First Mass for Fr. Cooney. local gatherings noted
Fr. David Charles Cooney celebrated his first Mass at Precious Blood Church with plans to serve as chaplain in the U S Army at St Francis California. The Arthur Gabriel family attended Cadet Lester Gabriel’s graduation at the U S Air Force Academy in Colorado by chartered bus. Numerous local families attended gatherings including a stork shower for Mrs. Robert Hegi and Father’s Day visits among relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Hahn
Conrad Kropatsch
Kate Tworek
New London
Wisc
David Charles Cooney
Precious Blood Church
Cooney
U. S. Army
St. Francis
Calif
Arthur Gabriel
Lester Gabriel
U. S. Air Force Academy
Colorado
Lee Hegi
Larry Bray
Robert Hegi
Hegi
Art Abegglen
Herman Ernst
Pawnee Park
Carroll Hahn
Dist. 16
Laurence Leimser
John Hahn
Pierce Chapel News Forced from home by high water
High water forced Karen Williams from her Grand Island apartment to stay with a friend in Wood River. The article lists numerous local visits and gatherings around Pierce Chapel, noting there were no services due to washed out roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter B&ck
Karen Williams
Grand Island
Wood River
Darwin Williamses
Max Butts
Ethel Sutton
Larry Force
Helmet
Mr. Lahowetz
Richard
Roger
Dannie Hellbusch
Belgrade
Angie Evers
Roger Hellbusch
Evers
Troy Hellbusch
Jerry Betts
Roy Betts
Albert Morris
Mon
Norval Gregg
Rita Osterman
Ruth Copeland
Fullerton
Harvey Phelpses
Doris Anne
Larry Phelps
Katie Schultz
Irene
Albert Morrises
William
Don Schipporeit
Silver Creek
DeWitt van Pelt
Phil Foulk
Ralph Rose
Frank McConnell
Hazel Watson rites held in Shelby at Evangelical church
Funeral services for Hazel Kinnan Watson 59 were conducted Monday at the Evangelical United Brethren church with Rev. Martin G. Braun officiating. Burial followed in Shelby cemetery. Watson died in a Massachusetts hospital after burns suffered June 3 while cooking. She was born October 15, 1907, in Columbus. Survivors include her mother Ethna Kinnan of Shelby and two brothers, Herbert of Lincoln and Wayne of Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
Hazel Kinnan Watson
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Martin G. Braun
Shelby Cemetery
Ray Abbott
John Scholz
Wallace Benda
Marion Treadway
Dale McMeekin
Gordon Clark
Watson
Massachusetts
H. S. Kinnan
Columbus
Columbus High School
Kearney State College
Lincoln School of Commerce
Federated Church
Brigham Watson
Fayeville
Mass
Boston
Ethna Kinnan
Herbert
Lincoln
Wayne
Mary Bernt 84 of Columbus Died After 6 Month Illness
Mary Bernt 84 of Columbus died Wednesday at Behlen Memorial Hospital after a six month illness. Funeral services were held Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church Columbus with Rev Hugo Rathkamp officiating. Burial was in Roselawn cemetery. Pallbearers included Kenneth M Bernt Virgil L Stone Arno Engberg Neal Hasselbalch Merle Hasselbalch and Maynard Speas. Born April 13 1883 in Polk County to Emil and Mary Hanson Hasselbalch she attended Polk County schools and married William Bernt Sept 23 1903 at Osceola. They lived in Polk County and Columbus. Survivors include her husband their son Roy brothers George and August Hasselbalch Shelby Otto and Otto Hasselbalch and sister Dora Shank Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Mary) Bernt
Columbus
Behlen Memorial Hospital
Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbus
Hugo Rathkamp
Roselawn Cemetery
Kenneth M. Bernt
Virgil L. Stone
Arno Engberg
Neal Hasselbalch
Merle Hasselbalch
Maynard Speas
Polk County
Emil and
Mary Hanson Hasselbalch
William Bernt
Osceola
Roy
George
August Hasselbalch
Shelby
Otto
Ralph Hasselbalch
Dora Shank
Hospital Report Highlights Local Dismissals and Visits
A hospital report lists numerous patients discharged or dismissed including Starla Hanson and Roy Wagner of Stromsburg and John Jarmin of Osceola among others. Weekend visitors include Doris Anne Phelps of Omaha, with several families noted at local homes and camp Fontanelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starla Hanson
Stromsburg
Roy Wagner
John Jarmin
Osceola
Kim Marie Anderson
North Platte
Philip Cuddeford
Troy van Winkle
Silver Creek
James Fasbender
Shelby
Loren Treffer
Freda Newman
Adam Keehn
Gresham
Verle Hedrick
Alton Johnson
Martin Scholz
Avis Wegner
Larry Cedars
Doris Anne Phelps
Omaha
Jane Grafe
Carnice Butts
Camp Fontanelle
Fremont
Bill Dexter
Gerald Truesdell
Frank Sweet Home
John Mangelsens
John Ed
Albert Hember
Harold
Gabriel picnic and family events at Osceola and area
