March of Dimes Drive Reports Solid Polk County Totals
Leo A. Larson reports Polk County 1956 March of Dimes totals. Stromsburg 944.18 Osceola 782.26 Polk 1421.96 Shelby 380.00 Rural solicitors 51 contributions 1447.68 Rural school districts 105.39 total 4081.47. The effort showcases countywide cooperation from city directors rural solicitors teachers and residents supporting polio relief and vaccine research.
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Leo A. Larson
March of Dimes
Polk County
Stromsburg
Osceola
Polk ( Nee 4
Shelby Shead
Polk County Farm Bureau Meeting Evening Program
A county-wide Polk County Farm Bureau meeting is set for Friday March 2 at 8 00 p m at the Community Hall Polk. The Swede Home men's chorus will perform and a film of Dean Lambert's Russia trip will be shown. Bernie Camp will discuss Farm Bureau current events. Free lunch will be served. Henry A Galus President.
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Polk County Farm Bureau
Polk
Dean Lambert
Russia
Bernie Camp
Farm Bureau
Henry A. Galus
Methodist Churches Launch TV Program The Way
Nebraska Methodist churches help start a national nonsectarian TV series titled The Way announced by Rev. Homer P. Bollinger. The first half hour program An Eye for an Eye premieres on KOLN-TV Friday at 9:00 a.m. The series, released by the National Council of Churches, will air on more than 100 stations as a public service feature.
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Methodist Churches of
Nebraska
Homer P. Bollinger
Iie
Koln-Tv
National Council of Churches
Awards at Annual Blue and Gold Banquet
The Cub Scouts and parents gathered at the Lutheran church basement on February 24 for the Blue and Gold Banquet. Awards were presented by Mr. Johnson including Terry Senn Bear Badge Paul McKeag Gold Arrow under Wolf Badge and Craig Monson Silver Arrow under Wolf Badge. A summary of the year’s activities was read and guests included Rev and Mrs R V Johnson Bobby Mr and Mrs Phil Nyberg Dr. Wallace and others. A film Barrel No 1 was shown and the next pack meeting is set for March 27 at the Methodist Church basement.
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Lutheran Church
Johnson
Terry Senn
Paul McKeag
Craig Monson
R. V. Johnson
Bobby
Phil Nyberg
Wallace
Walter Barsell
David City
Methodist Church
Osceola Farm Bureau Meeting Set For March 9
Osceola Unit Farm Bureau invites members to a meeting Friday March 9 at 8 00 p m at the Ted Johnson home. Attendees are asked to bring sandwiches or cookies. Bruce Pickett president.
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Osceola Unit of
Farm Bureau
Ted Johnson
Bruce Pickett
Osceola Farm Bureau
Married Betty Jo Ann Butcher Weds Robert Suris in Coon Rapids
Miss Betty Jo Ann Butcher daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Butcher Cedar Rapids Iowa wed Robert Suris of Iowa Falls Iowa on February 25 at the First Christian church in Coon Rapids Iowa. Attendants included maid of honor Bonnie Gibbins and best man Raymond Suris with ushers Gerald Hopwood and Douglas Bergren. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids. Local attendees included Mrs Dollie Hanshew Mrs Thelma Gibbins Bonnie Hopwood and Mr and Mrs Leon Hopwood with Gerald and Nancy.
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Betty Jo Ann Butcher
W. E. Butcher
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Robert Suris
Iowa Falls
First Christian Church
Coon Rapids
Bonnie Gibbins
Raymond Suris
Gerald Hopwood
Douglas Bergren
Doll
Couple wed at Dundee Chapel in Omaha
Miss Lillian Berck and Robert Pray were married Saturday at two o clock pm in the Dundee Presbyterian Chapel Omaha Dr Stinson officiating Mrs Walter Berck was matron of honor Don Comstock best man and the bride was given in marriage by Walter Berck After a two weeks wedding trip in the South the couple will be at home at 655 So 41st street in Omaha
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Lillian Berck
Robert Pray
Dundee Presbyterian Chapel
Omaha
Stinson
Walter Berck
Don Comstock
41St Street
Wintersteen announces engagement of Barbara Lynn to Richard Ludes
Mrs. Margaret Wintersteen of Salina announces the engagement of her daughter Barbara Lynn to Richard Edward Ludes son of Mr and Mrs B E Ludes of Salina Richard attended Kansas State College and is a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity Barbara is granddaughter of Victor Newcomer of the city and has visited here several times
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Margaret Wintersteen
Salina
Kansas
Lincoln
Barbara Lynn
Richard Edward Ludes
B. E. Ludes
Ludes
Kansas State College
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Miss Wintersteen
Victor Newcomer
Nybergs and Strandbergs Dine With Polk Hosts
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Nyberg and family plus Mrs. Mary Nyberg and J. E. Strandberg of Polk were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Pht Nyberg and daughters.
