Wedding of Barbara Jean Gabriel and Gerald Henggler at Sacred Heart
Barbara Jean Gabriel wed Gerald Henggler at Sacred Heart Church Shelby in a ceremonial mass officiated by Rev. John H. Kean. The couple and families hosted a breakfast, dinner, and dance with a large Shelby attendance. The groom served in the Marines and plans to farm. the bride is from Shelby with local schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Church
Shelby
John F. Gabriel
Barbara Jean
Gerald Henggler
Fred Henggler
Columbus
John H. Kean
Mss
Lutle Schinzel
Lester Boettcher
Margaret Gabriel
Los Angeles
Erma Henggler
Omaha
Dale Dunm
Dick Dellmore
Donald Henngler
Dale Dunn
Ray Gabriel
Shelby Parish Hall
Rocky Mountains
Polk County
U. S. Marines
Pacific
Okinawa
Raymond's Store Marks 50th Anniversary With Big Turnout
Raymond Kepner reports that more than 400 visitors attended last Saturday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Kepner family business in Osceola. The firm has operated continuously since its start, receiving many messages and flowers. Coffee and couchnuts were served both afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Kepner
Raymond
Osceola
Kepners
Armistice Day Football Game At Osceola Park
The Osceola football team hosts Stromsburg on Armistice Day afternoon at the local field. The return game follows a scoreless earlier meeting as both squads show improvement. Kickoff is set for 2:00 p m with uncertain fall weather noted for the afternoon.
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Osceola
Clarks
Bulldogs
Leo Adams
Adams
Gene Hayes
Norton
Bernt
Bulldog
Berne
OHL
Johansen
Stromsburg
Mfairgrounds
Fire Team Adds Resuscitator For Polk County Aid
A new resuscitator was added to the local volunteer fire department equipment after a recent firemen meeting. The device, aimed at reviving shock and drowning victims and treating heart trouble, will serve Polk County on call. Training will be provided as the unit is delivered in coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Farmene
Wruck
R. M. McDonald
Jim Gibbins
Martin Roberts
Phil Nyberg
Polk County Extension News on Air Saturday
Polk County will be on the air Saturday at 11:00 a m on KMMZJ Grand Island with Miss Crosby hosting the 1948 Women Extension program. Weather permitting men will operate corn pickers while homemakers listen and chat with Miss Crosby. Extension notes discuss stored grain pests, Brucellosis in cattle and meeting plans for the Polk County Livestock Improvement Association.
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Polk County
KMMZJ
Grand Island
Miss Crosby
S. W. Alford
Department of Animal Pathology
Polk County Livestock Improvement Association
Hospital Auxiliary Benefits From Card Party
The St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary hosted a benefit card party at St. Vincent Hall with a good turnout. Mrs. C. R. Peterson won the shawl donated by the Sisters, while Mrs. P. R. Smith took high bridge score and Miss Rose Halligan won Pinochle. Mrs. E. E. Krumbach won High Five. Auxiliary ladies served a fine lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis Hospital
St. Vincent Hall
Sisters of the Hospital
C. R. Peterson
P.R. Smith
Rose Halligan
E. E. Krumbach
Shelby
Ander son Calls At the Record Office Monday
Representative Lester H. Anderson served as a caller at the Record Office last Monday and also contacted numerous friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester H. Anderson
McDonald's Red & White Store Reopens After Fire
Osceola town features a reopening with new fixtures and a remodel following a May fire. The self service store operates on a cash basis with no delivery, offering meat, eggs, cream, shoes, work clothing and dry goods under the Red and White client plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald’s
Red & White
McDonalds
Recreational Training Meeting for Polk County Leaders
Polk county youth group leaders are invited to a regional recreational training seminar in Columbus from December 4 to 6. Nationally known Jane Farwell from Dodgeville Wisconsin will lead sessions for 4 H clubs Rural Youth groups Girl Scouts Campfire Girls and church organizations. A small registration fee applies and the Polk County Extension Office will arrange reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Columbus
