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Kami™ ay me au 110c L.om-i5ouiii Alnca's official apart- J Insurance Co.. Connecticut«vr«r;it,lt;* A’***”»'»*v-•.*,» _STAJ1 PHOTOOSMOND BROTHERS ... fry boof af home, sports, and travel show.OsmoiPils Agree: They Like Show BizBy GARY GRAliL Star Staff WriterThe Osmond Brothers, brilliant young entertainerswho are now appearing at theLincoln Home and Travel Show, have a unanimous and spontaneous answer when asked if they like show business: “You bet’”The boys, ranging in age from 7 to 15, have traveled all over the United States and visited Canada and Sweden during tlicir eight-}car careers as musicians and singers.The Osmonds have gained fame fiom their appearances on The Andy Williams Show, but Alan, the oldest boy and group spokesman, points out, “Personal appearances are nice because you get to meet people.Insurance ManAll five boys plan to spend their lives in show business. Their father is a real estate and insurance man. But, he says, “We love music. My wife and I are both choir directors, and we must havepassed our musical interest on to the boys.“We did not push them into the business, t h o u g h, he adds. “It was their own idea.” The present members of the Osmond act, Alan, 15; Wayne, 13; Merrill, 11; Jay, 9. and Donny, 7, are not the only performers in the family. Two older brothers are now professional dancers and a sister, Marie, has also appeared on television.New Member?One more Osmond may join his brothers soon. Jimmy is 2*,£, the same age Jay was when he joined^ the tour. According to Jay,' “Jimmy hasLoyolans Give BloodRome (UPI) — American students of the Loyola University of Chicago Branch here have donated 192 pints of blood for wounded U.S. fighting men in Viet Nam, it was -announced.been singing since he was one year old.When they are not on tour or appearing on television the boys spend most of their time in Los Angeles, where they do recording and have a temporary home. The family’s permanent home is in Utah.Though they liaic a busy schedule, the Osmonds realize the value of schooling. They take a tutor with them and do lessons nearly every day. Thursday they had school in the morning before their performance. “I like to study, says Alan.-This visit to Lincoln is the second for the Osmonds. They appeared here two years ago and met Gov. Frank Morrison.After the Travel Show ends Sunday, the boys will head back to Los angeles, where they just came from, to do some more recording.
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Lincoln Star
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Fri, Mar 18, 1966
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