Dramatic Students Win Top Honors at Osceola Contest
Osceola high school hosted its first dramatic contest in years with 22 participants. Superior ratings went to Mary Gaile Sigler for interpretive oratory, Mary Helen Warwick for original oratory, Peg Staroschk for dramatic reading, and Marcia Schneider for humorous reading. The one act play Ladies of the Mop also earned superior, with judges Rev. Maurice Swenson and Mrs. Lassie Deeds among others. The district contest at Brainard March 19 advanced Staros cik, Sigler, and the play. Warwick and Schneider earned excellent and good ratings respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola High School
Mary Gaile Sigler
Mary Helen Warwick
Peg Staroschk
Marcia Schneider
Chautauqua
Jewell Morgan
Doris Kennedy
Marcia [Prattal
Dorothy Gissler
Jeanice Schott
Margery Schmoker
Peg Sixrosik
Janet Kepner
Mary Eien Warwick
Maurice L Swenson
fMlassie Deeds
Milton Peterson
Brainard
Peg Staroscik
Mary Ellen Warwick
Lillian Havel
The Challenge of The Cross sacred drama at Luther an church
The Harmony Society and choir present The Challenge of The Cross this Friday March 28 at the Lutheran church with invited guests. Velma Gissler Mary Elaine Carlson Lois Fleming Doris Seaberg Jeanette Carlson Dorothy Boden and Dorothy Nelson portray Evaniel and the Disciples. Special music by the choir male quartet Mrs Otto Olson Carl Cedberg Vivian Nelson Wesley Peterson and Dorothy Gissler reads. A sacred song My Precious Lord by Thelma Allinder of Osceola is introduced during Holy Week. The program continues at Swede Home Church on April 2 at 7 30 pm.
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Lutheran Church
Harmony Society
Evaniel
Velma Gissler
Mary Elaine Carlson
Lois Fleming
Doris Seaberg
Jeanette Carlson
Dorothy Boden
Dorothy Nelson
Otto Olson
Carl Cederberg
Vivian Nelson
Wesley Peterson
Dorothy Gissler
Precious Lord
Thelma Allinder
Osceola
Community notices from family gatherings and visits
The Usharit Club met at Mrs. Wm. Duke's home on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Smith traveled to Alburnette Iowa on Wednesday to visit their son in law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Etzel and their new baby son. Sunday dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. George Reeb included Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Reeb and their Riverton Wyoming children and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gregg and their daughter from near Central City. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Rhodes and daughter of Osceola visited the Heitzman home Sunday. Misses Eileen and Annetta Karpes were Sunday supper guests at the A. P. Kalbasa home near Clarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Duke
Guy Smith
Alburnette
Iowa
Kenneth Etzel
George Reeb
Alvin Reeb
Riverton
Wyoming
Wm. Gregg
Near
Central City
Leroy Rhodes
Osceola
Heitzman
Eileen
Annetta Karpes
A. P. Kalbasa
Clarks
Osceola Chamber to Meet March 31 at Legion Building
Osceola Chamber of Commerce plans a Monday night meeting March 31 at 8 PM in the Legion Building. A U S Commerce field office is now in Fremont with a representative to explain department services.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Legion Building
U. S. Department of Commerce
Fremont
Dr J J Query Buried in Washington
Jesse Jackson Query born December 5 1883 in Osceola Nebraska died March 3 1947 in Puyallup Washington at 63 married Maude Gertrude Biggs on December 18 1907 children Jesse Quentin killed in action in Germany November 23 1914 and daughters Louisa Dixon Marguerite Tunnard funeral March 7 1947 at Puyallup interment Woodbine cemetery
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Jesse Jackson Query
William
Cora Query
Osceola
Nebraska
South Hill
Puyallup
Washington
Maude Gertrude Biggs
Jesse Quentin
Germany
Louisa Dixon
Marguerite Tunnard
Query
Puyalup
Ray
Kansas
Delbert
Dean
Colorado
Bertha Fellows
Carrie Simkins
Edith Bottum
Etta van Nostrand
Woodbine
Sunday Visit Highlights from Wesley Chapel Area
Edward Cerny of Hastings and the Alfred Gondringer family joined Oswald Cerney’s household Sunday. The Sterrups hosted guests including William Gehring Platte Center Tom Carter Ray Miller and Orlin Shelby. A shower honored Onlene Wallace Sparling with Mrs Schott Mrs Augustine and Mrs Girard in attendance.
