Community notices and events from Osceola 1961
News brief roundup from September 1961 lists Raymond Zelasney’s induction date, Howard Hurd’s new produce station and secondhand shop, a neighborhood coffee honoring Mrs. McKeag, a wedding at St Stanislaus in Duncan, the Central District Dental Meeting in York, Beverly Wieseman’s 4-H cattle show wins, Uncle Nate Elledge’s 78th birthday, Carson Auto Company prices for Fords, a Bertha Wyman and Henry Schipperiet marriage in Brewster, and a Bank of Gresham robbery report.
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Raymond Edward Zelasney
Clarks
Howard Hurd
Mr. Hurd
Leroy Rhodes
Wm. McKeag
Chas. H. Johnson
Patricia Liss
Richard Triba
St. Stanislaus Catholic Church
Duncan
Central District Dental Meeting
York
Lanny Gross
Grosse
Beverly Wieseman
Methodist Church
Osceola
Nate Elledge
Court House
Carson Auto Company
Bertha Wyman
Henry Schipperiet
Brewster
Silver Creek
First National Bank of
Reunion and staffing updates from 20 years ago
The Medical Detachment of the 78th Engineering Battalion held a Monday Tuesday reunion at the Howard Boden and Hollis Campaiy homes. Maurice Scholz, previously with Gas Company of Osceola, will become manager of the Stromsburg office and distribution system starting Oct 1. Ray Bennett died at St Francis Hospital after a week with heart trouble. Public sale of School District 64 buildings is set for Sept 29 near the Polk County fairgrounds. Jeanice Schott joins the University of Nebraska ROTC band on clarinet. JoAnne Bowe enrolls at Nebraska Central College. Phyllis Kresha takes a new position at the Corn Palace Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
78Th Engineering Battalion
Howard Boden
Hollis Campaiy
Maurice Scholz
Osceola
Scholz
Stromsburg
Ray Bennett
St. Francis Hospital
Polk County Fairgrounds
Jeanice Schott
E. C. Schott
University of Nebraska Rotc
JoAnne Bowe
Nebraska Central College
Central City
Phyllis Kresha
Corn Palace
Local gas superintendent appointed for Osceola Shelby
Cecil DeLand named gas superintendent of Iowa Nebraska Light and Power for Osceola and Shelby. He has served the combined gas and electric company since 1938. Mrs. Viola Cornish moves from Shelby to Osceola to handle the office. The Osceola office opens Oct. L Maxine Brooks, Wesleyan University student and Lincoln Symphony violin hopeful, will join that orchestra. Helen Wisely and Alvin Willis wed Sept. 26. Osceola Fall Festival failed to draw crowds last Saturday due to cold weather and nonfunctional concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil DeLand
Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Company
Osceola
Shelby
DeLand
Combined Gas and Electric Company
Viola Cornish
Maxine Brooks
Wesleyan University
Lincoln Symphony Orchestra
Helen Wisely
William Wisely
Alvin Willis
Grand Island
L. M. Merrick
Osceola Clubs Honor Members. Local Deaths and Marriages
The Osceola Women’s Club reception at the Methodist church drew about 70 attendees with five charter members named. Funeral services were held in York for John Egelhoff, 76, with interment at Blue Ridge Cemetery. Miss Chell Crozier and Rev Cola Winn Meacham wed in St Louis, and will reside there. Osceola Lincoln Club elected F C Banks president with officers R G Douglas and E R Ware. Henry Walford, 40, died from accidental gunshot wounds while hunting near Gresham. Ped Miller was bitten by a water moccasin at the Loup River. he treated wounds and suffered no ill effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Women’s Club
Methodist Church
Tll
W. F. Kepner
W. H. Clark
H. H. Campbell
L. M. Shaw
Josephine McChesney
John Egelhoff
York
Blue Ridge Cemetery
Chell Crozier
Cola Winn Meacham
St. Louis
F. C. Banks
Osceola Lincoln Club
Lincoln
R. G. Douglas
E. R. Ware
Henry J. Walford
Farmer Wing
Gresham
Ped Miller
Loup
Rev Hull Returns as Pastor at First Osceola
Osceola residents welcome the return of Rev. W. W. Hull to lead the First Church. His reappointment marks a notable moment for the congregation and local religious life.
