Homecoming sketches from a sunlit Nebraska road trip
Eldena Lindblade reflects on returning home to Nebraska after travels through Florida and across the Southeast. She notes growing highway expansion, memorable visits to Disney World and Ringling Circus environs, a stay near Tampa, encounters with friends, a 4th of July cake for a leap year birthday, and small world reconnects, ending with a plug for Record advertisers.
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Nebraska
Florida
March
Disney World
America the Beautiful
Lincoln
Ringling Circus
Thadenten - No
Bradenton
Louisiana
Crestview
Ben Peterson
Polk
Jack Maleks
Edna
A. W.) Anderson
Calente Events Calendar Highlights Local Meetings
A series of civic gatherings and club meetings are listed for March. City Council and Commercial Club events occur March 7 evening, World Day of Prayer March 3 at St. Paul Lutheran, Scouts and IOOF board activities March 6, Am Legion March 7, Rebekahs, Nora Snodgrass, Osceola Lodge 65 AF&AM March 9, and last day to file for county city or school offices noted.
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City Council
Vision-17 leader urges Osceola area to prepare for industry
Vision-17 president Dr. A O Gigstad urges 17-county area to assess outsider impressions and readiness for industrial sites as communities move from farming. He notes several towns are pursuing industry with help from his office. Labor interviewer A Barnes will visit Osceola Courthouse Welfare Office on Tuesday March 28 at 2:30 pm.
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Vision-17
A. O. Gigstad
Nebraska
Vision- 17
Gigstad
Vision
Department of Labor
A. Barnes
Osceola
Osceola to enter District Speech Contest at Marquette
Osceola will be represented at the District Speech Contest in Marquette on March 14 with ten students from OHS: Mary Kresha Steve Tenniges Cindy Nahrstedt Ruth Bachenberg Mark Teenniges Brian Hanson Margie Simonsen Charlene Fujan Becky McDonald and Sally McCoy.
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Osceola
Marquette
OHS
Mary Kresha
Steve Tenniges
Cindy Nahrstedt
Ruth Bachenberg
Mark Teenniges
Brian Hanson
Margie Simonsen
Charlene Fujan
Becky McDonald
Sally McCoy
Church Activities Roundup For Polk County Area
Local church listings detail World Day of Prayer events at St Paul and World Day of Prayer observances at area Baptist and Lutheran houses. Programs include choir practices Jr and Sr choirs confirmation classes and Midweek Lenten services across St Vincent St Andrew St Mary and First LCW units. Ministers meet to discuss group ministry led by Dr Ed Murphy.
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ST. Paul Lutheran Church
Paul Konig
Men of the Methodist Church
Bachenberg
Dorcas
Naomi
Calvary Lutheran Church OF
Polk County
City Cafe
Ed Murphy
Grand Island
Local hospital updates and student exchange trip reported
Mrs. Dale Dunn plans to bring his mother from the Eppley Center to Samaritan Home on Wednesday. Al Rommers returns from Methodist Hospital. Calmer Boden to return home after back surgery at Clarkson Hospital. Laverne Dake had surgery at Bryan Memorial Hospital. Oswald Lux transferred to Lincoln General Hospital. Mrs Lux to Samaritan Center Osceola. Youth group reports and AA experiences shared. Silver Creek students return from exchange trip to Arizona and California with stops at Phoenix Grand Canyon Palm Springs Hollywood Disneyland Universal Studios and more.
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Dale Dunn
Fred Dunn
Eppley Center
Omaha
Samaritan
al Rommers
Methodist Hospital
Calmer Boden
Clarkson Hospital
Laverne Dake
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Oswald Lux
Shelby
Annie Jefrey Hospital
Lincoln General Hospital
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Samaritan Center
Osceola
Silver Creek High
Nora Sabater
Caracas
Venezuela
Jacquee Carter
Tannie Wyman
Arizona
California
International Fellowship
Phoenix
Grand Canyon
Palm Springs
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Universal Studios
Disneyland
WCTU Meeting At Stewart Home Highlights Lincoln Willard Lesson
Mrs. Stewart hosts a WCTU gathering with devotions by Mrs. Larry Davis and a Lincoln Willard lesson led by Mrs. Wesley Koehler. Members Mrs. Ross Richards Mrs Otto Olson Miss Lulu Hendrickson and Mrs. Koehler shared Lincoln and Frances Willard anecdotes. Mrs. Hendrickson notes Mrs. Sarah Fowler’s 104th birthday and ongoing WCTU membership in Nebraska. The session closes with Aaronic Benediction.
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W.C.T.U
Charles Stewart
God
America
Larry Davis
Wesley Koehler
Ross Richards
Otto Olson
Lulu Hendrickson
Koehler
Abraham Lincoln
Frances Willard
Hendrickson
Sarah Fowler
Local Happenings Highlight Community Visits and Birthdays
Sunday visits include the Don Sterup family and Lawrence Meister with Herb Smith a Vets Hospital patient. Supper gatherings honor Kathy and Richard Wyman and Mrs Joe Hill. Mr and Mrs Gordon Polak of York visit Mr and Mrs George Bender for their 20th anniversary.
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Alice Gustafson
Keith Cox
Cox
Helen Gabriel
Harold Martens
Rising City
Don Gabriel
Albert Anderson
Signe van Doren
R. C. Vondrasek
Omaha
Rudolf Sandin
Larry Johnston
Jackie
Columbus
Perry Noyd
Baby
York
Lester Anderson
Adolph Forss
Truman Bachenberg
Tim
Ashland
Kansas
Bachenberg
Edith Richards
Tillman Joy Home
Milo Cochrane
Jim
Lou
Michael Cochrane
Ralston
Kenneth Edmonds
Shelby
Don Sterup
Lawrence Meister
Grand Island
Herb Smith
Vets Hospital
Smith
DeVern Rodene
Merv Ransom
Rodene
Wesley Koehler
Bud
Harry Rodene
Eugene Johnson
Lincoln
Raymond Lindblades
Otelia Johnson
Good Samaritan Center
Chas. Massies
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Irene Burritt
Richard Wyman
Kathy
Rolland Ekstrom
Karlene
Wm Lars
Rick Ekstroms
Rolland Ekstroms
Hubert Girards
Mike Snodgrass
Lyle Ernst
Snodgrass
Don Sterups
Larry Meisters
Joe Hill
Richard Howe
Hill
Newton Page
Harold Thayer
Don Schutt
Herman
Raymond Schutt
Sandy
Blair
Della Need
Lillian Wieseman
Clarence Johnson
Gordon Carlson
Polk
Joe Bender
Geneva
Gordon Polak
George Bender
George Benders
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Calente
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Shorty Avery
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Osceola Locals
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Enoch
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R. N. Hastings
Joe Sullivan
Ray Hastings
Ervin Grossnicklaus
Dean Henricksen
New Orleans
Cozumel
Mexico
Church News
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St. Vincent’s
St. Andrew’s
St. Mary’s
United Methodist Church
Lutheran Church
Mit
Council On Ministries
Robert Carey
MYF
UMYF
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St Vincent
Osceola News
Mrs. Stewart
WCTU
W. E. Johnson
Palmer
Wayne College
Stromsburg
University
Scorpio
Henderson - Ohs
Pam Bryan
Beth Jones
Mrs. Bryan
Kim Boden
Patronize Record
Fullerton
Fullerton, Nebraska
Mary and Jarecke
Boelts
Wagner
Ray Peregrine
M. Johnson
Fritz Engel
Sale Barn
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