Osceola Community News Highlights October 1960
Osceola notes mark a 89th birthday for a resident on October 10, a newborn Yancy Lee Yungdahl on October 4 at Annie Jeff rey Hospital, Homecoming Queen Dorothy Watts and Football King Bob Dinges, plus funeral rites for J N Norton a former mayor and county official. Also featured are a ham and turkey dinner at St Vincent parish and Pfc Louis Schott completing German army information school. Polk County Farm Bureau plans a 5 day bus trip to Kansas and Missouri led by Mrs Lloyd Hahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Yancy Lee Yungdahl
Clark Yungdahl
York
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Dorothy Watts
Bob Dinges
Swede Plain Church
J. N. Norton
Polk County
St. Vincent Parish
Pfc
Louis Schott
U. S. Army
Munich
Germany
Polk County Farm Bureau
Kansas
Missouri
Lloyd Hahn
Polk
Notable Polk County Changes and Births in 1940
The record notes Elton Louis Koehler born 1893 in Papillion died in Denver in 1940. Gov Cochran recommends W W S Heitzman to replace Mills on the Polk County draft board. Mrs Henry Swan and baby Adrian Francis released from Osceola Hospital. Polk County approved for federal food stamp plan. Marian Mills departs for Seattle for work after summer with Webster Mills. Vernon Johnson and Claus Johnson depart for California to make their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton Louis Koehler
Papillion
Anna Koehler
Denver
Colo
Cochran
W.W. S. Heitzman
Osceola
Polk County Draft Board
Mills
Henry Swan
Adrian Francis
Osceola Hospital
Polk County
Marian Mills
Seattle
Wash
Miss Mills
Webster Mills
Vernon Johnson
Claus Johnson
California
Polk County Society Holds Annual Meeting and Local Updates
Forty years ago on October 17 1930 the Polk County Agricultural Society held its annual meeting with all officers reelected. Honor Roll students include Matilda Amacher Dorothy Anderson Margaret Anderson Quentin Coyle Vera Johnson June Koehler Maxine Mickey Wesley Nelson Leona Pierson and Jean Rutter. Seward defeated Osceola 18 to 0. Uncle Silas Miller turned 87. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs J E Hall in the south part of town. Iowa Nebraska Light and Power Co secured a 3 year lease on the Hotchkiss building and will move to a new salesroom with electric and gas business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Agricultural Society
Matilda Amacher
Dorothy Anderson
Margaret Anderson
Quentin Coyle
Vera Johnson
June Koehler
Maxine Mickey
Wesley Nelson
Leona Pierson
Jean Rutter
Seward
Osceola
Silas Miller
J. E. Hall
Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Company
Hotchkiss
Signe Samuelson
Lutheran Pastor Surprised With Ford Sedan Gift
Members of a Lutheran church honored Rev. A Serenius with a social and a check for 786 to buy a new Ford Sedan. Dr J J Query leaves chiropractic practice for auctioneering in Bird City Kansas. A head on collision near Farmers Coal Yard caused minor damage. Josie Curren plans to sell 35 Hampshire hogs next Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Serenius
J. J. Query
Bird City
Kansas
Gilbert Johnson
Ed Sam Johnson
Farmers Coal Yard
Josie Curren
Hampshire
Josie
Local Fair Exhibits and Winners Highlight 1910 Notices
A list of local items notes ribbon prizes including 40 blues and 3 sweepstakes, a $100 prize and a silver cup for a champion pig pair at four state fairs. Obituary for Mrs. C. McGrew in Shelby, aged 60, died October 7. Also mentions Clyde Hoffer traveling to Omaha for business courses, Lulu Pheasant returning to school, and H C Beebe as county attorney candidate. Local ads cover shoes, farm implements, road work, and moves of Edd Fillinger family to Greeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. McGrew
Shelby
Clyde Hoffer
Omaha
Omaha Business College
Lulu Pheasant
H. C. Beebe
Swan
O. Eklund
Akerblade
Rogers Bros. Co
Edd Fillinger
Duncan
Greeley
Local Johnsons Visit Good Samaritan Center Leaders
Osceola residents Mr and Mrs Philip Johnson of Lincoln visited Otelia Johnson at the Good Samaritan Center and with the Raymond Lindblades last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs Philip Johnson of
Lincoln
Otelia Johnson
Good Samaritan Center
Raymond Lindblades
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Ann Berck
Eva Kresha
Mary
Howard J. Lukason
Kimball
Alice Lorraine Johnson
FHA
Columbus
Alice Lorraine
Osceola High School
St. Paul
M. L. Swenson
Swenson
Air Force
State Board
Gerald T
Whelan
Nebraska
University Women
R. A. Fuller
Nance Nuckolls
Platte Polk
Thayer
Webster York
USA
Colorado
Jonathan
Louisiana
ACORN
SWIFT
Sats
Jeno
Gooch's
Gasgoo
Ave E
SI Food Center
Osceola Record
Osceola Local
U. of N
Roy E. Horst
State Tax Commissioner
Main
Hiway
Stromsburg
Mrs
James Merritt
Clarence Austin
First National Bank
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