Osceola 1947 Graduates Honor Scholars and Local Funeral
Osceola Nebraska notes honor roll graduates led by John Mills top with 9631 average and multiple scholarships. Janet Kepner claims Regent and Pepsi Cola awards while others like John Wieseman and Dorothy Gissler win Chamber of Commerce and teachers college honors. Also reported is obituary for Georgia Ann Lohr Cornish with 89 years and memorial services in Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mills
Osceola ‘High School
John
Nebraska
Chamber of Commerce
Janet Kepner
Janet
John Wieseman
Teachers College
Regent’s
Dorothy Gissler
Church School
Ruby Walgreen
Norfolk
John and Sevilla Buchta
Mary Sigler
Mary
Marcia Pratt
Doris Wieseman
Jewell Morgan
Margaret Staroseik
Helen Senn
Mary Ellen Warwick
Dana Bond
Methodist Church
A. L. Miller
Presbyterian Church At
Lincoln
Hospital Notices at St Francis Hospital
The weekly hospital listing records patients hospitalized in medical, surgical, obstetrical and newborn categories. It also lists discharged patients including Mrs Kinney Mrs Konwinski Beverley Johnson and others with several newborns named James Milton Peterson and Craig Wallace Monson among the babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Francis Hospital
Cris F. Coons
Osceola
Mae Kinney
Shelby Joseph Konwinski
Marie Nelson
Boy Scout Troop to Be Formed in Osceola
Boys 12 years or older are invited to form a Boy Scout Troop in Osceola. A first meeting is tonight on the Legion Building's second floor at 8:00 p.m. Fathers or mothers should accompany the boys to this initial gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Legion Building
Deeter and Yost Given Marriage License in Omaha
Miss Helen Mae Deeter daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Deeter and Robert Yost of Omaha were issued a license to wed by County Judge L M Merrick Monday. The wedding occurred at the Lutheran Church Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Mae Deeter
Arthur Deeter
Robert Yost
Omaha
L. M. Merrick
Lutheran Church
District 18 Students, Visitors Attend District Events
District 18 near Rising City and Lone Star hosted visits from Mrs. Maxine Eschler and Caroline Benda with families. Residents Sharon Parker and Ralph Hasselbalch traveled between homes and Omaha for school and business. District 18 closed Friday with a picnic at Pawnee Park in Columbus after graduation day. District 9 followed Thursday with its own celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Eschler
Rising ‘City
Caroline Benda
Lone Star
Josie Benda
Sharon Parker
Ralph Hasselbalch
District 18
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Frank Seberger
St. Andrews
Anna Seberger
Shelby
John Micek
Carl Benda
Near Lone Star
Omaha
Fern Bernt
Adolph Bernt
Osceola
John Gonka
Phil Micek
Dawson
Nebraska
District 9
Pawnee Park
Columbus
Wesley Chapel Osceola WSCS Meeting and Local Events
The Wesley Chapel WSCS met last Thursday with Mrs Hazel Brown in Osceola for a Mothers Day program. Prizes went to Mrs EB B Price for greatest distance and Mrs Geo Berck as oldest mother present. Families attended a Fullerton wedding of Richard Gabriel and Alice Pelikan with guests from California. Several local families visited, a birth noted for Eugene and wife, and multiple Sunday gatherings and visits are listed along with trips to Omaha and Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Hazel Brown
Osceola
EB B. Price
Geo. Berck
Alfred
Emory Kuehna
Fullerton
Richard Gabriel
Alice Pelikan
Walter Gabriel
California
John S. Anderson
Lewis ‘Herrmann
Edward Schnasse
Lydia Engelhardt
Leroy Rhodes
Walter Koehler
Clarence Treadway
Walter Hashar
Belkwood
L. E
Lloyd
Edmund
Robert Sterrup
Paul Kuehnal
Neil Brigham
Robert ‘McMeekin Jr
Lottie Minick
Fritz Bienstbier
Liberty
Ben Schmoker
Alfred Kuehnal
Fire safety and seed programs drive Polk County farming
The piece urges caution with gasoline and kerosene storage on farms and advises underground storage, no smoking, and proper extinguishers. It notes increased electricity checks, grounding for fences, and lightning protection. It reports on Hybrid Seed Corn tests, certified seed plans, Lincoln bromegrass, and plans for Polk County Extension activities including 4-H demonstrations and the O So Sew Club meetings.
