Memorial Day reflections and a nostalgia laden note
An alumnus writes about returning to Osceola for the banquet and Memorial Day. The piece blends memory with local color, recounting rain, green Sandhills, wildflowers, and a 1866 Confederate Union grave flowers gesture. It humorously notes garden plans and a bridge move, ending with a playful couplet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Columbus
Miss
Lake Ericson
Stoner School
Silver Creek
Cear
June bride-to-be honored at shower
Miss Dorothy Runquist was honored at a miscellaneous shower Sunday May 23 by her attendants the Misses Helen Shirley Patsy and Judy Runquist and Jolene Wiser at the Wiser home. The apricot orange decorations and lunch complemented the event. Miss Runquist, daughter of Mr and Mrs Merle Runquist, will wed Larry McCall son of Mr and Mrs Donald McCall of York in a June 19 ceremony at St Vincent Church in Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Runquist
Helen, Shirley
Patsy
Judy Runquist
Jolene Wiser
Wiser
Miss Runquist
Merle Runquist
Larry McCall
Donald McCall
York
St. Vincent Church
Osceola
Miss Jan Boden Honored At Linen And Miscellaneous Showers
A Sunday afternoon linen shower at Mrs Rolland Johnson home honored Miss Jan Boden with a Key to Happiness theme. Hostesses were Mrs Dean Hanson Mrs Robert Dickson Mrs Rolland Johnson Mrs Lee Morris and Mrs Myron Larson. A separate miscellaneous shower followed at the Vernon Boden home May 16 with hostesses Mrs Carrol Peterson Mrs Lloyd Fjell and Mrs Vernon Boden. Miss Boden will wed Greg Berggren June 15 at the Evangelical Free Church Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Boden
Rolland Johnson
Dean Hanson
Robert Dickson
Lee Morris
Myron Larson
Vernon Boden
Morris Boden
Carrol Peterson
Lloyd Fjell
Miss Boden
Greg Berggren
Alan Berggren
Stromsburg
Evangelical Free
Jones Ruwe wedding held at Fontenelle Nebraska
Miss Sheryl Jones of Lincoln wed Dave Ruwe of Fremont in a May 21 ceremony at Salem Lutheran Church Fontenelle Nebraska. Attending were multiple Jones family members including Jerry Jones of Osceola who gave away the bride and Mrs Jones who flew from Africa to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Anderson
Janet Swanson
Stromsburg
Myron Jones
Delmar
Earl Jones
Murry
Jerry Jones
Phillip
Sheryl Jones
Lincoln
Dave Ruwe
Fremont
Salem Lutheran Church
Fontenelle
Nebraska
Orville Jones
Nigeria
Africa
Chris Ruwe
Osceola
Polk County Inducts Gayle Wize for Army Admission
Polk County Local Board No 75 sent Gayle Eugene Wize to Omaha on May 19 1971 for induction into the Armed Forces. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Irving Wize of Polk Nebraska. The county did not issue a May Physical Examination Call. The June Induction Call lists two registrants but no Physical Examination Call. Registrants are reminded the Selective Service Office is now on the Courthouse third floor.
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Polk County Local Board No. 75
Gayle Eugene Wize
Omaha
Gayle
Irving Wize
Polk
Nebraska
Polk County
Selective Service Office
Calvary Lutheran and United Methodist Church Notices
Church activity listings for Calvary Lutheran Swede Home Milan E Swasko pastor include services May 30 and 31 with memorial day cemetery sermon and choir rehearsal, plus Vacation Church School June 7-18. United Methodist Church details Pentecost Sunday May 30 worship and memorial gifts dedication, plus June conference in Lincoln and Vacation Church School June 7-11. St Marys St Andrews Mass schedules and confessions also noted.
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Calvary Lutheran Church
Swede Home
Milan E. Swasko
Swede Home Cemetery
Swasko
United Methodist Church
Richard V. Odgers
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Nebraska
The
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln
Lavern Miller
Crystal Ann Johnson Born in Omaha May 23
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Johnson of Omaha announce the birth of a daughter, Crystal Ann, on May 23 weighing 6 lbs 3 oz. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hendrickson.
Summer church activities and masses listed for two parishes
St Paul Lutheran details confirm 10:30 a m service and multiple circles and Vacation Church School from June 1 to June 11. St Vincent's lists Masses from May 29 through June 6 including First Communicants reception and First Communion for families.
