Osceola News Highlights From 1961 Local Notices
Obituaries for Mrs. Otto Swanson and Mrs. Frank McLean featuring survivors. Public sale by Raymond McGimpsey set for November 27 on Osceola farm. New self service laundry closing at 9 30 p m. Osceola Methodist Bazaar November 30. Birth announcements for Beebe and Hanquist families. Court House railing installed to reduce icy spills. Local golf club formed by Osceola professionals and businessmen. Miller School event November 23 basket supper hosted by Florence Mentink. Homer Beebe returns to Peru school after weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Swanson
Raymond McGimpsey
Osceola
Osceola Methodist Church
Bill Beebe
Gresham
Roger Hanquist
Clarks
Court House
Stromsburg
A. W. Peterson
C. Petrus Peterson
Lincoln
Henry N. Peterson
Albert Pierson
Elmer C. Nordlund
Frank McLean
York
L. M. Shaw
Frank Allinder
Miller School
Dist
Florence Mentink
Homer Beebe
Peru
City
York couple wed at Evangelical United Brethren Church
Miss Delores M. Sapp of York and Donald Swanson of Osceola married at 3 p m Sunday in York Evangelical United Brethren Church. Mr and Mrs Earl Brazee of Casper Wyoming visited for Thanksgiving. Herman Anderson hosted a junior play cast buffet after Mumbo Jumbo. Gladys Gaedeke entertained the Happy Birthday Club. WAVES enlistment of Mary Ann Berck in Hayward California stationed at Bainbridge Maryland noted. Norton Norton law partnership opens new Osceola office on square southwest corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores M. Sapp
York
Donald Swanson
Osceola
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Earl Brazee
Casper
Wyoming
Herman Anderson
Jay McDonald
Gladys Gaedeke
Robert McMeekin
Etton Berck
Mary Ann
Hayward
California
Bainbridge
Maryland
W. W. Norton
Wm. H. Norton
Norton & Norton
Lawrence Anderson named manager of Osceola Food Center Store
Lawrence Anderson has been appointed manager of the Food Center Store in Osceola, succeeding Bob Allan who was transferred to Sutton where a new store is opening. Verle Beauseigneur and Birdie Beauseigneur of Kearney announce birth of Nyla Lou on October 31. New mother Birdie listed as Beauseigneur formerly Weeden. Jack Harrison and wife announce birth of a daughter on November 18. Reserve Second Lieutenant Andrew Monson of field artillery ordered by 7th corps area HQ to one year of active duty at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Herbert Flodman of Osceola becomes Polk County AAA cooper- ator to sign the new 1942 farm defense program for Polk County farmers. The junior class play The Green Ghost will be presented November 2. Cast includes Margaret Hansen, Arthur Umshler, Bettie Wieseman, Wayne Wieseman, Verona Bernt, Ruth Bintz, Raymond Swan, Sam Byers, Grace Bernt, Dick Mills, Lee Snodgrass, Jimmy Johnston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Anderson
Osceola
Bob Allan
Sutton
Verle Beauseigneur
Kearney
Nyla Lou
Beauseigneur
Birdie Weeden
Jack Harrison
7Th Corps
Fort Leonard Wood
Herbert Flodman
Polk County
Margaret Hansen
Arthur Umshler
Bettie
Wayne Wieseman
Verona Bernt
Ruth Bintz
Raymond Swan
Sam Byers
Grace Bernt
Dick Mills
Lee Snodgrass
Jimmy Johnston
Bank liquidation ends deposits at Farmers State Bank after 40 years
Stockholders determined the bank could not operate profitably while protecting depositors so they liquidate the bank and will pay depositors in full. The bank will stay open but will not accept new deposits. Mrs. Louisa Monson died November 11 1931 at 69. Survived by daughters Annie and Myrtle and sons John Arthur Gust Emil and Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers State Bank
Louisa Monson
Annie Johnson
Myrtle Johnson
John
Arthur
Gust
Emil
Joseph
H. L. Bond
Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Bond
Barbara Cerny
N.B.B.O
Merry Workers
The
Presbyterian Church
Bridge
Orville
Osceola Notes From 1897 Local Items
A girl was born to C. C. Stull and his wife in Valley Precinct. Lincoln paints are advertised by Kunkel the druggist. Hon H C Morrill of Lincoln visited his son Arthur and wife in Osceola. O E Mickey the Osceola Bank cashier visited Omaha. Electric light plans gain momentum with O P Heald promoting a plant. Doctors Shaw Byers and Dille, with Mr Lawyer, went to Silver Creek. M E Church signs for 29 incandescent lights for the church building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Stull
Valley Precinct
Lincoln
Kunkel
H. C. Morrill
Osceola
Arthur
O. E. Mickey
Osceola Bank
Omaha
O. P. Heald
Calne Events Calendar Listings Through December
Calendar of community events including Rebekahs Scouts Chamber of Commerce Cen Book Committee Methodist Church City Council Board of Directors Cantata at Methodist Church 4 p.m. IOOF Education Jr Aux 4 p.m. American Legion Entre Nous with Ella Anderson Frances Bugbee Gales Florence Mills at 6 30 p.m. through December 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
Scouts Chamber of Commerce
Cen. Book Com
Methodist Church
City Council C
Scouts Ioof Bd. of Education Jr. Aux
American Legion
Rebekahs Entre Nous
Ella Anderson
Frances Bugbee Gales
Florence Mills
Augustin Shorney wedding ties Shelby guests to Omaha visitors
Local families from Omaha and nearby towns joined the Schott household for the Augustin Shorney wedding at Shelby Saturday afternoon. Guests included Mr and Mrs Fred Franco and family of Omaha. Several scenes of Sunday dinners and weekend visits linked Lincoln Stromsburg Utica and Columbus communities with the Schotts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Franco
Omaha
E. C
Lawrence Meister
Ray Soukup
Utica
Sharon Meister
Lincoln
Joe Schott
Jack Schott
J. F. Theisen
Schuyler
Raymond Schott
Community Notes Highlight Local Social Mix and Birthdays
Local residents from Littleton to Silver Creek attend weddings and birthdays while hosting coffee gatherings and club meetings. The piece recounts visits by the Pickett, Wieseman, Burritt, Wyman, Umstead, and Dunn families, along with church events, a baptism, and a pre Thanksgiving dinner.
