Festival notes and community reflections in a small town
Sunday night brought heavy winds and rain across the region while the Maypole dance by Stromsburg youngsters lit up the Channel 10 Morning Show. The piece also highlights a historic 45 star G A R flag, Mamie Boyd the 95 year old newspaper woman, and personal musings on turning 60 and Gemini horoscopes.
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Channel 10
Stromsburg
Osceola
American Legion
G. A. R. Hall
St. Vincent's Catholic Church
Phil Campbell
Phil Nyberg
Mamie Boyd
U. S
Gene
Wranglers 4-H Club Holds Meeting and Fair Prep
The Wranglers 4-H Club met June 15 at Robbie and Rick Watts home to organize officers and plan fair preparations. Dick Watts and Diane Criss taught showmanship and riding basics. officers elected were Rick Watts president Russell Miller vice president Rob Watts secretary treasurer and Lyndon Wieseman news reporter.
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Wranglers 4-H Club
Robbie
Rick Watts
Dick Watts
Diane Criss
Creston
Iowa
Russell Miller
Rob Watts
Sec’y Treas
Lyndon Wieseman
Community events schedule and wedding notices
Calende events list activities from Friday to Sunday including a Girls State brunch, a baseball game Osceola at David City, a museum event, Lions Scouts, T and C meeting, cemetery society gathering, Rebekahs and a Firemen Jones picnic. Also mentions a Father’s Day birthday gathering at Oscar Jones home with many attendees from multiple cities, plus relatives attending and a wedding near Ralston with Joy family guests and attendees from Rock Island and Shelby.
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Osceola
David City
Lions Scouts
Harry Sterup
Beulah Cemetery Society
Clara Frizzell
Silver Creek
Dennis Kubicek
Shelby
Mildred Edwards
Norfolk
Tillman Joy
Jeanne Cochrane
Robert Seykorn
St. Gerald’s Church
Ralston
Jesse Stodghill
Rock Island
Ill
Joy
Morgan- Perry
Lewis Schotts
Lewis Jr
Leonard Augustines
Don Reznicek
Hastings
Obituary John Gabel 73 Shelby dies at home
Funeral services were held at Sacred Heart Church Shelby for John Gabel 73 of Shelby who died at his home Monday night June 5. Rev Anthony Trausch presided with grandnephew Gary Gabel as lector and grandsons and relatives serving Mass. Pallbearers included nephews and brothers. He was born June 3 1899 to Edmond and Theresia Thanel Gabel and married Rose Alt on April 4 1923. He lived on farms in Stromsburg and Shelby area and resided on a farm southwest of Shelby at death. Survivors include wife sons Arnold Max Norman daughters Lorraine Dolores Eleanor and 15 grandchildren. Kepner Roberta Funeral Home Osceola in charge.
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John Gabel
Shelby
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Anthony Trausch
Gary Gabel
John Meister
Michael
Danny Klein
John C. Gabel
Patrick Gabel
Mark
Steven Gabel
Louis Schott, Jr
Duane Gabel
Duane Mick
Eugene Gabel
Jerome Gabel
Charles van Ostrand
Edmond
Theresia Thanel Gabel
Rose Alt
Stromsburg
Mr Gabel
Arnold
Max
Norman
Osceola
Mmes
Edgar
Lorraine) Klein
Paul
Dolores) Meister
Richard
Eleanor) Eichmeier
Benedict
Lewis
Rose) Schott
Joseph
Lydia
Mick
Bellwood
Osceola Locals Visit Lincoln Family Sunday
The Bill Engert family of Lincoln were Sunday guests in the Dick Howe home in Osceola.
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Osceola
Bill Engert
Lincoln
Dick Howe
Medicare Sign Up Reminder With Local Outreach
Social Security Medicare requires an application. Sign up within three months before age 65. Bring Social Security card last W-2 and birth certificate or oldest age evidence. Lincoln representative will visit Osceola Court House second floor Wednesday June 28 1972 9:30 to 11:30 A.M.
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Lincoln
Osceola
Weekend visitors entertain Osceola residents
Weekend houseguests in the Harry Brazee home included Mr. and Mrs. Walden Alverson of Lawton Oklahoma. Alverson is a brother of Mrs. Brazee. Also visiting were the Glenn Brazee and Doug Wells families of Lincoln and the Jim Brazee family of Pender.
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Harry Brazee
Mrs
Walden Alverson
Lawton
Oklahoma
Mr. Alverson
Mrs. Brazee
Glenn Brazee
Doug Wells
Lincoln
Jim Brazee
Pender
United Methodist Church Weekly Schedule and Events
Truman Bachenberg leads midweek Bible study at 4 pm Wednesday. Mary Simonson and Gail Smith wed Saturday at 2 pm. Sunday features church school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 with a sermon Sincerely Yours. July events announce guest speakers Warren Crisman July 2 and Arnold Dowling July 9, plus July 16 Holy Communion. Junior High MYF with sponsors Rev and others noted.
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United Methodist Church
Truman Bachenberg
Good Samaritan
Mary Simonson
Gail Smith
Warren Crisman
Arnold Dowling
Community group outing and church notices in Osceola
The Osceola Record notes Mrs. Truman Bachenberg Mrs. Dee Lamb and the Sterups spent two days at Ponca State Park enjoying horseback riding hiking swimming and fellowship. It lists group officers Danny Bond president and Sue Throckmorton treasurer. Also publishes local church service times for St Vincent St Mary St Andrew St Paul Lutheran Calvary Swede Home and LCW quilting day details and schedule changes.
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Truman Bachenberg
Dee Lamb
Eugene Sterup
Ponca State Park
Danny Bond
Sue Throckmorton
Fathers Day guests visit Norris Larson home and Geneva
Osceola residents hosted a Father’s Day gathering at Norris Larson’s with the Robert Yost family of Omaha and Mr and Mrs Arthur Deeter. George Bender and family celebrated in Geneva with Mr and Mrs Joe Bender and Mrs Bender at Geneva Hospital with her mother.
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Norris Larson
Robert Yost
Omaha
Arthur Deeter
George Bender
Geneva
Joe Bender
Geneva Hospital
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Mills
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South Osceola
Scribner
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George Inness
Hansons
Michael Anderson
Church News
Nebraska
Edward A. O'Leary
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St. Andrew's
ST. Paul Lutheran Church
Alan Carlson
Calvary Lutheran Church OF
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Rad Aempeare
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