Breakfast a Family Affair and County Extension Meeting
Osceola hosts the Polk County Extension event on October 11 at Osceola High School Auditorium. The all day program includes demonstrations on etching aluminum sewing machine rug making and frozen foods, a noon covered dish meal and an annual club recognition. County Womans Council officers were elected for 1950 with several members to step down January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Methodist Church
Womens Extension Clubs
Osceola High School
Adams
Kathryn Miller
International Harvester Freezer
County Womans Council
Forrest Berggren
Stromsburg
James Gibbons
Secy
Treas
Burdette Baker
Lavelle Lamoree
Tom Schmoker
Alvin Burke
George Stevens
Teachers Institute in Osceola Sets Attendance Record
Polk County teachers achieved a record turnout at the Teachers Institute held in Osceola last Friday. Dr. F. H. Gorman from the University of Omaha led the sessions at the School Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Osceola
F. H. Gorman
University of Omaha
Gamble Store Osceola Announces Formal Opening
The Gamble Store of Osceola announces its formal opening with items specially marked for the event and prizes for customers. The sale runs Friday October 14 through Monday October 17. The Record will carry the formal announcement next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamble Store
Osceola
Luther League Presents Pageant Seek and Ye Shall Find
Gladys Schaaf Evans evangelistic pageant to be staged by the Luther League at St. Paul Lutheran Church Sunday at 7 30 p m. Cast includes The Seeker The Keeper of Bethlem Inn The Rich Young Ruler Pilate Judas Woman of Samaria Mary Martha Lazarus Mary Magdalene and Paul with listed players and multiple musical groups. An offering will be lifted and all are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Schaaf Evans
Luther League
St. Paul Lutheran Church
the Seeker
Bethlehems Inn
Ruler
Pilate
Judas
Samaria
Mary
Martha
Lazarus
Mary Magdalene
Paul
Alice Lorraine Johnson
Vernon Boden
LeMoyne Monson
Howard Boden
Max Anderson
Rosemary Walgreen
JoAnne Carlson
Meta Deeter
Robert Johnson
Marion Boden
Dwight Swanson
Paul Monson
Wesley Peterson
Milton Peterson
St. Paul
M. R. Anderson
Ivar Oberg
Herman Bohl
Wesley Eterson
Don Monson
Mrs Albert Timm Returns from Three Week Philadelphia Visit
Mrs Albert Timm came back after a three weeks vacation with her daughter and family in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Timm
Philadelphia
Rural Writers Share Local Notices And Social News
Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon October 13. Methodist Men and Liberty Local 573 FECU set events for October 13 and 14. WSCS tour of York sites with Mrs. Marvin Garlock includes lunch at the Country Club. Numerous local residents visit relatives, attend events, or gather for birthdays and showers in York and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
N. S. Abolt
O. RK. Hennings
Harry Obrist
Dwight Newcomer
Liberty Local 573
FECU
WSCS
York
Marvin Garlock
Bottling
IOOF
Womens Reformatory
Mother Jewels
York Times
Country Club
Don Mundt
Wheatland
Wyo
Charlotta Knerr
Donald van Ostrand
Elgin
Clarence E. van Ostrand
R. H. van Ostrand
Henry Rohling
Don Hennings
Des Moines
Gregory
C. W. Hennings
Alice Rasp
Ella Brown
Gresham
Herman Larson
Brule
Emil Peterson
Walter Twarling
Clair Obrist
Ft. Worth
Raymond Burke
Arn Eklund
Elmer Kindberg
Forrest Berggren
Horace McKeag
Fullerton
J. L. Hurd
Patty Loreman
North Platte
Earl Burke
Polk
Martha Myers
Clarence Monson
Harold Monson
Sutton
Anna Larson
Coal Valley, Sr
Freda Knerr
Larson
Gerald Mentink
Arthur Heitman
Waco
Heitman
Claus Heinz
Baird
Billie Ronsdal
Willard Liedtke
Benedict
Ella Johnson
Orville Woods
Arcadia
Gertrude
J. O. Peterson
Alan Berggren
John Selacek
David City
Ben Blevins
