Bowling League Standings From Last Week and Awards
The Osceola area bowling scene lists standings for Guff's Tavern Phillips 66 St Vincents Shriner Gambles Re Treads and John’s Rexall with high ind games by Deland Koehler Braithwait and Kepner. The Osceola Womenʼs Bowling Assoc ends its annual tournament with Bushʼs Big Pills leading, Betty Majors atop all events, and rewards announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush’s
Kepners Bec PS
Shriners
Bush
L Guff’s
Osceola Hardware
St. Vincents i
Gambles
Phillins
John’s Rexall
Standard Oil
Bush’s Drug
Hrouda
F. Miley
Walt Koehler
B. Hrouda
W. Koehler
Derwinski
M. Snodgrass
St. Vincent
Sinclair Service
Greenbacks
Row’s Wreckers
ATW Mohawks
Annette Magerian
Marge Cerny
Annette M
Annette Magorian
Jean Cerny
Therma Powers
Wned’s Service
Ned
Osceola Women’s Bowling Ass’n
Big Pills
Carolyn Wieseman
Betty Majors
Betty Beebe
Proceeds Of Card Party Benefit IOOF Building Fund
A local card party raised funds for the IOOF Building Fund. Organizers report a successful event with attendees contributing cards and prizes to support the organization’s facility project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ioof Building Fund
Card Party Aids Memorial Hospital Wing Fund
Despite bad roads and weather a large crowd attended the I C O F basement card party last Thursday evening. Ruby Lewis and Ray Conrad won top Pitch prizes while Lulu Ward took high Canasta. Hazel Malek drew the Door Prize as the Rebekah Lodge sponsored the event to raise funds for a Memorial Hospital wing addition at York Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I.c.0.f
Ruby Lewis
Ray Conrad
Lulu Ward
Canasta
Hazel Malek
Rebekah Lodge
Memorial Hospital
York
Nebraska
Third Annual Doubles Tournament at Columbus Bowl
The Third Annual Doubles Tournament will be held at Columbus Bowl, Columbus, Nebraska on March 26 27, April 2 3, 9 10. First prize 100 dollars. Handicap 70 percent 190 and 140. Entry ten dollars per team four games across eight alleys. Open to men and women doubles, not mixed. Change partners freely. one prize per five entries. For details contact Harry Carlson Box 174 Columbus Nebr LO-44227.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Bowl
Columbus
Nebr
Harry Carlson
Box 174
Red Cross Budget Highlights Free Swim Lessons and Relief Giving
Polk County Red Cross allocates funds for a Swim program with free lessons at two county pools taught by qualified Red Cross instructors. Each chapter contributes a percentage for Disaster Relief to National Red Cross. The American Red Cross sent cash and nurses to assist Morocco relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Co. Red Cross
Red Cross
National Red Cross
American Red Cross
Morocco
U.S. Air Force
Austria
Finland
Switzerland
Kathryn Imhoff Begins Government Post in Broken Bow
Kathryn Imhoff starts March 9 as a clerk book keeper for the U S Government Soil Conservation Service in Broken Bow Nebraska in the office of C Wallace Buck. She is a 1958 Osceola High School graduate and attended Luther Junior College at Wahoo for one year. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Imhoff of Silver Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Imhoff
U. S. Government Soil Conservation Service
Broken Bow
Nebraska
C. Wallace Buck
Kathryn
Osceola High School
Luther Junior College
Wahoo
Bill Imhoff
Silver Creek
Topnotchers 4 H Club Meets at Gaylen Wiser Home
The Topnotchers 4 H Club from B met at Gaylen Wiser’s home March 3 1960 with 10 members present. They learned to tie different knots and plan the next meeting at Gregg Johnson’s on April 7 1960. Loren Peterson reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylen Wiser
Gregg Johnson
Loren Peterson
Top Notchers 4 H Club Holds Knot Tying Practice
The Top Notchers 4 H Club met at Eldon Sundberg home March 1. Leaders reviewed the record book and practiced tying knots. Nicky Richters demonstrated the wall knot crown. Next meeting set for April 4 at Nicky and Leona Richters. News Reporter Lynn Ray Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Sundberg
Nicky Richters
Nicky
Leona Richters
Lynn Ray Anderson
4 H Homemaking Club Meets at Gerard Home March 11 1960
The 4 H Homemaking club met at Janet and Carolyn Gerard's home on March 11 1960 with all members present and one new member Kathy McMeekin. The pledge and roll call followed, minutes approved, and the next meeting set for April 8 at Patty Dunn's home. Shirley Buresh demonstrated how to insert a zipper and Ann Dunn showed how to cut out a pattern. The evening ended with games. Beverly Wieseman, Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet
