BeETTING Planned Meeting at Columbus Opportunity Center
BeETTING planned Platte Valley Association for retarded children will meet at Columbus Opportunity Center Thursday night April 27 at 8 p.m. George Thomas of Nebraska Psychiatric Institute will be guest speaker. All visitors welcome. Silver Anniversary marked the cloth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Dale Frizzell. A group of relatives and the Ron Frizzells called on them. Ground Hog day came and went 11 weeks ago. Official first day of spring was almost 5 weeks past. Then what happened the biggest and best snow of the winter. It covered fields that need water. The new girls softball team planned to practice Sunday. Dandelions sprayed but can be repeated. Hunters from Chicago inquire about Polk county. Farmers may host hunters as inn-keepers, Wes McCoy will act as clearinghouse. Nebraska Centennial Health Fair April 99 to May 5 at Pershing Auditorium in Lincoln will be free and open to all. School kids could visit without missing classes. Bid openings for recreation association clubhouse were high. a night meeting will pare bids down. Get your membership. Daylight saving time note reminders.
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Beetting
Platte Valley
Dale Frizzell
Ron Frizzells
Lincoln
Timmy
Nebraska
Recreation Association
Phillips Co
Kans
Osceola
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska Press
Fairfax
S. Dak
Maurice Wolfe
August Sean
Maurice
Butte
Boys Town
James Monroe
Nebraska Resources
Robert Merrill
Columbus
Polk Co
Henry
Farmers Almanac
Jean
Osceola Wins Palmer Dual Meet 84-34 April 20
Osceola dominated the Palmer dual meet with 84 points to 34. First places included Urban in shot put 50-2, J Cerny in broad jump 20-7, M Simonsen in discus 126-5.44, J Cerny 8.5 in 60 hurdles, Eklund 11.3 in 100, Mike Cerny 2:15.1 in 880, Jack Cerny 12.4 in 100 LH, Eklund 26.5 in 220, Roberts 5:02.7 in mile, Jack Cerny 56.34 high jump, and 880 relay win for Osceola 1:45.
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Palmer Osceola
Osceola
Urban
J. Cerny
M. Simonsen
Eklund
Mike Cerny
Jack Cerny
Roberts
Goldenrod
Stromsburg
Clarks
Genoa
Calvin Coffin
Jim Green
Lynn Boden
Andrew Kresha
Bryce Anderson
Steve Osenbaugh
Robbie Gissler
Michael Burgess
Russell Larson
Bruce Treffer
Births at Clarksville and Stromsburg Hospitals
Birth notices report Kent Allen Tyler son of Mr. and Mrs Joe Tyler of Clarksville Tennessee with maternal grandparents Dr and Mrs C R Peterson and noting Mr Tyler serves as a parachutist at Fort Campbell Kentucky. Also a son Michael David born April 23 to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Johnson of Stromsburg weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces. Jodi Beth Huggler weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces born April 25 to Mr and Mrs Charles Huggler of Benedict.
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Charles Huggler
Benedict
Funeral services held for Charles J. Fiala in Brainard
Funeral services were held Wednesday at Holy Trinity Church Brainard for 71 year old Charles J. Fiala who died Sunday at his home in Brainard. Burial followed in the parish cemetery. Survivors include sons Ernest Bellwood Herman Bellevue and Leon Osceola. OHS honor roll announced with lists of seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen and honorable mentions across classes.
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Holy Trinity Church
Brainard
Charles J. Fiala
Ernest
Bellwood
Herman
Bellevue
Leon
Osceola
Fruit Soup Recipe and Early Nebraska Family Note
The Mattie Cookbook presents Fruit Soup with prunes lemon raisins currants sugar cinnamon grapefruit juice and tapioca. It also recounts Mary and Sophie Sass twin sisters born in Germany in 1866 who moved to America with their parents, witnessed Indian trails, railroad construction, and early marriage outcomes in Dodge and Cuming counties Nebraska. Recipe submitted by Mary Munderloh via her daughter Mrs Henry Dinklage Beemer.
