Snowy day reflections and neighborly memories
A village diary recounts snowy weather and farming mores as moisture and wheat cover aid the season. It recalls Elsie Stewart and Hannah Monson passing away, their Kinship and local stories of friends, coffee lore, and shared Titanic-sailor pasts and a shoemaker named Wren Sherwood with tales of sketches and tongue twisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Stewart
Hannah Monson
Good Samaritan Center
Elsie
Stoner Club
Hannah
Paul
Wally
Rudolf) Gissler
America
North Atlantic
Wren Sherwood
Osceola
Esau Buck
Newlyweds Honored at Elks Country Club Reception
Mr and Mrs Raymond Schott hosted relatives and friends on Saturday March 6 at the Elks Country Club in Columbus to honor newly married Mr and Mrs Otto Yllescas. Barbara Schott is the bride’s former name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Schott
Elks Country Club
Columbus
Otto Yllescas
Yllescas
Barbara Schott
John Schott
Sarah
Mary Schott
Debbie Peterson
Cheryl Stange
Peg Kanter
John Thiesen
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
North Dakota
Schuyler
Pierce
Norfolk
Humphrey
Dodge
Omaha
Hastings
Area church schedule highlights Lent and youth events
Local churches list service times and upcoming activities. St Paul Lutheran, Calvary Lutheran in Swede Home, St Vincent’s Catholic Church, and the Methodist Church feature worship, Sunday School, confirmation, choir, and planned programs including World Day of Prayer, Lent services, CCD classes, and a March 14 youth talk by a Nebraska Safety Patrol member at the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul Lutheran Church
David Nordstrom
Calvary Lutheran Church
Milan E. Swasko
Calvary
Church Council
Methodist Church
Truman Bachenberg
Neela Dunn
Anna Marie Lyngg
State Patrol
Methodist
Nebraska Safety Patrol
Engagements of Sharon Peterson and Viona Birkel
The Peterson engagement announces Sharon C Peterson of Carroll to Brian E Hanson of Lincoln. Hanson is State Auditor of Public Accounts and a Wayne State College graduate. A June 12 wedding is planned at St Paul Lutheran in Winside. The Birkel engagement links Viona to Alan Birkel with a June 5 wedding planned at Grace Lutheran in Platte Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon C. Peterson
Carroll, Nebr
Brian E. Hanson
Lincoln
Robert D. Peterson
Carroll
Miss Peterson
Winside High School
Wayne State College
Hanson
Osceola High School
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Winside
Grace Lutheran Church
Platte Center
Knights of Columbus activities in Shelby and Osceola
J F Kennedy Council 5383 hosted a roast pork supper raising funds for Sacred Heart Church redecorating in Shelby with about 400 attendees. A Corporate Communion of 24 Knights and families occurred at St Vincent’s Osceola, plus a birthday celebration for Father Trausch, a 4 year cycle. Also held were a Sunday roller skating party with nearly 80 youngsters and a Sunday card party at Sacred Heart School basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Kennedy Council
Sacred Heart Church
Shelby
David Benson
Eugene Gabel
Willard Hiemer
Richard Eller
St. Vincent’s Church
Osceola
Father Trausch
Sacred Heart School
Swede Home Club Plans Friday Meeting
The Swede Home Project Club will meet with Mrs. Ted Gleim Friday afternoon, March 12. Several Oberg family members from Seward and Lincoln visited relatives and celebrated granddaughter Ondria Oberg’s ninth birthday in Grand Island. A new son, Mark Benjamin, was born January 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Suirdivant of Hemet California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swede Home Project Club
Ted Gleim
Janice Kelly
Lynn Oberg
Seward
Lu- Ann Oberg
Lincoln
Robert Oberg
Randy Lindgren
Kjell
Kansas City
Dennis Johnson
Krystal
Jill
Mark Benjamin
Harry Suirdivant
Hemet
Calif
Suirdivant
Ingrid Johnson
Bernt Johnson
LuAnn
Grand Island
Ondria Oberg
Victor Krol
Chindgren
Nellie Olson
Ellen Oquist
Weekend House Guests Visit Neighbors in Iowa
Mrs Harold W Johnson and Mrs Wilbur Olson hosted new guests. Milford visitors Jim Lundstrom Robbie Craig and Steven joined Mr and Mrs Martin Lundstrom for Friday overnight. Osceola residents Mr and Mrs Gestrine and Karen joined Saturday evening. Gulf Coast trip guests Walter B Jones and Carl G Johnson returned Friday from Texas and Oklahoma. Robert Oberg visited Earl Jones Sunday. Excelsior Minnesota guests John Forss Kent and Kristy joined Adolph Forss for Sunday dinner at Harvey Sundbergs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Olson
Jim Lundstrom
Robbie
Craig
Steven
Milford
Martin Lundstrom
Martin Gestrine
Karen
Osceola
Harold W. Johnson
Walter B. Jones
Carl G. Johnson
Gulf Coast
Texas
Oklahoma
Robert Oberg
Earl Jones
John Forss
Kent
Kristy
Excelsior
Minn
Adolph Forss
Harvey Sundberg Home
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Elaena Lindblade
Wren
ST. Vincent's Church
W. F. Sladky
CCD School of Religion
Knights of Columbus
Jacke Jill
Scotties
Hedy
ILA
Pane Ratte
Cernatien Ce
Sack & His
Theomgh
Meebler
Belt Regu
USDA
Mickelberry’s
Braunschweiger
Dairy Dept
Jack & Jill
Pleasmor
Attass
sooePhag
Sey
Ates
PNM AG
Jello c
Welch Glery
Hge
Cen
von Phy
Clorox
Sation
Aps
Federal Land Bank
Yee Premeewe Federal Land Bank Association
23Rd Street
EA Land Bank
Elias A
al Grobaugh
George Hermone
Mark ‘A. ‘Sutko
Office of
Norton and
Norton
Arthur L. Wiser
Viona
Alan Birkel
Harold J Birkel
David City
Behlen Manufacturing
David City Aquinas High School
Spencer Foods
Brian Hanson, Sharon Peterson
Viona Wiser, Alan Birkel
Sat
Sun
Muse Theatre
American Legion
Osceola Legion Club
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