M Sgt Ernest Kouma to receive Medal of Honor
M Sgt Ernest R Kouma traveled to Washington D C on May 10 to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Truman. Brainard American Legion members plan a reception in Dwight if feasible. The Don Kopecky family awaits eye surgery and facial skin grafts after hospital discharge.
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Ernest R. Kouma
Washington D. C
Truman
Brainard American Legion
Dwight
David City
Mary Kopecky
Don
Newman Grove
Burial Shipments Tied to Cemetery Charges
Clay County News reports a body shipped to Sutton for burial faced cemetery care charges. The cemetery association required payment before providing services, reflecting current policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutton
Clay County News
Schuyler Council Sells Sewer Bonds at 1.8688 Percent
The Schuyler City Council sold about $56,000 in sewer bonds at an interest rate of 1.8688 percent in an open bidding session Tuesday in Colfax County.
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Schuyler City
Colfax County
New Milk Packaged Without Air Contact
Dr. E. H. Berg receives a new milk from cousins in Washington. Milk drawn from cows with machines fed to a portable vacuum tank then processed, homogenized, cooled and canned. The air is excluded, no condensation or evaporation used, and the product will keep like other canned foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Berg
Washington
Newman Grove
Union Pacific upgrades Stromsburg loading facilities
The Union Pacific Railroad has replaced switch tracks and spur lines to the Stromsburg Livestock Commission Company docks. A new livestock loading dock is built and the spur extended to the Stromsburg Lumber Company rear yard for direct unloading. Estimated cost is about 4000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad
Stromsburg Livestock Commission Company
Stromsburg Lumber Company
Stromsburg
Osceola Wins Central City Meet In Track Thriller
Osceola tops St. Edward 75 to 45 at Central City Meet with Genoa Clarks Polk North Loup and Wolbach in competition. Winners include Bryan Shemek Youngstrom Gabriel Brazee and Huggler setting new school records in the 100 440 and 880 yard dashes and mile relay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
St. Edward’s
Genoa
Clarks
Polk
North Loup
Wolbach
Bryan
Huggler
Shemek
Youngstrom
Gabriel
Brazee
Russell
Schott
Watts
G. Bryan
J. Conrad
D. Alt
Gerald Bryan
Eugene Shemek
Don Gabriel
Alt
Conrad
Sterup
OHS Alumni Banquet To Be Held May 29
Invitations went to over 1,000 Osceola High School graduates and ex-teachers for the Alumni Banquet and Dance at the high school auditorium on May 29. Dinner at 6:30, short program, business meeting, then dancing to Bobby Herrman and his orchestra. Reservations due by May 22 with tickets at First National Bank and Mrs Sigrid Boden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola High School
Bobby Herrman
D. R. Byers
First National Bank
Sigrid Boden
High School Band Spring Concert Delights Community
The 42 piece band conducted by John Adams performed at the school auditorium on May 9. The program included Citadel Overture Pavane Festive Events March and Orpheus Legions of Victory March plus chamber solos. Rita Kresha Caro line Rhodes and Lavern Richards received Outstanding bandsmen awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adams
Stradella
Rita Kresha
Caroline Rhodes
Lavern Richards
Band Parents Club
Osceola Record
WSCS Installs Officers At Mother's Day Tea
The Women's Society of Christian Service held a May meeting at the Method ist church to honor mothers. New officers were installed for the coming year with Mrs J D Scott as president and 25 corsages pinned on mothers over 70. Oldest attendee was Mrs John Herrmann among 65 present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
D. W. McFadden
J. D. Scott
Dale Frizzell
Earl Miley
Dewey Sigler
August Fischer
Maurice Watts
John Inness
Scott
D. M. Bush
John Herrmann
Town Team Nips St. Eden Opener
The Osceola town baseball club opened the season by defeating St. Edward 7 to 6 in an afternoon game played under windy conditions. Kindberg started for Osceola, with Don Alt relieving in the fourth inning. Boden handled catching. Osceola outhit 10 to 6, E. Johanson with two hits, and Bill Johanson delivered the deciding extra base hit in the ninth with the score tied. Osceola made four errors to St. Edwards two. Next games: away to Albion, then Fuller-ton, and home against Cedar Rapids on June 3. Visitors from Omaha attended the Dunn home.
