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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1972
Page
8
A column notes near perfect corn and lush gardens amid warm humid nights. It recalls family garden quirks, dog antics, and neighbors while hinting at summer travels of local girls studying abroad. Hospital updates list several local patients and recent transfers after a July auto crash near Columbus.
The Raymond Donelson family of Omaha and the Lewises shared Saturday dinner with the Martins and Steve Georgeau at Leigh. Kathy Rodene of Exeter returned from a two week camping trip with friends to Glacier National Park Yellowstone Grand Teton and the Black Hills. Kent Rodene and his brother Gary of Omaha also spent two weeks camping visiting the Black Hills and the national parks.
The Polk County blood drive moves to Sacred Heart Parish hall Shelby on August 14 from the high school auditorium. from 10 a.m. to 3 45 p.m. needed are 100 donors in Shelby Osceola areas. Donors undergo medical history screening and waiting periods for prior conditions and treatments. Visitors to Rev Truman Bachenberg’s home last week included Rev Kenneth Edmonds and family and Billy Ray Christensen family of Arlington Virginia.
Forty eight men entered the Thursday night league at Ryan Hill. Low score honors went to Hubert Girard and George Demper with second and third places claimed by Bill Beebe and Ormund Moore and Eldon Johnson with Harry Lees. First team draw prize to Don Hayes and Bernie Walford. Second team prize to Robert Mills and Gaylen Mc Bride. Blind Bogey won by Herman Anderson and Burdette Baker. A best ball foursome tourney on July 29 drew 48 entrants with awards for Max Quick Delores Hanson and others. July 30 an invitational at Fullerton included Central City and Osceola guests. couples from Ryan Hill attended a covered dish supper at Kent Country Club. The next Ladies Stagette is August 9 with husbands invited.
The Osceola Pee Wee baseball squad held a Sunday picnic supper at Osceola Park. Gifts were presented to coaches Stan Van Hoosen and Bill LeSuer.
Church listings detail August services at St Paul L C A Calvary Swede Home Osceola Methodist and ongoing church activities including a wedding. Bond sales show Polk County reaching 173 percent of its six month goal with state totals exceeding 30 million and six month sales at 63.6 percent of the 1972 goal.
Neighborhood 6 Girl Scout Camp runs August 7 to 11 at the Marak farm campsite near Osceola. Brownies through Senior Scouts from Osceola and Shelby attend. Daily sessions 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with an overnight for older groups on August 10. Camp directors are Mr and Mrs Bud Abbott of Shelby. volunteers invited.
August bride to be Jolene Nelson was guest of honor at a July 27 personal shower in the Herman Becker home with attendants Linda Becker, Mrs John Nelson and Mrs John Pulliam. A second shower July 28 at the Gustafson home included Gary Gustafson Floyd Emmons Robert Sigler Jr Margie and Cindy Simonsen with twenty one neighborhood ladies. The couple will wed August 19 at St Vincent Catholic Church.
Miss Deanna Prell daughter of Mr and Mrs Neal Prell of Osceola will depart August 13 to teach on the primary level at Kadena Grammar School Kadena Air Force Base Okinawa The overseas assignment is through Civil Service and the Department of Defense Prell has prior teaching experience in Columbus and Bellevue school systems.
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