Aged Polk Lady Publishes Song “The Clock With The Hands of Gold”
Mrs. Seth Piper 80 of Polk has composed and published a song about mother and she holds the copyright. The piece was performed as a surprise at the Faithful Workers Club to which she belongs, a group she has led in 4 H and club offices for years.
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Seth Piper
Polk
Faithful Workers Club
Nebraska
Omaha
Big Springs
Arcadia
Osceola
May
Mable
Fall fashion flash from the fashion book review
A fashion column comments on fall trends with daring designs from Dior and Givenchy, noting a tweed coat with helmet, feathered accents, gaiters, a flame gown, and a slim pencil skirt. It contrasts modern looks with practical concerns about costly wardrobes and the safer option of mending existing clothes.
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Dior
Nebraska
Givenchy
Garden Club Meets on Third Tuesday Monthly
Garden Club met September 21 at the home of Lillian Brown with Edna and Fanny McCray as assistant hostesses. Roll call recalled former school memories. the president led business and voted to set meetings on the third Tuesday monthly.
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Garden Club
Lillian Brown
Edna
Fanny McCray
Edith Richards
Nebraska
John S. Anderson
Lulu Burns
Fred Bond
Special Election Vote Count For School District 19 Bond
Official tally shows 83.76 percent in favor of the bonds from 727 total votes after adding 36 absent and disabled ballots. In booth voting 691 cast yes 36 no 0, with 574 yes and 117 no in poll results. 35 of 36 absentee votes favored the issue. Plans for building on block south of the current school, with site work this fall and possible spring start depending on plans and weather.
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Osceola
Cub Scouts Robin Hood Themed Meeting Awards
Cub Scouts met in the park cabin with a Robin Hood theme. Awards included Wolf Badge and Bear Silver arrows for Terry Senn Larry Miley Joe Roberts Don Eklund and Bear Badge with gold arrows for Rickie Ekstrom and Paul Carlson. Three new Bobcats joined: Joe Fikenhorst Kenneth Gonka Steve Johnson. Next meeting Friday October 28 in the Lutheran church basement.
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Terry Senn
Larry Dean Miley
Joe Roberts
Don Eklund
Rickie Ekstrom
Paul Carlson
Joe Fikenhorst
Kenneth Gonka
Steve Johnson
Lutheran Church
More Volunteers Sought for Osceola Blood Drive
Local Legion Auxiliary seeks volunteers to meet a 130 pint quota for the Blood Mobile visit to Osceola and Shelby on Monday October 3. The drive runs 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Osceola school auditorium. contact Mrs. Flossie Deeds, Mrs. R. L. Mills, Mrs. W. F. Monson, or Mrs. Philip Nyberg to sign up.
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Legion Auxiliary
Blood Mobile
Osceola
Shelby
Flossie Deeds
R. L. Mills
W. F. Monson
Philip Nyberg
New Officers Chosen By County Teachers
The Polk County Teachers Association elected new officers at Stromsburg High School. Supt. John Johnston was named President with Supt. Wm. Classen as Vice President and Mrs. Bernice G. Austin as Secretary. Treasurer is Mrs. Anne Marie Merrick. Retiring officers include Miss Nina R. Burke and Carroll L. Brown. The group approved constitutional changes and heard reports from the NSEA Leadership Conference and a Social Security School. The next meeting will be November 21 in Osceola.
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Polk County Teachers Association
Stromsburg
Ruth Cahill
John Johnston Polk
Classen Shelby
John Johnston
Polk
Carroll L. Brown
Pinedale
Wyo
Janet Zedicher
Osceola
California
NSEA
Kearney
Nina Burke
Social Security
Lincoln
Stromsburg High School
Osceola Firemen Plan Regular Monthly Meeting
Osceola Volunteer Fire Department members convene tonight at the Legion rooms for the regular monthly meeting. The session begins at 8:00 p m with regular business on the agenda and all members urged to attend.
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Osceola Volunteer Fire Department
Legion Rooms
Mrs Kathryn Brazee Dinner Guest of Hesses Saturday
Mrs Kathryn Brazee was a dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Meldon Hess Saturday.
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Kathryn Brazee
Mrs. Meldon Hess
Osceola Homecoming Fetes Friend Friday Football Game
Osceola prepares for its homecoming clash with Friend High School this Friday. Osceola aims to extend a two game win streak after beating Stromsburg and St Paul, while seeking revenge for last year’s upset by Friend. A parade starts at 2 00 p m with floats from rural schools and businesses. queen and captain will be named at half time amid plans for large crowds and festivities.
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Osceola
Friend High School
Friend
Stromsburg
St. Paul
David City
Clair W. Walber
Osceola Plans Boy Scout Fund Drive For Cornhusker Council
Bill Zedicher and six Osceola men attended a York Nebraska finance seminar on September 19 to launch a local drive. The Osceola goal is 350 dollars based on 15 percent community participation, part of a 63360 dollar councilwide target to support 5500 scouts across about 70 communities.
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Bill Zedicher
Osceola
Cornhusker Council
York
Nebraska
DeVern Rodene
Sheldon Read
Dale Frizzell
Glen Green
W. H. Norton
Bob Mills
Lace
Finnance Committee
Boden Couple Return From Illinois and Indiana Trip
Mr and Mrs Gust Boden returned Monday morning from a trip to Illinois and Indiana.
