New Books At The Osceola Library
Osceola library adds fiction and non fiction titles including The Peninsula Rich After She Glory Miller The Drowning Stone Fosburgh Lady L Gary Champagne For One Stont The Man Who Disappeared Bohle The Arizona Clan Grey Means To An End Wilson Playback Chandler Gideon's Month Marnie The Thorn of Arimathea Slaughter Twist Twelve and Twenty Pat Boone Non Fiction Abandon Ship Newcomb Pasteur and The Invisible Giants Dolan To Appomattox Davis Juvenile Young Hawk Chandiar Story of Dan Beard Webb The Black Fawn Kjelgaard We Were There At The Opening of The Erie Erie Canal Meadow Croft Story of Geronimo Kjelgaard Lynn Daly Newspaper Girl Holloway Swiss Family Robinson Wyss Cub Scout Donny Guy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peninsula
Miller
Fosburgh Lady L
Gary Champagne
Stont
Bohle
Grey
Wilson
Chandler Gideon
Marnie
Arimathea
Pat Boone
Newcomb Pasteur
The
Invisible Giants
Dolan
Appomattox
Davis
Young Hawk Chandiar
Dan Beard Webb
Black Fawn
Kjelgaard
Erie Erie Canal
Meadow Croft
Geronimo Kjelgaard
Lynn Daly
Holloway
Swiss Family Robinson
Wyss
Donny Guy
Russell Alan Sigler First Baby of the Month Award
Russell Alan Sigler weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Sigler Jr at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Osceola. He is the first baby born at the hospital in March and earns the Osceola merchants First Baby prize of Heinz Baby Food and 12 cans of milk from Anderson’s Mercantile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Alan
Robert Sigler, Jr
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Osceola
Jeffrey Hospital
Heinz
Anderson’s Mercantile
Osceola High School Presents Spring Music Concert
The Osceola School Music Department under Annette MaGorian will perform its first concert of the year on Tuesday March 17 at 8:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium with vocal groups instrumental solos and the band. Pieces align with the Goldenrod Musical Festival set for Stromsburg on March 24 and many will be reused at the District Music Contest at Central City on April 17 and 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Annette MaGorian
Stromsburge
Central City
Real Estate Transfers Listing Several County Deeds
A batch of warranty deeds transfers parcels in multiple townships. Buckley to Allison covers E44 NW and EY SW 8-13-3. Oppliger to Appliger transfers Lot 2 Sec 10-16-1. Harris to Schantell conveys West 25 ft of Lot 7 and all of Lot 8 in Matt er's Addition Shelby. Blake to Hiemer covers all interest in W% NEY 33-14-1 minus cemetery tract. Lindbeck to Lees includes E% SW% and W% SEM 33-14-3. Rolence to Edward J and Clement F Rolenc conveys NE% Sec 24 SW% SE and a one-rod strip off SE% SE 13-13-1. Westring to Watts covers E%4 SE% 19-14-1. Midland College to Cvyode E. Smith conveys West 53 ft of Lots 2 3 4 in Block 11 Original Town Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester M. Buckley
Inez E. Allison
Ernest Oppliger
Clyde Appliger
William V. Harris
Don G. Schantell
Matter
Shelby
Kate Blake
Leonard Hiemer
Midland College
The
United Lutheran Church In America
Cvyode
Local Social News Highlights from Nebraska and Missouri
A series of family and friend visits spans Nebraska Missouri and Iowa with trips to California relatives hospital stays and a funeral. Notables include Mrs. Maurice Van Houtan in Council Bluffs and New Hampton Kansas City area gatherings. Kathy McVeigh marks a ninth birthday with eight neighbors at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Grossnicklaus
Clem Marak
California
Maurice van Houtan
Bert Gissler
Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Council Bluffs
New Hampton
Missouri
Jerry Lee
Janice
Beryl van Houtan
van Houtan
Osceola Chamber Names 59 Committees Leadership
Osceola Chamber of Commerce president Roy Trotter announced the 1959 committees. Closing chair Mike Snodgrass leads Gerhardt Ahrens and Fred Bond. Roads chair Theo Hanson with Clyde Smith Sam Crouse and Don Byers. Business Promotion chair Raymond Kepner with Don Waterman Mart Anderson and John Osenbaugh. Out-of-town Membership chair Jay McDonald with Glen Wobi Dwight Bush. Activities chair Lawrence Bowe with Chris Dahmke Kilmer Clasey Marlin Johnson. Christmas chair Glen Green with Bill Zedicher Harry Lees DeVern Rodene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Trotter