Calder Throckmorton
Jane Farwell
Dodgeville
Wisconsin
Parish Surprise Praises Priest On Birthday Anniversary
About 150 friends gathered Thursday at St. Vincent Hall for a surprise party honoring Father Howe’s birthday anniversary. The event featured a children’s program, a talk by Kenneth Cornish with a gift, and a slide show by Dr. Wallace. Prizes were awarded for pinochle and bridge, and the ladies served lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vincent Hall
Father Howe
Kenneth Cornish
Wallace
Father Galient
Ulysses
Harold Gondringer
Bridge
E. E. Burritt
Sheikoph
Leo Albers
Shelby Theatre Reopens With Grand Opening Night
The Shelby Theatre owned by Bill King is refinished and in excellent condition. A top-notch picture for the Grand Opening on Wednesday November 12 will be Fun and Fancy Free starring Edgar Bergen and Dinah Shore. Improvements include new seats showing equipment and a new lighting system. the lobby has also been refinished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Theatre
Bill King
King
Osceola Teachers Attend Basket Supper at Methodist Church
Osceola school faculty hosted a basket supper at the Methodist Church last Sunday with two skits. The Senior Youth Fellowship performed a playful romance dialogue featuring Logan VanHoosen, Jane Lewis and Marilyn Miller, while the men of the church dressed as women in improvised sketches led by Bill Norton and cast including George Inness and others. The event drew the largest attendance yet for such a supper at the church, with praise for food and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Methodist Church
Youth Fellowship
Logan VanHoosen
Jane Lewis
Marilyn Miller
WSCS
Bill Norton
George Inness
Mike Shada
Lawrence Anderson
John Inness
Dick Merrick
Leonard Hansen
Charles Fischer
Sheldon ‘Bond
Lec'well Hanson
R. L. Peterson
Old Mother Hubbard
Sales Calendar Auction Notices for Osceola Area
Sales scheduled this week include Walter J. Herbes selling his Osceola residence at public auction on November 8. On November 19 R. C. Dunn Estate sale will be held four miles north and 14 miles west of Osceola with buildings and household goods listed. Noble and Merrick also announce sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Herbes
Osceola
R. C
Bert) Dunn
Noble and
Merrick
Died W M Fasbender dies at Hastings aged 73
William Martin Fasbender died in Hastings on Sunday at age 73. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the United Brethren Church in Shelby.
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Wm. Martin Fasbender
Hastings
United Brethren Church
Shelby
Polk County Corn Harvest Progress Hits Half Finished
Corn picking in Polk County is about half completed with forecasts the harvest should finish by the 15th. Late season rain and cooler weather helped yields reach near 20 bushels per acre despite earlier concerns. Mechanical pickers speed shucking, some fields worked late at night, and hybrid seed corn faced a tougher season with less bounty than hoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Civil Service Exam for Property and Supply Officer Open
The U S Civil Service Commission invites probational appointments for Property and Supply Officer in federal agencies across Iowa Minnesota Nebraska and the Dakotas. Salary ranges from 2644 to 4902 yearly with no written test. applications due by November 17 1947 at Saint Paul Minnesota offices.
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United States Civil Service Commission
U.S. Civil Service Region
Saint Paul 1
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Civil Service Commission
Civil Services Secretary
U. S. Civil Service
Local Names and Codes Listed by Nebraska Iowa Figures
A fragmented listing shows Joe Sedlak Jr Shelby K 2234 Witte and Pearl Coffin Towa 4069 Towa 4316 with other names including Herbert and Enoch Anderson Indiana 608 Bruce Anderson Ohio C 92 Lee Carter Nebraska 501. The text reads like an archival registry of individuals and coded identifiers across states.
