Bootstrap Spring Tour Hits Polk County Farms
The Bootstrap Spring Tour on Wednesday June 14 at 1 30 p m will visit farms in Polk Stromsburg Osceola area starting at Wilson Seed Farm east of Polk. Organizers include Operation Bootstrap Soil Conservation Service Extension Service Polk County Soil Conservation District and local clubs.
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Bootstrap
Operation
Soil Conservation Service
Extension Service
Polk County Soil Conservation District
Osceola
Stromsburg
Polk
Wilson Seed Farm
TVA Authority
Statex
Farm Chemical Corp
Elwood Sandell
Polk-Stromsburg-Osceola
Elmer Allinder
Duane Gable
Carl Cederberg
Harold Klingman
Polk Co. Soil Conservation District
Klingman
Gary Garey
New Fraternity Formed at Nebraska State Teachers College
Dennis E Schmoker of Osceola Nebraska is a freshman member of the newly formed Kappa Lambda Chi fraternity at Nebraska State Teachers College in Kearney. The group organized this spring with 20 charter members, bringing the campus total to six men's social organizations. The fraternity plans growth, ordered new blazers in scarlet gray and royal blue for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis E. Schmoker
Donald E. Schmoker
Osceola
Nebraska
Kappa Lambda Chi
Nebraska State Teachers College
Kearney
Dennis
O H S Honor Roll List Six Weeks Grades Students Named
O H S announces honor roll and honorable mention for the last six weeks. Seniors Barbara Oberg and Bob Dinges lead with top A and BBB grades. juniors Marilyn Prososki and Carol Daum show strong AA patterns. freshmen Anita Lockard and Gary Ahlquist achieve AAAA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Oberg
Bob Dinges
John Cederberg
Carolyn Swanson
Joyce Jones
Ed Kresha
Marilyn Prososki
Carol Daum
Phyllis Carlson
Margie Ransom
Ron Frizzell
Lester Gabriel
Carol Branting
Barbara Buresh
Jerry Gondringer
Glen Jones
Sid Dunn
Michele Snodgrass
Joe Roberts
Gary Ahlquist
Anita Lockard
Ricky Ekstrom
Beverly Bonne
Carolyn Girard
Cheryl McKeag
Phyllis Nyberg
Shelley Bond
Arlette Johnson
Eugene Prososki
Mike Gonsier
Chris Carlson
Karen Gestrine
Open House for Farmers Co-op Oil in Polk County
Farmers Co-op Oil Assn of Polk County hosts a grand opening in its new service station and warehouse with door prizes hot dogs and coffee and free grease jobs with a 10 gallon gasoline purchase on Saturday May 27 The 60 by 50 building approach and notes on construction by Big Chief Construction Company are included with contest judges named and 4-H speaking results from Osceola noting Natalie Hahn Chris Carlson and others receiving ribbons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Islami
Beebe
Osceola
Jay McDonald
Natalie Hahn
Polk
Chris Carlson
Fremont
Natalie
Chris
Local Girls Attend Summer Music Festival
Marilyn Oberg and Dee Ann Conrad will depart May 27 to Chadron Nebraska for a summer music festival at Nebraska State Teachers College from May 28 to June 4. They earned free tuition for superior solo ratings at the District Music Contest in Aurora. Guest band director is James Murphy of Minnesota and guest choral director is David Foltz of Wichita University.
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Marilyn Oberg
Dee Ann Conrad
Nebr
State Teachers College
Chadron
Aurora
James Murphy
University of Minnesota
David Foltz
University of Wichita
Sunrise District Camporee Heads to Thelen Scout Campsite
The Sunrise District Camporee runs from Sunday to Memorial Day at Thelen Scout Campsite on the Blue River, 30 miles south of Shelby. About 150 scouts are expected to attend the camp out.
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Sunrise
Thelen
Blue River
Shelby
Osceola-St. Edward Baseball Rained Out
Rain prevented the Osceola and St. Edward game Sunday. Clarks will host a game next Sunday afternoon at the same venue.
