Scouts to Collect Repairable Items for Goodwill
Over 7000 Cub Scout Boy Scout and Explorer volunteers will canvass Osceola and surrounding towns in a 1961 Good Turn. Homes will receive paper bags next week to collect repairable shoes clothing toys and household items for Lincoln Goodwill Industries. Bags are due back March 24 with pickups March 26 to April 7 at a central collection point. The program supports vocational training and employment for disabled Nebraskans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornhusker Council
Osceola
Lincoln Goodwill Industries, Inc
Citzens
Lincoln Goodwill
Nebraska
Linecoln Goodwill
Real Estate Transfers Listed for Osceola and Shelby Areas
A compilation of real estate transfers shows Edwin Magnuson and wife selling to Nf Everett Anderson and wife among numerous parcels in Osceola Shelby and surrounding townships. Names include John Ed Carlson, Dale E Davis, and Wayne C Coffin with various lot configurations and blocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Magnuson
Everett Anderson
Sysey
John Ed Carlson
Edolf M. Erickson
Dale E. Davis
Wayne C Coffin
Shelby A. V. Ejelson
John C. Peterson
Neal McBeth
William Heaston
Leslie Hohndorf
Philip H. Nyberg
Merle R. Johnson
Osceola
Pearl K. Hahn
Louis A. Schmidt
Arthur Dose
Clarence Meerkatz
Martin Kaczor
Ann Starostka
SASEY
Emma Tlamka
David W. Anderson
Donald W. Anderson
Smith
Morningside
Wilbur L. C. Haskins
Henry F. Taddiken
Girl Scout Troop 279 Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Troop 279 with 13 members meets weekly on Tuesdays led by Mrs Lavina Mentink. The group splits into two patrols with needlecraft badge work under Mr Virginia McVeigh and interior decorating badges led by Mrs Glen Wobig. Members include Twila Mentink Anita Peterson Ann Webig Dorothy Runquist Kathy McVeigh Frances Haas Marsha Nyberg Kathleen Hewitt Nancy Mills Susan Buffington Marla Richards Jane Ann Rupe Jane Sedlak. A display marks the 50th anniversary in the Osceola Cleaners window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavina Mentink
Twila Mentink
Anita Peterson
Ann Webig
Dorothy Runquist
Kathy McVeigh
Frances Haas
Virginia McVeigh
Glen Wobig
Marsha Nyberg
Kathleen Hewitt
Nancy Mills
Susan Buffington
Marla Richards
Jane
Weekend Visits Highlight Stromsburg Gossip
Mr and Mrs Wallace Sherwood of Stromsburg visited the Wren Sherwoods Sunday afternoon. Miss Kay Watts a nursing student at the Methodist School of Nursing in Omaha was a weekend visitor at the Ralph Watts home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Sherwood
Stromsburg
Wren Sherwoods
Kay Watts
Methodist School of Nursing
Omaha
Ralph Watts
Osceola Boy Selected for Cornhusker Boys State
1962 Osceola resident Sidney C Dunn son of Morris and Mrs Dunn chosen by William Wolfe Post 91 to represent Osceola at Cornhusker Boys State, the American Legion citizenship training school, in Lincoln June 16 22 at Kellogg Building For Continuing Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney C. Dunn
Morris Dunn
William Wolfe
Osceola
Cornhusker
American Legion
Lincoln
Kellogg
Train Derailment Near Osceola Snowed In Tracks Again
A train derailment occurred near the railroad crossing about one mile west of Osceola’s fairgrounds as ice and packed snow defied the rails. Workers built a lumber ramp to lift the snow plow back onto the tracks and backed the train onto usable rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Fairgrounds
Corn Palace Cafe to Reopen by March 17
The Corn Palace Cafe was purchased recently by Wayne and Mary Schultz from Bill LeSner. Remodeling is underway and the new owners hope to have the cafe in operation by Saturday March 17 with a grand opening planned for a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corn Palace Cafe
Wayne Schultz
Bill LeSner
District Rebekah Meeting in Osceola Saturday
The Rebekah Lodges of District 14 hold their 35th annual meeting in Osceola on March 24 with registration at 8:00 a.m. and business at 9:00 a.m. Officers from Osceola and Colon Nebraska appear, plus guest speaker Maude Sanderson of Colon and Dee Ann Conrad’s UN report. A noon luncheon is at St Paul’s Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodges
District 14
Osceola
Margaret Pehrson
Marie Lewis
Eldora Edgar
IOOF
York
Maude Sanderson
Colon
Nebraska
Rebekah Assembly of Nebraska
Dee Ann Conrad
United Nations
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rebekahs
Horst Files for Re Election as County Assessor
Roy E. Horst, present County Assessor, filed for re election on the Republican ticket. Robert E. Oberg of Stromsburg filed for Director of the Polk County Rural Public Power District on the Non Political ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Horst
Robert E. Oberg
Stromsburg
Polk County
Patrick Speaker At Osceola Banquet Promises Pro Sports Insight
