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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1970
Page
7
A humorous reminiscence notes growing wiser with age while joking about holiday blunders and social missteps. The narrator recalls past awkward remarks and playful failures in discretion during the festive season and shares a quirky anecdote about ordering pencils with advertising.
A humorous note recalls imprinting Bootlegger with an old phone number and distributing pencils unused due to a 288 count. The writer jokes about trying to dispose of the pencils by 1992 and notes how kids and church pews found uses for them. They pivot to asking for practical gifts like a Rolls Royce or Elmer's glue, promising to report progress.
The menu lists daily offers for December 21 through 23. December 21 features sausage with scalloped potatoes celery fruit extra sandwich and milk. December 22 offers pizza with green beans and chocolate cake. December 23 serves meat sandwich with carrot stick jello and includes holiday greetings.
Miss Pamela Heine and Timothy Anderson wed November 26 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church York with Rev Leland Kloopfer officiating. The couple’s parents are Mr and Mrs Robert Heine York and Mr and Mrs Lester Anderson Osceola. Officiants, attendants, and guests described. couple to reside in Lincoln after a short honeymoon.
A list of local hospital admissions includes Mrs. Roger Sundberg and baby boy in Osceola, plus numerous patients in Stromsburg Shelby and Clarks, with several discharges and transfers noted. The Wesley Chapel Club held its annual turkey dinner and gift exchange at City Hall, with card prizes and revealed Secret Sisters.
Calvary Lutheran Swede Home St Paul Lutheran and United Methodist churches list December service times and programs. Christmas Eve candlelight services, choir rehearsals, Sunday School programs, and Advent scenes are noted for each church along with times and locations. St Vincent’s Catholic parish adds masses and confessions for the Christmas period.
Margie Simonsen remains at Floyd Emmons and Fred Wieseman homes after leaving Clarkson hospital. Cindy Simonsen is a Behlen Hospital patient in Columbus. Mrs. Clarence Walgreen of Lincoln suffered a light stroke and is at Lincoln General Hospital. Wheat 1.33, corn 1.28, oats 0.68, beans 2.65, Milo 1.92.
Friday and Sunday gatherings linked many households across Iowa cities including Burley Idaho Kasson Minnesota Lincoln and Central City. Neighbors Mr and Mrs Homer Green hosted guests Ruth and Lester Gestrine Mr and Mrs Clarence Nielsen and family and others enjoyed meals together during the weekend.
Miss Susan Peterson was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower on Saturday afternoon December 5 1970 at Mrs. Harold A Nelson home with Mrs. Levert Oquist and Mrs. Horace Stevens assisting. Relatives of the bride attended and guests included Mrs. Philip Kufeldt and Mrs. Bill Bolts. Red and white decor followed the bridal colors and games provided entertainment. Peterson will wed Alex Kufeldt on December 19.
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