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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1972
Page
8
A column reflects on election day results, civic duty, and personal routines. It touches on rain versus snow, farmer stress, a Kansas Sapp visit, and the narrator’s Job Jar system for daily tasks. The piece closes with musings on friendship, horoscope advice, and a light note about a talking pup.
Mrs. Mervin Rystrom and others attend a Tasting Tea in Shelby. University of Nebraska visits noted for Steven Tenniges and Randy Tenniges plus Elton Larson. Crow family from York weekend at Calmar Johnsons. Clarence Nielsen home hosts a Friendly Families luncheon with eleven members. Next meeting December sixth at Lloyd Wittgren home. Families visit and wedding of Shirley Anderson and Joel Stevens referenced. Several guests attend football game and senior chili feed at Viking Center. Wide Awake Sunday School class mentioned.
Mrs Homer Green visited Covenant and Swede Haven residents Sunday afternoon with Thanksgiving favors. A teen group sang in halls and rooms. Sunshine packages were given to birthday celebrant Mrs Anna Wurtz. The study group included Virginia Miller Denice Sterns Tina Gustafson Joel Anderson and Lynette Flodman. Lunch at Stromsburg Bowling Lanes closed the gathering. Visitors included Mr Mrs Olen Little from Colorado and many other local families.
State Sens Richard Marvel of Hastings and Eugene Mahoney of Omaha secure re election. Nineteen incumbents must wait for 1973 session outcomes as Marvel and Mahoney run unopposed. Several races feature write ins and appointments affecting district outcomes amid redistricting and retirements.
The 2nd District race pits Democrat Patrick L. Cooney of Omaha against Republican incumbent John Y. McCollister. Norfolk’s Dr. Allen P. Burkhardt leaves the state board to seek Northeast Technical Community College board. In the University of Nebraska Board of Regents contest Kermit Hansen faces Clifton B. Batchelder. Edward Schwartzkopf runs unopposed. State Railway Commission seat shows James Munnelly of Omaha running unopposed.
Mrs Glenn I Anderson of Osceola celebrated her 80th birthday with an open house on November 3. Relatives and friends from Illinois, Arizona, California and California sent gifts and cards. Sons Russell and Ralph, brother Walter, and Rev Bachenberg attended.
Osceola residents hosted Sunday guests including Mr. and Mrs. Earl Colby, the Chris Comstocks and Frank Zelansky from Omaha. Mrs. Violet Anderson and Mrs. Evelyn Swedenburg of Stromsburg visited Mrs. Harry Rodene, who underwent an appendectomy earlier in the week.
Osceola residents Mr and Mrs Bill Wright and Mrs Minnie Wright from Polk joined Mrs Martha Bush of Clarks for birthday dinners. Harold Pearson and Ray Armstrong couples, with Armstrong from Ralston, recently returned from a week of sightseeing and fishing in Rogers Arkansas. Don Sterup hosts first birthday gathering with Mrs Larry Meister and children Sarah Stacy Sharon Meister visiting.
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