March Comes In Like A Gentle Lion In The News Bits
Odd Bits recalls March weather quirks and local chatter. Readers hear about storms, changed plans, a party held in Vernon Boden's new home, and a Nebraska sports note teased for a First Tuesday TV segment. Also mentions Hank Swanson and a Florida red wig at the Orange Bowl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldena Lindblade
Nebraska
Vernon Boden
Omaha
Norway
Conde Sargent
Tom Allan
Hank Swanson
Arthur
Arthur W
Edna
Big Red
Don
Cal
Florida
Church and community notices from St Paul and Calvary Lutheran
Church schedule lists services meetings and classes for St Paul Lutheran Church and Calvary Lutheran Church of Swede Home. Notices include pastor names, service times, confirmation events, LCW meetings, and choir schedules. Also reports local parishioners undergoing surgeries or hospital stays and transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul Lutheran Church
Paul Konig
Lcm-Lcw
Church Council
Priscilla Circle
Calvary Lutheran Church OF
Swede Home
Milan E. Swasko
Methodist Church
LCW
Elizabeth
Helen Fredrickson
Miriam
Linnea Krol
Lois
Church
Mary
Marilyn Fredrickson
Rachel
Martha Forss
Nashes welcome daughter Stephanie Lynn in Oskaloosa
Mr and Mrs Leslie Nash of Oskaloosa Iowa announce the birth of a daughter Stephanie Lynn born February 19 weighing 5 pounds 11 ounces. Mrs Nash is the former Annie Jeffrey Hospital administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nash
Leslie Nash
Oskaloosa
Stephanie Lynn
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Church Schedules and Meetings Across Two Congregations
St Vincent's and United Methodist Church list Lent Masses and services. Readings include Mass times, Confessions, CCD, Altar Society, Bingo, church activities, choir practices, Circle meetings, World Day of Prayer service, Crop Planning, and youth fellowships with March dates and hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Vincent’s Church
Msgr. L. F. Obrist
United Methodist Church
Richard V. Odgers
Lowell Hanson
First United Methodist Church
Polk County
Stromsburg United Methodist Church
Dewey Sigler
Elmer Gleim
March events listed for Clarks City Council and clubs
Organization calendars show a busy sequence from March 8 to March 19 with meetings and dinners. Notable items include a City Council and Board of Directors gathering on March 8 9 at 10 Goldenrod, a PEO covered dish supper at 7 p.m. Maurine Schuman hosts Scouts at 7:30 p.m. and Lions dinner 6:30 p.m. at Idle Hour Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Council C
Chm
Goldenrod
Maude Magnus
Entre Nous
Ruth S. Johnson
Rebekahs Gabes
Evelyn Anderson
Osceola Lodge
AF & AM Maple Leaf Club
Neola Dunn
Scouts
Bryans Attend National Convention in Indianapolis
Mr and Mrs Robert Bryan returned Saturday from Indianapolis Indiana where they attended the Land Improvement Contractors of America national convention held Wednesday to Friday at the new Hilton Hotel. Mr Bryan served as a Nebraska delegate and guest speaker at the final banquet was William Galbraith USDA of Beemer Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bryan
Indianapolis
Indiana
Land Improvement Contractors of America
New
Hilton Hotel
Bryan
Nebraska
William Galbraith
USDA
Beemer
Obituaries for Dorothy J. Wilson and Emma S. Swanson
Dorothy Josephine Peterson Wilson born 1914 on a Stromsburg area farm died February 24 1971 in Osceola after a lingering illness. She married Lyle Renquist in 1935 and Carl Wilson in 1962. Survived by husband two sons daughters in law granddaughter and extended family. Emma Sophia Swanson born 1882 near Osceola lived in Lincoln Blair and Crowell Memorial Home died February 23 1971. Survived by six sons a daughter 23 great grandchildren and 14 grandchildren and various relatives. Services held in York and Blair with burial at Pleasant Hill Benedict and Shelby cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy J. Wilson
Dorothy Josephine Peterson Wilson
Lord
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Osceola
Dorothy
Everett G
Josephine W. Peterson
Stromsburg
Polk County
Lyle A. Renquist
Benedict
Kenneth Lyle
Kermit Lynn
York
Lyle
Carl M
Bud) Wilson
Lord Jesus Christ
Everett
Curtis
Kenneth
Kermit
Vera
Cindy
Jody
Rita Friesen
Leroy
Gary Wilson
Rhonda
Josephine
John
Garnet) Pishna
Robert J
Pauline) Wood
Omaha
Leland W
Verland C
Elton W
Myron D. Thompson
Shelby
Roy
George
Maurice
Neil
Myron
Floyd
Litchfield
Maxine
Lincoln
St. Paul
Rolfe
Iowa
Bremerton
Washington
Ashland
Oregon
Edward
Maxine) Phillips
Campbell Mortuary
Blair
Guy McClure
Shelby Cemetery
School Lunch Menu for Week
The menu lists meals for Monday Tuesday and Friday with items such as beef stew tossed salad biscuits and butter fruit milk for Monday meatloaf potatoes scalloped potatoes peaches apricots and more on Tuesday and toasted cheese sandwich green beans celery sticks and jello on Friday.
