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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1950
Page
5
Farm Bureau leaders gathered for an evening plate dinner in Grand Island with Earl Berger overseeing meals. A Des Moines booking agency provided the show including singers dancers jugglers comedians and magic acts for the event.
Osceola defeats Stromsburg 26 to 12 in Goldenrod action. Coach Neal Hasemeister boosts offense and improves pass defense after last week’s work. Wall Papering days highlighted by Crouse-Tex Drug Co. promotions.
Mr and Mrs Sam Cook marked their 40th wedding anniversary with a Sunday gathering at their south Clarks home. About 175 relatives and friends attended with floral décor, a ruby and white three tier cake baked by their daughters, and hosting duties shared by daughters and sons in law from Omaha Long Beach Big Rock and Clarks.
Chadron State reports total enrollment down 2.7 percent from last year to 399 students. Freshmen rise 11 percent to 159, led by women 81 and men 78, the first female majority since 1945. Veteran enrollments fall 33.5 percent to 71. one student, Richard Sterup, hails from Osceola.
The Wesley Chapel Club met at Mrs. Harold Nelson's home on September 20 to elect officers for 1951. Elected were Mrs. James Gibbins president, Mrs. Tom Schmoker vice president, Mrs. Harold Nelson secretary, Mrs. Morris Richards treasurer, Mrs. Harry Brazee pianist with Mrs. Kenneth Richards as assistant. The next meeting is October 18 with Mrs. Brazee and Mrs. Marvin Dawes assisting.
Merle Johnson a medical student from Omaha and Mr and Mrs Johnson of Lincoln spent the weekend with Vernon Johnson and family. Miss Erma Deeland of Omaha visited her parents over the weekend.
Lester H. Anderson outlines three Nebraska Legislature terms from 1945 to 1949 including a 1946 special session. He highlights key postwar priorities, committee roles, and laws he supported such as the Veterans Affairs setup, teachers retirement, Old Age Assistance, county official salaries, a 1.1 mill state building tax, and highway funding measures.
The Happy Birthday Club met at Mrs Johnnie Tomaseveltz home on Thursday September 14 with most members present. Officers elected include Mrs June Heckman president Mrs Elsie Kubicek vice president Mrs Chris Gade ke secretary and treasurer Mrs Harold Gondringer as News Reporter and Condolence and Mrs Margie Richards to prepare year books. Outgoing officers were Mrs Tomaseveltz Mrs George Heckman and Mrs Rose Gabel. A vote favored secret sisters this year and hostess entertaining rather than sewing. Lunch was served by Mrs Tomaseveltz.
Mr and Mrs Jerome Smith and family of Omaha visit Lena Johnson and relatives. John Gestrine home hosts Harold A Johnson and Harold W Johnson families. Gothard Nelson and sons David and Joe of York visit Richard Lundgren. Ben Berger and Sonja visit Frank Oquist family. Lena Johnson hosts Sunday dinner with multiple families including Lundstrom Willits Johnson and others. Mrs Gestrine Edna Ruth and Harold Johnson visit Paul Nelson and Dwight. Adolph Forss visits Edith Larson family.
The Gospel Legion Quartet could not perform Monday evening due to the planned pianist from Mississippi not arriving. Their previous pianist returned to Texas to resume college, and a new date is expected soon. Mr and Mrs Wm Meacham and their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Morris Hamer of Green Bay Michigan were in...
Father John H. Howe outlines parish events with Rosary on Sunday October 1 Confirmation Class Thursday 7 pm Choir rehearsal Friday 8 pm confessions Saturday 5 5 30 and 8 8 30 pm Devotions for World Peace Saturday 8 pm Masses Sunday 7 30 and 10 30 am Parish Communion Sunday Confirmation Instruction Class Monday 7 pm.
Thursday includes Choir rehearsal at 8 P M and Circle One meeting at Mrs R O Petersons home. Sunday features Rally and Promotion Day at 10 A M in the sanctuary and World Wide Communion at 11 A M. Young Adults go to Central City at 6 P M for subdistrict meeting with Mrs Henry Engel as speaker. Wednesday Bazaar at 2 P M with dinner at 5 30 P M and an auction after.
Mr and Mrs Jack Lesuer of Denver returned with her parents Mr and Mrs George Fineey to their Osceola home after a Denver visit. They visited Sunday with Mr Lesuers mother Mrs Noble Lesuer. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Bill Orr of Persia Iowa.
Gregory Lee Gissler was born on September 23 at St. Elizabeth Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Gissler of Lincoln. He is the first child and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Gissler of Osceola. Crouse-Tex Drug Co offers prompt Kodak film development. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Frizzell and their sons visited Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Pickett.
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