Orlie M Anderson Dies in Columbia Plane Crash
Orlie M Anderson formerly of Silver Creek Nebraska was killed near Columbia Missouri when a plane crashed during foggy conditions after a pheasant hunting trip. Pilot Sonk also died. Survived by wife Erma Vogelsang three children and several relatives. Funeral services were held at Parker Memorial Chapel and the Lutheran church in Columbia.
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Orlie M. Anderson
Silver Creek
Nebraska
Columbia
Missouri
Mr. Anderson
Mr. Sonksen
Mitchell
South Dakota
Mid-States Distributing Company
Hardware
Anderson Hardware Company
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Riverside Consolldated
Luther College
Wahoo
Erma Vogelsang
Cape Girardeau
Judith
Wayne
Marc
Alvin Anderson
Stromsburg
Lester
Clarks
Harold Curry
Sutton
Lloyd. Samp
Santa Monica
California
Parker Memorial Chapel
Lutheran Church In
F. L. Neebe
District 54 News and Local Births and Visits
A daughter Connie Jane Wag ner was born to Mr and Mrs Ray Wag ner at Stromsburg hospital on November 1. A son arrived for Mr and Mrs Junior Wamsley of Ramah Colorado at a Denver hospital reported November 4. Mrs Chas Cutser's family visited Stromsburg hospital on Sunday. Happy Hour Club met in Silver Creek with Mrs Clara Blaser. Linda Schott moved away from District 54. Basil Wyman visited with Mrs Henry Schipparell on Wednesday as men attended a hayloading demonstration. Mrs Lloyd Wamsley, ill with flu, was taken to Stromsburg hospital Friday night.
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Connie Jane
Ray Wagner
Stromsburg Hospital
Lloyd Wamsley
Denver
Junior Wamsley
Ramah
Colorado
Chas. Cutser
Happy Hour Club
Silver Creek
Clara Blaser
District 54
Linda Schott
Henry Schipparell
Basil Wyman
Sam Wyman
Roy Wyman
Lincoln Men Spend Weekend Here with Folks
Donald Anderson and Dick Smith of Lincoln spent the week end here with home folks.
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Donald Anderson
Dick Smith
Lincoln
Fullerton Clinches Homecoming 6-0 In Scrappy Showdown
Fullerton beat Osceola 6 to 0 on Osceola’s gridiron last Monday in a hard fought homecoming tilt. Osceola pressured the heavier Fullerton line and showed strong pass defense while seniors led a spirited finish capped by a queen coronation.
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Fullerton
Riverside News Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Marvin Mace hosted Friday visitors at the Russell Mace home. Jimmy Kirby from St Bonne Columbus spent the weekend with his parents and brothers Norville and family. Henry Strickland and girls from Lincoln visited the Heitzman home. Sunday diners at Silas Hoffer included C R Carlson family and Carl Helms. John Voichaske hosted callers from Havens area and Gilbert Anderson of Clarks joined Sunday dinner at the Russell Mace home.
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Marvin Mace
Russell Mace
Jimmy Kirby
St. Bonne
Columbus
Norville Kirby
Henry Strickland
Lincoln
Heitzman
Silas Hoffer
C. R. Carlson
Carl Helms
Thomas Voichaske
Havens
John Voichaske
Gilbert Anderson
Clarks
Introducing The Young Folks Top Row
A caption lists the top row of children from the community, naming Jerry Ur ban son of Mr and Mrs Francis Ur ban Larry Meister son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Meister and Bobby Larson son of Mr and Mrs Algor Larson.
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Jerry
Francis Urban
Larry
Lawrence Meister
Bobby
Algor Larson
Nebraska Social Security receipts total 11298 residents
A Lincoln SSA report shows 11,298 Nebraskans receive Social Security totaling 200,657 dollars monthly. Of these, 7,069 retirees and spouses over 65 receive 137,573 monthly, and 4,229 widows and dependents receive 63,084 monthly. The program funded by a 1% payroll tax, not charity. SSA representative visits David City on Nov 17 and York on Nov 18 to provide info.