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Victor Sterup
Horace McKeag
Fred Huggler
Don Swanson
Alfred Kuehnal
Geo, Inness
Omaha
Clarence Anderson
Elmer Allinder
District 18 residents host and visit neighbors events
Mr and Mrs Arthur Mayberger near Columbus and Mr and Mrs Orville Enyeart spent Tuesday in Omaha. Lew Seiz near Belwood visited with Adolph Bernt. Osceola area friends dined with Ralph Hasselhalch. Louis A Smith and family visited Maurice Fellers near Genoa. Chas Tragart heads to Omaha for medical care. Maxine Eschter near Rising City stayed with Josephine Benda. Envear entertained local youths Saturday. Carl Benda family from Lone Star visited John Micek. Edward Lisko and John Micek visited Louis Czuba near Columbus.
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Arthur Mayberger
Columbus
Orville Enyeart
Omaha
Lew Seiz
Belkwood
Adolph Bernt
Tom Schnmoker
Duane Schmoker
Osceola
Ralph Hasselhalch
Louis A. Smith
Maurice Fellers
Genoa
Chas. Tragart
Maxine Eschter
Near Rising City
Josephine Benda
Orville Envear
Carl Benda
Lone Star
John Micek
Edward Lisko
Louis Czuba
Local Men Enroll in Naval Reserve
Two local men, Wesley Peterson of Osceola and Henry A. Galus of the valley, were enrolled in the V 4 Naval Reserve Inactive on Thursday by a Lincoln Navy Recruiting Office representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Peterson
Osceola
Henry A. Galus
The
Valley
V+4 Naval Reserve
Lincoln Navy Recruiting Office
Out of Old Nebraska by James C Olson
A nostalgic tribute to Nebraska’s early river life describing the arrival of the first steamboat each spring on the Missouri River towns. It recalls town celebrations, bustling crews, plentiful liquor, and the role of boats like the Platte Valley and St Mary in reviving trade and contact with the outside world.
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Old Nebraska
James C. Olson
State Historical Society
Missouri River
Platte Valley
Nebraska News
Nebraska City
Platte Vailey
St. Louis
Omaha
Nebraska Advertiser
Brownville
St. Mary
Steeple's Store Promotes Chick Days in Shelby and Osceola
Boys overalls and cowboy pants featured at Steeple's Store with Chick Days on Tuesdays and Fridays. Shelby and Osceola Hatchers highlighted in the ad.
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Steeple's
Shelby and Osceola Hatcheries
4-H Club holds meeting and plans upcoming events
The Mixture 4-H Club met March 18 at the Victor Sterup home with Henry Thnen guiding plans for the 4-H Beef Judging Contest in Columbus on March 24. Lunch was served, and members discussed feeding day at the College of Agriculture on April 18.
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County Extension
Victor Sterup
Henry Thnen
Columbus
Nebraska
College of Agriculture
Lincoln
KEPNER'S Offe rs Low Priced Inner Spring Mattresses
Book your April and May Chicks now at Shelby and Osceola Hatchery. Prices for inner spring mattresses range from 27.00 to 49.50. Hatchery locations in Shelby and Osceola advertise chick orders for spring.
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Kepner’s
Shelby and Osceola Hatchery
Palm Sunday Lutheran Church Service Schedule
Sunday School and Bible classes at 10 a.m. Divine Worship at 11 a.m. This week features a 7:30 p.m. 6th Lenten Devotional and Thursday SS Teachers meeting at 7:30 p.m. Harmony Society at 8:15 p.m. Hostesses named. Various Holy Week activities include Confirmation Class Friday, Holy Week Choir, Ladies Aid, Maundy Thursday Holy Communion, and Good Friday Devotional with reception of members.
