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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1971
Page
8
The writer notes longer days and swelling buds as hints of spring while fearing the melt will reveal lawn debris from ecological missteps. He dreads needed cleanup and labor but hopes for warmer weather to bring track action and sport tournaments, with Columbus as the lone area basketball contender.
A series of club meetings and social events listed for mid March across Osceola area venues. Highlights include IOOF, Scout activities, art classes, bridge clubs, WCTU, Centennial Book Club, Legion Auxiliary, PEO gatherings, and Booster Club functions at City Hall and local halls with various hosts and times.
Mrs. Floyd Hecht from Curtis Nebraska notes Emma Wilson turns 99 on April 22 and asks if she is the oldest subscriber. The response: as far as we know she is the oldest subscriber.
Doane defeated Kearney 94 to 93 in a Crete district playoff last week as Doane advances to the NAIA national tournament. Attendees included Bert and JoAnn Gissler and many local fans. their son Alan Gissler plays for Doane. Doane is among 32 small colleges in the national field.
The Ray Richards family and Mrs. Alice Gustafson hosted Friday supper honoring Mrs. Gustafson's birthday with the Delmer Johnsons. Mrs. Della Need returned Tuesday from Herman Nebraska after visiting the Donald Schutt family. Sunday guests of Mrs. Need and Lillian Wieseman included the Fred Wiesemans and their grandsons Steve and Doug Rafert.
The 80th birthday of William B. Larson was celebrated March 7 at the Rolland Ekstrom home and the March 8 birthday of Mrs. Richard Ekstrom was observed. Family members and neighbors attended. Mr. Larson, a lifetime Swede Home area resident, and guests from Lincoln and Omaha joined in cake and ice cream. Also noted were the Daum anniversary and Mrs. Daum's birthday. Community planners will meet in Grand Island for the Nebraska Planning and Zoning Association Sixth Annual Conference on March 19 at the Yancey Hotel with Governor Exon invited to speak.
Funeral services for Lee Bayer 65 were Friday at First Baptist Church Polk Rev Irvin Stauffer officiated Interment Polk Cemetery Bayer born in Denmark May 3 1905 came to the United States at age 4 He joined Worldwide Unitarian Fellowship later in life A Polk post office clerk and officer in charge for about 20 years He married Helen Phelps in 1938 and Vivian Funk in 1970 Survived by wife one sister four stepchildren and other relatives.
Geneva residents the Mike O Brien family visited the Georges Bender family Sunday. Lincoln guests included Douglas Wells and family with the Brazees grandchildren Tracy Wade and Russell. Several families joined at the Vets Hospital in Lincoln and at the Deeter and Rein homes for Sunday meals and weekend gatherings.
Miss Leigh Ann Gustafson of Polk and C Leroy Smelker of Cheyenne Wyoming were married February 13 at Polk Methodist Church with Dr John Kim officiating. Attendants were Tina Gustafson and Joe Tyler. Bride’s maternal grandparents Dr and Mrs C R Peterson attended as special guests. The couple will reside in Aurora Colorado.
Harley Varner was honored on March 4 at the Jones National Bank party room in Seward for his 80th birthday. Supper and cards were enjoyed by relatives and close friends. He is settled and comfortable in an apartment in Seward.
The Swede Home Project Club met March 4 with twelve members to discuss the annual club tour. Food Safety was taught by Mrs Curtis Huber and Mrs Vernon Peterson, while discussion covered tour plans and upcoming events. Lunch followed the meeting at the Blue River Extension Club gathering March 5 at Mrs Gerald Hopwood’s home.
The Ray Conrads and Raymond Clemmer of David City visit Mrs. Clemmer who was moved Thursday from David City Hospital to Lincoln General Hospital for tests. Mrs. Glen Hendrickson joined Thursday. Sunday guests at the Glen Green home included Mr. and Mrs. Robert Slezak of Grand Island. Thursday evening visits at the Terry Oman home featured Mr. and Mrs. Otto Nelson. Sunday company were Mr. and Mrs. Franklin E. Oman of Brady.
Mrs Helen Vavra and Mr Alfred Yungdahl attended the 80th annual convention of the Nebraska Lumber and Building Material Dealers at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. National president Joe McElveen of Prairie City and Wayne Korf of Barnett Lumber McCook participated in the program.
Nearly 100 people attended the Gondringer reunion held Sunday in the Sacred Heart School basement at Shelby. Arrangements were led by Miss Phyllis Gondringer of Columbus and Mrs. Walden Jones of Osceola. Attendees traveled from Sioux City Iowa Syracuse and Omaha and others from Gresham Columbus Stromsburg David City Osceola and Shelby.
Baptism took place Sunday afternoon for Michael Lee Debra Jo and Andrea Renee, children of Mr and Mrs Lee Anderson, at St Paul Lutheran Church with Rev Paul Konig officiating. Sponsors included Merlin Hoffman Rising City Robert McMeekin Shelby Glen Newland Ravenna and Kent Lind Lincoln. Supper guests at the Anderson home included Max Lott Kirk Shelby Kenneth Anderson Osceola and Thelma Hoffman Rising City.
Mrs. Margaret Fillinger of the Samaritan Home the Gary Gustafson and Walden Jones families and Mr and Mrs Holly Grossnicklaus attended the Gondringer reunion at Shelby Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Victor Krumbach of Shelby announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Ann of Lincoln to Boyd C Yochum son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Yochum of Ashland The bride to be is a graduate of Kearney School of Practical Nursing and works at Lincoln General Hospital The fiancé has served in the United States Army and is on the staff of the University of Nebraska.
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