Hackberry
Milford
LeRoy Anderson
Dells
Wis
Ansel Lindquist
Andrew Hanson
Milton
Glen A. Peterson
Kay
Enoch Hanson
Omaha
Henry Olson
Chas. Leonard Jr
Brooke
Farm Bureau Plans Polk County Membership Drive
Polk County Farm Bureau launches a membership drive led by Arthur Ekstrom with a kick-off banquet October 10 at the Osceola Legion Hall. About 40 county leaders will receive instructions and kits, with field contacts starting October 11 and follow up races through the week to recruit nonmembers and assess results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Farm Bureau
Arthur Ekstrom
Polk County
Legion Hall
Osceola
Farm Bureau
Orion couple welcome a nine pound baby boy
Rev. and Mrs. John W. Oberg of Orion Illinois announce the birth of a son on September 30 weighing nine pounds one and a half ounces. Mrs Lester Anderson visited Lincoln over the weekend with Mr Anderson a polio patient at the Vets hospital. He is improving rapidly and expects to return home later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Oberg
Orion
Ill
Lester Anderson
Lincoln
Anderson
Vets Hospital
Farm home robbed near Shelby on Sunday morning
The farm home of Frank Fozzard two miles north of the corner east of Shelby was entered Sunday morning. Located on the Columbus road north of Highways 92 and 30A, the robbery cost the Fozzards 99 dollars in currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fozzard
Shelby
Columbus Road
Fozzards
Cub Scouts Hold Pack Meeting at Lutheran Church
The Cub Scout Pack met on Wednesday September 28 at the Lutheran Church. Den No 2 led a flag ceremony and awards were given including Bob Cat pins for Bill Kepner Glen Heckman Lynn Schneider and Rodger Wright Wolf badges for Ralph Swenson Gary Russell and Jerry Headlee who earned the Wolf badge and gold arrow head Lion badges went to Jimmy Lewis Bobby Colby William Olseen Gary Gustafson and Gary Weiser New members and parents were welcomed by Den No 1. Refreshments followed hosted by three den mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
den No. 2
Dale Lewis
Den
Bob Catpins
Bill Kepner
Glen Heckman
Lynn Schneider
Rodger Wright
Ralph Swenson
Gary Russell
Jerry Headlee
Jimmy Lewis
Bobby Colby
William Olseen
Gary Gustafson
Gary Weiser
Cubs
den No. 1
Dewey Sigler
Body of Stranger Found At Edge of Town
A decomposed male body roughly 35 was found Monday afternoon in a field north of the highway east of town by Don Wright of the State Highway crew. The remains showed weeks of exposure with no foul play evident. a silver bracelet bearing the name Jack Taylor and an Iowa liquor license in the name William Fischer were found. State police planned fingerprints but could not locate matches. the body was moved to town and held for identity work with burial possible at Osceola cemetery if unidentifiable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Wright
Jack Taylor
Iowa
William Fischer
Hannibal
Lincoln
Osceola
WCTU State Officer to Lecture Here at Lutheran Tea
Mrs. Lawrence Ring of Wakefield, vice president of the State WCTU, will speak at a tea hosted by the Lutheran Church next Tuesday October 11 at 2 30 p m. She toured Europe on the Mary Foster tour sponsored by WOW and will recount her journey. Tickets are available and lunch will be served. all are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Lawrence Ring
Wakefield
Brazees Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Harry Brazee marked their 25th anniversary with a letter of congratulations from President Truman. Brazee served in the president's World War I army outfit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Brazee
Mr. Brazee
Truman
Naomi Elvera Pearson and Eugene Lee McClure wed
Mr and Mrs James O Pearson announce the marriage of their daughter Naomi Elvera to Eugene Lee McClure on Wednesday September 14 1949 in Wrland Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Pearson
