Katherine Bernt 89 Columbus Resident Dies
Mrs Katherine Bernt 89 longtime Columbus resident died 630 pm Wednesday October 21 at Morys Nursing Home in Columbus after years of ill health bed ridden since January. Born July 26 1864 Fond du Lac Wisconsin daughter of John and Gertrude Krebsbach married John Bernt August 12 1879 eight children survivors include three sons Julius Adolph and William and three daughters Rosie Mollie Ella. numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral 930 am Saturday at St Bonaventure Church Columbus burial parish cemetery. Pallbearers grandchildren Orville Enyeart Kenneth Bernt Roy Bernt Jack Smith Ivan Bernt Calmer Boden. Relatives attend from Boise Wichita Houston Hastings Omaha Osceola Columbus.
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Katherine Bernt
Columbus
Morys
Bernt
Fond du Lac
Wisconsin
John
Gertrude Schmidt Krebsbach
Nebraska
Polk County
John Bernt
Shelby
8Th St
Orville Enyeart
Kenneth Bernt
Roy Bernt
Jack Smith
Ivan Bernt
Omaha
Calmer Boden
Osceola
Clinton Ballou
Boise
Idaho
Frank Krebsbach
Houston
Texas
Helena Barr and Bentley
Wichita Kansas
Louise Hood
Sedalia
Elsie Krebsbach
Hastings
Carl Bernt
Stuart, Neb
Tribute to the men who keep our electricity flowing
A nostalgic column honors line workers Theo Hanson and Albert Timm for rapid transformer fire response behind the fire hall. It notes their on call hours, the blizzard and storm hardships, and how society takes electric services for granted while a hunting season opened with pheasants scarce.
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Theo Hanson
Albert Timm
Hanson
Main Street
Osceola Urges Safety Measures On Ammo Truck Route
An Osceola editorial calls for traffic safeguards on Highway 30A citing exploding ammo trucks west of Minden and dangerous speeds through town. It suggests installing blinking yellow signals at the east-west road crossing while preserving stop signs to slow eastbound traffic and reduce accident risk.
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Nebraska
Osceola
Minden
The
Transit Company
Children to Be Featured in Record World Builders Series
The Record announces a feature showcasing children as future world builders. Waltz Studios of Des Moines will supply standardized portraits with a special children’s photographer set to work at the Osceola Hotel on Saturday, November 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Waltz Studios
Des Moines
Iowa
Osceola Hotel
Firemen Meet Tonight in Osceola Legion Rooms
Osceola firemen plan a Thursday evening meeting at the legion rooms. The gathering aims to discuss upcoming events and department matters with members from the local unit.
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Osceola
Legion Rooms
Mild Fall Weather Persists In Polk County
Extremely mild weather dominates Polk County into late fall with above normal temperatures and occasional frost but no persistent freezing. The region remains very dry helping the mild pattern. wheat in parts looks good, better than neighboring areas to the south, and a change is expected as November begins next Sunday.
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Polk County
Polk County Land Sale Sells 920 Acres at Osceola
One of the territory’s largest land sales occurred Thursday October 22 at the Osceola courthouse. The Johanna Larson estate real estate brought in excess of 170000 dollars with 920 acres and a residence sold in multiple tracts to family members. Final total for land and house reached 172600 dollars.
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Polk County
Osceola
Johanna Larson
Court House
Walter Larson
Wiksw
Henry Krogh
Wm. Larson
NEXSW
Albertus Larson
Edith Larson
Stromsburg
Arthur Twarling
Wesley Chapel Club Holds October Meeting
The Wesley Chapel Club met on Wednesday October 21 with Mrs. Ross Richards guiding. Mrs. Wesley Nelson assisted as hostess and Mrs. Al Kuhnel presented the first extension lesson on sewing instruction. The next meeting is set for Wednesday November 18 with hostesses Mrs. J. H. Gustafson and Mrs. Earl Watts assisting.
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Wesley Chapel Club
Ross Richards
Wesley Nelson
al Kuhnel
J. H. Gustafson
Earl Watts
Osceola to Take Part in Statewide Clothing Drive
Osceola joins Nebraska schools in a week long clothing collection for the Twelfth National Children's Clothing Crusade run by Save the Children Federation. Freeman B. Decker heads the drive in Nebraska with the Osceola Future Homemakers of America coordinating locally.
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Osceola
Nebraska
Vera Jelden
Save the Children Federation
Freeman B. Decker
Department of Public Instruction
Nebraska Association of the Future Homemakers of America
France
England
West Germany
Austria
Greece
Italy
Korea
Lebanon
Israel
Amer
Ica
Jelden
Future Homemakers of America
Lillian Schmidt
Swede Home Plans Reformation Rally
The Calvary Lutheran Church of Swede Home hosts a Reformation Rally with surrounding churches next Sunday November 1. Principal speaker is Dr G Geischen theology professor at Central Seminary Fremont Nebraska. Attending churches will provide musical numbers. rally begins 3:00 p m everyone invited. Rev Bernt Johnson pastors Swede Home.
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Calvary Lutheran Church
Swede
National Lutheran Council
G. Geischen
Central Seminary
Fremont
Nebraska
Bernt Johnson
Two Public Sales Advertised This Week
Two sales are scheduled in the territory. October 31 sale at the Larson place in Stromsburg features household effects and personal belongings. Mer rick and Austin act as auctioneers with D. R. Byers as clerk. November 17 sale in Silver Creek includes 120 acres Polk County land, 10 acres Merrick County land, and a residence at the Dora E Frizzell residence. Elmer Tooker is auctioneer and Farmers Bank is clerk.
