Easter Services At Osceola Churches
Members of the First Methodist Church join St. Paul Lutheran Church for a union Good Friday Service at 1 30 p m in the Methodist Church. Rev Bollinger will deliver the sermon That Faith Might Live. Easter Sunday features a 6 30 a m communion breakfast and two identical worships at 9 and 11 a m with choir selections Alleluia Christ Is Risen and As It Began To Dawn. Regular Sunday School meets at 10 a m.
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First Methodist Church
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Bollinger
Methodist
Lorenz and
Richolson
Holy Week Changes Debut Under Pope Pius XII
Osceola parishioners prepare for historic 1956 Holy Week as Pope Pius XII mandates renewed services in all churches. Changes emphasize evening liturgies and greater lay participation with three St. Vincent Church observances including Holy Thursday mass, Good Friday rites, and the Easter Vigil at 8 p m with cross unveiling and foot kissing.
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Osceola
Pope Pius XII
Pope St. Pius X
Pope Pius
St. Vincent Church
Off The Cuff Farewell Letter Celebrates A New Life
A columnist signs off the “Off The Cuff” column after two years, declaring plans to retire from daily grind for wealth and leisure. The writer jokes about milli onaire riches, luxury travel between Texas and Alaska, daily pampering, and choosing Cadillacs, while thanking readers and noting a possible return only in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Alaska
Aloha
Holy Week Services Updated With English Parts At Catholic Churches
Catholic Holy Week services will include English responses and baptismal vows. Evening services aid working people and participation in the rites of suffering burial and resurrection. Easter Masses at St Vincent’s 7:00 and 10:30 with music by Sorin choir and Ruth Zelda organist at St Andrew Church 9:00 with traditional hymns.
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Europe
St. Vincent’s
St. Joan of Arc
R. J. Sorin
Lawrence Meister
Avis Waller
Dee
C. Aiblinger
Alleluia
Allelusia
St. Andrew Church
Ruth Zelda
St Paul Lutheran Holy Week Easter Services Planned
St Paul Lutheran Church outlines Holy Week events with Holy Thursday communion at 8:00 p.m. choir pieces include In Remembrance of Thee and Oh Behold Our Saviour. Good Friday union service with First Methodist Church. Easter morning Luther League breakfast and sick visitations. Easter worship features Pastor Johnson, Mrs. Howard Boden, and choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Lutheran Church
von Berge
First Methodist Church
St. Paul
Grieg
Handel
Luther League
Johnson
Howard Boden
Redeemer
Handel Christianson
Real Estate Transfers Listed for Osceola Area
Warranty deeds show Kenneth E. Brown and wife transferring NE half of Section 35 to Leo J. Kowalski and wife. Oscar E. Jones and wife transfer Lot 10 Block 6 Original Town of Osceola to William Lloyd Miller and wife. Adam Schmitt transfers S half SE and NE half SE of Section 25 to Adam Schmitt and Walter Schmitt.
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Kenneth E. Brown
Leo J. Kowalski
Oscar E. Jones
William Lloyd Miller
Osceola
Adam Schmitt
Walter Schmitt
Polk County Wildlife Club Sought In Osceola Nebraska
Readers are invited to form a county wildlife club to promote conservation restocking of game and fish, educate youth in wildlife topics, and improve access to hunting and fishing resources. A county meeting may be held to discuss bylaws officers and a yearly program if sufficient interest is shown.
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State Game Commission
Polk County
Bluffs
Platte River
Osceola
Nebraska
First Baby Born At Hospital Is Boy In Polk County
Russell Jeffrey Shostrom born Thursday March 22 is the first baby at Annie Jef frey Memorial County Hospital near Polk. He weighed fos. pounds at birth and received 26 gifts including some checks from Osceola merchants. His middle name honors hospital benefactor Dr. Charles W. Jeffrey.
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Russell Jeffrey Shostrom
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Dorrell D. Shostrom
Polk
Clarks
Nebraska
Russell Jeffrey
Charles W. Jeffrey
Polk High School
Slocum Named A Gas Ass'n Officer
Henry Slocum manager of Central Electric and Gas Co Northern District was named second vice president of the Mid West Gas Association at Omaha. He will become president in two years. E. E. Baxter was re elected treasurer. The Northern District includes Polk County with three towns served by the company. Polk lacks natural gas service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Slocum
Central Electric and Gas Company
Mid-West Gas Association
Omaha
Slocum
E. E. Baxter
Polk County
Polk
Osceola Schools Begin Easter Vacation Today
Superintendent Clair W. Walker announced Osceola schools start Easter vacation today Thursday March 29 at 2 30 p m and will resume on Tuesday April 3.
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Clair W. Walker
Osceola
Social calendar notices include four April events
Mrs George Craven hosts PEO on Wednesday April 4. Busy Belles entertained at Mrs Clarence Van Ostrand home on April 4. Swede Home Project Club meets at Mrs Floyd Speirs home on April 6 for the club’s fifth anniversary observance.
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George Craven
Clarence van Ostrand
Floyd Speirs
Lincoln woman visits Mills family over weekend
Mrs. H. W. Pratt of Lincoln stayed with her brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Mills, Sr. during a weekend visit at their home.
Hospital patient load hits 27 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial
The Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital recorded a high of 27 patients on Monday March 26, up from a prior peak of 26. Patients came from every county section and from York Merrick and Butler counties, with a likely drop as spring farm work begins.
