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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1976
Page
8
Farm News advises keeping soil moist during grass germination and fertilizing now with complete fertilizer in two directions. It warns fall is best for dandelion control and notes frost reduces spray damage. It covers insecticide labels, fall weed control, and nitrate risks in feeding green chopped corn with steps for safe nitrate levels and veterinary guidance.
A program titled Be Your Own Best Friend helps people become their own best ally. In September Polk County home extension clubs and others will identify ways to break self-defeating cycles and plan action to take charge of themselves. Training for leaders on September 29 at the Osceola Methodist Church at 9 30 a m is open to all groups and to leaders regardless of race sex color or national origin.
Relatives and friends helped Mae Peterson celebrate her birthday on Wednesday September 15 with a noon meal. The piece lists numerous visits from family and friends over the days around mid September including trips to Omaha and Brule, Nebraska, and notes community meeting attendance and social visits across Osceola and nearby towns.
Community notes include visits by Myrtle White Fern and Ernest Collison to C. R. Carlson home, hospital recoveries, college trips to Tempe, a surprise birthday for Vernon Peterson, a new daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Euse, and funeral services for William E. Hansen. The column also lists gatherings at Duncan Bicentennial, Osceola rest home lunches, and multiple family connections across towns.
Stuhr Museum in Grand Island reports summer attendance of 52 516 during Memorial Day to Labor Day, up 46.9 percent from 1975. Through Sept 9 1976 total attendance reached 74 419, vs 63 520 in 1975, with 15 781 riders for the Nebraska Midland steam railroad exhibit.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Pittman of Ontario California spend days with Vern McCormick and others with visits to ONeill and dinner with Wieseman group before returning home. Attendees include Rob Tooker Ted Wyman Gayle and Bill Hanson and Roy Nelson clan plus Stanczyk Wyman Nowak Merrill. Alvin Swertzic returns from Columbus Community Hospital after three weeks as Reverend Mikkelsen visits from Columbus. Polky Newcome guests U Shar It club and box packing session at Ray Starostka home.
Leona Imhoff hosted a birthday gathering at the Chris Gaedeke home Sunday evening honoring Gaylene Carlson and Chris Gaedeke. Attendees included the Uhrich and Carlson families plus friends Kathy Hassebrook, Dale Carlson, Connie Schneiderheinz and others. A separate Monday luncheon for Leona Imhoff featured Mrs Harold Brandt Humphrey and several Osten and Bryan family members. afternoon card play followed.
The Whirlwinds Extension club met at Margaret Nortons for September. Roll call cited summer vacation activities. Officers elected: president Marta Kuhnel, vice president Doris Theis, secretary June Andelt, treasurer Becky Hayes, news reporter Iane Habben, courtesy Barb Coffin and Charlene Wyman, health and safety leader Joyce Kuhnel. October meeting at June Andelt's.
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