Good will toward men year round by Rev. Larsen
Albion based Reverend A J Larsen uses a tape recorder to share worship with shut ins. He records weddings and offers newlyweds a copy. His hobby of collecting religious calendars aids Sunday and Bible School programs. The six hour Christ's Calvary display shows his care for parishioners. the Larsens lived five years here after serving in Octavia and David City.
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Janice Bowaty
Albion
A. J Larsen
von. Aer
Larsen
Larsens
Octavia
David City
Christmas program at Good Samaritan Village Osceola
Polk County Historical Society president Marlin Jones led a Christmas program at Good Samaritan Village in Osceola with 60 attendees. Activities included Sunday School songs, duets, accordion and harmonica music, toy animation, a Santa visit with fruit, and a poem reading. The next meeting was planned for Stromburg in March with Dr. Vance Sharp, Enoch Ekstrand and Dana Vincent in charge.
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Osceola
Marlin Jones
Polk County Historical Society
Good Samaritan Village
Eileen Blinzke
Methodist Church
Diane Pehrson
Barbara Mills
Helen Pierson
Joe Tomasavage
Otto Nelson
Martin Jones
Dwight Newcomer
Polk County
Mildred Flodman
Allegra Johnson
Dana Vincent
Tromsburg
Rotary group study exchange team named six delegates
Six men were chosen to represent Rotary District 565 for a Group Study Exchange trip to Australia in 1970. The team includes James A. Hansen Aurora, Richard A. Jones Council Bluffs, Jonas Frank Forbes, John E. Nelson Omaha, John A. Marling Omaha, James L. Miller Lincoln. They depart Omaha February 23, 1970 arrive Melbourne February 25, spend seven weeks studying Australian life and institutions then return April 14 ahead of the April 17-18 Rotary District Conference at Prom Town House. Alternates listed include Steve Colerick Shenandoah Iowa barrel Atkins Columbus Steve Wiitala Omaha John Zimmer Lincoln James Howe David City and Ralph Storey Council Bluffs Iowa.
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Rotary
Nebraska
Iowa
Australia
James A. Hansen
Aurora
Richard A. Jones
Council Bluffs
Jonas Frank
Forbes
John E. Nelson
John A. Marling
Omaha
James L. Miller
Lincoln
Melbourne
Prom Town House
Steve Colerick
Shenandoah
Barrel Atkins
Columbus
Steve Wiitala
John Zimmer
James Howe
David City
Ralph Storey
Butler to address rural recognition banquet in Columbus
Columbus Chamber of Commerce agriculture committee announces nationally known speaker Emmeli Butler will address the January 13 Recognition Banquet at Agriculture Park. Butler, a public speaker and former Maytag public relations director, has deep journalism and community service credits. Tickets are available to Platte County and nearby business people through the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Platte County Agricultural Society.
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Agriculture Committee
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Emmeli 1
Butler
The
Maytay Company
Dallas City
Presissippi River
Knox College
Galesburg
Ill
Burlngton
Iowa
Hawk-Eye Gazette
Illinois
Peoria Illinois Journal Transcript
Maytag Company
Buller
Towa Heart Association
Kiwanis Clubs
Kiwanis International
Iowa Industrial Editors Association
Scout Council
Scouts
Newton Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
Platte County
Platte
Tax planning tips to cut this year’s taxes
A tax help firm representative advises deferring income to next year and maximizing deductions before January 1 1970 to lower this year’s tax. H R Block’s Charles R Stevenson notes surtax changes and urges self employed people to plan, while wage earners can usually advance deductions this year.
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Charles R. Stevenson
H & R Block
Tha
Schuyler Graduates Wayne State Alumni News
Miss Elizabeth Ann Schmidt daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Schmidt graduated from Wayne State with cum laude honors and a 3.42 average. Robert Johnson and Donald Peterson also earned degrees with Peterson securing a graduate assistantship at Indiana State University to pursue a master’s degree. He and Mrs. Peterson will live in Terre Haute with son Bud. Families of Glenn Schmidt Boyd Medearis and Bernard Johnson attended.
Brigham Falls Injures Shoulder At Home
Mrs. Brigham fell at her home and broke a bone in her shoulder. David Rosenberry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walt Rosenberry, returned to Fort Riley Kansas after a three day leave. Homer Ingalls came back from Gavins Point fishing trip. Family friends surprised Barbara DeTurk for her sixteenth birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown of Whittier California spend a week with Roy Coffin and his wife.
