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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1969
Page
3
O H S Pep Club officers were elected at the athletic banquet with Mary Ellen Nyberg as president and Kathy Wyman as News Reporter. The OHS track team debuts today in Henderson after weather delays.
Mr. and Mrs Otto Wegmann hosted supper with Byron Johnson and Joe Wegmann families. Pvt Keith W Johnson returns from Fort Lewis for two weeks leave then to Fitzsimmons Denver. Martin Gestrine family and others visit Harold Johnson and Raymond Johnson households. Barbecue supper hosted by Joe Wegmann for Wegmann and Johnson families after Palm Sunday concert.
Local residents host and visit relatives across Osceola and nearby towns. Detailing weekend gatherings in Central City Stromburg Lincoln and York with families including the Bohmans Johnsons Wegmanns and Sarows. A service member proceeds to Jungle Survival Training in Pensacola before deployment to Thailand.
A reflective column urges personal improvement and kindness as the year advances. The piece highlights community helpers like firemen and the Legion Auxiliary and mentions local events and celebrations, including Easter greetings and confirmations with a list of attending families.
Mr and Mrs Ronald Sarow visited Mr and Mrs Rudolf Sandin Monday evening. Sunday guests of the Sandins were Mr and Mrs Bert Ferris and Mr and Mrs Burdette Sandin and family from Holdrege and Mr and Mrs Max Ernst and family from Norfolk and Mr and Mrs Bill Ferris and Vernita.
Mrs Lawrence Larson entertained the Faithful Workers Club on Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Calmar Johnson visited with Mr and Mrs Clarence Nielsen and family Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Wittgren and family were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Don Peterson and sons Saturday evening. Mrs Jim Conway of Buffalo Wyoming was a Tuesday morning coffee guest of Mrs Don Baker. Sunday dinner guests of the Wilmer Johnson family included Mr and Mrs Vernon Swanson and family.
Mrs Homer Green of Lincoln and guests from Buffalo Wyoming visit the Seymour family in town. Plans include Sunday church services for the baptism of Sam my Rystrom at the Methodist church.
The Richard Kentopps and Ann of Fremont were weekend guests in the Raymond Branting home. Other Saturday supper company were the Jerry Kriegers. Sunday afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Norwood Creekpaum of Omaha.
Social gatherings fill Sundays and weekdays as residents host and visit across Columbus Stromsburg and York. Mrs Arthur Johansen attended a Kathy Wills shower at Eagles Hall while Morris Richards visited Haskel Gustafson at Covenant Home.
Representatives of the Polk County TB and Respiratory Disease Committee met on Tuesday March 25 with Field Representative Mrs. Mary Moeller to budget county funds from this year's Christmas Seal Drive. The final 1968 drive total was 991.25 dollars, allocated to Community Services Public Health Education Professional Education and Training including Rehabilitation Research Public Information Fund Raising and Administration.
Osceola High School principal Kenneth Sipes and superintendent Virgil Bugbee joined former students for the 15th annual Freshman-Principal Conference at the University of Nebraska Lincoln campus. The event, designed to ease high school to college transition, featured University programs, a Nebraska Union luncheon, and an address by Dr. Joseph Soshnik.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Wendell and family visited with Mr and Mrs Morris Nielsen and family Friday. Mrs Nyffeler returned from hospital after a week as a patient at Methodist Hospital. Sunday evening guests included Mr and Mrs Irvin Anderson, Mr and Mrs Glen Hill, Polk, and Mrs David Sundberg. Sundberg joined for afternoon and supper. Thursday guests helped Mr Shostrom celebrate his birthday with Mr and Mrs Nielsen and others.
Mrs Homer Green and Mrs Ronald Miller of Clarks attend gatherings with the Garretsons in Columbus and Dalton visitor Walter Twarling. Herman Larson funeral drew relatives including Dick Anderson family. Irvin Anderson’s luncheon guests included Arthur Larson and David Sundberg. Nielsen, Gustafson, Sundbergs, Sundbergs and Andersons hosted visits and suppers, with Reverend Rice and Chicago guest Glen Anderson among attendees. Mrs Mable Stevens and Wayne Hill of Polk visited Thursday.
Eleven members of the Osceola Rebekah Lodge attended a district meeting in Rising City with Assembly President W Thelma Mewhirter presiding. Officer elections and a school of instruction followed, and a noon luncheon was held at the Rising City United Methodist church.
Nebraska State Entomologist C. J. Walstrom reports winter losses among honey bees in Nebraska from 10 to 60 percent, one of the highest in state history. Severe cold and prolonged snow drifts left many colonies unable to cluster, with many starving despite honey in hives.
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