Recognition Night honors many and closes with citations
The 11th annual Recognition Night on May 17 recognized multiple students for top honors. Awards included Union Pacific Scholarships for outstanding vocational farming and 4 H club work, Louise Peterson and Douglas Dunn receiving top chapter prizes, state merit rankings, and numerous honor rolls across grades plus music and athletics recognitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Carlson
Union Pacific
Douglas Dunn
PEO
Louise Peterson
Annitta Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Bob Dinges
John Cederberg
Carolyn Swanson
Barbara Oberg
Shirley Jones
Betty Crocker
Farmer
DeKalb
Gladys Engert
Joann Gabriel
Leila Miley
Karen Prell
Kay Watts
Annette Watts
Nat'l. Mathh
Carol Branting
Phyllis Carlson
Lester Gabriel
Marjorie Ransom
Marilyn Oberg
Jerry Gondringer
Sidney Dunn
Michele Snodgrass
Happy Helpers 4 H Club Meets At Nyberg Home
The Happy Helpers 4 H Club met at Phyllis Nyberg s home with Cheryl McKeag as hostess. Roll call used middle names. Minutes approved. Next meeting June 8 at Carole Sterup s home 2 00 p m. They practiced a song for 4 H Sunday May 15 and discussed speeches for Speech Day, scrapbook, and toy project. Barbara Klingman Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Helpers
Barbara Klingman
4-H Homemaking Club meets to sew at homes
The 4-H Homemaking Club met at Connie Leach's home on May 16. Members discussed projects and practiced hemming while the Beginning Sewing Group made pot-holders. The next meeting is scheduled for June 13, 1960 at Joy Nelson's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Leach
Joy Nelson
Beverly Wieseman
Blue River 4-H Plans Songs and Halter Rope Meeting
The Blue River 4-H group gathered at Paul McKeag's home on May 12 1960 to decide songs for 4-H Sunday and plan bringing rope for halters to Dale Watts' home for the June 6 gathering. Mrs Lawrence Meister led singing afterward and Mrs McKeag hosted lunch. David Klein reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue River
Paul McKeag
Dale Watts
Lawrence Meister
Cookie Gals 4-H Club Meets At Carlson Home
The Cookie Gals 4-H Club met at Vivian Carlson’s home with all members present. They discussed Yard Beautification scrapbooks and practiced a 4-H Sunday song before adjourning. Chris Carlson gave a Timely Topic speech and Vivian Carlson and Margaret Peterson demonstrated seed flats for a fair. The next meeting is set for Sean Niemeier’s home on June 10, 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Carlson
Chris Carlson
Margaret Peterson
Sean Niemeier
Vacation Church School Opens Tuesday at 9 AM
Methodist vacation church school begins Tuesday May 31 at 9 00 a m and runs daily 9 00 to 11 30 for two weeks except Saturdays The program will be Thursday evening June 9 at 7 30 Teachers include Erwin Kiel Mervin Ransom Virgil Bugbee Roy Trotter Robert Sterup Morris Richards Jay McDonald Annette Watts Joyce Roberts Rev Kiel and Mrs M O Johnson assist Helpers come from the senior MYF group Open to kindergarten through junior age children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Vacation Church
Mmes Erwin Kiel
Mervin Ransom
Virgil Bugbee
Roy Trotter
Robert Sterup
Morris Richards
Jay McDonald
Annette Watts
Joyce Roberts
Kiel
M. O. Johnson
M.Y.F
Scouts and clubs host spring meetings calendar
A cub scout pack meets Friday May 27 at 8 00 p m at the scout cabin in the park. Busy Belles Extension club gathers June 1 at 2 00 p m with Mrs Clem Marak. Busy Bumble Bees meet May 31 at 2 00 p m with Marcia Dawes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout Cabin
Park
Busy Belles Extension Club
Clem Marak
Busy Bumble Bees
Marcia Dawes
