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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1971
Page
7
A syndicated diary fragment recounts a week in Osceola with chores and small adventures. Entries note fridge cleaning, corn, birthdates including a brother and ducks, a tractor sighting, a shopping incident, a tornado nearby, and birthday reflections with a closing birthday gift book quote.
The Wesley Chapel Extension Club met June 17 at Mrs. Morris Richards home with 16 members and two guests. Activities included a back care article read by Health Leader Mrs. Leonard Coffin and a lesson on Short Cuts with Mixes. The next gathering is a July 18 summer picnic at Osceola Park. The Cotton and Cake 4-H Club met June 1 at Debbie Bryan’s home to practice judging and discuss skirts and blouses. lunch was served and the next meeting is June 23 at Kim Boden’s. Sgt. Thomas W. Schmoker has departed Altus AFB after 13 months in Korea and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Duane Schmoker.
Platte College offers first time summer pre-registration for accepted students for the fall semester of the 71 72 academic year. Students meet with advisors to choose programs and coursework and are enrolled at the advising session. Admissions require application, fee, and high school transcript plus prior college transcripts. More July and August sessions planned to serve applicants.
A long hospital roll lists patients transferred and discharged across multiple towns. Names include Scholz Shelby Linda Shelby Burk Osceola Carlson Stroms Stromsburg Gleim Osceola Peterson Osceola Alderson Holdrege Johnson Stromsburg Klein Stromsburg Funkhouser Osceola McKeag Osceola Corbett Osceola Fjell Stromsburg Boden Osceola Larsen Stromsburg Hardle Silver Creek Petersen Stromsburg Janak Ulysses Carlson Stromsburg Church Clarks Appleton Stromsburg Johnson Stromsburg Kreis Osceola Rystrom Stroms Ferris Silver Creek Buffington Osceola Berck Palm Beach Florida Swanson Osceola Gutz Shelby Newcomer Gresham Daily Osceola Kucera Osceola Sherwood Osceola Myrberg Stroms Sharon Green Osceola Lamb Osceola Gabriel Shelby Scow Shelby Carlson Osceola Abresch Waco Kathryn Moore Ulysses Leach York Parks Osceola Shrike Stromsburg
Donald McClain nine year old son of T Sgt and Mrs B J McClain of Vandenberg AFB California was picked as an All Star for the Rocket League He plays on the Midas ball team in a league of over 500 boys He will play in the All Star League game on July 3 at Vandenberg AFB Field D leading up to family ties to Mrs Albert W Gabriel and the Gabriel family of Osceola.
Deb Hartman of Stromsburg was re-elected president and Dale Karnopp of York as vice-chairman at the Southeast Nebraska Health Planning Council meeting in York on June 17. The by-law changes add representation from each county at 1,250 residents, boosting York and Polk Counties to 16 members and Fillmore County to seven when it participates. The council discussed mental health planning, including the York County Mental Health Clinic and a forthcoming community health profile drafted to guide data collection and future planning.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Augustin celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday June 13 with an evening dinner at the A and B in Shelby attended by 35 relatives. Bouquets, silver candles, and a homemade anniversary cake by Mrs. Curtis Ingalls marked the event with cards and prizes for guests.
The Seventh Annual Exhibit of the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs will be held at Platte County Agricultural Society Park in Columbus from June 26 to 27. Exhibits run 5 to 9 PM on Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM Sunday, and 1 to 9 PM Monday and Tuesday. About 32 clubs furnish roughly 300 artworks, with some works for sale and awards to be given. The Dilettantes Club of Clarks and Silver Creek will participate, with entries by Carol M Atkinson, Geneva N Carter, Doris Johnson, Daphne Kufeldt, and June Winfield.
William R. Young 61 died June 15 in Columbus. Funeral service June 18 at United Methodist Church Shelby with Rev. Truman Bachenberg and Rev. Kenneth Edmonds officiating. Interment Shelby Cemetery. Survived by wife Ruby. sisters Margie Brown and Nell Goen. nephew Jerry Goen. niece Mary Lou Hunt. He co owned Shelby Hardware and Furniture, later Nielsen Chevrolet salesman.
Summary of the Osceola village board actions in 1900 with dates March 7 May 2 July 6 August 1 and September 5. Key items include permits to build within fire limits light plant sale to Clarence Miller and appointments to offices and committees. Early 1900 high school classes and local notices follow with health hospital and personal visits.
An international symposium in Knoxville highlighted how large scale lake building blends ecology with engineering. Case histories from Culpeper Virginia and other sites show flood control, industrial growth, irrigation, recreation and recreation dollars, with towns expanding as water projects mature.
Osceola News notes Father day guests including Mr and Mrs Richard Ekstrom of Omaha visiting Rolland Ekstroms. Rolland Ekstrom and Karlene hosted Clarence Johnsons Sunday evening. Dean Maret and family from Los Alamos New Mexico arrived Tuesday to visit Verna Rhodes.
June 24 Firemen and Legion Aux meeting with note on date change. June 27 Fullerton baseball at Osceola Museum 2 to 4 PM. June 28 Scouts Chamber of Commerce Lions. June 29 Old Times Day. June 30 and July 1 City Council C of C Board of Directors and chairmen. July 4 Osceola baseball at Genoa. July 5 IOOF Board of Education. July 6 American Legion. July 8 Osceola Lodge AF and AM Maple Leaf Club Rosie Gross nicklaus.
Mr and Mrs Edward Farnssen of Lincoln are the parents of a baby boy born June 16 weighing 8 pounds 1 ounce. Mrs Laura Van Hoosen is the maternal great grandmother.
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