Co op Oil building razed for Varco site
Ten year old item notes the Co op Oil building dating 1880s to 1890s was torn down this week to make way for a Varco structure. An 80 acre Burgess farm near Osceola goes to public auction March 16. Obituaries for W Lillian McBeth and John Stohl. Public sale notices for Rudolph Swanson and Gerald Obrist. New baby born to Norton family in Redington Beach Florida. Myron Bernt leaves for naval station Great Lakes after San Diego leave. Elmer and wife Berger welcome a son born February 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-op
Varco
Ed Burgess
Osceola
W. Lillian McBeth
Osceola Rest Manor
John Stohl
Osceola Hospital
Rudolph Swanson
Gerald Obrist
James N. Norton
Redington Beach
Fla
Myron A. Bernt
Alfred Bernts
San Diego
Naval Station
Great Lakes
Illinois
Louise Monson Named PEO President in 1951
Louise Monson becomes the PEO president as of March 8 1951. Albert Cole born September 1 1884 in Clarks died March 4 1951 at age 66. Barbara Egly and Ronald Carlson wed March 4 at York Methodist Church. Neighbors helped Earl Bond move to Osceola into the former Heckman residence. Bernard M Lisko son of Louis and Mrs Lisko completed recruit training in San Diego and is eligible for fleet unit or Navy school duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Monson
PEO
Albert Cole
Clarks
Barbara Egly
Ronald Carlson
York
Earl Bond
Osceola
Donald Heckman
Bernard M. Lisko
Louis Lisko
San Diego
Navy
32 County champions to attend 4-H Club Week in June
Glen Kresha of Osceola is among 32 Nebraska county 4-H swine winners headed to 4-H Club Week on the Ag College campus in June, sponsored by the Omaha Stockyards. A women's chorus is planned for Osceola March 11 under Miss Olive McBeth. A March 9 coy ote and rabbit hunt in Clear Creek precinct fundraiser supports shelterbelt care equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Kresha
Osceola
Nebraska
Ag College
Omaha
Olive McBeth
Clear Creek
Roysler
Hackberry Precinct
Gospel Ridge
Mary Ruth Rhodes
Eleanor Warwick
University
Polk County Tournament Winners Crowned in Cup Final
In Polk County Tournament action the Shelby and Polk teams each claimed a cup with Shelby defeating Polk 31 to 8 and Polk edging Shelby 17 to 16. Johnson Koehler and De Land led scoring while Bill Herrmann energized defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Monson Store Change and Local Moves Begin
Work starts today on a major Monson Store alteration removing the stairway to the People’s Grocery and adding a large up to date store reception room. Andrew Nelson returns to Polk County to farm the Walker place near Osceola. Sheriff Potter travels to Polk. W F Crozier plans County Sunday School Convention arrangements in Stromsburg. Miss Allinda Fornander visits her parents from Luther Academy in Wahoo. Ben Treadway sells a fine milk cow to Joe Moore this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monson
People’s Grocery
Andrew Nelson
Polk County
Walker Place
Osceola
John Nelson
Sheriff Potter
Polk
W. F. Crozier
Stromsburg
Seed oats for sale and local notices
For Sale Kherson and Russian Green and Swedish Select seed oats at 30¢ a bushel cleaned. F. A. Swanson. Born to Mr and Mrs George Marker last Thursday a daughter. Will Pratt traveled to Minneapolis to join an excursion of land seekers to Texas. Rev M LeVander attends Swedish Lutheran district conference at Wakefield. Walter Monson returned from Omaha. Retailers Association was a dandy. Osceola high school lost a basketball game to Grand Island Business College 41 to 5. Rev Frost accompanied the boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kherson
F. A. Swanson
George Marker
Will Pratt
Minneapolis
Texas
M. LeVander
Swedish Lutheran Church
Wakefield
Walter Monson
Omaha
Retailers Association
Osceola High School
Births Bae Gillett to Gillett Osceola Family
Mrs. John Gillett of Osceola announces the birth of daughter Michelle Renee on March 2 at David City Hospital. Her sister Mrs. Jack Chloupek of Rising City had a daughter the same day there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillett
John Gillett
Osceola
Michelle Renee
David City Hospital
Jack Chloupek
Rising City
Peterson
Gary Peterson
Omaha
Gregory Robert
Reynold Peterson
Carlson
Howard Carlson
Porto Alegre
Brazil
S. A
Jane Rupert
Rupert Carlson
