Osceola Fourth in Goldenrod Conference Meet
Osceola placed fourth at the Goldenrod Conference track meet held at Pioneer Park Columbus on May 2. Mike Cotter won the mile in 4:59.4 setting a school record. Hasselbalch of St Eds set a 50 feet 6 1 2 inch discus mark and 20 feet 3 inch broad jump. Polk and Genoa runners won multiple events. Polk led team scores with 53 1 2 points, St Eds 49 1 2, Palmer 32, Osceola 31. Next meet is district at Ord May 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldogs
Osceola
Pioneer Park
Columbus
Mike Cotter
Thede of
Palmer
Bob McCormick
Beck
Clarks
Anderson
Polk
Hasselbalch
St. Ed
Smith
Genoa
Ang
Beaver
Kisler
Santin
Gdowski
Hahn
Green
Roberts
Pilakowski
Klingsporn
Stromsburg
Koerber
Ashwege
Don Neel
Lind
Kropatsch
Bittinger
Govlik
Strickland
Burg
Kentor
Treadway
Graves
Miley
Stromberg
Cotter
Thede
McCormick
Kula
Silver Creek
Ord
Appointment of Commissioner for Third District
At a special meeting the County Attorney, County Treasurer and County Clerk appointed Donald Dahlin of Route 1, Stromsburg Nebraska as County Commissioner of the Third Commissioner District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Dahlin
Stromsburg
Nebraska
Legion to Sponsor Boys Baseball Team This Summer
The Osceola Legion plans to sponsor a boys baseball team again this summer. Interested persons are asked to meet at the Osceola Legion Club at 7 30 p m on Tuesday May 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Legion
Osceola Legion Club
County Court Daily Speeding and Fine Report
In County Court Richard L. Dosek of Kearney faced daytime speeding at 85 mph with a $31 fine plus $4 costs. Michael A. Shevchenko of Omaha fined $21 plus $4 costs for drinking on the highway. John P. D'Elia of Omaha cited for daytime speeding at 75 mph with $11 plus $4 costs. Lee D. Jablonski of Omaha fined $51 for daytime speeding at 90 mph. Will Sutherland of Hastings paid $10 plus $4 costs restitution $10 for an insufficient funds check. Frank H. Short of Lincoln fined $11 for daytime speeding at 72 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Dosek
Kearney
Michael A. Shevchenko
Omaha
John P. D’elia
Lee D. Jablonski
Will Sutherland
Hastings
Frank H. Short
Lincoln
Meridian Shrine Club Wins Membership Prize
The Meridian Shrine Club comprising Shriners from Polk York Fillmore and Seward Counties won the plaque for the most candidates to the Se sostris Shrine at Lincoln during the Spring Ceremonial held in Lincoln last week. It marks the second consecutive year with seven new candidates. Officers from Polk County include Perry N. Sapp president Forrest Berggren vice president and Alex Mills secretary treasurer. The plaque was presented to club officers at Friday night festivities in Lincoln with Shawn holding the plaque beside Perry Sapp and Dwight Bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
York, Fillmore
Seward
Lincoln
Meridian Club
Polk County
Perry N. Sapp
Forrest Berggren
Alex Mills
Shawn
Perry Sapp
Dwight Bush
Processional Invocation at baccalaureate service
High school auditorium hosts a Sunday May 13 1962 baccalaureate with Cheryl McKeag leading order of service Rev Raphael Chonta presiding vocal selections by Girls' Sextette and Lynn Anderson, sermon at St. Vincent's Osceola and a recessional finale.
