Gestrine Reunion Held At Buckley Park In Stromsburg
The Gestrine family gathered at Buckley Park in Stromsburg on Sunday June 24 for an annual reunion featuring a chicken dinner and desserts. Attendees listed include multiple Gestrine family members and spouses. since the last gathering, Joyce Berger married Kenneth Rye. The next reunion is planned for the last Sunday in June next year, with committee members Edna Gestrine Ben Berger and Harold W Johnson organizing.
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Gestrine
Stromsburg
Buckley Park
John Gestrine
John
Edna
Ruth
Raymond
Lester Gestrine
Frank Oquist
Evelyn
Stanley
Martin Gestrine
Roger
Rodney
Karen
Henry Thelander
Dean
Darwin
Doyle
Harold W. Johnson
Marlowe
Wayne
Keith
Ben Berger
Willard
Dennis
Sonja
Iarold A. Johnson
Mardell
Mary
Levert Oquist
Duane
Arnold Ekstrand
Clarence Nielson
Lewellen
Bryce
Early Thelander
Douglas
Byron
Vicki
Hal Gordon
Micki
Mona
Delano Ahlquist
Dolan
Pamela
Roger Llanquist
Layne
Walter Orten
Linda
Dale
Mabel Olson
Carl
Gunnar Stahl
Irvin Gestrine
Joyce Berger
Kenneth Rye
Edna Gestrine
Club Meeting Report for 4-H Group At Joyce Jones Home
The Merry Mixers 4-H Club met June 22 at Joyce Jones home with all members present. They discussed projects and Mrs. Jones served lunch after the meeting. Shirley Jones, Reporter.
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Merry Mixers 4-H Club
Joyce Jones
Valley Sunshine 4 H Club Meets at Mickey Home
The Valley Sunshine 4 H Club met June 21 at the Louis Mickey residence. Members were present as Marleen Carlson demonstrated sewing a back zipper and Mavis Carlson showed darts. Stolen Mickey demonstrated table setting. eight girls brought cakes for judging and lunch was served. Next meeting set for July 19 at the John Mickey home.
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Valley Sunshine Club
Valley Sunshine 4-H Club
Louis Mickey
Marleen Carlson
Mavis Carlson
Stolen Mickey
Breakfast on the Train Inspires Odd Morning Reflections
A humorous piece describes breakfasting on a streamliner with roses from Dr. Wallace and a tipped waiter. The author recalls choosing cereal with toy incentives, including deputy badges and a phonograph record, and ends with the awkward attempt to make a whingerang toy fly while maintaining etiquette and elegance.
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Orust
Wallace
County to join new Soil Bank program details
County agents and extension staff will attend a Soil School in Columbus to outline the Soil Bank Act of 1956. Farmers face June 30 deadlines to designate and dispose of wheat oats barley and rye for Soil Bank acreage, with a new Soil Bank corn base about 18 percent larger than original allotments.
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Gare
ASC
SCS
Columbus
Soil Bank
Soil Bank Act
Bob Wieseman Elected Legion Commander at Osceola Post
Bob Wieseman was chosen as Commander of the American Legion Wm. Wolfe Post No. 91 in Osceola. Other officers elected include 1st Vice Commander Bob Mills, Vice Commander Bob Sigler Jr., and Cal Herrmann as 3rd Vice Commander. O D Bodene as Adjutant. Vic Cenny Vernon Johnson on the House Committee. Everette Smith Ray Sedlak Howard Boden on the Executive Committee. Phil Nyberg as Chaplain. Art McVeigh as Finance Officer. Norris Larson as Lieutenant-at-Arms.
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Bob Wieseman
American Legion Wm
Wolfe Post No. 91
Osceola
Bob Mills
Bob Sigler
Cal Herrmann
O. D. Bodene
House Committee
Vic Cenny
Vernon Johnson
Everette Smith
Ray Sedlak
Howard Boden
Phil Nyberg
Art McVeigh
Norris Larson
Osceola Stores To Close For Fourth Of July
The Osceola Chamber of Commerce closing committee says all business places with holiday hours will shut next Wednesday July 4 and reopen Thursday morning. Patrons are asked to shop before Tuesday evening closing.
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Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Osceola Methodist Church to Honor New Minister Rev Keil
A reception and pantry shower for Rev. Erwin A. Keil and his family is planned by the Osceola congregation and friends. The event will be at the church at eight o'clock Sunday evening July 1.
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The
Osceola
Polk town lots transfer to Wayne Glasser unit
Reena Larson transfers Lots 13 and 14 in Block 9 Original Town of Polk to Wayne MT Glasser and wife.
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Reena Larson
Wayne MT. Glasser and
Polk
Town Team Splits A Pair Of Games
Osceola baseball went winless at home to Platte Center 13-6 on Thursday then lost 9-2 at Lindsay on Sunday. A Clarkes delegation visits Osceola Thursday for a game and St Johns of Humphrey visits Sunday afternoon.
