Local News Roundup Highlights Community Life and Events
A long list of visits, birthdays, travel, and weddings fills a Polk county page. Notable items include Duane Keyes at the Veterans Hospital in Chicago receiving cookies, the birth of David Fred Fleck on March 15, and a chivar y for newlyweds staged by friends. The piece also mentions farm talks, extension news, and a Stromsburg wedding with Mrs Carleton Anderson hosting a 175 guest reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Powell
Keith Kinberg
Duane ‘Keyes
Veterans Hospital
Chicago
Fred Fleck
David Fred
Lawrence Twarling
Elmer Kindberg
Carol Donelson
Albert Timm
Kindberg and
Timm
Children of Omaha couple have tonsillectomies
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harrison underwent tonsil removal at an Omaha hospital last week.
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Jack Harrison
Omaha
Baker Johnson Wedding Featured Floral Details and Family Roles
The couple exchanged simple jewelry with a double strand of pearls and a bouquet of white freesias topped by a purple orchid. Miss Joan Johnson served as maid of honor with a yellow brocaded gown and shower bouquet, while Mrs Harold Speirs and Miss Clarice Austin were bridesmaids in mint green. The groom wore a tan wool suit with a carnations and freesias boutonniere. Best man Donald Baker and cousins Wayne Mentink and Warren Fillman attended as ushers, all in carnation boutonnieres, followed by a reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker-Johnson
Joan Johnson
Harold K. Speirs
Clarice Austin
Donald Baker
Wayne Mentink
Warren Fillman
Obituary for Mrs Wilcox with wide family ties in three states
The obituary notes Mrs. Wilcox survived by husband William E. and three sons Melvin E. of Omaha Donald H. and Forrest W. of Olympia Washington, two daughters Grace Dotson of Omaha and Jeanne Joy of Columbus, eleven grandchildren eleven nieces and nephews and two sisters Mrs Mae Hastings Osceola and Mrs Blanche Peter son Long Beach California, one brother Paul Wisely Central City. The notice honors her as a loving mother and wife and ends with a verse about being away rather than dead.
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Olympia
Washington
William E
Melvin E
Omaha
Donald H
Forrest W
Grace Dotson
Jeanne Joy
Columbus
Mae Hastings
Osceola
Blanche Peterson
Long Beach
California
Paul Wisely
Central City
Wilcox
Not-S shorter stories on major suppliers and local tradesmen
A fragment from a historical column lists Oakie Russell Ed Almstrums Pega and Dr S B Kelley as pill suppliers with apothecary links to Crouse Tex and Bushs. It mentions O P T Co in the industrial district and claims Al handles everything, noting double compartment sinks and in-store toilets as selling points.
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A. S
D. S
R. B
G. J
Ray’Branting
Think of Her Still Though She Is Away
Funeral services for a Osceola woman were held March 17 1950 at the First Methodist Church with interment in Beulah Cemetery Rev G A Randall presiding pallbearers named as her nephews Dee Hastings Marvin Wilcox T C Hastings Merle Peterson Kenneth Wisely and Floyd Headlee The obituary recalls her gentle nature and affection for simple joys.
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James Whitcomb Riley
First Methodist Church
Osceola
Beulah
G. A. Randall
Birthday Club Meeting At Mrs. Gondringer Home
Mrs. Harold Gondringer hosted the Happy Birthday Club last Thursday afternoon March 9 with all but one member present. Vice President Mrs. George Heckman opened the meeting while President Mrs. Johnnie Tomaseveciz was absent. The group spent the afternoon sewing.
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Harold Gondringer
Happy Birthday Club
George Heckman
Johnnie Tomaseveciz
Birthday observance and club meeting notes
Special guests at the meeting included Mesdames Alfred Kuhnel Earl Watts Kenneth Richards and Josephine Gondringer. Mrs Herman Gabel was honored with birthday gifts as she observes her birthday in March. At 4:15 refreshments were served by Mr Gondringer. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Ray Abbott in Shelby on Thursday April 13 at 2:08.
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Judy
John J. Knorr
Irvin Keil
Grand Island
Harry Obrist
Ft. Worth
Texas
Clair
O. R. Hennings
Elton Berck
Reynold Hanson
J. E. Renner
Nebraska
Farmers Educaional and Co-operative Union
Springfield
John J. Knerr
Denver
Raymond Burke
Potter
Walter Twarling
Lloyd Lindgren
Earl Carter
Indiana
Kermit Lindgren
Gayle Henrickson
Hampton
Allan Berggren
Brooke Berggren
Don Larson
Roin Lee
York
Keith Kindberg
Henry Kindberg
Vern Berck
Woodrow Berc
Freda Knerr
Doris
Carl Bedient
Will Green
Polk
Charles Lewis
Dale Bowman
Lincoln
Clarence Austin
David H. Anderson
C. E. van Ostrand
Linda
Theresia Gabel
Shelby
Linda Mentink
Bonnie Mentink
Margie Gabel
Bonnie
Kenneth Mentink
Ralph Keil
Fairmont
N. S. Abolt
W. L. Obrist
Stromsburg
Alfred Kuhnel
Earl Watts
Kenneth Richards
Josephine Gondringer
Herman Gabel
Gondringer
Ray Abbott
Card of Thanks for Wallace Family
The family of Ord O Wallace and their children express sincere thanks to friends for kindness during the illness and funeral of their wife and mother.
Thanks to Friends After Hospital Stay
A note from Mrs. Ben Schmoker expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for cards gifts and calls during hospitalization and after returning home. She also thanks the Sisters and Dr. Eklund for care.
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Eklund
Ben Schmoker
Community gratitude for support after loss of wife and mother
The Wilcox family expresses heartfelt thanks to relatives neighbors and friends for the kindness and sympathy shown after the death of their wife and mother.
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W. E. Wilcox
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Polk County
Perry N. Sapp
Nebr
Andrew M. Matthews
City Natl. Bank
Geo. L. Steever
J. L. Hurd
Everett Loreman
Clarke-McNary
Kansas
Carleton Anderson
Stromsburg High School
W. W. Norton Law Office
Your Market Report
Ben and
Lawrence Koza
al Cunningham
Silver Creek
Coopers
Osceola Feed Mill & Elevator
Thos. Hofbauer, JR
Foxbilt
Liptons
Big Smith
Wolverine & Sheboygan
Cadillac
Strutwear
REHOR
David City
Oakie Russell
ED Almstrums
Pega Grace
Osceola, Nebr
Kepner’s
Osceola, Nebraska
Cermco Mfg. CO
Peru
Wenlirerr
Exterio
Gallea
Brabec & Hrouda
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