New Home Service Advisor Named for Consumers Public Power York District
Nancy Ellen Thompson, 22, is named home service advisor for Consumers Public Power Districts York district succeeding Alice Stilwell. Thompson will train in Columbus and visit Norfolk and Lincoln, while taking lighting and kitchen planning courses. A 1966 University of Nebraska home economics graduate, she is from McCook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Ellen Thompson
Consumers Public Power District
York District
Alice M. Stilwell
Consumers
Columbus
Aurora
Clay Center
Exeter
Geneva
Starvard
Osceola
Seward
Superior
Miss Thompson
Power District
Home Service Department
Home Service
Norfolk
Lincoln
Academy of
University of Nebraska
Thompson
McCook Junior College
Chester Thompson
McCook
Polk-Butler Mutual Insurance Holds 74th Annual Meeting
The Polk-Butler Mutual Insurance Co held its 74th annual meeting at the Shelby Legion Hall. Wayne Ruth was named president, Donald D Johnson vice president, Victor Sterup secretary, and Max Suddarth treasurer. Board members for 3 years: Wayne Ruth Rising City Lester Selden Rising City and Horace McKeag Osceola. Secretary reported 17000000 dollars in insurance in force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk-Butler Mutual Insurance Co
Legion Hall
Shelby
Wayne Ruth
Donald D. Johnson
Victor Sterup
Max Suddarth
Rising City
Lester Selden
Horace McKeag
Osceola
Gamma Sigma Delta honors at Nebraska for Osceola student
Osceola resident Marvin Carlson among 48 University of Nebraska agriculture students named to Gamma Sigma Delta for scholarship. The bulletin also recaps Bert and Gissler travels in Mexico, local humor, and upcoming community events in Osceola including a drama festival and Valentine reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Carlson
Osceola
University of Nebraska Agricultural
Gamma Sigma Delta
Feed grain sign up slows in Polk County ASCS noted
The Polk County ASCS committee reports a slower start to feed grain sign up compared with last year. Farmers visit the ASCS office for details then apply at home. Smaller advance payments reduce incentives and some sign ups for minimum or additional diversion lower advances. Measurements proceed, fields will be staked after office work. Final wheat and grain sorghum price support deadlines are February 28, maturity on March 31, 1966. The reseal program for 1966 67 storage not yet announced. Office closed February 22 for George Washington’s birthday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Las Vegas
Florida
Lincoln
Canada
Bob Hronda
Bob
Sears Roebuck
World-Herald
Polk County
ASCS
Polk County Committee
George Washington
Conservation planning for Polk soil and water district
Cooperators plan conservation work in winter to fit into regular operations. The program emphasizes creating a complete conservation plan first, including a soil capability map showing soils, slopes and erosion classes. Interested cooperators should visit the Osceola Soil Conservation Service office for technical help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Soil and Water Conservation District
Polk
Soil Conservation Service
Osceola
Lions Hear About Project HOPE And Plan Talk Night
Lions club members viewed a movie on Project HOPE during their noon meeting. The project uses a nonprofit ship and volunteers to transport medical aid and knowledge worldwide. Guest Glen H. Krohn attended. Bernie Gissler led the brief session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
HOPE
Bernie Gissler
Glen H. Krohn
Lions
Columbus
AFS speaker to discuss Sweden with local event
An American Field Service program evening includes slides and talk on Sweden by AFS student Sigbritt Edman at 8 p m March 4 in the school auditorium. Orval Eikenhorst invites hosts for next year and Bert Gissler coordinates host contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AFS
Sigbritt Edman
Sweden
Orval Eiikenhorst
American Field Service
Eikenhorst
Bert Gissler
Dramatic festival results highlight Osceola Genoa Powell speakers
Last week's Golden ute conference dramatics festival announced winners in interpretive public speaking poetry reading and television news commentary with top individuals from Genoa Osceola Palmer Polk St Edward Silver Creek and Stromsburg. Osceola student excellence in several events was noted along with honors in discharging naval service and a local open house for a 50th anniversary. Roy Berggren of Shelby set off a bowling buzz with an 11 strike 264 game in Grand Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryan Jeffries
Genoa
Connie Wagner
Osceola
Judy Bader
Palmer
Miriam Sward
Stromsburg
Connie Cuddeford
Donna Nelson
Dan Tyler
Polk
Janice Fischer
Betty Morris
Connne Jasa
St. Edward
Mick Nickel
Gail Anderson
Lois Willis
Harold Boettcher
Wayne Heiden
Yolk
Nancy Eisler
Connie LaVelle
Cynthia Borowiak
Silver Creek
Lynda van Ostrand
Lynn Sorrenson
Margaret Peterson
Nancy Mills
Linda Meister
Dan Husak
John Sedlak
Patty Gullberg
Karen Peterson
Lawrence Theis
OHS
Roy Berggren
Shelby
Grand Island
Berggren
Two Countians Named to New Unit 7 Board
Gov. Frank Morrison appoints Mrs. Jim Wilson of Polk and Walter R. French of Stromsburg to the Unit 7 educational service unit governing board. Unit 7 covers Greeley Nance Boone Platte Colfax Butler and Polk counties with other members from David City Columbus Greeley Schuyler Brainard Genoa Cedar Rapids Platte Center Scotia and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Wilson
Polk
Walter R. French
Stromsburg
Frank Morrison
Unit 7
Greeley
Nance Boone
Platte
Colfax
Butler
James Norton
David City
Vance Leininger
Columbus
E. A. Ondracek
Lad Krula
Schuyler
Louis Novak
Brainard
Richard Battles
Genoa
Robert Kayton
Cedar Rapids
Jerome Mark
Platte Center
M. G. Williams
Scotia
Norman Lux Forwarded for Induction in Osceola Youth
Norman Lux son of Mr and Mrs Gerhardt Lux of Osceola was forwarded to Omaha for induction January 26. He was sent to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for basic training. All youths reaching 18 are reminded they must register with their Selective Service Board within five days. Registration is a continuing requirement for all young men as they reach 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman, Lux
Gerhardt Lux
Osceola
Omaha
Ft. Leonard Wood
Selective Service Board
Osceola Bulldogs roll past Genoa in prep finale
Osceola Bulldogs defeated Genoa 87 to 66 Friday night and will close regular season at St Edward next Friday. District tournament opens Monday February 21 at 7 p.m. against East Butler in Seward High Gym.