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Osceola Town
Downing St. Edward
Kindberg
Osceola
Don Alt
Boden
E. Johanson
Bill Johanson
St. Edwards
R. E. Johanson
Gabriel
Wills, Ss
R. Sterup
Brity Ee CB
L. Johnston
Ralph Koehler
B. Johanson
Potala
Ole A
Albion
Fullerton
Cedar Rapids
Ducks
Bush
Bob Sterup
Graduates From Immanuel Hospital School of Nursing
Ruby Walgreen daughter of Mrs Martha Walgreen graduated May 11 1951 from Immanuel Hospital School of Nursing. Commencement at Alfred Bloom H I Omaha featured guest speaker D W Hon Bergstrand Youth Director Augustana Lutheran Church. Thirty three young women earned diplomas after three years of prep including general nursing and specialized hospital training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Walgreen
Martha Walgreen
Immanuel Hospital School of Nursing
Immanuel Hospital
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Douglas County Hospital
University of Nebraska
Miss Walgreen
Two top scholastic seniors win awards at recognition night
Two top scholastic seniors were named recipients of scholarship awards during recognition night at the high school auditorium on Tuesday night May 15.
Local OES Members Attend Grand Chapter in Omaha
Local Eastern Star members including Mrs S W Calhoun Mrs Dew ey Sigler Mrs Raymond Kepner Mrs H S Eklund Mr and Mrs Fred Wieseman and Mrs John Inness attended the annual Grand Chapter of Eastern Star in Omaha last week Page bride Mrs Bud Hoffman was page and Wilma Pike Samson was named Grand Ruth Thomas Barton of Osceola was elected Associate Grand Patron delivering the commencement address this year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Calhoun
Dewey Sigler
Raymond Kepner
H. S. Eklund
Fred Wieseman
John Inness
Eastern Star
Omaha
Bud Hoffman
Eklund
Wilma Pike Samson
Osceola
Thomas Barton
Merrick Piano Pupils Present Recital
The piano pupils of Anne Marie Merrick were presented in a recital at the Methodist church on Saturday afternoon. Performers included Miriam and Ronald Carlson, Larry Zentz, Maurice Ransom, Linda Zentz, Joyce Roberts, Kay Watts, Lorraine Dawes, Annette Watts, Barbara Wieseman, Mervin Heesem, Bonnie Rodene, Ben Mentink, Rita Rech, Janet Dutting, Donna Ruth McBeth, Gary Gustafson, Judy Blevins, Phyllis Stratton, Marlene Meister, Marilyn Bohl, Mardell Berck, Kay Timm, Judy Zentz, Judith Koehler, Steven Sigler, Jeanne Inness, Marian Ransom, Ruth Richards, Joyce Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne-Marie Merrick
Methodist Church
Miriam
Ronald Carlson
Larry Zentz
Maurice Ransom
Linda Zentz
Joyce Roberts
Kay Watts
Lorraine Dawes
Annette Watts
Barbara Wieseman
Mervin Heesem
Bonnie Rodene
Ben Mentink
Rita Rech
Janet Dutting
Donna Ruth McBeth
Gary Gustafson
Judy Blevins
Phyllis Stratton
Marlene
Four Polk County Men Inducted Into Army At Omaha
Four Polk County men were inducted into the army at Omaha on May 10 after registering with Selective Service. The inductees are Eugene R. Kosch of Shelby Donald W. Fellows of Stromsburg Ellsworth S. Cleland of Stromsburg and Clifford S. Kantor of Osceola. The local board awaits June calls and asks registrants to notify any address changes. College deferment applications should be filed promptly as the first exam is May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Omaha
Eugene R. Kosch
Shelby
Donald W. Fellows
Stromsburg
Ellsworth S&s
Pittman Couple Visit Osceola to See Father
Mr and Mrs Claude Pittman of Lincoln spent Sunday in Osceola visiting her father W D Buchholz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Pittman
Lincoln
Osceola
W. D. Buchholz
Lincoln bank institute elects Max Peterson president
Max Peterson was elected president of the Lincoln chapter of the American Institute of Banking. He is with Continental National Bank and succeeds Fred Hollingsworth. Board members named for the coming year include Virginia Brown Ellis Damn Melvin Svoboda Chester Neilson Bill Edgecomb and Betty Wurster. Peterson is the son of Dr and Mrs R O Peterson of Osceola.