Ryan
John Ryan
Portland
Oregon
John Stephen
Fred Dunn
Social Center News highlights community gatherings
Esther Kuhnel reports a weekend of visits and meals across York Fremont Shelby and surrounding towns. Friends and relatives attend dinners birthdays baptisms and card parties with families including Nelson Grossnicklaus Girard Schott Kuhnel and Gundringer among others. Community members travel to Columbus Omaha and Fullerton for events and church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold A. Nelson
Harry Hankel
Karen
York
Bert Gissler
Joan
Steve Paden
Byron Nelson
Fremont
Roy Grossnicklaus
Columbus
Tena Janicek
Jim Brigham
Harold Grossnicklaus
Legion
Clarence Nielsen
Stromsburg
Armand Schmaker
Jack Schott
Fullerton
Becky Syslo
Tom Syslo
Henry Syslos
Silver Creek
Syslos
Harlingen
Texas
Jim Sterup
Arthur Johansens
Harry Sterup
Bill Liedloff
Art Johansen
Omaha
Johansen
James Hoole
Michael Bryan
Morace Schmoker
Morace
George Inness
al Kuhnel
Freddie Thomas
Jerry Peterson
Morris Richards
Rupert Carlson
Jim McKeag
A. C. Schott
Walden Jones
Leo Glatter
Marvin Dawes
Kubicek
Linda Herrmann
Lincoln
Dale McMeekin
Shelby
Hubert Girard
Lewis Schott
Jerry Johansen
Lawrence Gies
Benedict
Al.Kuhnels
Max Hennings
Arch Austin
Arch
Frances Gomdringer
Local notes and obituaries from St. Louis area
The column records a pancake supper at St. Vincent's Hall hosted by Mrs. Allen Kresha and Mrs. Walden Jones, plus funeral services for John E. Kelly at St. Joseph Church with burial in St. Peter and Mary Cemetery. It notes a Clear Creek Homemakers meeting at Mrs. Ray Luschinger’s home, plans to tour York in June, a wedding at St. Anthony Church officiated by Rev. Armand Lubanski, and a farm sale at Leo Swan's farm attended by locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo and Allen Kreshas
Mary
St. Vincent’s Hall
Allen Kresha
Walden Jones
John E. Kelly
St. Joseph Church
Paul E. Sheehy
St. Peter and Mary
John
Hugh J. Kelly
Knights of Columbus
Clear Creek
Ray Luschinger
Robert Hegi
Jerry Hagge
York
Ray Luschingers
Judith Ann Wieser
George F. Menke
St. Anthony Catholic Church
Armand Lubanski
Rev. Lubanski
Luschinger
Leo Swan Farm
Local visits and family events shared in Osceola records
Dr W R Nay of Albion visited Osceola relatives and attended a bowling tournament. Carroll Hahn family celebrated the 25th wedding anniversary of Mrs Hahn’s sister and brother in law, the Prochaskas, in David City. Other area visitors attended church events, birthdays, surgeries, and Bunco at St Mary’s Altar Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Swan
W. R. Nay
Albion
Carl Tschauners
Carroll Hahn
Hahn
Ernie Prochaskas
David City
Hahns
Theodore Svoboda
Prochaskas
Robert Leimsers
St. Isadore
Lawrence Leimsers
Leimser
Thomas Rosenthals
Platte Center
Ricky Husmann
Carl Bollig
George Bolligs
North Platte
Danny Adkisson
Ron Stempeks
Troy
Father O'Leary
Leonard Kropatsch
Tom Micek
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Osceola
Kropatsch
St. Mary’s Altar Society
Father O’leary
Bunco
Albert Jisa
Albin Prososki
Clifford Lisko
Kampovitz
Maxine Cyza
Rhonda Leimser
Frances Campbell
Mildred Horner
California
Maurice Spitz
Nora Spitz
George Spitz
Osceola Social Roundup Connects Local Families
Mr and Mrs John Nelson visited over the weekend with Harold E Nelsons. Cindy Simonsen was a Thursday evening caller sharing neighborhood news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. John.Nelson
Harold E. Nelsons
Cindy Simonsen
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Elmer Berger
Mrs
del Richmond
Arthur Buchholz
Herman Anderson
Buchholz
Harold Koehler
E. J. Elford
Seward
Mont Bond
Estate Ins
Ray. Soukup. “Osevoa
Farm Bureau Ins
Rela
Dasanit
Chemagro Cee Corporation
SAS
Sien
Grees
Social Center News
Esther Kuhnel
Willard McKeag
Louie
Vernon Boden
Alfred Gondringer
Alfred
University Hospital
Gondringer
Hubert Alt
Ed Schott
Hubert
Harmon Augustin
Louie Winkleman
Leonard Coffin
Leonard Nelson
Grand Island
Leonard
Vets Hospital
Helen Merrick
Nettie Alt
Barbara Anderson
Louis Dunn
T. J
Calmar Herrmann
Fred Alt
al Kuhnels
Lone Star News
Mildred Hahn
Jack & Lumber Jacks
American Legion Club
Stagette
Nase Mygeceny At
Norman Leach
Regi Ad International, Inc
Ors Momes
Pioneer
The
Wobig Bldg
Builders Supply
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