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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1973
Page
5
The Valley News items record numerous family visits, Christmas luncheons, and community gatherings. Davey Burritt’s ninth birthday celebration included relatives and friends with refreshments, while many neighbors and relatives attended meals, hospital visits, and pre Christmas dinners across Osceola and nearby towns.
Eda Burritt Wilcox reports in Osceola that the Dale Dunn family traveled to Omaha with visits to the Henggeler and Ringle households. Denise Dunn sang in a Osceola High School Christmas program and Santa handed out treats after Valley church's annual event.
Christmas Eve hosted by the Harold Thayer home included the Richard Howe family of Columbus and the Walter Radcliffe family of Lincoln plus the Joe Hills. A week of calls at the Walter Watts home listed Ed and Mrs Buse of Shelby and Howard McKeag. A Viking Center supper in Stromsburg brought together many local families including Jones, Beebe, Flodman, Pollard, Van Winkle, Dennis Jones, Burdette Jones, Kubicek, Kirk Bauet 4H, Branting, Michener, Willits, and Miley with Irvin Jones unable to attend due to a California visit.
Tips to force poinsettias to rebloom include watering after leaf drop, repotting in May with sand loam and leaf mold, pruning to three eyes, and placing in sun. Maintain 60 degree minimum indoors, provide uninterrupted darkness from 5 PM to 8 AM from Oct 1 to Thanksgiving, then bring to night light to color bracts.
Agnes Tim records neighborhood greetings and family events as Christmas and New Year celebrations unfold. Attendees include the Nelson family, McKeags, Conrads, Dunns, Weirs, Hansons, Schotts, Girards, Augustines, Mentinks, Rezniceks, and others from Omaha, Lincoln, Has tings, North Bend, and Brookings. Several travel for holidays. seasonal greetings close the column.
Dr and Mrs Jim Chapin and their boys along with Miss Marsha Nyberg of Omaha attended Christmas Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Philip Nyberg. Sunday afternoon they joined Mrs Mary Nyberg of the Samaritan Home and others at Mrs Elvira Nyberg home at Polk. Mary Nyberg planned to spend a few days in Polk with daughter Helen of Kentucky.
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