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Max Peterson
Lincoln
American Institute of Banking
Continental National Bank
Fred Hollingsworth
Virginia Brown
Ellis Damn
First National Bank
Melvin Svoboda
Chester Neilson
National Bank of Commerce
Bill Edgecomb
Betty Wurster
Peterson
R. O. Peterson
Osceola
4-H Saddle Club to be Organized
A county wide 4-H Saddle Club will be organized at the Lewis Thelen home on Monday evening May 21 at 7 30 p m. All boys and girls interested in the Light Horse project are urged to be present and enroll at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Thelen
Dale Lewis Heads New Osceola School Board
Osceola schools organize for the coming year. Dale Lewis elected president with W W Norton as vice president and I D Huston as secretary. New teachers Anabel Mytholar and Phyllis Carlson join the Grade Department for 1951 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Schools
Dale Lewis
W. W. Norton
I. D. Huston
Raymond Kepner
Philip Nyberg
Anabel Mytholar
Phyllis Carlson
Ada Heilman buried in Waverly Nebraska
Mrs. Edith Heilman traveled from Lincoln after the death of her mother in law Ada Heilman 91. Funeral services were held in Waverly Nebraska on Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Heilman
Lincoln
Inlaw
Ada Heilman
Waverly
Nebraska
Three Bandsmen To N U All State
Herman Anderson Caroline Rhodes and Lavern Richards will attend All State in Lincoln for three weeks starting June 7. Sponsored by the University the program offers instrumental and vocal training from professors with band orchestral chorus and group activities twice weekly culminating in a mass band concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Anderson
Caroline Rhodes
Lavern Richards
Lincoln
All State
Recognition Night Honors At Osceola High
Osceola students received scholastic and extracurricular awards during the second annual Recognition Night in the high school auditorium. Directors announced that a complete list of scholarships and awards would be published in next week’s issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Eighth Graders Promotion Set For Fun May 18
Annual Polk County Eighth Grade Promotion Exercises will be held at the High School Auditorium in Osceola on Friday May 18 at 1 30 p m The program will be dedicated to Elija Gove Chapter D A R It features processional invoc a tion piano solos vocal and choral numbers diplomas and a benediction with student district representatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Osceola
Elija Gove
Jane Blevins
H. P. Bollinger
Judy Bond
Doris Kumpf
Marian Ransom
Marlyce Noyd
Kenneth Prososki
Marvin Bernt
Gerald Johansen
Pink Pitch Seen By Grandson In Lincoln Visit
A Lincoln trip by George Craven to watch Pinkie McCormick pitch for Oklahoma is recalled by his granddaughter Nan. The town team won a tough opening game despite gale winds and flying gravel, with Bill Johanson Driving in the decisive two runs in the ninth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Craven
Lincoln
Pinkie McCormick
Oklahoma
University
George
Pinkie
Nan
John
Landscaping at City Library Adds New Shrubs
City Library grounds receive new shrubs as part of ongoing landscaping improvements. Work focuses on improving curb appeal and plant readability around the main entrance and reading garden areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Library
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St. Paul
Paul Dankert
Richard Dankert
Paul
OHS
Clyde Smith
J. A. Smith
Richard E. Smith
Richard
WSCS
Lenore Ruff
John Ringel
Merle Meyers
Fred Dunn
Verland Bauer
Rising City
Dale Dunn
School OF Nursing
Rosemary Walgreen
LaVonne Dinges
Saluta
OES
Merrick
The
Army
Bank Institute
New School Board
County
Osceola School
Joyce Jones
Mary Anderson
Sue Staroscil
Olive McBeth Benediction
G. A. Randall
Barbara Coffin
Carolyn Marak
Philip Fredrickson
Tommy Hastings
Shelley Nelson
Bonnie Buchter
Don Mickey
la Rita Johnson
Carolyn Obrist
Marlene Anderson
Levert Peterson
Eugene Bernt
Norman Gabel
Janet Czuba
Janice Janicek
Ramona Anderson
Janell Bowman
Dean Buhl
Julius Cerry
Nicholas Cerny
Donna Cole
Beverly Girardin
Thomas Husak
Richard Swan
Wayne Johnston
Shirley Miller
Karen Richards
Sue Starascik
Marchia Tschantre
Constance Stream
Harold Church
LeRoy Johnson
Harl Hennings
Lloydell Newcomer
Ralph Burritt
Betsy Jane Reeder
Marian Effel Ransom
Gary Allison
Daniel Austin
James Bennett
Emagene Smith
Janelle Kuhnel
Jo Ann Tworek
Janice Sperling
Merwin Twarling
Duane Lindblade
JoLene Peterson
John Pulliam
Gary Anderson
Meredith Lamoree
Dixie Lee Walgreen
Larry Lee Johnson
Janet Sundberg
Harold Bowman
Elaine Gustafson
Donna Eller
Robert Carlson
Wayne Ostrander
Rosalie Kresha
Ruth Zelda
Gerald Hopwood
Audrey Kallenbach
Janet Bernt
Dr. Gullberg
Osceola City
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