Service Men News Update
Pfc. Adrian F. Kresha will receive the Record sent by his sister Patty Kresha of Omaha. His address is 4925th Spec Weep Sq Atomic Kirtland Air Force Base New Mexico. Lieutenant Donald Jensen is at Camp Gordon Ga. His wife Janet Kepner is an Augusta Georgia public schools speech therapy instructor. Pvt. Rex Watts arrived in Korea September 1 and was placed in the Maintenance Division in his Company Battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian F. Kresha
Patty Kresha
Omaha
Kirtland Air Force Base
New Mexico
Donald Jensen
Camp Gordon
Janet Kepner
Augusta
Georgia
Rex Watts
Korea
Community Groups Schedule October Meetings
The Wee Club marks its 20th anniversary on Wednesday October 10 at Mrs Calmer Bodens home. Beulah Cemetery Society meets October 12 at Mrs Kings Polk home with Roll call Patterns and Exchange. Eastern Star holds regular meeting October 9 at lodge rooms with Osceola chapter anniversary honored. Maple Leaf Club gathers October 11 with Mrs Frank Millers. NBBC meets October 5 with Mrs Earl Gullbergs. Rebekah Lodge meets October 10. Yab-O-Lots meet October 10 with Mrs R O Peterson. Night Owls are hosted October 10 at W R Kepners. Happy Birthday Club shifts to October 18 at Mrs Harold Gondringers home. Members notice date change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wee Club
Calmer Boden
Beulah Cemetery Society
King
Polk
Eastern Star
Osceola
Maple Leaf Club
Frank Miller
NBBC
Earl Gullberg
Rebekah Lodge
R. O. Peterson
Night Owls
W. R. Kepner
Happy Birthday Club
Harold Gondringer
U S Bond Drive Reaches Third Week in Nebraska
Polk County sales of Defense Bonds for the first three weeks totaled 40143.75 with Nebraska statewide sales at 2859671.25 and 67 percent in Series E bonds. State Director Leland Hall urges continued effort to boost payroll savings and bond purchases under the Remember Defense Is Your Job Too slogan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. C. Nordlund
U. S. Savings Bond Committee
Polk County
Leland R. Hall
Nebraska
Hall
U.S
Happy Birthday Club Elects Officers at September Meeting
Mrs Harold Gondringer hosted the Happy Day Birthday Club with most members sharing secret sister identities. Officers elected: Gladys Gaedeke president Lilian Dawes vice president Margie Richards secretary treasurer and Rosella Gondringer news reporter and condolence Mrs Alfred Gondringer and Karen Mrs Alice Richards and Mrs Robert McMeekin were guests A lunch followed the meeting Next gathering set for October 18 at Mrs Harold Gondringer's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Gondringer
Happy Day Birthday Club
Gladys Gaedeke
Lilian Dawes
Margie Richards
Rosella Gondringer
Lillian Dawes
Alfred Gondringer
Karen
Alice Richards
Robert McMeekin
Gondringer
Sunday Guests at the Brabec Home
Sunday visitors at the Brabec home included Otto Brabec Sr and Otto Brabec Jr with spouses from Clarkson and Fremont. Friday overnight guests were Frank J. Spicka and son with Lloyd Green, as Mrs. Spicka is Mrs. Green’s sister. The Spickas were en route to Santa Barbara after a month with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Brabec
Otto Brabec, Sr
Joe Brabec
Clarkson
George Welty
Fremont
Frank J. Spicka
Lloyd Green
Spicka
Green
Santa Barbara
California
Double Funeral for Stowell Family in Orient Iowa
Mr and Mrs Hollis Campain and Mr and Mrs Herman Stowell traveled to Orient Iowa for the funeral of Emerson Stowell. The wife of the deceased fell ill just before the services and died within minutes. Double funeral services were held Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Campain
Herman Stowell
Ord
Orient
Iowa
First Freeze Of Season Hits In County
The first frost of the season touched Polk County on Wednesday night September 27. Temperatures dropped to 26-30 degrees with 75 to 80 percent of the corn crop reportedly ready for the frost. Wheat shows daily improvement as cool nights continue, offering hope for a viable fall crop. Farmers anticipate salvaging much damaged corn through early feeding and note overall crop prospects remain better than July expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Harold Klingman
Osceola
Ak-Sar-Ben Dedicates Plaques To 4-H
Ak-Sar-Ben formally dedicated its circle of champions honoring 4-H Club members with championship livestock from 1928 onward. Six bronze plaques list names, with recipients such as Raymond Schott for Champion Market Litter in 1942 and Robert Lee for Champion Heifer in 1928. The event featured a Boys Town Band concert and a luncheon at the Administration Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ak-Sar- Ben
Circle of Champions
4-H Club
4-H
Boys Town Band
Carleton Beick
Ak-Sar-Ben
Raymond Schott
Joe Schott
Osceola
Ray
Polk County
Robert Lee
Omaha
Andersons Visit Lincoln Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs John S Anderson visited Lincoln for a weekend trip and shared time with local acquaintances. The couple stopped at notable spots and returned home refreshed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Anderson
Lincoln
Nickell Farm Equipment Sale Set For October 17
The public sale of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Nickell is scheduled for Wednesday October 17 at a site 1.5 miles east of the Polk county Fairgrounds and 40 rods south. The complete line of farm equipment and other items will be sold. The full list will appear in the next issue. The Nickells plan to move to Osceola after the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Nickell
Polk County Fairgrounds
Delinquent Tax List Published for 1950 and Prior
This week’s paper publishes the delinquent tax list for real property with unpaid taxes from 1950 and earlier. Properties may be sold after November 5th, and owners must redeem from the purchaser with interest at seven percent and an advertising fee. The list is about 25 percent larger than last year.
