Memorial Day Services Planned by American Legion Chapter
Wm Wolfe Post No 91 American Legion and its Auxiliary sponsor annual Memorial Day Services. Rev Victor Derwinski of St Vincents Catholic Church will be principal speaker with Legion commander Chris Dahmke welcoming. Parade starts May 30 at 10:00 am from Legion Hall to the cemetery, rain moves to the high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Wolfe
American Legion
Victor Derwinski
St. Vincents Catholic Church
Legion
Chris Dahmke
Legion Hall
88 Polk County Graduates To Receive Diplomas
88 Polk County grade students will graduate at Osceola High School auditorium on Saturday May 23 a 10 00 a m. The program includes a processional flag salute invocation trumpet duet piano solos dances and a graduation diploma presentation with performances by district students and music groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola High School
Polk County
Edith Smith
Erwin A. Kiel
Leon Johnson
Jerry Urban
Sacred Heart
Ann Oppliger
Humber
Bachman
Gloria Oppliger
Barbara Kopetzky
Carol Cockson
Jackie Brigham
Little Red
Polk County Teachers
Gust Johnson to Be Buried in Osceola Cemetery
Gust Johnson 79 died Tuesday at the Masonic Home in Plattsmouth Nebraska per word to his Osceola sister Otelia Johnson. He moved from Osceola to Chappell about 40 years ago and recently entered the Plattsmouth facility. Services will be held at the Osceola Funeral Home at 2:00 pm Saturday with interment in Osceola Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Johnson
Plattsmouth
Nebraska
Osceola
Otelia Johnson
Mr Johnson
Chappell
Farmers Told to Dispose of Excess Wheat in Polk County
Polk County farmers must dispose of wheat planted beyond their acreage allotments by June 10. Richard C. Sealey, ASC chair, notes advantages of disposal including eligibility for price support and Soil Bank, quota-penalty relief, and future allotment credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Richard C. Sealey
Polk County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Sealey
ASC
Polk Asc County Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
Hosts Honor House Guests at Burwell Visit
Mrs. John Osenbaugh Stevie and Cheryl were house guests of Dr. and Mrs. Roy Cram in Burwell Thursday and Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Osenbaugh
Stevie
Cheryl
Roy Cram Thurday
Burwell
Osceola School Seeks Two Faculty for 1959 60
Osceola announces openings for a combined seventh and eighth grade teacher and an eighth grade teacher as James Tangeman departs for Scottsbluff. New Kindergarten through eighth grade staff listed with several positions to be filled across grades and new hires noted in high school faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
James Tangeman
Scottsbluff
Neola Anderson
Rosalie Nelson
Ardis McMeekin
Ruth Morse
Delores Johnson
Anne Marie Merrick
Mildred Sigler
Esther Mrkvicka
Mary Spaulding
Joan Larson
Alice Cosson
Virgil Bugbee Prin
Kenneth Sipes
Dora
James McBeth Dies at 90 in Denver Colorado
James McBeth aged 90 died May 5 1959 at Mercy Hospital Denver Colorado Funeral services were held May 9 at Howard Mortuary Denver Rev James Kusey officiated He was born April 18 1896 in Galesburg Illinois and crossed the plains as a child with his parents They celebrated their 60th anniversary in 1956 and are buried in Crown Hill Cemetery Colorado
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Mortuary
Denver
Colo
James McBeth
James Kusey
McBeth
Galesburg
Illinois
Mercy Hospital
Plains
Osceola
Colorado
Crown Hill Cemetery
Polk County and State Savings Bond Sales Rise in April
