Obituary for Charley Beck of Kearney Neb to Seattle Wash
Charley Beck born May 8 1885 in Kearney Nebraska to Daniel and Mariane Beck died May 28 1959 at 74 from Seattle Washington. He was baptized Lutheran. He is survived by four sisters Agnes Anderson Emma Martin Alfred Martin and Enoch Boden. Funeral at Kepner Funeral Home June 2 2 00 p.m. Rev Robert V Johnson officiated. Burial Swede Home Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Beck
Daniel
Mariane Beck
Kearney
Nebraska
Agnes Anderson
Omaha
Nebr
Emma Martin
Pawnee City
Alfred Martin
Riverside
Calif
Enoch Boden
Osceola
Seattle
Washington
Kepner Funeral Home
Robert V. Johnson
Howard Boden
Ivan Oberg
Buriel
Swede Home Cemetery
4 H Club Bird Hike Ends With Weiner Roast
The 4-H group walked along the Blue River on Wednesday spotting various birds and attempting identifications. After the hike members enjoyed a weiner roast with leaders buying Dairy Queen treats. Deb bie Johnson joined as a new member and posters ideas were planned for the next meeting on June 24 at Osceola Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue River
Debbie Johnson
Osceola Park
Galen Wiser
4 H Homemaking Club Meets at Joy Nelson Home
The 4 H Homemaking Club met Monday May 24 at 7 45 p m at Joy Nelson s home. The president called the meeting to order and members described outfits to wear with their apron pot holder and towel. They discussed the bake sale and planned net holder projects for the next meeting in June with date to be decided. Newsreporter Anne Dunn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Nelson
Anne Dunn
Top Notcher 4-H Club Meets At Fanleys
The Top Notcher 4-H Club met June 1 at Joyce and Judy Fanley’s home. Members recited the pledge, led by Paul Monson who spoke on health and safety. The group voted for an inspection tour of projects followed by a picnic. next meeting set at Steve Fredrickson’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce
Judy Fanley
Paul Monson
Steve Fredrickson
Nicky Richters
National Thanksgiving Day contest invites song writings
The Thelma Allinder era continues as state chairman of the National Thanksgiving Day Association. Open to all, the 1959 contest offers large cash prizes for Division A and B songs with words and music, plus honorable mentions. Entries due October 15, 1959, mailed to Mrs. Florence Jepson in Spring Park Minnesota with return envelopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Allinder
National Thanksgiving Day Association
America
Florence Jepson
Spring Park
Minn
Thanksgiving Day Association
Polk County
Wesley Chapel Meeting and Social Highlights in Stromsburg
The Wesley Chapel Missionary Society met with Allegra Johnson on Thursday. Guests from Omaha New Orleans Clovis Palmer and Weeping Water joined local families for meals and visits. A newborn son John Edwin arrived June 8 at Annie Jeffrey Hospital weighing 9% pounds. Local gatherings included birthday surprises and several sunny Sunday visits across multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd West
Wesley Chapel Missionary Society
Allegra Johnson
Allegra
Social Center Rest Home
Charles Fricka
C. W. McElfresh
Phil Timm
Kay
Clarence Mueller
Arthur Klugg
Martha Stubblefield
Carl Janicke
Margie
Omaha
Robert Jauch
New Orleans
Marven Pilfold
Weeping Water
Mary Bernt
Hilda Gotch
Barry Borgas
Clovis
New Mexico
Neal Hasselbalch
Ralph Hasselbalch
Harold Jarmin
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
John Edwin
Duan Gabels
Joe Smith
Columbus
Smiths
Smith
Norbert
Navy
Thomas Hoffbaur
Alfred Gondringers
Wilmer Carter
Palmer
Eugene Sterups
Vic Sterup
Eugene
Bob Sterup
Laurence Meister
Arlen Miller
Tom Sterup
Daughters
Don Swanson
Mauritz Swansons
Jill Grossnicklaus
London
J. A. Thompson
Holly Grossnicklaus
Allegra Johnson’s
Stromsburg
Bill Hopkins
Grand Junction
Colo
Charles Anderson
Howard Anderson
Tor
Albert Andersen
Yvonne Stauber
Sandin - Eckbers
Seward
Kenneth Shhrader
Idaho
Ross Richards
Otto Olsons
Edwin Lindberg
Olsons
Ben Schmoker
Jim Wood
Bellflower
Calif
Ted Pieters
Rising City
Wood
Opal Haggler
Charles Gabels
Ed Rolene
Ulyssis
Jay Richards
Dick Wyman
Bob Miller
Kenneth Richards
Raysler
Franklin Williams
Richards
Lewis Scholl
Alfred Kuhnel
Lincoln
Eldon
Fred Alt
York
Darrel Schachenmyers
Joe Gabriel
Fullerton
Emery Kuhnel
Hospital
Kuhnel
Florence Johnson
Bloomfield
Anna Anderson
Wausa
Martin Gestrines
Lundstrom - Hetzer
Lina Johnson
Paul Timm
Lester Davis
Humboldt
Osceola social rounds hold many visitors over weekend
Osceola residents hosted a long list of guests from Lincoln Wynmore Stromsburg and other communities. Visitors included Delss Schmoker and family, Jinx Johansen and Bradley, and many Newman family members. Several attendees planned weddings commencements and district events.