Carolyn Gerard
Kathy McMeekin
Columbus
Patty Dunn
Shirley Buresh
Ann Dunn
Beverly Wieseman
Busy Bumble Bees Meet. Members Learn Muffin Making
The Busy Bumble Bees 4-H club gathered at Nancy and Jill Hansen's home on March 11, 1960. Nancy and Jill demonstrated muffin making and a new member, Trudy Shultz, joined. The next meeting will be hosted by Deanna Prell, who served a pleasant lunch after the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy
Jill Johansen
Jill
Trudy Shultz
Deanna Prells
Deanna Prell
Livestock Expert to Speak at Polk County Meeting
Bill Pierce, irrigation engineer and farmer, will headline the county wide Improved Pasture and Livestock meeting at Swansons Hall Stromsburg 1 30 p m Friday March 25. Jim Wilson will discuss grasses for dry land and Lloyd Smith notes. The event opens a series of meetings to boost pasture practice and the 1960 pasture planting contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Pierce
Stromsburg
Bob Merchant
Polk
Polk County Operation Bootstrap Committee
Swansons
Kearney
York
Elwood Sandell
Jim Wilson
Jim
Colorado
Polk County
Nebraska
Mr. Wilson
Geo. Cemper
Shelby
Operation Bootstrap
Osceola
Harold Klingian
Scouts Hear Safety Lessons From Patrolmen Mulford Fair
Boy Scouts heard talks on safety from patrolmen Mulford and Fair child, who spoke at Monnight about the twelve Scout laws and patrol training. The next meeting is Monday evening, and those wanting to give talks should contact Al Rommers or Gary Gustafson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulford
Fairchild
Boy Scouts
Monnight
al Rommers
Gary Gustafson
Clara E Berck Dies at Local Hospital
Clara E. Berck age 87 died March 16 1960 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Osceola Methodist Church with Rev E A Kiel officiating. Burial was in Osceola Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara E. Berck
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Osceola Methodist Church
Rev
E. A. Kiel
Osceola Cemetery
Swanson and Sherwood Spend Friday Evening Social
Mr and Mrs Mauritz Swanson visited Mr and Mrs Wren Sherwood Friday evening in a small social gathering. Local Markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Mauritz Swanson
Mrs
Wren Sherwood
Schmoker, Lincoln Grocer, Dies Suddenly at 53 Monday Rites
Walter C. Butz Schmoker of Lincoln, owner of an IGA Market at 10th and Garfield, died Friday of a heart attack. Funeral Monday at Calvary Evangelical United Brothers Church with burial in Lincoln Memorial Park. Survived by wife Leona, daughter Kay Welsch, son Richard, and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C
Butz) Schmoker
Lincoln Grocer
Calvary Evangelical United Brothers Church
Roald Roker
Lincoln Memorial Park
Schmoker
Ralph Beechner
Cedar
Woodsdale
Cedar and Then Saw Mr. Schmoker
Bill Nefsky
Wodsdale
10Th
Garfield
Stockwell
Osceola
Lincoln
East Lincoln Lodge No. 210
Tom Schmoker
Hugh Schmoker
Albert Schmoker
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Walter Koehler
Ralph Hasselbalch
Proceeds Of Auxiliary Tea Benefit Columbus Opportunity Center
A $50 gift from the Osceola American Legion Auxiliary tea on March 18 was given to the Columbus Chapter of the National Association for Retarded Children for the Opportunity Center school in Columbus. Mrs. John Ditter accepted the donation and praised the group's generosity. High school girls' trio and Barbara Oberg performed as attendees from Stromsburg Shelby Polk and Osceola looked on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opportunity Center
Osceola American Legion Auxiliary
Columbus
National Association For Retarded Children For the Opportunity Center School
John Ditter
Barbara Oberg
Stromsburg
Shelby, Polk and
Osceola
Central City Social Visit Notes
Mr and Mrs Wren Sherwood were Thursday evening visitors of Mr and Mrs J H Gustafson and Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr and Mrs Guy Sherwood of Central City. Mr and Mrs Harry Sterup spent Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Ford Bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren Sherwood
J. H. Gustafson
Guy Sherwood
Central City
Harry Sterup
Ford Bond
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital News Briefs
