Osceola Gets New Post Office. Local Agent Named
Senators Hruska and Curtis say Postmaster General Summerfield approved a new Osceola Post Office. Don Sterup of Osceola becomes local agent for MFA Mutual Insurance. Also notes the November 27 death of Regina Reisdorff, 73, at Annie Jeffrey Hospital and other local items from 1960 and 1950s notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roman L. Hruska
Carl T. Curtis
Arthur E. Summerfield
Osceola
Don Sterup
MFA Mutual Insurance Company
Columbia
Regina Reisdorff
Shelby
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Dennis Schmoker
Bill Bugbee
Corn contest crowns Polk County winners in 1930
Osceola Realty Auction’s county contest closes with top prizes awarded to Rudolph Gissler first Oscar Boden second and George B Anderson third County Agent Kelly served as judge The piece also lists junior class play participants and notes obituaries for O A Wiard Ellen Moore and Milan Kinney with funeral details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Realty Auction Company
Polk County
Rudolph Gissler
Oscar Boden
George B. Anderson
Kelly
Victor Herrmann
Paul Monson
Walter Calhoun
Seth Hastings
John Inness
Bob Timm
Bob Nyquist
Kenneth Miller
Edythe Johnson
Margaret Anderson
Maxine Mickey
Beth Hawley
O. A. Wiard
Ilinois
California
Silver Creek
Ellen Moore
Arlene Query
Delbert Query
Benedict
Wm. Query
Osceola
Stromsburg
Milan Kinney
Shelby
Osceola News Briefs Highlight 1920s Local Life
On November 25 1920 Uncle Fred Timm celebrated his 80th birthday with nieces nephews and family. Route 3 mail carrier Alvin Campbell is reassigned to Route 4. Local reports include farming notes 4-H achievement lists and community visits across Osceola with several residents attending meetings in Lincoln Baltimore and Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Timm
Chris Timm
Alvin Campbell
C. G. Timm
Brule
Paul Howland
Ern Howland
Omaha
L. M. Shaw
Lincoln
Scottish Rite Masons
W. A. Cornish
Shelby
Roy
Kenneth
W. S. Heitzman
Stormy Day Club
Mabel Hoy, Nebraska Artist, Dies at 97 in Osceola
Mabel Clare Comfort Hoy was born in 1873 in West Virginia. She moved with her family to Nebraska in 1884, married David Hoy in 1892, raised two children, and lived in Silver Creek before moving to Osceola in 1963. She died November 15 1970 at the Good Samaritan Center. She was blind in later years but renowned for her art. Services were conducted by Rev. Richard Odgers at Kepner Roberts Funeral Chapel with Ceva Carlson as soloist. Burial followed at Silver Creek Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Hoy
Mabel Clare Comfort
West Virginia
Samuel Franklin Comfort
Virginia Rebecca Vernon Comfort
Nebraska
Silver Creek
Central City
Good Samaritan Center
Osceola
Dan Hinkle
L. E. Sayles
Overton
Nebr
Orion Sayles
Oregon
Richard Odgers
Kepner-Roberts Funeral Chapel
Ceva Carlson
Maurine Schuman
Chancey Cremeen
Elmer Tooker
Elmer Benson
Vernon Nicodemus
C. S. Sayles
Jack Gardner
Silver Creek Cemetery
Clarks Juniors Stage Washington Never Slept Here
The Clarks junior class presented the comedy Washington Never Slept Here on November 21 directed by Richard Owston. Cast included Dennis Jarecke Janie Grafe Marvin Urkoski Mary Shonse Mary Shonsey Sharon Beck Chris Dittmer Mary Bittinger Bobby Church Karen McNeal Randy Dexter Jerry Pollard Janet Miller Geraldine Bialas Susan Anderson Gary Urkoski Gary Stromberg Tom Fritz Robert Ksiazek Steve Rieken Paul Douglas Dave Schultz and Rodney Didier Promoters were Paul Douglas Rodney Didier and Ted Micek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarks
Washington
Richard Owston
Dennis Jarecke
Janie Grafe
Marvin Urkoski
Mary Shonsey
Sharon Beck
Chris Dittmer
Mary Bittinger
Bobby Church
Karen McNeal
Randy Dexter
Jerry Pollard
Janet Miller
Geraldine Bialas
Susan Anderson
Gary Urkoski
Gary Stromberg
Tom Fritz
Robert Ksiazek
Steve Rieken
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Leroy Dinges
Kearney State Teachers College
Leo Albers
Albert
Jerome Gabriel
Grace Mickey
Lloyd J. Stinson
OHS
W. R. Kepner
Andrew Triba
Columbus
Louise Schnasse Robinson
George Berck
Gov. Cochran
Max A. Thelen
Ervin James Gustafson
Ft. Crook
Osceola Ioof Lodge
Mid-Nebraska
Odd Fellows Hall
W. W. Norton
James Staroscik
St. Andrew’s
Farmers Union
the First National Bank of
FDIC
Nebraska Public Power District
Fred Lybarger
H. C. Beebe
South Osceola
J. R. Major
Chicago Lumber Company
Zette Myers
J. P. Heald
Baltimore
Vention
WCTU
Willard Strong
G. T. Ray's
Syracuse
Polk
Mary Rystrom
Michelle Kresha
Linda Treffer
Janelle Hinkie
Nancy McDonald Margie Lux
Food Nutrition
Nancy McDonald
Nancy Oquist
Vicki Wieseman
Becky McDonald
Home Improvement
Home Management
Carita Peterson
Mavis Peterson Automotive
Kellan Perry Agricultural
Loren Beckstrom
Michael Rystrom
Bruce Treffer
Mike Treffer
David Herrmann
Kellan Perry Loren Beckstrom
Susan Raczor Swine
Earl Bush
Rachel
Boden
Pam Bryan
Lori Coffin
Denise Dunn
Jane Dunn
Beth Fjell
Connie Jo Girard
Judy Hernbloom
Susan Herrmann
Nancy: Lucas
Anne Lux
Paula Noyd
LuAnn Oberg
Melanie Oquist
Carmen Schott
Jackie Smith
Kimberly Stromberg
Lynn Watts
Janet Wieseman
Kevin Perry
JoAnn Stevens
Andrew Kresha
Janelle Hinkle
Michael Treffer
I Dare You
Piss Christine Anderson
Kent Anderson
Mark Anderson
Jeff Barber
Melissa Bell
Party Bender
Victor Bender
LuAnn Boardman
Kathy Daily
David Donelson
C. J. Dunn
Linda Ellis
Brian Falk
Jeff Fellers
Jim Fellers
Monte Grossnaicklaus
Michael McMeekin
Rollin Perry
Robert Peterson
Steve Peterson
Julie Richards
Danny Schmid
Byron Schmoker
Kathy Torre
Dawn Treffer
Terri Warner
David Watts Allen Willits
Danny Kreis
Pinas
Brian Anderson
Gary Boruch
Mike DeTurk
Debbie Farley Jolene Hallquist
Karin Hamlin
Brian Hopwood
Duane Johnson
Randy Johnson
Tom Johnson
Jeffery Johnston
Larry Killham
Dale Kreis
Paulette Kumpf
Norman Larson
Chuck Lemp
Vickie Leo
Elaine Lucas
Duane Oquist
John Peterson
Tom Peterson
Mavis Peterson
Loraine Rafert
Sandy Richards
Jon Rystrom
Kathy Rystrom
Jackie
Clarks Juniors
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