Births and local notices from May 1961 excerpts
Ten years ago Judith Mary Kucera born May 14 to Chas and Mrs. Kucera. Valedictorian John Cederberg and salutatorian Carolyn Swan son led class of 61. Extension tour May 4 visited Roberts Dairy Capitol building Governor's Mansion Miller and Paine Candy and Country Motel. Lonnie Brumbaugh won conservation essay prize. Julia Hoffer born Feb 29 1892 and died May 8 1961. Lee Draeger starts bicycle repair shop near Ryan Barber Shop. Business good in town. 60 years ago May 18 1911 William Shelmadine born April 26 1834 died at home. Clyde Hoffer to Omaha for stenography studies. August Johnson back in Lincoln for federal grand jury. City urged less tin can dumping. George Strong resigns Ray's Drug Store. Earl Hassler to succeed. Gregg couple attend G A R encampment in Kearney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Mary
Chas Kucera
John Cederberg
Carolyn Swanson
Extension Council
Roberts Dairy
Capitol Building
Governor’s Mansion
Miller and Paine Candy Factory
Lonnie Brumbaugh
Stromsburg
William D. Shelmadine
Crawford County
Clyde Hoffer
Omaha
Omaha Commercial School
August Johnson
Lincoln
Federal Grand Jury
George Strong
Ray’s
Earl Hassler
Plattsmouth
G. W. Gregg
Kearney
OHS Senior Class Honors and Local Elections
May 17 1951 news notes list Senior class Rosemary Walgreen as Valedictorian and LaVonne Dinges as Salutatorian. Dale Lewis elected school board president. Local draftees include Eugene Kosch Shelby Donald Fellows Stromsburg Eldsworth Cleland Stromsburg and Clifford Kentor Osceola. Also mentions district 62 basket dinner, Harry Imm reelected teacher, Brabec couple new son James Marlin born May 10, and death of Henry Schmoker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OHS
Rosemary Walgreen
LaVonne Dinges
Dale Lewis
Polk County
Eugene Kosch
Shelby
Donald Fellows
Stromsburg
Eldsworth Cleland
Clifford Kentor
Osceola
Harry Imm
Otto Brabec
James Marlin
St. Francis Hospital
Henry Schmoker
Fifty Years Ago May 19 1921 Polk County Origins
Column of historical items notes a 1921 Osceola operetta rehearsal with about 1200 pupils, essay awards to Schott Lindblade Mills Campbell and poster winners Quick Kennedy Sigler Parks Olson, marriages, retirements, and local events. Also recalls paving by L B Bye Co and burial of Harry Powers, plus Senior class play cast and traveling movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Osceola
Legion Auxiliary
Alice Schott
Glennis Lindblade
Dick Mills
Crawford Campbell
Merna Quick
Doris Jorsean Kennedy
Mary Gaile Sigler
Joyce Parks
Laura Olson
Madelaine Carman
Maurice Irland
Las Vegas
Doris Anderson
Ivar Oberg
Lois Anderson
Stoner
Josephine Deay
L. B. Bye Co
Harry M. Powers
Mercer County
Ted
Marvel Merrick
Dorothy Douglas
Laura Timm
Millard Ball
Marguerite Beckmeyer
Mudd 50th Wedding Anniversary Planned in Wheatland
Mr. and Mrs. Don L. Mudd of Wheatland Wyoming will celebrate their 50th anniversary at home on May 25 1971 at 1154 Shiek Street Wheatland. Many local residents visit family and attend confirmations and gatherings with relatives including Teegerstrom Burke Rystrom and Berck families and other neighbors across Lincoln and Osceola areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don L. Mudd
Wheatland
Wyoming
Shiek Street
Albert Teegerstrom
Lutheran Church
Tim Teegerstrom
Earl Burke
Jenny Burke
Gus E. Hartel
Gus B. Hartel
Mark
Max Rystrom
Rudy Randell
Lincoln
Irven Rystrom
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Swede Gronlund
Pearl Leu
Vance Tee
Dwight Newcomer
Danny Danhauer
Merwin Carlson
Harlan Toline
Ernest Lundberg
McPherson
Kansas
Stanley Harless
Les Graves
Bill Hollister
Clyde Hennings
Vern Berck
Rolland Beatty
Raymond Burke
Renae
Don Lytle
Benedict
Jerry Lytle
Lewis Berggren
Alan Berggren
Jana Boden
Vernon Boden
Osceola
Jim Marak
Central City
Roy Grossnicklaus
Brigham Beaudoin Nuptials In Vermont
Mr and Mrs James Brigham of Osceola announce the marriage of their daughter Diana Jean to Michael F Beaudoin son of Mr and Mrs Edward Beaudoin of Brunswick Maine. The ceremony was May 1 in Westminster Vermont and the couple will live in Bellows Falls Vermont where the groom was appointed Director of the Community Action Program. The bride a Nebraska Wesleyan graduate and former Administrative Assistant with the University Research Corporation in Washington DC. The groom a University of Maine graduate and American University masters degree holder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brigham