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Rudolph Nyberg
Mary Nyberg
J. E. Strandberg
Polk
Pht Nyberg
Lent comes with temptations and diet doubts in mid Lenten tale
In a cheeky Lent riff a narrator admits wavering willpower during the season. Diet talk blends with cravings for cakes and a two inch steak while imagining a lunch out and perhaps a game of pool. The piece playfully mocks self discipline during Lent.
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Woolworths
Consolidated School Building Bid Totals Set
The new grade building for District 19 was set last Thursday after a public bid reading. McCook Nebraska firm won the general contract for 134,023 with Anderson Brothers Plumbing for 37,822 and ABC Electrical for 11,083. Weather permitting, construction should start soon with site leveling nearly finished.
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Walter Wilson
Davis and Wilson
McCook
Nebraska
Osceola
Anderson Brothers Plumbing and Heating
Kearney
ABC Electrical Company
Hastings
Special Issue For The Record Next Week
The Osceola Record will mail a 32 page four section special issue to all Polk county residents with no addresses. It ties to the Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital open house and dedication on Sunday with speakers Governor Anderson and Dr Charles W Jeffrey and a banquet at 7 00 p m. 5100 copies are printed and copies will be available for visitors.
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Polk County
Osceola Record
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Governor Anderson
Charles W. Jeffrey
Dinner Guests Share Sunday at Timm Home
Mrs. Christianna Sarow and Lawrence were dinner guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Timm.
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Christianna Sarow
Lawrence
C. R. Timm
Osceola School and City Election Caucuses Choose Candidates
Voters in Osceola District 19 caucused for the school board and city posts. For the school board, four high vote receivers will appear on April 4 ballots to fill two vacancies and two regular seats. In the city race, Fred Bond was chosen to head the government, with Raymond Sedlak to run in the North Ward and Marlin Johnson or Milan Snodgrass to stand in the South Ward, Snodgrass winning after a hat-pick tie break.
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Osceola
Philip Nyperg
I. Duston
Paul Vfonson
Cal Herrmann
Syne
Bert Gissler
W. W. Norton
Otto Daum
Donald Johnson
Wesley Peterson
Karl Watts
Lewis Dunn
Johnson
Peterson
Dunn
Watts
Fred Bond
Harry Lees
Raymond Sedlak
Marlin Johnson
Milan Snodgrass
Snodgrass
Martin Dahlin Files to Run Again in Polk County Third District
Polk County commissioner Martin Dahlin, serving the Third District, filed as a candidate for the coming election on the Democratic ticket. He paid the $5.00 filing fee Tuesday and will seek a spot in the spring primary.
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Martin Dahlin
Polk County
Mrs W D Hamilton Buried Today in Hastings
Funeral services for Mrs. W. D. Hamilton of Hastings are set for 2:00 p.m. at Brand Funeral Home. She died Tuesday morning at a Rest Home in Hastings after moving there last Friday. She had been living with her daughter in law and son in Hastings, with Rev. and Mrs. Hamilton longtime residents of the Fairview area.
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W. D. Hamilton
Hastings
Brand Funeral
J. Carl Bryant
Republicans Pick Polk County Delegates At Pre Primary Rally
At the Osceola pre primary Republican convention Polk county delegates to the state Lincoln meeting were named. E C Nordlund Stromsburg P B Campbell Osceola and Mrs Lloyd Hahn Polk chosen as representatives with alternates Mrs Lois Strong Stromsburg A Nor een Stromsburg and Mrs James McMeekin Shelby. Vice President Nixon will speak at the Lincoln evening convention and Day program.
