Shelby News highlights community events and notices
The June 3 Shelby WSCS meeting installed 1970-71 officers at the United Methodist Church. Kathy Trout won three AAU Junior Olympics events while aiming for finals June 13. Various local families, travels, weddings, and church activities are listed, including a June 13 Flag Day plan and a June 7 Mass for Rev. Trausch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Jean Brigham
United Methodist Church
Lyle Hopwood
Alta Bland
Rosebud
South Dakota
David Scow
Shelly
Roland Scow
Shelby
Guild of Sacred Heart Church
WSCS
Lacey Sprengel
Chappell
Nebraska
Denver
Greeley
Colorado
Glen Ingalls
Marysville
Washington
Columbus
Kenneth Taddiken
Behlen Memorial Hospital
Joan Furbur
Tom Brigham
Tucson
Hastings
Kathy Trout
Burke High School
Omaha
Kathy
Rex Trout
Mike Trout
Lincoln
Hal Blevins
Gene Scholz
Chicago
Illinois
Obituary and community notices from Shelby and Columbus
Tom Hasselbalch of Columbus died Friday at St. Mary Hospital from a brain hemorrhage. Funeral services were held June 1 at United Methodist Church in Shelby. He was born June 20, 1949, in Columbus and married Loraine Jenkins in 1967. He worked for Saunders Archery and Douglas-Lomason. Surviving family includes his wife, son, parents, siblings, and grandparents. The note also covers First Communion events, FHA meetings in Osceola, and a pre-nuptial dinner for the McKeag-Lenzen wedding party with guests from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Behlen Memorial Hospital
Columbus
Marcia Augustin
Osceola
Donald Reznicek
Howells
Sacred Heart Church
Robert Trausch
Bonnie Brigham
Shelby High School
Platte College
Neil Brigham
Diana Sedlak
Joe Sedlak
Gene Scholz
Chicago
Seaman Jack Carter
San Diego
Ray M. Atkins
Rapid City
Sheri Stone
Manderson
South Dakota
Ray Atkins
Terry
Carter
Carol Augustin
Acquinas High School
David City
South America
Youth For Understanding
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Helio Vanzolini
Augustins
Acquinas School
Church
United Methodist Church
Barbara DeTurk
Julie Hiebel
Delmar Rathje
Gordon Clark
Tom Hasselbalch
Tom Neal Hasselbalch
St. Mary Hospital
Shelby
Jay Banta
Martin Braun
Wallace Benda
Ron Micek
al Merrill
Francis Krzycki
Ed Aldrich
Duane Poeffel
Gary Loseke
Mr. Hasselbalch
Neal and
Thala Plantz Hasselbalch
Polk County
Columbus High School
Loraine Jenkins
EUB
Saunders Archery
Douglas-Lomason Company
Tommy Neal Hasselbalch II
Rick
Sheri
Ralph Hasselbalch
Rucy Podliska
J. F. Theisen
Frank
Mary Jo
Schuyler
Joe Schott
Dr. Theisen
Creighton
Schott
Carla Schott
St. Vincent Church
Carla
John W. Schott
Henry Syslos
Stephanie
Genoa
Ray Schott
Cathy
Mike
Mr. Syslo
Tiesen
Tom Syslos
Fullerton
Memorial Day Guests Visit Mrs. Wieseman Household
Memorial Day visitors were Mr and Mrs Melvin Wieseman of Stromsburg and Mr and Mrs Glen Wieseman of Clarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Wieseman
Melvin Wieseman
Stromsburg
Glen Wieseman
Clarks
Weddings and Bets: Osceola area 1960 notices
From our files a June 9 1960 recap lists weddings Mardell Berck and Eddie Mangelsen Mari beth Powell Raymond Sall JoAnn Gabriel and Harold Martens May 29 Osceola First Methodist Church St Vincent s. Also church moves and local officials changes plus deaths and community notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mardell Berck
Eddie Mangelsen
Maribeth Powell
Raymond Sall
Osceola First Methodist Church
JoAnn Gabriel
Harold Martens
St. Vincent’s
E. A. Kiel
Osceola Methodist Church
Hastings
First Methodist Church
Ord Wallace
Joseph Spohn
Albert Zang
Carl Rudolph Appleton
Otto Olson
Marilyn
Barbara Oberg
Rock Island
Donna Rutter
Barbara Wieseman
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Leroy Rhodes
McDonald Elected Commander of William Wolfe Post
Jay McDonald was elected Commander succeeding Dr. C. R. Peterson at the William Wolfe Post of the American Legion. Eight Sunbeam 4-H Club members met with Carolyn Thompson on June 7. Osceola FHA members Janet Zedicher Rosemary Walgren and Rita Kresha attended the 6th annual FHA Workshop at Crete June 5–7. Bill Norton and wife moved from Lincoln to Osceola and will work at the swimming pool this summer before Bill returns to university in Lincoln for another year. McMeekin IHC sold dealership parts and building to Alex Wobig and son Glen of Newman Grove with Glen taking firm management here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay McDonald
William Wolfe
American Legion
C. R. Peterson
Sunbeam
Carolyn Thompson
Janet Zedicher
Rosemary Walgreen
Rita Kresha
Osceola
FHA
Crete
Bill Norton
Lincoln
Bill
McMeekin Ihc
Alex Wobig
Glen
Newman Grove
Olson promoted to area manager at Stromsburg