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Shelby
Fred
Brigham
David Rosenberry
Walt Rosenberry
Fort Riley
Kan
Homer Ingalls
Gavins Pointain
Darwin DeTurk
Barbara
Jack Brown
Whittier
Calif
Mrs
Roy Coffin
Farmers' meeting closes Polk series on grain and pests
The Polk County Extension Service wrapped up its trilogy of meetings for farmers on grain production herbicides and plant diseases held at the Community Hall Friday. NU specialists Dave Wysong Don Sanders Duane Kantor and Bob Roselle answered questions. Earlier sessions were in Silver Creek and Osceola.
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Polk
Polk County Extension Service
Dave Wysong
Don Sanders
Duane Kantor
Bob Roselle
Silver Creek
Osceaia
Kobza Family Visits Glenview and Local Social Highlights
A Glenview visit sees Kobza family members from Omaha with Mrs. Brandenburgh, plus Medingers and Kreifels dinners after a baptism. Christmas program participants include Klein, Ron, and grandsons Greg and Dan Kosch. Neighborhood gatherings feature birthday celebrations for Kenneth and Janet, plus a PEO Sisterhood luncheon and a Madonna in Art talk. Baby births at David City Hospital include John William Hauser, Kurt Duane Schaecher, and Craig James Stava.
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David City
Richard Kobza
Omaha
Joseph Kobza
James Brandenburgh
Glenview, Il
Tom Medingers
Clifford Kreifels
Columbus
John Charles Kreifels
Medinger
Nick Klein
Ron
St. Ben's School
Greg
Dan Kosch
John Roschome
James Allen
Kenneth
Janet
Fenton Scribner
David Scribner
Brien
Frank Allen
D. C. Robinson
Mead
K. Nixon
Chapter BQ
PEO Sisterhood
Rose Room
PEO
Beatrice
Charles Novak
Brainard
Art
Mmes
Ray Bock
Ernest Davis
D. W. Nicodemus
David City Hospital
Raymond Hauser
John William
Donald Schaecher
Kurt Duane
Robert Stava
Staplehurst
Craig James
Soldier on holiday leave among Lindsay notices
Pvt. James Kurtenbach arrived home Thursday from Fort Polk to spend the holidays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Vernog Kurtenbach. Bill Zuerlein of Omaha attended a dinner at the Wilbert Schumacher home. Mr. and Mrs. Carlo DiDonato of Brooklyn announced the engagement of their daughter Theresa to Daniel Kurtenbach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kurtenbach of Lindsay. Theresa DiDonato works in the Purchasing and Contracting Office at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn. Dan serves as a chaplain's assistant at Fort Dix. A summer wedding is planned.
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Lindsay
Pvt
James Kurtenbach
Fort Polk
Ind
Vernog Kurtenbach
Carlo DiDonato
Brooklyn
Theresa DiDonato
Daniel Kurtenbach
Norman Kurtenbach
DiDonato
Fort Hamilton
Dan
Chaplin
Fort Dix
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Blanche Brigham
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Dwight Burney Polk
John White Wilver
Tom Kuta Taro
Mra
Ruth Cockson
Beliwood
Cyrus Janicek Beliwood
Rai
Shelly
Bob
Bob Krelzinger
Layton Anderson
Wewmen Grove
Richard Vows
Miri Gerhardt Lux Ostecla
Fritz Engel Humphrey
Anna Kisler Polk
Ernest Birkel
Dick Pravss Lindsay
Robert Braasch
Ricing City
Shelley
Mary Morcek Weinwite, Mantee
Jan Bohaty
Lucile Burnell
Tom Maysenberg
Eowara
Telegram
Columbus, Nebraska
Schuyler
Wayne State Grads
Duncan
Duncan, Nebraska
Columbus Savings
Parfett
Toal
Williams Rogers
Kobzas
Glenview, Ill
Bill Zuerlein
Wilbert Schumacher
LeRoy Nickels
Wees
Ralston Purina Co
Santa
North Pole Gazette
Neil Armstrong
Alan Bean
Edwin Aldrin
Gerrard Smith
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