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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1948
Page
5
Subscriptions listed as 2350 dollars per year in Nebraska and 3 dollars per year outside Nebraska. Reading notices priced per fine and a card of thanks noted at 80 cents.
Wesleyan Service Team from the University at Lincoln will lead Sunday morning worship here. A basket dinner will be served at noon and a fellowship hour will follow. Joyce I Hennings was home for the weekend from Lincoln. Funeral attendance noted for Mrs Henry Kruse in Boelus with relatives present.
A dense list of weekend and Sunday visits. Families from Gresham, Omaha, Sutton, Lincoln, Osceola, Benedict, Stromsburg, Silver Creek, Arcadia, Polk, and Campbell traveled to homes of relatives including the Kindbergs, Day, Twarling, Torelli, Steever, and Burke families for dinners, birthdays, and a Campbell reunion.
District 54 residents share family visits in Hershey North Platte and Silver Creek. Ed Mustard and Mrs. Mustard travel to Omaha for medical care. A new girl Darlene Janice arrives at Silver Creek, with family greetings in Lincoln. Get Together at District 54 reports poor turnout but Red Cross donations collected. Platte Valley Saddle Club to host Cross-Country Roundup at Silver Creek on April 30 with varied entertainment.
Mr and Mrs Rex Grossnicklaus visited the Clem Marak home Sunday evening. Mrs Russell convalesces at the home of her son in law and daughter Horace McKeag. Ralph Watts family were dinner guests at the Earl Watts home. Glen Hendrickson hosted dinner for Anna Styseal, Edward Rosenberry and Aura Hendrickson. Gary Lux and sons Genesis dinner at Laurence Meister home. Wesley Snider and Anna Watts called on Henry Zang. Rudolf Mangelsen attended Feeders Day in Omaha. Martin Scholz and Raymond went to Lincoln for Honor Convention where Bob Scholz ranked in the upper 19 percent at the university.
Local residents from York, Gresham, Rising City, and nearby areas visited relatives and attended events. The list includes dinners, weekend visits, a Silver Wedding Anniversary, a hospital operation, a convention trip to Fremont, and numerous small gatherings involving families such as the Schott, Meister, Husak, Cederberg, and Meier groups along with nurses and workers at St. Marys hospital.
Local residents report frequent Sunday and weekday visits across Swede Home and nearby towns. Families including Nelsons Gus tafson Johnsons and Fredricksons share gatherings in homes from Clarks Priday to Silver Creek, with travels to Denver Omaha and Janena noted.
Fairview residents gather for birthday anniversaries of Mr. McCoag and his father and for Mrs. Floyd Frizzell and Elmer Tooker. Many local families attend receptions, visits to Lincoln and Davis City, and a Riverside School skating party. A pastor is absent and members urge attendance, with updates on Cherry Creek area visits and travel.
In Wichita Kansas the Seward family returned home Sunday. Hilbert Buchta rode in an ambulance with Rev Uarmilton to Omaha list. he remains in a Methodist hospital and reportedly not well. Mrs Joe Shenk and daughter left for California after two months in Polk County with Roy Emmons. Rev John Herrmann and Mrs Marie Herrmann of Osceola visited Mrs Hamilton and Mina Buchta. Mr Dale Dunn hosted visiting relatives from near Duncan. Bill Greig and family from near Central City joined George Reed for a Sunday visit. Dist No 7 teachers and pupils had a weiner roast in the hills Friday.
Mrs Harry Sterup thanks the Friendly Neighbor Club friends and relatives for flowers gifts and cards and for visits to the hospital and after returning home.
Mr and Mrs James Jackson express gratitude to friends and neighbors for the cards and gifts received on their 59th wedding anniversary. They say the gestures were greatly appreciated.
A note of gratitude from Chalmer Daniel thanks everyone for the many acts of kindness, cards and gifts received during his illness.
Osceola Senior Fellowship will host the Hastings District Youth Rally on Sunday April 23 at 3 00 in the high school auditorium John Healy of Wesleyan University speech department will be guest speaker Leroy Yancy of Wesleyan will be guest soloist with other singers from the same department A reporter notes about 300 are expected and lunch will be served Donations of pies can be arranged by notifying Mrs John Iness
Muse Theatre announces new summer start times. Weeknight shows begin at 6 pm while Saturday and Sunday shows start at 7 30 pm and 9 30 pm. Box offices close at 9 30 pm except weekends. Effective May 2, Sunday matinee is discontinued.
Bids were requested by the Post Office Department for a ten year lease of post office quarters in Osceola. The closing date is April 30, 1948.
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