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the Lutheran Church
Harmony Society
Elmer Allinder
Clarence Anderson
Dorothy Boden
Challenge of the Cross
Board of Trustees
Ladies Aid
Axel Anderson
Aurora
Margit Anderson
Arthur Anderson
Palm Sunday and Holy Week at St Vincent's Church
Palm Sunday March 30 1947 Mass times include 8 30 a m high mass with palms blessed. Holy Thursday 8 a m solemn procession and adoration. Good Friday 12 noon mass. Holy Saturday 7 30 a m mass with Easter candle and water blessed. Confessions listed midweek and evenings across Wednesday to Saturday.
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ST. Vincent’s Church
St. Andrew's Mission Palm Sunday Mass
Palm Sunday services announced for St. Andrew's Mission on March 20, 1947. Sunday Mass time listed as 10:20 a m.
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St. Andrew’s Mission
Palm
The Swedehome Church Sunday Schedule and Events
The Swedehome Church offers Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Holy Communion and a 2:30 p.m. choir practice. No evening service. Next week a board meeting Monday at 2 p.m. The Harmony Society of St. Pauls Lutheran Osceola presents The Challenge of the Cross Wednesday. Good Friday service Friday begins at 12 noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swedehome
Harmony Society of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Osceola
Methodist Sunday Services and Quarterly Conference
The church announces Sunday School at 10:00 and a Palm Sunday morning communion service with baptismal rites and reception of new members. A World Service Offering is planned and the Quarterly Conference will be held the week after Easter. all are welcome to attend.
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Stromsburg High School
Dad
Mother
THE
Methodist Church
Omaha World-Herald Subscription Campaign
Note. This item announces a subscription drive for the Omaha World-Herald inviting readers to enroll or renew. The brief emphasizes joining the paper for continued delivery and access to news coverage.
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The
Omaha World-Herald
Mrs Anna Ludlow to be buried Thursday
Mrs Anna Ludlow died at Ingleside Nebraska Monday night at age 71. Funeral services are set for Thursday morning at 10 at Kepner Funeral Home. Obituary will appear next week.
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Anna Ludlow
Ingleside
Neb
Kepner Funeral Home
Real Estate Brings Good Prices at Osceola York Sale
240 acres formerly belonging to Wm. Oberg sold at referee sale in Osceola and York. Total bids reached $29,650. Edw. Oberg acquired 80 acres in Polk County for $61 per acre. Vernie Lundberg bought 40 acres in York County at $157 per acre, while Martin A. Hoffman paid $149 per acre for 120 York County acres.
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Wm. Oberg
Polk
Osceola
York
Polk County
Edw. Oberg
Vernie Lundberg
York County
Martin A. Hoffman
Sister of Osceola Lady Dies in Columbus
Mrs. Nettie A. Gerrard, 83, died Thursday evening March 20 at her Columbus home after a period of illness. She is known to Osceola residents for visiting her sister, Mrs. Rog ers, here. She leaves a daughter, two sons, nine grandchildren and her sister. Mr. Gerrard preceded her in death in 194?. Funeral services were held Saturday and burial was in Columbus.
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Alpha Beebe
Osceola Alupha
William
Edwinnie Hanshew
Polk County
Seth Johnston
Stromsburg
U. S
Shelby
Emmet Beebe
Hugh Johnston
Tressie Brown
Osceola
Ray Hanshew
Ansley
Leslie
Guy
Della Hanshew
Wilmington
Calif
Flossie Sarrow
Silver Creek
Gracie Moberg
Hazel Weeden
Syradshaw
Tt. B
Graceland
Nettie A. Gerrard
Columbus
Fk. Lt Rogers
Tne
Rogers
Gerrard
Lost Fox Terrier with Broken Leg in Osceola
Local note records a lost fox terrier named Renard with a broken right leg in Osceola. Contact Renard R. A. Beatty at phone 2404 if found. Nearby social items note Easter events, club meetings, hospitalizations, visits, dances, and community activities in area towns.