Bridget Ruzicka and Robert Gerber Wed in Osceola
Bridget Ann Ruzicka daughter of Jerold and (Mrs.) Ruzicka of Polk County wed Robert L Gerber son of Mrs Walter Gerber of Omaha in a June 6 nuptial Mass at St Vincent Catholic Church Osceola A crowd of about 300 attended the double ring ceremony as gladiolas and dais decorates the altar Miss Avis Waller Stromsburg played nuptial music with Leonard Jiea Clarks singing Ave Maria and On This Day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget Ann Ruzicka
Jerold Ruzicka
Polk
Robert L. Gerber
Walter Gerber
Omaha
St. Vincents Catholic Church
Osceola
Victor Derwinski
Boquets
Gladiolas
Avis Waller
Stromsburg
Leonard Jiea
Clarks
Swede Home Guests and Reunion Gatherings Listed
A long visitor roll call from Nebraska Kansas California and Florida items includes overnight guests from Valpariso Holdrege Lincoln and Torrance. The Sandin reunion at a Seward park is noted along with several Sunday dinners and weekend visits to Carl Johnson Ralph Appleton and Otto Wegmann households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Johnson
Bloomfield
Adolph Anderson
Wausa
Gothad Nelson
Pauline
Linda
Glenn Sweeney
York
Elmer Swanson
Central City
Don Lulow
Lena Johnson
Stromsburg
Martin Gestrine
Osceola
Mar Velle Fjell
Carole Johnson
Wayne Johnson
Nelson - Nordstrom
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Wahoo
Petrus Nelson
Lillie Chindgren
Regina Carlson
Edward Carlson
Carl G. Johnson
Howard Anderson
Charles Anderson
Torrance
Calif
Martin Lundstrom
James
Harlan Johnson
Roger Hanquist
Tom Hetzer
Elaine Lundstrom
Walter Martin
Riverside
Arthur Martin
Pawnee City
Nebraska
Glenn Anderson
Myron Larson
Russell
Vance Teegerstrom
Timmy
William Larson
Gary Mosier
Blayne
Guston Peterson
Sandra
Allen
Lucy Kirby
Gresham
Fort Bond
University of Nebraska
Ralph Bond
Ross Bailey
Mountain View
Roy Rider
Lincoln
Elizabeth Rudeen
Gustav Peterson
C. G. Rudeen
Rolland Ekstrom
Rodney Hallberg
Carl
Valpariso
Indiana
Duane Jones
Clair Willits
Walter Jones
Don Bankson
Burdette Sandin
Alissa
Holdrege
Rudy Sandin
Sandin
Seward
A. G. Richman
Wava Lee
Nannie Younglund
Chappell
Nebr
Wendell Appleton
Ralph Appleton
T. Sgt
Joe S. Wegmann
Steven
Elaine
Florida
Otto Wegmann
Byron Johnson
Karin Johnson
Lindsborg
Kansas
Fontana
Raymond D. Johnson
Adolph Forss
Mabel Olson
Carl Gissler
Rockford, Il
Gothard Nelson
Glenn
Mil and
Hanquist
Charles Hopkins and Son
Grand Junction
Colo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Not'l. Thanksgiving Day Ass'n
Florence Ruzicka
Irene Ruzicka
Darlene Gerber
Donna Coney
Jeanice Ruzicka
Richard Gerber
Gilbert and
Jerone Ruzeska
Darrell Cobb
Genoa
Dennis Supencheck
Chantilly
Osceola High School
Riverside Park
St. Vincent’s Church of
U. S. Navy
University
Gerber
Vickers Mechanic Company
Bridget Ruzicka
Wesley Chapel
Osceola News
C. G. Delss
Fred Schmoker
Mark Timm
J. R. Smith
Wynmore
A. J. Manthey
Wren Sherwood
Elsie Peterson
Violet Anderson
Lillie Johnson
Vernelle Carls
Chancy Gustafson
Delmar Frizzell
San Jose
Walter Wieseman
Bertha Berck
Grand Island
Bill Wieseman
Jinx Johansen
Bradley
Robert Bryan
Bob, Addie
Larry Wieseman
Donal Wieseman
Sokas Lake
Tom Schmoker
Duane Schmoker
Billy
Thelma Gibbons
Cambridge
Sandra Phelps
Jerry Schmoker
Karen Prell
Donna Mentink
Leha Miley
Betty Lou Burritt
Shirley Hendrickson
Dora Lockard
Future Homemakers Association
Worshop
Crete
Jerry
Wallace Daum
Gregory
Minden
Ben Gabriel
Albert W. Gabriel
South Dakota State College
Sam Cadwell
Ulysses
Don Gabriel
Milford Trade School
William Timm
Shirley
Monte
E. A. Schnasse
Lydia Englehardt
A. J. Herrmann
Virgil Bugbee
Frank Axtell
Fairbury
Wallace McKeag
Della Johnson
Ralph Johnson
Tempe
Arizona
Harold Taddicken
San Diego
Clyde Smith
Taddiken
Roy Goodale
R. C. Schweser
Oakland
California
Burk Smith
Schweser
Margaret Smith
Martin
Charles Roberts
Boy Scouts
Addie Wieseman
August Senn
Chicago
Don MacKenzie
Glen Klingman
Raligh
North Carolina
Harold Klingman
H. W. Pratt
R. T. Mills
Casper
Wyoming
John Mills
M. A. Mills
Robert Gerber
Remington Home & Auto Razor
Timex
John
Rexall
Harold W. Johnson
McDonald’s
Red & White
Gadd
T & Gard
Gerbers
LUX
Bakers
Tom
Econo
Blue Bonnet
Osceola Drilling CO
Kepner
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