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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1961
Page
5
The Junior Farmers 4-H Club met August 2 at Dennis Fischer's home to read and discuss their lesson with the leader. The next meeting is set for August 23 at 8:00 p.m. at Bob McMeekin's home. A lunch followed the business meeting.
The Merry Mixers 4-H Club met at Karen Petersons home July 28 1961 to plan a fair float and practice for the song contest held August 9 at the Lutheran Church in Stromsburg. After the meeting they played games and enjoyed lunch. next meeting scheduled for September 22 at April Walgrens home. Debrah Johnson reporter.
Swede Home Pastor and Mrs Franzen and Nancy from Blakesburg were guests of the Carlson couple. Lamars visitors Vaughn Deay family stayed with Fred Vangdahl. Nelson attended Rev Carl Tobin funeral in Chicago. Andersons spent Friday at Columbus with Roy Martin. Martin's wife recently discharged from hospital. Engbergs celebrated 15th wedding anniversary at Norwich area home. Numerous neighbors hosted dinners, birthdays, and travels including trips to Fremont Omaha and Lincoln with relatives from Osceola Blakesburg Sidney and Blakesburg Iowa and Connecticut travelers.
Local families visited relatives and attended gatherings across Columbus, Gresham, and surrounding towns. Residents joined in farewell plans, hospital updates, altar society meetings, Bunco, and other social events with numerous extended family groups and neighbors.
Thursday morning coffee guests of Mrs. William Larson included Mr and Mrs Raymond D Johnson and Carole. Monday evening supper entertained by Pastor and Mrs A E Franzen with Nancy and Mr and Mrs Dennis Johnson and Krystal.
The Cheerie Sisters gathered August 1 at Kathy Eikenhorst’s home. They modeled outfits for mothers and visitors, enjoyed a ballet by Sue Eikenhorst, and conducted roll call. Members planned fair items and ride tickets, and were reminded of 4-H Picnic Demonstration day and Judging dates.
At Kathleen Barry's residence a small meeting asked roll call about the age they would choose for themselves and debated items to take to the fair with Kathleen Barry serving as reporter of the gathering.
The column records a string of visits among locals in Sutton Nebraska. Fred Hahn and daughter in law from Stockton California visited with his brother John and the Lawrence family. Mrs Ed Hahn returned to California by bus and Mrs Jay Howart and family were visited. Arthur Gabriel and family spent Sunday with Joe Karges and helped celebrate a birthday. Mass on Tuesday the 15th at 7:30 am St Marys and 9 am St Andrews for the Assumption. Mrs Allen Zelasney returned from Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital. Zelasney children stayed with Pauline Bernt. LaVern and Ronald Schaf of Lincoln visited Bernt family and returned home.
Mr and Mrs Bill Wyman with their family called on Mrs John Stohl and Egnar Carlson on Wednesday evening in a social visit.
Newlyweds Mr and Mrs Dick Tschantre moved into the vacant McCormick house last Saturday. Residents and visitors travel between Burwell Fremont Lincoln Minden and Silver Creek for social visits, hospital checkups, and church activities.
Cecil DeLand and his sons Jerry and Tom visited the Wm. DeLand home in Boulder Colorado for Mrs. DeLand’s birthday celebration on Tuesday. Irma DeLand from Omaha joined as a weekend guest, with Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Hulquest also as Sunday visitors. Betty Greig of Glendale California, another DeLand daughter, called to extend greetings. A Sunday picnic at Osceola park included Oscar Boden, Rupert Carlson and families, Henry Buresh and family, Ruth Eklund, and Donny.
Numerous Lincoln residents and relatives from El Paso New York City Elmwood Palmyra Holdrege and Holdrege Nebraska gathered at family homes for visits. Guests included Miss Margaret E Huston from New York City and Alan and Scott Eveland from Elmwood with a wide circle of kin sharing weekend hospitality.
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church Swede Home announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Worship Service at 10 30 a m led by Vice Pastor Robert V Johnson Fr Raphael Chonta presides at St Vincent s Catholic Church with Masses at 7 00 and 9 00 a m
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