Osceola high school will host its athletic banquet Friday night March 16 with Joe Patrick sportscaster at KMTV Omaha as guest speaker. A Des Moines native and Drake University graduate, Patrick served as Navy torpedo bomber pilot, then joined KFAB radio and later became KMTV sports director. He was named 1960 sportscaster of the year and is a repeat candidate. He is married with two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Patrick
KMTV
Omaha
Osceola High School
Des Moines
Patrick
Navy Air Corps
National Guard
Drake University
KFAB
University of Nebraska
March 21 Garden Club and local group meetings listed
Social Calendar notes multiple club gatherings in March. Osceola Project Club meets March 20 with sponsors Mrs August Senn and Mrs Flossie Jeeds. Lions Club gathers March 21 at A M Cafe. Rebekah Lodge convenes March 15. Hospital Auxiliary meets March 19 in the hospital dining room. Legion Auxiliary meets March 16 at Mrs Martin Anderson's home with bingo after. T C Extension Club meets March 21 at 8 pm with Mrs Ray Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden Club
Roy Morgan
Hospital Auxiliary
Hospital
Legion Auxiliary
Martin Anderson
Osceola Project Club
August Senn
Flossie Jeeds
Lions Club
Rebekah Lodge
Andersons move after farm sale to Arizona
Mr and Mrs D W Anderson and family visited Mrs Edith Heilman this past weekend. The Andersons held a farm sale on March 5 and plan to move to Arizona for Mrs Andersons health. They departed for their new home on Monday March 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Anderson
Peterson Named District Manager for Equitable Life in Port Huron
Robert A. Peterson has been named district manager in Port Huron for the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Agency Manager Martin Beckers, Flint, said Peterson has been acting in this capacity since February 1. His area covers Sanilac St. Clair and Macomb counties. He joined the society February 11, 1958 and was appointed field assistant October 1, 1961. Peterson is the son of Mr and Mrs Ronald Peterson of Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times Herald
Port Huron
Michigan
Robert A. Peterson
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Martin I. Beckers
Flint
Peterson
Sanilac
St. Clair
Macombe
Robert Is
Ronal Peterson
Osceola
Lutheran Conference to Convene in Osceola March 19 21
About 200 delegates are expected as the Augustana Lutheran Church of Nebraska closes its conference at St Paul Lutheran Church Osceola March 19 to 21. Leaders include Dr J Sabin Swenson Omaha president and Dr Marvin H Lundeen U S Augustana Church president with services led by Dr Lundeen and Dr Paul M Lindburg. Vivian Gulleen and Mrs Earl High head the ALCW with support from Miss Gulleen mission work in Tanganyika. The event features choirs from Swede Home Stromsburg and Osceola and a valedictory with the Luther College Choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustana Lutheran Church
Nebraska
St Paul Lutheran Church
Osceola
Augustana Church
Lutheran Church In America
J. Sabin Swenson
Omaha
Marvin H. Lundeen
U. S
Paul M. Lindburg
Augustana Seminary
Rock Island
Earl High of
Bertrand
ALCW
Vivian Guileen
Tanganyika
Africa
University of Omaha
C. O. Gulleen
Genoa
Clifford Patterson
ASCW
Peoria
Ill
International Student Foundation
Bradley University
Stromsburg
Lundeen
Luther College
Vivian Gulleen
Dr. Lindburg
Luther College A Cappella Choir Delivers Osceola Concert
Luther College A Cappella Choir of 50 under Morris Anderson performs a four part program at St. Paul Lutheran Church Osceola on Tuesday March 20 at 8 00 p m. Two choir members hail from Osceola Louise Peterson and John Cederberg. Concert accompanies Augustana Conference meetings at the church and is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther College
Morris Anderson
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Osceola
Augustana
Ence
Public Auction of Estate Land and Property
A public auction of pasture land buildings and miscellaneous items from the Fred Heng geler estate will take place at the premises 244 miles west of Lone Star Trading Post starting 1:30 p.m. Wednesday March 28. Dick Merrick auctioneers Norton and Norton attys. See ad in next week’s issue for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Henggeler
Lone Star Trading Post
Dick Merrick
Eer, Norton and Norton
Attys
Brigham Infant Lysa Lynn Dies in Shelby
Lysa Lynn Brigham born Oct 21 1961 to Mr and Mrs Tom Brigham of Shelby died March 10 at St Marys Hospital Columbus after a brief illness. Funeral services were at 10:00 a m Monday at Sacred Heart Church Shelby with burial in Shelby Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lysa Lynn
Tom Brigham
Shelby
St. Mary’s Hospital
Columbus
Sacred Heart Church
Shelby Cemetery
Kathryn Imhoff to Wed Charles Cole in April
Mr and Mrs William Imhoff of Silver Creek announce the engagement of their daughter Kathryn to Charles Cole of Broken Bow. The couple plans a wedding on April 8 at Salem Lutheran Church in Broken Bow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Imhoff