Calkin Electrocuted Working on Bradshaw Power Line
Joel Calkin 46 of Hastings construction firm died Thursday afternoon after 383,000 volts passed through him while he worked solo on a pole near Consumers sub station at Bradshaw. Despite resuscitation efforts, death was rapid. He had lived in York with his wife while employed by the Hastings firm to build a line from Aurora to York. He was born November 10, 1900 in Gothenburg Nebraska, survived by wife, daughter in California, son in Fort Dodge Iowa, and brother Fred of Osceola. Burial followed in Seward after services in York two days later.
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Joel Calkin
Bradshaw
Joel Cabin
Commonwealth Electric Co
Hastings
Consumers ’ Public Power District
Calkin
Aurora
York
Gothenburg
Nebr
Osceola
Fred Calkin
California
Fort Dodge
Yowa
Fred
W. W. Nyline
Seward
Legion Club Bingo Night Supports Memorial Chapel Fund
A capacity crowd at the On eeola Legion Club enjoyed bingo and an Auxiliary program. The event featured an Auxiliary Sextette performance, a talk by district commander W. W. Norton, and a one act play Ladies Of The Mop by Kepner, Warwick, Staroscik and Sigler, which earned a superior rating at a district contest. Proceeds of about $60 go to the Memorial Chapel Fund for a Veterans Hospital chapel in Lincoln.
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Legion Club
Oneeola Legion and Auxiliary
Martin Anderson
Auxiliary
Legion
American Legion
Memorial Chapel
Veterans’ Hospital
Lincoln
Oscar Jones Silver Wedding Anniversary Observed
Mr and Mrs Oscar Jones celebrated their silver wedding anniversary on March 15 with relatives arriving the night before for games and refreshments. Attendees included Martin Jones and Gloria Ann Mrs Mark Johnson and several couples such as Harold Nelson Horace Stevens Ansel Pehrson and family Wesley Jones. On Sunday Richard Peterson of Ceresco Garfield Moline and son Meads Ansel Pehrson and daughters and Wesley Jones joined to toast the couple and present a gift.
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Oscar Jones
Martin Jones
Gloria Ann
Mark Johnson
Harold Nelson
Horace Stevens
Ansel Pehrson
Wesley Jones
Richard Peterson
Ceresco
Garfield Moline
Mead
Jones
Kindergarten Opens Tuesday at Local High School
Kindergarten will begin on Tuesday April 8 at the local high school. Parents with children starting school must contact Supt. L. E. Hanson by April 2. Children must be six before January 1, 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoul
Supt
L. E. Hanson
Saturday Cigarettes and Tables at Local Stores
Crouse-Tex Drug Co offers cigarettes at 1.33 per carton while KEPNER'S advertises SAMSON and DURHAM card tables. Data Nome and makeup lines from Max Factor Coty are sold by Crouse-Tex Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Samson and Durham
Kepner’s. Data Nome
Coty
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Fairview News
Nobody Lives Forever
John Garfield
Walter Brennan
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Trail of
Kit Carson
Allan Lane
J. J. Query
Naval Reserve
6Th District
Nebraska Holstein Friesian Association
Sheld
Stromisburg Chamber of Commerce
Roberts’ Dairy
Osceola, Stromsburg and Roberts’ Dairy Company
Renard
R. A. Beatty
James Dunn
Fred ‘Dunn
John Ringel
Lenore Ruff
Merle Myers
Omata
Roland Johnson
Clyde Courtney
Victor C. Johnson
H. W. Herbes
Harley
Dana Westfall
Easy Aces
Lawrence Bowe
Joe Wieseman
KA Mills
BBB Club
Richard Matheson
Campfire Girls of America
A. J. Herrmann
Clarkson Hospital
Flying Fingers Club
Glen Richards
Marvin Dawes
Harry Lees
Norton Bldg
Fred Dunn
Patricia Dunn
O-So
James Gibbons
Journal OF World-Herald
Legion and Auxiliary
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