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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1953
Page
3
The report notes Mayor Almstrom was interviewed on a radio program. The piece also mentions local families enjoying the Fourth with Mr and Mrs Louis A Schmidt and family, plus gatherings by Neil Brigham, Richard Korger, and Adolph Bernt with relatives and friends in Columbus and near Shelby.
Mrs Louis Scow visited with Mrs Edward Lisko Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Joe Kubicek of Shelby were Friday callers in the Emil Kubicek home. Mr and Mrs Frank Andersen of Omaha spent the Fourth of July weekend with Mr and Mrs Claude Fletcher and Donald. Mrs Bud Zollars and family of California visiting Mrs Zollars sister Mrs James Lawthers and other relatives. Lew Seiz near Bellwood called on Saturday evening. Christy Bonk of Columbus visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bernt. Arthur Fellers Sr and Arthur of near Monroe were dinner guests with Mr and Mrs Louis A Schmidt and family.
Mrs Cedric Fineey and Mrs Floyd Frizzell led six 4 H girls to Osceola for Demonstration Day with a picnic and swimming. Numerous local residents visited, hosted or traveled for Fourth of July events and family gatherings. A weekend wind storm caused damage as residents sheltered in caves and many shared meals and fireworks with neighbors.
A Sunday picnic at Mrs. Alma Fjell’s home honored Axel Forss on his 80th birthday. Attending were numerous Fjell relatives including Roy, Russell, Joe, Lloyd, and Adolph, plus Forss family members and friends. Edwin Lewis returned from St Joseph Hospital in Omaha. Other local families joined in after.
A Polk area tornado warning Friday afternoon sent residents to caves and cellars as the fire siren sounded. Damage remained light with a windblown windmill at the Polk cemetery and part of a wash house toppled at the Oscar Gustafson home. Hail damaged crops modestly. Community WSCS plays were staged at the church parlors with several members participating. The group voted to aid the Guy Lutz family of Arcadia who lost their home in the recent storm.
Relatives from Michigan Illinois California and Colorado attended the Open House for Mr and Mrs Grant Willits celebrating their 35th anniversary. A program featured Rev Elwood Anderson reminiscences by Mrs Clair Willits and choruses by Sharon Delores and Beverly Willits. Lunch was served to about 60 guests.
Mr and Mrs Clayton Lucas and Ronnie traveled Thursday evening to Macon Missouri to visit relatives of Mr Lucas. Carl Allinder Carolyn and Mr and Mrs Charles G Johnson visited over the Fourth of July with the Goldie Johnson family at Poole Nebraska and returned home Sunday evening.
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