Polk County Nine Deer Permits Awarded in Drawing
The Nebraska Game Commission awards nine Polk County deer permits for the upcoming open season. Recipients include Raymond Beebe of Gresham, Harold M. Berglund of Stromsburg, C. R. Carlson of Silver Creek, John Gonka of Columbus, George Hasselbalch of Shelby, Merlean W. Hegi of Shelby, Joe J. Sedlak of Columbus, Ed E. Shears of Shelby, and Richard J. Thelen of Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Game Commission
Polk County
Raymond Beebe
Gresham
Harold M. Berglund
Stromsburgr
C. R. Carlson
Silver Creek
John Gonka
Columbus
George Hasselbalch
Shelby
Merlean W. Hegi
Joe J. Sedlak
Ed E. Shears
Stromsburg
Richard J. Thelen
Hospital Notes Saint Francis Osceola Entered Patients
List of patients admitted and discharged at Saint Francis Osceola and nearby communities. Names include Don Lee Zedicher Roscoe Miller Rev John Herrmann Monica Micek Edsell Bartels Elsie Wallace Millie Daniels Natalie Hahn Delmar Augustine Bruce Berck S W Calhoun and Emanuel Klein. Visitors noted Marguerite Sean of York and E W Bonne family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Francis — Osceola
Don Lee Zedicher
Osceola
Roscoe, Miller
John Herrmann
Monica Micek
Silver Creek
Edsell Bartels
Shelby
Elsie Wallace
Millie Daniels
Natalie Hahn
Polk Delmar Augustine
Bruce Berck
S. W. Calhoun
Fred Berck
Balbina Stachura
Duncan Emanuel Klein
Ralph Crosby
Charles Roctor
George Berck
Polk Janice Eller
Osceola to host Shelton in first home game of season
Osceola football fans will witness the first home game Friday night as Shelton visits. After opening at David City and narrowing the margin, Osceola then beat Stromsburg 12 0 and St Paul 13 0 in conference play. A large crowd is expected with 8 p m kickoff and 50 cent general admission 25 cent student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Shelton
David City
Stromsburg
St. Paul
Cornhusker
TCU
Horned Frogs
Manhattan
Kansas
Osceola Bulldogs
Hafemeister
Granduer
County WCTU Meet Set For October 10
The County Convention of the WCTU will be held Wednesday October 10 at 10:00 a m in the Covenant Church in Stromsburg. Rev. Cecil Johnson will deliver the Temperance sermon at 11:00. Mrs May Mc Reynolds of Ashland, a national convention delegate in Boston, will speak in the afternoon. A lunch eon will be served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
Covenant
Stromsburg
Cecil Johnson
May McReynolds
Ashland
Boston
New Schedule for Meridian Bus Lines Arrivals in Osceola
Meridian Bus Lines posts a complete timetable for Osceola arrivals with connections at Corn Palace Cafe. Omaha run keeps similar times, buses depart Osceola for Omaha at 6 45 a m and arrive 8 30 p m, north south runs show 7 45 a m first arrival, 11 45 a m mid day, 3 12 p m, and 6 15 p m final north bound arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
Osceola
Corn Palace
Omaha
County Co ops Plan Barbecue At October 12
Polk County co-ops plan a free barbecue and program on October 12 at the fair grounds near Osceola. Morris Johnson and Elton Berck organize with KRVN providing music, Farmers Union furnishing coffee, and guest speaker Robert Robotka addressing co op defense of free enterprise. Food quantities and prizes prepared. event may move indoors if weather turns bad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Fair Grounds
Osceola
Morris Johnson
Farmers Produce of
Stromsburg
Elton Berck
Nebraska Farmers and Ranchers
KRVN
Lexington
Farmers Union State Exchange
Robert Robotka
Ames College
Iowa
Willard Anderson
Lloyd Ericson
Foods Committee
Oscar Boden
Max Brown
George Round
Extension Service
Farmers Union
Unusual Hail Storm Hits Osceola Area
A rare hail storm accompanied by rain swept Osceola and nearby areas last Tuesday afternoon. Hail stones reportedly reached golf ball size, but damage remained minor as the event lasted briefly and rainfall totals across the county ranged from a quarter to half an inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Ready Family Visits Condon Home in Aurora