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Osceola
St. Edward
Clarks
Two Osceola Births Mark Derald and Joni Kay
Derald Mark Johnson weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces was born Friday May 19 to Mr and Mrs Merle Johnson of Osceola. Joni Kay Ransom weighing 5 pounds 5 ounces was born Monday May 22 to Mr and Mrs Mervin Ransom Jr of Osceola.
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Derald Mark
Merle Johnson
Osceola
Joni Kay
Mervin Ransom Jr
Mrs. W. McKeag’s Granddaughter Wins Exchange Seat
Susan Hossack a junior at Lincoln High School is chosen as an American Field Service Exchange student and will sail to Sweden. She departs June 9 from Montreal and returns August 21 to New York City. Selection based on scholarship leadership and citizenship. Susan is granddaughter of Mrs. Wm. McKeag.
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Susan Hossack
Lincoln High School
Sweden
Montreal
New York City
Susan
Wm. McKeag
Dr Carson's Office Closes for Memorial Day
Dr. Carson's office will be closed all day Monday and on Memorial Day. Patients are advised to reschedule or contact after the holiday.
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Dr. Carson
Osceola stores closed for Memorial Day observance
The Osceola Chamber of Commerce Closing Committee announces all stores will be closed Tuesday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. Patrons are urged to shop accordingly and attend services while displaying the U S flag. A Legion and Auxiliary program will be held at the cemetery at 10:00 am and moved to the school auditorium if it rains.
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Osceola Chamber of Commerce
U. S
Legion and Auxiliary
Paula Pillsbury Dies In California
Funeral services were held in Hayward California for Paula Pillsbury three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Roger Pillsbury. Paula died of leukemia after illness since fall. Survivors include her parents a brother Pat and a sister Pamela. Mrs Pillsbury formerly Lucille Koehler daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Koehler left a week earlier to be with the family.
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Hayward
Calif
Paula Pillsbury
Roger Pillsbury
Paula
Pat
Pamela
Pillsbury
Lucille Koehler
Walter Koehler
Koehler
Pilllsburys
Hospital News Deceased and Dismissals Across Counties
Deceased Mrs Catherine Banghart Stromsburg transferred on Osceola service list includes Peterson Osceola dismissals Spaulding Osceola Mrs Charles Stewart Osceola Mrs Glen Augustine Shelby Is Charles Kucera and baby Osceola Mrs Carol Rystrom Stromsburg Mrs Vance Toline Clarks Mrs Wesley Michener Stroms ere Anderson Osce Osce Bryce Anderson Osceola Mrs Floyd West Osceola Mrs Allen Anderson Osceola Colin McKeag Osceola tee Morris Senn Osceola Wayne Davis Shelby Frank McMeekin Shel Patients dla Mrs Kenneth Larson Stromsburg Mrs Merle Johnson and baby boy Osceola Mrs W J Kroger Polk Mrs Mervin Ransom Jr by girl Osceola Stephen Ruth Rising Roy Thomas Shelby John Carlson Polk Mrs John Thompson George Korger Shelby Mrs Francis McGimpsey Shelby LeRoy Doremus Gresham Chester Shockey Osceola Sam Lance Stromsburg Guy Fox Osceola Miss Linda Grossnicklaus Osceola Chauncy Gustafson Polk and ba ielby
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Onal Peterson
Osceola
Taf. Spaulding
Charles Stewart
Glen Augustine
Shelby Is
Charles Kucera
Baby Girl
Carol Rystrom
Stromsburg
Vance Toline
Clarks
Wesley Michener
Osceola Fe
Wayne Davis
Shelby Frank McMeekin
Kenneth Larson
Merle Johnson
W. J. Kroger
Polk
Mervin Ransom
Engagement of Mary Catherine Anderson to Orval Weyer
Mr and Mrs Herman A Anderson announce the engagement of Mary Catherine Anderson to Orval Weyer of Hay Springs. She is a University of Nebraska graduate, Chi Omega member, and taught vocational home economics at Garden County High School Oshkosh for two years. He also graduated from Nebraska University College of Agriculture and farms near Hay Springs. The couple plans a June wedding.
