Osceola Soars to State in 1930s Spirit Rally
The Osceola Bulldogs and the Pep Club celebrate a second state trip in three years with Osceola fans urged to support the team to Lincoln despite limited prep time. Eighth grader Duane Oquist earned second place in the Polk County spelling contest and advances to the district contest at Fairbury. Melanie Monson and Kay Lux compete in the district speech contest in Marquette on March 18 in Original Public Address and Extemporaneous Speaking.
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Bulldogs
OHS
Osceola
Lincoln
Osceolan
Pershing Auditorium
Nebraska
Duane Oquist
Polk County
Duane
Fairbury
Melanie Monson
Kay Lux
Marquette
Melanie
Kay
Wayne Stallings Leads State Bowling Tourney
Wayne Stallings topped the All-Events standings after nine games in the State Bowling Tournament in Omaha with a combined team doubles and singles score of 1788 as of Sunday evening. Jerry Tenniges and Jan Grossnicklaus held seventh in the State Doubles. the event runs through March. Local competitors at the Omaha site included Jerry Tenniges Grossnicklaus Stallings BeeBe Wobig Larson Leach Miller and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Stallings
Omaha
Jerry Tenniges
Jan Grossnicklaus
Jerry Tonn
Ges
Jan Grossnick
Church and Parish Activities Across Local Congregations
The notice lists schedules for Lutheran, United Methodist, and St. Paul Lutheran churches, detailing services, Sunday School, Confirmation, and midweek Lent programs. It notes Mass times at St. Vincent’s, events for the Knights of Columbus, Eucharistic Adoration, and visits by clergy, with community engagements including a weekend visit by families from Seward and Shickley.
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Lutheran Church OF Swede Home
G. M. Christensen
Luther League
Paul Konig
LCM
ST. Paul Lutheran Church
L.C.A
Paul Ronaldt
Airman Schmoker Assigned to Warren AFB for Training
Airman Thomas W. Schmoker son of Mr and Mrs Thomas D Schmoker of Osceola Nebraska has received his first Air Force duty assignment after completing basic training at Lackland AFB Texas He is assigned to a Strategic Air Command unit at Francis E Warren AFB Wyoming for training and duty in vehicle maintenance Schmoker is an Osceola High School graduate who attended Nebraska Vocational Technical School in Milford Nebraska.
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Thomas W. Schmoker
Thomas D. Schmoker
Osceola
Neb
U. S. Air Force
Lackland Afb
Texas
Strategic Air Command
Francis &. Warren Afb
Wyo
Schmoker
Osceola High School
Nebraska Vocational Technical School
Milford
McKeag Couple Celebrates Fortieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Willard McKeag and Mr and Mrs Robert Abraham hosted a dinner party for their parents in Fremont honoring the 40th wedding anniversary. Red carnations candles and a red white cake highlighted the ruby theme. Attendees included Osceola Shelby Kearney York Stromsburg Scribner and Grand Island residents as well as family members.
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Willard McKeag
Robert Abraham
James McKeag
McKeag
Fremont
Harvey McKeag
Elmer Gleim
Howard McKeag
Ewald Pliefke
Bill
Morris Dunn
Osceola
Wallace McKeag
Kristin
Jim
Shelby
Paul McKeag
Kearney
Archie Austin
York
Stanley Harless
Stromsburg
Kathy Pliefke
Scribner
Welcome Home Rally and Lincoln Game Telecast Plan
Thursday and Friday school buses will transport the Pep Club and Band to Lincoln. Local businesses may close optionally. Channel 5 Hastings will televise the game for fans unable to attend. A Welcome Home Rally is planned Sunday at 2:00 pm in the High School Auditorium, hosted by the Booster Club and Chamber of Commerce. Hotel reservations guidance and Bulldog Booster signs for sale are noted.
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Lincoln
Channel 5
Hastings
Booster Club
C.of C
Stromsburg
Record Office
Sunday Guests Share Birthdays Across Osceola Area
Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Chas Massie and Mrs. Viola Wieseman from Osceola to celebrate birthdays of Mrs. Massie and Mrs. Jones. Several trips and visits occurred across Stromsburg Cedar Rapids Fort Collins and Polk as many households hosted family and friends through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Jones
Chas. Massie
Viola Wieseman
Osceola
Massie
Jones
Calvary
Earl Jones
Carl G. Johnson
William Larson
Fort Collins
Colorado
Jim Bennett
Evelyn Oquist
Ruth Gestrine
Harold W. Johnson
Wayne
Harlan Youngland
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Roger Hanquist
Todd
Amy
Wallace Lind
Co op Oil Holds Annual Meeting Highlights Million Dollar Sales
Co op Oil Assoc Inc reports total sales of 1 732 352 56 for the fiscal year with a net savings of 163 951 57 one hundred fifty patrons attended the meeting at the Viking Center in Stromsburg on March 6 Gary Allison servi ng as board president led the proceedings A plaque was presented to Allison for purchasing five million gallons of refined fuels and Raymond Beebe was elected to a five year term to replace Allison plans for a new Stromsburg station were discussed area meetings on membership equity were announced, with a committee to study name changes and equity payoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union Co-op Oil Ass‘n., Inc
Viking Center
Stromsburg
Gary Allison
Jack Ley
Co-op Services
Clark Peterson
Allison
Raymond Beebe
Hackberry Precinct
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Statio
Walgren
Humdrum
Catalina
Ford
International
Barber's Service
5Th & Main
Church
United Methodist Church
Richard V. Odgers
Sally Hendrickson
Iola Schmoker
Education Com
Youth Council
ST. Vincent’s Church
Msgr
L. F. Obrist
Knights of Columbus
Robert Trausch
Jerome Murray
Osceola News
Lee Brown
Seward
Ben‘ Mailand
Anna Erks
Charles Hastings
Elmer Lauber
Shickley
Eldon’ Lauber
Fanny
Tom Schmoker
Warren Afb
Dale Watts
Grand Island
Dale
Nebraska Technical School
Maurice Watts
Maurice Watts Jr
Horace McKeag
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Orval Eikenhorst
York General Hospital
Victor Sterup
Raymond Branting
Rochester
Minn
Mayes
Merle
Dawes
Lincoln Hospital
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Pital
Bryan Morial
Lincoln General Hospital
Polk County Rural Public Power District
Co-op Oil
Fullerton
Fullerton, Nebraska
Seattle
Wyman
Johansen
Merz County
Sundberg
Zimmer
Urkesk
Igs
Daniels
Schwarta
Nance County
Fritz Engel
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