Polk County Farm Bureau sponsors Lincoln convention bus trip
A Polk County Farm Bureau chartered bus carried members to the State Farm Bureau convention in Lincoln. The group included Parker Aker Elmer Hanquist M G Lindburg and others from Polk and Stromsburg. Natalie Hahn won 25 dollars for third place in an essay contest Dangers of the Country Head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Farm Bureau
Lincoln
Polk
Messrs
World Herald
Natalie Hahn
Grand Island
Dan Robey
Robey
Lloyd Hahn
Ben Peterson
Community gatherings and visits Across District 18
District 18 residents and families share visits across Osceola Genoa Columbus Schuyler and surrounding areas honoring birthdays anniversaries and clubhouse events. The SUR and SAR clubs hosted socials at Ernsts and Luchsingers with families and neighbors joining in meals and card games.
Open House Notes and Anniversary Celebrations in Shelby
John Micek attends open house at parish hall in Shelby honoring Mr and Mrs Nickie Gondringer on their 40th anniversary. Sal Bernt, Mary Ziemba, and Edward Lisko families visit Frank Ziemba group. Harvey Schmidt Elva Jean visit Louis Schmidt and Karenjo. Emil Kubicek and family attend Junior Class Play Finders Creepers. son David participates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Micek
Shelby
Nickie Gondringer
Sal Bernt
Mary Ziemba
Columbus
Edward Lisko
Frank Ziemba
Harvey Schmidt
Elva Jean
Schuyler
Louis A. Schmidt
Karenjo
Emil Kubicek
David
Merry Mixer 4 H Club Elects Officers at November Meet
The Merry Mixer 4 H Club met at Lynelle Fredrickson’s home November 11 1960. Officers were elected with Lynelle Fredrickson as president and Debrah Johnson as reporter. After the meeting members played games and enjoyed lunch. The next meeting will be at Karen Peterson’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Mixer 4-H Club
Lynelle Fredrickson
Wesley Peterson
Ass’t
Paul Walgreen
April Walgreen
Sec’y.Treas
Lona Jones
Debrah Johnson
Karen Peterson
Polk County notices and community events in Polk County
Public auction to sell 80 acres owned by Mrs Ida Hall at the courthouse on Friday November 25 with J T Stanton attorney and K L Stewart guardian in charge. Various social events include a turkey dinner bazaar by Polk Methodist Church and a WCTU meeting hosted by Mrs A E Swanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Hall
A. E. Swanson
John Falk
G. Stephenson
Stromsburg
Grand Island
James Brazda
Brazda
H. R. Homolka
Swanton
Homolka
Lydia Lindquist
Pea Ridge
Arkansas
Lindquist
Raymond Johnson
Paul Stevens
Marie Pierpont
Donald Pierpont
Dawn
Pierponts
Lloyd Hahn
Polk County
Consumers Cooperative Association
Kansas City
Swede Plain Methodist Church
Polk
Jeri Cramer
Marlyce Lind
Dennis
Wesley Chapel Social Notes From Thanksgiving Week Events
Local notices list numerous visitors and gatherings at Wesley Chapel Rest Home and surrounding homes in Omaha, Lincoln, Yuba California, and Colorado Springs. The week features visits, fruit baskets for Thanksgiving dinner, a 92 year old friend funeral, a newborn son for Jerry Johansen, and several family tributes and travels among the community.