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Herman A. Anderson
Mary Catherine
Orval Weyer
Peter Weyer
Hay Springs
University of Nebraska
Chi Omega Sorority
Garden County
Oshkosh
Weyer
University of Nebraska, College of Agriculture
Kleins Move to Osceola from Adams Nebraska
Mr and Mrs Richard Klein and their children Marvin Roger and Barbara moved from Adams Nebraska to Osceola last week Marilyn remains in Adams planning a June wedding The Kleins farmed near Adams and Mr Klein was a Farm Bureau Insurance agent in Adams They join the Redwood Motel purchase with Mr Klein to become agency manager for Farm Bureau Insurance Services in Polk County
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Richard Klein
Marvin
Roger
Barbara
Adams
Nebraska
Osceola
Marilyn
Kleins
Klein
Farm” Buréau”Insurance Cos
Adams Presbyterian Church
Redwood
Farm Bureau Insurance Services
Polk County
Band Members Meeting at High School Auditorium
Band members are asked to assemble at the High School Auditorium at 9:00 a.m. on Memorial Day May 30 for a scheduled gathering and briefing.
Bus Wreck Injures Several Rotarians En Route to Omaha
A chartered Yellow Diamond Line bus carrying 35 male Rotarians from Lexington to Omaha wrecked 10 miles west of Osceola at 8:00 a.m. when a front tire blew. Twelve were hospitalized locally, with no serious injuries reported. The bus suffered extensive damage and tore up earth and a cedar tree in the ditch.
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Osceola
Lexington
Omaha
Social Calendar and Club Activities for May 26
The WSCS Book Review Tea at 3:00 p.m. Friday May 26 at the Methodist Church features Mrs. W. H. Norton reviewing Shepherd of the Hills. Tickets cost 50 cents. Public welcome. Easy Aces meet with Mrs. Donald Schmoker this Thursday afternoon. Cub Scouts gather Friday night May 26 at 8:00 p.m. at the park cabin.
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WSCS
Methodist Church
W. H. Norton
Shepherd of the Hills
Easy Aces
Donald Schmoker
Engagement announced for Jeanne Inness and Robert Perry
Mr and Mrs John Inness announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Jeanne to Robert Perry son of Mr and Mrs L H Perry of Denver Colorado The couple attend the University of Nebraska where Miss Inness is a senior and Mr Perry is in graduate school The bride elect is a member of Sigma Alpha Iota and Alpha Lambda Delta The wedding is planned for June 14 in Lincoln.
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John Inness
Jeanne
Robert Perry
L. H. Perry
Denver
Colorado
University of Nebraska
Miss Inness
Mr. Perry
Sigma Alpha Iota
National Music Sorority
Alpha Lambda Delta Honorary Sorority
Lincoln
Dr. Jeffrey Named Alumni Honorary Coach for Cowboy Game
Dr. C W Jeffrey, Rawlins physician and Wyoming football enthusiast, appointed Honorary Coach and Trainer for the Cowboy Alumni in the first Varsity–Alumni spring game on May 13 at Memorial Stadium. Athletic director Glenn J. Jacoby announced the historic role.
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C. W. Jeffrey
Rawlins
University of Wyoming
Cowboy
Memorial Stadium
Wyoming
Glenn J. Jacoby
Dr. Jeffrey
John Melton
Wimp Hengley
Cowboys
Melton
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Farmers Co-op
Gail Giles
Kathryn Pliefke
Cheryl Anderson
Connie Wagner
Sherill Erickson
Kfab Radio
BSG
Eugene Johansen, DeVerne Rodene
Cedric Fineey
Camporee
Baseball News
Legion Hall
Glen Green
Wm. Wolfe
American Legion
America
Brownies and
Girl Scouts
Ronnie Frizzell
O. D. Rodene
Ignal
the American Legion and Auxiliary
California
Hospital News
Catherine Banghart
Ielby
Mary Anderson
Richard Kleins
Jeanne Inness
Bob Devaney
Carl Selmer
Lloyd Eaton
Mike Corgan
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