District 54 News Roundup From Osceola Area
Mrs. Lloyd Wamsley reports Miss Mary Lou Stanczyk visiting from Omaha for the weekend. Mrs. Gaedeke and Mrs. Loren Miller attended an outdoor cookery extension lesson at Osceola Park, described as a pleasant picnic. Connie and Bonnie Gaedeke stayed with relatives in Grand Island. Miss Leona Miller visited relatives in Osceola. Nellie Benson traveled to La Mars Iowa to see daughter Mrs. Fred Merideth, returning via St Edward. Joe Imm hosted a Sunday dinner for Fred Weber and his sons from Hampton plus Oscar Imm, Harry and Robert. Eva Hennings, Elmer Benson, and Myron Barker visited Bertha Schippoeil at Genoa hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Wamsley
Mary Lou Stanczyk
Omaha
Wm. Gaedeke
Loren Miller
Osceola Park
Connie
Bonnie Gaedeke
Grand Island
Leona Miller
Osceola
Nellie Benson
la Mars
Iowa
Fred Merideth
St. Edward
Fred Weber
Hampton
Oscar Imm
Harry
Robert
Joe Imm
Eva Hennings
Elmer Benson
Myron Barker
Bertha Schipporeil
Genoa Hospital
Frank Frizzell
Stromsburg
Mark Hendrickson
Ruth Totenhaupt
Lutheran
Dale Barker
Lincoln
Vern McCormick
Dale McCormick
Robert Tooker
Eastern Star Kensington
Town
Sam Wyman
Roy Gwartney
Central City
Harvey Turnby
Don Schott
Mary Jo Rolene
Ulysses
Frank Stanczyk
Joan
Louis Tworek
Annette
E. M. Jacobsen
C. A. Cremeen
Henry Cremeen
Helen Ann Gembica
Nelli Benson
Danny Willits
Grandpa
Grandma McCormick
Herman Aye
Harold Keith
Columbus
Keith
Social News Notes From Stromsburg And Nearby
A stream of local visits and gatherings fills the page as residents travel to Stromsburg Grand Island Om aha and Columbus for family meals showers and celebrations. Mentions include Frank Frizzell Ruth Totenhaupt Dale Barker Loren Miller Sam Wyman Harvey Turnby and others with kin and friends dropping by homes churches and halls.
Farm Tax Relief for Farmers Under Public Law 466
County Agent notes relief from federal taxes on gasoline and special fuels used in farming. Farmers file annual refunds with the government. First claims cover gasoline bought after December 31, 1955 and used for farming before July 1, 1956, due by September 30, 1956. Form 2240 available for application.
Swede Home News Social Visits Across Counties
Local families from Swede, Clarks, and Grand Island shared visits and dinners with relatives in Polk, Wa hoo, Bloomfield, and Hordville. Communities including Rodene, Gestrine, Gustafson, Ekstrand, and Johnson are noted, with multiple Sunday gatherings and trips to Lincoln.
