Osceola Bullpups Capture Goldenrod B B Tourney Title
Osceola Bullpups win the Goldenrod basketball tourney with a balanced attack led by Michael Simonsen who grabbed rebounds and scored nine. Danny Dunn contributed seven points as the team edged past Clarks and previously beat them in a later game. Miley and Gissler starred in defense and offense in the year’s earlier clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Michael Simonsen
Danny Dunn
Clarks
Kenneth Lisko
Alan Gissler
Calvin Kropatsch
Donald Augustine
Victor Sterup
Oo O
Charles Roberts
Osceola Bullpups
Miley
Bill Snodgrass
Lee Roy Miley
Mark Hawkins
Gregg Johnson
Osceola Jr High Wins First Place Trophy in 1956
Osceola defeated Silver Creek 33 to 29 in a hard fought junior high basketball final. Kenneth Lisko and Donald Augustine starred for Osceola while Alan Gissler led Silver Creek’s scoring. the win marks Osceola’s first first place trophy since 1956 and comes after Silver Creek had beaten Osceola earlier 39 to 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Silver Creek
Kenneth Lisko
Alan Gissler
Calvin Kropatsch
Donald Augustine
Bill Snodgrass
Lee Roy Miley
Dan Dunn
Wtee
Mark Hawkins
Gregg Johnson
Victor Sterup
Charles Roberts
Michael Simonsen
Augusta J. Timm 1876 1963 Obituary
Augusta J. Timm Mills 86 died March 19 1963 in Bartlesville Oklahoma after a life spanning Michigan Nebraska and Oklahoma She was born July 23 1876 in Marcellus Michigan to Fred and Minnie Timm married Roland A Mills February 28 1893 in Osceola Nebraska and had three children Surviving are four grandchildren nine great grandchildren two daughters in law and siblings Funeral services were held March 25 at Kepner Funeral Home Rev Ray Hawkins presiding with singing by Ceva Carlson and Maurine Schuman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Josephine Timm
Fred
Minnie Timm
Marcellus
Michigan
Bartlesville
Oklahoma
Osceola
Nebraska
Roland A. Mills
Frederick
Ivan
Reva
Oregon
Oswald Timm
Arlington
Washington
Kepner Funeral Home
Ray E. Hawkins
Maurine Schuman
Ceva Carlson
Old Rugged Cross
Funeral Attendees Gather for Osceola Service
Escorts at the Osceola funeral included Albert Timm Carl Wieseman Philip Timm Don Byers Martin Anderson and Raymond Kepner. Interment followed at Osceola Cemetery with out of town mourners from Portland Bartlesville Omaha and Columbus attending.
Death of Former Local Resident Mrs. Arthur Bittner
Former resident Mrs. Arthur Bittner nee Pearl Daisy Strickland of Los Angeles California died January 20 at age 85. Burial took place at Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood California. The Bittners lived here many years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Bittner
Pearl Daisy Strickland
Los Angeles
Calif
Inglewood Park
Inglewood
Bittners
Ladies Leisure League Scores and Standings Report
The page lists teams and scores from a ladies bowling league. Notable results include Smith's Wheathearts 56 Spot Removers 28 and Johnsons' Corvairs 43 Mill Rollers 47. Top players Carol Schmoker 507, Mary Lou Stallings 505, and Helen Johnson 464 are named with high series figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vee Smith
Wheathearts
Johnsons’ Corvairs
Gamble’s Kool-etts
Bert’s Rowletts
Osceola Howe
Ekcos
Smith
Johnsons’ Corvairs High
Ind
Carol Schmoker
Mary Lou Stallings
Helen Johnson
High, Team Game and Individual Scores Report
Spot Re movers 614, Smith's Wheathearts 592, Gamble's Kooletts 570 led in the team game. Carol Schmoker 214, Mary Lou Stallings 190, Eda Burritt 183 led the individual game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High
Smith
Wheathearts
Gamble
Kooletts
Ind
Carol Schmoker
Mary Lou Stallings
Eda Burritt
Anniversary Observed Sunday at Two Methodist Churches
Nearly 250 attendees marked the joint 80th anniversary of Fairview Methodist Church and the 75th of Silver Creek First Methodist. Bishop Kenn Copeland spoke at Silver Creek, with greetings from past pastors and district officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek
Fairview
Kenn Copeland
Lincoln
WSCS
Bruce Cowgill
Columbus
A. W. Johnson
W. E. Price
York
John Henderson
L. Hadsell
H. F. Beebe
North Bend
J. B. Brox
H. R. Weber
Orville Lamb
Fairview Ladies Aid
Madeline Powers
Ceva Carlson
Merle Schott
Fairview Methodist Church
Silver Creek First Methodist Church
L. A. Hansen
Polk
Osceola
Stromsburg
Genoa
Clarks
Norfolk
Grand Island
Larson Couple Celebrates 45th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. William Larson observed their 45th anniversary with a Sunday dinner at the Ideal Cafe in York. Attending were their children and families including Rolland Ekstrom and Karlene, Myron Larson and Russell, Vance Teerstrom and Timmy, Gary Mosier and Blayne, and a long distance call from daughter Mrs. Kenneth Almstrom and family of Kelso, Washington. The couple received numerous cards and gifts. Rolland Ekstrom baked the cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Larson
