Osceola Defeats St. Eds 14-7 for Conference Win
Osceola dominated much of the game at St. Edwards but stalled in the red zone. Bryan scored two one yard TDs with Rein adding a PAT and another extra point after a fake handoff. Osceola finished with 227 rushing yards and 78 passing yards while St. Eds relied on a late fourth quarter score. Sipes’ squad has an open date next Friday before a Oct 17 home game vs Genoa.
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Bulldogs
St. Edwards
Goldenrod
St. Ed
Bryan
Rein
Dinges
Osceola
St Edward
St. Edward
Ain
Wieseman
Peterson
Sipes
Genoa
Football Results Across Polk County Friday Night
Osceola defeated St Edward 14 to 7 while Polk posted a 0 to 0 tie with Clarks 37 Shelby 33 and Dwight Assump 13 Stromsburg 35 Silver Creek 7. The night carried varied scores across county teams.
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Polk County
Osceola
St. Edward
Polk
Clarks
Shelby
Dwight Assump
Stromsburg
Silver Creek
Johnston announces birth of Jacquline Ray in Lincoln
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Johnston of Lincoln announce the birth of a baby girl on Tuesday September 30 weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. She is named Jacquline Ray and is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Johnston of Osceola.
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Larry Johnston
Lincoln
Jacquline Ray
Albert Anderson
Clifford Johnston
Osceola
Fall Signs Mark Nebraska Season Turn With Humor
The column notes hot days still linger in Nebraska as fall arrives with shorter days and changing leaves. It wryly admires storm window antics, laments bugs on windshields, and muses on winter readiness, weather folklore, and the author’s one track mind as he ends the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Election Of Officers At Polk County Farm Bureau Meeting
Polk county Farm Bureau members will receive notices for the annual meeting. The event is set for Wednesday evening October 15 at 7 45 p m at the Legion Hall in Osceola. Officers for the coming year will be elected along with county state and national resolutions. Local talent will provide entertainment and a free lunch will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Farm Bureau
Legion Hall
Osceola
Rep Harrison To Visit Osceola On Monday
Congressman Bob Harrison of Nebraska will visit Polk county Monday October 13. He will meet residents in Osceola Shelby Stromsburg and York county with no formal program and aims to hear public opinions on local and national issues during his fifth term campaign.
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Bob Harrison
Nebraska
Polk County
U. S. House of Representatives
Harrison
Shelby
Osceola
Stromsburg
York County
Polk
Methodist Bible Conference Sets Dates For Osceola And Norfolk
Adults are invited to two Bible Conferences in late October. Osceola hosts the event on October 26 27 and 28 and Norfolk hosts October 29 30 and 31. Sessions begin at 7 30 p m each evening with a trained Bible scholar leading lectures followed by study and discussion.
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Osceola
Norfolk
New 1959 Ford Shown At Siglers Garage Oct 17
Osceola dealers announce Sigler's Ford Garage will display the new 1959 Ford next Friday October 17. Local agents invite residents to inspect the vehicle, enjoy free coffee and doughnuts, and share the hospitality of Sigler's.
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Siglers’ Garage
Sigler’s
Ford Garage
Oseceola
Sglers
October Social Calendar Highlights for Local Clubs
Social Calendar items list meetings across several groups. Stoner Club hosts Mrs Elsie Prell on Oct 15 to start an evening, T and C Extension Club visits Mrs Don Waterman also Oct 15 at 8 pm, Beulah Cemetery Society meets Mrs Bethel King Oct 17, Osceola Eastern Star Oct 14 at 8 pm, NBBC Bridge Club hosted by Mrs George Malek Oct 13, Lions Club at L M Cafe Oct 15 at 6 30 pm, St Vincent Altar Society Oct 14 at 8 pm with Rosary at 7 30 pm led by Mesdames Meister Husak Klein Urban.
