Dedication and Socials Mark Nebras ka Veterans Home Event
Sunday Mrs Gary Lux attended the dedication of Phillips building All Faiths Chapel at the Nebraska Veteran's Home in Grand Island. She also treated her mother Mrs Lillian Smith to Sunday dinner for her 78th birthday. Grace Rutter hosted the Nite Owls bridge club Tuesday. Walter Wieseman visited Rosie Grossnicklaus on Wednesday. Elsie Stewart hosted a birthday party for Pearl Wieseman on Wednesday with Lula Pickett present. Donna Wieseman hosted Valley Society Wednesday afternoon with 10 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Lux
Phillips
All Faith’s
Nebraska Veteran’s Home
Grand Island
Jolly Workers
Everett Powell
Brando
Brent Rystrom
Gerald Cleveland
Meadow Grove
Morace Warner’s
Rollie Johnson
Walter Seymour
Edna Wright
Willard Bolton
Terry Mentink
Pastor Christensen
Myron Bernt
Carol Donelson
Larry
Mae Twarling
Janis Donelson
Lincoln
Don Hughes
Linda
Ray Burke
Renae
Paul Fusby
Ralph Olson
Aurora
Stanley Harless
Edwin Lewis
Stan Cook
Oroville
Wash
Albert Teegerstrom
Earl Burke
Jenny Burke
Jerry Lytle and Sons
Sol
Raul Eyeby
Edwin Doremus
Ross Hirschfield
Kim
Jim Hill
North Platte
Jerry Klein and Brent
Gerald Mentink
Gaylord Dose
Bradley
Hansen
Omaha
Community notes of gatherings and family visits
Devotions were given by Mrs Leona Imhoff and Mrs Neola Dunn received the hostess gift. The Mapel Leaf Club met at Mrs Warren Cris man home with Bingo and lunch. Nancy Johnson bridal shower at Oscedia Country Club celebrated by Valley Community ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Imhoff
Neola Dunn
Mapel Leaf Club
Warren Crisman
Rosie Grossnicklaus
Addie Wieseman
Monica Schott
Randy Bruch
Randy Urban
Clarence Shields
Kearney
Lula Pickett
Edith Shields
Lincoln
Valley
Oscedia Country Club
Nancy Johnson
Evan Wieseman
Nancy
Mmes
Fern Wyman
Carol Schmoker
Donna Wieseman
Myrtle Wieseman
Irene Burritt
Don Conkling
Chris
Chad
Thelma Conkling
Scott
Don
Dale Dunn
Bill Wyman
Iowa
Jack Wieseman
C. R. Carlson
Gary Lux
Kepner-Roberts
Oswald Lux
Sacred Heart
Shelby
Local Obituaries and Notices From Our Files
Obituaries note Charles B. Laska 77 at St. Mary Columbus and Edwin Magnuson 63 in Fremont. Also family milestones birthdays marriages births and anniversaries across Osceola and area with Legion officers elected and local civic plans. Watershed district Jones Creek to span nearly 5000 acres pending approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Laska
St. Mary Hospital
Columbus
Louis Shemek
Polk County
Jones Creek
Otto B. Nelson
Marietta Gabriel
William Peters
St. Vincent Catholic Church
Roy Cramer
Osceola
Edwin Magnuson
Fremont
St Paul Lutherans to stage 50th anniversary
In 1953 St Paul Lutherans announce plans for a 50th anniversary event. Obituary notes Robert H. McBeth died Nov 7 from injuries in a prior week car crash. A Cook Book Committee smorgasbord at M R Anderson home honors Rev Swenson family as they relocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Parish Hall
Shelby
Margaret Crosby
South Osceola
Lee Johnson
Nebraska beats Kansas State 13 7 with Gissler key play
Lanky Bert Gissler, formerly Osceola flash, aided Nebraska’s 13 7 win over Kansas State last Saturday. Polk County sees first winter touch with rain turning to a Sunday snowstorm. A son named Greg Blaine was born to Mr and Mrs Harold Headlee of York on November 5. Ida Ferris moves belongings to Rose Hartman property south of the square. Bill Buchholz of Silver Creek starts as meat cutter at Locker Storage Plant and plans to move with wife next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Gissler
Osceola Flash
Nebraska
Kansas State
Polk County
Harold Headlee
York
Greg Blaine
Ida Ferris
Rose Hartman
Bill Buchholz
Silver Creek
Gustafson
Doctor M Josephine McChesney Dies One of State’s Early Physicians
Dr. M Josephine McChesney, among the first registered women doctors in the state, died November 16 1933 at age. The obituary notes her pioneering role in medicine and her early contribution to state medical history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Josephine McChesney
