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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1972
Page
7
The writer laments imperfect objects and hopes for a flawless gift that needs no maintenance. He recalls a joke about inanimate perversity, cites common household annoyances, and ends with optimism that society might deliver a perfect device this New Year.
Social rounds mark holiday visits as families and friends travel from Grand Junction Fremont and St Paul to join in Christmas celebrations. Local hosts include Yungdahl Jones Jurgens Hanquist and Nordstrom families with multiple extended relatives visiting for dinner, concerts, gift exchanges and travel to Omaha and Norfolk Virginia.
Osceola residents joined Mr and Mrs J E Steeple for a pre Christmas dinner with their daughter Mrs F G Travnicek and Dr R G Travnicek of Wilber, granddaughter Mrs Thomas D Thiessen and Mr Thiessen of Lincoln, marking the couple’s 61st anniversary. Also noted are visits from LeMoyne and family of Grand Island, Dennis McMeekin, the Buhll home guests, and local relatives spending Christmas with Burke and Ransom families.
The high school brass and mixed chorus performed carols featuring the seniors the Folksingers and soloists Cindy Simonsen Kathy Thayer Lisa Norton. Wrestling team beat Wolbach 45 to 15 and prepared for the York tournament on December 21 with a banner cheer of Good Luck.
Mr and Mrs John Inness hosted sons in law and daughters Mr and Mrs Rex Martin of Chicago and Mr and Mrs Ray Beckner of Lincoln. They celebrated Mrs Martins birthday and Christmas. They delivered supper to Mrs Innesss mother Mrs Lottie Donnelly in Genoa. Christmas visitors at Elmer B Johnson home included Mrs Johnsons relatives Otto Mogek Vernon Tiede family Parkston South Dakota and Stanley Carlson family Wausa. The South Dakota group stayed overnight. Earlier Miss Susan Christensen of Valparaiso visited. she and Linda Johnson are Wayne State College roommates.
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