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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1971
Page
4
Local residents from Green's Chapel and nearby towns share weekend visits and celebrations. Travelers include the Newcomers, Bercks, Torells, and Dakins visiting Omaha, Lincoln, York, and Columbus. Birthday surprises and football outings mark a lively slate of dinners, coffees, and family gatherings.
The Merry Workers gathered Wednesday in the church basement for devotions and a business meeting. They voted to hold the annual bazaar and food sale on October 13 afternoon. Upcoming gathering planned for September 22 with Miss Hazel Gonnerman hosting.
Lodging facilities at Nebraska state parks will close for the 1971 season on September 15 while outdoor activities such as picnicking camping and fishing continue as weather permits. Pools at Niobrara Chadron and Ponca parks last operated on Labor Day September 6. Chadron and Fort Robinson lodges reopen for hunters during the wild turkey and big game seasons in northwest Nebraska.
Evening events list social visits across York Stromsburg and Lincoln with multiple families attending dinners weekends and birthday celebrations. Notable mentions include Joe Gonnerman at the Academy in Colorado and visits by Bond Richters and Spaldings.
Locals from Maryville Missouri Mr and Mrs Maurice Van Houtan and Mrs Dave Legaard joined Gissler relatives for the Beverly Osborn Alan Gissler wedding Saturday evening at St Paul Lutheran Church. Art Wiser and daughters attended the Jim Garret Cecelia King wedding at Grand Island. Ronald Johnson and daughter of Omaha visited Glen Hendrickson over the weekend.
Mrs John Ogden of Omaha and Mrs Guy Anderson of Stromsburg were guests of Mr and Mrs Dee Hastings overnight. Martha Redmore. many locals visited Hilda Carlson and Emil Zelasney. Families from Des Moines Shelby Ames and Venezuela exchange student Nora Sabater joined gatherings. Cindy Tooker won two purple ribbons at the Nebraska State Fair.
A 1960 letter recounts the arrival of East Coast orphans to Nebraska via the Burlington and Erie railroads between 1896 and 1920s. Many Were wards of New York institutions sent to work in rural farms, with agents like Rev J W Swan aiding adoptions. A 1962 Grand Island reunion gathered over fifty such families.
The Nebraska State Historical Society seeks more material on orphan trains and adoption movements. It invites families with connections to correspond with director Marvin F. Kivett, offering to copy materials and return originals. Readings include references to Harry Karl and Debbie Reynolds.
Osceola Nebraska churches list service times and events. St Vincent Catholic Church Saturday mass 7 30 p m confessions Sunday 9 00 a m mass 8 30 a m Confessions St Paul Lutheran Church Sunday school 9 30 a m worship 10 30 a m Columbus rally 2 p m Stromsburg meeting 7 30 p m Sr Choir 8 p m Jr Chair St Marys St Andrews mass times and confessions First Friday masses 7 30 p m Confessions before Sunday and First Friday Masses Calvary Lutheran Swede Home morning worship 9 00 a m Sunday School 10 15 a m Luther League Rally 2 30 p m.
The Shelby Bridge Club started its season with a 7:30 dessert luncheon at Mrs. Henry Augustin's home. Centerpieces and favors featured figurines while tallies and prizes followed the theme. High honors went to Mrs. Winard Augustin. second to Mrs. Willis Wills. third to Mrs. Louis Hastert. consolation to Mrs. Lacy Sprengel.
Wednesday evening callers in the Albert Anderson home were Mrs. Larry Johnston and daughters of Columbus. Sunday guests in the Bert Russell home were Mr. and Mrs. James Lange and sons of Columbus. The Ray Branting home hosted the Norwood Creekpams of Omaha and the Jerry Kriegers and Marguerite Senn. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bernt had Sunday dinner with the Gabriels. All spent the afternoon in Hastings at the House of Yesterday.
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