50th Anniversary for Mr and Mrs George Buchta
Mr and Mrs George Buchta of Osceola celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at the Methodist church, Oct 24, drawing about 200 guests. The event featured scripture, prayers, music, a reading of the couple’s history, and hosting by their children and local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George IF. Buchta
Oseeala
Weber
Columbus
Fairview
Clair McCormick
Robert Bryan
Deva Carlson
DeSpain
Stalions
Charles Cotton
Seattle
Wash
Dale Buchta
Martin Scholz
Ronald Sarow
Grace Buchta
Roy Horst
Neola Dunn
Lewis Dunn
Donal Wieseman
Hospital News Briefs From Osceola Shelby and Stromsburg
Hospital notes list dismissed and transferred patients across Osceola Shelby Stromsburg with a birth notices Schott family in Columbus Saint Marys. Mary Alice Schott born Oct 24 to Jack and wife at St Marys Columbus. Robert Roy Russell born Oct 20 to Roy Russell Jr of Shelby. Col P T L Black Indianapolis visited Herman Anderson in Osceola. Local mentions include Lavina Benson Lincoln visiting family, Roger Pillsbury Hayward arriving near Bryan Memorial Hospital Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Messing
Shelby
S. W. Calhoun
Osceola
Beth Jones
Delores Paczosa
Silver Creek
Lewis Hastert
Shelby Rodney Warner
Stromsburg
Walter Koehler
P. T. L. Black
Indianapolis
Ind
Herman Anderson
Nebraska
Colorado
Lavina Benson
Lincoln
Harold Walstead
Roger Pillsbury
Hayward
Calif
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Koehler
Vern Johnson
John Gustafsons
Wren Sherwoods
Gary Cole
Mark
Gary
Lexindon
Cole
Ft. Benning
Colorado Springs
Lexington
Joe Schott
Jack Schott
St. Mary’s Hospital
Columbus
Fray Howe hunts a ringneck despite messy finish
Kathy Big Bill describes an eventful hunting year with Fray Howe and a difficult but successful field butchering. The piece touches on TV plans, family life, a German Shepherd puppy, and neighborhood concerns about stray animals and animal welfare. It also notes a school Homecoming banner and club activities in Clear Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Big Bill
Bill
Howe Tribe
Purdah
Lincoln
Lions Club
Stromsburg
Waverly retreat guests and local visit notes
Mrs. Leo Cockson and Mrs Joseph Mayberger attended the event at Waverly over the weekend. Joseph Gabriel of Fullerton visited his brother John Gabriel in the Henry Ebel home. John Gabriel spent several days with the Art Gabriels in Osceola. Several locals attended the Aquinas St Cecilia football game at David City. The Michael Demuths of David City visited the Cyrus Janiceks Sunday evening. Hosts for the October Holy Name meeting in St Joseph parish were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Janice
Leo Cockson
Joseph Mayberger
Waverly
Joseph Gabriel
Fullerton
John Gabriel
Henry Ebel
John
Art Gabriels
Osceola
Aquinas
Church Schedule Highlights Local Congregations
Multiple area churches list service times Sunday school and worship with pastors named. notes cover weekly events from Oct 28 to Nov 4 including weekday school, choir practice, committee meetings, LCW program, and parish education meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
John Stalions
Calvary Evangelical OF
Swede
L.C.W
Ida Ferris Rites Held in Osceola for 82
Ida Margaret Ferris daughter of Ulrich and Margaret Schutz died October 20 in Osceola at age 82 after living in Platte and Polk counties. She married William Edward Ferris in 1900. survivors include four children, eight grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren, a brother, in and out laws, with funeral services held at the Methodist Church in Osceola. Interment was at Silver Creek Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Margaret Ferris
Ulrich and
Margaret Schutz
Columbus
Annie Jeffrey
Fremont
Rudolf Sandin
Osceola
Wm. Ferris
Albert Ferris
Holdrege
Walter Schutz
Fullerton
Edward
Methodist Church
John Stallcns
Ceva Carlson
Maurine Schuman
Henry Poole
Virgil Meyer
Donald Evans
Larry Wieseman
Max Ernst
Burdette Sandin
Silver Creek
Gold
Mabel Teresa Gustafson Nelson
Nebr
A. G. Gustafson
Walford Nelson
Nelson
Walford
Wesley
Vivian
Gary
Donna
Debra
Delores Nelson
Hjalmer
Shelby
Edwin
Edith Gustafson
Alice Swanson
Myrtle Gustafson
Agnes
Robert Turner
Kepner-Roberts Funeral Home
Jean Peterson
Betty Boden
Wallace Gustafson
Melbourne Heibel
Vernon Swanson
Eldon Swanson
Wilter Johnson
Milton Peterson
Community Calendar and Local Family News
A compact community calendar lists meetings and events from October 27 to November 10 including Rebekahs, IOOF, American Legion and City Council sessions, plus football games and club meetings. Local notes report Mrs Ed Wagner hospitalized after a fall, and visits from Allan Lingwall family and Carmen Schott with relatives in Fullerton.