Ideal Cafe
York
Rolland Ekstrom
Karlene
Ricky
Myron Larson
Russell
Vance Teegerstrom
Timmy
Danny
Gary Mosier
Blayne
Kenneth Almstrom
Kelso, Washington
Church Activities and Meeting Schedule Listings
Osceola Nebraska St Paul Lutheran Church led by Pastor Robert Turner holds 10:00 study and 11:00 worship with events on Thursday the 28th and Friday the 29th. Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church Swede Home invites a special congregational meeting on Thursday March 28 at 8:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Osceola
Nebraska
Robert Turner
Church Council
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Sunday and Monday Church Services and Choir Practice
Sunday March 31 includes Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. Lenten service at Salem Stromsburg at 7:30 p.m. Monday April 1 Calvary Choir practice at 7:30 p.m.
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Salem
Stromsburg
Calvary Choir
Hylton Appeals Conviction On Bank False Entries
Harry L. Hylton of York appeals to the Nebraska Supreme Court after a York County jury convicted him on two counts of making false entries in the Gresham State Bank ledgers where he served as vice president. He received concurrent three to seven year sentences. The bank was closed after a state shortage exceeding $500,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. Hylton
York
Nebraska Supreme Court
York County
Gresham State Bank
Hylton
State
State Banking Dept
Triple F Sales Training Center Hears Nutrition and Feed Programs
Tom Hastings and Charles G. Kucera joined more than 60 Triple F Feed area managers dealers and reps at a March training session in Des Moines. The program covered livestock nutrition and Triple F medicated vitamin antibiotic formulas to combat stress and disease in beef cattle sheep poultry swine and dairy herds. Hastings and Kucera work at the Osceola Feed Mill which makes Triple F Feeds, a major Midwest supplier with dealers across Iowa Nebraska Kansas Missouri Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois and South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hastings
Charles G. Kucera
Des Moines
Hastings
Mr. Kucera
Osceola Feed Mill
United States
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Illinois
South Dakota
Women’s Division Plans Rural Homemakers Recognition Day
The Women’s Division of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce will honor nearly 100 women from Platte Boone Nance and Polk counties at its annual Rural Homemakers Recognition Day. The event Thursday March 28 will be held at First Methodist Church with home extension club presidents and county chairmen feted all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Platte
Boone, Nance
Polk
First Methodist Church
Pre-Nuptial Shower Honors Bonnie Gustafson
A bridal shower for Miss Bonnie Gustafson was held Saturday evening March 23 at the home of Mrs. Wayne Beatty in Stromsburg. She will wed Larry Clay April 13 at the Stromsburg Lutheran Church. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Kenneth Kuhnel of Shelby and Mrs. Bill Bryan of Osceola. The bride opened gifts after the "Bride" game, with lavender and white décor and a luncheon for 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Gustafson
Wayne Beatty
Stromsburg
Larry Clay
Lutheran
Guests with Honoree Mrs Verner Gustafson’s Mother
A social gathering featured guests with the honoree along with Mrs Verner Gustafson’s mother pouring the coffee. The scene reflected a cordial reception setting as attendees chatted and shared tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verner Gustafson
Final Date March 31 for Wool Growers Payments
March 31, 1963 marks the final date for marketings to qualify for payments under the 1962 wool program year. Producers must file applications with the County ASCS Office by April 30, 1963. Marketings after March 31 will be eligible under the 1963 program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASCS
Fan Club Meeting Discusses April Tour and Auction
Fourteen members of the Friends and Neighbors Extension Club met at Mrs. Delmar Johnson home. They discussed an April club tour and held an auction led by Mrs. Dave Richards. Proceeds near 30 dollars were accepted by Mrs. Richard Miller for Mrs. Reynold Peterson. Next meeting moved to April 10 at the Richard Miller home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends and Neighbors Extension Club
Delmar Johnson
Dave Richards
Richard Miller
Treas
Reynold Peterson
Osceola Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs L L ler hosted Thursday evening guests in the J H Gustafson home. Laura Buchholz of Storm Lake Indiana spent two weeks near her father Carl Lunborg at Annie Jeffrey Hospital. Harold Berglund and Elton Peterson of Stromsburg visited L L Ners for coffee Friday. James R Ander ly of Valparaiso visited Tom Hofbauer Saturday.