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Stoner Club
Elsie Prell
Don Waterman
T & C Extension Club
Beulah Cemetery Society
Bethel King
Polk
Osceola Chapter
Eastern Star
George Malek
NBBC
Bridge Club
Lions Club
L & M Cafe
Altar Society of St. Vincent Church
Paul Meister
Fred Husak
Edgar Klein
Francis Urban
Rosary
Kenneth Craig Guest Hero Of Greenleaf Family Weekend
Kenneth Craig of Greenleaf Kansas was a weekend guest hero of his cousin Don Waterman and family.
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Kenneth Craig
Greenleaf Kansas
Don Waterman
Family
Osceola Couple's Golden Anniversary Oct 19 Open House
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Cadwell celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday October 19 from two to five in the Methodist Church basement. No invitations will be sent. all are invited to attend.
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S. J. Cadwell
Methodist Church
Boy Scouts Deliver Civil Defense Handbooks Saturday
Osceola Scouts join about 3,000 Cornhusker Council members for the National Safety Good Turn. They will distribute the Federal Civil Defense Handbook for Emergencies to homes, detailing five safety steps, shelters, floods, first aid, warnings, Conelrad, fall out, and community planning. Farmers may contact Gary Gustafson or DeVern Rodene.
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Osceola
Cornhusker Council
Boy Scouts of America
America
Gary Gustafson
DeVern Rodene
Mrs Heilman Takes New York Trip for Weekend
Edith Heilman director of Polk County Division of Public Welfare leaves Wednesday evening October 8 for New York City to be joined by Miss Helen Hanhardt of Cortland for the weekend. They will return Monday with Mrs Heilman visiting Miss Hanhardt in the city.
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Edith Heilman
Polk County Division of Public Welfare
New York City
Helen Hanhardt
Cortland
New York
Heilman
Hanhardt
Osceola School
Family Night at Silver Creek Church Highlights Local Talent
A Fairview-Silver Creek Methodist Family Night features Omaha chalk artist Albert Smith and tenor soloist Richard Voth at Silver Creek Church Sunday evening October 12 at 7 30. Families are asked to bring cupcakes for the after program fellowship lunch. public welcome. Committee members include Mr and Mrs Joe Imm Mr and Mrs Myron Barker Mr and Mrs John Wyman and Mr and Mrs Frank Frizzell.
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Fairview
Silver Creek Methodist Church
Albert Smith
Richard Voth
Omaha
Joe Imm
Myron Barker
John Wyman
Frank Frizzell
First Fall Frost Nips Polk County Crops In September
September weather in Polk County featured early heat with 1.30 inches rain on the fourth, then cooler days in the 70s and 80s after mid month. A 38 degree frost on September 29 hardened leaves to gold, boosting crops. low precipitation later aided bumper corn and milo yields per Harold Klingman weather charts.
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Polk County
Harold E Klingman
Barn Fire Destroys Hay at Art Nelson Farm
A large barn at the Arthur S. Nelson farm near Osceola burned late Wednesday afternoon destroying an estimated 25 to 30 tons of hay. Some hogs inside were freed unharmed as the blaze, detected by the Nelson children, remained under control with little wind aiding firefighters.
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Arthur S. Nelson
Osceola
Harold Nelson
Former Band Instructor Joins Bayard School System
Keith Cox, former Osceola music teacher, resigned to join Bayard schools and now directs Bayard high school band. The Bayard band earned a unanimous one rating at the University of Colorado band clinic in Boulder, with about 100 bands participating. Cox is Roy Cox’s son from Osceola.
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Osceola
Keith Cox
Bayard
University of Colorado
Boulder
W. Keith Cox
Cox
Roy Cox
Notchers 4-H Club Holds September Meeting
The Top Notchers 4-H Club met at Paul Monson’s home on September 8. Members completed their projects and enjoyed a wiener roast. Reporter Lynn Ray Anderson.
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Paul Monson
Lynn Ray Anderson
Clear Creek Homemakers Elect Officers After September Meeting
The Clear Creek Homemakers Club met at Mrs. Sam Gondringer’s home with nine members present on September 29. Officers were elected: President Mrs. Roy Grossnicklaus, Vice President Mrs. Bill Jaax, Secretary and Treasurer Mrs. Henry Smith. A York convention report was given by Mrs. Glen Augustine and Mrs. Roy Grossnicklaus. Next meeting is October 15 at Mrs. Bill Janx.