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Mary
Sophie Sass
Germany
America
Dodge County
Nebr
Cuming County
Mary Munderloh
Henry Dinklage
Beemer
Longtime Polk County Resident Hubert Augustin Dies
Hubert Herman Augustin eldest son of Ferdinand and Mary Augustin died April 23 at Covenant Home in Stromsburg after a life spent on family farms near Shelby. Survived by two sisters and numerous nieces and nephews, funeral held at Kepner Roberts with Braun officiating. burial in Union Cemetery.
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Hubert Herman
Ferdinand
Mary Augustin
Shelby
Kate Blake
Covenant Home
Stromsburg
Ogal (Belle) Miller
Katie Johansen
Bellflower
Calif
Kepner-Roberts Mortuary
Er. Braun
Union Cemetery
Opal Buchholz
Robert Rafert
Richard Gruber
Roland Hillegas
Lloyd Hansen
Frank Thelen Jr
Donald Rearden
Charles L Stewart dies at 79 in Osceola area
Charles L Stewart born October 1 1887 in Polk county died April 22 in Jeffrey Memorial hospital at 79. He farmed east of Osceola for 50 years and belonged to Osceola Methodist church IOOF. Survived by wife Elsie Wolfe two daughters a son four grandchildren and others. Funeral Tuesday at First Methodist church with interment in Osceola cemetery. Open house for David Rutters silver wedding follows May 7 at 2 30 to 4 30.
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Charles L. Stewart
Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Wilson Monroe
Lottie Stewart
Polk County
Elsie Wolfe
Stewart
Osceola
Elmer
Shelby
Delbert Slack
Whittier
Calif
Victor Hill
Caruthersville
Richard W. Odgers
First Methodist Church
Maurine Schuman
Ceva Carlson
William Wright
Martin Scholz
Harley Warner
James Marak
Lyle Johnston
Robert Grossnicklaus
Osceola Cemetery
David Rutters
Talking Book program widens access for disabled readers
Nebraska State Services for the Visually Impaired announces expanded Talking Book eligibility for physically handicapped persons unable to hold reading material. Free library service offers best sellers fiction non fiction magazines and Bible with no charges.
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Nebraska State Services For
State Capitol Building
Lincoln
Church dedication at Silver Creek set for Sunday
The new church at Silver Creek St. Lawrence's will be officially dedicated Sunday April 30 with Rev. Gerald T. Bergen officiating. Blessing dedication and Mass will begin at 4 p.m. American Legion will host a free dance Friday night open to all. Local notes mention visits by Mr and Mrs Tom Sutherland and family of Lisco and Richard Pehr son of Battle Creek. Mrs Wm McKeag entered Bryan Memorial hospital for major surgery Wednesday.
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Silver Creek
St. Lawrence’s
Gerald T. Bergen
Osceola
Tom Sutherland
Lisco
Elmer Pehrsons
Sutherland
Lincoln
Richard Pehrson
Battle Creek
Wm. McKeag
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Polk County Crops Weather and Arbor Day Planting
Moisture for the week ending Saturday was 0.30 inch with surface moisture adequate but subsoil short. Range and pasture feed below average. main farm work includes discing fertilizing pre irrigating and grass seeding. Feeder cattle moved to dry lots. valley pastures improved after rains. Mrs Mildred Flodman president of Polk County Historical Society broke ground Saturday for trees on the Polk County Museum grounds. Siouxland cottonwoods and Cardinal autumn olive were planted with Jack Headley directing grass and tree planting. Boy Scouts Jimmy Green Ricky Morris and Alan Sipes assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen H. Krohn
Mildred Flodman
Polk County Historical Society
Polk County Museum
Jack Headley
The
Historical Society
Society
Jimmy Green
Ricky Morris
Alan Sipes
Polk County Faces Population Decline in Young Adults
Glen Krohn presenting Polk County population trend findings to the Chamber of Commerce on Monday shows a net population loss, especially among ages twenty one to thirty. Glen Green chaired the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Krohn
Polk County
Chamber of Commerce
Glen Green
Highway Meetings Planned In York And Loup City
The Nebraska Highway 1 Association banquet is set for Saturday May 6 at York City Auditorium with a social hour at Elks Club 6 p.m. Congressman Bob Denney will speak. The Highway 92 Association meets 3 p.m. Thursday April 27 at Loup City with a 6:30 p.m. banquet at Central Catholic School. Lieut. Gov. John E. Everroad will speak. Contact Richard Archie Klein or Chris Dahmke to attend. Polk County March of Dimes totals reach 2293.50 with Stromsburg Osceola Shelby Polk and rural contributions listed.