Fairview Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Graduations
Mr and Mrs Clarence Geiger and daughters of Milwaukee Wisconsin visited the area. Several Clarks high school graduates were named last Thursday. Riverside school closed Friday and a picnic followed on Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Vorchaske and daughter spent Sunday at Mrs John Zelazny’s home in Clarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview News
Clarence Geiger
Milwaukee
Wis
Joe Karges
Carolyn Oquist
Annetta Karges
Clarks High School
Riverside
John Vorchaske
John Zelazny
Clarks
Blackwood Brothers Concert Slated for June 3 in Osceola
The Womens Society of the Methodist Church announced the Blackwood Brothers concert in Osceola will shift to the evening of June 3, with lunch served in the basement after the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwood Brothers
Osceola
Womens Society of the Methodist Church
Mrs Ernest Funkhouser buried at Shelby
Mrs. Ernest Funkhouser, 51, of Shelby, died May 17 at St. Francis hospital Osceola. Survived by husband and five children and sister Mrs. Hattie Bahr. Funeral held May 21 in Shelby United Brethren Church with burial in Shelby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Cornish
Georgia Ann Lohr
Frank and
Mary Lohr
Somerset County
Pennsylvania
St. Francis Hospital
Osceola
Nebraska
Polk County
Brown County
Walter A. Cornish
Roy A
Kenneth A
Rebekah Lodge
Kenneth A. Cornish
Allen Cornish
Santa Rosa
California
Robert Cornish
Central City
Carrie Cannon
Portland
Oregon
C. F. Wantz
Shelby
Ernest Funkhouser
Hattie Bahr
United Brethren Church
Out of Old Nebraska Town Building Mania Opens the Territory
Early settlers from Iowa and Missouri rushed into Nebraska after the Kansas Nebraska bill. They laid out town plats with grand plans including universities and rail lines, then faced disappointment as many towns remained mere shacks. Some prospered, acquiring newspapers and businesses, while others failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Missouri
Missouri River
Nebraska
Medals to Be Awarded at Blue Rock Shoot
The Blue Rock Shoot postponed from Sunday due to a ball game will be held next Sunday June 1st if weather permits. Competitions for gold, silver and leather medals will take place then.
Engagement announced for Glenna Berck and Richard Anderson
Elton E. Berck announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of his daughter Glenna to Richard Anderson son of Mrs. Mabel Anderson of Osceola. The wedding is set for June 15. Miss Berck will graduate from the university in June. Anderson attends Wesleyan University in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton E. Berck
Glenna
Richard Anderson
Mabel Anderson
Osceola
Miss Berck
Mr. Anderson
Wesleyan University
Lincoln
Bridal Shower for Miss Mary Elaine Carlson Completes Evening
Miss Mary Elaine Carlson was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower Wednesday evening hosted by Miss Glennis Lindblade and Mrs Horace Stevens and Mrs Harold Nelson at Mrs Nelsons home. Guests delivered gifts in a May Basket centerpiece carried by Barbara Oberg Marian Oberg and Louise Peterson. Hostesses served refreshments as about forty friends wished the honoree a happy future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elaine Carlson
Glennis Lindblade
Horace Stevens
Harold Nelson
Barbara
Marian Oberg
Louise Peterson
Mrs. Arthur Engelhardt Dies in Texas