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Johanna Larson
Larson Place
Stromsburg
Merrick and
Austin
D. R. Byers
Polk County
Merrick County
Silver Creek
Dora E. Frizzell
Elmer Tooker
Farmers Bank
Frank Frizzell
Mills, Mills & Mills
Annual Board Bill for State Rats Estimated at 4 Million
Nebraskans urged to start a fall rat control program to curb losses from rats. Extension entomologist Robert Roselle cites an estimated 2,000,000 rats in the state and a per rat cost of about 2 dollars annually, totaling roughly 4 million dollars. Warfarin rat poison from the Fish and Wildlife Service of South Dakota is available at the extension office.
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Robert Roselle
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Fish and Wild Life Service of
South Dakota
Birthday gathering at Rodene home honors Harry Rodene
On Sunday afternoon a birthday anniversary party was hosted at the Rodene residence. Attending were Mr and Mrs Art Swedenburg of Clarks Mrs Medy Branting Phyllis and Mr and Mrs DeVern Rodene and their children.
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Harry Rodene
Rodene
Art Swedenburg
Clarks
Medy Branting
Phyllis
DeVern Rodene
The Record Installs Large Printing Press
The Osceola Record will install a larger, heavier printing press this weekend to improve newspaper appearance, especially in picture halftones. Dismantling of the old press began Wednesday to clear space for the new unit, which will be installed Thursday or Friday after removal of the old machine.
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The
Osceola Record
Halloween Party for Kiddies at Legion Club
The Legion Post sponsors a Halloween party for children with prizes for best costumes. Judging starts at seven on Saturday evening October 31st. Each participant parading before the judges receives a treat from the legion.
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Legion Club
The
Legion Post
Legion
Osceola Falls to Clarks 31 0 in Goldenrod clash
Clarks, defending Goldenrod Conference champions, soundly defeated Osceola 33 0 at Osceola in a decisive game that ended Osceola’s winning streak. Osceola faced injury troubles as Colby sat out and Watts and Wieseman were banged up. Clarks’ strong ground game and a standout kicking performance propelled the visitors.
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Osceola
Clarks
Goldenrod
Peterson
John Lamb
Bob Colby
Maury Watts
Rex Wieseman
Genoa
Silver Creek
Dick Triba
Ray Watts
Ben Gabriel
Gary Conrad
Manley
York
Graveside for Geo Bradbury at Osceola Cemetery
George Bradbury eighty died at an Omaha hospital Saturday. Graveside services were held Monday in Osceola with his son in law Roy T. Hultman and other relatives attending. He previously lived on a farm near Osceola, later moving to Omaha to live with his daughter. Survived by one son in law and a brother, Wm. Bradbury of Denver.
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Osceola
George Bradbury
Omaha
Mr. Bradbury
Roy T. Hultman
Wm. Bradbury
Denver
Tom Hultman
Bernie Hultman
W. O. Fudge
Clyde Lamoree
Genoa
Boy Scouts Take Weekend Camping Trip to Lake Sokol
The Boy Scouts of Troop 162 and Scoutmaster Dewey Sigler camped at Lake Sokol on Saturday and worked on advancement requirements including a five mile hike and campfire building. Rev. G A Randall led a brief inspirational service Sunday morning for the troop.
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Boy Scouts
Dewey Sigler
Lake Sokol
G. A. Randall
Fred Bond Named Grand Instructor at IOOF Nebraska Session
The Nebraska Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows met in Beatrice last Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bond attended. Bond was appointed Grand Instructor and Mrs. Bond attended the Rebekah assembly.
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Nebraska
Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Beatrice
Fred Bond
Bond
Rebekah
Fairview Hall Supper Next Tuesday Sets 6 P M Start
The annual Fairview Hall supper will be held next Tuesday evening November 3rd at the hall. Supper begins at 6 p m and continues until all are served. The community event draws a good crowd from across the area.
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Fairview Hall
Fourth birthday party for Kathey Malek noted
Kathey Malek celebrated her fourth birthday at her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jack Malek’s home. Twelve guests attended on Wednesday from 3 to 5 pm October 21. Kathy’s mother Mrs. Jim Malek read a story as games and a decorated quarter-table seating arrangement accompanied a merry-go round cake and lunch.
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Kathey Malek
Jack Malek
Kathy
Jim Malek
Legion Shuffle Board Meeting On October 30
Jack Malek, manager of the legion club, calls a meeting Friday night October 30 to discuss rules and plans for an upcoming shuffleboard tournament. The 8:00 p.m. session is open to anyone wishing to form or join a team.
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Jack Malek
Legion Club
Fall liming advised to improve soil and aid legume growth
Polk County Extension report urges liming soils this fall to allow spread on harvested fields and pasture renovations. Fall application eases work and gives time for lime to dissolve before legume seeding, with testing recommended to avoid overliming and to pair lime with fertilizer, legumes, and farm residues. A separate note highlights a proven Nebraska bull increasing milk and butterfat yields in daughters.
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Middle West Soil Improvement Committee
C. W. Nibler
University of Nebraska
Nebraska Dairy Breeder’s Association
Fremont
Frank Ehlers
Chadron
Robert Swan
Ogallala
Odd Bits of News About People You Know
A collection of small anecdotes notes a rough opening day for pheasant and duck seasons, a plan to install a faster Record press next week, a father’s quarrel over drinking with his son, Osceola football’s modest rebound under early doubt, Silver Creek’s late-season win, and a navy rookie’s witty take on shipwreck procedures.
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Osceolan
Clarks
Silver Creek
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the Record
Sil. Cr
Clark
Geo. Bradbury
Ioof Lodge
Fairview
Legion Shuffle Board
Polk County Extension News
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