Schoolhouse bell donor sent to southern Rhodesia church
Harold Jarmin donated the Jarmin schoolhouse bell for shipment to a southern Rhodesian church. Emma Charlotte Van Horn, born Sept 27 1883 near Osceola, died Apr 29 1961 in Denver. FHA Chapter mothers elected were Mrs Marvin Dawes and assistant Mrs Mervin Ransom Sr. Thomas Meacham born Apr 7 1875 in Saunders County died Apr 27 1961 at Social Center Rest Home. The FAN Club toured Omaha including the Women's Y and Salvation Army. Douglas Dunn among 28 UNL Army ROTC cadets to receive Minute Man Award. May 13 1920 Albert Jones owned two new Maxwells from Branting and Sons. Miss Anna Carlson attended Luther College commencement in Wahoo. Glen F Mills and Martin Anderson of Farmers Union Store arrived with Chandler autos. Mr and Mrs C E Mickey visited Lincoln for Eastern Star. Edwin and Herman Jones purchased a J I Case 22 36 separator from Branting and Sons to be delivered in July. Claud and George Dickson bought a Hart Parr tractor from Farmers Union Store. A pie social and program planned at School Dist 24 on May 18 Eva Wieseman, teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Jarmin
Jarmin
Emma Charlotte van Horn
Osceola
Denver
FHA
Marvin Dawes
Mervin Ransom
Thomas Meacham
Saunders County
Social Center
Omaha
Women’s Y
Airport Control Tower
Airport Weather Bureau
Hayden House
Salvation Army
Douglas Dunn
University of Nebraska Army Rotc
Albert Jones
Maxwell
Branting and Sons
Anna Carlson
Wahoo
Luther College
Glen F. Mills
Martin Anderson
Farmers Union
Chandler
C. E. Mickey
Lincoln
Eastern Star
Edwin
Herman Jones
Claud
George Dickson
Eva Wieseman
Local notices and anniversaries span Osceola events
May 11 1950 notices list Victor Sterup hired by American Legion for boys baseball, Olive McBeth filing for County superintendent, Robert Tad diken running for County Assessor on the Democratic ticket. Frank Swanson 50th wedding anniversary May 21 at Paul Swanson home. Thomas J. Skidmore Golden Anniversary celebrated May 8 in Shelby. Mrs. Ann Coons attends Pythian Sisters state convention in Omaha. Osceola cleanup days set for May 15 and 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Sterup
American Legion
Olive McBeth
Robert Taddiken
Frank Swanson
Paul Swanson
Thomas J. Skidmore
Shelby
Ann Coons
The
Pythian Sisters
Omaha
Osceola
Osceola Flower Display Set for May 21–22
The Osceola Garden Club sponsors a flower display at the Gamble Store with storage offered by Osceola Storage and Locker Co. Mrs. Rolland Ekstrom hosts two bridal showers for relatives and friends. AAA staff in Polk County honored departing employees Donald Johnson and Dale McMeekin, who join the US Air Corps. The D A R plans a June picnic after a Monday meeting. Victor Herrmann passes California state medical exam. Gunnard Peterson attends state sheriff’s meeting in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Garden Club
Gamble
Osceola Storage and Locker Co
Rolland Ekstrom
William Larson
Dewey Sigler
W. Ray Hill
Raymond Grossnicklaus
Polk County
AAA
Donald Johnson
Dale McMeekin
US Air Corps
L. M. Shaw
A. J. Herrmann
Victor
High school athletes win letters and local items noted
Fourteen lines cover 21 boys earning letters in major sports, alumni career moves, a property sale, a wedding invitation, and DAR history award. The NEBRASKAland Mari Sandoz Essay Contest seeks 7th to 12th graders with entries due May 17 and prizes including a week at a state park and subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraskaland Magazine
Mari Sandoz
Nebraska
Stanley Matzke
Lincoln
Department of Economic Development
Darrel McFerren
Hastings College
John Edgecombe
Geneva Signal
Nebraska Press Association
Nebraskaland
State Capitol
Nebr
Nebraska State Park
Frontier Revue
North Platte
Local People in Omaha Trip and City Commitments
In Omaha last week were Harry Jacobson with cattle and John Randall with sheep. Harry Pike attended the aviation meet. John Majors, ex manager of Chicago Lumber, visited the city. Miss Marie Aden of University Place came for her cousin Marie Timm's funeral. Shank Bros. began a new livery barn with Ben Elledge as mason foreman and R Shank of Florence as carpenter supervisor. Dr. Smith returned from Des Moines after the state medical meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Jacobson
Omaha
John Randall
Harry Pike
John Majors
Chicago Lumber Company
Marie Aden
University Place
Marie Timm
Shank Bros
Ben Elledge
R. Shank
Florence
Cole
Dr. Smith
Des Moines
