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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1970
Page
1
A columnist muses that class reunions test courage and kindness, noting each ten year cycle renews friendships and memories. The piece closes with a humorous line about aging and vanity as a mother hides beauty cream while her daughter asks why.
The Polk County Republican Women plan a luncheon at Osceola City Cafe on Monday June 8 at 12 30 p m. Librarian Mrs Oscar Sundberg will review Anything But the Truth by William McGaffin, a Chicago Daily Tribune correspondent and former Polk High School graduate. Reservations via Mrs Laura Delfs by June 6. Members and guests welcome.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Jones of Osceola announce the engagement of their daughter Connie Jo to Randy Pollard son of Mr and Mrs Asa Pollard of Clarks Miss Jones a Stromsburg High graduate now at tending Josephs Beauty School in Lincoln The fiance a Clarks High graduate is stationed at Kincheloe Air Force Base Michigan Wedding plans are indefinite.
Shelby couple Ms Helen Mae Hohndorf and Murray Lynn Smith plan a September wedding. Helen Mae, a Shelby High School graduate, works at Dale Electronics in Columbus. Murray, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Smith, farms near Shelby.
Fourteen members of the 1930 OHS Alumni class held a reunion Friday at the home of Donal Wieseman and wife. Hostesses were Mrs. Wieseman and Mrs. Mildred Baker. Attendees included Paul Joy, Maurice Irland, Cecil DeLand, Burdette Baker, Carl Allinder, Jess Anderson, Roswill Johnson, Philo Prell, Mae Anderson, Arden McBeth, Genivee Gibson, Howard Herbes, Marvin Dawes, Althea Huggler, and Donald Long plus Hollis Dolan. Several could not attend due to travel or late reasons. letters arrived from several absent members.
Mr and Mrs H B Branting announce a 50th wedding anniversary open house on Sunday June 7 from 2 30 to 4 30 p m at Salem Lutheran Church Stromsburg relatives and friends invited no gifts. Elmer Swanson and Central City observe a 50th wedding anniversary Sunday June 14 at First Christian Church Central City 2 00 to 4 00 p m friends and relatives invited. 6 11 21 Annual Picnic California Nebraska picnic June 28 at South Gate Park Los Angeles. Hasselbalch Death Tom Neal Hasselbalch 20 Columbus son of Mr and Mrs Neal Hasselbalch died Friday brain hemorrhage St Mary Hospital Columbus services and burial in Shelby.
Sergeant John A McCormick, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Wieseman of Osceola Nebraska, earned the Combat Infantryman Badge near Duc Pho. He leads squads with Company A 3rd Battalion 1st Infantry 11th Infantry Brigade Americal Division. His wife Catherine resides in Lincoln Nebraska.
Osceola High School held Recognition Night on May 19 with eighth grade graduation exercises for 38 students and Jr. High awards. Honors went to Lisa Norton Debbie Heiden Nancy McDonald David Coffin and others for grades contests and scholarships. Jim Voboril state labor representative will visit Polk County Welfare Office on June 9 at 1 30 p.m.
The Old Times Days Soap Box Derby invites boys ten years and under to enter. Entry rules are available from Harold Davis or Bob Grossnicklaus and participants should consult them before starting their cars.
Lincoln attorney Dave Pierson will speak to the County Republican Convention on June 4 at 8 p m. He is a former State Republican Executive Committee member and State Coordinator for Gov Norbert Tieman. The meeting moved from Osceola City Hall to the Courthouse Lobby.
Two Osceola High School students Rebecca McDonald and Cindy Nahrstedt will attend the 1970 All State High School Course at the University of Nebraska Lincoln June 21 25. Courses cover Art Journalism Speech and Drama and Music with University faculty. Students will reside in air conditioned dormitories and join recreational activities. John Moran says enrollments are still open with vacancies in all study areas.
A Osceola column praises a May Musical by grades 4-6 directed by Mrs. Marcella Konig and lauds Bert Gissler for leading a civic clean-up. The piece notes a grandstand fire, joking about its age and the crowd’s reaction, then ends with the writer’s birthday wish and a plan to test a local golf course on 55 acres of former wheat land.
A shed on the How ard Boden farm near Osceola burned midmorning Monday threatening the house. Mrs Boden and Dr Wally Monson kept the home wet until firemen arrived. The shed held a deep freeze several egg storage units stored furniture and eggs all destroyed. Sparks from papers used to singe chickens started the blaze.
Polk County Director Deryl Reed announced the food stamp program will begin in June with stamp sales tentatively starting in July. Applications and eligibility certification will be handled by the county Welfare Office for Polk County residents with income and resources meeting a specified table.
Bernie Gissler reports the Centennial Book Committee will research Osceola Record and Polk County Democrat back issues next week. The group asks for more old and recent pictures, with names of people and places, and invites volunteers to the June 5 meeting at 8 00 pm in City Hall.
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