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Nebraska
Joseph S. Sewall
Lincoln
Social Security Administration
David City
York
New Assistant at County Treasurer's Office
Miss Coral Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Eli W Johnson Stromsburg assists with county treasurer work for an indefinite period beginning last week.
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Coral Johnson
Eli W. Johnson
Stromsburg
County Treasurer’s Office
Local Lutherans to mark 45th anniversary in Osceola church
Osceola Lutherans of the St Paul Evangelical Lutheran congregation celebrate 45 years with a weekend program. Activities include 11 a.m. worship, 10 a.m. Sunday school, reminiscence readings at 3 p.m., and a 7 p.m. banquet Friday at Osceola High School. Retiring pastor Clarence Y Hall will speak at the evening service. Changes support the Building Improvement Fund. long‑standing members named.
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Presbyterian Church
St.Paul
Phil Nyberg
Augustana Church
Clarence Y. Hall
Lincoln
Nebraska Conference
Osceola High School
Congregational
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Calvary
Ruth Stewart Weds Denver Man
Mr and Mrs Charles L Stewart announce the marriage of their daughter Ruth of Denver to Delbert Slack of Denver. The ceremony was at Trinity Methodist Church Denver at eight oclock Wednesday evening November 3. The bride wore a brown suit and was attended by Mrs Don Moist with Mr Moist as best man. After a wedding trip to Colorado Springs the couple will reside in Denver where Slack runs an oil transport business. The bride is a former local high school graduate who worked in the county treasurer and later became cashier for Watson Transfer in Denver.
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Charles L. Stewart
Ruth
Denver
Delbert Slack
Trinity Methodist Church
Don Moist
Moist
Colorado Springs
Slack
Watson Transfer Company
Richards Return From Keokuk and Kohaka Visit
Mr and Mrs Glenn Richards and family returned Monday from Keokuk Iowa and Kohaka Missouri after spending the weekend with relatives in both states.
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Glenn Richards
Keokuk
Iowa
Kohaka
Missouri
FFA Members to Attend National Meeting in KC
Osceola FFA chapter sends eight high school boys and adviser Donald E Monson to Kansas City for the National FFA Convention. They travel with Stromsburg and Genoa participants by chartered bus, attend Monday and Tuesday sessions, and return Wednesday with a stop at Arbor Lodge. The event features the American Farmer Initiation and Star Farmer of America with anticipated attendance between fifteen and twenty thousand. Delegates include Dick Watts Gerald Bryan Kenneth Beebe Waldean Johnson Ed Watts Don Peterson Dick Sterup Bob Husak.
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Future Farmers of America
Osceola
Donald E. Monson
Kansas City
Stromsburg
Genoa
Arbor Lodge
American Farmer
Star Farmer of America
United States
Dick Watts
Gerald Bryan
Kenneth Beebe
Waldean Johnson
Ed Watts
Don Peterson
Dick Sterup
Bob Husak
Cub Scouts Organized With Ten Members
A Cub Scout group was organized last Wednesday at the Lutheran church with ten members. The group will be co sponsored by the Methodist Young Adult group and the Lutheran Brotherhood. The Scout Committee includes Dewey Sigler Dale Lewis and Rev Maurice Lewenson. Pastor G Hubert Underhill will be Cub Master and Mrs Earl Colby Den Mother. Names include Gary Russell Gary Gustafson Billy Miller Jerry Weiser Jimmy Lewis Larry Ford Robert Colby William Olseen Steven Sigler and Ralph Swenson.
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Lutheran Church
Methodist Church
Brotherhood of the Lutheran Church
Dewey Sigler
Dale Lewis
Maurice Lewenson
G. Hubert Underhill
Earl Colby
Gary Russell
Gary Gustafson
Billy Miller
Jerry Weiser
Jimmy Lewis
Larry Ford
Robert Colby
William Olseen
Steven Sigler
Ralph Swenson
Achievement Day for Osceola Extension Clubs Held
Nearly 200 Extension Project women and friends gathered at Osceola high school auditorium on Tuesday November 9 for Achievement Day. County chairwoman Mrs Alvin Burke presided as clubs presented skits songs and plays with original pieces. A social hour followed with pumpkin pie coffee and mints as autumn decorations graced the event.
