District 54 residents and visitors share weekend in Crete region
A string of weekend visits across many households is documented. The Benson family from Torrington Wyoming spent Friday to Sunday with Nellie Benson. Bradley remained for several weeks. Numerous other locals hosted relatives and friends from Osceola Albion and Campbell California, sharing meals, outings, and at least one jet trip home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Benson and Bradley
Torrington
Wyo
Nellie Benso
Bradley
Bill Imhoff
Beth
Broken Bow
Charles Cole
Clarence Cole
Nebraska Czech heritage echoed in Willa Cather honor
The article praises Czech and other national groups shaping Nebraska culture. It notes Willa Cather as the second honoree by the Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission for highlighting Czech heritage in her novels. It discusses Czech migration in the 1860s–1880s and ongoing efforts to preserve Czech language and culture through churches and schools, alongside Nordic and other communities.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission
Willa Cather
Cather
America
Miss Cather
MY Antonia
Norden Club
Interest in Czech museum and folk customs abroad
The passage notes foreign interest in Czech museums and the maintenance of Czech social customs through folk songs and dances. It suggests that activities by other national groups would also be desirable, reflecting curiosity about cultural preservation and exchange.
Educational Fund For Pastor to Become Physician
The Polk community pledges support to Rev. C. M. Hadley as he studies at Creighton Medical School in Omaha with plans to return as Polk’s physician. The Hadley Educational Fund gathers about 40 subscribers, funds education and family needs, with $100 shares earning interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
C. M. Hadley
Swede Home Lutheran Church
Creighton Medical School
Omaha
Hadley
Kenneth Stewart
C. O. Bodine
Willard Adelson
Gerald Leaf
Osceola Visitors Head to Memorial Day Services
Osceola residents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Liedloff of Compton California visited with daughter Mrs. Dean Buffington and family. They left for Alliance for Memorial Day services and to visit friends and relatives. Mrs. Massie led Osceola Cleaners in Buffingtons absence. Mrs. De Waele Porter and daughter Jacki of Galesburg Illinois stayed with Leonard Wieseman as he recuperates. Waldean Johnson attended the Stromsburg Alumni Banquet Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Liedloff
Compton
Calif
Dean Bufington
Alliance
Chas. Massie
Osceola Cleaners
Buffingtons
Fred de Waele
Phil Porter
Jacki
Galesburg
Ill
Leonard Wieseman
Wieseman
C. J. Sutherland
Wauneta
Elmer Pehrson
Richard
Don Campbell
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Lee Campbell
Osceola
John DeLand
Culver City
Dean
Monrovia
Wm. DeLand
K. D. Fenderson
Kearney
Irma DeLand
Omaha
Ed DeLand
J. F. Thiesen
Frankie
St. Vincent Hall
Mildred Snodgrass
Hazel Nelson
Dorothy Evans
Honolulu
Audubon
Cedar Rapids
Spalding
Madison
Nebraska City
Lincoln
Larry
Nelson
Evans
California
Adam Luft
Nels Hasselbalch
Art Langhammer
Patti
Red Oak
Hampton
Molly Egelhoff Curtis
Albin Larson
Durant
Phoebe Morgan
Community Guests Share Weekend Meals and Visits
Local families hosted and visited over Memorial Day weekend in Osceola and nearby towns. Residents welcomed guests from Wauneta, Maxwell, Omaha, and California, including relatives from Brazil. Several dinners and gatherings occurred, with trips to Omaha and California plans noted for later.
Sherwoods and Swansons Share Sunday Visit
Mr and Mrs Wallace Sherwood spent Sunday afternoon with his parents Mr and Mrs Wren Sherwood. Evening visitors were Mr and Mrs Mauritz Swanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Sherwood
Wren Sherwood
Mauritz Swanson
Run Down of Nebraska Rural School Enrollment
Nebraska's State Education Department reports 222 one teacher schools with five or fewer pupils, including two rural schools with one pupil each and others with two to five students. Total 1961 62 enrollment rose 12 323 pupils 3 7 percent, with 349 688 students overall and 55 455 in non public schools.
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Nebraska
State Education Department
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Donald Schipparest
Roy Wyman
David
Bill Wyman
Fairview Hall
Sam Wyman
Eugene Taylor
Virgil Norris
Columbus
Elmer Tooker
Betty Fuehrer
Taylor
Dave Hinkle
Gilbert Hinkle
Fred Wesco
Darrell Atkinson
Roy Horst
Walter Tschudin
Bill
Mary Ellen
Albion
John Imhoff
Donald Schippareil
Henry Schipporeit
Ted Wyman
Frank Stanczyk
Lawrence Gdowski
Stella Swertzic
Fullerton
Matt Gdowski
Josie Armatus
Julia Staniec
Genoa
Joe Wraublaski
Robert Tooker
Tachers
Shelby School
Chris Gaedeke
Linda
Roscoe Aye
Fred Wescoat
Waterloo
Jim Nowak
Albert Morris
Clarks
Bob Matison
Lorelei Court
Campbell, Calif
Pace Letters
van Webb
Marlin Hardy
Elmer Ray
Bush Drug Store
Helen Wamsley
Alvin Springer
Denver, Colo
W. D. Aeschbacher
Directa State Historical Society
Belair
Red
Ford
Buick
Osceola, Nebraska
Osceola News
Osceola Inc. Inc
First National Bank
Carlson
Osceola Record
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