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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1972
Page
7
A collection of small notices includes a 1972 Singer sewing machine sale with trade option and balance, two steel bins for sale, 84 feeder pigs, and a request to adopt a mature watchdog. Also offers free museum admission for members with gift shop discounts and annual membership rates. Names and contacts included for each item.
A composite notice advertises Avon cosmetic and crop service sales opportunities in the United States Canada and 16 Central and South American countries seeking 1 500 new reps in Nebraska and other areas plus separate ads for man or woman auto dispenser service with training and upfront capital and an Eagle Industries local interview, plus toy party plans with hostess rewards and booking parties.
Multiple acknowledgments express gratitude for kindness, prayers, flowers, meals, and services following deaths and illnesses. Names include Fr. O Leary, Osceola Legion, Polk County Agricultural Society, Ray A Conrad, and families such as Bernt, Anderson, Burg, Ahrens, Thanel, with thanks to VFDs, LCW, and hospital staff.
An August event list notes city council and museum hours, baseball games with Osceola, a Busy Belles picnic at Sokol's Lake, Girl's Day Camp, Scout meetings, budget and state meetings, garden club and Rebekah lodge events, AFLAM Osceola Lodge 65, and a Shelby blood mobile. Key dates: August 3 7 8 9 10 13 14.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Anderson called on Mrs Hilma Toline Mrs Nels Kant and August Carlson at the Convenant Home. Sunday evening the Andersons visited Mr and Mrs Julius Johnson.
The column lists numerous regional visits and hospitality across Lincoln, Rising City, Omaha, Ralston, Shelby, Columbus and Aurora. Guests include Phil and Darwin Erickson, Everett Hans, Ralph Simpson, Lloyd Fellows, Burdette Baker, Gary Baker, Mardell Johnson, Don Baker, Roy Mitchell, Walter Hughes, Gary Peterson and many families. Activities feature lunches, dinners, river cruises, theatre shows, baby showers, trips to Ak-Sar-Ben, Yellowstone and Canada, and birthday celebrations.
HEW data show Social Security total payments in 1971 for Polk County and 61 counties of the Third Congressional District reached 106.272 million, up 14.892 million from 1970. Monthly benefits totaled 8.856 million, with 83,680 beneficiaries, including 1,320 in Polk County.
Congressman Dave Martin announced the National Health Services Corps will place doctors nurses and dentists in rural Nebraska areas with critical shortages. The program started with 19 pilot projects and aims to place personnel in 100 communities this summer under a two year contract.
Cecil Moore of Lakewood Colorado visited with his family for three weeks including Mrs Mae Peterson and brother Robert. Lincoln guests Dr Mrs Don Branting Clarks and Dennis Kubicek Shelby joined Sunday dinner at Ronald Beebe home. Sigbritt Edman Galander Stockholm Sweden and Mrs Lynn Wardeman Mitchell visit Henry Buresh. Galander arrives later for three weeks. The Beebes hosted Jay McDonald family Saturday. Hawaii gift anthuriums sent to Chas Stewart from Vic Hill Cape Girardeau Missouri as they tour the Islands for two weeks.
West of town lists dinners and gatherings as Mr and Mrs Francis Donelson host in Silver Creek. Many guests from Lincoln York and Columbus join regional families for meals visits and birthday celebrations over several days. Details include foreign exchange student Lena Hultman departing and a fiftieth wedding anniversary reception for Mr and Mrs Oscar Blaser.
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