Silver Creek St Cecelia Society Christmas Party and Dinner
The Silver Creek St. Cecelia Society held its annual Christmas party and dinner Thursday in the St. Lawrence rectory basement with bingo as the afternoon entertainment and gifts exchanged.
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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1975
Page
8
The Silver Creek St. Cecelia Society held its annual Christmas party and dinner Thursday in the St. Lawrence rectory basement with bingo as the afternoon entertainment and gifts exchanged.
A reflective column blends personal habit shifts with memories of sports rivals and local ties. Eldena Lindblade muses on change, schedules, holidays, and winter evenings, referencing Lynn Boden, Bob Gissler, Jerry Pollard, and area colleges while noting local events and celebrations.
Local families from Grand Island Sioux City and Osceola visit and host gatherings. Navy Ensign Gerald Cerny completes Pensacola training to become a Naval Aviator. Doane College sophomore Duane Oquist earns Portia A scholarship and a Regent's award for Agriculture studies.
Agnes Timm reports a week of mourning with two former residents Maude Herrmann and Harold L. Jones passing away. The piece lists numerous social visits, New Year activities, a college football honor for Lynn Herrmann and Bob Gissler, travels to California and South Dakota, house warmings, family gatherings, and guests from Alberta Canada attending the Diers Butzke wedding in Gresham.
Gardening column notes three new flowers winning AAS Awards for 1975. First a dahlia variety Redskins with greenish bronze foliage and dwarf habit reaching about 15 inches. blooms come earlier if started indoors. Second a pansy named Imperial.
The article notes a blue hybrid with strong heat and humidity tolerance and long bloom, light blue flowers with dark centers and a yellow eye, plus a dwarf carnation Juliet with scarlet double blooms and spicy fragrance. Indoors in January seeds bloom by midsummer. annuals in cold areas and possible multiyear in milder climates. Also lists 1975 spring catalogs and local club notices from Jan 8 to Jan 17, including change of residence for the Bob Carey family.
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