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Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Boutonnieres
York
Merrick
Butler
4 H Executive Council Meets Polk County
The Polk County 4 H executive committee met at the agricultural extension office on March 19 with full attendance. The council voted to add a boy and a girl junior leader, Davida Sundberg and Gary Anderson, to the executive council. A three, five, and ten year pin project was approved to be awarded at the fall Achievement meeting to members eight years old and older, sponsored by the Polk County Farm Bureau.
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4-H
Polk County
4-H Council
Agricultural Extension Office
Davida Sundberg
Gary Anderson
Polk County Farm Bureau
Homer Ingalls
Ed Dobberstein Lee
Treas
Orley Conkling
City and School Elections Set for Tuesday April 3
Voters will go to the Polk County courthouse lobby from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm to elect school board members for newly formed district No 19 and city officials. Candidates include Paul Monson Calmar Herrmann for one year and Earl Watts Lewis Dunn Wesley Peterson Donald Johnson for three year terms. in the city, Raymond Sedlak Milan Snodgrass and Fred Bond appear on ward ballots with no Police Magistrate nominations. mayor Fred Bond is on both wards. City clerk and treasurer positions are now appointive.
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Polk County
Paul Monson
Calmar Herrmann
Earl Watts
Lewis Dunn
Wesley Peterson
Donald Johnson
Raymond Sedlak
Milan Snodgrass
Fred Bond
Servicemen Guests At Gelnhausen Home
Pfc Jack Schott of Mainz Germany visited over St Patrick weekend at the LeSuer home in Gelnhausen. Pfc Ed Schemon and Pfc Bob Peterson of Gelnhausen were supper guests Saturday night and Peterson stayed Sunday. Schott returned to Mainz Monday. All are Nebraska natives serving with the U S Army in Germany.
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Pfc
Jack Schott
Mainz
Germany
St. Patrick’s
Dede LeSuer
Gelnhausen
Ed Schemon
Bob Peterson
LeSuers
Schott
U. S. Army
Birthday observance for Mrs Verner Gustafson near Swede Home
Mrs George Heckman attended a Thursday afternoon birthday event honoring Mrs Verner Gustafson near Swede Home.
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George Heckman
Verner Gustafson
Grade building work begins for consolidated district
Materials and supplies are arriving at the site as D L Moffitt moves in a crew and lays out the building. Shop drawings for structural steel will be completed this week and steel is not yet needed. The site has been leveled, footings excavated, and cement brick and block will follow. Weather may speed completion within a 180 day limit.
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D. L. Moffitt
Osceola High School Pre Contest Concert
Osceola High School musicians present a free pre contest concert at the auditorium on Tuesday April 3 at 8 00 p m The program features band mixed chorus girls glee boys glee small vocal and instrumental groups plus solo performances The public is invited with no admission charge.
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Osceola High School
Births of Patricia Margaret OConnor and Christine Ann Peterson
Osceola friends report the birth of a six pound five ounce daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ray O Connor of Burbank California on March 24 named Patricia Margaret. Mrs. O Connor is formerly Zona Herbes of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Max Peterson of Lincoln announce a daughter born March 22 at Bryan Memorial Hospital weighing seven pounds three ounces named Christine Ann. The Petersons have one other daughter.
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Osceola
Ray O’connor
Burbank
Calif
Patricia Margaret
O’connor
Zona Herbes
Max Peterson
Lincoln
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Christine Ann
Petersons
Johnsons Host Coffee Guests In Stromsburg
Mr and Mrs Byron Johnson of Stromsburg were coffee guests of Mr and Mrs Clyde Courtney on Tuesday afternoon.
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Byron Johnson
Stromsburg
Clyde Courtney
Firemen Annual Dance Planned by Osceola Volunteer Fire Dept
The Osceola Volunteer Fire Department announces its annual spring dance on Wednesday April 4 at Midway Havens Duffy Belorad and his orchestra will provide music for the affair starting at 9 00 p m with dancing until 1 00 Admission is by ticket and advance sales are being made Tickets are available from any department member.
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Osceola
Midway
Havens
Duffy Belorad
County Spelling Contest Attracts County Pupils
One hundred sixty pupils from all sections of Polk County entered the Osceola High School Building contest on Saturday afternoon March 24. Four fifth and sixth grade contestants and four seventh and eighth grade contestants were chosen to represent Polk County at the District Spelling Contest in York on Monday April 9. The combined grades met division entrance requirements for the York area contest. The four fifth and sixth grade representatives are.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola High School
Polk County
York
Mary Hastings
Carolyn Wyatt
Annette Sward
Joan Larkin
Dist
David Kampovitz
Myron Bernt Soi Ting
Maurice Ransom
Larry Anderson
Winnes
Osceola Hospital Opens Strongly As First Weeks Impress
Patronage at the new Osceola hospital far exceeds expectations with 20 patients daily on average and a peak of 26 on March 25. Officials report good patient acceptance, favorable discharge comments, and staffing strained but effective as operations began.
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Osceola
Don Nordberg
Stromsburg
Don
J. E. Steeple
Norman Fintel
Jack
Men of Greens Chapel
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Governor Anderson
Bonnie Gibbins
Yvonne
ST. Paul Lutheran
Wildlife Club
Dr. Jeffrey
Executive Council
OHS
Firemen
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Sheryl Waller
Marvel Davissaten
Beverly Ekdahl
Carolyn Swanson
Thelma Scott
Jimmie Harris
Edwin Kresha
Myron Bernt
Brotherhood
W. H. Norton
Lowell Hanson
Lawrence Bowe
Marian Boden
Bernie Gissler
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