Commencement Exercises Program May 17 1962 Grand Island
Salutatory by Marilyn Prososki with Halls of Ivy vocal. Valedictory by Phyllis Carlson. Dr James Chubb officiating at Methodist Church Grand Island. Instrumental Valse Scherzo by Walker. Clarinet Quartet by Kenneth Sipes Martin Roberts. Rev Ray Hawkins presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Prososki
Ivy
Russel and Knight
Triple Trio
Methodist Church
Grand Island
Walker Clarinet Quartet
Linn-Anderson Miss J Lucie Linn Weds Dr Herman A Anderson
Linn of Denver married Dr Herman A Anderson of Osceola in a May 5 ceremony at Montview Presbyterian Church Denver with Dr Arthur Miller officiating. The bride daughter of the late James Linn attended Colorado College and the University of Colorado. groom son of Herman A Anderson attended Nebraska and Colorado State University Veterinary College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lucie Linn
Denver
Herman A. Anderson
Osceola
Montview Presbyterian Church
Arthur Miller
James Hi. Linn
Denzil W. Bergman
Colorado College
University of Colorado At Boulder
Delta Gamma Sorority
University of Nebraska
Colorado State University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Fort Collins
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
Lynn Gutshall
John F. Beutelschies
William Preston
Santa Fe
Kindergarten Attendance Banner Promotes Speech Testing
The PTA meeting on April 27 awarded a penant for parent attendance. Charles Falls from the Nebraska Department of Special Education reported five percent of children have hearing problems and 30,000 Nebraska children were tested, including 1,700 from Polk County. Donald Sherrill from the State Department of Special Education noted 75 percent have speech problems and a child learns to speak over years. The May 23 meeting will feature Galen Dodge discussing the department’s work and services with lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Charles Falls
Nebr. Dept. of Special Education
Easter Seal Fund
Nebraska
Polk County
Donald Sherrill
State Department of Special Education
Nebraskans face primary election next Tuesday May 15
Voters head to polls from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM to select party nominees. Local races show one Republican contest and a Democratic slate with no local contests. Incumbent Second District Commissioner Guildford Bryan faces Donald D. Johnson. First District contenders include Ralph F. Beermann, Phil Weaver, W. R. Swearingen, and Bob Harrison. Sample ballots and candidate ads appear in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guildford Bryan
Donald D. Johnson
Congress
Ralph F. Beermann
Phil Weaver
W. R
Polk A Tots 4 H Club Meets After School
The Polk A Tots 4 H Club met at Mrs Dale Buchta s home on April 26 after school. Three new girls Debbie Carlson Janea Wyman and Deborah Schott joined and will take Let s Cook as their project. They baked cinnamon toast and cocoa while others made corn bread and judged biscuits. Lunch of hot dogs chips and Kool Aid followed served by Claudia s mother. Next meeting set for May 17 after school with the same leader Janet Van Winkle News Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Buchta
Debbie Carlson
Janea Wyman
Deborah Schott
Claudia
Janet van Winkle
Axel Edwin Anderson dies at 56 in Nebraska funeral
Axel Edwin Anderson born March 8 1906 in Sweden died at St Francis Hospital Grand Island Nebraska aged 56 1 25 after living in the region since youth He married Genevieve Frederickson in 1927 and leaves wife four sons Everett Ross and Huggler sisters and friends Funeral services were held May 5 at Calvary Lutheran Swede Home with Pastor Gerald Leaf officiating Funeral music by Bill LaVelle and Marie Clymer Interment Swede Home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel Edwin Anderson
Sweden
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Nebraska
United States
Free Mission
Stromsburg
Calvary
Genevieve Fredrickson
Genevieve
Clarks
Stanley
Aurora
Cole
Sterling
Creighton
Columbus
Marshall
Everett Anderson
Osceola
Adam Ross
St. Paul
Chris Huggler
Midland Students Receive Honors at May Honor Convocation
Thirty six students were recognized for academic achievement at Midland College in Fremont on May 1. Eligibility required 12 hours per semester and a 3.50 GPA or higher. Among the ten freshmen honored were Carolyn Swanson and Linda Johnson of Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland College
Fremont
Carolyn Swanson
Mauritz Swanson
Linda Johnson
Carl R. Johnson
Osceola
Final Brownie Meeting Postponed Until Fall
May 14 marks the last Brownie meeting until autumn when new leaders will assume duties. The Brownies will march in the Memorial Day Parade and sing America in the program, in uniform. Watch the Record for time and place of meeting.
