Odd Bits and Notes From a Quirky Local Page
A breezy column blends weather musing with neighborly updates. Aerial sprayers face winds as greenbugs surge. a farm dog bonds with cattle and pups Cheri and I seek pups or a quilt project for Velma Gissler at the county fair. St Swithin's Day looms with rain lore. next Tuesday brings an anniversary.
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Cheri
Bob Peterson
Velma Gissler
St. Swithin’s
Blue River Beaverettes Plan Fair Judging at Methodist Church
Eldena Lindblade reports on July 5 Blue River Beaverettes meeting finalizing fair plans. Judging contest set for July 19 at the Methodist Church 8 30 a m with a picnic at Sarah Schott's Duncan Lakes cabin afterwards. Mrs Johansen and Roni served lunch. Debra Burritt, news reporter.
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Blue River Beaverettes
Roni Johansen
Sarah Schott
Duncan Lakes
Lutheran Church
Brenda Peterson
Jill Gabel
Mary Alice Schott
Social Roundup From Norfolk and Nearby Towns
Southwest Gary Baker of Norfolk was a supper guest of Mr and Mrs Burdette Baker. Mr and Mrs Francis Dores mus of Polk were lunch guests of Mr and Mrs Norris Anderson. Norris Andersons hosted visits at Clarks and Lincoln. Hans Nielsen and family were seen at Covenant Home with multiple visitors.
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Gary Baker
Norfolk
Burdette Baker
Francis Doremus
Polk
Norris Anderson
Claude Stromberg
Clarks
Sarah Baker
Cindy
Lincoln
Hans Nielsen
Covenant
Milas Peters
Armand Schmoker
Morris Nielsen
Richard Fusby
Hastings
Leland Peterson
York
Weekend visits and family gatherings in York area
Mrs Homer Green and Mrs Peterson visited Hans Lanelle Fredrickson and Monica of Lincoln were guests of Calmar Johnson. Calmar Johnson hosted Edna Sundberg of Polk. Morris Nielsen and Mrs Nielsen visited Jewell Matlock in York. John Gleason and Mary of Colorado Springs and Erma Gleason joined Kenneth Hanson and family for supper, with additional guests of John Gleason and Mary. Kerry Hanson of Lincoln visited Kenneth Hanson’s family.
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York
Kenneth Hanson
Johnny Kranz
John Gleason
Mary
Erma Gleason
Kerry Hanson
Lincoln
District 54 bridal shower and weekend visits noted
Mrs Darrell Atkinson attended a bridal shower for Beth Wiese man at Fairview Hall Thursday evening. Families and friends from multiple towns gathered for a weekend family picnic with attendees listed from Columbus, Omaha, Port land, La Vista, Silver Creek, Lincoln and beyond. Tim and Steve Cole headed to Broken Bow for a week with their grandmother Nina Cole.
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Darrell Atkinson
Beth Wieseman
Fairview Hall
Ted Wyman
Mark
Gayle
Shelby
Ben Wagner
Frank Stanczyk
Catherine Lasko
Columbus Hospital
Louie Gembica
Frank Gembica
Jamie Schott
Debbie
Merna
Karen
Kearney
Adolph Drog
David Drog
Portland
Oregon
Joe Kurtenback
Los Alamos
New Mexico
Joe Valasek
Tom Westman
Dan Krisman
Joan Carnazzo
Omaha
Tony Munson
la Vista
Bennie Cheloha
Pattie Kratky
Werner Guenther
Ed Riley
Mary Mielak
Columbus
Sol Laska
Ron Laska
Edwin Drog
St. Edward
Kathy Laska
Grand Island
Randy Cheloha
Lincoln
Bennie Paprocki
Ed Gavlik
Silver Creek
Barbara Lisko
Tim
Steve Cole
Broken Bow
Will
Nina Cole
Local Social News Notes Visitors and Calls
Mrs. Cole came for them. The boys had been with Leona Imhoff the past several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. David Atkinson spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents. They returned from a week’s vacation in western Ne. Mrs Frank Gembica and Sharon visited at the Marion Slusarski home. Mrs. Frances Zelazny of Clarks visited Mrs. Frank Stanczyk. Mrs. Oscar Imm called on Leona Imhoff Saturday afternoon.
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Cole
Leona Imhoff
David Atkinson
Darrell Atkinson
Nebraska
Frank Gembica
Sharon
Marion Slusarski
Frances Zelazny
Clarks
Frank Stanczyk
Oscar Imm
Local News Highlights From Osceola and Nearby
Susan Bryan from Durango Colorado attended a weekend United Nations tour reunion at Hall County Park and visited her parents the Robert Bryans before returning to Durango. Mrs. Douglas Bergren and daughters Jan and Jodi of Pa pillion spent Sunday with the Clarence Burkes. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Peterson moved to a southeast Osceola residence vacated by the Don Watts family who occupy the former Richard Watts home. Larry Johnson family moved to Pleasanton Nebraska where Mr. Johnson becomes school superintendent.
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Susan Bryan
Durango
Colo
United Nations
Susan
Hall County Park
Robert Bryans
Douglas Bergren
Jan
Jodi
Papillion
Clarence Burkes
Bill Peterson
Edna Peterson
South Osceola
Osceola
Don Watts
Richard Watts
Larry Johnson
Pleasanton
Nebraska
Johnson
Bride to Be Shower for Beth Wieseman at Fairview Church
Beth Wieseman’s bridal shower at Fairview Church Hall drew about fifty guests including special attendees Elsie Schmit Addie Wieseman and Bill Wymann. Games and This Is Your Life were featured as blue decorations and plans for her August 14 wedding to Keith Schmit of Bellwood at First United Methodist Church in Columbus are noted. Also reports baseball results Waco defeats Osceola 16 11 Rising City beats Osceola 9 7 in extra innings with semi finals set for Thursday the 15th and finals Saturday at 6 45 p.m.
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Fairview Church Hall
Beth Wieseman
Mmes
Gerald Bryan
Laverne Bryan
Robert Bryan
Dale Buchta
C. R. Carlson
John Carlson
Ronald Carlson
Bill Wyman
Bill Wieseman
Elsie Schmit
Addie Wieseman
Miss Wieseman
Keith Schmit
Bellwood
First United Methodist Church
Columbus
Osceola
Waco
Gresham
Rising City
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