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Mike Snodgrass
Gerhardt Ahrens
Fred Bond
Theo Hanson
Clyde Smith
Sam Crouse
Don Byers
Raymond Kepner
Don Waterman
Mart Anderson
John Osenbaugh
Jay McDonald
Glen Wobi
Dwight Bush
Lawrence Bowe
Chris Dahmke
Kilmer Clasey
Marlin Johnson
Glen Green
Bill Zedicher
Harry Lees
DeVern Rodene
Cub Scouts Blue and Gold Banquet Held at Methodist Church
The annual Blue and Gold banquet was held Friday at the Methodist Church. Cubmaster Al Rommers presided. Lane Baker spoke as district representative. Awards included John Sedlak Bear badge and Silver Arrows for Albert Rommers Alan Gissler Billy Snodgrass and John Sedlak. Michael Cerny earned a Gold Arrow. Dick Bennett and Joe Eikenhorst earned Webelos badges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
al Rommers
Lane Baker
John Sedlak
Albert Rommers
Alan Gissler
Billy Snodgrass
Michael Cerny
Dick Bennett
Joe Eikenhorst
Death Claims Debra Lea Faris In Santa Ana California
Mr and Mrs Emil Monson received word of the sudden death of their four and a half month old granddaughter Debra Lea Faris daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Faris of Santa Ana California Funeral services are planned for Saturday afternoon March 7 at the Lutheran Church in Osceola Mrs Faris is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Emil Monson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Monson
Debra Lea Faris
Sam Faris
Santa Ana
Calif
City and School Caucus Boards Re-elect Officers
Wesley Peterson and Fearl Watts were nominated for the regular three year term on the Board of Education in School District No. 19. Robert Mills and M. O. Johnson were nominated for the regular two year term as Councilmen for the First and Second Wards of Osceola, already serving in that capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Peterson
Fearl Watts
Board of Education
Robert Mills
M. O. Johnson
Osceola
Koehler Couple Observes 60th Anniversary with Open House
Mr. and Mrs. George J. Koehler of Hayward California celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with an open house on February 22 at daughter Mrs Wilber M Shrader's Hayward home. They have seven children 17 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. The Koehlers previously lived in Osceola before moving to California 25 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Koehler
Hayward
California
Wilber M. Shrader
Koehlers
Koehler
Osceola
Calif
Boy Season Brings Wave of Newborns Across Local Families
Mr and Mrs Harold Grossnicklaus welcome a son born February 27 weighing 9 lbs 4 oz named Kelly Lee. Timothy Jay Gabriel arrives February 27 weighing 6 lbs 14 oz. Kevin Lee Brown born February 26 weighing 8 lbs 9 oz to Mr and Mrs Bob Brown Auburn Nebraska. Russel Sigler born March 1 weighing 7 lbs 5 oz. Dale Martin Genoa's son born March 2 weighing 8 lbs 14 oz unnamed. Scott Thomas Svoboda Osceola born March 3 weighing 7 lbs. This marks a busy baby season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Grossnicklaus
Kelly Lee
Timothy Jay Gabriel
Jerome Gabriel
Shelby
Tressie Brown
Bob Brown
Auburn
Nebr
Brown
Kevin Lee
Robert Sigler, Jr
Russel
Dale Martin
Genoa
Jones
Martins
Scott Thomas
Ernest Svoboda
Osceola
Michael Gabel
Donavin Widga
Polk
Ada Coleman
Beth Fjell
Susan Bryan
Gale Janak
Surprise
Fred Wescoat
Silver Creek
Baby Boy
Rosalie Kresha
Columbus
Irene Pogue
Stromsburg
O. L. Imm
Boy Boden
Helen Kubicek
Walford Nelson
James Pulliam
Fred Hausner
Merle Runquist
Osceoa
Dale McMeekin
Shelby Mits
Lawrence Meacham
Vernon Boden
Martin Kresha
George Cain
George Bond
Gresam
Shelby Emil Sedlak
Brainard
Fred Burke
Edwin Lewis
Ray Fellows
Gilbert Gertsch
Clarks
Francis Kosch
Shelby Jacqueline Kosch
Shelby Eugene Prososki
John Glatter
Foyd Hartson
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital News Dismissals and Deceased Lists
Hospital notices list names of discharged patients and the deceased or newborns. Entries include multiple Osceola residents such as Boden Boden baby and Kosch family, plus others from Shelby Genoa Stromsburg and surrounding towns.