Jayland Wedding in Osceola Kooke Bond Gonnerman Gathers
Church service at ten thirty led by Mr James Lowther precedes reports of frequent visits and gatherings. The Osceola community shares a large wedding reception and future farm life for the newlyweds Gary B Garey and partners. The couple, both local graduates, plan to reside on a farm west of Osceola after a western states honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lowth
Local students miss prize due to incomplete entries
Carlstrom eighth grade Jane Fredrickson ninth grade 91th grade Jean Larkin sixth tenth and twelfth grade lacked five entries required for a prize. Mr and Mrs Paul Sagehorn celebrated their wedding anniversary Sunday with guests Rev and Mrs Finningsmeyer Mr and Mrs Otto Mowitz Theo Rhode Hampton Mr and Mrs Gen Schmidt Mr and Mrs Harold Hoffman Mr and Mrs Herb Opfer Bradshaw Mr and Mrs Hilmer Smith Mr and Mrs Richard Gresse and Mrs Erma Berger York. Gail Giles and Jane Fredrickson hosted the Baptist Church Girls Guild Friday after school. Sally Norquist and Joyce Stewart joined Music Teacher Norman McIntosh on a trip to North Platte for a music clinic. Judy Johnson of Lincoln and Ted Ophifer of Columbus visited the M O Johnson home over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradshaw
Hilmer Smith
Richard Gresse
Erma Berger
York
Gail Giles
Jane Fredrickson
Girls Guild of Baptist Church
Sally Norquist
Joyce Stewart
Norman McIntosh
North Platte
Judy Johnson
Lincoln
Ted Ophifer
Columbus
M. O. Johnson
Dawes Peterson Wedding In Osceola Saturday Oct 22
Miss Lora Lee Dawes and Franklin Peterson wed at The First Methodist Church Osceola in a double ring ceremony officiated by Revs E Hawkins and Robert V Johnson. The bride is the Dawes daughter and the groom the Peterson son from Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Lora Lee Dawes
Franklin Peterson
E. Hawkins
Robert V. Johnson
Merle Dawes
Kenneth Peterson
Stromsburg
Barbara Oberg
Larry Dawes
O’neill
Barbara Wieseman
Lincoln
Marilyn Oberg
Obituary notices for Hazel L. Whitmore Kelly and Frank R Carlson
Hazel L. Whitmore Kelly born on a farm near Coin Iowa died Nov 16 1960 at home in Osceola She is survived by husband Robert W Kelly children Robert Phyllis Doris six grandchildren and siblings Wesley Mildred Marian Burial in Coin Iowa Frank Robert Carlson born Oct 4 1879 in Mariestad Sweden died Nov 18 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital He immigrated to the United States at 20 married Hilma Gustafson in 1908 and had two sons Robert T and Egnar H He lived in Minnesota Nebraska Indiana and Illinois before death survived by sons Robert T of Hanley Falls Minn and Egnar H at home a daughter in law and three grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel L. Kelly
Marion R
Maude E. Whitmore
Coin
Iowa
Robert W. Kelly
Osceola
Robert
Chicago
Phyllis
Doris
Sacramento
California
Wesley Whitmore
Ill
Mildred Pierce
Shelby Nebr
Marian Gehrig
Ennis
Texas
Frank Robert Carlson
Mariestad
Sweden
Karl
Kristina Johnson
John Stohl
Silver Creek
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
United States
Hilma Gustafson
Robert T
Egnar H
Marshall, Minn
Polk Co
Remembering Frank Robert in Swede Plain Cemetery
The obituary honors Frank Robert as a kind neighbor and devoted father. It notes Elin Stohl as a sister and lists many relatives and friends, with burial at Swede Plain Cemetery and a blessing for his memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elin Stohl
Frank Robert
Swede Plain
Lifelong Nebraskan Leroy Rhodes Dies at 55 in Osceola
Leroy Rhodes born November 2 1890 in Geneva Nebraska son of Herbert and Caroline Rhodes. He earned a BS in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Nebraska in 1915 and served as a lieutenant in World War I. He taught at Nebraska, then A&M College Bryan Texas and married Verna Ruth Buchta in 1920. He moved to Osceola in 1945 and died suddenly while at a neighbor’s home. he left two daughters, two grandsons, a granddaughter, and relatives in Nebraska and Humble Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Rhodes
Geneva
Nebraska
Herbert and
Caroline Rhodes
Leroy
Creighton
Nebr
University of Nebraska
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
France
A and M College
Bryan
Texas
Verna Ruth Buchta
Osceola
Mary Ruth Biles
Pender
Caroline Sevilla Allen
Humbolt
Elizabeth Biles
William and
John Rhodes Biles
Frederick Allen II
Hal E. Fellows
Theim
Congregational Church
Methodist Church
Change of address for Dennis L. Johansen in service
