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Newspaper

Osceola Record

Location

Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1956

Page

7

Methodist Church Announce Weekly Schedule and Prayer Vigil

Erwin A Kiel minister outlines weekly church activities including choir rehearsal Thursday at 8 pm Sunday school 10 am morning worship 11 am and adult fellowship 6 30 pm WSCS executive committee Friday 2 pm commission on membership and evangelism Monday 7 30 pm area adult convocation begins in Grand Island at 1 30 pm and a 24 hour prayer vigil begins Sunday at 6 pm with volunteers every half hour.

the Methodist Church Erwin A. Kiel WSCS Grand Island

4-H Homemaking Club Reorganization Meeting

The 4 H Homemaking Club held a reorganization meeting at the Gerhardt Lux home. Officers were elected, outlining the club’s new leadership and planned activities.

Gerhardt Lux Fol

Lincoln visit marks tour by local group and awards

The group toured Lincoln last Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Dunn, Wieseman, Buresh, Nelson, Lux, and Urban families. They toured the state capitol meeting A C Eichberg, and visited Miller Paine Candy Factory Antelope Park Zoo and KOLN TV. Ronald Lux celebrated a birthday and Beverly Wieseman and Ricky Rutter joined a boys and girls dart contest with Beverly receiving a prize.

Ronald Lux Ann Dunn Shirley Buresh Jackie Rutter Diane Lux Beverly Wieseman Jerry Urban Joy Nelson Mary Buresh Henry Buresh Lincoln Lewis Dunn Fred Wieseman Harold Nelson Gerhardt Lux Effie Fernander State Capitol A. C. Eichberg Miller & Paine Candy Factory Antelope Park Zoo Koln-Tv Merry Bill Ricky Rutter Beverly

Second annual meeting of Old Time Social Center girls

The second annual meeting was held at Mrs. R A Mills home on Gospel Ridge. Keene Ludden family moved to rooms over the post office and Supt Duncan and family will occupy the Ludden home. C A Olson's car stolen at Omaha was found near Lincoln abandoned after a run set.

R. A. Mills Gospel Ridge Keene Ludden Duncan Ludden C. A. Olson Omaha Lincoln

Local business changes and repairs continue

The report notes gasoline shortage, minor car damage, and ongoing work on a store room vacated by W H Weeden that will soon house Trotter's variety store. A new front is planned for the building. John F Ayres hires Frank Hawkins as watchmaker and jeweler for the Little Gold & Silver store to free Ayres for his growing optical practice.

W. H. Weeden Trotter John F. Ayres Frank Hawkins Little Gold & Silver Mr. Ayres

Married Miss Weis er and Gilbert Bernt wed near Osceola

Thirty years ago Pauline Weis er wed Gilbert Bernt on a Tuesday morning and they will begin housekeeping on the groom’s farm near Osceola. Also Cummings and Miller purchased the west side building and plan a radio demonstration room and workshop.

Pauline Weiser Gilbert Bernt Osceola Cummings Miller Virginia Colebank Leland B. Kidder Bird City Kansas George Kidder Moon Shelby August Johnson York Hospital Wayne Rystrom Verne McCormick

Osceola Defeats Gibbon 19 0 On Home Field

Osceola football team impressed with strong offense defeating Gibbon 19 to 0 at home. Ted Rutter scored the first touchdown, Gissler added a long reception for six, and Wieseman tallied the third in the final period. County agent funding question heads to ballot after 400 Polk County farm operators sign petition. Mrs. Kenneth Jones of Rising City killed when Union Pacific freight train struck her auto. baby survived. Lincoln couple welcomed a baby girl. James Cook announces birth of a seven pound daughter.

Osceola Gibbon Ted Rutter Gissler Wieseman Polk County Kenneth Jones Rising City Union Pacific

Osceola Couple Wed in Philadelphia Ceremony

The marriage of Miss Mary Mae Timm daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert L Timm of Osceola to William Frederick Eisemann of Philadelphia was solemnized in Philadelphia on September 28. Mrs Eisemann has worked in Philadelphia since leaving Osceola last spring and Mr Eisemann received an Army Air Corps discharge last spring.

Mary Mae Timm Albert L. Timm Osceola William Frederick Eisemann Philadelphia Eisemann Army Air Corps Crouse-Tex Donald Peterson Einfted Peterson Rivera Calif Albert Schmoker Claus Johnson Lincoln Vernon Johnson Edwin Johnson Lillie Lueck Raymond Schildt Melvin Schildt Norman Vollstedt Garland Orval Eikenhorst

Community Hospital in Blair rushed toward dedication

News notes rushed completion of Blair's new Community Hospital with hopes for dedicatory services on Sunday November 18. Finishing touches progress as furniture arrives and grounds are graded for feeding. Local brief items include retirements, law enforcement alerts, bridge proposals, and social visits.

Blair Blair Enterprise

Local mechanic wins patent for friction actuated wrench

Al M Jazwieck secured a U S Patent Office patent in Washington for a friction actuated ratchet type wrench. He filed October 26 1955 and the patent was signed October 16 1956. The patent lasts seventeen years for exclusive manufacture and distribution. He has not decided on manufacturing or marketing through a partner. The Old Monday segment notes a cow for sale anecdote and a boy hero Billy Proskocil honored for rescuing Randy Leach from a school yard incinerator last spring earning a $25 bond.

al M. Jazwieck U. S Washington, D. C Jazwieck Mr. Jazweik St. Edward Advance Billy Proskocil Bill Proskocil Old VFW Billy Randy Leach Randy Bohemian Hall Junior Leach

City workers may get higher pay without raising city costs

City laborers face a raise that does not increase payroll. Councilmen say if overtime is reduced, expenses stay the same. Under the old rate, workers were paid for 48 hours.

Merrick County Hospital Site Presented by Board

The Merrick County Board of Supervisors received the site for a new hospital in a morning session. M A Larson a Central City realtor handed the deed to Wm Wiegert board chairman conveying ten lots in the south part of town.

Merrick County Board of Supervisors Merrick County M. A. Larson Central City Wm. Wiegert Republican- Nonpariel

First Legal Fallow Deer Harvest In North America

Keith Stewart of Albion, 20, killed a Fallow deer believed to be the continent’s first legal take. The Mediterranean deer, once zoo residents, were released after overbreeding. last year an open season issued 175 bow licenses but only Stewart succeeded, the 60-pound bow felling a 175 pound untrimmed buck.

Keith Stewart Albion Mediterranean Europe America Lincoln Zoo Stewart Albion News

Branting Visiting Omaha. Nylon Hose Sale Noted

Mrs. O F Branting visits her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Norwood Creekpaum in Omaha. Nylon hose selling for 79 cents at Crouse Tex Drug Co. Mr and Mrs Earle Miller and Richard with Miss Pat Lockard dine with Mr and Mrs O L Fischer at Madison.

O. F. Branting Norwood Creekpaum Oma Crouse-Tex Drug Co Earle Miller Richard Pat Lockard O. L. Fischer Madison

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