Outdoor Cookery Training Draws Polk County Extension Club
Polk county farmers can obtain forms and instructions from five banks or the County Extension Office. Outdoor Cookery was chosen this spring by Extension club women leaders. The Home Agent led a May 23 training at Osceola park with members roasting a whole meal and snacks, weather perfect for a picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Extension Club
Osceola Park
Funeral services for Stromsburg residents held last week
Funeral services were held for Carl Smith 79 a Stromsburg barber of 54 years on Monday after a Saturday death at the Lutheran church. Thomas Austin died on his 72nd birthday and services were held Thursday at the Methodist church. Avis Waller and Davida Sundberg attend Junior Leaders Camp in Fremont. Mrs Ernest Vincent suffered a heart attack Monday and is a patient at Stromsburg hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Carl Smith
Barber
Lutheran Church
Thomas Austin
Methodist Church
Avis Waller
Davida Sundberg
Fremont
Ernest Vincent
Fort Culver Defies Apache Siege In Night Battle
Captain Paul Byer earns respect after a brutal defense at Fort Culver as Apache forces attack. Sergeant Mills, initially skeptical, proves his mettle in the last stand, and Byer reveals a hidden strength during the siege and rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Culver
Byer
Sergeant Mills
Captain Byer
Mills
Biddle
Rendevous
Paul Byer
Stromsburg Student Named to All State Arts Course
Patricia Peterson will represent Stromsburg High School at the All State high school fine arts course at the University of Nebraska from June 12 to June 30. Mr and Mrs Ivan Larson of Lincoln visited in the Ralph Celland home over the weekend. Pastor and Mrs Cecil Johnson hosted an open house Sunday afternoon for their church congregation neighbors and friends. Mrs F D Anderson and her daughter Cheryl visited Fairbury relatives last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Peterson
Stromsburg
University of Nebraska
Ivan Larson
Lincoln
Ralph Celland
Cecil Johnson
F. D. Anderson
Cheryl
Fairbury
Osceola Social News Briefs All Visit Family Homes
Mr and Mrs Joe Fijell and family visited Mr and Mrs Arthur Ekstrom Friday evening. Mrs Leonard Leswing of Denver, Mr and Mrs George Hruska and sons of Omaha, Mrs Rose Swan, Mrs Mary Cerny and Elsie, Mr and Mrs Lester Anderson and sons, Mrs Victor Cerny and family, Mr and Mrs Don Cerny and daughters and Mr and Mrs Dick Merrick and a family were entertained in the John Cerny home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clyde Miller were guests Sunday of their son in law and daughter, Mr and Mrs Melvin Ross in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Larson
Jerry Rosenquist
Polk
Pete Stromberg
Joyce
Arthur Swedenburg
Clarks
Fred Branting
Harry Rodene
Paul W. Nelson
John Gestrine
Carl Olson
Arthur Olson
St. Edward
Ruth Sigler
Harlan Johnson
DeVon
Joe Fjell
Joey
Elizabeth Ann
Arthur Ekstrom
Martin Jones
Levert Oquist
Paul Gustafson
Hilma Toline
F. H. Fredrickson
John Fredrickson
Amelia Fredrickson
Russell
Henry Peterson
Hordville
Arnold Ekstrand
Frank Oquist
Henry Thelander
Harold A. Johnson
Edna and
Ruth Gestrine
J. E. Gestrine
Lincoln
Joe Fijell
Leonard Leswing
Denver
George Hruska
Omaha
Rose Swan
Mary Cerny
Elsie
Lester Anderson
Victor Cerny
Don Cerny
Dick Merrick
John Cerny
Clyde Miller
Melvin Ross
Deeds Family Hosts Dinner and Birthday Celebration
Mr and Mrs Irvin Deeds and families from Lincoln and Seward joined Mrs Flossie Deeds and Roc Miller for Sunday dinner. Howard Boden and others helped Hollis Campann celebrate his birthday on Wednesday. The group also visited Alma Fjell in Stromsburg. Maude Nuquist spent the weekend in Lincoln with the Leroy Laase family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Deeds
Lincoln
Bud Deeds
Seward
Flossie Deeds
Roc Miller
Howard Boden
Calmar Boden
Emory Zentz
Wm. Campain
Lee Brown
Hollis Campann
Joe Fijell
Alma Fjell
Stromsburg
Maude Nuquist
Leroy Laase
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State Fairgrounds
District 54 News
Emmett Cook
Elmwood
Arl
Alda Beth Tooker
Vanetta Jacobs
Charles Keith
Cedar Rapids
Bill Gaedeke
Roy Wyman
Jack Burger
Ted Wyman
Fischer Gavlik
St.Edward
Imperial
Imperial Electric Range
Imperial Automatic
Swede Home News
Harold W. Johnson
Oerny and
Hrouda
Frigidaire
Lincoln State Fair Grounds
Osceola News
Harold Matheson
Farmers Veterinary Supply Co
Rovac
Columbus, Nebr
Anasul
Osceola Hardware
Osceola Hardware & Appliance
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