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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1954
Page
8
Visitors from Chester, Belleville, Columbus and David City joined local families for picnics and dinners at homes and cabins around Wagners Lake in Columbus. Club meetings, hospital visits, and shopping notices fill Osceola life with social ties and local commerce updates.
A home style guide suggests toppings for puddings cakes or pies with nutmeg sprinkled on coconut and mixed. It notes omelet with creamed crabmeat as a dish idea and dessert made by melting chocolate mint wafers over pound cake with nuts. It ends with a summer fruit bowl suggestion.
Recipe of the week yields fudge like cookies from condensed milk and chocolate. Combine condensed milk chocolate and water in a double boiler until thickened then stir in vanilla oats and raisins. Drop spoonfuls on a greased sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for about 10 minutes until firm and lightly browned.
Suggestions bloom for a savory dish using hollowed small tomatoes filled with creamed spinach. Top with crumbled bacon and buttered crumbs, bake ten minutes for a warm vegetable treat served with pineapple spears strawberries and cherries and whipped cream or soured cream on the side.
The Pribyls, a slap happy, laugh happy circus and fair duo, bring stunts and clowning to the Polk County Fair August 2 3 4 5. Their clever manipulation and audience appeal promise continual roar from entrance to exit and a hopeful return.
Rev Gustafson presides on Fifth Sunday after Trinity with Sunday School at 10 a m and Divine Worship at 11 a m Kurt Gust is guest speaker The Luther League meets Monday July 19 at 8 p m Hostesses are Mrs M R Anderson and Eldena Johnson An ice cream social is sponsored by the Luther League Friday July 23 at 8 p m with music by the Osceola Band Public invitation extended
Homer Bollinger leads Thursday choir rehearsal at 8 p.m. Friday brings an Hour of Meditation at 3 p.m. with Mrs Flossie Deeds. Saturday Bollinger departs as Dean of the Columbus District Senior Youth Camp at Ponca State Park. Sunday features Sunday School at 10 a.m. and a sermon by Homer Dickerson at 11 a.m.
Osceola listings offer modern one and two story houses with garages and renovations. Optometrist services, electrical goods, air conditioners, kitchen range, spinet piano and jewelry trade ins feature in Osceola and Shelby ads with contact numbers. Widespread sales pitches seek buyers, buyers to contact local dealers, and employment notices for Polk County sales positions.
Stromsburg Nebraska events at Covenant Church include Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. and a Day of Prayer for a Quadrennial Youth Convention. Covenant Hour on KJSK at 3 p.m. Union Evening Service at Baptist Church 8 p.m. with Pastor Williams. Junior Bible Camp opens July 27 at Covenant Cedars. weekly meetings and reports planned.
Mrs J M Tait and daughter Martha of Camden Alabama with Misses Martha Moore and Betty Warren of Panama City Florida visit I D Houston at Elmwood then tour western states on return. Fredrick McFadden family from Louisiana joins Omaha groups for Delmar McFadden birthday celebration on Saturday July 10.
Advertises Barn Fly Sprays claiming 90 percent fly kill in four hours at Bush Drug Store with S and H Green Stamps. Includes listings for used and new farm equipment such as combines, plows, mowers, grain drills, and a 1949 Plymouth with prices. Osceola area.
The Johnson family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for the kindness shown during their mother Mrs. Edna Peterson’s illness and death. They name Mrs. Milton Johnson Sr Mrs. Julius Johnson and Henry Johnson.
Hubert Girard thanks the Osceola Fire Department and neighbors for assistance in extinguishing a grass fire last Tuesday. Appreciation is extended for support and help during the incident.
Friends and neighbors express gratitude for cards flowers offerings and acts of kindness shown after the death of our mother Mrs L R Vavrina Mr and Mrs Ray Sedlak and children extend heartfelt thanks for support received during this time
Calvary Lutheran Church of the Synodical Conference Wisconsin invites the public to attend with services at one block east of the high school. D. C. DeRose is the pastor. Saturday 1 30 p m Confirmation Class, Sunday 10 15 a m Sunday School, 11 a m Divine Service. We preach Christ and Him crucified.
Calvary Lutheran Swede Home B. G. Johnson pastor announces Luther League gathering in Osceola park at 8 p.m. Fifth Sunday after Trinity features church school at 10 a.m. and divine worship at 11. Wednesday Junior Choir and Primary Chorus practice at 3 p.m. Sermon topic “Blessed Through Confessing” from Matt 16 13 20.
Wm Grossnicklaus of Scotts Bluff visited relatives in the area this past week. Beth Monson stayed overnight with Nan Craven Tuesday. Phyllis Stratton began work at Crouse Tex Drug Store. Playtex Baby Pants arriving at Crouse Tex. O A Freden of Des Moines visited the James Freden home in Osceola. Harold Klingman and wife announce the birth of a daughter Bette Rae at Osceola Community Hospital weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces born Saturday July 10.
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