Local Events and Notices From Osceola Area
From Our Files notes September 15 1960 items include the Bill Millers living near Shelby and Jerry Johansen residence, a firemen picnic at Osceola Park, nursing school enrollments for Lois Jones and Marleen Carlson, a 50th wedding anniversary Open House in Clarks, a Denver wedding at St Philomena, a marriage and move to Laramie, a family unit in Cassel Germany, a new home for the Koehlers in Indianola, Legion Auxiliary gathering at Hansen home, and 40 years ago items on the Women's Club reception a new Mother’s Department, deaths, resignations, hay fires, a barber change, a mother’s death, and auditorium programs Murder Will Out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Millers
David City
Jerry Johansen
Johansens
Shelby
Osceola Park
Lois Jones
Myron Jones
University School of Nursing
Marleen Carlson
Ceva Carlson
St. Luke’s School of Nursing
Sam Cook
Clarks
Clarks Methodist Church
Karen Rawlins
Leroy Gabriel
St. Philomena Catholic Church
Denver
Laramie
Ivan Iler
Germany
Cassel
Mother’s Department
Frank Bernt, Jr
Here
Shelby Hospital
Minnie Ekstrom
Crouse-Tex Drug Store
Evelyn Scholz
Garrett Mentink
Jack Orendorff
Albion
Ryan
Charles Krumbach
S. P. Johnson
Karl Thelen
Kearney
Lila Lee
Noah Berry
Ruth Chatterton
Basil Rathbone
Doctor to Open Silver Creek Office Three Days Weekly
Dr. E A Gullberg of Osceola announces a new office in Silver Creek with hours three days per week. Polk County farmers plan a conservation club under W H Pierce sponsorship as part of Nebraska Foundation conservation efforts. Charles Schmoker, 81, died September 2 at his Atkinson home. Dick Smith takes a vacation from Swan son Frozen Foods and visits his parents while Marilyn Miller’s status at Wesleyan University is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Gullberg
Osceola
Silver Creek
Polk County
Polk County Conservation Club
W. H. Pierce
Shelby Banks
Nebraska Conservation Foundation
Charles Schmoker
Atkinson
Nebraska
Dick Smith
Swanson Frozen Foods Company of
Omaha
Clyde Smith
Marilyn Miller
Wesleyan University
Polk County News Highlights 30 Years Ago
Seventy years ago this issue notes OHS class presidents for fresh men to seniors. Grace Wilcox and William Dotson wed September 15 in Omaha. Shelterbelts draw Polk farmers, with 50 miles planted in two years and more planned for 1941. Dorothy Boden works at the Polk County Treasurer’s office. Funeral held for Charles E. Harless near Durant. Walter Herrmann returns home from Lincoln. Esther and Renus Johnson trip to Seattle San Francisco and San Diego. T D Richards spent three weeks in Sheridan County Kansas, wheat yield reported at 830 bu per acre. Students Buchta Marion Gillespie and Arthur Mickey register at the state university in Lincoln. Hjalmer Johnson heads to New York City after Omaha work with an electric company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OHS
Allen Kresha
Margaret Anne Hansen
Bill Grossnicklaus
Mary Louise Jean
Grace Wilcox
William Dotson
The
Covenant Church
Omaha
Polk County
Dorothy Boden
Polk County Treasurer’s
Miss Boden
Charles E. Harless
Polk
Durant
Walter Herrmann
Henry Herrmann
Lincoln
Esther Johnson
Renus Johnson
Seattle
San Francisco
San Diego
T. D. Richards
Sheridan County
Kansas
Gay, Buchta
Marion Gillespie
Arthur
Mickey
Harry Pike
Vida Beckmeyer
State University
Hjalmer Johnson
New York City
School and travel notes from Lincoln area panel
Sixty years ago on September 22 1910 Miss Nettie Behle and Ethel Blake returned to Lincoln to resume work at Wesleyan. Misses Della and Della Leatherbury left for Peru to enter the Normal. Fred Olson, a helper at the Union Pacific station, went to Omaha and will transfer elsewhere. A W Hahn departed for Alberta Canada to survey land for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Behle