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Osceola
Platte Center
Lindsay
Clarks
St. John’s
Humphrey
New Books at The Osceola Library
Alice Rae Anderson spends a couple of weeks with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs John Durkolph at Lincoln while visiting Osceola library patrons.
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Osceola
Alice Rae Anderson
Eee
John Durkolph
Lincoln
City Loses Power as High Winds Break Trees
Strong winds and a brief rain storm knocked out power to about half the city late Monday night. Falling branches damaged lines, with south and east areas hit hardest and crews restoring service after four hours. No crop damage reported. nearly an inch of moisture aided crops.
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Emil Monson
South Osceola
Services Held for Mrs Roy Hartson
Mrs Roy Hartson died in Shelby at age 74 after months of failing health. She was born in Shelby on June 24, 1882. Funeral services were held at Wesley Methodist Church in Shelby led by Rev G S Goodwin. Interment followed in Shelby cemetery.
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Roy Hartson
Shelby
Wesley Methodist Church
G. S. Goodwin
Record asks advertisers and readers to submit early
The Record requests cooperation from advertisers and correspondents to send news and advertising copy a day early next week. Osceola businesses will close for July Fourth, and the paper will print one day earlier so subscribers receive the issue on the regular day.
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Record
Osceola
Muse Theatre Changes Hands to New Manager
Mr and Mrs Ollie Schneider announced the Muse Theatre is leased to Bill Zedicher who will take over Sunday July 1. The Schneiders, longtime operators for nine years, plan to move with their two sons Lynn and Gary to Lamont California. Zedicher is a local figure raised in Osceola and has worked at the theatre for years.
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Ollie Schneider
Muse Theatre
Bill Zedicher
Schneider
Lynn
Gary
Lamont
California
Osceola
Cub Scouts Picnic Planned at Osceola Park
This month the Cub Scout Pack meeting will be held as a picnic at Osceola Park Friday evening June 29 at 6 30 p m.
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Osceola Park
Mrs George Berck and Sharon in Lincoln on Friday
Mrs George Berck and Sharon were in Lincoln Friday on business.
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George Berck
Sharon
Lincoln
Barbara Wieseman Installed as Jobs Daughters Organist
Barbara Wieseman was installed as organist for the Jobs Daughters group, though her name was unintentionally omitted from the list of officers installed last week.
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Jobs Daughters
Barbara Wieseman
Hospital Emergency Power System Aids Low-Flying Stork
The Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital tested its emergency power system during a Monday night storm as LuAnn Dale McCormick was born. The standby unit activated immediately when city power failed, preserving the delivery without a blackout.
Servicemen News From Osceola and Polk County
1lt Richard L McCormick of Osceola has been assigned to the 2nd Military Police Company of the 2nd Infantry Division at Fort Lewis Washington and will move to Alaska in July and August as part of the division gyroscope movement. Army Pvt Delano G Hahn son of Mrs Hannah Hahn Polk recently graduated from the I Corps Non Commissioned Officer Academy in Korea and serves as a can noneer in Battery C of the 24th Infantry Division 63rd Field Artillery Battalion arriving in the Far East in January this year.
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Richard L. McCormick
Osceola
2Nd Military Police Company
2Nd Infantry Division
Fort Lewis
Washington
Alaska
Willard L. McCormick
Jo Ann
Fort Lewis Military Reservation
Army
Delano G. Hahn
Hannah Hahn
Polk
I Corps
Korea
24Th Infantry Division
63Rd Field Artillery
Hahn
Far East
Harvesting Starts One Week Earlier Than Normal Years
Wheat harvest begins earlier than usual as warm dry weather accelerates ripening. First loads arrive from Osceola area growers Fred Wescoat and Allen Kresha with yields around 18 to 22 bushels per acre and 12.5 percent moisture. Corn shows knee high by the fourth in many fields while moisture improves after recent rain, easing dryland worries.
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Fred Wescoat
Osceola
Allen Kresha
John Wyman
Silver Creek
Louis Tlamka
New Well Starts Pumping Monday In Osceola
Mayor Fred Bond announced lifting of water restrictions two weeks after a proclamation curbed lawn watering. The new Gos pel Ridge well pumps about 350 gallons per minute, boosting pressure to 90 feet for fire protection and delivering the city’s strongest supply yet.
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Fred Bond
Osceola
Bond
Gospel Ridge
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Births and Dismissals
Hospital notices list patients in the week of June 18 to 25. Dismissals include Mrs. Rolland Johnson and baby girl Osceola and Mrs. Milton V Peterson and baby boy Osceola. Other names span Shelby Osceola Omaha and Stromsburg with several dismissed patients.
