Albert Ryan's 96th Birthday and Nebraska Travel Notes
A nostalgic column recounts Albert Ryan's 96th birthday party in Osceola with local friends and Joe Kinney, plus a 21 day European tour. It notes visits to five counties, a zoo outing in Omaha, a Sand Hills circle tour, and a stop at Snake River Falls where water was turned off. The piece reflects on travel chatter, local memories, and humorous quotes about optimists and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ryan
Osceola
Joe Kinney
Albert
Omaha
Sand Hills Circle
Halsey
Valentine
Merle Watts
Niobrara River
Venice
Nebraska
Snake River Falls
Canada
Upper Michigans
Tahquamenon Falls
Merritt Reservoir
Vance Teegerstroms
Stromsburg
Gene Sterups
Bennett Cerf
90th Birthday Observed With Picnic At Shockey Home
The 90th birthday of C A Shockey was celebrated with a Sunday evening picnic at his Osceola home. Guests included Floyd West Bob Sigler Jr and families Gloria Demper and daughters and the Art Shockey Wm Houdershelat families all to Shelby. Merle White of Lincoln visited the Wattses. Church notes list Osceola Methodist Calvary Lutheran St Marys St Andrews St Vincent and St Paul church schedules and activities for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Shockey
Floyd West
Bob Sigler, Jr
Gloria Demper
Osceola
Art Shockey
Wm. Houdershelat
Shelby
Student Alvin Cerny Returns to Curtis for Horiculture Training
Alvin Cerny son of Mr and Mrs Alvin J Cerny of Osceola Nebraska has returned to the University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture at Curtis Nebraska to finish two years in Commercial Horticulture Technology He completed the third quarter work experience with Holdrege Floral 518 East Ave Holdrege Nebraska while there he worked mainly in the greenhouse transplanting and also held a part time job in the oral shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Cerny
Alvin J. Cerny
Osceola
Nebraska
University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture
Curtis
Alvin
Holdrege Floral
East Ave
Holdrege
Community Calendar Highlights and Meetings Note Dates
A list of upcoming events and meetings. September dates include City Council on Sept 6, Scouts, Board of Education, Jr. Auxiliary, IOOF Watermelon feed and Albert Ryan birthday treat for Odd Fellows and Rebekahs after lodge. September 7 NBBC Dorothy Campbell American Legion centennial book edit committee. September 8 Rebekahs Entre Nous Virginia Monson. September 9 Osceola Lodge 65 AF and AM Maple Leaf Club Goldie Bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scouts
Albert Ryan
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
NBBC
Dorothy Campbell
American Legion
Magic Fingers 4-H Club Achievement Meeting
The Magic Fingers 4-H Club met at Kathy Augustin's home on August 24 1971 for an achievement meeting. Members completed Trick for Treats books and discussed next year's projects with Cheryl Gillespie welcoming the mothers and Kim Coffin leading games. Mothers were served Kool-Aid cookies and mints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magic Fingers
Magic Fingers 4-H Club
Kathy Augustin
Cheryl Gillespie
Kim Coffin
Michelle Kosch
Nebraska Governor combats myth of Great American Desert
Nebraska territorial Governor Samuel Black, in his 1859 opening speech, challenged the Long expedition view that the plains were a desert. He cited vast soil fertility and abundant crops, arguing that early settlers would be vindicated against false impressions and urging facts to guide opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Great American Desert
Nebraska
Samuel Black
Nebraska Territory
6Th Legislative Assembly
Nebraska State Historical Society
Black
Stephen Long
Platte River
Rocky Mountains
Platte
Kansas
Nebraska student Tim Wyman completes third work term in Veterinary Technology
Tim Wyman of Silver Creek Nebraska returns to the University of Nebraska Curtis campus to finish two years of Veterinary Technology training. He completed the third quarter work experience with Fonner Park Grand Island and Palmer Veterinary Clinic Palmer Nebraska under A T Swihart Robert Leslie D V M and Dean R Bader D V M. He performed large animal restraint lab work surgery vaccination and drug abuse testing on winning horses at Fonner Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Wyman
William B. Wyman
Silver Creek
Nebraska
University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture
Curtis
Tim
A. T. Swihart
Fonner Park
Grand Island
Robert Leslie
Dean R. Bader
D.V.M
Palmer
Palmer Veterinary Clinic
Fenner Park
Pioneer reminiscences of early Osceola life in 1875
The Mrs Wm Welch memoir recalls the 1874 75 winter and a 1875 March wedding in a sod house near Osceola plus moves to a new homestead. She lists neighbors ex governor John Mickey Rev Simon Barrows and others, notes prairie beauty and community bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Wm. Welch
William Welch
H. T. Arnold
William
John Mickey
William Waters
Ewing
Lee McGaw
Simon Barrows
Adams
Ohio
Denver
Colorado
Polk County
H.L. Bond
Blue
Allen
Nelson
John Jarmin
Henry Campbell
W. B. Carson
Frank Campbell
Susan Whaley
Nebraska
Obituary for William A. Bernt of Columbus
