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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1955
Page
8
Medana 7 jewel watches priced from 9.95 to 14.95 featured at Ahrens Jewelry. Watches come in yellow gold plate and chrome cases and are described as repairable for easy maintenance.
Card of thanks from the LeMar family expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for cards flowers and messages during illness and death of their loved one Dr C L LeMar. The ad also mentions insulation savings Osceola side offers and used gas heaters.
A Rest Manor note thanks the carollers and helpers who contributed cookies candy and favors for the Christmas dinner. The writer emphasizes how the gesture made the holiday more enjoyable for residents.
Christina Jenkins and family extend thanks to friends and neighbors for flowers and cards received during the bereavement of their husband and father.
A sincere thank you to Dr. Anderson Miss Anna Sundberg and the hospital staff for the splendid care and for the many remembrances during the stay at Stromsburg Hospital. Carolers from churches and organizations were enjoyed.
The Lesuer and Lostroh families thank friends for cards gifts and kindness shown after their mother’s death. Special thanks go to Edith Smith Maurine Schumann and Rev Randall for music and sermon.
CAL BODEN expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors who helped extinguish a fire at his home and to the Osceola Fire Department for saving the grain corn from damage.
Mrs Alta Lisko and Mrs A D Fellers with Art of near Monroe were Sunday visitors to the Louis Schmidt family. Joe Gonka left for Idaho after a visit at the John Gonka home. Alfred Bernt and Myron visited with Vincent Weiser. Columbus couple Tom Kuta and Omaha couple Duane Seberger visited the Stanley Kowanski home.
Mr and Mrs Charles Castor and their children of Phillipsburg Kansas were Saturday night dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Earl Miley and family and spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Lester Anderson.
Mrs J H Gustafson visited Mrs L L Ter on Thursday. Wm Wisely spent Christmas with the Al Willis family in Grand Island. McFadden family sails from Seattle to Japan to join Master Set. McFadden has been stationed there. Mr and Mrs Rex Wochner announce the birth of John Charles on December 20. Wochner is widow? No, Marjorie Warwick is his wife and daughter of Mrs Bess Warwick who ran the Variety Store in Osceola. Gerhardt Ahrens spent New Year at the Har Old Jones home. Art McVeigh and Kathy were Sunday guests of Art's parents in Grand Island. A chili supper at George Berck home with Thelma Gibbons Bonnie Sharon Berck Wesleyan student Bill Buchholz of San Francisco Don Buchholz of Shelby. New Year guests at Phi Nyberg home included Rudolph Nyberg and family Edwin Nyberg and family and Mrs Mary Nyberg of Polk Hal Johnson of Lincoln spent weekend at Vern Johnson home. Oscar Johnson and Vernon Johnson with families were New Year Day guests at Wm Buhl home and Claus Johnson home in Lincoln. Thursday Friday guests at Earl Milev home included Mary Alice Connally and Mr and Mrs Bernard Sherr of Colly er Kan. Ladies are cousins of Mrs Mile . Betty Sue Castor of Phillipsburg Kan and Marilyn Miller were New Year’s Eve overnight guests of Leila Miley. Kenneth Cornish and Dr C R Peterson hosted New Year’s Eve guests. Mrs Jim Pearson assisted Mrs Irvin Noble entertaining Presbyterian Kensington at Noble home. Sisters of the Skillet were entertained Tuesday at the home of Mrs George Craven.
Forty years ago a record low of twelve below is reported as a chilly morning. Local births include a boy to Mr and Mrs Lew Miller and a girl to Mr and Mrs Roy Wieseman near Silver Creek. A wrestling match between Billy Horst and Frank Zipper ends with Zipper forfeiting after twenty minutes. Stork visits Albin Anderson and Marion Vance has a Christmas Day baby girl in Fairbury. Roy Berne, new Sanatorium proprietor, travels to Kansas City with Mrs Berne. A Polk visit ends in an 11 to 6 loss for a local basketball team featuring Helen Anderson and teammates. Stella Sterup and Mark Homahr marry at the Sterup home. The note also marks fifteen years of marriage for a local couple and editor remarks on long tenure.
Thirty years ago another session of sub-zero weather arrived yesterday to gladden icemen and coal men. The local ice men were busy this week. Theodore Blake celebrated his 80th birthday with over 50 friends and 200 post cards. Theodore W. Rutter, born Ohio 1812, died after a few days illness. The 1924 annual football banquet was held Friday night with Captain Hastings handing over to Laurel Lewis. Mr and Mrs Fred Bernt announce the birth of a son and Mr and Mrs Jack Lesueur announce a son. Vance Marquis, son of Jessie Marquis, married Hazel Coffee of Lincoln. Vance works in Lincoln with the Nebraska Department of Public Works.
Twenty years ago a son was born to Mr and Mrs Joe Schott Friday evening. S A Snider, ill, has sold his bank stock and stepped down as First National Bank president. A F Nuquist to be president K A Cornish treasurer cashier D R Byers remains in service. A baby boy born Friday to Mr and Mrs Ed Brown. One hundred thirty five Osceola music students perform a Vesper Service under the direction of
Miss Ruth Miller Sunday afternoon. Pat O Grady of Falls City has purchased the City Meat Market formerly Brooks & Son and is now in possession. Mrs Oscar Samuelson of Stromsburg died at home Tuesday morning age 63. She survived by daughter Miss Signe Samuelson and son Walter. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Allen Cummings Sunday. He has been named Donald e.
Raymond Bouzek, in Hastings Hospital after illness, owned a cafe in Osceola. First twins born at the hospital last week to Mr and Mrs George Thrame. Margaret Bouzek-marriage announcement: Mr and Mrs Bruce Pickett announce daughter Margaret of Riverside California to Donald E Swanson of Riverside. Frances Martin, 87, dies in Lincoln with nephew Joseph Wolf. Marilyn Brown and William Grossnicklaus wed at Methodist parsonage. groom serves Merchant Marines. An eight pound baby boy born to Pvt Richard Zedicher and his wife in National City California. Zedicher with Marines on Saipan.
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