Funeral for Alfred Seberger in California
Alfred Seberger 62 died unexpectedly July 7 in San Diego. Funeral services were held in San Bernardino with burial at Ft. Rosecrans Military Cemetery. He was a Navy veteran of over 20 years and is survived by a son Charles, a daughter Mrs B DeWeese, four sisters and four grandchildren all of Houston and surrounding areas. He had prior residences in Polk County and Columbus. AT CAMP Dale Watts and Ted Gleim returned from Kansas for future active duty. Weather totals for July 13–19 listed.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Ft. Rosekrans Military Cemetery
San Diego
Alfred Seberger
Seberger
Navy
Charles Seberger
B. DeWeese
Houston
Tex
H. C. Claycomb
Bedford
Ray Querry
Huntington Park
Bara Donnelly
Laguna Beach
al Long
Columbus
Polk County
Hubert Seberger
Meteorite görül lights up night sky over area
Local residents including Roy Trotter witnessed a bright meteorite pass over the area during a hot, mosquito season night. It lit the sky, angled downward behind trees, and showered multicolored sparks, with observers noting its dramatic display.
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Roy Trotter
Judy Moore Newsletter From Turkey July 14 1966 Role of Women
Judy Moore describes a Turkish village where women wear paggy pants and veils, working hard and rarely eating with men. She highlights one independent grove owner who manages eight employees, studies American and German publications, and pushes gender barriers, foreseeing gradual progress in women’s roles in Turkey.
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Turkey
Tax commissioner hikes Polk county land values
State Tax Commissioner recommends raising Polk county rural land value from 95.04 to 74.97 per acre and urban property by 11 percent. Values are 35 percent of actual value for taxation. Polk county appears before the state board of equalization on Aug 4. A social security representative will visit Osceola on July 25 to discuss widow benefits under the 1965 amendments. Mrs Grace Alma, 90, former David City resident and Samaritan Home resident, died at Annie Jeffrey hospital.
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Polk County
State Board of Equalization
Social Security
Lincoln
Osceola
Social Security Office
Grace Alma
David City
The
Samaritan Home
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Laurence J. Meister
Wilmer C. Rodine
Harley D. Rafert
Don L. Rafert
Gregory R. Blomstrand Jr
Elsie M. Peterson
Donald L. Peterson
Southwest Quarter
Eldon R. Johnson
Robert R. Dittmer
Bonnie L. Krol
Stromsburg
Edward W. Medinger
Margery L. Nelson
Rising City
George B. Barner
Chicago
David S. Stoner
Portland Ore
Wm. L. Steck
Omaha
Darold M. Ortegren
Hordville
Birth notices from multiple families in Nebraska and neighboring towns
The clipping lists several newborns with birth dates in July and weights, including Blyths Hugegler-Gregory Kyle in Columbus, Johnson-Camela Michelle in Seward, a son Scott Schmoker in Kearney, Lisa Marie Lambert in Stromsburg, Kyle Arthur Johansen in Osceola, and a 4 lb 8 oz Sheldon Craig Lund Huggler in Osceola. It also mentions aTurkish reality for women, 1966 IFYE Judy Moore to Turkey, and Clarence Duggan returning from East St. Louis with Nancy Hastings, Stromsburg ties.
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Hugegler
Gregory Kyle
Clair Huggler
Columbus
St. Mary’s Hospital
Johnson
Camela Michelle
Seward Hospital
Leon Johnson
Gresham
Schmoker
Dennis Schmoker
Kearney
Scott
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Lambert
Arthur Lambert
Stromsburg
Lisa Marie
Johansen
Kyle Arthur
Dennis Johansen
Osceola
Huggler
Hardy Huggler
Sheldon Craig
Old’s
Clarence Duggan
Air Force
East St. Louis
Ill
Nancy Hastings
Ivan Hastingses
Duggans
Osceola Defeats St Edward in Central Nebraska League 10-1
Osceola routed St Edward 10 to 1 to maintain the league lead. Dick Hegi and Gary Bock homered for the winning team as Osceola rolled to the win over the second-place squad. Additional local items note property transfers, marriage licenses, and court fines.
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Osceola
St. Edward
Dick Hegi
Gary Bock
Freeman to Speak at Columbus High School Meeting
Secretary of Agriculture Orville L. Freeman will present a report and hold a Q&A session at Columbus High School in the auditorium at 8 p.m. on Saturday July 23. The public meeting aims to gauge farmers' views on agriculture without screening.
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Orville L. Freeman
Columbus High School
26Th St
Columbus
Freeman
Hospital Report From Nebraska Listings
A hospital report lists multiple patients and dismissals across Osceola Stromsburg and nearby towns including Mrs Julia Staniec Silver Creek Mrs Maud NuquistOsceola Edward Watts Osceola Laurence Albers Osceola Barbara Albers Osceola Shane Werkmister Brunswick Mrs Flora Haight Osceola Homer Farley Stromsburg Mrs Arthur Lambert Stromsburg Mrs Ella Johnson Stromsburg Brent Bauer Lincoln and others named. Also noted are infractions with fines including night speeding and depositing rubbish on highways with varying costs.
