Central City trips and town notices from 1910
Roysler returned from Central City after visiting relatives. J. H. Jarmin departed for Oakdale on business. Edna Snedeker of Shelby visits Opal Leibee. Haye arrived to lead the Dry Goods Department at W. O. Johnson's Store. The Wizard of Wiseland will be shown at the Auditorium at high cost. Mrs. Frank Kellar dies twelve miles north of Osceola. A quiet wedding unites Samuel L. Cook and Josephine Thompson in Osceola on September 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roysler
Central City
J. H. Jarmin
Oakdale
Edna Snedeker
Shelby
Opal Leibee
Haye
W. O. Johnson
Wizard of Wiseland
Nebraska
Frank Kellar
Osceola
Samuel L. Cook
Josephine Thompson
Longest tenure for Osceola church pastor Rev Handel Collier
September 25 1930 report notes Rev Handel Collier has been returned to Osceola for a fifth year the longest tenure for this charge. Also obituary for John J Kepner 81 of Grand Island resident for two decades who lived near Osceola for about 32 years survivor list includes wife and son. Other items include birth of daughter to Adolph and Mrs Kresha September 24 and plans for Bill Scholz to study embalming in Kansas City. A Osceola fire destroyed a frame dwelling in southwest town early Saturday morning formerly occupied by Mrs Eric Fillman and family who had moved in recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handel Collier
Osceola
John J. Kepner
Grand Island
W. F
Kepner
Adolph Kresha
Bill Scholz
Hastings
Kansas City
Sam Cook
Eric Fillman
1941 Chevrolet on display at Johnson Bros Garage
The 1941 Chevrolet features a wider body and longer wheelbase with eliminated running boards for improved beauty. Polk County farmers report a 95.5 percent participation in wheat allotment compliance for Triple A, with 1646 of 1727 farms indicating intent to join the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Bros
Polk County
Gunnard Peterson
Lincoln
Ronald Taddiken
Bush Drug Store
Flying Fingers
Marjorie Richards
Merle Peterson
Albion
Peterson
Gertrude Adair
Local notices and social items from Osceola area dated September 21 1950
Mary Gerdes returns from a four day Educational Conference in Excelsior Springs Missouri. Shuffleboard players sought for American Legion League. sponsor name with Wes Parks. Christine Koziel weds Ray Swan at St Anthony’s Columbus. Arlo Bray weds Mary Ann Bernt at St Andrew’s Sept 18. Rose Swan moves with sons to apartment above Corn Palace Café. George Inness’s family takes son Jimmy to Wentworth Academy Lexington Missouri. Camp Fire supervisor Lucille Kardux to attend meeting Friday at Earl Miley home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gerdes
Excelsior Springs
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
United States
American Legion League
Wes Parks
Christine Koziel
Ray Swan
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Columbus
Arlo Bray
Mary Ann Bernt
St. Andrew’s Church
Rose Swan
Osceola
Corn Palace
George Inness
Jimmy
Lexington
Wentworth Academy
Lucille Kardux
Earl Miley
St Paul Lutheran Dedication Promises New Church Edifice
Coverage notes a 13 year dream realized with dedication of the new St Paul Lutheran Church edifice. It also mentions weddings at local churches, FFA president Larry Wieseman elected Sept 14, a 60th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs John Albers, a Pride of the Plains band addition at Wesleyan featuring Joyce Roberts, and other community notes from September 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Lutheran
Camille Kaminsky
Gregg Johnson
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Osceola
Lorraine Dawes
Gale Smith
Christ Methodist Church Lincoln
Larry Wieseman
FFA
John Albers
Shelby
St. Vincent’s Hall
Blue River Extension Club Holds Fall Meeting