Local visits span several towns this weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson visited Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Ekstrom on Sunday. Kenneth Sipes and family spent the weekend in Atlantic visiting Mrs. Sipes' parents and brother in law. Delmar McFadden visited George McMeekin in Shelby. Mrs. Sam Cadwell spent several days with Ray Hastings in York. Cadwell's birthday May 17 was observed during the York visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Johnson
Rolland Ekstrom
Kenneth Sipes
Atlantic
Iowa
Sipes
Wayne Peterson
Delmar McFadden
George McMeekin
Shelby
Sam Cadwell
Ray Hastings
Carolyn Hickman
York
Osceola Stores To Remain Closed Memorial Day
The Osceola Chamber of Commerce Closing Committee announces all stores will be closed Monday May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. Patrons are reminded to do their shopping earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Firemen Meet Tonight Osceola Volunteers Convene
Osceola volunteer firemen announce a regular meeting tonight on Thursday to discuss upcoming drills and community safety plans. The session aims to review equipment, recruit volunteers, and coordinate training schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Milking Shorthorn Sales Reported in Osceola Nebraska
Alvin Cederberg purchased Corabelle's Thelma a Milking Shorthorn heifer calf from Lora Lee Dawes with transfers recorded by the American Milking Shorthorn Society in Springfield Missouri. John Cederberg bought Goldie's Roan Queen a Milking Shorthorn heifer calf from Merle Dawes with society transfer records also filed in Springfield Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Cederberg
Osceola
Neb
Corabelle
Nishna Valley
Goldie
Queenie
Merle Dawes
Nebraska
American Milking Shorthorn Society
Springfield
Missouri
Watts Family Hosts Sunday Visitors
Mr and Mrs Maurice Watts and Annette and Mr and Mrs Earl Watts and Dotti were Sunday afternoon visitors in the Richard Watts home. Walter Fintel of Utica visited in the home of his brother, John Fintel, Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Watts
Annette
Earl Watts
Dotti
Richard Watts
Walter Fintel
Utica
John Fintel
Mixed Bowling League Standings Study May 1960
Weekly standings and top performances from May 17 to May 19 1960 include high games by Mary Lou Stallings 193 Ray Kepner 224 and high series by Ray Kepner 637 Mary Lou Stallings 523. Team highs show B S 682 and Ned's Service 1720 across listings for multiple clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sk Ce
Ray Kepner
L . Chicks Etek
ODCS
Ned’s Service
Eagles
Alley Katz
Johnson Plumbers
Jid Willits
Bill Bahr
Bob Cats
Virginia Pfitzer
June Sealey
Reba Conrad
Earl Miley
Spudniks
Births Record From Gresham Hardville Osceola May 20 23
A series of birth announcements notes a May 20 boy of Maynard Miller and wife in Gresham weighing 9 pounds 2 ounces. A Hardville couple, Max and wife, welcome a daughter born May 20 weighing 8 pounds 5 ounces named Lesley Maxine. Osceola couple Eugene Sterup and wife announce daughter Karen Mae born May 23 weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Harold
Maynard Miller
Gresham
Max Jones
Hardville
Lesley Maxine
Karen Mae
Eugene Sterup
Osceola
Book Review Tea at Osceola Methodist Church
The public is invited to a book review tea at Osceola Methodist Church at 3 00 P M on Friday May 27. Helen Inness will review The Stars Grow Pale. Admission is 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Osceola Methodist Church
Helen Inness
Lincoln trio visit Glen Green home
Mr and Mrs Robert Slezak and Mark of Lincoln spent Tuesday and Wednesday in the Glen Green home. The Good Will Club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Art Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Slezak
Mark of Lincoln
Glen Green
Good Will Club
Art Anderson
Memorial Hospital Hospital News Deceased and Dismissed Names