Mrs. Arthur Engelhardt of Corpus Christi Texas died last Friday morning May 23 at a Galveston hospital after nine weeks as patient. She was 54 and suffered a fatal stroke. She is survived by husband two sons Eugene and Morris a granddaughter and a brother E A Sehnasse of Osceola. The Engelhards farmed north of town before moving to Corpus Christi twelve years ago. Funeral arrangements had not been made at the time of the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Engelhardt
Corpus Christi
Texas
Galveston
Engelhardt
Eugene
Morris
E. A. Sehnasse
Osceola
York-Osceola Game Called By Rain
The game at the fair grounds was halted after four and two thirds innings with York leading 4 1. Osceola started poorly with an error loading the bases but Hafemeister held York to three hits. Rain forced the postponement and the date will be set later. Friday York travels to Gresham and next Sunday to Utica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Osceola
Fair Grounds
Hafemeister
Gresham
Utica
Willis Radio Shop at the Gamble Store
An item notes Willis Radio Shop operating at the Gamble Store with page reference 22-3. The brief implies a local business listing or advertisement in the Gamble Store section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis
Gamble
Local residents share news of travel and visits
Miss Edna Olson and Esther Mattson who taught in Gothenburg Nebraska returned home. Mrs Reuel Sward and baby arrived from Immanuel Hospital in Omaha. G R Lindberg came from Las Vegas Nevada to visit Polk County. Mrs Richard K Nelson and baby returned from six weeks with relatives in California. Mr and Mrs J L Olson attended Lincoln graduation. niece Marsha Weber was in the class. Leo A Larson visited Silver Creek and Heitzman Bros. homes. Tillie Rinterman returned from six weeks in El Paso Texas by plane. Mrs Emily Rinterman and sons met at Franklin Nebraska then returned to Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Olson
Esther Mattson
Gothenburg
Nebraska
Reuel Sward
Baby Son
Immanuel Hospital
Omaha
G. R. Lindberg
Las Vegas
Nevada
Polk County
Baby
California
J. L. Olson
Lincoln
Marsha Weber
Leo A. Larson
Heitzman Bros
el Paso
Texas
Emily Rinterman
Oliver
Carl Rudeen
Franklin
Stromsburg
Greens Chapel WSCS to Meet and Host Events
Greens Chapel WSCS will meet June 12 with Mrs. Elmer Kindberg and Mrs. Harry Obrist as hosts. Methodist men will be entertained in the evening by C. W. Hennings and H. H. Obrist. Local residents and visitors from Lincoln, North Platte, and Omaha attended or visited relatives this weekend. hospital, college, and city visits are noted among families in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Elmer Kindberg
Harry Obrist
C. W. Hennings
H. H. Obrist
Baldwin Newcomer
Jane Nissley
North Platte
Maurice Newcomer
Lincoln
Norris Short and Sons
Nabob
Washington
F. E. Hargis
Beatrice
Earl Burke
Harry Pierce
Omaha
Edward Croisant
J. L. Hurd
Darleen Carlson
Womens College
Denver
Lou Cook
Crawford
Edw. Croisant
Horace McKeag
Fullerton
Elizabeth Russell
Virgil
Ller
Gothenburg
Lloyd Lindgren
Nancy Hartman
Mae Brooke
Bushnel
Lewis Berggren
Russell Johnson
Veterans Hospital
Don Hennings
Des Moines
Howell Cox
Brooke Berggren
Esther Berggren
Forrest Berggren
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wesley Chapel
County Extension News
Walter Berck
Polk County Crop Improvement Association
Albert E. Bloom
Albert
Indiana
The
College of Agriculture
Elaine Bond Umstead
Umstead
Bonnie Gibbins
Carol Jones
Maxine Throckmorton
Old
James C. Olson
State Historical Society
York-Osceola
Muse Theatre
America
John H. Howe
Logan
Wallace F. Monson
Wm. Wolfe
American Legion
Maurice Lewenson
G. A. Randall
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Club
Legion
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