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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1970
Page
6
Last week Greens Chapel residents hosted visitors from Nebraska and California. Families and friends gathered for suppers, dinners, and outings including visits to Lincoln and North Platte with tales of travels and family milestones.
On August 21 1970 a county court docket lists fines for several drivers from Polk Stroms burg Benedict Ashland Calloway and other towns for offenses including stop sign violations, slow moving vehicle without emblem day time speed Vascar no inspection ticket and intoxication with fines ranging from 5 to 35 dollars plus costs. Marriage licenses issued in Osceola Shelby Stromsburg and Rising City for several couples with ages and hometowns listed.
Mrs Lavina Kopke and Ralph Allison host at the Wayland wedding of Nancy Scharvin and Robert Cockle in Oxford. Numerous visits and guests appear across York, Stromsburg, David City, Osceola and Lincoln period events include Shrine Bowl attendance, Rebekah Lodge, and a coach’s all star game. Kathy Rodene moves to Exeter to teach social studies in the Exeter School system.
The David Schmidt and C. W. Leimser families return home from vacations. Local visits include the Leimser, Cyza, Bollig, Husmann, and Hahn households. Birthday, hospital, and funeral attendance noted. A wedding and reception at St. Joseph church in Platte Center involved multiple families.
Parish calendars show regular circle meetings at St Paul Lutheran with Dorcas Circle on Sept 8 and multiple groups at Calvary and United Methodist Church including studies, youth and choir sessions. St Vincent parish members attended Lincoln Diocese Marian celebration at Pershing Auditorium with Rosary meditation and a world peace Mass by Bishop Flavin.
Mr and Mrs John Zipper of Columbus observed their 60th wedding anniversary with an informal afternoon gathering. Zipper born December 15 1886 in a Polk County sod house, moved to Columbus in 1924 and served as Justice of the Peace. He married Belle Kotlar on August 22 1910 at St Bonaventure Catholic Church. Their family includes daughter Frances Farrell of Des Moines Iowa, son Donald of Western Springs Illinois, one granddaughter three grandsons and two great grandchildren.
North of Shelby residents Mrs. Cyrus Janaicek and Mr. and Mrs. Herb Kopetzky with Tom and accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Micek and Diane toured the Kopetzky daughter and Mark Ingwer son in Millington Tennessee and other places of interest. Mrs. Sylvester Janicek returned Saturday after visiting the David Janiceks in Omaha and the Charles Jaworskis in Fremont. Andrew Micek and Diane attended the wedding of Delores Shoka and Anthony Stuler at Immaculate Conception church in Ulysses with dinner and reception at the David City auditorium. Bill Micek and his wife were among the attendants.
Local events list includes Firemen Museum program August 27 and Scouts School start August 31. September entries feature City Council and Chamber of Commerce board meetings September 3, Garden Club and Friendly Neighbors gatherings September 8. Many clubs such as Rebekahs, Maple Leaf Club, Osceola Lodge 65 AF and AM appear through September 10.
The record lists patients and dismissals by town. Patients include Mary Ruth Dunkin Osceola Rose Swanson Stromsburg Walter Fisher Polk Floyd Lindquist Stromsburg Hattie Tindall Osceola Elmer E Johnson Osceola Floyd Miller Polk Lucille Belisle Lincoln Axel Anderson Osceola Frida Peterson Stromsburg Harley Warner Osceola Duane Lindblade Osceola Hubert Lounsburry Stroms Martin Roberts Osceola Claude Murphey Waco Dean Sundberg Stromsburg Amelia Carlson Stromsburg Dismissed include Julie Hiemer Osceola Edna Peterson Stromsburg John Gustafson Stromsburg Herbert Heine Waco Joseph Kaczor Osceola Randal Young Stromsburg Thelma Stewart Bradshaw Henry Smith Osceola.
Mrs. Richard Kentopp and Ann of Fremont visited the Ray Branting home for several days last week. Weekend guests in the Chas. Massie home were Mr. and Mrs. John Kell of Ord. Monday dinner guests in the Leroy Brown home included Mr. and Mrs. Delane Mailand and family of Grand Island. Jennifer Jenette of Grafton visits Sara Bender this week. Mrs. Earl Jones spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Raymond Gestrine.
Michael Allen Langer weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces was born August 22 at St. Mary Hospital Columbus to Mr. and Mrs. James Langer of Osceola. Dan and Darlene Treadway of Norfolk welcomed Tamara Lynn born August 22 weighing 5 pounds 6 ounces with grandparents Duane Gabel and Eugene Treadway listed.
Miss Carol Kula of Chapman Nebraska was feted at a miscellaneous shower Friday evening August 14 at the Horace Stevens home in Polk. Green and yellow decor marked the event with a luncheon served by Mrs Stevens, Mrs Harold A Nelson and Mrs Levert Oquist. Aunts and cousins of the groom to be attended. Carol later wed Loren Peterson of Stromsburg on August 20 at the Osceola Lutheran church.
Sunday evening the annual wiener roast and watermelon feed drew 46 neighbors to the Martin Jones dam west of town. The event has been held for the past ten years, continuing a local neighborhood tradition.
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