Nellie Benson First Lady of Rural Electrification profile
Nellie Benson of Silver Creek Nebraska retires as the only woman director of a Nebraska rural electric system and the first woman to lead the Nebraska Rural Electric Association and a state Farm Bureau Federation. She plans cattle herd expansion farmstead improvements and electric heating at home with her partner Polly Newcombe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Electric Farmer
Nebraska Rural Electrification
Nellie Benson
Silver Creek
Nebraska
State Farm Bureau Federation
Benson
Polly Newcombe
Nebraska Rural Pioneer Nellie Benson Honored in Editorial
A World Herald editorial praises Lester H. Loble of Helena for exposing youth court cases to public view while Nebraska allows secrecy by judges. The Osceola Record notes address changes and subscription expirations, then profiles Nellie Benson a long time rural electrification leader from Polk County Nebraska. The column recounts her service on the Board of Control, farm life, and commitment to helping neighbors, and lists local court fines and the death of Carl Richter of Gresham with funeral pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World-Herald
Lester H. Loble
Helena
Mont
Nebraska
Polk County
Osceola Record
Silver Creek Land and Clarks News
Clarks
Silver Creek
Mrs. Benson
1964 Voluntary Wheat Sign Up Window May 1 15
The 1964 crop wheat program is voluntary with sign up from May 1 to May 15 at the local office. Eligibility requires planting within allotment and diverted acres equal to 11.11% of allotment. Payments on diverted acres and certificates on planted acres calculated at 70 percent per bushel on 45 percent of yield and 25 cents per bushel on the other 45 percent. Cross farm compliance applies. no cross with feed grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodity Credit Corporation
ASC
Osceola elected president of nine-town fire protection district
Dean Buffington was named proxy for the mutual fire aid district and elected as president during the April 15 meeting of the nine-town fire protection society in Osceola.
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Dean Buffington
Mutual Fire Aid District
Osceola
Ee Gaat
Dr Blodig to speak at Osceola PTA meeting
Former Osceola doctor Dr John Blodig will headline the final PTA meeting of the year on Wednesday April 29 at 8 p m in the grade school auditorium. He, a psychiatrist from Omaha, will discuss children and their emotional problems.
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PTA
Osceola
John Blodig
Blodig
Omaha
Orval Eikenhorst
Osceola Pta
Osceola Honor Roll Scores Big With A Grades
Osceola High School reports eight students earned straight A’s during the fifth six week period. Seniors Gary Ahlquist and Ron Lux top the list with others across classes. several more names may join the honor roll pending completion of work stalled by illness. Joe Lockard of Shelby dies. funeral Wednesday at the E.U.B. church in Shelby.
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Osceola High School
Gary Ahlquist
Ron Lux
Patti Carlson
Vivian Carlson
Donna Nelson
Kay Niemeier
Margaret Peterson
John Sedlak
Chris Carlson
Anita Lockard
Eugene Prososki
Rick Ekstrom
Richard Prell
Cheryl McKeag
Phyllis Nyberg
Jackie Rutter
Barry Schmoker
Julie Gullberg
Connie Leach
Beth Monson
Alan Umstead
Dick Bennett
Kathy Rodene
Patti Dunn
Barbara Bennett
Janice Fischer
Patricia Dahmke
Patty Gullberg
Marsha Richards
Jane Anderson
Karen Peterson
Mike Simonsen
Joe Lockard
Shelby
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
E.U.B. Church
Guard Band to help raise uniform funds
A May 6 concert by the 43rd Army National Guard band at 8 p.m. in the Shelby high school auditorium raises money for OHS band uniforms. Osceola and Shelby bands sponsor. Band members may sell tickets or buy at the door. Public is invited with no admission charge. Music students will attend the district music contest in Central City Friday and Saturday.
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43Rd Army National Guard
OHS
Gene Cappen
Shelby High School
Osceola
Shelby
Dappen
Central City
Midland Lutheran Choir to Sing at Calvary Lutheran
The 50 voice Midland Lutheran College Choir will perform at Calvary Lutheran Church of Swede Home at 2 30 p m Sunday May 3. It is one of three Nebraska Lutheran Church appearances before a European tour this summer. The choir appeared last fall at the Nebraska music educator convention in Kearney. The public is invited to attend this sacred concert.
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Midland Lutheran College
Calvary Lutheran Church of
Swede
Nebraska Lutheran
Nebraska
Kearney
Girl Is Member of Shrew Cast at Lincoln Festival
Cheryl Totenhaupt daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Totenhaupt is in the Shrew cast for The Training of the Shrew presented at Lincoln Saturday. A North High School Omaha student and granddaughter of the John Wymans she earned superior at a district speech contest during the fine arts festival showcase.
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Cheryl Totenhaupt
Edward Totenhaupt
Lincoln
Miss Totenhaupt
John Wymans
North High School
Omaha
Osceola High School Music Concert Tonight
Osceola will host the OHS spring music concert this Wednesday at 8 p m in the school auditorium. Director Gene Dappen says the program features soloists small ensembles vocal groups and the band with about an hour and a half of music that will be enjoyable and educational.
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OHS
Gene Dappen
Dappen
Teachers Oppose Elective State Education Commissioner
Polk County teachers through their association announce unanimous opposition to making the state commissioner of education an elective position. They note current appointment by an elected board aligns with other districts and is less prone to political pressures.
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Polk County
Springtime progress and local events in Polk County
After rains the country greens up and Craig Monson placed third in the discus with a throw of 141-6. The Cancer Drive mobilizes 75 to 100 volunteers across Polk County to fund research. Local improvements include remodeling the Polk-Butler Insurance Co. quarters and a new front on the Walgren Building. A domestic court story ends with a ham joke as a husband is jailed for a year and his wife later seeks his release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
N. Sapp
Craig Monson
Craig
Polk County
Polk-Butler Insurance Co
Walgren
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Polk County Rural Public Power District
State Board of Control
Fremont Normal School
Midland College
Polk
Board of Control
Washington
Michael E. Demuth
Staplehurst
Bruce Leonard Schultz
James M. Steier
John S. Barrett
William V. Harrison
Penn
Edward A. Stejskal
Cedar Bluffs
Jack R. Baker
Stromsburg
Mervin H.oberg
Ronald D. Buffington
Richter
Carl Richter
Gresham
Willard Anderson
AFS
Dr Blodig
Qosceoa
York
Bee
Stalpehurst
Rising City
Utica
Waco
Buffington
Bob Gabriel
Arlette Johnson
Joe Anderson
Marcia Augustin
Jack McCormick
Sue Trotter
Sylvia Cerny
Sandra Lisko
Beverly Wieseman
Helen Runquist
Kent Heckman
Mary Lou Kresha
Judy Cerny
Dan Dunn
John Nelson
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Carol
Carol Branting
Ray Brantings
University of Nebraska Student Education Assn
Alpha Chi Omega Soror
Midland Choir
Girl
Shrew
Douglas Dunn
Lewis Dunn
Sigma Xi
University of Nebraska
Dunn
College of Agriculture
Union Pacific
Ak-Sar- Ben
Arthur and
Viola Thompson
Alpha Zeta
Agricultural Honorary
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