Silver Creek
Kathryn
Charles Cole
Broken Bow
Salem Lutheran Church
Clear Creek 4-H Club Sees Film Visit at Dale Carl son
Clear Creek 4 H Club met March 5 at Dale Carl son home. Visitor Gary Garey shared several films. The next meeting is set for April 2 at Dale Hopwood. Dale Carlson, Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Creek
Dale Carlson
Gary Garey
Dale Hopwood
Births in Shelby and Clarks welcomed two boys
Bruce Gerhardt weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces born March 8 to Mr and Mrs Robert Lux of Shelby. An 8 pound 11 ounce boy born March 13 to Mr and Mrs Dean Church of Clarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Gerhardt
Robert Lux
Shelby
Dean Church
Clarks
Local speeding fines listed for multiple drivers
Delmar C Rathje of Surprise was fined 21 dollars plus 4 costs for night speeding at 70 mph. Harold W Manners of Lincoln paid 11 dollars plus 4 costs for night speeding at 65 mph. Wayne E Lerbel of Ft. Riley Kansas was fined 11 dollars plus 4 costs for night speeding at 65 mph. Larry D Wieseman of Osceola was fined 75 mph daytime speeding. Donald G Gillespie of Greeley Colorado was fined for improper passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar C. Rathje
Surprise
Harold W. Manners
Lincoln
Wayne E. Lerbel
Ft. Riley
Kans
Larry D. Wieseman
Osceola
Donald G. Gillespie
Greeley
Colo
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital News Dismissals and Births List
A hospital news item lists multiple patient discharges and births at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital. Names include Mrs. William H. Hunt of Osceola, Mrs. Norman Buse and baby boy of Shelby, and several others across Osceola Benedict Shelby Stromsburg Rising City Gresham Clarks Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Hunt
Osceola
Norman Buse
Shelby
Victor Mangelsen
John Riordan
York
Ronald Smith
Shelby Clifford K. Carlson
Stromsburg
James S. Belden
LaVern Ehlers
Silver Creek
K. W. Howard
Benedict
Clarence Armagast
Shelby Michael Bonne
Richard Watts
Willard Harris
Rising City
Stephen Munn
Gresham
Dale Watts
Gregory Abbott
Duane Lindblade
Edwin L. Buse
Erwin Anderson
George Geier
DeVon Carlson
Nels Hasselbalch
Shelby Richard Gruber
Waco
Jesse Cook
Robert Lux
Shelby J. L. Hurd
Elsie Wallace
I. D. Huston
George Shrike
Bertha Bahr
Charles Ehn
Arlan Miller
Channa Ericson
Polk
Harvey McKeag
Shelby Roy Fjell
Lloyd Scow
Shelby Vern Kinnaird
James Hayhurst
David City
Elmer E. Johnson
Luther College selects John Cederberg as 1963 editor
John Cederberg son of Mr and Mrs Carl Cederberg is chosen editor of Luther College annual The Triangle for 1963. He is a Luther freshman majoring in social science with accounting minor and journalism extras. He holds a straight A first semester and sings bass in the A Cappella choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cederberg
Carl Cederberg
Luther College
Luther
John
Cederberg
Bertrand
Axtell
Osceola
Cookie Gals 4-H Club Meets With Linda Herrmann
The Cookie Gals 4-H Club met with Linda Herrmann on March 10. Members shared winter plans and reasons. Younger girls made ambrosia with Mrs Niemeier while Mrs Wagner taught zipper sewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Herrmann
Niemeier
Wagner
Donna
Debbra
Delores Nelson
Connie Stromberg
Ekstroms Dine with Larson Family Sunday
Mr and Mrs Rolland Ekstrom and family joined others for a Sunday dinner at the William Larson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolland Ekstrom
Wiliam Larson Home
Population of Whooping Cranes Reaches 38 From Wild and Captive Birds
A record 38 whooping cranes winter at Aransas Refuge on the Texas coast, two more than last season and the 1961 record. Seven are in captivity, six in a New Orleans zoo and one in San Antonio. The spring migration will move through Nebraska in early April, with a few family groups stopping en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Texas
New Orleans
San Antonio
Game Commission
Nebraska
Platte Valley
Services Today for Mrs Frank Korger
Services today for Mrs Frank Korger at Sacred Heart Church in Shelby honor Mrs Robert Korger 66 who died suddenly Sunday at her brother Frank Gabel’s home. After her husband’s death in 1960 she lived with Gabel. A son Richard of Battle Creek Nebraska survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Church
Shelby
Robert Korger
Frank Gabel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Girl Scout
Rebekah
Patrick Speaker
Bureau of the Census
Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Washington
D. C
U. S. Department of Commerce
H. P. Tewell
Stoner Club
T & C Extension Club
Ray Wagner Warch
Lutheran Conference
Dr. Swenson
Mrs. High
Miss
Gulleen
Louise Peterson
Wesley Peterson
Brigham Infant
Club
II County Court
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
Luther College Annual
Cookie Gals
Frank Korger
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