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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1971
Page
7
The writer reflects on golf with a 12 year old partner, noting lessons from father son tournaments and the evolving dynamic as the child improves. He recalls Everette Smith’s near out of bounds shot, mentions heat and wind dampening golf but boosting pool use, and hopes for a theatre reopening with air conditioning in late July.
A 1971 Cadillac from David City driven by Mame Hewit was struck from the rear by a grain truck driven by Kenneth W. Reding of Osmond. The collision occurred about 9 a.m. Tuesday June 22 on the highway 92 bridge west of the Osceola Locker. Nebraska State Patrolman John Iske investigated.
Wise lar que calendar lists July events across Osceola Genoa and surrounding towns. Items include baseball games Osceola at Genoa and St Edward at Osceola, Scout and IOOF education, American Legion meetings, Fair Board at the Fairgrounds, various lodge and club gatherings, and a centenarian birthday dinner honoring Mrs Anna Ryan's sister in law.
Mrs. Gusta Shrike died June 21 at Annie Jeffrey Hospital Osceola. Funeral services were held June 26 at Anderson Chapel with Rev Morland Adell officiating. Interment in Stromsburg Cemetery. Survived by son Max Shrike and wife from Tabb Virginia.
Osceola stays second after a 6-2 win over Fullerton powered by a three hit pitching effort from Bob Prokop and Waldo Peterson. Parminter and Peterson homered. Rex Grossnicklaus and George Palmer caught for the winners and loser respectively.
The ladies of the WCTU held a White Ribbon Recruit Rally at the Lutheran Church on Thursday afternoon. Debbie Nelson sang two songs with guitar accompaniment as Mrs. Carey led flag salutes and a skit about the recruits. Mrs Olson offered devotions and Mrs Brazee recounted the origins of Believe Me If All Those Enduring Young Charms while playing Have Thy Own Way Lord. The meeting closed with the Aaronic Benediction.
News notes Paul Cerny son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Cerny returned Wednesday from the Orthopedic Hospital in Lincoln after a surgery on June 16.
Honoring the Silver Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Ray Hastings an open house was held June 20 at the York City Auditorium hosted by Mr and Mrs Don Rose. Guests from York Osceola Grand Island Kansas City Mo and California attended.
Mr and Mrs John Iske and family moved to Grand Island. Chris Dahmke family moved to David City. Jim McCoy family moved from Lee Schroeder house in east Osceola to the vacated Dahmke house in south Osceola. Dave Winslow family will move from Grand Island to the Schroeder house. Mr Winslow runs Lepp and Larsen of Polk County.
Mr and Mrs John Hartman and their 15 month old Gretchen arrived Friday at the Rupert Carlsons home, parents of Mrs Hartman. They spent three years in Tanzania where Mr Hartman taught high school math. In September they will relocate to Albuquerque NM where he will teach in public schools.
The Bachenberg family joined Rev E John Kess and others at a Platte Sub-District Methodist ministers picnic at Pawnee Park Columbus last Tuesday. Fire gutted the mobile home of Harry Beller in northeast Columbus Saturday evening. cause under investigation. Mrs Beller is daughter of Don Rogers Jr of Columbus.
The Clover 4 H Club met June 25 at Milton Peterson's home with Rupert Carlson in charge. John Hartman presented Africa slides while members discussed the fair and a 4 H tour. Lunch featured cherry pie alamode and pop served by Mrs. Peterson. Peggy Tindall News Reporter
Osceola Nebraska village board records from 1901 detail elections of Frank L. Dunn as chairman and others, liquor and billiard license votes, appointing John Ludlow marshal and J Walrath night marshal, a 1901 budget, closing of W A Cornish’s Polk County Democrat, smallpox quarantines, well drilling bills, a pump request, census figures of 886, and adoption of a village history for the new ordinances book. A windmill and tower lot sale to Dr. Buckner is noted for $10.
Correspondents are urged to file copy to the Osceola Record over the weekend due to Monday July 5 coverage. Merchants will be visited on Friday July 2 for advertising.
