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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1961
Page
4
The Record staff sends Thanksgiving wishes and shares verses from Thanksgiving Day poem. The piece notes expected white weather, snow tires, and farmer concerns about corn fields while mentioning early emails aiding staff workflow and a courthouse railing installation for safety on the south entrance.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Anderson of Stromsburg were honored Sunday afternoon November 12 as about 45 relatives and friends gathered at their home to celebrate forty years of marriage.
On November 11 1921 at Mrs Charles Carlsons Stromsburg home Miss Phyllis Carlson and Miss Vivian Carlson hosted guests and kept the guest book Corsages honored the Andersons and their 40 year attendants Mr and Mrs J W Toline A taped program of past skits and highlights was given to the couple A buffet supper honored also Mr Herman Jones who marked his 80th birthday November 16 and the James Westrings who will mark their 12th wedding anniversary November 10
Oct cash sales of Series E and H Savings Bonds in Polk County totaled 12775, raising year to date to 618350 and 102.2 percent of the county quota. Nebraska ten month totals were 6267315 and 77426135 with the state at 80.4 percent. Bond chairman A. E. Bodine urged organizations to buy E and H bonds as national sales rise and local purchases help meet the goal.
Gerald Leaf vice-pastor announces a Thanksgiving Service on Friday at 8 00 p m with four other events over the weekend including Confirmation instruction Sunday School and Worship services plus choir practice and a midweek teachers meeting all at Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church of Swede Home.
The Osceola Methodist Church will host a holiday bazaar and food sale with coffee served. The event is scheduled for Thursday, November 30, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Frank Triba age 84 long time Polk County and Silver Creek resident died at his San Diego home Sunday morning November 12 funeral services were held in San Diego Survivors include his wife Bertha three sons Dr Ben Triba Columbus Ray Silver Creek Leonard Hastings three daughters Veronica Clara and Betty Frady all in California and one granddaughter Sandra Howe also in California One daughter Frances Chambers Omaha preceded him in death
The First Methodist Church in Osceola Nebraska lists a busy November schedule led by Ray E Hawkins minister. Activities include Woman's Society meeting Executive Session Choir practice and several services with Evangelistic events in Silver Creek and York.
St. Andrew's hosts a public card party on November 26 at 8 p.m. The event invites members and the community to join for an evening of games and socializing. Proceeds go toward church activities.
Mr and Mrs Bill Beebe of Gresham are the parents of a son Craig Raymond born November 13 at St Marys Hospital in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Roger Hanquist of Clarks are parents of a son born November 21.
Pre Thanksgiving dinner in Osceola honored Mr. and Mrs Dale Lewis with Sunday evening guests including Mr. and Mrs Jim Lewis and family, Mr. and Mrs Linden Mulford and family, and Mrs Bert Lewis.
Raymond McGimpsey near Osceola to hold public auction Monday November 27 at 1 00 p m including machinery Ford truck buildings and miscellaneous items Auctioneers Homer Ingalls and Mary Grubaugh Victor Anderson Estate croplands to be sold at 2 00 p m Tuesday November 28 at the Osceola courthouse Philip H Nyberg Attorney Dr A J Merrick farm buildings near Shelby to be sold Friday December 1 at 2 00 p m Grubaugh Bros Auctioneers Elmer Loseke near Columbus to sell Tuesday December 5 at 11 30 sharp 37 head Holstein cattle machinery hay straw household goods and other items Buss Conyers Auction Co Auctioneers Ads in issue have more details
The Platte Valley Association for Retarded Children invites all to a November 24 meeting at the Columbus Opportunity Center. Rev. Cosmas A Heindel will discuss moral responsibilities surrounding the retarded, and attendees are asked to bring Gold Bond Stamps and key strips to donate to local programs. The group also announces a December 14 Chili Feed Bazaar and Food Sale at the Columbus City Auditorium to benefit the cause.
Kenneth S. Van Dyke son of Mr and Mrs Leo Van Dyke of Silver Creek has volunteered for military service. He was transferred to Platte County Local Board No 74 for induction and sent from Columbus to the Omaha induction station on October 30 1961.
The Lone Star Project Club opened its Tuesday meeting with the Extension Club song. Hostess Mrs. Louis Scow welcomed fifteen members who discussed past-year meetings. Mrs. Jim Podliska and Mrs. Clyde Oppliger taught a lesson on Quick and Easy Meals. Plans were made for Christmas gifts to Covenant Rest Home in Stromsburg. Year books for 1962 were completed. Guests included Mesdames Marvin Mick, Dave Scow, and Glen Augustin. Door prize went to Mrs. Harold Schmit.
A 1:30 p m Friday program at the Lutheran Church in Osceola outlines Operation Bootstrap pasture and livestock development. A panel features Sonderup Brothers, Bob Merchant, and Byron Sadle with a free-for-all discussion and an outline by Jim Wilson and Harold Klingman.Osceola Commercial Club sponsors a free lunch.
Four Welfare Office staffers attended the 18th Annual Nebraska Social Work Institute in Lincoln on November 9 and 10 at the Nebraska Center for Continuing Education. Sessions covered social work with delinquents and families, casework with relatives of mentally retarded persons, social work as seen from the typewriter, and social work with neglectful parents. Lecturers included Beula Compton, Frances Coakley, Lotus Nicholas, Thomas Hunt, and Vincent De Francis. The program consisted of three 1.5 hour sessions per topic.
Miss Elizabeth Shockey and William Houdersheldt wed Saturday at St Paul Lutheran Osceola. Attended by family from Osceola Shelby and Gresham, the ceremony featured pink and white decor with Rev Grenville Christensen officiating. After a South Coast honeymoon the couple will reside in Shelby.
Ben Zedicher at the Veterans Hospital Grand Island plans Thanksgiving with relatives. Melford Anderson travels from Springfield Mass with son Max to Philadelphia. Hubert Russell and Mrs Russell of Topaz Lake Calif visit Mrs Russell’s parents Ed and Mrs Almstrom. J F Theisen and children of Schuyler visit mother Mrs Joe Schott. Dr Theisen returns home with family.
Local students from the Valley area attended the State Marching Band Festival at Pershing Memorial Auditorium in Lincoln. Notable participants included Jerry Urban Anne Dunn Ronald Lux Diane Lux Patty Dunn Beverly Wisemann Shirley Buresh Kathryn Pliefke Dennis Jones Carolee Dawes. The band earned a superior rating and a trophy.
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