Arnie’s Locker sign praised and Thanksgiving musings
A reader comments on Arnie’s Locker bright advertising and credits his wife and father for the art. The note reflects on holiday timing, Christmas creeping earlier, Thanksgiving traditions, weather, and gratitude for freedom and abundance in a reflective tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnie
Osceola
Hovland’s
Lincoln
Grandmother
United States
West
Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Community club event schedule for late November
The notice lists multiple meetings and dinners: Scouts Lions Chamber of Commerce 7:00 p.m. at Polk County Feeders Country Club on Monday, November 26. T and C Club with Mrs. Gerhardt Lux on Tuesday, November 27. Rebekahs on Wednesday, November 28. Busy Belles and husbands supper at A and B in Shelby on Saturday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scouts
Lions Chamber of Commerce
Polk County
Country Club
T &C Club
Gerhardt Lux
Rebekahs
Shelby
Area Church Schedules Across Denominations
A list of weekend and midweek services across Catholic United Methodist Lutheran and Calvary Lutheran churches. St. Vincent's St Mary's St Andrew's and St Paul's host masses choirs baptisms and lessons with times on Nov 24 25 and Dec 2. Special events include junior and senior choirs sessions lay volunteer orientation and a women’s rummage sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward O’leary
St. Vincent’s
St. Mary’s
St. Andrew's
St. Vincent's
United Methodist Church
Truman Bachenberg
St. Paul’s
United Methodist
Funeral and weekend gatherings note regional visitors
Attendees from Fargo Harlingen Lincoln Chicago and Minneapolis joined for Annie Inness funeral and weekend visits. Nearby families hosted dinners and friends escorted guests to events including a Nebraska Kansas game in Manhattan and a move in Walton Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Inness
John LeMar
Fargo
N. D
James Inness
Harlingen
Tex
Robert Inness
Elkhorn
Harry DeFrene
Lincoln
Edward Carlson
Omaha
Raymond Beckner
Rex Martin
Chicago
Illinois
Mervin Stromberg
Pete Stromberg
Clifford Soll
Clarks
Keith Colson
Stromsburg
Jim Marker
York
Donald Grummert
Minneapolis
Minn
Henry Merklinger
Plymouth
Grummerts
Mr. Merklinger
Charles Gordon
Grand Island
Dennis Johansen
Dennis Johansens
Gordons
Bob Johansen
Manhattan
Morris Richards
Douglas
Melinda Peterson
Fred Thomas
Walton
Oscar Jones
Rudy Nelson
Lyman
Ron Beebe
Earl Colby
Douglas Hartmann
Ed Wagners
Auxiliary Plans Youth Program at Legion Meeting
Eighteen members of the American Legion Auxiliary met Friday afternoon in the Legion club room. Donations supported the Little Red Schoolhouse Child Welfare Foundation and Forgotten Children's Fund. A cleanup of the Legion Hall upstairs is planned for Sunday December 2 at 10:00. A Capper's Weekly rep will visit to raise funds for a walker. Cards will honor boys in service at Christmas. A six point youth program covers drug abuse foster care venereal disease youth service bureaus deaf children and temporary financial aid. The next meeting December 21 features a 12:30 Christmas party with singing by Anne Marie Snygg Carolyn Wieseman and Grace Rutter. Lunch was provided by Mrs Edith Smith and Mrs Catherine Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Club
Little Red Schoolhouse
Child Welfare Foundation
Forgotten Children’s Fund
Legion Hall
Capper
Anne Marie Snygg
Carolyn Wieseman
Grace Rutter
Edith Smith
Catherine Norton
OHS Grads Honored For Scholarship
58 UNL College of Agriculture undergrads joined Gamma Sigma Delta with James Milton Peterson of Osceola among them. Jim, a 1973 OHS graduate, and Jane Sedlak, a 1968 OHS alumna and daughter of the Raymond Sedlaks, were honored during initiation into Omicron Nu for high scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNL College of Agriculture
Gamma Sigma Delta
James Milton Peterson
Milton Petersons
Osceola
Jim
OHS
UNL College of Economics
Omicron Nu
Jane Sedlak
Raymond Sedlaks
Nicole Marie born to Andersons at York Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson Jr. of Stromsburg welcomed Nicole Marie on November 13 at York Hospital weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents are Glen Hendrickson of Osceola and James Anderson Sr. of Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Sundberg
Stromsburg
Katherine Kay
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Hobby Show Was Success Draws Large Crowd in Stromsburg
The Polk County Historical Society hosted a successful hobby show at Swede Haven Stromsburg on Thursday evening November 15. President Mildred Flodman led arrangements as displays ranged from dolls and wood carving to stamps and shells. Elizabeth Miller performed piano numbers, Mildred Flodman read an hobby article, and four Stromsburg grade school boys participated. An invitation extends to an old-fashioned program at the old valley church on Sunday December 23 at 8:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Historical Society
Swede Haven
Stromsburg
Mildred Flodman
Elizabeth Miller
Bernie Gissler
Old Valley Church
Myrtle Anderson
Lone Star Club Sets Holiday Party Date
Thirteen members answered roll call at the Lone Star Extension Club meeting on Nov 13 with Mrs Irene Krueger present. Program leaders Mrs James Podliska and Mrs Harry Oppliger demonstrated casseroles stressing cost, variety, and presentation. The group planned a Christmas party for Dec 11 at the Holiday Inn Columbus with 6:30 supper and entertainment. husbands invited and no gift exchange. Jan 8 hostess will be Mrs Albin Stachura.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Neighbors Club
Harold Grossnicklaus
Gerald Johansen
Dennis Hiemer
Hubert Girard
Harold Jarmin
Jack Schott
Bob Johansen
Bob Vrbka
Holiday Inn
Columbus
Lone Star Extension Club
Irene Krueger
James Podliska
Harry Oppliger
Lena Hecker
U.S. A
Albin Stachura
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International College Fraternity
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Nebr
Oliver
IHC
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