Corn farmer Ed Wagner completes sixty acres solo
In the sixty year old items, Ed Wagner finished sixty acres of corn today by himself. Nearby, many residents report early shucking as well. Market prices noted include wheat 70, corn 62, oats 32, hogs 710, butter 25, eggs 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wagner
G. Timm
Finecy Livery Barn
State St. W
L. Holden
Timm
Holden
Samuel Cook
Grandpa Bradley
Don Byers
Ralph Tschauner
School Lunch Menu and Thanksgiving Visitors
A school lunch menu lists meals for November 19 to 21 including pizza, fried chicken, and meatloaf with sides. It notes Thanksgiving vacation on November 22-23. A visitors’ note mentions Omaha residents Earl Colbys Mike Hartmann Frank Zelinsky Richard and Mrs Eva Alt Shelby visiting Ed Wagners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wagners
Earl Colbys
Mike Hartmann
Frank Zelinskys
Richard
Omaha
Eva Alt
Shelby
Obituaries for Bernice Coleman and Oswald Lux
Bernice Coleman 72 of Clarkston died November 6 1973 after a nine month illness. Funeral services were held November 8 at Merchant Funeral Home with Rev. Donald Peterson officiating. Burial at Vineland Cemetery Clarkston. Oswald W Lux 81 of Shelby died Friday morning at Annie Jeffrey Hospital Osceola. Funeral rites Monday at Sacred Heart Church with Rev Anthony Trausch officiating. Burial followed at Mr Lux was born February 29 1892 in Butler County and farmed in Shelby area. Surviving are wife Mayme O’Hare son George of Shelby two daughters Lucille Litten and Evelyn Davis eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Kepner Roberts Funeral Home Osceola had charge of services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Coleman
5Th Ave
Clarkston
Wash
Tri-State Convalescent Center
Merchant Funeral Home
Donald Peterson
Oswald W. Lux
Shelby
Sacred Heart Catholic
Anthony Trausch
Mr. Lux
Annie Jeffrey
Osceola
Gerhardt
Eva Schaf Lux
Butler County
Good Samaritan
Mayme O'Hare
George
Robert
Lucille) Litten
David City
Evelyn) Davis
Paul
North Bend
Joseph
West Point
Leo
Florida
William
Columbus
Kepner-Roberts Funeral Home
Engagement of Debra Scow to Rob Glatter Planned
Mr and Mrs Louis Scow announce the engagement of their daughter Debra to Rob Glatter son of Mr and Mrs James Furbur of Shelby. Debra studies nursing at Platte College Columbus and Rob works at Stromberg IGA Polk. They plan an April 27 wedding. OSCEOLA ITEMS include a visit by Mrs Kenneth Olson Stromsburg and her sister in law Mrs Hazel Lager Flint Mich to Mr and Mrs Martin Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Scow
Debra
Rob Glatter
James Furbur
Shelby
Platte College School of Nursing
Columbus
Rob
Stromberg Iga
Polk
Kenneth Olson
Stromsburg
Hazel Lager
Flint, Mich
Martin Jones
Greens Chapel Jolly Workers Meet and Local Social Notes
The Greens Chapel column reports the Jolly Workers will meet Wednesday Nov 21 with Mrs Everett Powell. The piece lists numerous visitors and locals visiting relatives, church attendees, and weekend gatherings around Osceola with several families mentioned by name.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Valley News
Eda Burritt
Ti Wee Land Bank
Federal Land Bank Association
Columbus, Nebraska
Office
Norton & Norton
Muse Theater
Wilber M. Johnston
Jack Malek
Max Lovell
Arthur Lovell
Hordville
American Legion Auxiliary
L. M. Merrick
H. J. Tex
Dewey Sigler
Walter Kirtley
Esther Scherich
Hastings
Martha Silverstrand
Frank Leibee
Presbyterian Church
Council Bluffs
Rial Brazee
American Legion
W. F. Neujahr
Roy W. van Hoosen
Fred Schumann
Raymond Kepner
Kenneth Cornish
Oscar Hedberg
Delmar McFadden
Leon M. Merrick
Martin R. Anderson
Guy Ball
J. G. Clark
C. E. Andrews
Rev
H. A. Taylor
Debra Scow
Greens Chapel
Mildred Kei
Larry Mentink
Charles Leonard
Bertha Graves
Ethel Westenius
Marion Lowther
Kenny Hollister
Lillie Dahlgren
Roger Hollister
Bill Hollister
Harlan Toline
Kenny Toline
Albina Kohout
Elmer Kohout
Beaver Crossing
Jim Dey
John
Gary Peterson
Vance Teegerstrom
Pearl Leu
State Farm
Insurance
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Illinois
Cerny
Roper
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