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Osceola High School
Alvin Burke
Nelle
Adams
Brahm
Philip
Lloyd Erickson
Charles Fisher
David Rutter
Shelby Village Players
Miss Crosby
Clear Creek Homemakers
Roy Grossnicklaus
Friendly Families
Neal Doremus
Friendly Neighbors
Ben Schmoker
Harold Fyfe
Jolly Workers
Albert Bloom
Maple Leaf
Florence Doremus
North Shelby
Rex’Brigham
Osceola Project
J. D. Scott
Stromsburg
Olive
Seaberg
Usharit
Dewey Lockard
Wesley Chapel
Tom Schmoker
State Extension Office
Th County
Obituary of Mrs. Mary A. Galus
Mrs. Mary A. Galus, 64, died Sunday October 31 at her country home east of Clarks after a three week illness. The body lay in state at home, with a Rosary, then funeral at St. Peter's Church Clarks with Rev. Paul Kannaby. Burial in Clarks Catholic Cemetery. She was born Mary Balasa in Poland, married Stanley Galus in 1907, he died in 1947. Survived by three children, a brother in Cedar Rapids, a sister in Duncan, and relatives in Poland.
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Mary A. Galus
Clarks
St. Peter’s Church
Paul Kannaby
Clarks Catholic
Joe Karges
Joe Tomasiewicz
Dan Ifayes
Vincent Douglas
Cliff Johnson
Walter Rubin
Mary A. Balasa
Poland
Andrew
Angeline Balasa
America
Stanley Galus
Duncan
Henry
Vanda
Lottie
Charles Balasa
Cedar Rapids
Barney Tomasiewicz
Altar Society
Local Socials and Visits Highlight Rural Kansas Week
Mrs. Ronald Thorpe of Wichita visited sister Mrs. Louis Scow and family with daughter Diana returning home. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schmidt and family, Mrs. Frank Anderson with Howard Anderson, Homer Ingalls and family, and Mrs. John Gonka and Ted. Club guests gathered at G. McMeekin’s. Dist 18 had no school due to election. Thala Plantz wed Neal Hasselbalch in Columbus with a shower hosted for her.
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Ronald Thorpe
Wichita
Kansas
Louis
Scow
Diana
Shelby
John Gonka
Ted
Margaret Scow
Ronald Tharpe
G. McMeekin
Dist
Bud Andersen
Omaha
Frank Andersen
August Hasselbalch
Dorothy McDonald
Nels Hasselbalch
Thala Plantz
Columbus
Neal Hasselbalch
Swede Home News Social Roundup
Mrs Paul Gustavson entertained a group including Mrs Henry Peterson and Mrs Hilma To line on Wednesday afternoon. Lena Johnson left for Omaha for a week with Howard Andersen and Jerry Smith homes. Petrus Nelson and Marion Turk visited Ellen Anderson and Sander Peterson Friday. Thyra Franzen returned home from the hospital Tuesday. Mabel Olson hosted Mr and Mrs Martin Gestrine and family at Sunday dinner. Luther League Rally drew many from the community at Central City. Wanda Thelander spent Friday night with Harold W Johnson. Willard Adelson and Jimmy visited John Johnson Friday. Bette Thelander was Sunday dinner guest at Arthur Exstrom’s.
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Paul Gustavson
Henry Peterson
Hilma Toline
Mabel Olson
John Miller
Lena Johnson
Omaha
Howard Andersen
Jerry Smith
Petrus Nelson
Marion Turk
Ellen Anderson
Sander Peterson
Thyra Franzen
Martin Gestrine
Central City
Wanda Thelander
Harold W. Johnson
Willard Adelson
Jimmy
John Johnson
Bette Thelander
Arthur Exstrom
Thanksgiving Food Sale by St Vincent Parish Ladies
The ladies of St Vincent Parish will hold a Thanksgiving food sale at Kepners Store on Wednesday November 24 starting at 10 30. Proceeds support parish activities.
