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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1965
Page
3
Silver Creek posts an opening for a postmaster with annual pay of 5735. Applicants must be 18 or older, reside in the delivery area for a year, pass a written test, and have one year of experience with postal procedures or equivalent education. Applications must be filed with the U S Civil Service Commission by February 23.
Katherine Podraza of Silver Creek High School was named Homemaker of Tomorrow after scoring highest on a December 1 written exam for senior girls. State judging continues with top winner earning a 1500 scholarship. runner-up receives 500. The winning school will get Britannica set.
Mary Maring resumes classes at Kearney State Teachers College after a semester break with the Hubert Marings. Beverly Edmison of Dallas attends inauguration activities and is hosted by Braniff hostesses in Arlington. Local residents entertain, host bridge gatherings, and welcome visitors from Columbus and Neligh.
The Tom Micek and Isabelle Micek home in Columbus hosted many relatives including Alta Lisko and Phil Micek as they marked the 52nd anniversary with an evening of 10 point pitch and later lunch.
The column notes Walter Peterson's 80th birthday on Sunday January 24 with a social afternoon and lunch. It lists attendees including Rev E S DeSpain Vernon Peterson Diane Karen Bobby Chapin Peterson Mike Sherri Virgil Peterson Susan Judy Emanuel Klein Jimmy and others. It also mentions Kensington OES cleaning session at the Masonic Hall with eight women and lunch by Mrs. Ronald Carlson. Other notes cover birthday and anniversary celebrations and local visitors among families in Silver Creek, including Strohbelin, Jacobsens, Cook, and Delamore households, plus chicken pox for Donna and Terry Gray.
Platte Center's Explorers outshot Silver Creek 87 to 84 as both teams traded leads in a tight game. Box scores show Platte Center players Macken and Bruhn contributing strong numbers while Silver Creek's Chinn and Burger provided sharp shooting to stay in contention. A separate reserve game saw Silver Creek win 64 to 42 led by Cowgill and Bryant. Sunday visitors included the Alexander and Boss families and the Dittmer and Beck households with local travels noted.
Elvina Lane of Silver Creek dies at 79 on January 10 at Union. Born in Columbus, she and husband were well known. he served 28 years on the Silver Creek school board. Survived by six children, 28 grandchildren, one sister. Funeral January 14 at Kahlers Mortuary Papillion and St Geralds Ralston. Burial Hill Crest Omaha. WSCS meets Silver Creek on Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Julius Brock returned home after six weeks in California visiting relatives. The St Marys Church altar society will meet Feb 4 in the rectory with Mrs Frank Stanczyk and Mrs G Spitz as hosts. There will be mass at St Marys Church Feb 2 at 7 30 p m with blessing of throats and candles. David City residents Lawrence Leimser and Carl Simozer visited local homes Monday.
Silver Creek placed third in the Goldenrod conference tournament at Polk last week. Tigercats opened with a 96 to 54 win over Palmer as Allen Merrill led with 24 points and Phil Gray added 17. They lost 66 to 44 to Polk Cub the next night before beating St Ed Beavers 95 to 58 with Dan Oppliger scoring 23 and Merrill 19.
Passion Play star Val Balfour leads Oberammergau tale at Columbus Senior High with student matinees on February 4 and 5 at 2 15 pm Tickets priced 75 cents for school age children available at school offices and Passion Play Headquarters Frankfurt Square 13th Street.
January activities at Silver Creek focus on reading aloud and expression, capital studies, and math drills on multiplication. Students created wood crafts, penguin and fish art, and hat pincushions while science covered animals and habitats. Absent due to illness noted. several class birthdays celebrated. local family and church visits mentioned.
Mr and Mrs Jan Grossnicklaus hosted Sunday supper at Merle Pierson home. Homemakers Club met with Mrs Nina Delamore. Elmer Kumer from Monroe visited Chris Bess. Mrs Helen Lock is a Genoa hospital patient. Norman Carter hosted a small party Friday afternoon. Dutch Mill Motel new management. Don Wayne Mort Grosch and Lester Vanek visited Dick Grosch at Ft Hood Texas. Norman Buse attended a card party at Curtis Engle home Shelby. Washington and Ernest Fuehrer visited Henry Fuehrer. Euse and Russell Smith aided the Buses with their new house. Virgil Zegar and family were guests of Lawrence Kuhns. B J Knoll of Grand Forks visited Chris Bosses en route home from Grand Island. Thelma Hunter spent days with Eddie Jones family.
Silver Creek reports its annual Duck supper held Thursday night at the Legion Club. Deputy State Fire Marshal Harley Minniear of Central City and County Sheriff Dan Schneiderheinz attended along with Township and Village Boards and Rural Fire Dept. members. Ned Powers introduced the visitors. Harley Minniear and Dan Schneid erheinz spoke. G. W. Grosch shared slides of Hawaii trip and Vietnam photos taken by his son Wayne.
Tony S Savage a former Clarks-Silver Creek resident now in Washington DC receives a Presidential Citation for improving government operations. He helped develop and implement the Navys Ship Deck Log Maintenance System saving about 650000 hours annually and roughly one million dollars in annual costs. He has 25 years in government service and has held the role of Assistant Division Director the last decade along with multiple awards. His wife is Jean Lisko of Osceola.
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