Osceola
Diana Jean
Michael F. Beaudoin
Edward Beaudoin
Brunswick
Maine
Westminster
Vermont
Bellows Falls
Nebraska Wesleyan
University Research Corporation
Washington, D. C
University
Ingwersen Aboard USS Dubuque in Keystone Robin Operation
Navy Petty Officer Third Class Mark Q. Ingwersen, husband of Barbara Kopetzky of Shelby Nebraska, serves aboard the amphibious ship USS Dubuque during Operation Keystone Robin. The mission carried over 1,600 Marines and 724000 cubic feet of equipment from Vietnam, with loading coordinated by Army Navy and Marine crews as ships tied to the pier. Marines hailed from the First Marine Division and off loading routes included San Diego Long Beach Pearl Harbor and Okinawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Mark Q. Ingwersen
Barbara E. Kopetzky
Shelby
Neb
Dubuque
Vietnam
Danang
Army
Marine Corps
First
Marine Division
San Diego
Long Beach
Calif
Pearl Harbor
Okinawa
Osceola Area Church Activities And Graduations
May 20 notes Ascension Thursday and Osceola High School graduation. St Marys and St Andrews held services at 6 30 am and 6 30 pm. Altar Society Bunco results Emma Tlamka won door prize. Several families and guests from Columbus Farnam Fre mont and nearby towns attended events and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola High School
St. Mary’s
St. Andrews
St. Mary
Fred Bernts
Walgrens
Osceola
Bernt
Richard Bernt
Bud Bray
Columbus
Annie Nitsch
Rudolf
Midland
Tex
Richard Kropatsch
Norman Prososki
Silver Creek
St. Luke United Church of Christ
Lee Hegi
John McGee
McGee
Esther Circle
Marvin Bernt
Shelby
Lisa Bernt
Martin Kresha
Bernard Nitsch
David Schmidt
Arthur Gabriel
Charles Micek
St. Marys Hospital
James Zelasney
Henry Iwan
Genoa
Allen
Parish Priest Kenny Schnoebelen marks 25 years in priesthood
Father Kenneth Schnoebelen, Sacred Heart Beaver Crossing pastor, observes his 25th anniversary on Tuesday May 18. He previously served as pastor at St Marys and St Andrews from 1958 to 1964. Local families share visits and church events including May crowning at St Marys with Susan Tworek as queen and attendants Mary Ann Kaczor and Patty Lisko.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daryl Brockmeiers
Grand Island
Carroll Hahn
Martin Kresha
Pauline Kneifel
Columbus
Kresha
Kenneth Schnoebelen
Sacred Heart
Beaver Crossing
Spring Thing '11 Sets Mood With Student Talent
The May 14 music program at the school featured the girls' and boys' glees, Folksingers, Leather and Lace, the stage band, and the OHS Symphonic Band as the final concert of the year. FHA hosted a May 17 picnic and earlier raised profits from a May 15 car wash. Nursery School sessions ran May 10 to 14. Congratulations to the track team for district success and to Mary Cerny on replacing Sharon Green as Varsity cheerleader. Commencement is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. and Recognition Night follows the next Tuesday at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leather and Lace
OHS
Homemakers
America
FHA
Mary Cerny
Sharon Green
Osceola Residents Attend Communications Open House
The George Bender family Scott Svoboda and Barby Cerny attended the Communications open house Sunday at Silver Creek over 1 200 attended the affair. Mr and Mrs Ray Conrad enjoyed dinner and bridge with the Ford Bonds at York Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bender
Scott Svoboda
Barby Cerny
Communications
Silver Creek
Ray Conrad
Ford Bonds
York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rivoli Theatre
Alvig Anderson
John I. Anderson
Maxine Herbes
Leona Pierson
June Koehler
E. S. Gooden
Wallace Pierson
Lincoln School of Commerce
Hollis Dolan
Los Angeles
Hollis
Sheephead Card Club
Ervin Gross
Nicklaus
Tate Ree
Viveta
Tatuy ' Cason
Ers
Pirafer
acNae
Ean Aliian
Fayarwet
First National Bank of Osceola
FDIC
Ingwersen
USS
Lone Star News
Mildred Hahn
Zelasney
Adrian Iwan
Floyd T. Arssmith
Mary Iwan
Adolf Oehmes
Brainard
Conrad Kropatsches
Sunay
Kate Tworek
Tom
Louis Jerdon
St. Andrew Altar Society
O’leary
Bunco
John Hahn
Fred Bernt
Alfred Bernt
Jerry Johansen
Conrad Kropatsch
DCCW
Albin Prososki
Albert Jisa
Frank Lisko
Lawrence Leimsers
Harold Husmann
Carl Bollig
Ron Stempek
Robert Leimsers
Richland
David
Rhonda Leimser
Kenneth Kropatsches
Lanny Zywiecs
Fullerton
Leonard Kropatsch
Ronald Brauns
Carolyn Ann Kropatsch
Allen Leimser
David Layson
Seward
Robert Hagadorns
Hagadorns
By Becky McDonald
Osceola Locals
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