A list of patient discharges and attending individuals at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital includes Mrs. Clara A. Berck Osceola Mrs. Orley Conkling and baby Stromsburg Mrs. Richard Miller and baby Osceola and many others across Osceola Stromsburg Benedict Benedict Rising City Silver Creek Stromsburg and surrounding towns. The roster names both patients and visiting staff in a routine hospital notice for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara A. Berck
Osceola
al Heitzman
Silver Creek
Orley Conkling
Stromsburg
Arvid Wittgren
Frank Ostrander
Polk
Clifford Branting
Richard Miller
John A. Thompson
Shelby
Mary Coufal
Willard Liedtke
Benedict
Delmar Polacek
Marjorie Fonda
Glen Moon
Shelby Ray Richards
Gracie Moberg
Paul Heitman
Benedict Fred Wescoat
Martin Kresha
Fred Heidtbrink
Gresham
Mabel Stevens
Roy Cramer
Raymond Lindblade
Milan L. Blase
Hampton
Julia Johnson
Frank Frizzell
Mildred Wilson
Mary Martens
Rising City
Guy Fox
Bert Campbell
Wilbur Whitacre
I. F. Spalding
Fred Novell
Clifford Lisko
Matie Bedient
Enumerators Named for 1960 Census in Polk and York
The 1960 Census of Population and Housing begins April 1 with enumerators listed for Polk and York counties. Polk County selections include Mrs Harold Green and others, while York County lists Mrs Gerald Burgess and several York residents. Training starts March 28 at the National Guard Armory in York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Harold Green
Polk
Virgil Bush
Norman Leach
Osceola
York County
Gerald Burgess
Gresham
Henry Scheele
Mildred Steffens
Bradshaw
James Stansberry
York
H. E. Schultz
Roy Haney
Frank Armstrong
Don Pohl
Local Lutheran Youth Attend Annual Youth Conference
Thirteen St Paul Lutheran Church youths attended the Nebraska Luther League Conference at Luther College in Wahoo Nebraska from Friday to Sunday with the theme In My Walk.Speakers included Pastor Kindschuh Burlington Iowa Pastor Cornell Wahoo Pastor Swenson Omaha Pastor Peterson Oakland and Pastor Johnson Osceola. Music featured the college choir Madrigal Singers and Luther quartet. Attendees from Osceola include Miriam and Ronald Carlson Gregg Johnson Calvin Carlson and Luther Leaguers Louis Monson Kathryn Pliefke Phyllis Carlson Bonnie Gary Rodene Richard Pehrson Louise Peterson Nancy Carlson and John Cederberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Luther College
Wahoo
Nebraska
Nebraska Luther League
John Kindschuh
Burlington
Iowa
Andrew Cornell
J. Sabin Swenson
Omaha
Royal Peterson
Oakland
Robert Johnson
Osceola
Madrigal Singers
Luther Quartet
Miriam
Ronald Carlson
Gregg Johnson
Calvin Carlson
Luther and Luther Leaguers
Louis Monson
Kathryn Pliefke
Phyllis Carlson
Bonnie
Gary Rodene
Richard Pehrson
Louise Peterson
Nancy Carlson
John Cederberg
Emmett J Vaughan Wins NDEA Insurance Fellowship
Creighton University graduate Emmett J Vaughan of 4460 Emmet Street receives a National Defense Education Act fellowship valued at over 10 thousand dollars to pursue a doctoral degree in insurance at the University of Nebraska starting September. The three year grant pays 2000 dollars first year plus 400 per dependent, with yearly increases of 200 dollars. Vaughan, a 1952 Cathedral High School graduate, is married to Connie Smith and is son of Leo Vaughan of 2731 North Forty Fifth Avenue, Osceola kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett J. Vaughan
Creighton University
Vaughan
Emmet Street
University of Nebraska
Lincoln’s Cathedral High School
Creighton College of Arts and Sciences
Leo Vaughan
North
Fortyfifth Avenue
Connie Smith
Kenneth Smith
W. H. Smith
Osceola
Open House Showcases Farm Machinery and Foreign Tractor
Wobig and Son Equip Co hosted a successful Open House on Friday March 18 drawing about 400 attendees. The event featured a display of Farm Machinery and Foreign Tractor models attracting local farmers and enthusiasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wobig and Son Equip. Co
Social Calendar Events and House Guests Noted
Cub Pack meets Friday March 25 at 7 30 P M at the Methodist Church Easy Aces gather March 24 with Mrs Harlan McKeag W C T U meets March 31 with Lillian Brown Mr and Mrs John Auburt and daughter of Sargent guests of Vida Recmeyer Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs Wm Biles Jr and family of Pend er Mr and Mrs Frank Hewitt returned from a two month visit with daughters and families the H M Albrights of Namoa Idaho and the Duane Wilkinsons of Loveland Colo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Easy Aces
Harlan McKeag
W.C.T.U
Lillian Brown
John Auburt
Sargent
Vida Recmeyer
Leroy Rhodes
Wm. Biles Jr
Pender
Frank Hewitt
H. M. Albrights
Namoa
Idaho
Duane Wilkinsons
Loveland
Colo
Sunset Line and Twine Co. letter reaches Osceola roots
