag Shelby and Sharon Berggren Stromsburg. Third prizes of two dollars awarded to Barbara Logan Polk Wer dell Carlson Stromsburg Jack Carter Sacred Heart. Fourth prizes of one dollar go to John Ny Nelson Connie Stromberg Osceola Bob Hohndorf Barbara Kopetzky district 18 and Janis Sutter Sacred Heart.
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Beverly Carlson
Stromsburg
Polk County
Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District
County Superintendent of Schools
Extension Service
County Soil Conservation Service
Kathleen McKeag
Shelby
Sharon Berggren
Barbara Logan
Polk
Werdell Carlson
Jack Carter
Sacred Heart
Johnny Nelson
Connie Stromberg
Osceola
Bob Hohndorf
Barbara Kopetzky
District 18
Janis Sutter
Button collection on display at consumer window
Mrs Raymond Kepner shows about one fourth of her button collection in Consumer's window as this week's hobby. The display includes calico and gingham patterns painted china carved pearl Bethlehem enameled inlaid and other designs. Unsorted buttons form a charm string in two glass bowls. Janice Scholz will show her stuffed animal collection next week.
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Raymond Kepner
Bethlehem
Janice Scholz
Shelby
Past Firemen Dinner At City Building
The annual Past Firemen's dinner was well attended on Friday evening May 26 at the Municipal Building. About 45 active honorary and past firemen dined on catfish. Honorees included Dr. Charles W. Jeffrey of Rawlins Wyoming and Perry Sapp.
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Charles W. Jeffrey
Rawlins
Wyo
Perry Sapp
Ray Conrad
Mark Gustafson
Vinton Clark
Dean Buffington
Clyde Courtney
Roy Morgan
Till Joy
Ray Kepner
Matt Anderson
Guy Ball
George DeLand
Sherridan van Hoosen
Logan van Hoosen
Floyd Headly
Don Byers
Carl Cederberg
Lee Johnson
J. McDonald
Wally Monson
Victor Cerny
Lloyd Crause
Whichita
Kans
Albert Rommers
Art Scholz
San Diego
Calif
Two Men Seriously Hurt in York County Crash
POLK Max Jones and Henry C. Bjerrum are in serious condition at York hospital after a two vehicle crash in northwest York County last Wednesday. Jones, 38, went west on a gravel road eight miles west of Bradshaw. Bjerrum, 83, was northbound in a farm truck. They were found among wreckage by Robert Merchant. Both vehicles were demolished and neither had regained consciousness by the weekend.
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Polk
Max Jones
Henry C. Bjerrum
York Hospital
York County
Jones
Bradshaw
Bjerrum
Robert Merchant
Little Leaguers Openers and Local News
Osceola Little League players prepare for opening games next week with four sponsor teams Siglers Gas Co Record and NFL Insurance. The schedule lists Siglers vs Gas Co on June 11 and Record vs Insurance on June 14. Local incidents include a fire at Leo Kresha farm burning about 1000 bales of alfalfa and multiple traffic and liquor offenses with fines and costs attached.
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Osceola
Siglers, Gas Co
Record
NFL Insurance
Siglers Vs. Gas Co
Record Vs. Insurance
Leo Kresha
Rat Bite in Garden Sparks Rabies Check
Mrs. Lewis Schott was bitten on her finger by a rat while tending her garden and tearing some skin. She captured the animal after a struggle, sought medical care, and the rat was sent to Lincoln for rabies testing.
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Lewis Schott
Lincoln
Osceola Class of 1913 Holds 50 Year Reunion
The Osceola high school class of 1913 marked a 50 year reunion with nine living members attending along with nine absent and five deceased. Former teachers Dr. Clyde B. Moore and Mrs. Kittie Wilson DeWoodie joined guests from Ithaca Paonia and Lincoln. Festivities included a Wednesday coffee, an evening banquet, a social hour at the Schuman home, and a Thursday brunch at A Bit of Sweden Café Stromsburg. Notables present: Dr. J. W. Buchta Orion Jenner Miss Florence Miller Leon Merrick Mae Chauner Twarling Vida Beckmeyer Maurine Walrath Schuman.
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Osceola High School
Emma Snyder
Lincoln
Florence Miller
Grand Island
Kitty Wilson DeWoodie
Paonia
Colo
Moe Twarl
Clyde B. Moore
Ithaca
N. Y
Moore
Cornell University
Osceola
Kittie Wilson DeWoodie
Lincoln High School
Leon Merrick
Fred Schuman
Cial
Stromsburg
J. W. Buchta
Washington, D. C
Orion E. Jenner
Mattie Miller Horst
Denver
Grand _ Island
Leon M Merrick
Mae Chauner Twarling
Vida Beckmeyer
Maurine Walrath Schuman
St. Vincent’s Church
C. B. Moore
Dick Watts
Robert Turner
Bill Zedicher
Alumni Association
Jerry Gondringer
Sharon Berck Bryan
Silver Creek
Cera Carlson
Jeanice Schott
Franco
Omaha
Flint Crozier
Jay W. Buchta
Washington D. C
George Inness
Dorothy Anderson McKeag
James Brazee
Sumner Nebr
Nebr
Anita Branting Kentopp
Fremont
Orion Jenner
Mattiew Miller Norst
Vera Peterson Harvey
Supt
Alumni Banquet Draws Large Osceola Crowd
More than 300 attendees filled the Osceola High School auditorium for the sixteenth annual alumni banquet and dance on May 29. Special guest was Prof. C. B. Moore of Ithaca New York, longtime former superintendent.
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Osceola High School
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