E C Nordlund, volunteer chair of the savings bond committee, reports Polk County residents bought 67556 dollars of E and H bonds in April, raising the year to date to 391006 dollars and 60 percent of the annual quota. State totals show April purchases at 10545557 dollars, a quarter million above last April, Nebraskans totaling 45467016 dollars for the year, 18.1 percent higher than January to April 1958, and the state at 48.6 percent of its 1959 quota versus a 32.7 percent national average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Nordund
Savings Bond Committee
Polk Co
E. C. Nordlund
Lawrence Twarling Observe 40th Wedding Anniversary
Lawrence and Mrs. Twarling of Stromsburg celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house at Green's Chapel Church on Sunday May 17. About two hundred relatives attended. Host and hostess were Mr. and Mrs. Carol Donelson. Guests came from Kansas City St Joseph Osborn Lincoln Omaha Dalton Osceola and Gresham Nebraska, and nearby Lincoln Nebr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Twarling
Stromsburg
Green’s Chapel
Carol Donelson
Albert Timm
Richard Anderson
Larry
Janis Donelson
Jean Johnson
Jane Bennett
Diane Donelon
Vernon Anderson
Lincoln
Nebr
Kansas City
Missouri
St. Joseph
Osborn
Nebraska
Omaha
Dalton
Osceola
Aer and
Gresham
Grandson of Vic Newcomer Wins 145 Dollar Jackpot
Rob Winters te en, 13, son of Mrs. Margaret Wintersteen of Sunnyside Washington, cracked the Who's Who in the Lower Valley contest this week and won a Jackpot of 145.50 dollars. He identified E V Doty, Chamber of Commerce manager, as the Who's Who and supplied 13 correct clues. Rob is the grandson of Vic Newcomer of Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Wintersteen
Margaret Wintersteen
Sunnyside
Washington
Lower Valley
E. V. Doty
Chamber of Commerce
Rob
Vic Newcomer
Osceola
Mr and Mrs Joe Fijell Visit Roy Fjell in Omaha Hospital
Mr and Mrs Joe Fijell and their family visited Roy Fjell in an Omaha hospital on Sunday, gathering with relatives and friends during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Fijell
Roy Fjell
Omaha
Hahn's Observed Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John H Hahn celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary with high mass and vow renewal. They wed April 28 1909 at Sacred Heart Parish Shelby and have three children nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. An open house followed May 3 at St Andrew Church parlors with family and friends attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Hahn
Kenneth Schnoebelen
Sacred Heart Parish
Shelby
Father Lutz
Lawrence
Irene) Leimser
Mildred Hahn
Carroll Hahn
Polk County
Columbus
Sebiebelen
St. Aordrew
Clarence W. Leimser
Clarence C. Kilbourne
Seattle
Wash
Hahn
Lawrence Leimser
Harold Husmann
Albert ‘Bernt
Robert Rinke
Grand Island
Bernard Gaebel
Harrison
Nebr
W. R. Nay
Gertrude Howard
Wm. Slemmer
Schuyler
Mr. Hahn
Fred Hahn
Carrie Kumner
Lee Reeves
Madison
Carl Tschauner
Gail
Walter Tschauner
Russell
Albert Aernie Jr
Alfred Gabel
Paul Rinke
Charles Augustine
Rising City
Noble couple to auction home and items in Osceola
Mr and Mrs Irvin Noble sell their Osceola residence and household goods at a public auction starting 1 00 p m Saturday May 23 The sale includes a 1948 Chevrolet four door car and other items Merrick and Engel are auctioneers The First National Bank of Osceola will act as Clerk A separate Referee's Sale for Garrett J Mentink properties including 40 acres of Polk County farmland in Osceola will be held Tuesday June 9 at 2 00 p m at the South front door of the Court House Osceola Norton Norton represent Mentink with Robert L Mulls as referee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Noble
Grand Island
Osceola
Merrick and
Engel
First National Bank of
Garrett J. Mentink
Polk County
Norton & Norton
Robert L. Mulls
Local Markets Report Shows Narrow Gain
Straight run 17 60 .07 appears in the market listing indicating a small price movement or yield reading, with no accompanying context or entity details provided.