Thanksgiving guests gather at Adams grandmother's home
By Eda Burritt Klein all were pre Thanksgiving dinner guests of Lees grandmother Mrs Laura Walker of Adams Nebraska. The Valley Society’s Christmas dinner will be Friday evening December 3 at City Cafe at 6 30. The evening will be spent in the Mrs Irene Burritt and Mrs Rosie Grossnicklays home. If you can’t attend the dinner please call Irene Burritt by the Ist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klein
Lees
Laura Walker
Adams
Nebraska
The
Valley Society
City Cafe
Irene Burritt
Rosie
Silver CreekWedding Plans and Local Social Notes
Wedding plans announced for Linda Adkisson and Jim Blaser of Silver Creek. Linda is a 1970 Silver Creek High School graduate and Jim a 1969 Monroe High graduate employed by Becton Dickinson. The column also lists visits, birthday observances, and a basketball roster for Silver Creek, plus several social notices from Albion, Grand Island, Fullerton, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Adkisson
Richard Adkisson
Silver Creek
Jim Blaser
Ron Blaser
Linda
Silver Creek High School
Jim
Monroe High
Becton Dickinson
Harold Martin
Hilda Carlson
Mort Grosch
Albion Hospital
Raymond Hansen
Fremont
Roy Loftus
Brock
Holdrege
Henry Fuehrer
Cecil Larson
Grand Island
Jeannie Graves
Germany
C. R. Carlson
Dave Waller
Stromsburg
Dee Hastings
Anna Engel
Walter Schwiezer
Albion
Milton Hardle
Fullerton
Bruce Kershaw
Bennie King
Frances Tschantre
Bruce Frizzell
Ron Kershaw
Wayne Wruble
Gresham
Ned Powers
George
Babe) White
St. Francis Hospital
Virgil Peterson
George White
Martha Schupbach
Blair
Andrew
Sylvia
Genoa
Osceola
Shelby
Silver Chapter
O.E.S
Masonic Hall
Constance Robison
Beverly Bass
Carolyn Johanson
Myria Grossnicklaus
Johnnie Carlson
George Damme
Vernon Peterson
Gerald Bryan
Silver Creeks
Kevin Egger
Scott van Winkle
John Sohl
Larry Valasek
Don Jones
Joe Beck
Mike Cave
Vince Willits
Neal van Winkle
Rick Haas
Ron Cuba
Raleegh Haas
John Vetick
Meridian Shrine Dinner Dance At York Club
Wayland guests included Ralph Allison Paul Bond Raymond Beebe Gary Allison Bill Beebe Calmar Stephenson and Craven Stream at a Meridian Shrine dinner dance at the McCloud hotel in York. Several local residents hosted visitors and attended gatherings with family and friends across York and Gretna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Allison
Paul Bond
Raymond Beebe
Gary Allison
Bill Beebe
Calmar Stephenson
Craven Stream
McCloud Hotel
York
Foy Rosenberry
Vern Berck
Elmer Schuknecht
Elsie Bond
Gresham
Philadelphia
Reg
Clara Thomas
Eklunds
Chicago
Thomas
Michigan
Carol Thomas
Raymond Bond
C. E. Gaddie
Gretna
Ted Gonnerman
Henning Gabrelson
Detroit
Columbus
Harley Heaston
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Fay Rosenberrys
Peter Kookes
Robert Barrs
Sandra Krumbach
Shelby
Duane Wilcox
Crawford
Craveo Stream
Engagement date set for Mary Ann Jasa and Jack Carter
February 12 is the wedding date chosen by Mary Ann Jasa daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Jasa Seward and Jack Carter son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Carter of Shelby Now employed by Seward Protective Fire and Casualty Company Miss Jasa is a Seward High and Lincoln School of Commerce graduate Mr Carter a graduate of Aquinas High School David City and employed by Shelby Lumber and Supply Company Also noted are visits by Mr and Mrs Tommy Hastings and Danny of Columbus and Sunday callers Mr and Mrs Ray Hastings of York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Jasa
Louis Jasa
Seward
Jack Carter
Gerald Carter
Shelby
Seward Protective Fire and Casualty Company
Miss Jasa
Seward High
Lincoln School of Commerce
Carter
Aquinas High School