Red Cross Budget Set At 2700 This Year
Red Cross plans a 2700 budget with March proclaimed Red Cross month. Residents are urged to donate to support Home Service and Disaster relief. County breakdown shows Osceola and Rural 1000 Stromsburg 1000 Polk 350 Shelby 350. Bloodmobile to be at Osceola High School Auditorium March 16 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
National Red Cross
Osceola City
Stromsburg City
Polk City
Shelby City
Osceola High School
Men in Service Update From Osceola and Germany
Ray Cole daughter Helen Cole of Osceola reports a new address for 1958 graduate Ray D. Cole AF 117526542 5040th Supply Squadron Box 652 APO 942 Seattle Washington. Lt Duane O Ready Stromsburg Nebr recently earned expert carbine in Wackernheim Germany scoring 193 of 200. commander of Company A 8th Medical Battalion 8th Infantry Division. He enlisted August 1945 arrived overseas October 1956. wife Mary Jane accompanies him in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cole
Helen Cole
Osceola High School
Raymond D. Cole
5040Th
Seattle
Washington
Army
Duane O. Ready
Ira W. Ready
Stromsburg
Nebr
Wackernheim
Germany
Ready
8Th Infantry Division
Mary Jane
Local families share weekend visits and meals
Mr and Mrs Tom Engelhardt and family of Saronville John Ekstrom of Grand Island and Mr and Mrs Joe Fiell and family dined with A E Ekstrom last Sunday. Judy Cerny was an overnight guest of Jane Frizzell Friday evening. Dick Urban was an overnight guest of the Laurence Meister family Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs James Loukta of Exeter and Mrs Mammie Loukta of Grant were Saturday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Glen Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Engelhardt
Saronville
John Ekstrom
Grand Island
Joe Fiell
A. E. Ekstrom
Judy Cerny
Jane Frizzell
Dick Urban
Laurence Meister
James Loukta
Exeter
Mammie Loukta
Grant
Glen Green
Thompson Couple Honored On Golden Wedding Anniversary
J A Thompson and wife celebrated fifty years of marriage with two hundred relatives and friends at a Sunday open house in Shelby at the Methodist Church from 2 to 4 pm. Guests admired gladiolas and a three tier cake, while Reverend G S Goodwin spoke and Leonard and Neel Thompson gave a life summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Thompson
Methodist Church
Shelby
G. S. Goodwin
Hebron
David Thompson
Bruning
Nebraska
Herbert Thompson
Lincoln
Loyal Knerr
Stromsburg
Chris Sawyer
Evening Social Calendar March Events Across Local Groups
On March 9 Mrs. Jay McDonald hosts the N B B O Bridge Club at 7 45 p m. Wesley Chapel W S C S meets March 5 at the Methodist Church with Mrs Floyd West hosting. Swede Home Project Club gathers March 6 at 2 00 p m hosted by Mrs DeVon Johnson with co host Mrs Dennis Johnson. St Vincent s Altar Society meets March 11 at 2 00 p m in the church basement. Osceola Farm Bureau units meet March 5 at Ed Schott s home. bring sandwiches or cookies. Entre Nous meets March 11 with Mrs Milton Peterson. Gab O L ots host March 11 at Glen Wobig s home. Rebekah Lodge meets March 11 at 7 30 p m. Eastern Star holds its monthly meeting March 10. P E O Chapter CN meets March 9 at Mrs Florence Mills home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay McDonald
N. B. B. O. Bridge Club
Wesley Chapel
Methodist Church
Floyd West
DeVon Johnson
Osceola Unit
Farm Bureau
Ed Schott
Entre Nous
Milton Peterson
Glen Wobig
Visitors at John Osenbaugh Home Include Four Hastings and Burwell Families
Recent visitors to the John Osenbaugh home include Mr and Mrs Kenny Hutson of Hastings Mr and Mrs Earl Ralya of Grand Island Mr and Mrs Orville Norland of Burwell and Mr and Mrs Louis Held of Hildreth Nebraska. Mr and Mrs Howard Paul and family of Burwell were weekend guests of the Osenbaughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Osenbaugh
Kenny Hutson
Hastings
Earl Ralya
Grand Island
Orville Norland
Burwell
Louis Held
Hildreth
Nebraska
Howard Paulson
County Judge Office Reports 22 Criminal Cases in February
February activity shows 22 criminal cases handled by the County Judge's office. Court fees totaled 364.60 dollars, fines 444.00 dollars, and inheritance tax 478.00 dollars for a monthly total of 1286.60. Miscellaneous fees added 820.75 dollars, bringing the overall month’s business to 2007.35.