Ethel Blake
Lincoln
Wesleyan
Della
Della Leatherbury
Peru
Normal
Fred Olson
Union Pacific
Omaha
A. W. Hahn
Alberta
Canada
Hastings Brothers trip changes aid. Bott leads local section
Hastings Brothers regular excursion continues but Conrad Bott of Blue Springs now heads the local section while Stanley Wensky moves to Mead to head the section there. Miss Clara Herrmann leaves Friday for Sedalia Missouri to visit her brother Rev. Matthew Herrmann and sister Martha attending school there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Hastings Brothers
Conrad Bott
Blue Springs
Stanley Wensky
Mead
Clara Herrmann
Sedalia
Rev
Matthew Herrmann
Martha
FHA reports record year of activity
Raymond M. Hauser Jr announced a record year for Farmers Home Administration rural housing loans in Butler Polk and Seward counties. Loans totaled 484000 this year up from 255000 last year with 1.4 billion in authority nationally to insure low and moderate income home loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Home Administration
Raymond M. Hauser, Jr
Hauser
Butler
Polk
Seward
America
Farmers Home
David City
Nebraska
Shelby Farmers Tour Kansas City Facilities
Shelby Farmers Cooperative tour group of 38 visited Farmland Industries facilities in Kansas City and McPherson and Lawrence Kansas. Guests included Pearl Coffin Leslie Hohndorf Englebert Gabel and many Shelby Osceola Stromsburg Rising City residents with Jerome Gabriel and Lynn Beacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Farmers’ Cooperative Business Association
Kansas City
McPherson
Kansas
Lawrence
Messrs
Mmes
Pearl Coffin
Leslie Hohndorf
Englebert Gabel
Mark Alt
Roger Moon
Wayne Coffin
Emil Alt
George Lux
Maurice Alt
Ray Alt
John Gabel
Rose Gabel
Leo Glatter
Marian Abbott
Albert Lux
Shelby
Osceola
Albert Gabriel Art Gabriel
Duane Gabel
Stromsburg
Orion Hanson
Kenneth Hanson
Rising City
Eilet Kopke
Jerome Gabriel
Lynn Beacher
Lincoln
Ray Brigham
Homer Brigham
Paul Smith
Meltona
Minnesota
Roger Eschliman
Oregon
Grand Island
Arapahoe
United Methodist Church
Don Linton
Howard Whitmore
John Inks
Edith Inks
Norwalk
California
Sacred Heart Church
Clarence Richter
Gertie Kumpf
George Bigelow
Cozad
Hawthorne
Nevada
Jane Kumpf
Randy Bigelow
Larry Kumpf
Kenneth Brock
Jessie Carter
Dean White
Bill Kumpf
Jerome Scholz
Darwin DeTurk
Algona
Iowa
Sunday Visit and Family Travel News
Local residents hosted visitors from Council Bluffs and Columbus while families temporarily stayed with relatives amid moves. The Schumoker group searched for a new location and tours of Lakewood Colorado were taken after time with Mae Peterson and Robert Peterson. Dr and Mrs William Nelson departed for Camp Mugu California after a two week stay with E. C. Schott family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Watts
Myrtle Ann Simes
Council Bluffs
Sidney Hasselquist
David
Columbus
Paul Schmoker
Hugh Schmoker
Aurora
Cecil Moore
Wayne
Gene
Lakewood
Colorado
Mae Peterson
Robert Peterson
Marvin Semerad
Howells
Nebraska
William Nelson
Camp Mugu
California
E.C. Schott
Community Socials and Visits Highlight Valley News Week
The Valley region saw numerous social events this week. Among gatherings, the Burritts and league members hosted a summer end party at the Roger Wright place, while Fred andyn Anderson visited Yungdahls in Fremont. Robt Wieseman hosted guests from Mesa and Lincoln, and multiple families attended weddings, 4-H events, and church circles across Osceola and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Burritt
Roger Wright
Fred Anderson
Omaha
Alfred Yungdahl
Fred
Walter
Algot Yungdahl