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Ladies of
Early tax payments in Polk County reach thirty thousand
Polk County Treasurer Carleton Anderson reports that the first full week of tax collection brings in 30 000 in personal taxes with mail and walk in payments heavy. The 1948 personal tax total is about 237 355 with railroad tax from Union Pacific still due at 28 959. Anderson hopes early payments continue to avoid last minute rush.
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Carleton Anderson
Polk County
Anderson
Union Pacific Railway
Nanking cherry trees added to Clarke-McNary program
Extension forester Earl G. Maxpoe announces a few thousand Nanking cherry plants available through Clarke McNary for windbreak plantings. Plants should be set six feet apart and bloom with masses of white blossoms. red cherries appear if frost does not kill them. Seeds came from Mrs. James Koca’s Milligan windbreak. plantings bore heavily in 1946 1947 and 1948. Also Nebraska offers Recreation Training under Miss Jane Warvell in Omaha and York venues from November 29 to December 18 with a $2 fee. registration at the extension office.
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James Koca
Milligan
Nebraska
Jane “Arwell
Dodgevill
Wisconsin
Omaha
York
Hospital News Brief Highlights Surgery and Admissions
Mrs. Florence Tomasiewicz of Rising City underwent surgery at St. Francis Hospital. Mrs. Harriet Johnson and Doyle Hahn from Osceola were admitted after injuries from a Polk High football game. Orthopedic patient Charles Zelazny of Osceola was also admitted Friday evening with injuries from the same contest.
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Florence Tomasiewicz
Rising City
Harriet Johnson
Osceola
Doyle Hahn
Polk High
Charles Zelazny
First Snowfalls Welcome Community Tuesday
The season’s first snowfall touched the area Tuesday afternoon as the weatherman issued a cold spell with temperatures in the 30s and 20s. Sleet mixed with snow was seen on house tops and in corners, signaling the start of winter.
Sunday Guests Of Mrs Flossie Deeds
Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs. Flossie Deeds included Mrs. Ira Packer and the daughter of Clarks, joining afternoon companionship and conversation.
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Flossie Deeds
Ira Packer
Clarks
Wesley Chapel Club Meeting At Mrs Richards Home
The Wesley Chapel Club will meet on Wednesday November 17 at Mrs Glenn Richards home. Mrs Adam Luft will assist as hostess. The project lesson focuses on cloth painting.
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Wesley Chapel Club
Glenn Richards
Adam Luft
Sailors Visit Osceola Old Friends Amid Stroll Down Memory Lane
Mr and Mrs Mel Sailor of Hastings spent Saturday with Mrs Flossie Deeds. Sailor once managed the Farmers Union store here. It had been 16 years since they visited Osceola and they enjoyed meeting old acquaintances.
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Mel Sailor
Hastings
Flossie Deeds
Osceola Plans New Library Building
Osceola moves to build a new library after selling the current site. The city owns nearby vacant lots north of the school auditorium where the library would be placed. A building fund exists, but larger funding is needed and citizens are urged to support the project.
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Osceola
Tho Seots
Library Board
Oscola
Mrs Albert Ryan Hosts Rebekah Kensington Meeting
Mrs Albert Ryan will host the Rebekah Kensington at her home next Thursday November 18. The meeting was moved up one week this month because Thanksgiving falls earlier.
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Albert Ryan
Rebekah Kensington
Odd Bits of News About People You Know
A local note tells of Jack Steeple shooting a pheasant on his walk, gaining his limit as the bird struggled. The column also recalls an election poll stunt by Staley Milling in Kansas City and humorous remarks from Fat Gabriel about breakfast and Democrats. Frank Tealek’s penny vendor woes are noted with missing peanuts.
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Staley Milling Company
Kansas City
Truman
Albert
Fat) Gabriel
Fat
Frank Tcalek
Bokery
Frank
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Earl Watts
Riverside News
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Diana Lynn
Goldie Johnson
Craig
W. F. Monson
Ruth Stewart
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CUB Scouts
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Polk County Extension News
Earl G. Maxpoe
University of Nebrask
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