Dennis L. Johansen reports a change of address while serving with The Men In The Service aboard USS Norton Sound AVM-1 Division R in San Francisco California. He lists F.A. 542-6078 for contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis L. Johansen
F.A
Uss
Norton Sound
San Francisco
Calif
Calvary Ev. Luth. Church of Swede Home Thanksgiving Week
Rev. Robert V. Johnson leads a four day schedule at Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church of Swede Home. Thanksgiving Day service Thursday at 8 pm, Confirmation Instruction Saturday morning, Advent begins Sunday with Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11, Prayer Day at 8 pm, choir practice Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary EV
St Paul Lutheran Sunday Worship and Events
St Paul Lutheran announces Sunday services at 10:00 am for the congregation at study and 11:00 am for worship led by Pastor Robert V. Johnson. William B. Berg of the Department of Evangelism will preach. A 3:00 pm Leadership School in Stromsburg for board members and teachers, 8:00 pm Advent Prayer Day Service, and Monday 8:00 pm church school teachers meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul Lutheran
Robert V. Johnson
William B. Berg
Our
Department of Evangelism
Stromsburg
Church Events Highlight Osceola and Lincoln Listings
The First Methodist Church in Osceola Nebraska announces a Women’s Society executive meeting at 2 p.m. and a choir at 8 p.m. on Friday November 25. In Lincoln First Plymouth Congregational Church hosts Advent Sunday with church school at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. featuring a sermon titled Andrew the First Called and youth activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Osceola
Nebraska
Ray E. Hawkins
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
U.C.Y.M. Conference
First Plymouth Congregational Church
Lincoln Nebraska
Andrew
Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship
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Fred Flamme
Duane Gabel
Danny
Englebert Gabel
Duane’s
Frank ‘Ziemba
Josephine Ernst
Duncan
SUR Club
John F. Ernst
Fred Lips
Judy Fyfe
Tom Czya
Charles Drodz
Genoa
Lonny Czya
Otto Johannes
Richard Eller
Gerald Hopwood
Frank Ziemba and Sons
John Stec
Monroe
Herb Konetzky
Barbara
Edward Lis
Claude Fletcher
Gary
Omaha
Leo Stec
Near Monroe
Linda Otte
North of Columbus
Charles Sladek
SAR Club
Franz Luchsinger
Luchsinger
Club
Merry Mixer
Wesley Chapel
Floyd West
Otto Walter
George Rambler, Sr
Nina Burke
Addie Wieseman
Bi]l Wieseman
Lester McCormick
Central City
Wilhelm Kosch
Kathryn Rinke
Ed Blaser
Anderson
Elledge
J. P. Young
Dean Young
Kearney
James Elledge
Yuba
Morris Nielsens
Armand Schmokers
Dean Whites
Bob Sterups
Eugene Sterup
Eugene Treadway
Edna Treadway
Charles Fischer
Raymond Scott
Dave Rutters
Scotts
St. Louis
Fischers
Darrel Schachenmeyer
al Kuhnel
Wyoming
Jerry Johansen
Janelle Schachenmeyer
Fullerton
Carolyn Swanson
Dick Merrick
Leo Albers
Hubert Alt
Louie’s
Albers
Wesley Chapel Club
Hugh Sehmaker
Martin Gestrine
Oscar Jones
John Coctrine
Verlin Johnson
Debbie
Randy
Martins
John Schneider
Kathy
Wayne Augustin
W. W. Alverson
Hubert Bond
Lewisville
Leon Draeger
Petersburg
Eldon Furby
Mr. Draeger
Harold Draeger
Otto Draeger
Pierce
Guy Blecker
David Richards
Jay
Marvin Simonsen
Max Simonsen
University Hospital
Marvin
Jayland
LaVina Kooke
Coffee Kuppers
Dolly Bond
Sundny
George Bond
Eklund
Fulwider
Ardle Eklund
Clarence Richter
Wendell Spalding
Goldy Spalding
Raymond Dobson
Robert Carlson
Hanley Falls
Minn
Ted Gonnerman
Carlson
Peter Kooke
Anthony Winter
Robert Barr
Raymond Bond
Paul Bond
Herbert Olson
Robert Anderson
Foy Rosenberry
Ralph Allison
Marvin Bond
Cortez
Cole
Bessie Bond
Gresham
Dwane Keyes
Tommy Gonnerman
Ernest Heine
Sylvia Mickey
Lester
Waco
Hazel Gonnerman
Grace Gonnerman
Gale
Chester Bennett
Peter Kopke
Rachel Martin
Vernal Bond
Georgia Gonnerman
Banqnet
Eastern Star
Seward
Bill Beebe
Raymond Beebe
Sheila
Chester Dudley
Carl Richter
Sophia Walford
Nick Gondringer
Jimmy Rosenberry
Guy Rosenberry
Bernard Farmer
Mervin Ransom Jr
Bill Johnson
Lloyd Dawes
Gary. B. Garey
Jenonne Dawes
Marvin Dawes
Vernon Peterson
Linda McKeag
Lindy Brazee
Susan Peterson
Marcia Dawes
Joyce Roberts
Joyce Henrickson
Western States
HOM
Tre
Seward Equitable
Seward, Nebr
Louise Peterson
Annitta Johnson
Carita Peterson
Douglas Peterson
P.m
Lincoln Ave
York, Nebr
Kingsize
Hoover Agitator
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