Osceola Social Roundup Spans Visitors and Church Events
Osceola residents hosted guests from Shelby Rising City Madison and El Monte California. Families attended baptisms funerals and hospital visits. A surprise housewarming welcomed Al Rommers as relatives gathered in the Ridge area. Hospital Auxiliary meetings planned with note on schedule changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Anderson
Grand Island
Don Kelley
Roy Parks
Wayne Parks
Annaheim
California
Osceola
Kansas
al Rommers
Rommers
Maurice Scholz
Ridge
Stever
Jesse Stodghill
M. B. Wickburg
Rock Island
Ill
E. L. McCormick
el Monte
Joy Familes
Frank Joy
Ethel McCormick
Legion Rooms
Irvin Noble
Ray Sedlak
Everette Smith
Osceola FHA Holds Chili Feed and Awards Night
Osceola FHA members held a chili feed and business meeting Wednesday evening led by Steve Sigler. Officers attended the FHA convention in Stromsburg on Saturday. two football players Adri, Lewis, and LeRoy Gabriel earned World Herald awards. the season ends with a Tuesday banquet. a University of Kansas assembly showcased a varied animal tricks program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Sigler
Osceola Fha
FHA
Stromsburg
OHS
Adriand Lewis
LeRoy Gabriel
World Herald
Tueday
University of Kansas
Swede Home News Social Gatherings Around Forss and Gustafsons
Mr and Mrs Adolph Forss visited with Walter Jones on Tuesday. Hilma Toline stayed with Haskell Gustafson in Osceola on Wednesday and Thursday. Martin Jones called on Charles Esau Sunday. Levert Odquist hosted an oyster supper Tuesday with Frank Ogust Evelyn Stanley Arnold Ekstrand. Ed Ang of Valparaiso visited with John W Johnson and Conrad Sunday. Otto Swanson Esther Johnson Issac Swanson joined Ivan Lindquist group Sunday. Johnson and Gestrine families spent Sunday with Harold Johnson. Ben Berger Sonja and Lloyd Fellows families visited Sunday evening. Carl G Johnson Linda spent Sunday with Harlan Johnson. Hours with Horace Stevens near Polk Sunday evening. Mrs John Gestrine hosted supper Thursday with Frank Oquist Evelyn Stanley Levert Oquist Arnold Ekstrand. Clarence Niel gen and sons attended evening visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Forss
Walter Jones
Hilma Toline
Haskell Gustafson
Osceola
Martin Jones
Charles Esau
Levert Odquist
Frank Ogust
Evelyn
Stanley
Arnold Ekstrand
Ed Ang
Valpariso
John W. Johnson
Conrad
Otto Swanson
Esther Johnson
Issac Swanson
Ivan Lindquist
John Gestrine
Harold W. Johnson and Sons
Harold A. Johnson
Ben Berger
Sonja
Lloyd Fellows
Carl G. Johnson
Linda
Harlan Johnson
Horace Stevens
Polk
Frank Oquist
Levert Oquist
Clarence Nielgen
Birth of Ethel Mickey in Polk County 1881
Mrs Ethel McCormick narrates the birth of a daughter named Ethel on September 8 1881 to Henry and Clara Mickey in Polk County. The family resided in the Fairview neighborhood northwest of Osceola and Ethel grew to womanhood there with later events in 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel McCormick
Polk County
Ethel
Henry
Clara Mickey
Fairview
Osceola
Notable Osceola Woman Dies After Lingering Illness
Funeral services were held for a 73 year old Osceola resident who moved to Rock Island in 1938 and California in 1950. She survived by five children Eleazer Jessie Velma and Martha plus nine grandchildren and many relatives. She joined Fairview Methodist church young and remained active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. McCormick
Eleazer
el Monte
California
Jessie Garver
Rock Island
Ilinois
Velma McCray
Martha Wheatley
Erie
Illinois
John Mickey
Osceola
Opal Harding
Texas
Inez Blair
Fremont
Jessie
Velma
Fairview Methodist Church
Hendrickson
Ulysses
Obituary for Oswald Horst Passes at 71 in Scottsbluff