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ST. Paul Lutheran Church
Paul Konig
Naomi Circle
Rebecca Circle
Sarah Circle
ST. Vincent’s Church
Msgr. L. F. Obrist
Funeral Notice for Si Johnson Dies in San Diego
Si Johnson longtime Osceola resident and elevator manager died May 11 in San Diego California at age 90. Ashes interred May 20 at Osceola Cemetery with Kepner Roberts funeral home in charge.
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SI Johnson
Osceola
San Diego
Calif
Kepner-Roberts
Doane College Graduation Noted for Alan Gissler
Graduate Alan Gissler son of Mr and Mrs Bert Gissler earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics at Doane College Crete Monday morning. Attendees included Joyce and JoAnn Gissler Bert and Mrs Gissler Bernie Gissler Bob Beverly Osborn Mike Simonsen Helen Johnson and Dean Gissler.
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Alan Gissler
Bert Gissler
Doane College
Crete
Joyce
JoAnn
Bernie Gissler
Bob
Beverly Osborn
Rising City
Mike Simonsen
Helen Johnson
Stromsburg
Dean Gissler
Central City
Chris Mills Returns Home From World Campus Ocean Tour
Miss Chris Mills of the World Campus tour group flew home to New York with her parents after the SS Ryndam arrived. The 500 students began in Los Angeles February first with stops in Hawaii Japan Hong Kong Malaysia India Ceylon Seychelles South Africa and Casablanca. Chris earned 15 1/2 semester hours during the voyage and visited with exchange student Audrey Ranwell in South Africa.
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Chris Mills
New York
M. A. Mills
Ryndam
New York City
Los Angeles
Hawaii
Japan
Hong Kong
Malaysia
India
Ceylon
Seychelles
So. Africa
Casa Blanca
Africa
Chris
Audrey Ranwell
Mills
Osceola High School
Polk County Historical Society Plans May Museum Opening
The Polk County Historical Society met at the country school house on museum grounds to plan the season. Members will open the county museum Sunday May 30 at 2 pm with a dedication of Dist. 17 school house. The Swede Capital bus will take Stromsburg and Osceola groups to tours on June 10 and June 19 respectively.
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Polk County Historical Society
Mildred Flodman
Dwight Newcomer
Betty Majors
Martin Jones
Philip Nyberg
Historical Society
Stuhr Museum
Musicians entertain residents at Good Samaritan Center
The Polka Musicians performed for Good Samaritan Center residents on Thursday May 20 with Adam Stempek on accordion Charles Prososki on drums and Joe Tomasiewicz on violin Ella Koehler danced the Polka During intermission the Stempeks from Duncan and Prososkis from Silver Creek visited the Tomasiewicz home.
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Samaritan
Good Samaritan Center
Adam Stempek
Charles Prososki
Joe Tomasiewicz
Ella Koehler
Stempeks
Duncan
the Prososkis
Silver Creek
Tomasiewicz
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Clarence Burke
Clarkson Hospital
Ricky Sigler
Osceola Record
A. P. Mickey's Hardware
Osceola Bank
Mickey's
Joe Karrer
Palace
Baum
Mickey
C. G. Gylling
Shelby
H. A. Scott
Henderson Block
King & Bittner
G. G. Blau
Kennard & Co
Buckner
C. M. Pulver
Charles Anderson
West & Gushee
Colonel West
A. P. Mickey
G. A. Weber
H. P. Weintz
Fred
Emil, Hosner
Heritage
Patronize Record
Sexton
Cemetery Board
Gayle E. Wize
Church News
ST. Mary’s
ST. Andrew's
Edward A. O'Leary
St. Mary's
Anna Johnson
Harlan McKeag
Carl R. H. Johnson
Clarence Sands
Marquette
Hannah Monson
Chas. Walgreen
Horace McKeag
Henning Carlson
Elner Ahlquist
Ruby Titman
Edna Peterson
Aurora
Leo
Alhambra
California
Hi Lo Prec
Osceola Markets
Sharon Kay Meister
Laurence Meister
Lincoln Beauty Academy
Midwest Hair Dressing Academy
Bill Engert
Nicholas Stas
Debby Johansen
Engert
Stas
Ray Conrads
Leo Funkhouser
Jack Conrads
Albion
Glen Hinkles
Chapman
Gary Conrads
Grand Island
Hinkles
Hinkle
Albert Anderson
Gerald Stauber
Hist. Society
Old School House
Jane Sedlak
Raymond J. Sedlak
College of Home Economics
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Hovland-Swanson
University of Nebraska
Robert Jensen
Fullerton Livestock Market
State Securities of
Paul Rolfsmeier
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