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Gust Boden
Illinois
Indiana
Rally Draws Lutheran Children From Stromsburg District
A large group of Stromsburg District children from Augustana Lutheran church attended a children's missionary rally at St. Pauls Lutheran in Osceola last Sunday afternoon September 25. The mass choir directed by Mrs. Wm Conrad and with Mrs. Lavelle Lamoree accompanied sang two numbers for the teenage and business women's meeting. The program included welcome greetings devotionals illustrated presentation and group singing followed by a benediction. Lunch was provided by the host church for children leaders and visitors.
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Stromsburg
Augustana Lutheran Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Osceola
Wm. Conrad
Lavelle Lamoree
Bernie Gissler
Barbara Oberg
Ong Div
Emery Carlson
Newman Grove
Robert Johnson
Osceola Band to Join 70 Bands at Nebraska Band Day
Osceola High School band will join 69 other bands plus 309 twirlers and 3 543 players at the University of Nebraska Band Day on Saturday October 8 in Lincoln. A 9 30 a m downtown parade leads to a Stadium massed formation during the Nebraska Texas A M game. The Osceola group rehearses 8 to 9 a m and performs a big N on the field at halftime before 30 000 to 35 000 fans. Directed by Prof. Donald Lentz, Band Day began in 1939 with 10 bands. 31 performed in 1942. now limited to every third year since World War II.
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Lincoln
Osceola
University of Nebraska
Nebraska-Texas A & M
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Friends Host Plowing Bee at Kresha Farm
Members of the Holy Name Society of St. Andrew's church held a plowing bee Saturday of last week to aid Adolph Kresha recovering from injuries from a recent auto accident. Helpers included Alfred Bernt Bernard Korger Art Gabriel Clarence Bernt Duane Schmoker Albin Bernt and Donald Kropatsch.
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Holy Name Society of
Local Selectees Depart for Induction Center
The following volunteered for military service and left Wednesday, September 28 for the induction center at Omaha. Merlin Nyberg Stromsburg Duane Henggler Stromsburg Ronald Nyberg Polk Jerome Reisdorf Osceola.
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Omaha
Merlin Nyberg
Stromsburg
Duane Henggler
Ronald Nyberg
Polk
Jerome Reisdorf
Osceola
Osceola Bulldogs Top St. Paul 12 9 on Home Field
Osceola won 12 to 9 over St. Paul in the Goldenrod Conference on St. Paul’s field. Vaughn Mickey starred after an injury, rushing for 84 yards and leading backs in yardage while the defense clamped down in the fourth quarter. Osceola totaled 226 yards on 43 plays with key runs by Bernt and Triba.
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Osceola
Goldenrod
St. Paul
John Bernt
Triba
Vaughn Mickey
Gabriel
Lewis
Jones
Burritt
Bulldogs
Mickey
Bernt
Wright
Dinges
Real Estate Transfers in Stromsburg and Polk
Herbert L. Kuntz and wife transfer Lot 13 Block 5 Original Town of Stromsburg to Rolland Johnson. Tief Ostberg and wife transfer the North 12 percent of the South 37 percent of Lot 4 Block 6 Original Village of Polk to Edna H. Orendorff.
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Herbert L. Kuntz
Rolland Johnson
Stromsburg
Tief Ostberg
Edna H. Orendorff
Orig
Polk
St Vincent Parish Plans Fall and Winter Activities
St Vincent Parish resumes fall and winter activities with the altar society and Confraternity of Christian Mothers planning food sales and a December public turkey dinner. The parish choir reorganizes with Sister Mary Madonna directing and St Joseph's High School music faculty. Parish student and adult discussion clubs set to begin in coming weeks.
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St. Vincent Parish
Septemer
Ladies of the Altar Society
Confraternity of Christian Mothers
Mary Madonna
O.S.B
Madonna
St. Joseph’s High School
York
Parish High School
Mrs. Wisely Schedules Public Household Goods Sale
Mrs. Wm. Wisely announces a public sale of household goods to be held on Saturday October 8 at her property. Dick Merrick will serve as auctioneer and the event will take place in the afternoon. Watch next week's Record for the detailed list of items.
Valley Rural WSCS Joins Mrs Wieseman Next Wednesday
Social calendar notes the Valley Rural WSCS meeting with Mrs Donal Wieseman on October 5. Fern Wyman to assist as hostess. CAMERA CLUB postponed to a later date. Matheson Arnorld VFW Post 4998 and Auxiliary meet October 3 at 8:00 PM in Stromsburg with lunch social hour and initiation. RIDE A WEES meets at Mrs Oliver Schneiders home this Thursday. SISTERS of the SKILLET meet October 4 with Mrs Jack Steeple. BUSY BELLES meet October 5 with Mrs F E Goerlinger replacing October 3 date.
Cornhusker Pride and Local Happenings Across Nebraska
The region welcomes rainfall easing irrigation fears on the Platte while farmers face broader economic links to rural prosperity. Nebraska football notes celebrate the Cornhuskers’ strong showing against Ohio State, Osceola scores 12 9 in a league game, and Genoa looms as a conference rival. Greens Chapel WSCS hosts a chicken supper October 6 inviting all locals.
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Platte
Platte Valley
Polk County
Cornhusbergs
Ohio State
Greens Chapel
WSCS
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CUB Scouts
Boy Scout Fund
Farm Bureau
Polk County Farm Bureau
St. Mary’s Hall
Lindell Kinzli
Mr. Thompson
State Farm Bureau
Henry Galus
Homer Ingalls
Bruce Pickett
Oscar Imm
University 8Th
Kresha Farm
Mrs. Wm. Wisely Sale
Genoa
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