Oswald Horst born August 5 1883 near Osceola Nebraska married Clara Miller April 3 1903. He died November 7 1954 at Scottsbluff after a short illness aged 71 with survivors including wife son Merrill and several siblings. Funeral services were held November 11 at Kepner Funeral Home Osceola with interment in Osceola cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Oswald Horst
Michael
Erma Horst
Osceola
Nebraska
Clara J. Miller
Merrill E. Horst
Mr. Horst
Scottsbluff
Clara J. Horst
Merrill E
Curtis Lee
Vicki Lee
Jeffrey Ear
Newport Beach
California
Christine
Pasadena
Joseph A
Lincoln
P. William
Denver
J. Edward
San Diego
H. Ernest
Obituary of Wilma Hardesty Bollinger
Wilma Jane Hardesty born October 7 1923 in New York City to Rev Charles E Hardesty grew up in Colorado and Wyoming. She graduated Denver University 1945 taught physical education, married Rev Homer P Bollinger June 29 1947. she and daughter Mary Carol survive along with her mother sister and brothers. Services were held November 10 with interment in Osceola cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Hardesty Bollinger
Wilma Jane Hardesty
Charles E. Hardesty
New York City
New York
Colorado
Wyoming
Denver University
Denver
Homer P. Bollinger
Mary Carol
Bollinger
P.E.O
Eastern Star
Methodist Church
Sarah H. Hardesty
Casper
Clara Jean Amen
Brush
Downieville
California
Robert L. Hardesty
Osceola
New Books At The Osceola Library
The Osceola Library lists new books for National Book Week, with titles across fiction non fiction and juvenile sections. Notable entrants include Arrow In The Moon by Harris Bless This House by Lofts The Power And The Prize by Swiggett War In The Painted Desert by Field Speak To Me Brother by Downs The Power of Positive Thinking by Peale and Burl Ives Song Book. Mrs Frank Gerhold of Columbus and Mr Alt of Shelby visited Mrs Tschauner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris Bless
Lofts the Widow and
Martin the Power
Swiggett Brave Pursuit
Allis the Royal Box
Keyes
Painted Buttes
Kimborough
Clark
Peale Mothers of America
Davis Burl Ives
Burl Ives Juvenile Prairie School
Lenski Silver Chief
O’brien
Frank Gerhold
Columbus
Fmil Alt
Shelby
J. H. Tschauner
Social visits and family gatherings span Nebraska and California
Sunday guests visited Benedict, Stromsburg, and Osceola as families gathered for dinners and a 79th birthday. Attendees included Edwin and Eva Lewis, Percy Seymour, Otto Johnson, Haverland, Randall, Barker, Homer Bollinger, Nahrstedt, James Whitmire, Susie, the Matheson and Horst families, Geo Matheson, Carl Wieseman, Jack, Ronal Peterson, Tom Reece, John and Florence Miller, Bill Horst, Denver relatives, and Sylvan Fox in York hospital for an ear infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Lewis
Percy Seymour
Benedict
Otto Johnson
Stromsburg
H. F. Haverland
Randall
Charles Barker
Seward
Homer Bollinger
Dale Nahrstedt
James Whitmire
Susie
Kansas City
Guy Fox
Osceola
George Schmid
William Dittmer
Louis Morris
Clarks
Harold Wilson
Hubert Fox
Sylvan
York Hospital
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Osceola News
Dale Scow
Steve
St Davis
Herbert Treadway
Rising City
Lloyd Treadway
Fred Dunn
Danny Dunn
Verland Bauer
Bauer
E. C. Williams
Bratt
Mrs. Tillman Joy
Earle Miller
Wm. Campain
O. L. Fisher
Wymore
Mae Fisher
Wymore Methodist Church
Pete
Osceola Lumber Co
O.H.S. News
Swede Home News
Harold W. Johnson
Act Eata
Laree Brazils
Filberts
Blackbird
Cane
Anderson Mercantile
Seph A. Horst
Walter Wieseman
Ida Miller
Florence Miller
John S. Miller
Arthur Miller
Roy Coffey
William Glasser
Lloyd Blair
Oswald Horst
Ahrens
Jonathan
Town House Crackers
Bordens Milk
Merrill Horst
Otto Horst
Inglewood
Calif
Elmer Horst
John
Bill Horst
D Horn
Lutheran Brotherhood
August W. Johnson
Merrick and Noble Auctioneers
Don Byers
Polk County Dairy Breeders Assn
Dhia Proving
Are
Martin Kresha
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