North of Shelby News reports the annual Gabriel family picnic in Osceola with Henry Ebels among attendees and a noon potluck. The Malczyk family hosted Father’s Day events in Columbus for relatives including the Demuths and Janiceks, with birthday milestones for Marla Kay and Denise Demuth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Janice
Henry Ebels
Gabriel
Osceola Park
Columbus
Thomas S. Malczyks
Marla Kay
Denise Demuth
Paul Brockhouses
Madison
Michael Demuths
David City
Cyrus Janiceks
FRE WEST SIDE STORY Group at Munn Buresh wedding
At Central City Methodist Church on Sunday a wedding united Carol Munn and Edward Buresh Jr. Attendees included the Edward Buresh and Gus Eklund families, Henry Buresh family, Mrs Ruth Eklund and Bob, Cliff Brantings, Homer Green family, and others. Gilbert Andersons visited Pauline Anderson in Seward. Shirley Anderson returned with them after a Seward visit with cousin Patty. Saturday evening dinner followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Nay
Albion
Laurence Leimser
Rhonda
Carl Bollig
Carrol Hahn
Theodore Svobodas
Brainard
Willis Svoboda
C. W. Leimser
Oscar Schreiber
Shelby
Cheryl Jean Hahn
Karen Schafer
Columbus
Mildred Hahn
Pauline Kilbourne
Gert Howard
Schuyler
Harold Husmann
Ron Stempek
Carl Bolligs
Lawrence Leimser
Ricky Husmann
Mike
Elgin Tenniges
Behlen
Carol Munn
Edward Buresh Jr
Central City Methodist Church
Edward Buresh
Gus Eklund
Henry Buresh
Ruth Eklund
Bob
Cliff Brantings
Homer Green Fa
Mily
Gilbert Andersons
Pauline Anderson
Seward
Shirley Anderson
Patty
Arthur Ahlquists
Gaylen
Delwin Rudeen
Omaha
Delano Ahlquist
Keene Huestle
Kershey
Colo
Paul Stevens
Polk
Irvin Anderson
David Sundbergs
Russell Kreis
Harold Covey
San Diego
Lester Widgas
Adolph Morris
Central City
Jay Kjelson
Scott Johnson
Stanley Larson
Morris Nielsen
Milton Johnsons Jr
Verlin Johnson
Arthur Ahlquist
Tom Morey
Lincoln
Homer Green
Calif
Milton Johnson Jr
Delbert Norquest
York
Community thanks volunteers for Platte River dike repair
Local note expresses sincere appreciation to Silver Creek and surrounding area workers who aided line crews last Thursday evening. It praises the prompt effort to rebuild the Platte River dike in time to save the high voltage transmission line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek
Platte River
Johnson to Intern in Colorado for a Year
Keith Johnson left last week for Aspen Colorado where he will intern in a drug store for a year. Several local residents hosted visitors or guests over the weekend and a wedding at Trinity Lutheran Church Cheyenne Wyoming drew many relatives and friends from Osceola Lincoln and Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Johnson
Keith Johnson
Aspen
Colo
Larry Davis
Covenant Home
Stromsburg
Dora Yungdahl
Denver
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Lone Star News
Fr. Cooney
Pierce Chapel News
New Breestifal Ma
Breck
Terry
Reg. c
Miss Breck
Hazel Watson
Dwight
Rhe Dwight
Dwight—Smith
Renjda
Voboril
Houderscheidt
Peterson
Baur
Geneva
Osceola Locals
Louis Kantor
St. Mary’s Hospital
Lillian Wieseman
Cicero
Ill
Larry Meisters
Laurence Meisters
Linda
Sharon
Dan Dunn
Donald Sterup
Sharon Meister
Gary Lux
Milan Snodgrass
Don Strobl
Red Cloud
Loretta Sporci
Laurence Rynaski
Adele Krzycki
Charles Cramer
Judith Moore
Gregory Burger
Mary Buresh
Dennis D. Wing
USN
Ross H. Wing
Jerry E. Davis
Dale R. Davis
Naval Air Station
Barber’s Point
Hawaii
Mary Bernt
Harry Brazee
U.B
Shelby Church
First Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Arnold Iverson
Bob Iverson
Leigh
Laura Scott
Lillian Brown
Samaritan
Clarence R. Johnson
Maud &. Herrmann
Glenn I. Anderson
William Steel
Otto Heine
Waco
Eugene 2Erryhill
John Glatter
Charles Robinson
Oscar Olson
Mildred E. Anderson
Alice Sechtem
Charles Nuttelman
Emma Krueger
Richard Klein
North OF Shelby News
Bergers
Genevieve Ebel
Julie Busch
Randolph
Kay Hartz
Doug Munter
Laurel
Sylvester Janiceks
David Janiceks
Pat
Chris
Deanne
Charles Jaworskis
Cheryl
Polk County Rural Public Power District
W. L. Anderson
Swede Home News
Johnson
Fred Yungdahls
Larry Davises
Roberta Allen
Steve
Martin Gestrine
Raymond Gestrines
Ruth Gestrine
John Gestrine
Frank Oquist
Evelyn
Frank A. Johnson
Harold W. Johnson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Cheyenne
Wyo
Everett Andersons
Mel Engberg
Norfolk
William Engberg
Monroe
Wayne Johnson
Roger Hanquist
Tom Hetzer
Dallas
Tex
Martin Lundstroms
James Lundstroms
Milford
Ronald Sarows
Vance Tolines
Myron Larsons
Wm. Larsons
William Larson
Gary Mosier
Rolland Ekstrom
Myron Larson
Vance Teegerstrom
Ronald Larons
Floyd Everetts
Bill Wicoxes
John Deere Lawn Tractors
H.p
John Deere Lawn
John Deere Garden Tractors
Stromsburg Impl. Inc
Dial
KNH
Stromsburg, Nebraska
Vic Cernys
The
Cernys
Ben and
Nina Berger
Jean
Sylvia
Myself
Ben
Nina
Vic
Jean Cerny
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