Oscar Imms
Lula Pickett
Edwin Swanson
Mark
Pomona
California
Ivar Carlsons
Fremont
Delbert Urban
Oregon
Gary Lux
Leonard Mentink
Lawrence Sarow
Dave Rutter
Night Owl Bridge Club
Helen Merrick
Eda Burritt
Helen Kenney
Silver Creek
Carl Wieseman
Valley Society
Neela Dunn
Effie Fernandez
Effie
Lewis Dunn
Neola Dunn
Neola
Jim Quan
New Jersey
W.S.C.S. Circle No. 1
Osceola Methodist Church
Margie Lux
Robert Wieseman
P. W. Moore
Mesa
Arizona
C. V. Sullivan
Lincoln
Wieseman
Grace Rutter
Lorraine Wieseman
The
Valley
York Country Club
Allan Kresha
Mary
Dennis Schmoker
Scott and Jolie
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Donald Schmoker
Irene Burritt
Calmer Boden
Yvonne Bernt
Shelby
Joe Bennett
Stromsburg
Shelby United Methodist Church
Ronald Lux
Minneapolis
Gary Reznicek
Evan Wieseman
Robert Wiesemans
Evan
Eddie
Wayne State College
Larry Frizzells
Church notices list weekly events at three area parishes
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church Milan Swasko announces weekday and weekend services with choir, Sunday School and worship. St Paul Lutherans highlights promotions, worship and choir meetings. United Methodist Church schedules youth fellowship, circle meetings, worship and Crop solicitation day with workshops and study groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church OF
ST. Paul
Morris Dunn
Allegra Johnson
Kingdomtide
Council On Ministries
Central City
Rites Held for Mrs Belisle in Lincoln Funeral
Mrs. Lucille Belisle aged 75 of Lincoln died August 28 after weeks of hospitalization at Annie Jeffrey Hospital. Funeral services were held September 1 at St Mary Catholic church in Lincoln. Surviving are a son and three daughters including Mrs Edward Watts of Osceola. attendees from Osceola included Mr and Mrs Earl Watts and Mrs Raymond Watts and Mrs Richard Watts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Belisle
Lincoln
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
St. Mary Catholic Church of
Edward Watts
Osceola
Earl Watts
Raymond Watts
Richard Watts
Lindblade Family Visits Sibling in Omaha Hospital
Osceola locals report Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lindblade visited their son Duane recovering from surgery at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha. On the way home they stopped to see Mr. and Mrs. Phil Johnson in Lincoln and other relatives in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Lindblade
Duane
Clarkson Hospital
Omaha
Lindblades
Phil Johnson
Lincoln
Donald Schmoker
Sam Hammons
Central City
Dennis Schmoker
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Paul Schmoker
David
Hugh Schmoker
John Inness
Ray Beckner
Janet Donnelly
Dennis Inselman
St. Edward
Leonard Hanson
Martin Roberts
Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Mae Timm
Walter Koehler
Lucille
Indianola
W. Q. Hansen
Werner Johansen
American Legion Auxiliary
Hansen
FHA
Blanche Brigham
Duane Hopwood
Robbie Coffin
Ron Coffin
Max Suddarth
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Bill Uhler
Fullerton
Neil Brigham
Pam Brigham
Nick Stas
Deborah Johansen
Virgil Johansen
Crow Wing Lake
Womens’ Society of Christian Service
Wayne Kinnan
Sacred Heart Guild
Lyle Hopwood
Walter White
Elaine Kay Wagner
Jean Raefert
Lori Coffin
Robin Wills
Debra Reha
Kay Wagner
Shannon
Ireland
Limerick
England
Denmark
Sweden
Italy
France
Smith
Roy Johnson of
Europe
Tuaw N Ea
Presh
WAHO
Prunes
Elgerta Freestowe Ge
TU al
Pulsbury Hungry Jack
sQe
Schilling
Kraft
Campbell
SWIFT
Ongen
Jacks Jill Food Center
Valley News
Floyd Frizzell
Bruce Frizzell
Pickett
Jay Mc Donald
Viola Townsend
Erasmus Burritt
Church News
Mrs. Belisle
Osceola Locals
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