Wedding in Grand Island for Pearl Asche and Al Stroup
Pastor Otto Hussman officiated at a February 27 wedding service at Trinity Lutheran Chapel Grand Island. Attendants were Lorraine Pape and Kenneth Stroup. A reception followed at the Beyersdorfs home. The couple resides in Osceola where Mr Stroup teaches at Osceola High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island
Otto Hussman
Pearl Asche
al Stroup
Trinity Lutheran Chapel
Lorraine Pape
Kenneth
Lincoln
Louis Beyersdorf
Stroups
Osceola
Stroup
Osceola High School
OHS Calendar Highlights and Local Events
School calendar lists grade eight to eleven basketball tournaments in Clarks from March 8 to 13 and a state playoff, plus career night for underclassmen, March of Dimes TAP dance, county spelling contest, and the elementary blog. Also notes OHS musical Carnival performances on 22 and 23, cheerleader tryouts, band Mothers meeting, FHA convention, and Goldenrod Festival. Also mentions a trip to Mazatlan by Mr and Mrs Orval Eikenhorst and their visit with Neal and Mrs McBeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarks
March of Dimes
OHS
Band Mothers Meeting
Local Dining Guests Noted by Beatrice and Genoa Residents
Saturday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Derrald Tibbetts of Beatrice Terry McMeekin and friend of Kearney the Neil Brigham family of Shelby Mr and Mrs Wm Uhler of Fullerton and the Lyle Johnson family Mrs Hazel Johnson hosted. Mr and Mrs John Inness entertained Chester Kenneth Bill Glen Charles Dannelly and Mrs Bert Umbarger of Genoa for Saturday night dinner. The wedding anniversary of the Bill Dannellys was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Inness
Mmes
Chester
Kenneth
Bill
Glen
Charles Dannellys
Bert Umbarger
Genoa
Bill Dannellys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Colorado
Bud Heckman
Church News
Henry Galus
Veterans Hospital
Robert Sigler, Jr
Denver
Robert Kindred
Littleton
Alfred Gondringer
University Medical Center
John Anderson
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Albert Andersons
Bill Ferris
FAN
Donald Reisdorff
ABC Bridge Club
Doris Theis
City Hall
Beulah Cemetery Society
Irene Meacham
WCTU
Lulu Hendrickson
Legion Aux
Hazel Malek
Colleen Hiemer
Bryans
Wunderlich
Bert Gissler
National Fidelity
Kansas City
Missouri
Robert F. Rosenburg
Virden Perma-Bilt CO
Gary Peterson
Gresham
Anf
FHA
Goldenrod Conf
Mexico
Orval Eikenhorst
Mazatlan
Jerry Olson
Orro Chemical
Lester Soll
Osceola Drilling
Don Mickey
Solls
Lester Scott
Kelli Louise
Plattsmouth
Osceola City Hall
Pere Be Cae
Ford
Chrysler
Osceola Drilling Co
C. Eikenhorst
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