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L. L
J. H. Gustafson
Laura Buchholz
Storm Lake
Don Johnson
Carl Lunborg
Stromsburg
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Harold Berglund
Elton Peterson
L. L. Ners
James R. Anderly
Valparaiso
Tom Hofbauer
Weekend Birthday Dinner and See-You-There Talk
Saturday evening guests included Wayne and David Mentink and the Andersons from Fullerton plus Mr and Mrs Leonard Men tink. The gathering celebrated Wayne and David’s birthdays with overnight visits by Don Kuskie Ann Myron Van Velson Susan Kuskie Tom Van Velson and Jerry Johansen party. Walter Koehler and his wife returned from visits in California and Arizona. A family dinner honored the Bob Johansen family before their spring move to Cleveland Ohio as one of Behlens assigned transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Mentink
Wayne Mentink
Brian
Janis
Fullerton
Carleton Anderson
David
Hoor
Wayne
Martin. Roberts
Don Kuskie
Ann
Big Springs
Wesleyan
Mmes. Kuskie
van Velson
Roberts
Walter Koehler
California
Redlands
Hayward
Phoenix
Ariz
Jerry Johansen
Bob Johansen
Columbus
Cleveland
Ohio
Clear Creek Club Hosts Guest Day With Floral Demonstration
Clear Creek Homemaker Club met on Wednesday March 20 at Mrs. Mike Reisdorff’s home with Mrs. Henry Smith assisting. Eighteen members attended a 1:30 luncheon. Dues and pennies for Friendship were collected, and a silent auction and birthday packages were announced for the April 17 meeting at Mrs Roy Grossnicklaus’s home. Mrs June MacMillan of Lincoln presented an entertaining flowers and arrangements demonstration. Guest prize went to Mrs Tony Kirkman and door prize to Mrs Lydia Jaax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Creek
June MacMillan
Lincoln
Tony Kirkman
Lydia Jaax
Fraley Leads Special Services at Polk and Swede Plain
Rev. Douglas Fraley of Minneapolis is in charge of special services at Polk and Swede Plain Methodist churches. He is a former pastor of the two churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Fraley
Minneapolis, Minn
Polk
Swede Plain
Fraley
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Osceola Jr. Hi
Goldenrod
St. Edwards
Calvin Krepatsch
Danny Dunnat
Ark Hankins Eens
Michael] Simonsen
York, Nebr
Augusta Mills
Earl Chapman
Gary Gustafson
Harold Jones
Bill Norton
Ray Conrad
Bill Zedicher
P.S
Les’s Clippers
Farmers Co-op
Ned’s Service Wee Hee
Shelby Lumber
Conrad Realty
Dan Armbruster
al Yungdahl
Harold Grossnicklaus
Oz Cerny
Bernard Korger
Lorre Lanes
Standard Oil
Matadors
Steckley Seed
Shelby Oil
Lone Star Gravel
Osceola Locker
Walsteads An
Osceola Cleaners
R_ .Grossnicklaus
C Hernbloom
C. Hernbloom
Mim Peterson
Wayne Stallings
Don Sterup
Thriftway
Church News
Osceola Good Samaritan Village
Mr. and
Mrs
Russell W. Anderson
York Nebr
Mike Snodgrass
Clear Creek Club
McDonald’s
R. Jumbo Head
Swifts
Wberries
Food King
Hershey
Roxey
Bissells
Robbins
Armstrong
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