David City
Shelby Lumber and Supply Company
Birthday Celebrations Dot Lincoln and Stromsburg Area
Saturday night gatherings include the Scottish Rite fall party in Lincoln with Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Stream. November birthdays shared by Elroy Hoffman Lyle Cockle and others. multiple visits among Lincoln York and Auburn residents with dinners, suppers, and slides from a Hawaii trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Stream
Lincoln
Temple
Elroy Hoffman
Lyle Cockle
Stromsburg
Flying V
Utica
Hoffmans
Cockles
Ted Gonnerman
Raymond Bond
Walter Schroeder
Louis Hoffman
Marsha
W. F. Ehlers
York
Robert Barrs
Peter Kookes
Ronald Eklund
Milton Rogge
Auburn
Ted Gonnermans
Henning Gabuelsons
Detroit
Michigan
Gabuelsons
Craven
Burdette Baker Home
Bakers
Hawaii
Weather Report Sees Light Snow Dusting Advising Winter Arrival
The forecast spans November 16 to November 22 with daily highs from 35 to 62 and lows from 24 to 48 inches of moisture. A .02 inch moisture Saturday produced a light dusting of wet snow that largely melted by Monday morning.
Airman Eddie Disel Leaves for Alaska Assignment
Eddie Disel of the Air Force is on a two week leave with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sterup. He hails from North Carolina and his next assignment will be in Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Disel
Air Force
Tom Sterup
North Carolina
Alaska
Lynn Marie McKeag Baptized In Fremont Church
Infant Lynn Marie McKeag daughter of Paul and family is baptized at St. Patrick Church in Fremont on Sunday November 21. She wears a 100 year old baptismal dress once worn by her great great grandfather James McKeag Sr. Dinner guests include Wallace McKeag Chris Jim Lenzen and John Eegerling from Shelby Lincoln and Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Marie
Paul McKeags
Fremont
St. Patrick Church
James McKeag
Wallace McKeag
Chris
Jim
Shelby
Nick Lenzen
Lincoln
John
Eegerling
Norfolk
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Clara Matilda Peterson
Eteby
Sweden
Calne
Valley News
Larry Frizzell
Littleton
Colorado
Lula Pickett
Frizzells
Rodney Chinn
Chinns
Humphrey
Robert Wieseman
Fern Wyman
Lynda Burritt
Carol Schmoker
Walter Yungdahl
al Kuhnel
Wesley Chapel Club
Walter Koehler
Harry Brazee
E. E. Burritt
Lynn Brigham
Osceola Hospital
Margie Simonsen
Ellen Wi
Lewis Dunn
C. J
Neela Dunn
Bill Johansen
Dennis Johansen
Bill Umstead
Elton Bond
Alan Umstead
Sue Cook
Carl Wieseman
Jack Wieseman
Jack Wiesemans
Gary Toline
Gary Lux
Donald Lee
Don Sterup
St. Vincent Church
Luxes
Sterup
Dale Dunn
Norman Henggler
Gothenburg
Earl Brooks
Brian Umstead
Goldie Bond
Seattle
Washington
Thelma Conkling
Scott
Chad Conkling
Don Conkling
Betty Lou
Arapaho
Nebi
Allan Kresha
Mary
Leo Kresha
Glenn Kresha
Ellen Wieseman
Steve Rafert
Clarence Davis, Jr
Gail Gonzales
Las Vegas
Richard Wyman
Susie
Donald Shippareit
Denise
Dean Smith
Legion Recreation Room
Emil Novotny
Central City
Martyn Yungdahl
Dave Rutter
Night Owls Bridge Club
Donna Samland
Todd
Pat
Dave Rutters
Lee Boden
Travis
Richard Klein
Marvin
Eda Burritt
Myrtle White
Donald Jensen
Raymond Kepner
Jensen
Bill Story
Harry Sterup
Oklahoma
LaVern Miller
Hastings
Merle Maybon
Ray Swan
Rose Swan
Violet Larson
Evelyn Swedenberg
Harry Rodene
Glenn [. Andersons
Milton Andersons
Glenn Anderson
Rupert Carlson
John Inness
Rex Martin
Raymond Becker
F. M. ‘Whitlock
Alliance
Martin
Wayland
Lavina Kooke
Tommy Hastings
Danny
R. N. Hastings
Ray Hastings
Byron Kinnan
Blaine Dutton
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Weather Report
Lynn Marie McKeag
Chistmas
Nebraska Public Power District
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