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Clear Creek
Firemen Assist Trucker With Burning Trailer On Highway 30A 92
Osceola volunteers battled a diesel trailer fire nine miles west of Osceola on Friday night. The truck carrying bacon saw tires ignite, extinguished before flames spread to the trailer. A second field fire near the Albert Ryan farm caused no damage after noon Saturday.
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Osceola
Albert Ryan
New 1959 Cheverolet on Display at Johnson Garage
Osceola residents will view the new 1959 Chevrolet on Thursday October 16 at Johnson Chevrolet Company. The display features a redesigned passenger car and a pickup truck with improved styling safety and performance. Free coffee and doughnuts will welcome attendees.
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Johnson Garage
Osceola
Johnson Chevrolet Company
Chevrolet
Johnson Brothers
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Weekly Dismissals
List of patients dismissed during September 30 to October 7 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital includes Wiley Atkinson Stromsburg Dan Magnuson Osceola Elizabeth Muller Stromsburg Mrs J B Fadschild Rising City Ed Gill Surprise Mrs Paul Graff Shelby Mrs D W Adair Osceola Alfonso Rosno Clarks Marion Treadway Shelby Mrs Ray Sivers Osceola Mrs Roy Russell Shelby Mrs Effie Fornandez Osceola Mrs Fred Burke Osceola Lloyd Sievert Rising City Mrs Ralph Appleton Osceola Mrs Anna E Olson Stromsburg Herman Schade Shelby Earl Flodman Polk Donald Reisdorff Shelby Ardith Anderson Osceola Leonard Poe Surprise Mrs Mark Hendrickson Silver Creek Mrs Amelia Sayles Osceola
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Wiley Atkinson
Stromsburg
Dan Magnuson
Osceola
Elizabeth Muller
J. B. Fadschild
Rising City
Ed Gill
Surprise
Paul Graff
Shelby
D. W. Adair
Alfonso Rosno
Clarks
Marion Treadway
Ray Sivers
Roy Russell
Effie Fornandez
Fred Burke
90th Anniversary of UB Church At Shelby Observed
Members of Castle Memorial United Brethren Church Shelby observed the churchs fiftieth anniversary of the building with an all day program on Sunday October 5 Dr Harlan S Heim of Humboldt and Pastor Rev R W Garrison led services Former pastor Rev G T Savery now of Lincoln spoke The present building was planned and erected during Rev C J Melvilles pastorate and cornerstone laid August 14 1908 The church was dedicated December 20 1908 and named Castle Memorial United Brethren Church later Castle Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church of Shelby Since then many pastors served and the building remodeled in 1945 1949 1950 adding kitchen rest rooms sewer and new furnace Those present marked milestones in the congregations history.
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Castle Memorial
C. J. Melville
W. E. Schell
York College
Social Guests Include Northeastern Visitors and Local Hosts
Mr and Mrs Carl Johnson hosted over the past weekend Mr and Mrs J L Mc Camman of New Kensington Pennsylvania and Mr and Mrs H K Day of Mansfield Ohio Mrs Mc Camman is a sister of Mrs Bert Smith of Osceola and Mrs Day is a niece Mr and Mrs W J Herrmann were dinner guests Sunday of the Carl Janing family and Izak at Genoa.
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Carl Johnson
J. L. McCamman
New Kensington
H. K. Day
Mansfield
Ohio
Mr. McCamman
Bert Smith
Osceola
Day
W. J. Herrmann
Carl Janing
Izak
Genoa
Local Markets Egg Grades Listed
Readable lines show egg grade notes including Grade A large and medium sizes, undergrade straight run pullet eggs, and mentions of hens and cream. The fragment lacks full context but indicates product categories and quality labels typical of a market listing.
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Poe
Co Farm Bureau Meet
Methodist Bible Conference
Boy Scouts
Mrs. Heilman
Erie
Este
Art Nelson Farm
St. Paul Lutheran Church
St. Paul’s
Hazen and Robinson
Trucker
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
UB Church
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