Turning Back the Clock to Restore Old Values
A National Chamber of Commerce critique urges reviving time-honored virtues. It cites respect for the flag safety in streets discipline in schools modesty in entertainment and pride in craftsmanship as remedies for social ills. The piece argues for reviving honesty thrift authority and community responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Pilgrim Fathers
Jack I. Strauss
R. H. Macy and Co
Grandpa
National Chamber
Kosch Awarded Army Commendation Medal for Vietnam Service
William C. Kosch, son of Mr and Mrs Wilhelm V Kosch of Shelby, earned the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious achievement in the Republic of Vietnam on June 6. Major General Orwin C Talbott presented the award. He departs Bien Hoa on June 22 by air for Oakland to receive his discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Kosch
Wilhelm V. Kosch
Shelby
Republic of Vietnam
Orwin C. Talbott
Bien Hoa
Vietnam
Oakland
California
Fire Marshal Addresses Nurses Aide Class
Harley J. Minnier Deputy State Fire Marshal from Central City presented a program at the Good Samaritan Center for the Geriatric Nurses Aide Course. He spoke to afternoon and evening sessions on fire prevention including patient evacuation, fighting fires and operation of common extinguishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley J. Minnier
Central City
Geriatric Nurses Aide
Good Samaritan Center
Minnier
Engagement announced for Cheryl Hahn and Carol Broekemeier
Mr and Mrs Carroll J Hahn of Columbus announce the engagement of their daughter Cheryl Jean to Carol Dean Broekemeier son of Mr and Mrs Delbert D Broekemeier of Central City Miss Hahn a 1968 Columbus High School graduate The fiance a 1967 Central City Lincoln Barber College graduate is then stationed in the army at Fort Lewis Washington No wedding date set
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll J. Hahn
Columbus
Cheryl Jean
Carol Dean Broekemeier
Delbert D. Broekemeier
Central City
Miss Hahn
Columbus Senior High School
Central City School
Lincoln Barber College
Fort Lewis
Washington
Beckner Family Moves to Osceola From Kansas
New Osceola residents Mr and Mrs Herman Beckner and family of Stockton Kansas arrive after Mr Beckner a partsman at Osceola Implement worked since January Their wife and three children Steven Linda and Alvin stayed in Kansas until term end They occupy the Wilson house vacated by the James Beebes
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Osceola
Herman Beckner
Stockton
Kansas
Beckner
Gresham Beats Osceola Legion Teams In Doubleheader
Gresham defeated Osceola 7 to 6 in the first game as Osceola led until a third inning rally by Gresham. Osceola’s midget team lost 8 to 2 in the second game after Gresham scored six runs in the fourth. Osceola pitchers were Nelson and Larson in the first game and Peterson, Girard, Neujahr, and Peterson in the second. The teams travel to Shelby for a Sunday June 22 doubleheader at 7:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Legion Pony
Gresham
Osceola
Nelson
Larson
Peterson
Girard
Neujahr
Shelby
Local man among those wounded at Rising City
Keith Cook of Osceola was among six shot last Wednesday at the Farmers Co op Grain Elevator in Rising City. He moved from Bloomfield to Osceola in June and was wounded in both arms while seeking cover as Irvin Ostrander opened fire. The Cook family includes four children Tammy Terri Tracy and Doug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Cook
Osceola
Doug
Bloomfield
Nebraska
Eldon Lauber
Cook
Rising City
Stromsburg Readies Swedish Festival with Parades and Feasts
Stromsburg Nebraska prepares its annual Swedish Festival Friday and Saturday June 20 and 21. The program includes two parades, a chicken barbecue, smorgasbord, kiddies and pets parade, Klipper Kords concert, Swedish food stalls, a cook-out and horseshoe contest, and dances each evening. Visitors from across the state and from Sweden are welcome to the 1969 event in Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Nebraska
Klipper Kords
Sweden
Rial Brazee Rites Held in Shelby After Stroke
Rial Brazee of Fort Collins Colorado died after a Sunday stroke. Services were held at the United Methodist Church in Shelby with burial in Shelby Cemetery. Surviving are his wife three daughters eight grandchildren a brother Harry and a sister Mrs Ben Zedicher of Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rial Brazee
Fort Collins
Colorado
United Methodist Church
Shelby
Harry
Ben Zedicher
Osceola
Osceola Band Plans North Platte Parade Trip
The Osceola Bulldog band will depart around 7:00 a.m. on two school buses led by Leonard Mrkvicka and Charles Kucera for North Platte to join the Nebraska land Parade. They will lunch at Cody Park at noon with Osceola boosters and attend the rodeo show at 8:00 p.m. Andy Devine receives the Buffalo Bill Award. Buses return to Osceola after the rodeo, with arrival expected in the early hours of Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Bulldog
North Platte
Leonard Mrkvicka
Charles Kucera
Osceola
Cody Park
North Platte Lions
Andy Devine
Sunday Horse Show Rescheduled to June 22
The Goldenrod Saddle Club postponed Sundays Horse Show to June 22 due to a muddy arena from prior rains. The Jr Show begins at 10 a.m. with Grand Entry at 12:30 p.m. Admission is 50 cents and a lunch stand will operate all day at the fairgrounds.