A list of names associated with Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital notes deceased individuals and patients dismissed or admitted. The roster includes residents from Shelby Stroms burg Osceola Polk Clarks Juniata and nearby areas with multiple family names and baby mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Jeffrey
Memorial Hospital Hospital News
Reuben Johnson Family Returns After Year Abroad
Dr. Reuben Johnson and family return to Osceola after eleven months abroad. They traveled from Southampton to New York aboard the Maasdam visiting relatives in Boston Philadelphia Washington Mount Vernon Williamsburg Jamestown and the Smoky Mountains before returning to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Johnson
EuJane
Kent
Roddy
Osceola
Vern Johnson
George Banderson
Ernest Carlson
Stromsburg
New York
S. S. Maasdam
Southampton
England
Johnson
Europe
Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey
California
Johnsons
Boston
M. W. Johnson
Public Health Hospital
Merle
Staten Island
Public Health
Philadelphia
Johnson’s
Melford Anderson
Map
Independence Natural Historical Park
Independence Hall
Washington, D. C
Hal Johnson
Navy
House
Senate
Washington
Mount Vernon
Williamsburg
Jamestown
Blue Ridge Mountains
Smokey Mountain Park
North Carolina
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Mead
Jobs Daughters Elect Officers May 18
Job's Daughters held an officer election on Wednesday May 18. Elected were Honored Queen Joyce Roberts Sr. Princess Marian Inness Jr. Princess Betty Lou Burritt Guide Dotti Watts Marshall Leila Miley Installation of officers set for June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Job’s
Joyce Roberts
Marian Inness
Betty Lou Burritt
Guide
Dotti Watts
Marshall
Leila Miley
Family notices touch Fort Morgan and Spokane visitors
Mrs John Nevin of the Red wood Motel was called back to Fort Morgan Colorado because of the illness of their son. Mr and Mrs Arthur Loyd of Spokane Wash stopped in Osceola on Monday and visited in the home of Mr and Mrs M A Mills. The Loyds were on their way home following a trip to Ohio and Wahoo Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nevin
Redwood
Fort Morgan
Colorado
Arthur Loyd
Spokane
Wash
Osceola
M. A. Mills
Loyds
Ohio
Wahoo
Nebraska
Osceola Teen Selected for Nebraska Summer Science Program
John E. Cederberg a 17 year old Osceola junior earns a spot in a University of Nebraska NSF funded summer science training in Lincoln from June 6 to August 6. He will work with university researchers at the College of Agriculture gaining first hand experience and returning to share insights with peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Cederberg
Osceola
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
National Science Foundaton
John
C. E. Cederberg
Nebraska
Acting welfare director fills in at Cheyenne County
Miss Ethel Gramly traveled to Sidney Nebraska on a Saturday to serve as acting welfare director for Cheyenne County for three weeks. The narrative lists visiting family gatherings across Polk and Osceola with relatives from Dubois Wyoming and Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Gramly
Sidney
Nebraska
Cheyene Co
Roy Emmons
DeEtte
Floyd Emmons
Esther Shermadine
Leslie Marks
Judy
Kansas
Tom Schmoker
Charles Cook
Dubois
Wyo
Phil Nyberg
Carleton Anderson
David
Wesley Fredrickson
Monty
Stromsburg
Anderson
Chicago
Illinois
Legion Auxiliary Plans Memorial Day Activities
The American Legion Auxiliary met Friday May 20 with Mrs Joe Schott presiding in the absence of the president A report on poppy day was given by poppy chm Mrs Sheldon Bond The Auxiliary thanked the Girl Scouts for poppy day success Preparations for Memorial Day were discussed Each member is asked to make at least 10 small bouquets ready and tied for services by 9 am at the Legion Hall or leave them with Mrs Robert Sigler Jr The serving committee is Mrs Sheldon Bond Mrs Carl Wieseman and Mrs Edna Anderson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Joe Schott
