Selective service plans shift as August registrants face induction
Park county selective service board sent 15 registrants to Omaha on Aug. 17 for physicals with many expected to be inducted in September. The draft aims to pull younger men now, including unmarried 1945 birth-year registrants, risking a backlog as more I-A married men and students face deferment changes and college deferments are urged to be filed. Polk county lists 78 college deferment prospects and 26 I-A married men with no children currently awaiting action.
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Park County Selective Service Board
Omaha
Selective Service
Armed Services
Callere
Polk County
Polk Co. Historical Society
Albert Ryan
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Liesel's German Rolls and Local Weekend Visitors
In this Osceola locality note, the Howe family shares quirky details from their daily life. Liesel, German-born sister-in-law, makes hard rolls and ships them from Albion via Indiana, while Doris Grossnicklaus and Fran Howe adapt to sunlit work spaces and new teletypesetting plans. The piece mentions Lorraine Lewis leaving to pursue full-time advertising sales, visits by the Sargents, Morgans, and Reds, and reflections on modern hand me down furniture.
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Liesel
Howenow
Albion
Indiana
Doris Grossnicklaus
Fran Howe
Lorraine Lewis
Frau Howe
Frau
Polk County Historical Society seeks new museum home
Mildred Flodman president calls for support to build a new, larger museum for Polk County History. She notes current building is full, needs funds for a larger house, authentic furnishings, and leadership to guide a restored, visitor friendly project.
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Nebraska
Mildred Flodman
Pres
Polk County Historical Society
Dennis Lee Cain 1958 1965 Obituary Notice
Dennis Lee Cain 7 son of Lee and Carolyn Cain born June 17 1958 died Aug 17 1965 from a car accident. Baptized at Utica Methodist Church March 31 1963 attended Utica Public School first grade. Survived by parents sister Janice brother Gary grandparents Gerald Obrist Central City Elmer Cain Utica aunts uncles with funeral Aug 19 at Utica Methodist Church Rev Anna Nelson officiating burial Utica Cemetery.
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Dennis Lee Cain
Lee
Carolyn Cbrist Cain
Dennis Lee
Utica
Janice
Gary
Gerald Obrist
Central City
Elmer Cain
Utica Methodist Church
Anna Nelson
Utica Cemetery
Scouts Take Large Osc eola Group on Harlan Reservoir Trip
Eleven of 16 Boy Scouts and six adults from Osc eola spent the weekend at the Harlan County Reservoir. Leaders included Jack and Jerry Cerny, David White, Randy Bond, Bob Eklund, Jon Hiemer, Mike Larson, Rick Sigler, Steve Sterup, Dick Bennett and Jim Green. transport by Dale Hiemer, Glen Green, Gregg Johnson, Norris Larson, and LeRoy Rein. The trip ran from Friday 6 a.m. to Sunday 9 p.m. and was financed entirely by Scout earnings from lawn mowing, bake sales, and odd jobs. A stop at Pioneer Village in Minden highlighted the trip. Other activities included cabin facelift, painting, cleaning, new drapes and furniture revamping.
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Osceola
Harlan County
Jack
Jerry Cerny
David White
Randy Bond
Bob Eklund
Jon Hiemer
Mike Larson
Rick Sigler
Steve Sterup
Dick Bennett
Jim Green
Dale Hiemer
Glen Green
Gregg Johnson
Norris Larson
LeRoy Rein
Pioneer Village
Minden
Couple Married by County Judge in Shelby
Sally Rurup of Shelby and Gary Gustafson of Polk wed Thursday Aug 12 in County Judge Eldon Johnsons office. Parents are Mr and Mrs George Gondringer of Shelby and Mark Gustafson of Osceola. Groom’s brother in law Merle Johnson of Osceola attended. After dinner in York, couple left for Iowa and Minnesota and will reside in Polk after Sept 1.
