Servicemen News Highlight Local Soldiers Overseas
Pvt Homer H Hastings Jr of Osceola arrived in Germany and joined the 2nd Armored Division as a mechanic in the 16th Field Artillery Battalion. Richard G Anderson of near Stromsburg has been promoted to specialist third class in Germany with the 40th Tank Battalion. Pvt Marvin H Ericson of Osceola arrived in Korea and joined the 7th Infantry Division as a radio and telephone operator. Gerald Bryan, after six months on Midway, is being transferred to Barbers Point Hawaii for further Navy training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer H. Hastings, Jr
Osceola
Germany
2Nd Armored Division
Hastings
16Th Field Artillery Battalion
Army
Richard G. Anderson
K. Anderson
Near Stromsburg
Anderson
40Th Tank Battalion
Fort Leonard Wood
Europe
Marvin H. Ericson
Harold W. Ericson
Korea
7Th Infantry Division
Ericson
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Gerald Bryan
Midway
Barbers Point
Hawaii
Navy
VFW Auxiliary Officers Elected in Stromsburg
Matheson-Arnold VFW Aux 4998 met in regular session on March 5. District President Hazel Ward attended and encouraged the group. Elected officers include Mildred Teegerstrom president, Hannah Johnson Sr vice president, Ramona Teegerstrom jr vice president, Lucy Merritt treasurer, Mildred Kreis chaplain, Dorothy Fleck conductor, Myrtle Rystrom trustee, Flossy Lindgren guard. Installation set for April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matheson-Arnold Vfw
Stromsburg
Hazel Ward
Mildred Teegerstrom
Hannah Johnson
Ramona Teegerstrom
Lucy Merritt
Mildred Kreis
Dorothy Fleck
Myrtle Rystrom
Flossy Lindgren
Busy Belles Endorse May 4 Fundraiser for Community Building
Busy Belles Extension Club met at Mrs. Hollis Campain's home on a March Wednesday with eight members and one visitor, Mrs. LeRoy Brown. They planned items to bring to Family Fun night on May 4 to raise funds for the Fair Grounds community building, and agreed on cookie donations for the hospital opening. The group closed with songs and a second Fish and Seafoods lesson led by Mrs. Raymond Senott and Mrs. Clarence Van Ostrand. Crab Louis and Clam Chowder were prepared and tasted. The next meeting is set for April 4 at Mrs. Clarence Van Ostrand's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belles Extension Club
Hollis Campain
LeRoy Brown
Faith of Our Fathers
Fair Grounds
Lawrence Meister
Raymond Senott
Clarence van Ostrand
Rptr
1849 Iowa sale ad mocks frontier eccentricities
A humorous historical clipping from 1849 outlines a sale to be held as a Forty-Niner departs for Oregon. The list includes livestock, plows, timber, a copper still, whiskey and brandy, slaves, and household goods, with regional notes and St Patrick’s Day allusions peppered through the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Bill Harrison
Oregon Territory
Buck
Ben
Tom
Jerry
Jerry Wilson
Johnson Miller
Versailles
Kentucky
McCouns Ferry Pike
Liquor Commission
Shuurrre
Begorra
Old Erin
Nyquists Visit Hess Couple Tuesday Evening
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nyquist spent Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Hess, sharing time at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Nyquist
M. G. Hess
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital Dedicated in Polk County
The Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital dedication attracted about 1000 visitors during a 9:00 am to 5:00 pm open house with tours and refreshments. An overflow crowd of 475 attended the evening dedication program at the school auditorium with Governor Victor E. Anderson delivering remarks and Dr. M. D. Frazer presenting the state license to hospital staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Nebraska
Cecil W. Johnson
Evangelical Covenant Church of
Stromsburg
Victor E. Anderson
Perry N. Sapp
Anderson
Annie Jeffrey
Charles W. Jeffrey
Polk County
Jeffrey
W. W. Norton
Park County
Mart Anderson
Roger Hare
Wesley Peterson
Duane Johnson
Kenneth Cornish
Johnson
St. Vincent Church
Nebraska Easter Seal Child Crowned for 1956
Carolyn Wilson, seven, named Nebraska Easter Seal Child for 1956 at a Lincoln luncheon by the Nebraska Society for Crippled Children. She will participate in events during the Easter Seal appeal March 10 to April 10. Her progress in lip reading and public schooling illustrates benefits from early preschool training at the University of Nebraska Speech and Hearing Laboratories and ongoing sessions funded in part by Lancaster County. Clair W. Walker is local seal sale chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Wilson
Lincoln
Nebraska
Nebraska Society For Crippled Children
Carolyn
Park School
Speech and Hearing Laboratories
University of Nebraska
Lancaster County Committee
Society
Clair W. Walker
Real Estate Transfers Listed in Local Notice
A compilation of real estate transfers showing multiple deeds among individuals and couples. Transactions include referee deeds, warranty deeds, administrator deeds, and various lot and fractional section transfers across Osceola, Stromsburg, and surrounding areas.