East Central Nebraska IRA Meets in Columbus
Attendees at the annual East Central Nebraska Council of the International Reading Association gathering in Columbus on May 4 included Virgil Bugbee and his wife, Esther Minkvicka Neola Anderson Esther Wagner and Carol Krieger. Dr Donald Cushenberg of UNO spoke on Classroom Diagnosis. James Porter of Omaha brought greetings from the State Council. Carol Krieger received the past president pin and Dorothy Davis was elected to Polk County's Board of Directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central Nebraska Council
International Reading Association
Columbus
Virgil Bugbee
Mmes
Esther Minkvicka
Neola Anderson
Esther Wagner
Carol Krieger
Donald Cushenberg
UNO
James Porter
Omaha
State Council
IRA
Dorothy Davis
Polk County
Families Share Mother's Day With Nearby Friends
The Clark Yungdahl family of Stromsburg the Gregg Abbott family and the Will Ewerts spent Mother's Day with the Ivan Strat tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Yungdahl
Stromsburg
Gregg Abbott
Will Ewerts
Ivan Strattons
Osceola Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Local residents list visits including Mrs Earl Cramer and family from Griswold Iowa Irene Meacham Sunday. Funeral attendees Roy Sargent in Huron SD. Island names A D Johnson of Garden Grove CA and Mrs H H Johnson of Geneva weekend guests of Laura Delfs. Men’s Varsity Glee Club spring concert at University of Nebraska showcased Dan Sterup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Cramer
Darrell Adams
Griswold
Iowa
Irene Meacham
Ivan Stratton
Clyde Miller
Lavern Miller
Roy Sargent
Huron
South Dakota
Oscar Jones
Martin Jones
A. D. Johnson
Garden Grove
California
H. H. Johnson
Geneva
Laura Delfs
Robert Sterup
Sally
Rob
Carole Sterup
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Dan Sterup
Tom Sutherland
Elmer Pehrsons
Pehrsons
Stanley Larson
Stromsburg
Polk County Farmers Join Corn Blight Watch Program
Polk County farmers will assist in a corn blight study run May through September by the U S Department of Agriculture NASA Purdue University University of Michigan and others. More than 200 sites across seven states will be checked from ground and air with biweekly flyovers and field surveys to track Cytoplasm details and seed varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Richard C. Sealey
ASC
U. S. Department of Agriculture
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Purdue University
University of Michigan
ASCS
Sealey
Cooperative Extension Service
NASA
Corn Blight Watch Uses Aerial Remote Sensing
The USDA and NASA plan a corn blight watch across the Corn Belt using color infrared film and IST aircraft to monitor spread and assess infection levels. Purdue LARS studies show blight detectable from 60,000 foot flights. Ground data from ASCS growers starts mid May with field observations from mid June through September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Michigan Institute For Science and Technology
IST
Purdue University
Laboratory For Applications
LARS
USDA
NASA
Corn Belt
Couple Visits In Osceola As Secretary Attends Convention
Mr and Mrs Stan Almen of Santa Clara California visited Mrs Almen s parents Mr and Mrs William Buhl this past week Mrs Almen left Sunday for Birmingham Alabama to attend the annual convention of Executives Secretaries Inc She serves as Corporate Secretary of the organization
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Almen
Santa Clara
Calif
Almen
William Buhl
Birmingham
Alabama
Executives’ Secretaries, Inc
Porlab Wall Clock and Hide-a-Bed Corner Table Sold Asis
A mixed lot including a Porlab wall clock and a Hide-a-Bed corner table with shipping and sale terms. Items described as 6 kite Porlab orator and stereo components with 4 speed trondo noted, awaiting buyer offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orator
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Alvin Anderson
Cecil DeLand
Bill Herrmann
Gerald Johnson
George L. Carson
Nielsen Chevrolet Company
W. F. Kepner
Alice Fox
W. R. Kepner
John Hanson
Sioux City
Hanson
Helen Taylor
H. A. Taylor
Tecumseh
Glen Weeks
Ruth Frahm
DAR
Jeanette Frasier
Sole Horne
Hvedeck
Broadway
Dept
Kanees City
Osceola News
Gary Conrad
Osceola City Square
Rade
Westinghouse
Motorola
Zenith
RCA
Hollywood
Mattre
Westinghouse Table
Hamilton Beach
Keystone
Rodgers
Dormeyer
Stereo
Horse Johnson
Mrs
Fritz Engel
al Cunningham
Fullerton Livestock Market, Inc
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