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Osceola
W. W. Hull
Peaches Carried From Geneva by Local Travelers
Steve Leatherbury and H. F. Bense traveled by wagon to Geneva in the latter part of last week and brought back a load of peaches. Herman Beckmeyer of Valley Precinct took the train here Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Leatherbury
H. F. Bense
Geneva
Herman Beckmeyer
Valley Precinct
Sunday birthday gathering hosts Osceola residents
Sunday guests in the Wayne Anderson home included Ada Whiting Melvin Atwater Lynn Iverson and families from Albion along with Ray Whiting Bryan and Charles Roberts and Mrs Ruth Eklund in Rupert Carlson's home. The occasion honored the birthdays of Mrs Whiting Melvin Atwater and Wayne Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Anderson
Ada Whiting
Melvin Atwater
Lynn Iverson
Albion
Ray Whiting
Bryan
Omaha
Charles Roberts
Whiting
Rupert Carlson
Glenn Anderson
Ruth Eklund
Bob
Rebekah Lodge marks 50th anniversary in Osceola
The Rebekah Degree Lodge celebrated its half century with a festive event in Osceola. A fine supper followed an engaging program in the lodge room. Nearby notes mention a newborn son to Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Herrmann on September 23. Local ad copy promotes Burlington blankets and harness goods at R. A. Fleming, The Harness Man.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Rebekah
Osceola Lodge
J. M. Herrmann
Burlington
R. A. Fleming
Osceola Bank
Local families attend showers and services in Grand Island area
Neighborhood social calendar notes Miss Sharon Leimser wedding to Arlyn Johannes on October 9 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Louis Jordan, 80, dies after long illness. funeral at St. Isidore Church. Louis Jordan survivors include Ottille and Arthur. pallbearers listed. Funeral and rosary services for Louis Jordan attended by multiple area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hagadorn
Grand Island
Allyn Leimser
Kenneth Oppligers
Denver
Colorado
Mildred Hahn
Carroll Hahn
Carol Brockmeier
Harold Kamrath
Hohndorf
Fred Hecker
David Schmidt
Sharon Leimser
Leimser
Arlyn Johannes
Trinity Lutheran Church
Karen Jo Klink
Father O’leary
Waverly
Carol Brockmeiers
Fred
Hannah) Cockson
St. Mary’s Hospital
St. Isidore Catholic Church
Tom Adams
St. Bonaventure Cemetery
Ottille Jordan
Arthur
Joseph
Germany
Alfred Nitsches
Annie Nitsch
Bernard Nitsch
Fred Bernt
Clarence
William Czaplas
Stachura
Leonard
Lawrence Stachuras
Lawrence Leimser
Ron Stempek
Lyle Keith
Mike Hollmann
Donna Hollmann
Carl Bollig
Lawrence
Allyn
Leimser Family Hosts Products Party
Ron Stempek Carl Bol lig Mildred Hahn attended a products party hosted by Mrs Robert Leimser and her mother Betty Wachal. Lawrence Leimser visited during the event with Robert Leimser.
Osceola Methodist Teachers Attend Albion School
Nine church school teachers from Osceola Methodist Church attended the Christian Workers School at Albion Sunday night. They will return Wednesday night and next Sunday night. Attendees last Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Elmer B. Johnson Marjorie Bachenberg Richard Archie Klein Thelma Conkling Betty Conkling Eldonna Workman and Alice Dunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Osceola Visitors Share Friday Hosts in Stromsburg
Lori Ann spent Wednesday afternoon at the Albert A Gabriel home. Mr and Mrs Clifford Reichstein of Newell SD arrived Friday morning at the Mrs Thelma Conkling home en route to the Texas Nebraska game in Lincoln. All attended Friday supper at the Francis Donelson home in Stromsburg.
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Lori Ann
Albert A. Gabriel
Lincoln
Clifford Reichstein
Newell
South Dakota
Thelma Conkling
Francis Donelson
Stromsburg
Lone Star Club Elects Officers in September Meeting
The Lone Star Club elected officers at a September 14 meeting and luncheon at the Landmark in Columbus. New officers include President Mrs. Glen Augustin and Vice President Mrs. Lee Hegi. Members planned 1972 lessons and hostesses. Six members will attend the State Extension Convention at Alliance on September 28 to 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Club
Landmark
Columbus
Glen Augustin
Lee Hegi
Clyde Oppliger
John Gonka
Elgin Tenniges
Louis Scow
Fred Hecker
James Podliska
Reading
Dave Scow
George Tiaden
Irene Krueger
George Traden
Senate
Alliance
Weekly Merchandise Certificate Contest Rules
The Record offers a $5 merchandise certificate each week to the entrant who picks the most winning teams from game ads. Fill blanks with team names, provide a tie breaker score, and submit by 5:00 p.m. Wednesday October 6. One entry per person, entries from family on separate sheets allowed, judge’s decision final.
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Lone Star News
Osceola News
Highway
Ahrens
Diamonds
Hampton
Osceola Insurance Agency
Nebraska
First National Bank Bldg
Harold’s
Polk County
Blair
Ralston
Kepner - Roberts
Clarks Os
Genoa
Old
Hender Co-op Oil, Inc
Missouri
GMC
Lewis Mobil
Dale
Jim
Jungscholig
Osceola Body Shop
Alan Russell
Rowan
Lennox & American Standard
Winco
Davis Electric
Osceola, Nebraska
Bush
The
First National Bank
F.D.I.C
Iowa State
Chat and Chow Cafe
Smorgasbord
Mert’s
Zenith
Motorola
Permalux
Pontiac
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