Naomi Elvera
Eugene Lee McClure
Wrland
Wyoming
Husker Coach Glassford Seen Shaping Future Roses
In the Osceola Osceola area a student paper notes Bill Glassford’s patient rebuilding of Nebraska football. The piece praises the Huskers’ coach, the Osceola Bulldogs’ grit against Silver Creek, and honors Father O Connor, longtime Cornhusker supporter, who died in Osceola hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
Cornhuskers
Minnesota
Bill Glassford
Nebraska
Huskers
WCTU County Convention Set for Polk Church
The County WCTU convention meets at Polk Methodist Church next Wednesday October 12 with a program including devotionals, reports, music, a memorial service, election of officers, and a luncheon. Readings include Rev M E Olson and Mrs Ruth Aker among others with Mrs Lawrence Ring presiding as state vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
Polk Methodist Church
M. E. Olson
Ekstrom
Lulu Hendrickson
Secy
Ruth Aker
Stromsburg Union
Polk Union
Lawrence Ring
M. E. Church
Osceola
Glen Hill
Osceola Union
Paul Walker
Merrick
Zollars Sale in Polk Set for October 8
Mrs. John Zollars will hold a disposal sale of household goods tools and miscellaneous items at her Polk home on Saturday October 8 starting at 1 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Zollars
Polk
Dr Peterson Honored by Nebraska Dental Alumni Group
Dr C R Peterson of Osceola was named president elect of the Nebraska Dental Alumni Group at a Lincoln reunion. The meeting at Cornhusker Hotel Friday and Saturday featured speaker John E Curtiss of Lincoln and more than 200 dentists in attendance. Dr Leo Baattie was installed as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Peterson
Osceola
Neraska Dental
Peterson
Lincoln
Cornhusker Hotel
John E. Curtiss
Leo Beattie
Obituary of John Silas Zollars
John Silas Zollars born July 24 1867 in Tipton Iowa died Sunday September 25 at age 82 years two months and one day. He married Carrie E Birth on August 19 1895 at Rising City Nebraska. Survived by wife ten children 16 grandchildren four great grandchildren and many relatives. Funeral services held at Kepner Funeral Home last Thursday with Rev G A Randall officiating. Burial in Shelby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Silas Zollars
David
Mary Zollars
Tippton
Iowa
Carrie E
Rising City
Nebraska
Carrie
Vida Stever
Stromsburg
Norma Sargent
Grand Island
Cleo Kulins
Kepner Funeral Home
G. A. Randall
Shelby Cemetery
Social calendar events and club meetings listed
Gab O Lots Mrs W R Kepner entertain Wednesday October 12 Entree Nous meets Wednesday October 12 with Mrs P B Campbell Happy Birthday Club meets October 13 with Mrs Geo Heckman CBS meets Tuesday October 11 7 30 Night Owls at Herman Anderson home Monday evening October 10 Maple Leaf Club meets October 13 Mary Miller hostess Royal Neighbor Lodge meets Thursday tonight 7 30 Project Achievement Day held Tuesday October 11 at the School Auditorium
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Birthday Club
Geo. Heckman
Herman Anderson
Maple Leaf Club
Mary Miller
Richards Welcome First Child Marsha Lee at St Francis
Mr and Mrs Morris Richards greet a baby girl born in October at St Francis hospital naming her Marsha Lee. The notice notes the family is pleased with the new arrival and records the birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Richards
St. Francis Hospital
Marsha Lee
Rudolph Mangelsen
Gladys Tuma
Lambert Vavricek
Betty Mangelsen
Osceola Routs Silver Creek 39 0 in Goldenrod tilt
Osceola high school football wins 39 0 over Silver Creek in a Goldenrod Conference game. Osceola earns 15 first downs to six for Silver Creek and converts on half of six touchdowns. Newcomer Dwight Swanson and Ronnie Carlson lead the running game as Osceola prepares for Shelton next Friday in a non conference matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Osceola Bulldogs