Lincoln guest Miss Bowman visits with Bow man family
Miss Janell Bowman of Lincoln spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Bowman and Gary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janell Bowman of
Lincoln
Mrs
Carl Bowman and
Gary
Nebraska 4 H Work Increases Across State
Lincoln reports more Nebraska youths joined 4 H clubs last year totaling 28 744 members an increase of about 1 500 from 1954 Active membership reached 23 038 with 5 706 associate participants Popular projects list includes Clothing 11 245 Food 9 127 Beef 7 015 Home living 3 002 Dairy 2 681 Swine 1 741 Keep well 1 427 Tractor 1 287 Garden 1 121 Sheep 1 108 Rural 10 20 age group enrollment stands at 1 66 percent while urban and rural 10 20 year olds at 1 68 percent participate in 4 H clubs in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebraska
W. M. Antes
Antes
Mickey Family Hosts and Guests at Fremont and Omaha
Mr and Mrs Jack Mickey and family of Fremont hosted relatives. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Don Mickey and Debbie. Weekend guests were Mr and Mrs Loyd Stinson and family and Misses Irene and Maxine Mickey of Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Mickey
Fremont
John Mickey
Don Mickey
Debbie
Mickey
Loyd Stinson
Irene and
Maxine Mickey
Omaha
Red Cross Fund Drive Reaches Urgent Need in County
Seldom before in history has the American Red Cross been more desperate for funds to support Home Service veterans Blood and Swim programs and disaster relief. Volunteers are soliciting this month to keep these services and national efforts running, urging all to give.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
SCS Reports Six to Eight Inches of Wet Soil Ahead of Irrigation
The Soil Conservation Service notes only six to eight inches of wet soil remain in fields, signaling likely rapid moisture loss. Surveys and planning for irrigation levees and topographic maps proceed on farms listed, with maps ready for farmers at the office before 10:00 a.m. each weekday. Some first year irrigators plan preirrigation to boost profits and avoid late watering as crops emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service
Wilbur Falk
Mauritz Swanson
Morace Warner
Kiesselbalch-Leroy Bergggren
Bob Willits
Harold Anderson
Gerald Obrist
Bernie Gissler
Wm. Kosch
Victor Kerker
Leonard Stachura
Walter Stahl
Henry Smolensky
Harlan Carlson
Carl Wieseman
Alfred Gabel
Gerhart Lux
Raymond Twor
February Weather Summary With Snow and Cold Snap
February brought heavy snow and cold in the region with eight inches of snow yielding about one half inch moisture. Five inches fell on the first and three on the eleventh, with a trace on the sixteenth observed by Harold Klingman. Lows dropped to minus eight and minus five, while the month ended with a high of sixty degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Klingman
Engagement of Joan Johansen to James Sterup Set for June 19
Mr and Mrs Arthur Johansen announce the engagement of their daughter Joan to James Sterup son of Mr and Mrs Harry Sterup. The wedding date is set for June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Johansen
Joan
James Sterup
Harry Sterup
Osceola Grades Win Goldenrod Conference Crown
Osceola Grade School basketball finishes nine wins two losses with a 32 28 victory over Stromsburg in the Goldenrod Conference tourney final at Silver Creek. Bobby Dinges leads scoring season 151 points. team averaged 31.5 points per game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Goldenrod
Silver Creek
Stromsburg
Polk
St. Paul
Howard County
Bobby Dinges
M. Ransom
Rein
Richards
FHA Loans Are Available Again
Senators Roman L. Laraska and Carl T. Curtis were advised the Farmers Home Administration has authorized special farm operating loans for Nebraska through June 30, 1956. Loans at 3 percent aid farmers needing temporary operating capital when commercial banks or regular programs cannot meet their needs. Funds cover operating expenses not debt repayment. applicant must mainly farm and show prospects for success. Contact local county FHA office for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roman Laraska
Carl T. Curtis
Farmers Home Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Nebraska
LLEWELLYN MILLER DIES AT 80 IN OSCEOLA NEBRASKA
LLEWELLYN MILLER son of Samuel L Miller and Jane E Miller died suddenly March 6 1956 at his daughter’s home in Osceola Nebraska. He was 80 years 11 months 23 days. He married Lucy Ellen Orr on October 26 1904 in Omaha and they had five children. He farmed until retirement and moved to Osceola in 1944. He was survived by five children a stepdaughter, sister, two brothers 21 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Funeral services were at the Methodist church with Rev Homer Bollinger and burial in Osceola cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llewellyn Miller