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Rolland Johnson
Osceola
Milton V. Peterson
James Fasbender
Shelby
W. D. Carter
Rex Peterson
Shelby Leonard Iler
Omaha
George Bond
Gresham
Maypret Crammer
Ida Mae Johnson
Stromsburg
Verna Hamsa
Wylie Atkinson
Strom
Farmers to vote on 1957 wheat quotas on July 20
Farmers with more than 15 acres of wheat will cast ballots on July 20 to approve or reject marketing quotas for the 1957 crop. A two thirds yes vote enacts quotas and penalties. a one third or more no vote yields no quotas and 50 percent parity price for compliant growers.
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Richard C. Sealey
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Sealey
Joan Johansen Honored at Shower in Shelby
A bridal shower Sunday June 10 at the Methodist church basement in Shelby honored Miss Joan Johansen with 70 guests. The event featured yellow carnation decor and a bride doll centerpiece baked by Mrs. Victor Sterup, gifts opened after the music program. Hostesses from Osceola included Mrs. Bob Sterup and others.
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Methodist Church
Shelby
Joan Johansen
Victor Sterup
Nancy Johansen
Nadine Jaax
David Richards
Bob Sterup
Tom Sterup
Columbus
Otto B. Nelson
Virgil Johansen
Gene Sterup
Verner Johansen
Osceola
Firemen to Meet Osceola Regular Meeting
Osceola firefighters plan their regular meeting this Thursday evening June 28. The gathering will cover routine firehouse business and upcoming events.
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Osceola
Siglers Win First Round Of Softball
Siglers finish the first round undefeated by edging Johnsons 11-9 after two lop-sided games. Kepners beat Maleks 16-6 and Record defeated Crouses 15-4. Andersons outlasted East Side 18-17 in a tight second game.
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Kepners
Maleks
Crouses
Siglers
Johnsons
Andersons
East Side
East Side — Andersons Siglers
Johnsons — Crouses
Births announce Ronald Dean and LuAnn Dale
Mr and Mrs Forrest Mart announce Ronald Dean born at Wahoo hospital on June 21 weighing eight pounds two ounces. Mrs Mart is Osceola's new chief of police. Thomas Myron born to Mr and Mrs Milton Peterson weighing seven pounds at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital on June 19. A seven pound six ounce girl LuAnn Dale born to Mr and Mrs Dale McCormick of Silver Creek at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital on June 25.
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Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
LuAnn Dale
Dale McCormick
Silver Creek
Forrest Mart
Ronald Dean
Wahoo
Mr. Mart
Osceola
Thomas Myron
Milton Peterson
Neighbors Cultivate Corn for Elmer Horst Farm
Neighbors held a cultivating bee at the Elmer Horst farm last Friday due to Mr. Horst’s illness, with a previous gathering held earlier in the month. Participants included Bud Wieseman, Larry Wieseman, Fred Wieseman, Carl Wieseman, Jack Wieseman, Bob Wieseman, Algot Yungdahl, Walt Yungdahl, Don Yungdahl, Donald Schmoker, Hugh Schmoker, Laurence Sarow, E. E. Burritt, Dee Hastings, Dave Rutter, Lynn Brigham, Dub Grossnicklaus, Richard Adkis Jr, Richard Wyman, Kenny Burritt, Vaughn Mickey, Carl Timm, Carl Johnson, and helpers served lunch.
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Elmer Horst Farm
Mr. Horst
Bud
Bod
Larry
Fred
Carl
Jack
Bob Wieseman
Algot
Walt
Don Yungdahl
Donald
Hugh Schmoker
Laurence Sarow
E. E. Burritt
Dee Hastings
Dave Rutter
Lynn Brigham
Dub Grossnicklaus
Richard Adkisson
Richard Wyman
Kenny Burr
Marriage of Ramona Ander son to John Durkolph announced
Mr and Mrs Arthur T Ander son announce Ramona Ander son's marriage to John Durkolph of Lincoln. The ceremony is planned for May 99 at Glenwood Iowa. Ramona is Osceola High School class of 1955 graduate. The couple will reside in Lin
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Arthur T. Anderson
Ramona
John Durkolph
Lincoln
Glenwood
Iowa
Osceola News Roundup From Nebraska Local Events
Plans for highway 30A opening near Shelby and Rising City include Governor Victor Anderson. York College to reopen this fall. Loup River Public Power District sets record daily water diversion for Monroe and Columbus hydro plant. Osceola Heart Fund donations total 164 dollars for research and education. Osceola Softball League ends first round with Siglers atop. fishing violations rise per Nebraska Game Commission report. Polk County Hospital stand-by plant passes storm test.
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Shelby
Rising City
Victor E. Anderson
York College
Loup River
Monroe
Columbus
Nebraska
Robert B. Crosby
Nebraska Heart Fund
Nebraska Heart Association
Polk County
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Goose
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Robert E. Lee
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Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital News
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