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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1976
Page
4
Floyd Wisely of Enterprise Oregon describes two weeks in Osceola visiting Earl and Neela Watts and family. He praises the beautification efforts, courthouse, storefronts, and residential areas, noting five prior visits since 1920 and pride in the hometown.
District 54 notes alumni banquets and family visits across Osceola Silver Creek and Columbus. Local families join relatives in memorial weekend events as weddings birthdays and campus graduations mark a busy social period.
The CCD classes at St. Vincent's Church concluded with nine children receiving First Holy Communion. Taught by Mrs. Don Reisdorff and Father W F Sladky, the term included perfect attendance certificates for students: Juliana Gabriel, Lisa Reisdorff, Joan Sigler, Danny Cerny, Patrick Reisdorff, Joseph Gabriel, Lisa Johnson, Vickie Jones, Mary Alice Schott, LaDonna Reisdorff, John Lux, Debra Jones, Joyce Gabel.
Mr and Mrs Henry Pillen hosted Sunday guests at the Dale Pillen home near Platte Center. Edmund Schott returned from Columbus Community Hospital. Various residents attended church and cemetery visits, graduations, weddings, and the 40 year alumni banquet in Stromsburg. Delgates to a DAR convention were chosen. multiple trips to Kearney, Osceola, and York are noted.
Silver Creek residents visited by Omaha guests and extended family gatherings mark a busy week. Sightings include visits from Mrs Sam Wyman and Mrs Jack Burger, Laur ie Beck, Chrissie Johnson, and Myron Jones with Osceola connections. Births are noted at Columbus hospital with two new daughters born May 20 and 21. Community activities include Shrine events in Hastings and Lincoln, graduation celebrations in Osceola, a Family Night in Fairview, and club meetings for card and bridge groups with hospitality at local homes.
The final corrective reading parent committee met at Osceola High School on May 18. Members reviewed grade level results, discussed yearly gains, and identified boosting reading motivation as the main issue. Proposals included a two week science program for upper elementary and universal phonics, plus greater parental involvement through reading aloud and model reading. The group deemed the year successful and planned improvements for next year.
The second annual Central City Progressive Stock Show will be held June 12 at the Merrick County Fairgrounds. Open to 4-H and FFA beef projects with 8 00 a.m. registration and 10:00 a.m. show. Classes include market steers, market heifers, breeding heifers and showmanship. Health papers required. no entry fee. Also featuring Lone Tree Rodeo Beef Barbecue Flea Market Craft Fair and other activities.
Mark Romohr of First National Bank York Nebraska is sales manager for a bank run auction. Dale Auction Company based in the bank building York Nebraska handles the sale with contact numbers provided.
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