Logan Danskin Plant Superintendent of Sunset Line and Twine Co. Petaluma California writes to Ivar Oberg recalling Osceola Nebraska childhoods. He recalls schoolmates Vivian Logan and Elmo Danskin and expresses interest in reunion while sending a free booklet and catalog via a protective cover and suggesting Paxton and Gallagher Omaha as suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivar Oberg
Logan Danskin
Sunset Line and Twine Co
Petaluma
Calif
Danskin
Osceola
Henderson Building
Vivian
Logan
Elmo
Mr. Oberg
Nebraska
California
Oberg
Paxton and Gallagher
Omaha
Sunset Line & Twine Co
Public sale near Exeter postponed to March 31
Roy Jones of Exeter Nebraska postponed sale now set for Thursday March 31 at 12 30 p m. Items include farm machinery hogs trucks car saddle horse equipment cattle hay straw household goods and more. Lunch stand on grounds. Auctioneers Dale Auction Co York. Sale bill appears elsewhere in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Jones
Exeter
Nebr
Aucts
Dale Auction Co
York
F.A.N. Club Plans April Lincoln Tour
The F.A.N. Club met Wednesday night March 16 with Mrs. Edward Watts. A stent auction was held and members discussed an April tour to Lincoln. The next meeting is April 19 with Mrs. Maury Watts. Members are told to note the date change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.A.N. Club
Edward Watts
Lincoln
Maury Watts
Busy Belles Meet and Learn Family Home Protection
The Busy Belles Extension club met with Mrs. Robert Sterup. nine members attended with two guests. Mrs. Victor Mangelson, president, led a brief meeting and Mrs. Glen Hendrickson taught a lesson on Family Home Protection. Lunch was served by the hostess. Next meeting April 6 at Mrs. Donald Alt's. Sally Hendrickson, Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Extension Club
Robert Sterup
Victor Mangelson
Glen Hendrickson
Donald Alt
Sally Hendrickson
Ford Bond Guests and Lincoln Hospital Visit
Mr and Mrs Ford Bond joined Mrs Irene Frans and her daughter for Sunday dinner and lunch. The Campbells and Mrs Alice Sechtem from Stromsburg traveled to Grand Island for a brief visit with the Thompsons present in Lincoln General and St Fran cis Hospitals. The Thompsons show improvement after four months ill health in hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Bond
Supt. Of Schools Succumbs To Long Illness
Olive Mabel McBeth a longtime Polk County Nebraska educator and county superintendent dies after a yearlong illness in Omaha She spent her life in Shelby and education serving in Nebraska and other states She leaves five brothers and many relatives and was active in many professional and civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Mabel McBeth
John
Eleanor McBeth
Shelby
Omaha
Harvey J. McBeth
Irvin G. McBeth
McBeth
District 21
Shelby High School
Weselyan University
Lincoln
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ilinois
Olive
Wayne State Teachers College
Wayne
Nebraska
Silver City
New Mexico
Elko
New
Lewiston
Idaho
Osceola
Silver Creek
Polk County
Wesley Methodist Church
Eastern Star
Nebraska State Teachers Association
National Council of Adminstrative
Women In Education
W.C.T.U
Delta Kappa Gamma
Upsilon
Rho State
Polk Co
Need Grass Seed How to Buy It Right
Jim Wilson of Polk County writes in Nebraska Farmer on buying grass for pastures using the PLS method and describes improved seed strains suited to the area. A follow up by the same author, How to Get a Good Stand of Grass, is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wilson
Polk Grass Seed Farmer
Nebraska Farmer
Youth Conference Attendee Highlighted at Luther College
Bonnie Rodene attended a Youth Conference at Luther College in Wahoo this weekend. A Lincoln resident, Mrs. John Mulgrue, visited her mother Mrs. Geo Wieseman on Tuesday. On Sunday night, Mrs. Merle Johnson hosted a party for Gregg’s tenth birthday with four of his great grandparents and four grandparents present. one great grandmother could not attend, noting Gregg has nine grandparents in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mulgrue
Lincoln
Geo. Wieseman
Merle Johnson
Greggs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Merchants
Cornhuseker
Thriftway
Realty
Shelby Oil
Matadores
Steckley’s
Fairacres
Walstead’s
Farmers Elevator
Polk Oiwl
Reece Abstractors
Sam’s
Ind
J. Anderson
H. Grossnicklaus
EF. Sterup
R. Kepner
E. Sterup
L. Anderson
Lees Realty
Bowling Belles
W. C
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
Bonnie Rodene
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