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Rebekahs
Palmer
Bloodmobile
Salem Lutheran Church
Stromsburg
IOOF
American Legion
Nebo
Phoebe Malek
Belles
Fred Husak
City Council
Genoa
Lions
City Hall
Garden Club
Edith Richards
Hazel Fintel
Rebekahs Gales
Catherine Norton
West Side News Social Guests at Fremont and Aurora
Donelsons visited Nora and Bessie Lyzhoff in Fremont for dinner. Donelson and Pierpont families joined Irvin Anderson’s at his home. Arthur Ahlquist Gaylen attended a house warming for Melvin Hedlund in Aurora. Sundbergs and Naslund from Polk shared coffee with Paul Fuspy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Green
Francis Donelson
Nora
Bessie Lyzhoff
Fremont
Don Pierpont
Grand Island
Irvin Anderson
Arthur Ahlquists
Gaylen
Melvin Hedlund
Aurora
David Sundbergs
Edith Naslund
Polk
Paul Fuspy
Odd Bits and Missus Odd Bits and Missus
Eldena Sapp shares Sunday notes on Mantovani and his orchestra, Osceola Friends of Music, and fond memories of anniversaries. Observations wander from concert quirks to local kindness, politics, and playful math on billion dollars, ending with a UNICEF reminder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mantovani
Osceola Friends of
Columbus
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Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
Grinnell, Owa
Verne Bryan
Cedric Finecy
Harvey McKesay
Rex Dake
Lawrence Sarow
Hospital News
Ed Wagener
Effie Fernander
Stanley Pedraza
Bellwood
Arthur Donelson
Lawrence Hoffman
Bradshaw
Krystal Johnson
Adolph Alt
James Cuda
Joe Ehn
Christine Jenkins
Flora Haight
Mav Johnson
Walter Pedrick
John Monson
George Richert
Gresham
Earl Bond
Phillip Waller
Loren Barber
Fray Howe
Clear Creek Club
Clear Creek Extension Club
Glen Augustin
Wm. Johansen
Phil Hewitt
Adm
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Henry Smith
Anna Jaax
Richard Eller
Lydia Jaax
Osceola Locals
Guy Sherwoods
Central City
Ansel Pehrsons
Robert Clymers
Chauncey Gustafsons
North OF Shelby News
Waverly Retreat
ST. Paul Lutheran
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church OF
ST. Vincent’s Catholic Church
Rev
Raphael Chonta
Fairview Methodist Church
Ish Hall
Edward Onpliger
Fred Zwiener
Arnold Dolezal
Sylvester Janiceks
Charles Jaworskis
Linda Jaworski
Henry Miels
ASC
Pershing Auditorium
Ida Ferris Rite
Mabel Nelson
Contac
Rexall
Ed Wagner
Allan Lingwall
Jeffrey
Sidney
Arthur Doremus
Carmen Schott
Carla
Ben Sysles
Jack Schotts
West Side News
Donelsons
Beulah Gustafson
Forrest Anderson
William Dick
Fairbury
Ray Nyffelers
Tom
Connie
Paul Nyffelers
Chester Clark
Fred Ingolds Sr
Homer
Green
Ray
Wayne
Cliff Branting
Clyde Cantrell Jr
Topeka
Kans
Wallace Peterson
Eldena Sapp
France
Switzerland
Dee Monson
Congress
Washington
Unicef
State Farm
Petrus Nelson
Ralph Bond
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomin, Ivingia
America
Osceola Lumber
Spook
American Legion Club
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
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