Chas J Olson longtime Sutton exchange manager for Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph is promoted to area manager at Stromsburg. Five Polk County graduates at the University of Nebraska include Andrew Mon son and Victor Herrmann Osceola Eleanor Scow Shelby Richard O Freeman and Janet Erickson Stromsburg. Mary Louise Senn and Bob Hanson attend Girls State and Boys State respectively. Richard Moomey moves from Osceola Hospital to the Masonic Home Plattsmouth Albert Anderson elected Director at Dist 40. Seventeen voters attend. Phillip Waller and wife return to work at Moline Illinois last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. J. Olson
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company
Sutton
Stromsburg
Polk County
University of Nebraska
Andrew Monson
Victor Herrmann
Osceola
Eleanor Scow
Shelby
Richard O. Freeman
Janet Erickson
Mary Louise Senn
Bob Hanson
Richard Moomey
Osceola Hospital
Masonic
Plattsmouth
Albert Anderson
Dist
Phillip Waller
Moline
Forty Years Ago June 12 1930 Highlights
Plans for a weed patch tour begin June 13 at C. E. Jones farm with Gust Waller and M. G. Lindburg farms included. The marriage of Mildred Bond to Paul Engelhardt occurred June 6 at the Gre sham Presbyterian parsonage. H. C. Duncan bought a new Oldsmobile Six last week. MWA Memorial Day service set for Sunday at the lodge hall with flowers requested. County teachers and prospective teachers sat for Osceola examinations. F D Wilhelm relocated the North Side Harness Shop to Ashland. Polk County gasoline dealers settle at 14 cents plus tax, below state prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Jones
Kelly
Gust Waller
M. G. Lindburg
Mildred Bond
Paul Engelhardt
Presbyterian
Gresham
H. C. Duncan
MWA
Lodge Hall
Osceola
F. D. Wilhelm
North Side
Ashland
Polk County
Osceola Pioneer Merchant A. O. Monson Dies in Seattle
A. O. Monson, an Osceola merchant and pioneer, died at his Seattle home after months of illness. He had long been a prominent local business figure and community supporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
A. O. Monson
Seattle
Osceola News Briefs From Lincoln to Aberdeen and More
Six deceased? No. Sixty years ago June 9, 1910 the Osceola items note E L Rogers J W Cole and T W Rutter serving on a federal jury in Lincoln. S C Stoner heads to Vivian S Dakota for a real estate job. Miss Lillie Behle and Miss Mary Holcomb attend school in Lincoln. Miss Lillian Stoner returns to Peru for summer school. Dr Harry Anderson plans to locate in Aberdeen S Dakota. Mrs Grace Pratt Tyler visits Osceola. Prep schedule includes ball games Osceola versus Council Bluffs Imperials. Frontier Day Fourth of July in Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Rogers
J. W. Cole
T. W. Rutter
Lincoln
S. C. Stoner
Vivian
S. Dakota
Lillie Behle
Mary Holcomb
Lillian Stoner
Peru
Harry Anderson
Aberdeen
Grace Pratt Tyler
Osceola
Council Bluffs Imperials
Memorial Weekend Visitors Share Family Ties
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Anderson and Joyce visited Mrs. Edna Anderson and Irene over Memorial weekend. Teri and Mike Swanson from Lincoln stay with grandparents Mauritz and Mrs. Swanson and attend Lutheran Bible School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Anderson
Joyce
Edna Anderson
Irene
Teri
Mike Swanson
Lincoln
Mauritz Swanson
Lutheran Bible School
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Gerald Carter
Gene
Esther Bernt
Eugene
Lucille
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Carl Scholz
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William
John
Bertha Rodrich
Monroe
Linda
Creighton University
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Banta
Nicolas Stas
Pennsylvania
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Perry Platz
Richard Hiller
Leonard Mejia
Judy Funkhouser
John Smith
Mel Hiebel
Sam Gondringer
Paul Graff
Lee Funkhouser
Papillion
Clarence Funkhouser
Mike Hart
Boys State
Peggy Trout
Girls State
Candice Vrbka
Norfolk
Methodist Church
Anthony Trausch
Bruno
Father Trausch
Guild
Rome
Adolph Kuhnel
Elvin Mencel
Burdette Searcey
Virginia
Clarence Vandenberg
Kimberly
Wisconsin
Herman Meulman
Wrightstown
Robert Hohndorf
University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture
Curtis
Leslie Hohndorf
Paul Smith
Nebraska Council of Home Extension Clubs
McCook
Norman Leach
Don Linton
Glen Augustin
Dorothy McMeekin
Wallace Kinney
Jack Allen
Oakland
California
Fern Scott
Camille Bahm
Eva Scow
Gary Wahl
Gene Scow
Cherie Bucholz
Jim Fosbender
Bernard Matticks
Bridgeport
Grand Island
Leo Lenihan
Council Bluffs
Pat
Paul Kuhnels
Vietnam
Edith Hiemer
Highway 81
Iowa
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Alous
Kanekalong
Big Smith
Eper
TC Turil Las
Osceola News
Chas. Sargent
Lewis Morgan
Salina
Kansas
W. O. Sargent
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Wolbach
B. Burney
Floyd Patron
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the Platte
Jayne Sipes
Dorian Wozny
Dora Lockard
Wallace McKeag
McKeag-Lenzen
Rose Conti
Boston
Mass
Jerry Lenzen
C. Lock
Sidney
R. L. Cox
Platte Precinct
H. T. Frazier
J. R. Leibee
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Deborah Leibee
W. J. Lewis
Burwell
W. F. Kepner
George
the Diplomats
Legion Club
Thomas
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