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York City
Elks Club
Bob Denney
Highway 92 Assn
Loup City
Legion Hall
Central Catholic School
John E. Everroad
Richard “Archie” Klein
Chris Dahmke
March OF Dimes
Polk County
Dewey Sigler
Stromsburg
Osceola
Shelby
Polk
Rural
Odd Bits And Missus Odd Bits In Osceola
A nostalgic column content covers local humor and social vignettes from Osceola, including remarks about golf myths, Nebraska connections, and a Robert Merrill concert in Columbus. It highlights hometown figures Maurice Wolfe, August Sean, James Monroe, and local life at Polk County events and TV story time.
Night speeding and stop sign violations and deed transfers
In Osceola and Wentworth night speeding fines of $20 plus costs for Timothy McMeekin and David L. Olson. Lee H. Nicholas pays $10 and costs for failing to stop at a stop sign. Deed transfers include Roseann Schmid to Ronald A. Schmid for property in sections 32 and 23 in township 16 range 1 and 24 in 16-1, and Gracie G. Moberg to Larry Dobson for Lot 4, Block 6, Stromsburg.
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Timothy McMeekin
Osceola
David L. Olson
Wentworth
S. Dak
Lee H. Nicholas
Shelby
Roseann Schmid
Ronald A. Schmid
Gracie G. Moberg
Larry Dobson
Headstrom
Stromsburg
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Wes McCoy
Osceola Lockers
Mark Allen
Edwin Stankuski
Jvivey Memorial Hospital
Albion
Dan Sterup
Valerie Rutter
D. Sterup
Scott Anderson
Dale Fisell
Jane Anderson
Delores Hendrickson
Chris Mills
Judy Cerny
Sandy Stratton
Jeanette Wagner
Betty Jo Anderson
Mary Ellen Nyberg
Greg Kresha
Pat Gullberg
Nancy Mills
Connie Stromberg
Melanie Monson
Lana Sterup
Madrigal Singers
April Walgren
John Sedlak
Karen Peterson
Mike Larson
Beverly Trotter
Leo Potter
Barry Hanson
Jon Hiemer
Marsha Nyberg
Ann Webig
Barbara Gullberg
Jane Sedlak
Fannie Prell
Good Samaritan Home
Wm. Liedloff
Henry and
Lottie Galus
James McKeag
Osceola Methodist Church
WSCS
OHS
Patricia Dahmke
Billy Snodgrass
Anita Peterson
Jolene Wiser
Kenneth Monson
Randy Bond
Jerry Cerny
Gregg Kresha
Mary Nyberg
Kathy Wyman
Roger Carlson
Byron Nelson
Myron Prososki
Edwin Wieseman
Duane Gabriel
Barbara Mills
Connie Richards
Dolores Hendrickson
Kathy McVeigh
Val Rutter
Kay Lux
Joyce Gissler
Jack Tindall
Jon Tenniges
Evan Wieseman
Joan Cerny
Kathy Hayes
Jayne Sipes
Pam Snodgrass
Mattle Cookbook
H. Fr. Augustin
Charles Stewart
Raymond Branting
St. Paul
Peterson
Fremont
Valley
Wahoo
York
Sioux City
American Legion
Natalie Hahn
Dwight Burney
National 4-H Foundation
IFYE
University of Nebraska
Roman Hruska
Washington, D.C
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Eldena Sapp
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