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Osceola
Bulldogs
Genoa
St. Edward
East Butler
Seward High Gymnasium
Death of Fred H Kuenzli at 98 in Polk County
Fred H Kuenzli 98 of northern Polk County died Sunday evening at St Marys hospital Columbus. Funeral services planned Wednesday 130 p.m. at Gass funeral home and 2 p.m. at First Methodist Church Columbus with Rev Lowell Jones officiating. Burial in Duncan cemetery. Survived by wife Ellen Persons Kuenzli four daughters two sisters one brother and four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Fred Kuenzli
Polk County
St. Mary’s Hospital
Columbus
Gass
U.S
Switzerland
Duncan
Ellen Persson
Central City
Kuenzli
Methodist Church
Dist
Lyle
Mildred) Dornburgh
Polk
Donnell
Ethel) Timperley
Omaha
George
Gladys) Tiaden
Arlo
Eileen) Ewert
Frank
Louisa Hagel
Laramie
Wyo
Rose Kuenzli
Genoa
Local Track Openers Highlight Nielsen Pollard Pair
Two local youths Roger Nielsen of Polk and Rod Pollard of Clarks join the Kearney State indoor season opener as Nielsen runs the 75 yard dash and Pollard eyes the pole vault. Other items note Mrs Frank Joys hip injury, Guard Camp attendance by Leon Johnson, property transfers in Osceola, a barn fire, and Dana Bonds promotion at GE Schenectady.
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Kearney
Roger Nielsen
Polk
Rod Pollard
Clarks
Osceola Bulldogs win in Shelby Christmas tournament
Osceola defeated Genoa 87 to 66 as Alan Gussler scored 2 and Larry Richards led with 20 while Pilakowski added 20 for the Orioles. Osceola’s second team then beat Genoa 59-53, with Cerny at 24 and Simonsen 14 for the Bullpups. District bracket shows games set from Feb 21 to Feb 25 including Osceola vs East Butler and other matchups.
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Genoa
Cerny
Simonsen
Osceola
East Butler
Utica
Valparaiso
Ceresco
Milford
Stromsburg
Seward Concordia
Polk County Crops Weather Summary
By Glen H Krohn the Polk County crops weather notes 30 percent of acreage pastured harvested corn and milo 20 percent fall seeded winter wheat and rye rainfall during week ending Saturday two inches average feed grain hay and roughage range and pasture frost left ground in places concern over runoff after large rain land stood under water plans for next ten to fourteen days include planning machinery repair replacement livestock and good weather completing outside jobs
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Glen H. Krohn
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Ruth Will Head Polk
Carlson
Bert Gisslers
Mexico
National Fidelity
Kansas City
Mexico City
Gisslers
Bernie Gisslers
Taxco
Cuernavaca
Chapultepec
Maximilian
Plaza Monumental
Gissler
Eldena Sapp
Osceola’ High School
Nebraska
Hawaii
Guildford Bryan
J.G
Curtis Bryan
Barbers Point
Oahu
Kauai
Honolulu
Marlene Carlson
Cera Carlson
Los Angeles
Bryan
Frances Schmidt
Julius Johnson
Donald Watts
Naval Air Reserves
West Coast
Earl Wattses
Albert Crossant
Kings Crystal Room
Andrew Jon
Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Robert Turner
Kepner-Roberts
Norman Lux
St. Ede
Fred H Kuenzli
Nielsen, Pollard
Frank Joy
University Hospital
Leon Johnson
M.O. Johnsons
el Paso
Tex
Calmar Stephensons
Leo Alberses
Don Johnson
South Osceola
Hubert Alts
Harlan Rowan
West Osceola
Rowans
Ray A. Conrad
Ralph Watts
Lee Reins Place
Dana Bond
General Electric
Schenectady
N. Y
Fred Bonds
Ft of Richards
Sedlak
Bowe
Dunn Gissler
Augustin
Anderson Klein
Husak
Lisko Eikenhorst
Judy Moore
Ifye
Nebraska Wesleyan
International Farm Youth Exchange
Turkey
Miss Moore
Student Education Association
Gresham Order of Eastern Star
Gresham Rebekah Lodge
United Nations
Keith Moore
Dinges
Bob Dinges
College Sports Information Directors of America
University of Wyoming
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