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Goldenrod Saddle Club
Fairground
Fairgrounds
Pastor Russell Scholta to be Installed at Calvary Lutheran
The Rev Russell O Scholta will be installed Sunday June 22 as pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church of Swede Home. Dr Reuben Swanson will officiate the 10 30 a m service. The Scholta family joins Osceola with a reception to follow.
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Pastor Russell Scholta
Calvary Lutheran
Russell O. Scholta
Calvary Lutheran Church
Swede
Reuben Swanson
Nebraska Synod
Chico State College
California
Pacific Lutheran Seminary
Berkeley
Messiah Lutheran Church
Grand Island
Scholta
Trinity Lutheran Church
Riverside
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Christ Lutheran Church
Osceola
Summer arrives on Saturday say readers in diary style
The column riffs on seasonal confusion and jokes about weather fashion and mind changing. It includes a note about a visit from Marie E. Raeder a Lincoln claims representative visiting Osceola on Wednesday June 25 1969 from 9 00 to 11 30 a m.
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Marie E. Raeder
Lincoln
Osceola
Osceola Defeats Columbus 11-0 at Pawnee Park
Osceola blanked Columbus 11 to 0 at Pawnee Park in Columbus as Marion Bernt tossed a three hit game with 12 strikeouts. Osceola improves to 4 1 in league play while Dale's drops to 1 6 1 5 2 Columbus. Bernt and Grossnickiaus pitched for Osceola with Columbus counters Jim Bernt Kudron and Moore. Osceola travels to David City Friday night at 8 15 p m. News notes include Mrs Sylvester Kobza and baby Heath departing Omaha for Germany to join Sp 4 Kobza.
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Marion Bernt
Osceola
Dale’s
Columbus
Pawnee Park
Dale's
Jim Bernt
Kudron
Moore
Bernt
Grossnickiaus
David City
Germany
Sylvester Kobza
Heath
Omaha
Sp-4
Kobza
Osceola Girls Softball Defeats Columbus 38 12
The Osceola junior team remained undefeated by routing Columbus Y in Columbus with balanced hitting and base running. The senior team trailed much of the game but the seven innings ended 16 all before Columbus won 17 16 in extras. Osceola hosts Columbus D and L on June 23 with two games at 7:00 and 8:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Columbus
Columbus D & L
Anita Peterson Makes Midland College Dean's List
Miss Anita Peterson of Osceola is among twenty seven Midland College students on the dean's list for the second semester of 1968 69 with straight A's. The 27 are part of 115 honored for their academic achievement as students must reach a 3 50 GPA or higher. Anita is the daughter of the Milton Petersons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Peterson
Osceola
Midland College
Anita
Milton Petersons
Dick Smiths Daughter to Spend Summer in Sweden
Barbara Smith the eleven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Smith of Knoxville Tennessee has been chosen to attend a Children’s International Village CISV in Malmo Sweden during July and August. She was selected from 90 Knoxville area applicants as one of four children plus a leader to participate in the world wide youth program founded in 1951. The delegation will depart from New York on July 12, fly to Amsterdam then to Malmo and return about mid August.
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Barbara Smith
Richard Smith
Knoxville
Tenn
Smith Smith
Malmo
Sweden
CISV
Barbara
New York
Dutch Airlines
Amsterdam
United States
Retired Stillwater Choir Director Honored in Service
Mrs Ben W Martin longtime minister of music at First Methodist Church Stillwater Oklahoma retired after 15 years and was honored at a recognition service. She is one of nine certified Ministers of Music in Oklahoma and led six choirs to superior festival ratings.
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Ben W. Martin
First Methodist Church
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Martin
Ethelyn Anderson
Osceola
Osceola High School
Colorado State College of Education
Stillwater First Methodist
Simonsen Graduates From Nebraska Voc Tech School
Michael L. Monson of Osceola recently completed the diesel department program at the Nebraska Vocational Technical School Milford Nebraska. He joined about 200 graduates earning an Associate of Applied Arts Degree after the spring quarter.
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Michael L. S:monson
Osceola
Nebraska Vocational Technical
Milford
Nebraska
Sigler Couple Announce Nuptials of Richard to Donna Sliva
Mr and Mrs Robert Sigler Jr announce the marriage of their son Richard to Donna Sliva daughter of Mr and Mrs Phil Sliva of Columbus. The couple were married Tuesday May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sigler Jr
Richard
Donna Sliva
Phillip Sliva
Columbus
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Hazel McFadden
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Chet Huntley
U.S.A
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Voc Tech School
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