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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1971
Page
3
District 54 highlights a busy week with visits from Richard Schroeder of Washington DC and other guests, multiple graduation events at Silver Creek Osceola and Narka, showers for Diane Schipporiet, and family gatherings at the Wyman Tooker and Schott homes. Community members attend graduations, receptions, and a bridal shower while relatives travel for observances.
The WCTU meeting at Mrs Harry Brazee’s home featured devotionals and a program led by Mrs Clarence Carlson and Mrs Larry Davis. Pamela Watts won first place in the state beverage alcohol essay contest, Doyle Nelson took third, and Lori Coffin Alan Bryan and Lyndon Wieseman submitted posters in the same contest.
Saturday evening Mrs. May Hastings hosted visitors Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hastings from York. Sunday guest Mrs. Joe Sullivan from Grand Island called on the Hastings household.
The Polk County Society of Crippled Children and Adults plans Camp Easter Seal for Nebraska residents. Four sessions run July 19 to August 27 with age and disability based limits. nurse on duty, doctor on call, activities include hiking crafts swimming and games. Contact Mrs Jimmy Majors, Polk County Chairman, Osceola.
After the commencement, guests at the Loran Treffer home included the Carl Dethleffs and Nancy and Jerry Dethleff families of Rockville, Kenneth Dethleff of Ravenna, John Peterson, Jon Rystrom of Stromsburg, Diane Augustin of Shelby, Guy and Steve Tenniges, Lee Brown, and Mrs. Ray Walgreen Bruce Treffer who was a graduate. In the Glen Green home, Thursday evening honoring Jim Green, were the James Loukotas of Exeter, Hershel Hemphills of York, Mayme Loukota of Shickley, Mrs. Thomas Harre and Linda of Beatrice, Gerald Engels of Stromsburg, Lloyd Fjell, Dale Mser Obrist, Ray Branting, and Mrs. Don Baer and daughters. Lulu Hendrickson returned from Potter after two weeks with Kenneth Merscheim and attended Kevin Merscheim’s high school graduation.
Ten year old items recount the Klein family move to Osceola and business roles, a planned Adams wedding, a hospital death in 1961, a Rosalie Anderson dance revue, summer festival trips for Marilyn Oberg and Dee Ann Conrad, Farmers Co op Oil Serv Station open house, a Varco building replacing Beebe Hotel, May 25 1961 civic notices, Steeples Store sale ads, and Flyers Fingers Club meeting notes with upcoming dates.
May 24 1951 Osceola notes include Dr Omer Herrmann to lead US embassy agricultural work in Paris appointments and resignations Dorothy Fjell resigns deputy treasurer role filled by Dorothy Cole deaths of Mrs Wieseman Zollars Duster Fyfe and others May 11 to May 16 social events include a shower for Mrs Ronnie Koehler and Happy Birthday Club gathering May 10.
A 1941 local column notes a severe dust storm sweeping Polk County Nebraska on May 22 causing dangerous highway visibility. It records Dr. W. Ray Hill and Dr. H. S. Eklund attending a meeting of the 6th Councillor Medical District while other brief notes cover residents and local events.
Forty years ago May 28 1931 William Alvin Campbell aged 37 died at his Omaha home after a brief illness leaving a wife and son. Victor High School graduates 13 in 10th grade Beverly Hennings and Nelle Tadken tied for second. May Braithwaite elected Noble Grand of the Rebekahs Neola Wisely Vice Grand Florence Sturdevant to teach at Doane College. About 280 diplomas given at Rivoli Theatre eighth grade exercises May 27. Jens Christian Anderson 63 died May 24 near Fullerton, burial at Osceola.
In a May 25 1911 item the ad promotes ball bearing lawn mowers sold by F L Dunns calling them the best. It emphasizes quality construction and that they are made right and reliable for home use.
Osceola and Stromsburg High baseball game reported 13 to 3 in favor of Osceola. Osceola lineup listed: Shaw c Allen p Grassmueck II Koehler 3b Anderson 2b McBeth 1b Dearborn es Liebeerf Campbell. Also notes on Polk County Automobile Association forming, turkey eggs for setting, and a legal opinion from McLaren criticizing consumer class action suits as a poor fix for consumer woes.
Activists and Democrats push for federal authorization of group fraud suits. Nixon administration backs limits via DOJ FTC actions. Senate Commerce Committee hearings weigh rules changes since 1966, court manageability, and potential delays that could stretch to five or six years.
Miss Beth Monson will marry Darrell Cosgrove of Lincoln on June 19 at St Paul Lutheran Church Osceola. Friends and relatives hosted multiple pre nuptial parties from April to May including showers at the Dunn and Farley homes and a luncheon at York Country Club with bridal color themes yellow and brown.
Mrs. Oppliger hosts Lone Star Club gathering at her home. Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio demo with Mrs. Louis Scow as model. Health Leader Mrs. Fred Hecker presents Aerosol Cans Are Deadly Bombs. Members report May 4 committee at Good Samaritan Home Osceola and Homemaker's Luncheon in Columbus. Platte County Extension tour to Omaha attended by 60 ladies with Bare Foot in the Park theater luncheon at Westroads. Door prizes to Mrs. Clyde Oppliger and Mrs. Glen Augustin. Next Sept. 14 luncheon at Landmark.
Mr and Mrs Harlan McKeag hosted a birthday dinner for their son Colin with guests including Horace McKeag Kurt Anderson Mrs Maurice Watts Sr and Scott Watts at the Horace McKeags country club on Saturday evening.
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