Samuel L
Jane E. Miller
Osceola
Nebraska
Ivan Stratton
Lucy Ellen Orr
Omaha
Martha J. Sauter
Arthur L. Miller
Clarks
W. Lloyd Miller
Clyde L. Miller
Ruth Stratton
Family visitors and Sunday gatherings noted in local society
Carl Sapp of Esbow Kansas visited over the weekend with his uncle Perry N Sapp. Elmer Johnson Linda Johnson and the Mar lin Johnsons with family spent Sunday with Mrs Emil Johnson and Mrs Elmer Peterson at Wausa. Kenneth Schmidt and children of Lincoln were dinner guests Tuesday evening of Mrs Carl Bowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Sapp
Esbow
Kansas
Perry N. Sapp
Elmer Johnson
Linda
Marlin Johnson
Emil Johnson
Elmer Peterson
Wausa
Kenneth Schmidt
Lincoln
Carl Bowman
Social calendar lists multiple Osceola club meetings
The Social Calendar lists events in Osceola with March meetings. Hospital Auxiliary gathers March 19 at legions rooms. other groups including What's Trump bridge club, Stoner Club, Osceola Project Club, PEO, T and C Club, Osceola Garden Club, Wesley Chapel Club, and Legion Auxiliary publish schedules for March 16 through March 21 with hosts and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Rooms
Jay McDonald
PEO
Kenneth Cornish
T & C Club
Charles Fischer
Lulu Ward
Osceola Garden Club
Margaret Crosby
Wesley Chapel Club
Harry Hennings
Harry Brazee
Legion Auxiliary
Legion ‘Club
Shelby Go-Getters 4-H Club Reorganizes in March Meeting
The Shelby Go-Getters 4-H Club re organized March 5 at Janet and Jerry Dunning's home. Lynda DeTurk was elected president, Larry McBeth secretary, Jerry Dunning news reporter, Vivian Dunning leader, James McBeth assistant leader. Janet Dunning and Dennis Prell named 4-H Junior leaders for the year. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Dunning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Go-Getters
Janet
Jerry Dunning
Lynda DeTurk
Larry McBeth
Vivian Dunning
James McBeth
Janet Dunning
Dennis Prell
Linda
Deeds Family Hosted by Flossie Deeds and Roe Miller
Ur and Mrs. Orlo Deeds with their children were entertained at the home of Mrs. Flossie Deeds and Roe Miller on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlo Deeds
Flossie Deeds
Roe Miller
Couple Observes 57th Wedding Anniversary
A buffet supper was held at the James McKeag Sr home on Thursday March 8 to honor the couple’s 57th wedding anniversary. Guests included Elmer Gleim and family Polk Horace McKeag Harvey McKeag Harlan McKeag James McKeag Howard McKeag Wallace McKeag and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McKeag
Elmer Gleim
Polk
Horace McKeag
Harvey McKeag
Harlan McKeag
Howard McKeag
Wallace McKeag
Agnes Gustafson Buried in Osceola Monday
Agnes Victoria Gustafson born January 27 1902 on a Nebraska farm died March 9 1956 after a short illness at St Francis Hospital Grand Island at age 54. She moved to Osceola in 1921 worked 30 years as a Lincoln Telephone operator and was active in the community. Funeral by Rev Robert V. Johnson at St Pauls Lutheran Church Monday March 12, interment Stromsburg cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Victoria Gustafson
Andrew G
Kristina Gustafson
Osceola
Nebraska
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Myrtle
Lincoln Telephone Company
Hjalmer
Shelby
Edith
Mabel Nelson
Edwin
Alice Swanson
Robert V. Johnson
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Stromsburg Cemetery
Local residents attend open house and dinner visit
Fred Brandt of Loretto and George Barbee of Gresham were dinner guests Sunday at the Bond home in town. They attended the hospital open house in the afternoon before Mrs. Brandt returned home with Mr. Brandt Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Brandt
Loretto
Nebr
George Barbee
Gresham
Cd Bond
Mrs. Brandt
Bond
Mr. Brandt
Dedicatory Event At Osceola Draws Hundreds
A capacity crowd of 475 attended the dedication of Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital at the Osceola school auditorium last Sunday. Dr. Jeffery’s remarks drew applause as flowers flooded the open house, with photos by Bob Chesky to be printed next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Altar Society
Dr. Jeffrey
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Record
Bob Chesky
The
Lincoln Journal
Nebraska
Shorty Bowe
John Cerny
Bob Hrouda
Ivan R. Her
Army
Tokyo
Japan
USAFE
Der
Roy Iler
Also Mentioned on This Page
VFW Auxiliary
Phil B. Campbell
Ted K. Cannon
Esther C. Baker
Jack R. Baker
Buckley
Ethel Wells
Robert J. Hronda
Guildford D. Bryan
Sheridan P. VanHoosen
Smith
van Bush
Lloyd Lind
Lawrence O. Fusby
C. O. Carlson
W. H. Norton
Harold A. Nelson
Irven Rystrom
John Albers
Lawrence Albers
John F. Albers
Leo H. Albers
Nettie Alt
Wendell M. Appleton
Herman Dittmer
Red Cross
SCS
Bilabsakey
Osceola Grades
Vicory
Genoa
David City
Olk
New Folk County Hospital
Agnes Gustafson
Neuss
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