Bowling Standings and Highlights From Last Week
The weekly bowling standings show Guffs Tavern and Shriners leading different divisions with high games by Hanson 235 Boden 233 and team marks for Shriners 918 and Thriftway 860. Individual totals include Boden 571 Ransom 560 Stallings 559 and Roy Berg 574 in the classic era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W—L Guffs Tavern
Shriners
Bush
al Hanson
George Inness
Cal Boden
Merv Ransom
Merv. Ransom Sr
Wayne Stallings
Guffs
W—L Thriftway
Lees Realty
Shelby Oi
Osceola Cleaners
Matadors
Walsteads
Steckley
Roy Berggren
Oz Cerny
R. White
Old Beebe Hotel site torn down for Varco steel building
A historic Osceola site, once the Beebe Hotel and cafe, is demolished to make way for an all steel Varco structure by Big Chief of Grand Island. The 60 by 50 foot welded building will house a warehouse office and washrooms with a public grand opening planned. Prizes of 25 15 and 10 offered for letters about the building history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beebe
Wich
Co-op Oil Station
Varco
Nebraska
Big Chief
Grand Island
Farmers Coop Oil Sation
Osceola
Mrs Ardis McMeekin Suffers Burns From Robe Fire
Osceola Grade School teacher Mrs Ardis McMeekin is confined at home with severe burns on her back after her nylon robe caught fire from an electric range burner Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardis McMeekin
McMeekin
Osceola
Osceola High Announces Fourth Six Weeks Honor Roll
Senior students listed in the Osceola High School honor roll for the fourth six weeks. A 4 points B 3 points C 1 point totals determine Honor Roll with 14 to 16 points required for Honors and 12 to 13 points for Honorable Mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ljonor
Osceola High School
Osceola Bullpups win opener in Goldenrod Conference tourney
Osceola defeats Clarks 33 to 24 in the first round as Ricky Studley scores 15 points and Ran som and Dinges contribute key three pointers. In a separate game Silver Creek tops Osceola 30 to 15 as Phil Gray powers the Wildcats. Other first round results include Polk over St Edward and Stromsburg over Genoa with Stromsburg set to face Silver Creek in the finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Junior High
Goldenrod
Clarks
Ricky Studley
Osceola
Ransom
Dinges
Studley Aun
Ransom - Wa
Milley
Nelson
Monson
Eikenhorst
McCormick
Silver Creek
Phil Gray
Wildcats
Studley
Rick Studley
Gary Nelson
Gregory Ransom
Joel Fikenhorst
Roger Dinges
Craig Monson
Jim Headlee
Lonnie Miley
Polk
St. Edward
Stromsburg
Genoa
Palmer
Sister of Gotfrid Larson Dies in Chicago
Gotfrid Larson traveled from Lincoln to Chicago after receiving word of his sister Mrs. Sigurd Malm's sudden death. He was joined by sister Mrs. Russell Anderson of Stromsburg and brother Allan Larson of Lincoln. Funeral services were held in Chicago on Wednesday.
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Gotfrid Larson
Lincoln
Chicago
Sigurd Malm
Russell Anderson
Stromsburg
Allan Larson
Buffington Family Visits Scotia Parents Sunday
Mr and Mrs Dean Buffington visited his parents at Scotia on Sunday with their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Buffington
Scotia
Deceased and Dismissed at Annie Jeffrey Hospital
A list from Annie Jeffrey Premorial Hospital records shows deceased patients Mr. Robert Malmen Stromsburg and Mr. John Stohl Silver Creek. Dismissals include Mrs. Albert Gutz Shelby and a long roster of patients and their locations across Stromsburg York Osceola Benedict Benedict Osceola Stromsburg and surrounding towns.