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Eldon Johnson
Sally Rurup
Shelby
Gary Gustafson
Polk
George Gondringer
Mark Gustafson
Osceola
Merle Johnson
York
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska Picnic Plans Highlight Fort Collins Gathering
NEBRASKANS TO PICNIC The Polk County Nebraska picnic will be at 12 30 p m Sunday Aug 29 in Fort Collins Colo city park per secretaries Floyd and Mary Speirs. WON DEGREE Elizabeth N Rippe of Osceola earned a bachelor of arts degree in business education at Colorado State College Greeley Colo.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Fort Collins
Colo
Floyd
Mary Speirs
Elizabeth N. Rippe
Osceola
Colorado State College
Greeley
R. Wallace Anderson
Stromsburg
Blue River Beavers
Osceola Park
Gene Sterup
Tommy Johnson
School Starts With Lunch Program This Monday
With classes set to begin Monday August 30 Virgil Bugbee said the school lunch program will start that day. Mrs Reynold Peterson will head the cooking staff guiding preparations for the new term.
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Virgil Bugbee
Reynold Peterson
U N announce scholarships for Polk County students
Three Polk county students at University of Nebraska have earned Ak-Sar-Ben scholarships for study at the college. Beverly Ann Wieseman of Osceola receives $200 as a freshman. Marvin C. Carlson of Osceola earns $100 per semester as a sophomore. Dennis Dean Moore of Stromsburg, a sophomore, also receives $100 per semester.
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Polk County
University of Nebraska
Beverly Ann Wieseman
Fred Wieseman
Osceola
Marvin C. Carlson
Rupert Carlsons
Dennis Dean Moore
Ruth Moore
Stromsburg
Polk County Crops Weather Report Summary
By Gary Garey moisture supplies show rainfall for the week ending Saturday at trace. surface and subsoil supplies are short. Irrigated crops are excellent while others are good. Third cutting alfalfa 20% complete. corn 70% not yet in dough, 30% in dough. Legumes 10% fall seeded. pasture and range feed average. Main farm work focuses on fall sowing prep and irrigation. dryland crops suffer moisture shortage. rain needed for dryland row crops and fall seeding. Livestock markets show very good prices on cattle at central market.
New Driver License Rules Delay Printing and Death Notice
State law change delays printing of new driver licenses affecting ages from 20 to 21 and reducing violation points. Printing and distribution now expected mid September. County Treasurer Carleton Anderson notes public will be notified when licenses arrive. Mrs. John Simonsen, 76, dies after long illness. services at EUB church in Shelby Thursday. Obituary to follow.
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Carleton Anderson
Anderson
John Simonsen
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
EUB
Shelby
Project Simpler aims to cut farm program costs nationwide
The ASCS launches Project Simpler to simplify farm program administration and cut costs. Polk County ASC leads locally after a York August 12 meeting with Richard C. Sealey, Leo Cockson, Ernest E. Lees, Ruth Eklund, Mavis Rowan, and Eugene V. Sterup. The initiative seeks fewer forms and quicker processing, with personnel reductions and a $3.7 million budget drop in 1964. President Johnson praised efficiency, urging employees to repeatedly ask what it costs to do work and if better methods exist.
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Detroit
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Polk County
ASC Committee
York
Richard C. Sealey
Leo Cockson
Ernest E. Lees
Ruth Eklund
Mavis Rowan
Eugene V. Sterup
ASC
Co. Asc
Secretary of Agriculture
Freeman
Farm and Business National Organization
Nebraska
Sealey
Johnson
U.S
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Ricky Sigler
Mike Cerny
Historical Society
Donald Hanke
Dale Lloyd
Guy Ball
Leslie Marks
Wesley and
Russell
Emporia
Esther Shermadine
Melvin Willies
Suzanne
R. E. Russ
Gene Murrays
Kearney
Hi Lo P
U. N
Marlin
Elmer Johnson
Osceola Implement Co
Marlin Johnson
Oliver Corporation
University of Nebraska Field Laboratory
Mead
Polk County Fairgrounds
OHS
Lad
Ansel Pehrson
Walter Jones
Lee Rein
Lester Anderson
Bugbee
Leonard Mrkvicka
John Cerny
Mrkvicka
Bob Grossnicklaus
Max Simonsen
Harold Jarmin
Morris Richards
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