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Osceola
Polk County
Lincoln
E. C. Nordlund
Stromsburg
P. B. Campbell
Lloyd Hahn
Polk
Lois Strong
A. Noreen
James McMeekin
Shelby
Nixon
Washington, D. C
Eountters
Engagement Announced for Bonnie Bess Brand
Mrs Thelma Gibbins announces the engagement of her daughter Bonnie Bess to Jack C Brand son of Mr and Mrs Charles Brand of Silver Creek. A spring wedding is planned.
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Thelma Gibbins
Bonnie Bess
Jack C. Brand
Charles Brand
Silver Creek
Brother of Osceolan Laid To Rest In Nebraska
Lloyd Schneider 58 of Cedar Creek Nebraska died February 28 after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held in Louisville Nebraska. Survived by Ollie Schneider his brother wife a son a daughter and a sister.
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Lloyd Schneider
Cedar Creek
Nebraska
Louisville
Ollie Schneider
Concordia of Seward Wins District BB Meet
Concordia of Seward defeated Osceola 69 to 42 in the Osceola District Class CC basketball final Friday night. Dinges led Osceola with 12, Haak led Concordia with 14. Concordia led from the first quarter and had 55 total fouls to Osceola's 23. Clair W. Walker, tournament director, noted lower attendance.
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Concordia of
Seward
Osceola
Concordia
Dinges
Grossnicklaus
Haak
Peterson
Suhr
St. Mary’s
David City
St. Mary's
Beaver Crossing
Clair W. Walker
Tourney
Hospital Auxiliary Seeks Cookies for Open House
The Women's Auxiliary of Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital invites county residents to bake two to three dozen cookies for the hospital open house on Sunday March 11 from 9:00 a m to 5:00 p m. Cookies will be served to visitors at the end of tours. Past Sunday tours reached 550 visitors with 1 600 total tours over a month. Contact Mrs Addie Wieseman or Mrs M A Mills Sr to volunteer.
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Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Addie Wieseman
M. A. Mills
Methodist MYF Chili Supper At Local Church
The MYF youth group of the Methodist church invites the public to a chili supper next Monday evening March 5. Serving runs 5 30 to 7 30 with chili salad pie and coffee or milk on offer priced 75 cents for adults and 50 cents for children. A baked goods sale will also be held.
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Methodist Church
MYF
Hanson announce birth of Kirk son to Omaha couple
Mr and Mrs Gerald Hanson of Omaha announce the adoption of a baby boy named Kirk born a few days old. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Theo Hanson of Osceola. Byron Lynn weighed seven pounds eight and a half ounces at York Hospital on February 22 to Mr and Mrs Armand Schmoker. The couple has another son, Murray Ray.
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Gerald Hanson
Omaha
Kirk
Theo Hanson
Osceola
Byron Lynn
York Hospital
Armand Schmoker
Murray Ray
Service member arrives home after Air Force discharge
Serviceman Robert Earl Johnson returned Sunday morning from Anchorage Alaska after receiving an honorable discharge from the Air Force following two years of service.
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Robert Earl Johnson
Anchorage
Alaska
Air Force
A.A. veterans visit Osceola for church group program
About 20 recovering alcoholics from Howells Wayne Columbus Schuyler and other towns spoke at a joint Osceola Methodist Men meeting. They described sobriety from alcoholism, stressed daily resolve and faith in God, and received a standing ovation from an audience of about 80.
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A.A. Alcoholics Anonymous
Osceola
Howells
Wayne
Columbus
Schuyler
A. A
Methodist Church
A.A
A.a.s
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County Meeting OF Farm Bureau
D. L. Moffitt
Sanford Porter
Stuart Harrison
D. L. Moffitt Co
W. R. Kepner
Leroy Anderson
Anderson Bros
Pris. S Culedevod Wae
Ivar Oberg
Jan Grossnicklaus
Haak No. 21
Methodist
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