Is There a Santa Claus A Classic Enduring Question
In 1897 Frank Church affirmed Santa Claus endures with love and generosity. Read OHS students reactions, two themes express faith and conviction, one noting how a box of Corn Flakes shows true joy beyond material gifts. Also reports of Mrs. Gustafson’s Kansas trip guests.
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Frank Church
The
New York Sun
Virginia O'Hanlon
Virginia
Church
Santa Claus
OHS
Larry Theis
Larry
Mfe
Mr. Church
Bulldogs Crush S C Tigercats 97 61 in 1st surge
Osceola Bulldogs open with a 28-15 lead and roll to a 97-61 win over Silver Creek Tigercats. Duane Gabriel scores 18, Marv Simonsen 17, Bob Gissler 15 as Bulldogs hit 47% shooting and force 24 turnovers with full court pressure. B team 57-14. Next games at Clarkston Jan 6 and Aurora Jan 9.
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Osceola Bulldogs
Silver Creek Tigercats
Tigers
Bulldogs
Duane Gabriel
Marv Simonsen
Bob Gissler
Byron Nelson
Jerry Cerny
Leo Potter
Evan Wieseman
Barry Hanson
Jim Carlson
Cal Coffin
Jon Tenniges
Bulldog
Silver Creek
Kirk Burger
Tim Wyman
Tigercats
OHS
Tiger Cats
Carlson
Colin McKeag
Gary Workman
Clarks
Aurora
Dick Wyman
Ev Wieseman
SCHS
Community Calendar Listings and Schedule Notes
Calendar items list meetings and events including Scouts at 7:30 on Mondays, Chamber of Commerce on January 5 with note of change, IOOF, American Legion on January 6, Rifle and Pistol Club January 8, Lions and PEO events with Byers and Reckmeyer on January 12, and VIIi XII Club with Dorothy Mills on January 15.
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Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Rifle & Pistol Club
Scouts
Lions Peo
Joyselan Byers
Vida Reckmeyer
Dorothy Mills
Leg. Aux to Sponsor Service Project
The American Legion Auxiliary unit seeks magazine subscriptions to fund portable sickroom equipment for Polk County residents. Authorized agents will call to collect subscriptions to Cappers Weekly, with totals shaping equipment available. President Mrs. Robert Wieseman says current gear is in demand and more needed to serve the community.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Polk County
Cappers
Robert Wieseman
Mrs LeSeur Dies at Covenant Home in Stromsburg
Ida LeSeur, a Covenant Home resident in Stromsburg, died early Monday at Annie Jeffrey Hospital. Services were held Tuesday at Kepner Roberts Funeral Home with burial in Osceola Cemetery.
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Ida LeSuer
Covenant Home
Stromsburg
Annie Jeffrey
Kepner- Roberts Funeral Home
Osceola
R Gregg Eklund Retired from Army
R Gregg Eklund retired from the army on November 19 at Fort Ord California. He and his family now live in Salinas California where he is employed at Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co.
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Gregg Eklund
Ford Ord
California
Salinas
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co
Unusual coat tree brightens Dr Eklund’s waiting room
Julius Hermann bought a coat tree at public auction for the waiting area. Viola Wieseman and Ida Zedicher decorated the one of a kind coat tree with cotton snow and a red skirt plus a fluffy angel. The Kepner family from Concord and Lincoln visitors joined holiday celebrations.
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Eklund
Julius Hermann
Viola Wieseman
Ida Zedicher
Julius
Polk County Heart Fund names campaign chairman
G E Ekstrand of Stromsburg is named Polk County Heart Fund Campaign Chairman for 1970. Mrs. Martin Roberts of Osceola is Polk County Heart Memorial Chair. The state goal is 325000 dollars. February is Heart Month with volunteers distributing heart education and collecting contributions to fund research education and community services.
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G. E. Ekstrand
Stromsburg
Heart Fund
Polk Co
Robert M. Nye
State Heart Fund
Nye
Polk County
Heart Association
Winners at Christmas Cash Drawing Featured Osceola Names
Winners honored by the Osceola Chamber of Commerce include Mrs Keith Crook Rising City receiving 40 dollars Deborah Larson Osceola 30 dollars and Mrs Louis Lisko Osceola 20 dollars The January Osceola City Council meeting is moved to January 5 from New Year’s Day The Record invites holiday recipes from readers and volunteers Howard McKeag Herman Anderson and Ted Gleim join the storage building project at the Country Club The Record staff extends season’s greetings to readers.
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Osceola
Country Club
Howard McKeag
Herman Anderson
Ted Gleim
Neighborhood Moves Report in Osceola Town
Mr and Mrs Clarence Burke relocate from the farm north west of Osceola to the former Anne Merrick residence. Lee Peterson family shifts from Marlin Johnson residence in south Osceola to Silver Creek. Roy Steeles move from the Osceola Hotel block to a house two blocks east of the Muse Theatre.
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Clarence Burke
Osceola
Anne Merrick
Lee Peterson
Marlin Johnson
South Osceola
Silver Creek
Roy Steeles
Muse Theatre
Minnie Lux Funeral Rites
Funeral services for Mrs. Chas Minnie Lux who died December 20 at Shelby were held December 22 at the Kepner Roberts Funeral Home with Rev. Jay Banta officiating. Burial was in Shelby Cemetery.
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Chas
Minnie) Lux
Shelby
Kepner-Roberts
Jay Banta
Shelby Cemetery
Six new Mu Epsilon Nu initiates at Peru State College
Gary Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Nelson was one of six new members initiated into Mu Epsilon Nu honorary men s education fraternity at Peru State College on December 9.
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Gary Nelson
Wesley Nelson
Mu Epsilon Nu
Peru State College
Christmas Message on Bethlehem Promise and Better Life
A reflection on Christmas as more than cheer and gifts, centering on Bethlehem and Christ the Savior. The piece contrasts secular symbols with a lasting promise of love, peace, and goodness, urging the Babe of Bethlehem to become a daily, better life through divine guidance.
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Bethlehem
Krieg Family Plans Week with Relatives in Shelbyville
The Ken Krieg family left Tuesday to spend a week with relatives at Shelbyville Missouri. They will visit relatives and enjoy a short vacation.
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Ken Krieg
Shelbyville, Mo
ODD BITS Christmas Reflections and Holiday Cheer
Eldena Lindblade shares festive thoughts mixing Swedish traditions and Nebraska sports memories. The piece blends Christmas cooking, church, and community spirit with light humor about post office duties, football games, and family plans for Christmas Eve in Lincoln.
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Eldena Lindblade
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Raymond
Tony Swan
Judy Cerny
Omaha
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Don Cerny
R. Gregg Eklund
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Heads County Heart Fund Drive
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Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer
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Jerry Tenniges
Co-op Oil
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