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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1956
Page
2
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Osceola Nebraska post office entry lists Perry N Sapp as editor and publisher. Subscription rates are 2.50 per year in Nebraska and 3.00 outside Nebraska. Card of Thanks priced at 1.00. Tuesday Holy Name Society meeting at 8 pm host Hubert Bernt. Wednesday is Day of Fast and Abstinence.
The Swede Church led by Pastor C. M. Hadley announces the 3rd Sunday in Advent with Sunday School at 10:00 and worship at 11:00 including confirmation rites and reception of new members. Monday choir practice at 7:45. Tuesday 70 Club caroling at 7:00 with refreshments afterward in the church parlors.
A sequence of upcoming gatherings includes a Wednesday 7 30 p m men’s chorus practice an 8 p m Luther League on Thursday December 23 7 30 p m Calvary Choir program and December 26 7 30 p m children’s Christmas program detailed for community members.
Rev. Cecil Johnson leads Covenant Church in Stromsburg Nebraska with Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Evening Service at 7 30 p.m. Monday Youth League meeting at 6 30 p.m. Tuesday Paris C's annual meeting at 7 30 p.m. Welcome to a friendly spiritual home.
Father John H. Howe leads the 3rd Sunday in Advent mass at St Andrews Church with a 9 am service. Friday choir rehearsal takes place at the Zelda home at 7 30 p m. Confessions occur before the mass.
St Vincent church lists Thursday choir rehearsal at 7 30 pm religious instruction Saturday at 1 30 pm confessions 5 5 30 and 8 8 30 pm Sunday masses 7 30 and 10 30 am annual parish Christmas party with covered dish supper at 6 30 pm election of parish lay officers weekday mass at 7 30 am
Rev Robert V Johnson pastor leads Thursday 8 00 choir rehearsal Saturday 9 30 confirmation class 10 am congregational study 11 am worship 2 pm children's rehearsal 7 30 pm evening study hour 8 30 pm board of administration Monday 8 pm harmony society carolling by youth
Erwin A. Kiel minister guides the week with choir rehearsal Thursday at 7 30 p m and church services at 11 a m. Women’s Society of Christian Service meets Friday at 2 p m. Church School at 10 a m. Adults’ Membership class at 4 p m. Methodist Men at 7 30 p m. Climbers and MYF carol on Monday at 7 30 p m. Church school Christmas program Sunday December 23 at 7 30 p m.
Miss Kathie Conkling and her pupils will present their Christmas program December 17 at Union School District 43. Visitors at the Tom Morey home in Lincoln Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ahlquist and Gavin. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Burke and son Byron called on the Howard Sundberg home Thursday evening. Saturday night visitors at the B. W. Gertch home were Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Irmer of York. Mrs. Otto Johnson was a guest Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Clara Falk and Jennie.
A record of Sunday and weekday visitors in Clarks and nearby towns includes Mr. and Mrs. B W Gertch guests of the Gilberts in Clarks, multiple calls on the Fusby and Anderson households, and family gatherings in Ordway Bladen Lincoln and Sioux City with birthdays celebrated and weddings attended.
Official proceedings show a list of claims allowed including Consumers Gas Co Lincoln Tel Tel Osceola Record Sigler Garage Byers Pierce Campbell Nyberg Osceola Transfer Osceola Hardware Jackson Cleaners amounts ranging from 2.45 to 248.59. The entries cover utilities insurance supplies freight and bus service.
The Osceola High School week included a shift in class periods to provide a physical education period and keep chorus and band meetings within school hours. The mixed chorus is finishing last minute rehearsals for its choral concert planned for Tuesday December 18 in the high school auditorium.
Local children are featured in a photograph series in The Record. Top row shows Bettie Kathleen and Mary Lou, daughters of Adolph and Mrs. Kresha. Bottom row shows Joe son of Adolph and Mrs. Kresha and Jackie Lee and Patrick sons of Jack and Mrs. Tindall.
The OHS basketball team began its 1956-57 season with victories. Tuesday they beat David City 62-37 and Friday they defeated Friend 40-36.
The Osceola column lists numerous Sunday visits and weekend gatherings. Elmer and Ansel Pehrson hosts in Clarks with the Sivers, McManigal, Mangelsen, Sigler, Merrick, Cerny, Engelhardt, and Anderson families. Jerry Quick plans a Baltimore trip with Finneran relatives and Betty Jo Quick.
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