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America
Social Calendar for May Meetings in David City Area
Various clubs plan May meetings in David City and surrounding areas. Wesley Chapel and Legion Auxiliary meet mid May with listed leaders and topics. PEO chapter CNP, Lions Club, Home Extension, WWTC, Beulah Cemetery Society, Ride A Wees, Garden Club, Friends and Neighbors Club all announce dates and hosts. A Silent Auction is also planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel Club
Chas. Rech
David City
Art Gabriel
the Legion Auxiliary
Zella Kepner
Hazel McFadden
Harriet Johnson
CN Peo
Margaret Mills
Frances Bugbee
Bertha Dunn
Lions Club
Home Extension Club
Lesta Mace
Ww. Cc. T. U
Bert Burns
Pogram
Harry Brazee
Carl Cederberg
Beulah Cemetery Society
Bethel King
Polk
Ride-A-Wees
Art McVeigh
Lillian Brown
Garden Club
Lulu Hendrickson
Roll Call
Friends and Neighbors Club
Merley
Poppy Day Drives Red Poppies Sale by American Legion Auxiliary
May 19 Osceola hosts Veteran family poppies drive as Auxiliary members sell bright red flowers downtown. Thousands of poppies are made by veterans in government hospitals and proceeds support former service men nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Osceola
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital News Briefs
A list of patients at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital includes Mrs. Eugene Berryhill Gresham Ray Smith Stromsburg Mrs. Donald Shostrom and baby Polk Lydia Scott Kearney Donald Waterman Osceola Howard Liedtke Osceola Wilber Prell Osceola Mrs. Frank Messing Shelby Mrs. Ernest Nyquist Osceola Mrs. Carrie Greenslit Surprise Herman Jones Osceola Miss Nellie Smith Stromsburg Clyde Baker Polk Louis J Holzman Gresham Mrs Adolph Allison Polk Mrs M A Mills Jr Osceola Mrs Raymond Whitmore and baby girl Surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Berryhill
Gresham
Ray Smith
Stromsburg
Donald Shostrom
Baby Boy
Polk
Lydia Scott
Kearney
Donald Waterman
Osceola
Howard Liedtke
Wilber Prell
Frank Messing
Shelby
Ernest Nyquist
Carrie Greenslit
Herman Jones
Nellie Smith
Clyde Baker
Louis J. Holzman
Adolph Allison
First May Baby Born at Annie Jeffrey Memorial
Linda Elaine Cleland, daughter of Mr and Mrs Eldsworth Cleland of Stromsburg, arrived May 4 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital as the first May baby. She weighed pounds and ounces. Ahrens Jewelry offers a feeding set as Baby of the Month prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Elaine
Eldsworth Cleland
Stromsburg
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Ahrens Jewelry
Notice to Parents of Explorers Social Gathering
Post 162 urges the presence of both parents at the Explorers social gathering on Monday May 14 at 8 p m at the Methodist Church Two speakers and a film are on the program Interested boys aged 14 to 17 are invited Sunday afternoon and luncheon guests in the Elmer Pehrson home were Mr and Mrs Charles Cejka and family of Crete
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post 162
Elmer Pehrson
Charles Cejka
Crete
Social Visit Highlights North Platte Weekend
Mrs Bruce Anderson and Mrs Lee Rein with Elsie Cerny traveled to North Platte for a weekend visit. They were joined by Bess Shel madine of Cheyenne Wyoming for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Anderson
Lee Rein
Elsie Cerny
North Platte
Bess Shelmadine
Cheyenne
Wyo
Utica and Clarks Guests Share Sunday and Monday Coffee
Mr and Mrs Ray Nelson Mrs Martha Braksick and Walter Fintel all of Utica were Sunday guests in the John Fintel home. Mrs Herb Wurtz Mrs Bill Cole Jr Mrs Don Douglas and daughter all of Clarks were Monday morning coffee guests of Mrs Wren Sherwood and daughter Mrs Glen Shelton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Nelson
Martha Braksick
Walter Fintel
Utica
John Fintel
Herb Wurtz
Bill Cole Jr
Don Douglas
Clarks
Wren Sherwood
Glen Shelton
Dismissals List From Nebraska Towns Names Numerous Parents
