Walford Urban Wed in Osceola Church Ceremony
Deborah Walford and Richard Urban were married Saturday October 27 at St. Vincent Catholic Church Osceola. The couple plans to live northwest of Osceola with families and work in local jobs and farming respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah . Walford
Osceola
Bernard Walford
York
Richard Urban
Francis Urban
St. Vincent Catholic Church
Edward O’leary
Lawrence Meister
Scott Anderson
Pam Walford
Janet
Connie Urban
Myron Prososki
Shelby
Jack Tindall
Larry Connelly
George Duggan
Duncan
Jerry Urban
Silver Creek
Incoming Visitors and Households in Osceola Area
Osceola residents host and visit multiple families this week. Elmer Anderson of Oklahoma City stayed with his brother Herman Anderson on Tuesday and Wednesday. Bill Snodgrass family moved from Alda to Grand Island with help from Ray Soukup and were weekend guests at the Soukups. Sunday visitors to Mrs. May Hastings included Lois Grossnicklaus Joe Sullivan Chas Wilcox Alice Garretson and Emma Hutchinson from Silver Creek plus Ray Hastings Donna and Ricky Rose from York. The Kriebs family from Minnesota en route to Arizona stayed overnight with Gotfrid Larson and family then continued to Cheyenne Wyoming to visit Donald Larson. Raymond Miller of Aurora and Lloyd Miller of Fullerton were visitors to the Don Mickey home Sunday. Debbie Mickey, a Grand Island Business College student, spent the weekend at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Anderson
Oklahoma City
Herman Anderson
Ray Soukup
Bill Snodgrass
Alda
Grand Island
Snodgrass
Soukups
May Hastings
Lois Grossnicklaus
Joe Sullivan
Chas. Wilcox
Alice Garretson
Emma Hutchinson
Silver Creek
Ray Hastings
Donna
Ricky Rose
York
Minnesota
Arizona
Robert Kriebs
Jane
Gotfrid ,Larson
Cheyenne
Wyo
Donald Larson
Raymond Miller
Aurora
Lloyd Millers
Fullerton
Don Mickey
Debbie Mickey
Grand Island Business College
Nebraskan Road Trips Feature Snow, Sunsets and Local Folk
A reader logs a long weekend trip from Osceola through Beatrice, Rulo, Brownville and Peru to Nebraska City with snow gaps, river views, carp cravings and small town scenes. Encounters include Gene Dappen’s former minister’s cane, distant barge traffic, farmstead chatter, birds at home, and reflections on thanks.
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Lincoln
Stromsburg
York
Nebraska
Beatrice
Gene Dappens
OHS
Gene
Osceola
Rulo
Kansas
Sioux City
Rulo River Club
Lucy Albers
Missouri
Brownville
Peru
Nebraska City
Weekend church services and events listed for multiple parishes
Catholic and Protestant congregations announce weekend schedules with Masses at St Vincent's St Andrew's St Mary's and service times for United Methodist Calvary Lutheran St Paul Lutheran including choir rehearsals Good Samaritan ministry training junior and senior choirs church school worship services and a Christmas budget drive events run November 15 to 21 with meetings and community activities across Swede Home Swede Haven and surrounding areas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Church
Truman Bachenberg
St. Paul Lutheran
Good Samaritan Center
Hastings Regional Center
Calvary Lutheran OF
Milan E. Swasko
LCM
Paul Reimers
Wayne State
ST. Paul Lutheran Church
David Nordstrom
Good Samaritan
Blue River Extension Club Sets Christmas Party Date
The Blue River Extension Club met at Mrs. Martin Rathje’s home on November 7 with President Marietta Peters distributing a questionnaire. Members shared salad choices and ingredients, plan a December 9 Christmas party, and thank Mrs. Ernest Shonka for bars at the November 5 Tasting Tea in Shelby. A silent auction supported club funds while Mrs. Rathje and Mrs. Delmer Rathje led a Wood Pretties demonstration, guiding members and guests in creating wall plaques and decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue River Extension Club
Martin Rathje
Marietta Peters
Ernest Shonka
Shelby
Delmer Rathje
Brides-Elect Honored in Multiple Pre-Wedding Showers
Miss Shirley Runquist received a miscellaneous bridal shower at James Langer home with helpers Patsy Helen and Judy Runquist. Barbara McMeekin, whose wedding to Steven Johnson is planned for Nov 17 at St. Vincent, enjoyed two showers, including an Ahlquist Central City event. Mrs. Raymond Wagner hosted a relatives gathering with bridal games and blue and white decorations. Miss Michelle McMeekin served as maid of honor. Mrs. Newton Page spent the weekend in Humboldt visiting her son Rodger and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Runquist
James Langer
Barbara McMeekin
Steven Johnson
Polk
St. Vincent Catholic Church
Dolan Ahlquist
Karen Bender
Lyle Lindgren
Ahlquist
Central City
Raymond Wagner
Michelle McMeekin
Newton Page
Humboldt
Iowa
Rodger
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Walford
Osceola Legion Club
Joanne Matzner
Gresham
Barbara Fisher
Mavis Brickmen
Winner
S. D
Cal Stephenson
Melvin Dey
Milton Hardle
Gerhardt Lux
Gresham High School
National College of Business
Rapid City
Farr Better Feeds
Osceola High School
Osceola News
Kek
By Eldena Lindblade
St. Vincent’s
St. Andrew's
St. Mary's
Pony Express
UMYF
Pat Richards
Swede Haven
Neela Watts
Ruth
Club News
Record
Square Yard
kSale
Anderson
Sergialn
Shurfine
Bartlett Pears
Turkey
Viking Aluminum
Shurfresh
Polk County
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