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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1962
Page
8
Local families from Osceola and nearby towns hosted and visited over the weekend. Events included high school operetta participants, church and club activities, and multiple family dinners and calls across Omaha Columbus Shelby and Corpus Christi trips.
Mrs. Floyd West Social Center hosts callers including Mrs. Gus Miller Alma Speicher and families from Omaha Benedict and Malmo Attendees include the Eugene Sterups Ray and Orlen Miller Sunday guests at Bob Sterups The Easy Aces Club met with Mrs Bertha Berck Lynda Merrick visits Margie Ransom Guests joined Andrew Petersons Golden Wedding celebration at Shelby Albert Andersons host Larry Johnston family Columbus and Mr and Mrs David Fjellin Malmo Kresha family at Shelby Ronald Smiths visit Max Gabels Lewis Schott visit Joe Micks at Bellwood Roger Gestrine spent at Lincoln Air Base DCCW meeting attended by Mrs Alfred Kuhnel Civic Auditorium Seward Gabriels visit Kuhnels in the evening
Word has been received of the death of Hobart Albright at his home in Idaho. Mrs. Albright was the former Evelyn Hewitt, daughter of Mrs. Frank Hewitt and the late Mr. Hewitt. The Duane Wilkinson family moved from Loveland Colorado to Greeley. Mrs. Wilkinson is the former Jean Hewitt. The Martin Gestrines visited Harold W. Johnson to help him observe his birthday. Mrs. Mabel Olson of Stromsburg spent a few days with the Martin Gestrines. Wallace Logan visited his brother Frank at the Arbeiter Home in York. The Dick Alts of Duncan and Richard Birkels of David City visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Alt. A group of friends helped Mr. and Mrs. Tom Schmoker celebrate their wedding anniversary Friday evening. Mrs. Kenneth Mentink and family spent Saturday with her father Otto Swanson at Swede Home. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd West visited friends at the Arbeiter Home in York Friday afternoon.
Mary Etta Miller born August 5 1881 in California Junction Iowa died March 21 1962 at her Polk Nebraska home aged 80 years 7 months 15 days daughter of Flora and George Cremeen spent most of her life in Polk County with a brief period in Valley County Nebraska and Wheatland Wyoming A brief notice notes her long local life and family roots continuing in Polk County.
Mrs. Viola Mae Cremeen Miller of Osceola died after a long life of caregiving with husband Frank Miller. She raised siblings, lived in Osceola Polk and Silver Creek areas, and celebrated a Golden Wedding in 1951. Survived by daughter Florene Doremus and son Loren Miller, seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and siblings Clara Frizzell Mabel Carter Chan cey Cremeen. Funeral noted with religious and community associations and music renditions.
Glen Carter, Chester Cremeen, and Francis Layton are named in the obituary with burial in Osceola Cemetery.
Mrs Robert Korger 66 died March 11 at the Frank Gable residence near Shelby from a heart attack. Requiem Mass at Sacred Heart Church with Rt Rev Msgr John A Kean officiating. Kepner Funeral Home in charge. Survived by son Richard of Battle Creek, two granddaughters, a brother Frank Gabel, a sister Mrs John Langer, eight nieces and three nephews. Burial in Shelby cemetery.
Mrs. W. H. Houdersheldt 93 died March 19 at her Columbus home after two years of poor health. Born Ida May Funkhouser February 24, 1869 in Champaign County Illinois she married William H. Houdersheldt March 9, 1892 in Shelby. Burial was in Shelby cemetery. She leaves four daughters two sons a sister a brother Maurice in Shelby area 17 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren.
Polk county reports February sales of Series E and H Savings Bonds totaling $32,075, with two-month sales at $98,481, 14.1 percent of the 1962 quota. Nebraska statewide sales reach $19,355,229, 13.5 percent below last year and 20 percent of the state quota. national sales for the two series drop 13 percent in February.
Addie Wieseman attended the funeral of Mrs. Henry Schipper in Silver Creek Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Wren Sherwood attended a party at Merle Lavelle’s in Polk Saturday. Mrs. Tom Sutherland and Scott of Kearney were guests in the Elmer Pehrson home Friday night and Saturday. Visitors stayed in the George Anderson home Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Seebold were dinner and overnight guests in the Don Sterup home Saturday.
City library adds new fiction collection including Master Of This Vessel by Griffin The Chancellor by Schoonover Castle Dor by Couch and DuMaurier Pleasure By The Busload by Kim brough The Inheritor by Hutchinson Twilight Of Honor by Devlen I Met A Lady Spring Nine Hours To Rama by Wolpert Throw Wide The Door by Loring Cibola by Graham Late Mrs D by Waugh And Left For Dead by Lockridge.
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Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District urges careful seed selection for permanent pastures. Local expert Harold Klingman notes over 600 acres seeded to natives last year, stressing seeds should be locally adapted and within 150 to 200 miles north or 250 to 300 miles south to survive harsh winters. Farmers should order early and use locally recommended mixtures.
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