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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1965
Page
8
Clarks High announces Homecoming on Friday October 8 with the theme Autumn Leaves. The Clarks Blue Bombers face the Genoa Orioles at the football game followed by a Pep Club and band halftime show and a dance starring the Satellites. The King and Queen will be crowned and alumni are invited with no admission.
Mrs R H Nellie Thomas aged 80 longtime Merrick County resident died Tuesday in Grand Island. Funeral services were Oct 1 at Snit and Byers Funeral Home with Rev Walter Marshall officiating. She was born Sept 17 1885 in Clarks and married Ross H Thomas May 27 1905. Survivors include three daughters two half sisters one half brother six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She was a member of local churches and civic groups.
Ronald Beck and Georgia Johnson were married in a 10:30 Saturday ceremony at St. Marys Cathedral Grand Island. The bride, daughter of Albert and Mrs Johnson, wore Chantilly lace with a chapel train and a silk illusion veil. The groom is son of Walter and Mrs Beck of Central City. A reception for 250 followed in St. Marys Hall.
Beverly June Knowles daughter of Mr. and Mrs Richard M. Knowles of Fullerton married Joe E. Ferguson son of Mr. and Mrs Ralph Ferguson of Clarks. The ceremony was Sept 30 at 2 pm in Wayne Nebraska. The bride, a Fullerton High School graduate, attended St Joseph's School of Nursing in Omaha. The groom, a 1961 Fullerton High School graduate, is a senior at Wayne State Teachers College. They will reside at 415 St Wayne Nebraska.
In Clarks and Pierce Chapel, several churches publish service times and activities. The Methodist Church led by Mrs Josephine Schill lists morning service and church programs including Church School, MYF, WSCS, plus Pierce Chapel meetings on the first Thursday. Congregational and St Peter's Catholic Church provide Sunday services and mass times, with Catholic confessions on Saturdays.
Clarks beat Polk Cubs 19 to 0 in the Goldenrod conference Friday night. Matt Shonsey connected with Jack Sweet on a 62 yard pass for the first score, Phil Sutko added a 25 yard run, and Matt Shonsey to Mick Shonsey for an 8 yard TD. Dennis Sealey led Polk from linebacker.
Mrs. Joe Janovec and family attend a rosary for Clara Galus who died in Denver. Visits span Omaha Albion Elm Creek Clarks Silver Creek Beatrice Geneva Lincoln and Duncan with relatives and friends in multiple households. Names include Zoucha Schnieders Daly Spethman Moberly Micek Dexter Anderson Cerny and Hannappel.
In Omaha and surrounding towns, families such as Wrubel Star ostka Schlondorf and Wurtz joined relatives for visits and meals. Knights of Pythias conventions in Hastings and trips to Nebraska City shaped a busy weekend with multiple gatherings at homes in Crawford Central City Silver Creek and Burlington.
A long list of residents from Halsey Grand Island Stromsburg Palmer and nearby towns visited Mrs Ester Peck and Delane in Pierce Chapel on Sunday September 26. Several families gathered for birthdays and social events while others shared weekend meals and trips to Marquette Omaha and Fullerton. Richard Evers enlisted in the Navy and reported for recruit training in Great Lakes Ill.
The column lists discharged patients headed by Mrs Clara C Peterson and many others from Osceola Stromsburg Shelby Gresham and Rising City. It also notes local visits and weekend guests including the Rex Graham family, Wilbur Gene Amos Lincoln AFB, and students LeRoy Vanek Richard Hix at Kearney State College with several Clark County area households hosting and sharing social events.
Community calendar lists meetings and events from Oct. 7 to Oct. 22. Includes city council, Lions club, garden club, Rebekahs, Entre Nous, IOOF, Hospital Auxiliary, Beulah Cemetery Society, and football games at Leigh Silver Creek and Polk. Local organizers and participants named.
Mrs Harold Johnson reports a flurry of visits as Petersons return from Minneapolis after two weeks with the Lynn Peterson family. Nearby households hosted guests including the Gestrines, Nielsen, Thelanders, Bowmans, Forsses, Calvert, Jones families and others, with news of a new granddaughter for the Larsons and a birth for Gary Mosier’s daughter.
Sophie A. Nelson born Aug 15 1879 ten miles west of Wahoo Saunders County died Sept 26 1965 was Osceola area resident organist in Baptist Church later joined Methodist Church married William C. DeLand in 1913 with 3 children and survived by husband a stepdaughter son and daughter in law four grandsons and other relatives funeral Sept 28 at Osceola Methodist Church with Rev John Stalions officiating interment Osceola Cemetery.
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