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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
19
A diary-style recounts a pre Christmas flu delay, family visits, and Cheri finding joy in small objects. The writer notes candlelight meals, Advent rituals, and memories of scents like fir, bread, and cookies, with a playful critique of pine needle traditions.
The writer recalls Johnson family Christmas rituals with candles and crystal holders. A Wesleyan Choir performance in Bucharest on New Years Eve features Rachael Bachenberg. Kenneth Sipes notes that Jeanne Inness Martin earned a PhD, only the second OHS girl graduate to do so, with Nancy Mills as the first.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day meals brought together numerous families and relatives at the homes of Oquist Bohman Wiser and Lundstrom in Swede Home. Attendees include Jones Nelson Stevens Stev ens, Moore Moore Jason Moore and many others from Omaha Lincoln Denver Milford and California. The Viking Center hosted a large year end dinner and gift exchange with multiple families present.
A long list of relatives and friends visited, dined, and shared Christmas events at multiple homes across Iowa and nearby states. Names include the Johnson and Oquist families, with guests from Omaha, Indianola, Denver, Mesa, and Washington, D C. The report notes oyster suppers, afternoon visits, and a birthday observance for Edna Gestrine.
Calendar of services for Calvary Lutheran Church Saint Vincent's Church and St Paul Lutheran Church. Lists pastor names and weekly Mass times, confirmations, clubs, circles, and holiday Epiphany observance. Describes Sunday worship times and weekday activities.
Mr and Mrs Bob Johansen and Mildred Mouden visited Geneva for Christmas with Harold Stiers. John Van Velson and Josie of Brule joined by Terry Anderson of Columbus spent weekend with Wayne Anderson. Christmas Eve guests included Charles Roberts Andy and Matt. Sunday visitors included Melvin Atwater Ada Whiting Lynn Iverson and families of Albion plus Roberts family. Dale Fjell of Manhattan Kansas arrived Christmas Eve with his parents Lloyd and (Mrs) Fjell and hosted an all host dinner. Nearby guests included Russell Fjell Polk Lester Widga Steve Evelyn Fjell Frieda Forss Stromsburg Orpha and Beth Fjell. Dale Fjell left Wednesday for home. Susan Hahn visits grandparents Dean Buffington. Holiday dinner in Shelby included Dorothy Gondringer Sioux City Eugene Gondringer Omaha Bob Thelen Samantha Fairmont Rod Norr John Columbus Clarence Gondringer Jan Grossnicklaus family Shelby Larry Larson Rex Grossnicklaus and Lynette Holly Grossnicklauses.
Mr and Mrs Larry Hummel and children from Osmond visited Karen Gestrine in Osceola for supper in Shelby before heading home. California visitors Mr and Mrs Don Jensen stayed longer with Raymond Kepners after Christmas.
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