Ryan Hill Country Club hosted the Ladies Handicap Tournament on Sunday morning June 27. Pat Miller June Pope and Marie Beebe finished 1st through 3rd in the competition as breakfast was served to the women beforehand. Prizes went to Donna Anderson for longest drive Wanda Allison for shortest drive Carlene Watts for longest putt and Marie Beebe for closest to pin on second drive. June Pope placed 2nd in her flight at the Valley View Ladies Open at Central City on June 22. Attendees included Carlene Watts Bonnie Nelson Joan Beebe and Marie Beebe. After a coffee registration the women played 9 holes before a noon buffet lunch. Nearly 100 women participated.
Sixty WSCS members and guests attended the annual brunch and book review on Thursday June 24 at the United Methodist Church. Program chairman was Mrs. Paul Walgren with co chairs Mrs. Harlan Rowan and Mrs. Richard Watts. Mrs. George Inness reviewed the book Love and Laughter. Tables featured pastel cloths and garden flower arrangements. Introduced was Mrs. Truman Bachenberg wife of the newly appointed minister.
Mr and Mrs Harry Beller of Columbus announce a son born June 19 at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha weighing 4 lbs 9 oz Maternal great grandparents are Mr and Mrs D R Byers A boy Nathan William was born June 28 to Mr and Mrs William Hubert of Osceola at the Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Sgt. Thomas W. Schmoker reports a new mailing address at 508 70 9068 4th M C G P Box 2248 Altus AFB Altus Oklahoma 73521 for servicemen updates and correspondence.
The 27th annual Gust A Peterson family reunion was held at Buckley Park on Sunday June 27 with 79 members and 2 guests. The organizing committee included Mrs Reynold Peterson Mrs Burdette Baker and Mrs Ralph Simpson. Several marriages births and attendees from Lincoln Omaha Grand Island Wayne and local area are listed along with 1972 committee appointments.
A roster of current hospital patients and recent changes lists individuals from Stromsburg Osceola Shelby and nearby towns. Names include John Scholz Maggie Force Nora Burk Anna Appleton Carl Anderson Clara Alt Sarah Corbett Cynthia Johnson and more with transfers deceased and dismissals noted for several patients.
The community circulated through dinners and gatherings in Osceola and nearby towns. Guests included Merna Nowell of Anchorage and many family members from Wisconsin, Missouri, Nebraska, and Wyoming. The Rystrom-Dean wedding at the Methodist church was noted with receptions and clinic visits surrounding the event.
itinerant interviewer A. Barnes of the State Department of Labor Employment Division will be in Osceola at the Welfare office on Tuesday July 20 from 1 30 p m He may be reached at 747 5351 Mrs Ted Soja returned Monday to her home in Denver after a week long visit with her mother Maude Magnuson
Mark Rutter grandson of Effie Fernandez is elected to Phi Beta Kappa at the University of California Riverside for his Bachelor of Arts in Biological Sciences with High Honors. He plans to pursue a Master’s degree at Oregon State.
St Marys and St Andrews church notices list pastor Rev Edward A O Leary and details for mass times on Sundays with early masses on the 1st 3rd and 5th Sundays, First Friday masses at 7 30 p m and confessions before Sunday and First Friday masses. United Methodist Church led by Rev Truman Bachenberg shows service times Sunday July 4 with church school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m and notes the July 20 23 administrative board meeting and Nebr School Christian Missions.
Calvary Lutheran Church of Swede Home in Milan announces a new time schedule for the coming year. Worship begins at 9:00 a.m. with Sunday School following the church service led by Pastor Milan E. Swasko.
Locals Dick Smith Barbara and Richard of Knoxville Tennessee arrived Saturday to visit their mother and grandmother Edith Smith. Brian Green stayed with grandparents the James Loukotas in Exeter. Mildred Snodgrass returned home after a three week visit with Larry Snodgrass family in Cedar Rapids Iowa and Ira Glasser family in Nebraska City.
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