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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1970
Page
5
Minneapolis couple Mr and Mrs Lynn Peterson and family joined Mr and Mrs Edgar Peterson and others for weekend gatherings. Festus Missouri visitors Mr and Mrs Robert Mitchell and Susan and Billy dined with Otto Wegmann family, with Mrs Mitchell related to Wegmann.
Local social notes detail visits and gatherings in Osceola and nearby towns. Families such as Johnsons Hanquists and Larsons share dinners and weekend stays, while outings include a Ponca State Park camping trip and the wedding of Rebecca Hanquist and Ronald Sutton. A 80th birthday honor for Linnie Hoffer is marked with multiple relatives shown.
Pasture quality aids young breeding stock and pregnant sows with legume pasture preferred for breeding stock. Research shows modest feed savings on pasture for growing finishing pigs, with vitamins and minerals from pasture now common in rations. Alfalfa best. avoid weeds. rotate and clip. prevent parasites by using new pastures every four to five years.
Mr and Mrs Lee Brown accompanied Bob Erks to Lincoln last week to visit their niece Mrs Frank Schmidt and Jean.
Do it yourself with clean sanding by hand using garnet paper and a block. Start course and finish with fine paper, dampen soft wood to stiffen fibers, then stain natural color and buff. Choose penetrating or surface finishing coats, apply wax thinly, and read container labels for best results.
Mr and Mrs George Ballenger of Oskaloosa Iowa were Saturday overnight guests of Mrs Delmar McFadden while en route to Fort Collins Colorado to visit their daughter.
Ardith Kay Anderson accepts a position at Mutual of Omaha offices. Bridal shower honors Miss Bonnie Rodene in Osceola Methodist Church basement for her upcoming wedding to Mervin Ransom Jr. Mrs Minnie Weeden celebrated 85th birthday at Ervin Grossnicklaus home. Leroy Dinges visits before entering Kearney State Teachers College. Capt and Mrs Ivan Iler prepare to sail from New York City to Kassell Germany where Capt Iler will serve 3 1/2 years. Osceola Schools set to open August 29. Baby boys born to Allen Zelasney August 12 and Edgar Klein August 17. Lulu Hendrickson back from Normal at Kearney. Hilda Anderson hosts dinner for A O Monson Store clerks and attends Epworth League Assembly in Lincoln.
Dr. and Mrs. Wallace Monson attend National Veterinarians Convention in Miami. Alfred Grossnicklaus, 62, dies at St. Francis hospital Osceola. funeral Thursday at Valley Church. Janet Louise Kepner and Donald Dale Jensen wed at Osceola Methodist. Public sale of George McMeekin farm equipment and livestock near Shelby set for Aug 26. Janet Zedicher attends Bible School in Minnesota. Esther Brown resumes duties at Jack and Jill after vacation.
August 9 1940 marked the wedding of Nellie Brazee of Shelby and Merle Dawes at Caldwell Memorial United Brethren Church Lincoln. Obituary notes include David H. Mace born 1858 Agency Iowa died Aug 10 1940 near Clarks. Moves include Vincent family leaving Osceola for Stromsburg and Miss Margaret McFadden taking a job at Nicholas Senn Hospital Omaha.
40 YEARS AGO August 14 1930 J E Steeple sold his Variety Store to Arthur Bintz of Sidney new proprietor took possession yesterday. Albert Dickhute born Illinois 1873 died at home Shelby August 6. Arthur Ekstrom announce birth of daughter August 10. Mark Timm and R J White families move into new residences east of the square. County office nominees include Gunnard Peterson Sheriff Grace P Johnson Clerk Swan Cederberg Julius Schlesinger John Lees County Commissioners N S Nyberg County Treasurer. A girl born August 8 to Mr and Mrs Stanley Harless.
It is unlawful for any person under 16 or any intoxicated person to drive autos, according to law. Nels and Lee Lillidahl made a business trip to Sutton Monday. Rufus Walker owns a new Dart car purchased from the Finecy Bros. I will hold a public sale of household goods on the courthouse.
Charles Thelander adds a new wing to his south Osceola home. The primary election produced the closest result since ballots began. Governorship race results show Aldrich 179 and Shhallenberger 229. H F Bease offers sewing machine repair. The 1910 Brush car priced at 485 dollars via H B Russ Osceola. Mrs W C Buchta state Rebekah president visited and spoke here. Gus Johnson Jr moves to a new farm house this week.
Funeral services for the Rev Fr Robert M Trausch 56 were held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelby with Bishop Glennon P Flavin officiating He died in an Omaha hospital after a lingering illness Born May 1 1914 in Roseland he served at multiple parishes and was pastor of St Joseph Colon in 1948 Survivors include his mother eight brothers three sisters and numerous nieces and nephews He was ordained June 7 1945.
Rev and Mrs Richard Wehrman United Methodist missionaries to the Philippines will speak and exhibit at the Osceola church August 16 at 7 30 p m Their work in Central Luzon since 1955 includes rural ministry and agricultural projects They will be joined by their two daughters visiting relatives in Osceola including Lilian Wieseman Della Need and Fred Wieseman and Mrs Viola Wieseman.
Mrs Don Evans and daughters of Colorado Springs arrived Wednesday for a week with Mr and Mrs Bill Ferris. Also visiting the Ferris home is Miss Verneta Ferris of Denver indicating a family gathering in Osceola.
Rep Clarence E Miller of Ohio, a former Lancaster mayor, launches a daily Take Pride in America note in the Congressional Record. He collects and publishes one paragraph facts on American achievements, aiming to inspire national faith and progress.
Senator Carl T. Curtis states a Civil Service Commission designation examination will be held on October 3, 1970, for potential appointees to the Air Force, Military, Naval, and Merchant Marine Academies. Eligibility includes U.S. citizenship, Nebraska residence, age 17 to under 22 by July 1, good morality and academics, and medical fitness. Curtis assigns vacancies and alternates. Nebraska and congressional delegation nominees are described. Interested Nebraskan youths should apply to Curtis in Washington, D.C. promptly.
Locals Dr and Mrs Floyd Parker and their Lansing grandchildren visited the Joe Fjell family on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Robert Timm of Wilber brought Mrs A J Manthey of Chandler Arizona to the Mrs Phil Campbell home last Tuesday. Manthey returned to Wilber on Thursday and left for home Saturday. Campbell and Manthey had Thursday luncheon with Mrs Agnes Timm.
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