The Blue River Extension Club met September 3 at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Richard Rolene hosting. All members attended and brought guests including several named ladies. A silent auction occurred, and Mrs. Peters led a Fabric Flowers craft lesson with materials supplied. Next meeting is October 2 hosted by Mrs. Gerald Hopwood with a Wood Furniture lesson by Mrs. Rolene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue River Extension Club
Richard Rolene
Mmes. Eldon Neujahr
Dennis Stenger
Bert Rathje
Raymond Eklund
Leon Hopwood
Willie Shonka
Max Gabel
Leon Eller
Richard Eller
Wm. Peters
Midland College honors 716 students at Sept honors convocation
Osceola local Miss Anita Peterson joined 716 students at Midland College found honored at the September 9 honors convocation for academic achievement and recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Peterson
Midland College
Obituary notes for Mrs Dora Kontor and son Raymond Kontor
Mrs Theodosia Hapday Kontor 79 of Rt. 2 Osceola died in a Polk County traffic accident. Final rites at St Mary Church Pilsno were followed by burial in the parish cemetery. Survivors include husband John and many children. Raymond V Kontor 48 of Rt. 2 Osceola died from injuries in a Polk County traffic crash. Last rites were at St Mary Church Pilsno with burial in the parish cemetery. He was a Polk County farmer, survived by father John and many siblings. mother predeceased him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kontor
John
Dora) Kontor
Rt. 2
Osceola
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Pilsno
Edward O'Leary
Kontor
Polk County
Theodosia Hapday
John Hapday
St. Stanislaus Church
Duncan
Silver Creek
George
Rose) Furasek
Weston
Walter
Helen
Bojanski
Marian
Matyja
Stanley
Clara
Bojan
Omaha
Raymond Kontor
Raymond V. Kontor
St. Mary Hospital
Columbus
St. Mary Catholic Church
Edward A. O'Ledry
Mr. Kontor
Theodosia (Dora) Hapday Kontor
American Legion Post
St. Mary Church
Louie
Springfield
Clifford
Valerian
John Jr
Edmund
Joe
Florence) Konwinski
Tom
Genevieve
Konwinski
Funeral services for Max Suddarth at United Methodist Church
Funeral services were held at the United Methodist Church of Shelby for Max Suddarth 72 a retired Polk and Butler County farmer who died Monday at Osceola hospital after a lingering illness Rev Jay Banta and Rev Clifford Bahr officiated with burial in Shelby Cemetery Born July 24 1898 in Bellwood to John D and Louella Suddarth he was a 1917 graduate of Rising
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Church of
Shelby
Max Suddarth
Polk and
Butler County
Osceola Hospital
Jay Banta
Clifford Bahr
Shelby Cemetery
Bellwood
John D
Louella Suddarth
Obituaries Chronicle Local Notables in Polk County
Obituaries note the deaths of Mr. Suddarth a Polk and Butler Counties farmer banker and lodge member with survivors in Nebraska Colorado Alaska and Oregon. Also Mrs. Sidney Graham dies at 72 in Silver Creek with service details and family survivors including grandchildren and siblings. Emma C. Nyquist dies at 85 with Lutheran church ties and Osceola burial. Funeral services held across homes in Silver Creek Osceola and Lincoln area with multiple survivors listed.
Clarence Richter dies after six month illness in Shelby
Clarence Fredrick Richter died Friday September 4 1970 at St Mary Hospital Columbus after a six month illness. Rosary was Sunday September 6 at Kepner Roberts Osceola. Funeral Sept 7 at Sacred Heart Shelby with Revrausch Roh and Herbek officiating. Burial Sacred Heart Cemetery. Born March 4 1915 in Polk County to Herman and Elizabeth Richter, he married Verda Ruth Spalding May 17 1943 at Sacred Heart Shelby and farmed. Surviving: Verda Ruth and six children including Dean Edward of Omaha and Dianne among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Fredrick Richter
St. Mary Hospital
Columbus
Kepner-Roberts
Osceola
Anthony “‘Rausch
Raymond Roh
Adramn Herbek
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Shelby
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Polk County
Herman and