Poppy Chm
Sheldon Bond
Legion Hall
Robert Sigler, Jr
Carl Wieseman
Edna Anderson
Osceola Students to Receive Degrees at University of Wyoming
Osceola students headline the 70th annual University of Wyoming commencement with 555 candidates from 36 states and 10 foreign countries. Dr. G D Humphrey presides at 10 a m May 30 in the Memorial Field House, with Dr Louis T Benezet delivering the commencement address. Dr Paul H A Noren will speak at the Sunday session on May 29 on a plan titled A Reason to Live and a Reason to Die. Nebraska graduates include Leroy Jim Gabriel and Jan Grossnicklaus, both Osceola natives, earning arts and science degrees respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wyoming
Memorial Fieldhouse
G. D. Humphrey
Colorado College
Louis T. Benezet
Paul H. A. Noren
Augustana Lutheran Church of
Denver
Nebraska
Leroy Jim Gabriel
Albert W. Gabriel
Jan Grossnicklaus
Holly Grossnicklaus
Osceola
Leroy
College of Education
Jan
Chris Dahmke Named President of Lions Club
Chris Dahmke is elected president of the Lions Club. Other officers include Harold Klingman as 1st vice president Gary Garey as 2nd vice president Leon Draeger as 3rd vice president and Bernie Gissler as secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Dahmke
The
Lions Club
Harold Klingman
Gary Garey
Leon Draeger
Bernie Gissler
Sec’y - Treas
Carlson to be Graduated From Luther Junior College
Ronald Carlson of Osceola will graduate from Luther Junior College Wahoo Nebraska in commencement May 30. Dr Robert B Nemeschy college president will present diplomas at the morning ceremony. Commencement speaker will Philip H Willkie of Rushville National Bank and National Chairman for the Advancement of Small Colleges. Carlson is a physical education major and son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Carlson
Osceola
Luther Junior College
Wahoo
Nebraska
Robert B. Nemeschy
Philip H. Willkie
Rushville
Indiana
National Bank
National
Clarence Carlson
Ron
Social visits cross state lines across Osceola region
Sunday and Monday visitors included the Bahr couple in Shelby with Mrs Bertha Bahr. Vernon Johnson family hosts Dr and Mrs Reuben Johnson and sons from Monterey Calif after a year abroad. Clay Johnson and others. Art McVeigh Kathy and Miss Jewel Sullivan visited Mrs Hattie Turner in Belgrade. Art Carman and Virgil Rosenberry party visited Albert Schmoker Wm Barry and daughters Kathleen and Coleen. Lincoln trip to see Alvin Cerny Jr at orthopedic hospital. Dr Jeffrey of Rawlins Wyo arrives for Osceola Alumni banquet week with K Cornish family. coffee party hosts Mrs Gustafson and friends in Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bahr
Shelby
Mr. Bahr
Bertha Bahr
Vernon Johnson
Reuben Johnson and Sons
Monterey
Calif
Claus Johnson
Sons
Lincoln
Geo. B. Anderson
Art McVeigh
Kathy
Jewel Sullivan
Hat
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Maloney
Evans
Ceola
Father Derwinski
St. Vincents Catholic Church
Wm. Wolfe
American Legion Brownies
Girl Scouts
America
Robert Dinges
Fred Schuman
Erwin Kiel
American Legion and Auxiliary
Derwinski
W. E. Stalnaker
Janet Urban
Louise Wills
Earl Bond
J. W. Newman
Victor E. Hinze
Waco
Roy Thomas
Shelby Frank Frizzell
Silver Creek
Charles Lauer
James McKeag, Jr
Norman Mclintosh
Polk
Stanley Oquist
Clarks
Clarence Austin
Susan Schmoker
Carl Thelander
Algot Yungdahl
Philip Meline
Kenneth L. Stewart
Stanley VanHoosen
Eugene Taylor
Anna Stamm
Jobs
NSF
Hanway
Earl Clark
Pasadena
Clark
Nellie Nelson
Mr. Clark
Floyd Patraw
Orval Ehikenhorst
Marie
Wm. Woedbecke
Carl Hanesling
Nelda
Gloria
Milford
Richard Peterson
Einfred Peterson
Bob
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
U. S. Army Ordnance School
Omaha
Fairchild Air Force Base
Legion Auxiliary
Uni. of Wyoming
R. Carlson
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