William A. Bernt, 91, of Columbus, died Saturday at Behlen Memorial Hospital after a six month illness. Rites by Rev. H. M. Rathkamp were held Tuesday at McKown Funeral Home. burial in Roselawn Memorial Park. Born Oct. 16, 1879 in Polk County, he married Mary Hasselbalch Sept. 23, 1901. Survived by son Roy, Columbus. brother Julius Bernt, Shelby. sisters Mrs. Adolph Grossnicklaus, Osceola and Mrs. Ella Smith, Columbus. Preceded in death by wife June 14, 1967 and siblings Adolph, Emma Enyeart, Molly Ballou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Bernt
Columbus
Behlen Memorial Hospital
H. M. Rathkamp
McKown Funeral Home
Roselawn Memorial Park
John and
Katherine Krebsbach Bernt
Polk County
Mr. Bernt
Mary Hasselbalch
Osceola
Shelby
Bernt Sport Shop
Roy
Julius Bernt
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Ella Smith
Adolph Bernt
L. J
Emma) Enyeart
C. W
Molly) Ballou
Grace P. Johnston Life Sketch from Osceola and Los Angeles
Grace Pheasant Johnston born November 3 1883 in Osceola Nebraska was the fourth of six children of Samuel G and Josephine Pheasant. She lived in Osceola over 50 years serving in local offices and as District Court Clerk before moving to Los Angeles in 1937 where she worked for the County and joined Christ Church Unity until her death August 24 1971 at 87. Services were held August 26 at Bastian Perrott Mortuary with private interment at Forest Lawn Glendale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace P. Johnston
Ella Grace Pheasant Johnston
Osceola
Nebraska
Samuel G
Josephine Stewart Pheasant
University of Nebraska
Wilbur M. Johnston
Post Office
Assessor's
Selective Service Office
District Court
Methodist Church
Eastern Star
Los Angeles
California
Bastian & Perrott Mortuary
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Glendale
Local social notes from Shelby and nearby towns
Sunday dinner guests at the Albert A Gabriel home included Mr and Mrs Bill Peters and Lori Ann of Shelby. Upcoming "Team Up with Mobil" event at Lewis Service on Sept 10 and 11. Visitors included Earl Thelander and two sons of Onawa Ja and Raymond Gestrine. Gene Hayes of Wheatland Wyoming. Quentin Reichmuth and family of Omaha. Mrs Bryan Riddell of Lincoln visiting grandmother Verna Rhodes. Riddell recently from Hong Kong after Vietnam duty. Raymond Gestrine visited Joé Schlegel in Columbus. DeVern Rodene home hosted Larry Davis Wesley Koehler Bud and Harry Rodene guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobil
Lewis
Earl Thelander
Onawa
Raymond Gestrine
Gene Hayes
Wheatland
Wyoming
Don Hayes
Quentin Reichmuth
Omaha
Bryan Riddell
Lincoln
Verna Rhodes
Riddell
Hong Kong
R &R
Vietnam
Joé Schlegel
Columbus
DeVern Rodene
Tom
Kent
Larry Davis
Wesley Koehler
Bud
Harry Rodene
Osceola Families Vacationing at Sigler Resort Minnesota
Osceola families including Eddie Mangelsen Don Sterup Virgil Johansen Ev erette Smith Bob Grossnicklaus Marvin Ericson and others visit Sigler Resort Nevis Minnesota. The Sterups travel via Sioux Falls to the resort while Brook Berggren Stromsburg and Dave Rutter pair also stay there. Jerry Krieger and others attend the Sharon Nothnagel Walter Haag wedding in Omaha Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigler
Nevis
Minn
Eddie Mangelsen
Don Sterup
Virgil Johansen
Everette Smith
Bob Grossnicklaus
Marvin Ericson
Holly Grossnicklaus
Kathy Jo Thayer
Julie Wobig
Osceola
Wilbur Heins
Stromsburg
Sterup
Dick Sterup
Sioux Falls
Brooke, Berggren of
Dave Rutter
Jerry Kriegers
Sharon Nothnagel
Walter Haag
Omaha
Osceola Poolmarks 50th Season Closure
The Osceola Municipal Swimming Pool closed its 50th season on Sunday August 29. Construction began in July 1921 with six teams digging a 60 by 120 foot area. Committee members were George Craven George Carson and A A Gray. Photos show progress from the 1920s era without a bath house to the present bath house and children enjoying the final day of the 1971 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
George Craven
George Carson
A. A. Gray
Mrs Viola Wieseman Returns From Five Week Visit
Mrs. Viola Wieseman is home after a five week visit with the Jack Swanson family at Golden Colorado. Mrs. Swanson Karen Debby Jimmy and Jeff brought Mrs Wieseman home. They returned to Golden Friday. Sunday supper guests of the Jerry Kriegers were the Ray Brantings whose wedding anniversary occurred Monday. Visitors Friday evening in Stromsburg with Mrs. Florence Johnson and her houseguests her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Dwayne Menke of Detroit Mich were Mrs Wesley Koehler and Bud Mrs DeVern Rodene Mrs Wayne Beatty and daughters and Mrs Shirley McGimpsey and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viola Wieseman
Jack Swanson
Golden
Colorado
Stromsburg
Florence Johnson
Dwayne Menke
Detroit
Mich
Wesley Koehler
Bud
DeVern Rodene
Wayne Beatty
Shirley McGimpsey
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Kok Ok
Osceola Locals
Merle White
Earl Watts
R.W. Carlin
Clean-up
Clarks
Church News
Osceola Methodist Church
Truman Bachenberg
Dora Lockard
Elmer Johnson
Fellowship Hall
Helen Merrick
Olive Watt
Charles Roberts
Charles Hayes
Calvary Lutheran Church OF
ST. Mary’s
ST. Andrew’s
Edward A. O'Leary
St. Mary's
St. Andrew's
ST. Vincent Catholic Church
Gsceola
ST. Paul Lutheran Church
Paul Konig
Dorcas
Naomi
Club News
Insurance
Bert Gissler
National Fidelity
Kansas City
Missouri
Robert F. Rosenburg
Heritage
Albert A. Gabriel
Bill Peters
Lori Ann
W. S. Desch Sons
York, Nebr
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