Forty Birds Seen Sunday At Shiloh Basin Flight List
A Sunday birding run along the Shiloh school basin and Platte River road recorded 40 species. Highlights include a probable burrowing owl sighting, a rare loon at Lake Babcock, yellow headed blackbirds, ring billed gulls, sandpipers, snipe, a sparrow hawk day with multiple sightings, and a rusty blackbird among the flock. The group also noted a great horned owl and numerous shorebirds amid cloudy cold conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Platte River
Polk
Lee Morris
Jim Morris
Tom
Swede Lind
Dr. Furst
York
Platte Valley
Silver Creek
Lee
Monroe
Lake Babcock
Loup River
Columbus and
Lake
Nebraska
Obituary of William Wright 76 Osceola Nebraska
William Wright 76 of Osceola Nebraska died Tuesday night April 2 at Annie Jeffery Memorial Hospital He was born November 4 1897 in York Nebraska son of Ed and Mary Lewis Wright He married Nama Johnson February 25 1920 They celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary They moved from Polk to Osceola in 1943 He was custodian at the Osceola courthouse for 25 years He was a United Methodist Church member Survivors include his wife Nama one son Merlin and wife Clarice of Columbus Nebraska one daughter Arlene Russell and husband John of Ft Bragg California seven grandchildren one sister Martha Bush of Clarks Nebraska and several nieces and nephews He was preceded in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bor
York
Nebraska
Mary Lewis Wright
High Prairie
Nama Johnson
Polk
Osceola
United Methodist Church
Noma
Merlin
Clarice
Columbus
John
Arlene) Russell
Ft Bragg
Calif
Steven
Mary) Koch
Linda
Leanne
Sharlene
Donald Wright
Kristina Russell
California
Martha Bush
Clarks
Mrs Carl Carlstrom Leads Cancer Drive Solicitors
Mrs Carl Carlstrom becomes the first of eleven solicitors to complete cancer drive solicitation. She finished her round in about 24 hours, marking a rapid early finish for the fundraising effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Carlstrom
Purina
Rebecca District Meeting Held in Osceola on March 30
Osceola hosted the Rebecca District Meeting on Saturday March 30 with Polk Lodge attendees Vivian Beyer Jo Ost berg and Dorothy Dahlin and Stromsburg participants Esther Larson Irene Kindberg Mildred Teeger strom Berniece Austin Selma Carlson and Vida Stevens. District President Lois Ulrich from Holdrege delivered an instructional lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca
Osceola
Polk Lodge
Vivian Beyer
Jo Ostberg
Dorothy Dahlin
Stromsburg
Esther Larson
Irene Kindberg
Mildred Teegerstrom
Berniece Austin
Selma Carlson
Vida Stevens
Lois Ulrich
Holdrege
Osceola United Methodist Service Honors Deceased
A funeral service was held at the United Methodist Church in Osceola with Rev. Truman Bacenburg officiating. Burial followed in Stromsburg cemetery. Pallbearers were Ramsey Nelson, Willard Adelson, Earl Miller, Emil Monson, Otto Daum, Si Cook. Music featured duets Some Day He'll Make It Plain I Will Not Forget Thee by Linda Wright and Penny Golden with organist Mrs Steven Koch and pianist Leanne Wright. The deceased was survived by his parents one sister Daisy Scott a twin brother Charlie and a brother George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Scott
Charlie
George
Stromsburg
Ramsey Nelson
Willard Adelson
Earl Miller
Emil Monson
Otto Daum
Si Cook
Linda Wright
Penny Golden
Steven Koch
Leanne Wright
Truman Bacenburg
United Methodist Church
Osceola
Official Proceedings of the Village Board April 2 1974
The Village Board of Trustees met at the Polk Hotel April 2 1974 at 8 00 p m with all members present. Minutes were approved and reports read. Bills presented include Kansas Nebraska Gas Co Holiday Laundry Hinkle Pest Control Sundberg Hardware State Tax Commissioner Citizens State Bank Polk Oil Co Social Security Bureau Nordsteds Co op Oil Lincoln Tel Co Dick's Standard Service Sundberg Son Hardware and petty cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Board of Trustees
Polk Hotel
Myers
Light and Water
Dornburgh
McNaught
Kansas-Nebr. Gas Co
Cscceee
Hinkle Pest Control
Sundberg & Gon Hardware
State Tax Commissioner
Citizens State Bank
Polk Oil Co
Sant Ey Aire
Social Security Bureau
Nordstedts
Co-op Oil Inc
Lincoln Telé& Tel. Co
Dick's Standard Service
Sundberg & Son Hardware
Petty Cash
Local Folk Attend Funerals and Family Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Mervin Samuels and Mrs Lovette McCoy attended the funeral Saturday of Mrs McGoy's brother Guy Kinney in Wynnie with interment at Blue Springs cemetery. Mr and Mrs Harold Anderson and their sons Kent and Leanne Sundberg visited in Seward on Sunday and had dinner for Joel's Confirmation. Visitors at the Oscar Anderson home last week included Mrs Reuben Hanquist Mrs Hannah Bodine Mrs Ruth Hanson Mr and Mrs Reuben Anderson Mr and Mrs Harold Anderson and Mrs Leonard Anderson and family. Mr and Mrs Dolan Hahn and family were Sunday supper guests of Mrs Hannah Hahn and Doyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Samuels
Lovette McCoy
McGoy
Guy Kinney
Wynnie
Blue Springs
Harold
Anderson
Kent
Leanne Sundberg
Seward
Joel
Oscar Anderson
Reuben Hanquist
Hannah Bodine
Ruth Hanson
Reuben Anderson
Harold, Anderson
Leonard Anderson
Dolan Hahn
Hannah Hahn
Doyle
Village meeting approves bill payments and adjourns
The board moved to pay the listed bills from respective funds with warrants to be drawn. Motion carried. Village Clerk Arnold L. Neuhaus records the adjournment after noting payments to Light Fund, Dutton-Lainson, Capitol Supply, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-op Ol] Inc
Neb
Public Power District
Hurlbut's
Overland Sand & Gravel
Polk Ol Co
Light Fund
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Wright
Annie Jeffery Memorial Hospital
Rebecca District Meeting
Purina Dairy Research Center
Ralston PuriNa Co
Polk Grain
the Village Board
Board of Education
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