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Joe Sedlak, Jr
Shelby
Witte
Nebraska
Osceola Legion Bingo Set For Armistice Day
Osceola Legion Post and Auxiliary sponsor a bingo party on the Legion building second floor next Tuesday at 8 p m with cash prizes. No other Armistice observances planned besides the Osceola Stromsburg football classic. businesses close at noon to allow attendance. Legionnaires and Auxiliary may bring guests. Auxiliary ladies serve lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Legion Post
Legion
Osceola
Stromsburg
St Francis Hospital Seeks Support for Resuscitator Purchase
A list of donors to equip St Francis Hospital with a new Resuscitator is published, including doctors, clergy, banks, and individuals. Contributions are requested by mailing checks to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis Hospital
C. R. Peterson
D. T. Kelley
W. F. Monson
J. M. Herrmann
Thaddeus Kolodziej
Lester H. Anderson
Leonard Augustine
M. R. Anderson
Aug.i P. Anderson
James Boardman
Guy Ball
Sam Crease
Citizens State Bank of Polk
A. C
Ames couple attends Ta' Beva Pi convention in New York
Mr and Mrs Dick Malek of Ames Iowa fly to New York for the Ta' Beva Pi engineering honorary national convention Dick serves as president of the Iowa State College chapter They tour Rockefeller Center and United Nations headquarters at Lake Success Mrs Malek visits cousin Miss Elizabeth Farquhar and aunt Mrs E J Burkett Mrs Burkett returns with the Maleks to Lincoln
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Malek
Ames
Iowa
New York City
Malek
Ta' Beva ‘Pi
Iowa State College
New York
Rockefeller Center
United Nations
Lake Success
Elizabeth Farquhar
E. J. Burkett
Family duo moves into Osceola home for winter
Guy Ball, Tom and Sally with the Morris Jean family moved this week into the Carrie Wisely residence in east Osceola for the winter. Mrs Wisely plans to leave for California soon to spend the season with her children there. Don Forge: The Bingo Party! Tuesday evening. Nov 11 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Ball
Tom
Sally
Morris Jean
Carrie Wisely
East Osceola
Mrs. Wisely
California
Red Heads to Clash with Goldenrod Conference in Osceola
Local fans will see the Red Heads girls basketball team face Goldenrod Conference coaches on November 13 at the new Osceola School Gym. The team, noted for height and skill, also provides comedy and roughhouse play, drawing big crowds for the season opener on the new court.
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Osceola High School
Robert St. Clair
Randolph ‘Sayles
Central City
Madame’ Duganne
Suzanne Gladke
Hollywood
Randolph
Red Heads
Goldenrod
Osceola
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OHS
Fairgrounds Park
Ray Branting
Ivar Oberg
Everette Smith
Dwight Bush
Elmer Berger
Lee Johnson
Tillman Joy
Roy Morgan
Lawrence Bowe
Mark Gustafson
Dewey Sigler
Don Johnson
W. M. Morden
L. W. Johnson
Dale Lewis
Herman Bohl
John Craven
Maurice Scholz
Art McVeigh
Fred Calkins
County Extension News
R. A. Stewart
Knox County
Mik
Madame Duganne
Marge Johanson
Madamme Duganne
Alice Dearborn
Dianne Buhl
Polly Kelton
Marcia Schneider
Helen Edwards
Jeanice Schott
Harry Dearborn
James Innes
Alice
Margie Milham
Romena Walgreen
Phil Harris
Burton Brazee
Nick Burroughs
Duane Swanson
Randolph Sayles
Lee Adams
Phyllis Anderson
Oscar Bhim
Bob Johanson
Mirs
Archibald Cannon
Coleen Malek
Tom Bail
Cannc
Ray Pierson
O.H.S
Doris Jean Kennnedy
Delores Lindblade
Gloria Ann Jones
Mary Ward
Merna Lee Quick Tere
Colleen ‘Mallek
Maxine Grossnicklaus
Ramona Walgreen
Ronald Swanson
Elaine Grossnicklaus
Rosilyn Kennedy
Escecere
Rosemary Walgreen
Janet Malek
Pearl Coffin
Herbert Anderson
Indiana
Enoch Anderson
Towa
Bruce Anderson
Ohio
Lee Carter
Don Forge
Alex Mills
Albert Ryan
Hallowe’en
Felow
Hallowe
Jimmy Krance
Corn Palace
Mr. Krance
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