Elizabeth Krumbach Richter
Shelby High School
Verda Ruth Spalding
Verda Ruth
Dean Edward
Omaha
Gene
Dianne
Lincoln residents linked in extended family obituary
Zitek and Mrs. Rick Colleen Waldman of Lincoln share related ties with Michael Clarence, Judy Anne and Peggi Marie Zitek. The obituary mentions one grandson Brian Zitek, his father Herman Richter, three brothers Leo Edward of Shelby and Lawrence of Ceresco Nebr. and three sisters Agnes Reisdorff Osceola Bertha Thompson Lawndale California Dorothy Whitmore Surprise. He was preceded in death by his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zitek
Rick
Colleen)Waldman
Lincoln
Michael Clarence
Judy Anne
Peggi Marie
Brian Zitek
Herman Richter
Leo
Edward
Shelby
Lawrence
Ceresco
Nebr
Hershel
Agnes) Reisdorff
Osceola
Richard
Bertha) Thompson
Lawndale
California
Raymond
Dorothy) Whitmore
Surprise
District 54 News Roundup from Leena Imhoff
Social notes from Silver Creek to Lincoln recount visits and gatherings. Omaha visitors Bernie and Mrs Swertzic spent days with Frank Stanczyk and Stella Swertzic, while Stanczyk and Atkinson families joined events at St Marys Hospital and local fairs. Family updates include Wyman, Benson, Hinkle, and Wyman households with church and club activities noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernie Swertzic
Omaha
Frank Stanczyk
Swertzic
Stanczyk
Stella Swertzic
Lawrence Gdowski
Fullerton
Robert Tooker
Darrell Atkinson
Norman Carter
al Laska
Jose Reyes
Mexico City
Kess
John Wyman
Vern McCormick
Bill Wyman
Ted Wyman
Sidney Graham
Jim Nowak
Raymond Kontor
St. Mary’s Hospital
Kontor
Wyman
Kuhn
Lincoln
Nebraska-Wake Forest
Donald Schipparell
Walter Yungdahl
Dennis Hinkle
Baby
Gilbert Hinkle
St Mary Hospital
Carrell
Atkinson
Alvin Swertzic
Roy Nelson
Clarks
Schuyler
Tim
Ronnie Carlson
Shane
U-Shar
Silver Creek
Roy Starostka
Louis Blaser
Bill Imhoff
Beth
Lone Star Club Elects Officers At Sept Dinner
The Lone Star Club held a 7:00 p.m. dinner at Husker House in Columbus on September 8. In a business meeting, officers for 1971 were elected: President Mrs. James Podliska, Vice president Mrs. Glenn Augustin, Secretary-News Reporter Mrs. Harry Oppliger, Treasurer Mrs. Irene Kreuger, Music Leader Mrs. Clyde Oppliger. Committee chairmen were named: Citizenship Mrs. George Traden Reading Mrs. John Gonka Health Mrs. Fred Hecker Historian Mrs. Glenn Augustin and Cards Mrs. Kenneth Oppliger and Mrs. Lee Hegi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Club
Husker
Fred Hecker
Glenn Augustin
Kenneth Oppliger
Lee Hegi
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. F. Davis
Silver Creek Land
Schuyler Herald
Columbus Democrat and Telegram
Wm. Everett
Simeon
Frank Johnson
G. W. Morgan
Spalding
A. M. Bell
Anthony
Idaho
Bell
Wm. Ludden
Ed Brazee
Dorothy
Anita
York
U. B
Brad Cook
American Legion Club
Linda
United States Brewers Association, Inc
Lincoln, Nebraska
Osceola Local
Charmin
Dick Ee
Jack & JH
Tim Or
Cay
Spin Blend
Jack & Jill
Pillsbury
Fairmont
Pillsbury Biscuits
Golden Valley
Brach’s
Tokay
Krait Parkay
Mad Ee
Colorado
Louisiana
Jack & Jill Sweet Rolls
Wer Soc
America
E- Mie Food
Denver
Colo
Doris) Hiemer
Lois Vrbka
Fairbanks
Alaska
Shirley Schroeder
Papillion
Frances Steele
Pomona
Calif
Olen
Clyde
Ogallala
Sidney (Collie) Graham
Methodist
E. John Kess
John Dash, Jr
Edward L. Maurer
Bennie L. King
Teddie M. Dittmer
Jack Dittmer
Don Schippareit
Graham
Genoa
Steven
Florence Brooks
Sidney B. Graham
Ladies Aid of the
Methodist Church
Rex
Gertrude Sparks
Iva Low
Rosemead
Emma C. Nyquist
Wahoo
Ernest E. Nyquist
Nyquist
Hilma Herrmann
Hayward
Selma Peterson
Albert
John Anderson
Wilmer Anderson
Stromsburg
Nebi
Mabel Anderson
Lenora Anderson
Herman Anderson
Albert Anderson
Paul Konig
Carl Cederberg
Martin Jones
Otto Nelson
Enoch Anderson
Kenneth Sipes
Clarence Carlson
Clarence Anderson
Clarence Richter
District 54 News
Leena Imhoff
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