Mrs Edwin Johnson of Oregon Killed In Auto Accident
Clarence Anderson reports the death of his sister Mrs Edwin Johnson of Ocean Lake Oregon from an automobile collision near Newberg Oregon Sunday evening She was 68 years old born and raised in Osceola Funeral services are set for Thursday afternoon in Newberg Oregon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Anderson
Edwin Johnson
Ocean Lake
Oregon
Engagement Announcements From Nebraska Families
Mr and Mrs Glenn Richards announce the engagement of their daughter Betty June to Norman Henry Fuehrer of Silver Creek Nebraska. A fall wedding is planned. Mr and Mrs H P Tewell announce the engagement of their daughter Roberta Joan to J W Headley of Columbus. Roberta is an RN at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Osceola. Jack Headley is an engineer at the Irrigation Pump Co Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Richards
Betty June
Norman Henry Fuehrer
Henry Fuehrer, Jr
Silver Creek
Nebraska
H. P Tewell
Stramsburg
Roberta Joan
J. W
Jack) Headley
Columbus
Hastings Baby Debra Lynn Born in Shelby
Mr and Mrs Virgil Hastings of Shelby announce the birth of a daughter Debra Lynn born Friday morning May 15 weighing 5 pounds 11 ounces. They also have a daughter Cindy. Mr and Mrs Alton Johnson of Lincoln announce a son Ricky Alton born Monday May 18 at Bryan Memorial Hospital weighing 9 pounds. They plan to move to the Clarence Johnson farm west of Osceola soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Hastings
Shelby
Debra Lynn
Hastings
Cindy
Alton Johnson
Lincoln
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Ricky Alton
Johnson
Clarence Johnson
Osceola
Osceola Defeats Fullerton 18 1 In Open Tilt
Osceola baseball traveled to Fullerton Sunday and routed the hosts 18 to 1. Battery for Osceola were Burt Brazee and LaMoyne Mon. Fullerton pitchers listed were L Lassek J Rolfe and Haris. Next home game scheduled May 24 against Clarks at 2 30 with weather altering first game vs St Edward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Fullerton
Burt Brazee
LaMoyne Monson
L. Lassek
J Rolfe
Haris
St. Edward
Clarks
Mixed Bowling League Standings For Last Week
Standings show Vultures and OC Chics leading with mixed results from Hits & Mrs. and Jet Pinspotters. High individual games include B Nelson and R Smith at 151 and 203, while R Smith also tops the high series at 436 and Доп 564 across Vultures and Kepner. In honor notices two Bay state names Mary Sullivan and Janie Bird receive recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vultures
Wee
Johnson Plumbers
B. Nelson
R. Smith
R. Kepner
V. Sterup
Mary Sullivan
Berkley
Calif
Janie Bird
Ottawa
Kansas
Gordon Fredrickson
James McKeag, Sr
Elmer Gleim
Wm. McKeag
Nean McKeag
Osceola
H. S. Eklund
Lincoln
Eastern Star
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News Dismissals
List of patients and relatives associated with Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital across Osceola Polk Shelby Rising City Columbus Gresham and surrounding towns. Notable names include Mrs Harley Warner Mrs Emma Anderson Earl Bartholomew deceased and several mothers with babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Warner
Osceola
Emma Anderson
Polk
Rudolph Gissler
Carroll Hahn
Columbus
Willard Harris
Rising City
Dean Reisdorf
Shelby
Guy Feeser
Leon Draeger
Aster Kessler
Gresham
Myron Duren
Helen Pierson
Wayne Ramsey
Ansel Lindquist
Stromsburg
Hugh Johnston
Craig McCormick
Silver Creek
Jim
Paul Morris
Albion Wallace Fredrickson
Clarks
Joseph Bills
A. C. Schott
Michelle Nek
Scholarships Presented to Osceola Students
Mavis Carlson receives the Nebraska Association of Church Colleges scholarship and plans nursing study at Bryan Memorial Hospital and Nebraska Wesleyan. Calvin Carlson earns the Regents Scholarship to the University of Nebraska for engineering. Larry Frizzell gets the Nebraska State Teachers College scholarship at Kearney for Business Education. Marleen Carlson receives the Polk County Extension scholarship worth eighty dollars for nursing and will enter Nebraska Wesleyan University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavis Carlson
C R Carlson
Nebraska Association of Church Colleges
