Osceola Notes Recap Family Visits and Travel
Susan Schmoker returns to Columbus after a tonsillectomy at her parents home. James McCoy Tonya and family attend a pre Christmas dinner in Clearwater at John Koenig's. Oscar Jones and family visit Emanuel Kieins. Ed Boss from Monroe visits the Werner Johansen home. Alan Gissler and Bill Steinstrup family visit in Omaha. Monica Schott recently returned from Plano and Dallas visiting C W Carlson Hilliard families. Cedric Finecy hosts visitors Monday afternoon George Boss and family listed.
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Susan Schmoker
Columbus
Duane Schmoker
James McCoy
Tonya
Clearwater
John Koenig
Oscar Jones
Emanuel Kieins
Werner Johansen
Ed Boss
Monroe
Alan Gissler
Omaha
Bill Steinstrup
Bill
Alan
Plano
Dallas
Texas
Monica Schott
C. W. Carlson
Mary Margaret
Brenden
Lawrence Bryan
St. Edward
Clara Frizzell
Mable Carter
Silver Creek
Monica ‘Schott
Schuyler
J. F. Theisen
Dean Buffington
Wendell Wests
Beaver City
Helen Beebe
Kirk Bauer
Malcolm
Verland Bauer
Rising City
Becky Swaney
Blair
Maxine Winslow
Osceola
Ray
Jack Schott
Community visits and birthday gathering in Osceola area
Social notes record several local visits with Mrs. Milton Peterson, Tom of Osceola hosting lunch after a basketball game. Various families including Nielsen, Larson, Stromberg, Carlson, Rystrom, and others visited in neighboring towns. A December birthday supper for Mrs. Wesley Koehler drew 27 relatives with gifts and historical newspaper clippings shared by family members.
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Milton Peterson
Tom
Osceola
Burdette Baker
Morris Nielsen
Mervin Rystrom
Jon Rystrom
Lori Bakk
Lincoln
Wesley A. Koehler
DeVern Rodene
Terry
Sue Aland
Nebraska Historical Society
Omaha Evening Bee
Stromsburg
Wayne Beatty
Mamie Steever
Don Ulands
Cheryl
Hastings
Shirley McGimpsey
Gary Rodene
Nancy Kessinger
Omaha
Ron Bourkes
Wisner
Christmas customs and local life in Osceola notes
The column recalls American origins of Christmas rituals such as bayberry candles and outdoor lighting, mentions the first American Christmas tree in Wooster Ohio in 1847, and a White House tree in 1856. It also shares quail visiting a garage roof, updates on Don Waterman publisher and local papers, plus family tales from Osceola and the Jones family.
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North America
Wooster
Ohio
White House
Pierce
Shinkle and Johnson Families Welcome Newborns
Mr and Mrs Ron Shinkle of San Diego Calif announce the birth of an eight pound 12 ounce girl named Leslie Ann on December 9. Her maternal grandparents are the Ray Wagners and Ed Wagner is a great grandfather. A daughter Jaime Lyn was born December 9 to Mr and Mrs Steve Johnson of Columbus. Jaime weighed seven pounds six ounces and will join brother Chris at home. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert McMeekin Osceola and Mr and Mrs Wilmer E Johnson Stromsburg.
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Shinkle
Ron Shinkle
San Diego
California
Leslie Ann
Ray Wagners
Ed Wagner
Candid Corner notes mail delays in Osceola post office
The Osceola Record reports that during the heavy holiday mail period one worker in the post office held up incoming and outgoing mail. Subscribers from Oregon have not been receiving papers regularly, and the paper suspects the issue lies beyond the local office, with bundles leaving Osceola but vanishing before reaching Columbus.
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Oregon
Columbus
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