Garden County Nebraska

Polish Luau
August 15th, 2007

The Eastern Star Annual Polish Luau, is held in the Oshkosh City Park each August.

Oshkosh Chapter #264 OES began their Annual Polish Luau around 25 years ago. It is held the 3rd Wednesday in August every year.

The Annual Polish Luau is open to the public. It offers a great time of fellowship and renewing old friendships! The food is unbeatable!

The meal consists of what is called by some a "Cream Can Supper". The makin's are put into cream or milk cans that have been specially adapted for this purpose. Bolts are put into the lids in just the right way to make the cream can act as a pressure cooker. As the heat and pressure build up, the lid rocks just like the shuttle-cock on the pressure cooker. The contents (potatoes, carrots, onions, cabbage, corn on the cob and sausage) are layered into the can, then cooked for an hour or so. The results are a mouthwatering dish that is served with dinner rolls, sour cream cucumbers, vinegar cucumbers, brownies, bar cookies, and cakes and beverage.

There is a nominal fee for the supper, that is used to help fund some of the Oshkosh Chapter #264 Eastern Stars favorite charities.

Charities that the Oshkosh Chapter support are: Band Student to Shrine Bowl All Star Marching Band Camp, scholarship for graduating senior, "Adopt a Magazine" at the Oshkosh Public Library, Purple Pride Booster Club, Masonic-Eastern Star Home for Children, Masonic Eastern Star Retirement Home, Estarl (Eastern Star Training Awards for Religious Leaders), Cancer Society, Heart Fund, Alzheimers, HIKE (Hearing Impaired Kids Endowment) and where ever they see a need and can help.

Who/What is the Order of the Eastern Star?

The Order of the Eastern Star is the largest fraternal organization in the world to which both women and men may belong. Its members are comprised of men who are Master Masons and women with specific Masonic relationships.

Money that is raised by the membership is used for community services and projects that benefit everyone.

Through this fraternal service to humanity, members strive to build a better, more fulfilling way of life for all, stressing family values, honesty, service to the community and fraternal love among its members.