Mavis
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Nebraska Wesleyan
Calvin Carlson
Rupert Carlson
University of Nebraska
Calvin
Nebr. State Teachers College
Larry Frizzell
Floyd Frizzell
Larry
Kearney
Marleen Carlson
Ceva Carlson
Polk County Extension
Marleen
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Funeral Services Held For Former Polk County Resident
Funeral services for Jerry Crouse 76 were held at Kepner Funeral Home Osceola with Rev. E A Kiel officiating. Interment was in Osceola Cemetery. Crouse lived in Osceola for 30 years before moving to North Dakota in 1916 to farm, then to Wyoming where he remained until his death. He married Grace Mickey in 1907. their daughter Grace was born before Grace died in 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Crouse
Kepner
Osceola
E. A. Kiel
Mr. Crouse
Grace Mickey
Grace
North Dakota
Wyoming
Free family photo day at Osceola Hotel
The Osceola Record invites all local children for free portrait sessions on Friday May 29 at the Osceola Hotel from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. United Studios of Elkhart will shoot using modern speed lighting for a Kiddies Kalendar feature. No charge or obligation. parents may choose poses and order extras later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Record
Osceola
United Studios
Elkhart
Indiana
Osceola Record Office
Community Clubs Schedule May Meetings Across Osceola
The Hi Lo Bridge Club gathers May 26 at 3 00 p m with Mrs. Sheldon Bond. Sociable Sals Extension Club meets May 27 at 2 00 p m with hosts Mrs Norris Larson. Cub Scout Pack meets May 26 at 7 30 p m at Osceola Park. Cub Scouts skate party planned in York June 1. Chapter CN PEO meets May 25 with hostesses Mrs L M Merrick and Mrs A F Nuquist. W W C T U meets May 21 at 2 30 p m. Gab O Lots host Mrs Maria Fulwider May 27. Rebekah Lodge holds regular meeting May 27 at 8 00 p m. Osceola Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting May 25 at 7 00 p m at L and M Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi-Lo Bridge Club
Sheldon Bond
Norris Larson
Sals
Osceola Park
York
PEO
L. M. Merrick
A. F. Nuquist
Cc. T. U
Maria Fulwider
Rebekah Lodge
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Poppies to Be Distributed by Local Girls Saturday
Bright red poppies will be worn by Americans on Poppy Day a tribute to war dead. In Osceola Girl Scout and Brownie troops distribute flowers downtown and in residential areas to raise funds for disabled veterans and needy children of veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Osceola
Girl Scout
Brownie
1959 Grads To Be Honored At OHS Alumni Banquet
The Osceola High School Alumni Banquet will be held Friday May 29 at 6 30 p m in the high school auditorium. The classes of 1909 1919 1929 1939 and 1949 will be honored with a representative from each. Alumni president Robert Mills will give the greeting and Dr Charles W Jeffrey will address the group. A large turnout is expected and reservations should be turned in to Dorothy Fjell secretary. The St Vincent's Altar Society will serve the banquet and Elaine Pierson class of 1923 will be toast mistress. Johnny Jay and his orchestra will play at the auditorium dance afterwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola High School
Estes
Robert Mills
Charles W. Jeffrey
Dorthy Fijell
St. Vincent’s Altar Society
Elaine Pierson
Lincoln
Johnny Jay
Lincoln Visit Highlights University Music Concert
Mr and Mrs John Inness spent Saturday and Sunday in Lincoln and attended the University Music Dept Concert that Jeanne participated in Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Phil Campbell were Sunday evening visitors in Fairbury at the home of Mr and Mrs John Bright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Inness
Lincoln
University Music Dept
Jeanne
Phil Campbell
Fairbury
John Bright
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Leeedece
L & MS
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Cardinals
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Giants
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
Mavis L. Carlson
Calvin R. Carlson
Osceola Hotel
OHS
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