Silver Creek
Altho
Osceola
John Adams
Shelton
Goldenrod
Dwight Swanson
Ronnie Carlson
Polk
Genoa
Newman Grove
Death claims two priests in vicinity
Two Catholic priests in the area died recently. Father Michael A. O’Boyle of Osceola died last Wednesday and was buried in Exeter after solemn funeral services at St Mary’s Cathedral Lincoln. Monsignor D B O’Connor of Bellwood died last Saturday night and was honored with pontifical funeral services at Bellwood with burial in Lincoln, having contributed to education and church building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael A. O’boyle
Osceola
St. Mary’s Cathedral
Lincoln
L. B. Kucera
P. J. Healy
Exeter Presbyter
John Flynn
Dawson
Nebr
John Howe
John Kean
Shelby
Maurice Downey
Ulysses
L. L. Mandeville
York
Exeter
Nebraska
O’boyle
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Crete
Michael
Diocese of
Colon
Beaver Crossing
Aurora
St. Mary’s
Davey
St. Mary’s Church
Sacred Heart Church
Bellwood Church
D.D
Calvary Cemetery
O’connor
St. Patrick’s, Lincoln
University of Nebraska
St. Andrew
Funeral Services for Tom Hutchinson Draw Large Local Crowd
A large crowd attended the funeral services for Tom Hutchinson in Silver Creek. District 54 residents share visits and birthdays as community ties remain strong with multiple social calls and family arrivals noted across nearby towns.
Initiation Day Brings Odd Ritual for O. H. S. Freshies
On Thursday September 29 at 7 30 a m the first year students gathered at the schoolhouse in regalia awaiting seniors commands. Girls appeared as pickaninnies with braided hair, colored ribbons, reversed skirts, visible garters, work shoes, and tattered robes. Boys wore oversized underclothes, girls skirts, and mens overshoes, all in a silly haj.
Jubilee Singers to Appear at Osceola High School
The Mississippians Jubilee Singers will give a concert at Osceola High School Auditorium next Thursday October 13. The quartet formerly of NBC San Francisco will perform American Folk Music under Thomas J. ere. Admission is 25 cents and the program begins at eight o clock pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Jubilee Singers
Osceola High School
N. B.C
San Francisco
Thomas J. Ere
Clarence Heitzman Dies at 72 in Omaha Hospital
Clarence Leroy Heitzman born March 27 1877 near Columbus Nebraska lived on Platte Valley farm from 1883 died September 30 1949 in Clarkson Hospital Omaha aged 72 years six months three days Survivors include brothers Will and Al a sister Vertie and many nieces and nephews Funeral services led by Rev Homer Bollinger were held October 2 at the Osceola home and interment followed in Osceola Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Leroy Heitzman
Columbus
Nebraska
Platte Valley
Clarkson Hospital
Omaha
Will
Vertie
Osceola
J. W. Buchta
Minneapolis
Henry Strickland
Lincoln
W. W. Herrmann
San Francisco
George Sheets
Arnold
Vera
Vida Beckmeyer
Leroy Rhodes
Homer Bollinger
Osceola Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Polk County Extension News
Teachers Institute
CUB Scouts
Earl Colby
Laura Olseen
President Truman
Father O’connor
Bellwood
Lang
Cornhusker
Zollar Sale
Dr. Peterson
Dental
W. R. Kepner
Entre Nous
P. B. Campbell
CBS
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Tom Hutchinson
Lloyd Wamsley
Annette
Jackie Brand
Jacobsen - Strohhelm
Havens
Mr. Strohbelm
Jackie
Jerry Brand
Lynn Dee Crozier
Lee
Jimmy
Will Imhoff
Sam Wyman
Central City
L. R. Aye
Myrtle Hinkle
Vern McCormck
Dale McCormick
Will Turnby
Sam Wyman Ome
Roy Hurdle
Vern McCormick
John Wyman
Henry Schupperter
Basil Wyman
Mabel Hoy
Fred Wescoat
Rosilyn Kennedy
Clarence Heitzman
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