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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1961
Page
6
Local residents hosted and visited in Swede Home over several days with multiple birthday celebrations. Families including Johnsons, Swansons, Teegerstroms, and Petersens shared meals and visits at homes in Swede Home and nearby towns such as Lincoln Osceola and Columbus. Regular social evenings and Sunday dinners marked a busy period of neighborly hospitality and birthday observances.
Mr and Mrs Frank Anderson of Omaha spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Claude Fletcher and family. Furloughs and travel note many relatives visiting Columbus and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Wallace Benda attended a Hereford cattle show at Grand Island last Thursday. Mr and Mrs John Sutko and Mrs Valeria Smolenski and family were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Edward Lisko.
Mrs Homer Green hosts and guests gather with neighbors including Petersons Boyd Widga Morris Sundberg and others. Birthday celebrations for Steven Widga and Michael Morris are noted along with multiple weekend visits to Lincoln Polk and Central City residents.
The American Legion Auxiliary hosted a valentine roller skating party for grade school children at the Havens hall with about fifty attendees. A reception at the Methodist Church parlors celebrated recently married Mr. and Mrs. Gunnard Stohl. Guests included families from Council Bluffs and Grand Island. District 72 School caucus met, listing two board positions and candidates Max Jones Lloyd Widga and incumbents Arnold Neuhaus Gerald Stevens.
Hy-Line reports most of the 1961 hatching season sold out and will set a few extra eggs for early hatch. Opportunities include replacement pullets for flocks of old hens and buyers who have not ordered yet, plus a limited number of three week old started pullets in February.
Local groups met with multiple churches hosting events this week. Women’s clubs discussed history topics, Christian church circles held programs, and youth fellowship at Dannebrog gathered 25 attendees with Bethel College speaker Dean Clifford Larson. Residents visited Lincoln and McCool, while Congo missionary Lena Friesen spoke in York. The Baptist 78 Club became the King’s Couples.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Speirs and families from Fort Collins Hastings and Grand Island attended a weekend gathering at Mrs A E Ekstrom and Joe Fijell homes to celebrate the wedding of Ronald Carlson and Carol Henry on Sunday. The Try For High Card Club met at Roy Trotter home Sunday night with prizes awarded to Harlan Row.
Mrs Fred Dunn celebrated her 46th wedding anniversary with a gathering featuring Mr and Mrs Verland Bauer and family at Rising City. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Ringel of Omaha and Mr and Mrs Dale Dunn. Maple Leaf Club hosted by Addie Wiesemann with ten members enjoying lunch.
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