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Robert Malmen
Stromsburg
John Stohl
Silver Creek
Albert Gutz
Shelby
Mark Gutz
Maud Anderson
Earl Fansler
York
Roy Mitchell
Benedict
George Geier
J. L. Hurd
Fred Wieseman
Osceola
Linda Merritt
Ray Conrad
John Starostka
Clara Schot
Polk Cubs Reach State Tournament After District Win
The Polk Cubs defeated Weston 49 to 27 at the Seward district tournament to qualify for the state tournament in Lincoln. Polk will face Bancroft Thursday at 8 45 p m in the Coliseum as the team advances. Annitta Johnson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Marlin Johnson, was among forty freshmen at Immanuel School of Nursing in Omaha Sunday February 12 receiving her nursing cap after completing first semester requirements in Alfred Bloom Hall with Rev Rueben Swanson as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Cubs
Weston
Seward
Lincoln
Polk
Bancroft
Cubs
Annitta Johnson
Marlin Johnson
Immanuel School of Nursing
Omaha
Immanuel
Alfred Bloom Hall
Rueben Swanson
Augustana Lutheran Church
Blood Drive Set For Osceola Monday At Lutheran Church
Red Cross Bloodmobile will operate in Osceola at the Lutheran church recreation room on Monday March 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The county treasurer urges residents to donate as the blood supply lags its quota and needs are urgent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Osceola
Lutheran
Osceola High to Present Pre Festival Concert
Osceola High School Music Department will present a Pre Festival Concert on March 14 at 7:30 pm in the High School Auditorium. The program features the mixed chorus girls glee and band with solos by Carolyn Swanson Barbara Oberg DeeAnn Conrad Jerry Urban and a triple trio. All numbers advance to the Goldenrod Festival in Genoa on March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola High School
Carolyn Swanson
Barbara Oberg
DeeAnn Conrad
Jerry Urban
Genoa
Cernys Visit Mrs Beck in Grand Island for Newborn
Mr and Mrs Alvin Cerny and Mrs J A Cerny visited Mrs Walter Beck of Clarks and her new baby girl at St Francis Hospital in Grand Island last Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Cerny
J. A. Cerny
Walter Beck
Clarks
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Annual Athletic Banquet to feature Speaker Bill Giles
The Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the Annual Athletic Banquet at Osceola High School Auditorium at 7 p m Friday March 17. Guest speaker is Bill Giles Baseball Coach at Kearney State Teachers College. O H S Pep Club girls sell tickets March 7 10 for 1 25 each. Call 3121 to reserve. ladies serving banquet must know headcount by March 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Osceola High School
Bill Giles
Kearney State Teachers College
Polk County Historical Society Meets March 16
The Polk County Historical Society holds a regular meeting March 16 at 7:30 in the Court House. A film on Old Nebraska and a speaker from the State Historical Society will be featured. Hosts are Mr. and Mrs. D. W. McFadden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Historical Society
Court House
Old Nebraska
State Historical Society
Polk County
D. W. McFadden
Kansas guests attend college basketball game in Manhattan
Mrs. Rose Dinges, Bob, Roger and Karen Prell with Mary Dinges and Tom Kuhn of Lincoln travel to Manhattan Kansas for the Nebraska University and Kansas State basketball game. Elmer Pehrson family and Richard Louise Pehrson and Rudolph Swanson join Sunday at Tom Sutherland home in Kearney with additional Sutherlands and Kay Berryman Wauneia Elm Creek.
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Rose Dinges
Bob
Roger
Karen Prell
Mary Dinges
Tom Kuhn
Lincoln
Manhattan
Kansas
Snt
Nebraska University
Kansas State
Elmer Pehrson
Richard
Louise Pehrson
Rudolph Swanson
Tom Sutherland
Kearney
C. J. Sutherland
Jerry and
Tim
Wauneia
Terry Sutherland
Elm Creek
Kay Berryman
Car Collides With Freight Train at Osceola Crossing
An accident at 9 40 A M Monday involved a 51 Plymouth eastbound driven by Alton Johnson and a northbound freight train at the depot crossing on Osceola's west edge. The car was a total loss and Johnson was hospitalized with shock broken ribs and facial injuries. The cause was not yet determined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Alton Johnson
Osceola
Johnson
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Simclair
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Roy’s Wreckers
Jennene Dawes
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Annette Magorian
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Conrad’s
Ekcos
Pat Miller
Zella Kepner
Doris Richter
Ella Pfitzer
Nora Snod
Grass
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Smith
Ink Spots
Smith’s Wheat Hearts
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Gene Sack
Leona Boden
Carol Schmoker
June Pope
Helen Johnson
Milt Rollers
Cornhuskers
W—L Gas Co
Larry’s Tavern
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Osceola Lumber
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Osceola Contractors
Firemen
Boys Body Shop
East Side
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Vic Sterup
Homer Farley
Ford Bond
Homer High
Farley
Vernon Boden
Gas Co
Farmers
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Uscegla
Kenneth Olson
Co-op Oil
Gene Lewis
Big Chief Construction
DeVerne Rodene
Co-op
DeVern Rodene
Co-op Station
Big Chief Construction Company
John Cederberg
Betty Burritt
Bob Dinges
Marilyn Prososki
Carol Aum
Lester Gabriel
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Carol Branting
Ron Frizzell
Dee Ann Conrad
Margie Ransom
Gary Rodeneaee
Barbara Buresh
Dick Dunn
Bruce Frizzell
Jerry Gondringer
Sidney Dunn
Glen Jones
Gary Ahlquist
Chris Carlson
Beverly Bonne
Junior High Goldenrod
Annie Jeffrey
Premorial Hospital Hospital News
H. Klingman
Wee
Renee Nee
Rene
Polk Co. Historical Society
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