Polk war victim wife to receive decorations
Leigh Nebraska reports seven military awards will be presented posthumously to Engineman Third Class Leonard Warnick’s wife, Mrs. Warnick of Polk, by Captain Herschel A. Pahl of the Navy ROTC unit. Warnick served in Vietnam from August 1969 until his death June 7, earning the Bronze Star with Combat V and six other honors.
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Warnick
University of Nebraska
Vietnam
Navy
Laanard A. Warnick
Colfax County Fair Style Revue Delayed By Rain Cleared For Show
The Colfax County Fair style revue moved to the 4-H building due to a rainstorm but the sky cleared and the Browning Family Show proceeded in front of the grandstand. Adolph Pokamy presented awards to Eugene Robertson and John Sobola for long farm ties, while Pam Fuhr and Jane Pekny won top purple awards in school clothing and overall costume.
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Leigh
Colfax County
Adolph Pokamy
Schuyler
Ak-Sar-Ben
Eugene Robertson
Rogers
Jon Mitchell
Wisconsin
John F. “Sobola
Pam Fuhr
Clarkson
Jane Pekny Clarkson
Donna Warhal
Kathy Kuevker
Jacquie Mava
Jan Pekny
Jacquie Maca
Terri Heilman
Donna Wachal
Marilynn Wachal
Tiller Bap
Alison Mihulka
Debbie Perrin
Chuck Pekny
Judy Dvorak
Schuyler artist evokes memories with landmark paintings
Schuyler native Mrs. Harold Qualselt has created three paintings of local landmarks for display in the First National Bank lobby.Using old snapshots for details she portrays the Colfax County Courthouse with its lynching tree, the Janecek Opera House, and the original Union Pacific passenger depot with a grain elevator. Visitors recall dances, talent shows, basketball games, and the town’s early structures as they view the scenes.
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Schuyler
Memory Lane
First National Bank
Harold Qualselt
Colfax County
Bulls
Janecek Opera House
Chuyler High School
Calor
Local Optimists Earn Three Awards at Lincoln Convention
The Local Optimists earned three awards and elected a Columbus man to state office at a Lincoln convention. The group won top scrapbook in the 50 100 members category and received four membership awards and a Teiend of a Boy award. Jerry Kneifel named lieutenant governor of Zone Four. New Optimist governor is HNL Shmons of Omaha. Attendees included Larry Andreasen, Jerry Kneifel, Jim Holmberg, and Claude O'Connor.
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Lincoln
Jerry Kneifel
Eaerter
Zone Pour
Hnl Shmons
Omaha
Messrs
Mmes
Larry Andreasen
Jim Holmberg
Claude O'Connor
Rites Pending for Leighman Littelman Dies at 68
Funeral services are arranged at Holmes Rozanck Funeral Home for Walter Littelman 68 who died Monday afternoon at Behlen Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He is survived by wife Mary sons Irvin of Leigh and Kenneth of Los Angeles Calif and daughter Diarme.
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Holmes- Rozanck Funeral Home
Walter Littelman
Behlen Memorial Hospital
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Irvin
Kenneth
Los Angeles
Calif
Diarme
Reduction in Lincoln tax levy planned by district
Salt Valley Watershed District announced a 20 percent reduction in the mill levy for the year. Taxpayers in the district were told of the planned cut during a Monday briefing by UPI reports.
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Lincoln
UPI
Salt Valley
Former Shelby man named to volume
John Tomasevicz and his wife of Shelby announce their son Dick will be listed in the 1970 edition of Outstanding Young Men of America. The volume profiles young men for service and achievement, with Dick’s full biography included. He attended Shelby Public School, Northeast College, and the University of Nebraska, and now lives in North Platte.
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Shelby
John Tomasevicz
Will
Tomasevica
Yomasevicz
Northeastern College
University of Nebraska
North Platte
Grand champions crowned at Colfax County Fair showings
Dawn Muehlilch of Rogers won grand champion steer a 1130 pound Charolais at Colfax County Fair. Chris Claussen 910 pounds Hereford grand champion market heifer. Pat Marty grand champion cow edged his brother Scott. all three from 4 H clubs Leigh Clarkson and Schuyler communities.
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Colfax
Dawn
Muehileh
Donald Muehlilch
Rogers
Schuyler
Chris Claussen
Clarkson
Heifer
Chris
Lavern Claussen
Pat Marly
Don Marty
Scott
Blue Banner
Sudan Leader Reports New Loans From China and North Korea
Chief of State Jaafar Al-Nemeri said his visits to Peking and Pyongyang in the past two weeks secured loans totaling 34.8 million dollars from Communist China and 1.67 million dollars from North Korea.
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Sudan
Dpy
Jaafar Al-Nemeri
Peking
Pyongyang Durin
China
North Korea
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