Funeral Services Held For Laurence Meacham Saturday
Laurence Meacham 57 died after a two car crash in Omaha. Final rites were held at Fairview Methodist Church Saturday afternoon with Pastor L. A. Hansen conducting the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Meacham
Omaha
Fairview Methodist Church
L. A. Hansen
Annual Athletic Banquet Tickets On Sale
The Osceola Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the annual Athletic Banquet at the High School Auditorium on Friday evening March 20. Tickets are $1.25 each and will be on sale soon. To buy a ticket call 3121. St. Vincent's Catholic Church ladies will prepare the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Local social notes feature numerous Nebraska visits
Mrs Darlene Sinner and family of Lincoln plus Arthur and Lamoine Anderson families hosted and visited in Omaha and Fairbury. Luncheon honored Matrons with initiatory work. Many guests attended church weddings in Omaha and revisited friends in Columbus and Shelby area. Beebe family connections noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Sinner
Lincoln
Arthur Anderson
Irene
Lamoine Anderson
Bud Anderson
Omaha
Wesley Peterson Sun
Bob Kelley
Fairbury
Nebr
J. M. Kelly
M. A. Mills
Caroyn Wieseman
Frances Reid
Albion
Floyd Smith
York
Glen Green
Lanna Sterup
Linda
Sharon Kay Meister
Oscar Olson
Minden
John Olson
Hastings
Arthur W. Anderson
Bill Bahr
Columbus
Leslie Dilley
Clayton Beebe
Shelby
Harvey Beebe
Wood River
Laura van Hoosen
Stanley van Hoosen
Michael
Raymond Beebe
Billy
Shiela
Bill Prell
Patricia Beebe
William Beebe
Rising City
Kenneth Reling
Iowa
Wm. Beebe
Patricia
Jimmy
Osceola
Huge Snowfall Signals Strong End To March
The county experiences a dramatic late winter storm with two inches of snow so far and more forecast. Roads grow hazardous and motorists are urged to stay off highways until the storm passes as March roars in like a lion and threatens severe weather.
Osceola Schools Publish Bundle Day Clothing Drive
Osceola Schools plan a March 9 to 13 Bundle Days collection with the theme Children helping children. The drive, linked to Save the Children Federation, urges residents to donate used clothing and supplies for babies to adults to aid in the Southern Appalachians and disaster needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Save the Children Federation
Federation
Appalachian Mountains
SCF
Compassionate Americans
Fed
United States
Top Notchers 4-HClub Holds March Meeting
The Top Notcher 4 H Club met March 2 at Glen Jones home. Louis Monson president led with the pledge. Members shared safety activities from the past month. Lynn Ray Anderson and Nicky Richters demonstrated Back Scratchers. April meeting at Eldon Sundberg’s home. Nicky Richters, Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Jones
Louis Monson
Lynn Ray Anderson
Nicky Richters
Eldon Sundberg
Clear Creek 4-H Club Plans Rope Projects
The Clear Creek 4-H Club met March 2 at 8 p.m. at Dale McCormick's home with one new member. Topics included books and projects and rope work as a club project. Next meeting is April 6 at 8 p.m. at Dale Wieseman's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear
Local Market Egg and Cream Prices Updated
Market notes show eggs at 27 cents straight run, trade-in 28 cents. Cream priced at 50 cents, hens at 9 cents. Prices reflect current countryside farm stalls and buyer demand.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Russel Alan Sigler
Baby
OHS Music Dept
Cb Scouts
Melvin Nelson
Wren Sherwood
Art McVeigh
Kathy
Mervin Stromburg
Connie
William Barry
Helen Larkin
Bradshaw
Lee Barry
Orval Eikenhorst
Well Drillers
Governor’s Mansion
Brooks
Rolland Ekstrom
Vance Teegerstrom
Timmy
William Larson
Arora Anderson
Margrit Anderson
Bill Kelly
City and School Caucus Boards
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
Bowling Belles
Bellehops
Guffs Gals
Bobby Pins
Valley Gals
Wobigs
Greenbacks
Blackbirds Ee
Ned’s Service
Ink Spots
Jack & Jill
Phillips
Rose Smith
Cornhusker
Guff’s Tavern
Ee Shoe
Osceola Hardware
Shriners
Nana
R Deland
R. Deland
Osceola Lumber
Pele
Johnson Plumbers
St. Vincent
Chevrolet Garage
Gustafson Contractors
Firemen
Pepsi Cola
Roy’s Body Shop
Fast Side Recreation
Hrouda
B. Hrouda
Terry
Jane
Wayne Anderson
Jean
Erwin A. Kiel
Susan Carol
Robert Bryan
Vicki
Charles Kucera
Bradley
Eugene Johansen
Milo Wieseman
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