Osceola stores and people featured in 1966 era notes
Ten year ago items record Osceola Hardware open house post facelift and new storefront. co valedictorians Margare t Peterson and Donna Nelson. May 21 wedding of Margie Ransom to William McCarthy. Dr H Eklund moves office. death of Andrew Hanson. Kathy Zedicher begins June 6 at Omaha C E School. Roy Trotter opens Roys Body Shop June 2. brucellosis area note and polio vaccine supply. Also mention bequest plans for School District 19 and other local milestones spanning old and newer events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Hardware
Gary Conrad
Margaret Peterson
Donna Nelson
Margie Ransom
William McCarthy
St. Vincent Catholic Church
Raphael Chonta
Eklund
Hadley
Andrew Hanson
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Kathy Zedicher
C.E School of Commerce
Omaha
Charles W. Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Roy E. Trotter
Osceola
Roy
Trotter
Fremont
al Grossnicklaus
Polk County
D J Smith
Washington, Pa
St Francis Hospital
Sandra Schuman
Gregory Petrus
Blessed Sacrament
Lincoln
St Vincent
Jane
St. Andrew’s
Orley Conkling
Donita Irene
Stromsburg Hospital
Ruth Bintz
John Knight
Theresia Gabel
Clarence van Ostrand
Shelby
Helen Dunn
Fred Venable
DeQueen
Ark
Community notices and social events in Osceola area
Local residents attend weddings, baptisms, and family gatherings in Osceola and nearby towns. Visitors from Germany join Osceola families. graduates, shift of hospital stays, and funeral services noted. 400 guests attend a Sacred Heart wedding. eighth grade promotion at Osceola. 4-H Frantic Flowers Club meeting reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Hahn
Doug
Lillian Svoboda
Seward
Marie Kline
Kronach
Germany
Amelia Munig
Obermel
Anna Nitsch
Alfred
Bernard Nitsch
Martha Jaax
Mary Pellen
Sempek
Henry Pillen
Fred Flamme
Duane Gabel
Joseph Kresha
Lou Logan
Wayne Logans
Shelby
Reverend Trausch
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Elby
Carl Tschauner
Paul [Wanski
Columbus Community Hospital
Clarence Brunkhorst
O’neill
Margaret Brunkhorst
C W Leimser
Osceola
Ronald
Bernardine Nitsch
Osceola High School
North Platte
Bradley Husmann
Lawrence Leimsers
Martha’Jaax
John (Adeline) Podraza
St Bonaventure’s Church
Stanislaus
Duncan
Harold Husmann
Larry Wozniak
Kearney
Ron Stempek
Larry Wozniaks
Crystal
Tammy Leimser
Frantic Flowers
Gina
Julie Schmidt
Osceola Area Events Highlight Graduations Weddings and More
Local families attended Osceola High School graduation where Christine Kresha was valedictorian. The Gabriel family hosted a wedding in St. Anthony's Church for Nynette Topinka and Richard Goins of Carroll. Other events include a funeral for Anton Jelinek, and weekend visits from relatives across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Kresha
Leo Kresha
Allan Kresha
Osceola High School
Christine Kresha
Arthur Gabriel
Lynette Topinka
Richard Goins
Carroll
Iowa
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
John F. Ernst
Methodist Hospital
Omaha
Lee Hegi
Carl Blaser
Reinhold Ernst
Herman Ernst
Carol
Lakeview High School
Frank Jelinek
Jim
Darrel Dillenberg
Anton Jelinek
Fremont
Darrell Dillenberg
Hastings
Frank Jelineks
Carroll Hahn
Leo Hoffbauer
David City
Pat
Peggy Augustin
Shelby
Harley Eickmeiers
Ulysses
Doug
Art Gabriel
Osceola Legion Club
Hospital Patient List and Transfers Report
A hospital notes list patients by town with a long roster of names including Miss Hazelle Hedbloom and Mrs Viola Johnston. The document records dismissals and transfers with Dr Wallace Monson listed as transferred to Osceola News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazelle Hedbloom
Stroms
Viola Johnston
Osceola
Myrtle Jones
Elmer Kilgore
Stromsburg
Stella E Kohl
Clarks
Olga Larson
Carin Molinder
Verne Shalberg
Eva Stoki
Connie van Hoosen
Viola Wieseman
Louis Scow
Shelby
Polk
Mary Ann Kucera
Edward Wagner
Michael van Hoosen
Glenn Anderson
Chris VanHaven
Wallace Monson
Osceola News
1976 Little Eight League Baseball Schedule
The schedule lists 1976 Little Eight League games with matchups by date. Norahs are shown on May 27 through July 15 across Ulysses Shelby Waco Benedict Polk Gresham Osceola Rising City, listing home and away games for each team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysses
Shelby Waco
Benedict
Rising City
Osceola
Polk
Rising
Gresham
Shelby
Waco
Polk Osceola
Shelby Polk
Ulysses Gresham
Hanson Honored After Long Postal Service
Lowell Hanson retired as Postmaster after 35 years of service. Local postal staff held a May 19 surprise buffet at the Bond home, May 20 dinner at the Sportmans Club in Fullerton with 45 postmasters and friends, and May 21 a dinner at Dr and Mrs W F Manson’s home with Mr and Mrs Hanson. A letter of appreciation from Jerome Wieser and a Service Award signed by Clarence Gels were presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Hanson
Sheldon Bond
Napus
Sportman’s Club
Fullerton
Jerome Wieser
Norfolk
Lowell
Postal Department
Clarence Gels
Hanson
W. F Manson
Burke Couple Visit Aunt on 94th Birthday Mentioned
Mr and Mrs Clarence Burke visited his aunt Mrs Cora Van Hoosen on Thursday May 20 for her 94th birthday. The Larry Larson family was omitted in last week's Record from the list of relatives entertained at Otto Daum home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Burke
Cora van Hoosen
Larry Larson
Otto Daum
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Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Co
Leroy Laase
Hastings College
Irma Nuquist
United States
National Forensic Fraternity
Frank Klein
Rivoli Theatre
Ruth Bond
Ralph Allison
Wayland Church
Charles Jones
Reed Bros Motor Co
Platte Valley
Oldsmobile Co
Columbus
Ivan Moline
Mark Timm
George Humphrey
Humphrey
George Dee
Fred Crossant
Lydia Addison
Agnes Kumpf
Huron
S Dak
Wilbur M Johnston
George L van Myer
Roosevelt
Johnston
Chicago
G T Ray
R. A. Mills
Gospel Ridge
Frank Chauner
C A Olson
A. O Monson Co
Silver Creek
Farmers State Bank
Lone Star News
Allis
Chalmers
HospitalgNotec
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Insurance
Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company
West Des Moines
Polk County Agency
Mgr. Ray Sookup
Allis-Chalmers
Chrysler
Minneapolis-Morine
Osceola Implement Company
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