Mr and Mrs Ira M Ready and their children were Saturday evening guests at the Charles Condon home in Aurora. The Valley Livestock Club met at the George Geier home September 17 with all members present. Leader Ronnie Carlson and Mr Throckmorton helped plan the achievement day program and Mrs Geier served lunch. Reporter Vance Finley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira M. Ready
Charles Condon
Aurora
Valley Livestock Club
George Geier
Ronnie Carlson
Throckmorton
Union Pacific asks ruling on motor train abandonment
The Union Pacific seeks permission from the State Railway Commission to abandon the Grand Island to Lincoln morning and afternoon motor train service. It cites lack of business, notes freight trains continue three times weekly, and warns Polk County towns would lose rail passenger service if approved. Osceola Chamber of Commerce backs resistance led by George Craven. hearing set for October 29 in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific Railroad Company
State Railway Commission
Grand Island
Lincoln
Railway Commission
Union Pacific
Polk County
Polk
Hardville
Merrick
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
George Craven
Fintel Sale Set for Wednesday October 10
Public sale of John Fintel and Son will occur at the farm 812 miles west of Osceola starting 1:00 PM on Wednesday. They sell their place and move to Osceola where they bought the Art Scholz property. Line includes machinery cattle chickens 150 bales hay and various goods. Merrick and Noble act as auctioneers with Don-Byers of First National Bank Osceola as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fintel and Son
Osceola
Fintels
Art Scholz
Merrick and Noble
Death of Augusta Bartholomew at 88 in Nebraska
Mrs. Augusta Bartholomew, 88 years old and 23 days, died July 25 in North Loup Nebraska. She came from Wisconsin to Nebraska in 1880 and lived many years in Polk county. A letter from Emma Roberts of North Loup notified the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Roberts
North Loup
Nebraska
Augusta Barthomew
Bartholomew
Wisconsin
Polk County
Osceola shuts out St Paul 13-0 in Goldloop clash
Osceola defense dominates St. Paul for a 13 to 0 Friday night win. Dick Alt leads offense with 96 rushing yards on 21 carries while teammate Jim Sterup tops tackles with 14 as Osceola gains 222 yards to 147 for St. Paul. Jack Schott scores early. Ali adds a third quarter TD. Next home games loom vs Shelton and Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Goldenrod
St. Paul
Dick Alt
Herman Anderson
Jim Sterup
St. Paul’s
Glen Brazee
Alt
Bryan
Brazee
J. Conrad
G. Conrad
Eklund
Sean
H. Johnson
B. Peterson
D. Peterson
Russell
Schott
Snodgrass
J. Sterun
D. Sterup
M. Watts
Esau
H. Anderson
Shelton
Polk
Ed DanieLson Buried in Lincoln
Ed Danielson a former resident died and services were held in Lincoln on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED Danielson
Lincoln
Odd Bits From Osceola News Collage of Local Happenings
Local farmer Gotfried Larson shows large ears of corn while noting good frost avoidance. Osceola Bulldogs shine with defensive progress and TDs. Builders begin Norton Norton law offices move planned. Giants surge sparks bet memory. AG clarifies loaded shell rule for hunters. Church fund drive progress reported. Texan hay buyer returns after Osceola visit.
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Nickell Sale
Marguerite Sean
York
W. S. Heitzman
E. W. Bonne
L. L. Iler
Legion Shuffle
Printers Devils
Crouses
Ee Leonards
Cravens
Studts
Wwe Penn
Firemen
McDonalds
Teachers
East Side
Fintel Sale
North Loup, Nebr
Gotfried Larson
Norton and Norton
Henderson Building
Bush’s Drug
W.H. Norton
W. W
Mrs. Norton
Europe
Italy
States
New York Giants
Bollinger
Texas
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