The notice records multiple dismissals and births across Shelby Osceola Stromsburg Fullerton Polk Surprise and nearby areas with names including Mrs Max Merrill Genoa R C Smith Mrs Leo Richter Guy Feeser Robert McMeekin Rose Conway Henry Nebosis Vaughn Mickey Lloyd Miller Eldsworth Cleland Carole Augustin Cleo Cramer Pamela Jones Clifford Haase and others. The short report lists these individuals by city noting family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Merrill
Genoa
R. C. Smith
Shelby
Leo Richter
Shelby Guy Feeser
Shelby Robert McMeekin
Rose Conway
Shelby Henry Nebosis
Vaughn Mickey
Osceola
Lloyd Miller
Fullerton
Eldsworth Cleland
Stromsburg
Harry Christensen
Leon Draeger
Carole Augustin
Cleo Cramer
Polk
Pamela Jones
Clifford Haase
Surprise
Cancer Drive To End Soon
Cancer Crusade organizers urge completion of the drive next week. Donations should be mailed promptly to Mrs. Martin Anderson Osceola chairman or Mrs. Wilhelm Kosch Shelby County chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cancer Crusade
Martin Anderson
Osceola
Wilhelm Kosch
Shelby
30 Seniors In Class of 62 To Graduate At OHS
Baccalaureate and Commencement for 30 Osceola High School seniors set for May 13 at the High School Auditorium and May 17. Rev. Raphael Chonta of St. Vincent Church Osceola will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon. James S. Chubb of Trinity Methodist Grand Island will speak on "Our Youth are Valuable".
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OHS
Raphael Chonta
St. Vincent Church
Osceola
James S. Chubb
Trinity Methodist Church
Grand Island
Births in Stromsburg Polk and Surprise on May dates
Linda Elaine Cleland born May 4 to Mr and Mrs Eldsworth Cleland Stromsburg weighing 6 lbs 2 oz. Bradley Alan Christensen born May 4 to Mr and Mrs Harry Christensen A boy born May 7 to Mr and Mrs Donald Shostrom Polk weighing 7 lbs 8 ozs A girl born May 8 to Mr and Mrs Raymond Whitmore Surprise weighing 8 lbs 4 ozs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Elaine
Eldsworth Cleland
Stromsburg
Bradley Alan
Harry Christensen
Donald Shostrom
Polk
Raymond Whitmore
Surprise
Vacancy at County Extension Office Opens After Resignation
The County Extension Board announces an opening for an office secretary in Osceola due to Mrs. Mervin Ransom Jr. resigning. Apply at the Extension Office between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday or 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, by May 23. Selected applicant starts June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Ransom, Jr
Osceola
County Extension Board
County Extension Office
Infant Weyers Dies in Hay Springs Family Notice
Catherine Weyers infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Orval Weyers of Hay Springs born at St Josephs Hospital Alliance on April 30 passed away Tuesday evening May 1 Mrs Weyers formerly Mary C Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman A Anderson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine
Orval Weyers
Hay Springs
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Alliance
Weyers
Mary C. Anderson
Herman A. Anderson
Seaton Campaign Stops Reach 93 Nebraska Counties
Republican governor candidate Fred Seaton visited Osceola on Tuesday afternoon on the Nebraska 93 county campaign tour en route to a York meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Seaton
Hastings
Osceola
York
Nebraska
Owner recounts Ford cars and demountable rims history
Vic A. Newcomer recalls owning three Fords from 1916 to 1934 and details prices, upgrades, and long-term use. He notes buying a touring Ford for 375 dollars with extras, trading up, and finally selling three cars after 43 years for 520 dollars total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic A. Newcomer
C. G. Gylling
Bob Weber
Ralston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Legion
Meridian Shrine Club
Cheryl McKeag
Briggs and Gibb
Rev. Raphael Chonta
St. Vincent’s Catholic Church
Lynn Anderson
By Taylor and
Martin
Phyllis Carlson
James Chubbd
Kenneth Sipes
Martin Roberts
Ray E. Hawkins
Midland
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
Seaton
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