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Julia Staniec
Silver Creek
Maud E. Nuquist
Osceola
Victor Altberg
Stromsburg
Cora Atkinson
Leon Fiala
Ronald Sarow
Edward Watts
Laurence Albers
Barbara Albers
Shane Werkmister
Brunswick
Flora Haight
Homer Farley
Arthur Lambert
Ella Johnson
Brent Bauer
Lincoln
Edmond C. Schott
Carl Anderson
Anna Johnson
Wausa
Orley Conkling
Vern Rasmussen
Surprise
Jimmie Bowersock
Thayer
William Steel
Polk
Emma Ericson
Arvid Wittgren
Julia Johnson
Dennis Johansen
Larry Meister
Martha Swanson
Charles Nuttelman
Gresham
John Monson
Otto E. Swanson
Elizabeth Smith
Robert Imm
Mercie Smith
Shelby
Anna Sundberg
Ray Bolton
Edwin Almstrom
Hardy Huggler
Richard Lux joins two month study seminar in Holy Land
Richard Lux son of Mr and Mrs William Lux of Columbus leaves for a two month study seminar in the Holy Land with about 40 students from the Institute for Mediterranean Studies. The program blends academic work with field archaeology near Caesarea and travel through Cyprus Lebanon and Jordan.
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Richard Lux
William Lux
Columbus
Holy Land
Kennedy International Airport
Lod
Tel Aviv
Israel
Caesarea
Institute For Mediterranean Studies
American Interdenominational
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Society For Near Eastern Studies
Cyprus
Lebanon
Jordan
Calvary
The
Holy Sepulchre
Wailing Wall
Jordan Valley
Jericho
River Jordan
Dead Sea
Qumran Caves
Bethlehem
Mt. Tabor
Nazareth
Neber Desert
Hebrew University
Jerusalem
New York
Greece
Lux
University of Notre Dame
Odd Bits and Misuses by Eldena Sapp
A nostalgic column notes vacationing Osceola residents, local sightings, and familiar faces. Entries recall Frank Malek, the Kamping area at City Park, and longtime locals returning or departing. The piece ends with reflections on smiles and shared human moments.
Farm Safety Week Aims to Cut Farm Accidents Nationwide
Farm Safety Week runs July 24 30 to highlight major U S farm accident causes machinery drownings firearms and blows from falling or projected objects Each figure represents a life loss Learn to swim take life saving classes and build pond rescue stations Post danger signs at ponds Carry life jackets and promote safety with the Polk county Soil and Water Conservation District
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U.S
Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District
Polk County Crops and Weather Summary
Moisture for week ending Saturday is spotty with surface moisture short and subsoil moisture adequate. Corn sorghum and soybean conditions are excellent. other crops good. Winter wheat 90 percent harvested. Oats headed 55 percent turning and ripe 55 percent. corn 20 percent tasseled. Second crop alfalfa 40 percent cut. Pasture and range feed is adequate. Main farm work includes harvest finishing and haying. Some corn borer and corn root worm damage noted. Livestock in good condition with average pasture feed.
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California
Dale Watts
Ted Gleim
Olathe
Kans
Naval Air Reserve Camp
Ralph Wattses
Elmer Gleims
Dennis Scheer
Mauritz A. Swanson
St. Catherine’s School of Nursing
Archbishop Bergan Mercy Hospital
Boys ‘Town Music Hall
Scheer
A. Swansons
Inwald Pliefkes
Kathy
Martha Walgreen
Joyce Jones
John Cederberg
Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Judy Moore
Gerald F. Gondringer
John Carlson
Robert
Oscar Imm
Blyths
C. R. Peterson
Osceola Masonic Lodge
Jack Wieseman
Peterson
Masons
Polk Lodge
Har
Rhe Osceola
van Dyke
Aemi
Peterson and Grossnicklaus
John Ray Bauer
Thomas Buxton
North Green
Colo
Gordon L. Alderman
Davenport
Nebr
Ralph Johnson
Anderson
Orley
Osceola Hospital
Logan van Hoosen
Charles Temple Beebe
Long Beach
Mrs van Hoosen
Clayton
Mike
Raymond
Bill
Robert Turner
Lutheran Pastors
Fremont
Norman G. Lux
Joe Fjells
Joey
Floyd Spelts
Ft. Collins
Beth Fjell
Speltses
Florence Ekstrom
Fijell
Fjell
Addie Wieseman
Bertha Berck
Walter Wieseman
Providence Hospital
Tammy
Patty
Danny Mulgrue
Wieseman
Eugene Loftis
Dianne Trotter
Beatrice
Wren Sherwoods
Covenant Home
J. H. Gustafsons
Swede Haven
Eldena Sapp
Horace Mann
John Osenbaugh
Leonard Thompson
Frank Malek
Frank
W. O
Bill” Hanser
Polk-Butler Ins. Co
Hansens
Doris Hanson Wurst
Sheridan
Wye
Ruth Hastings Sullivan
Grand Island
Doris
Ruth
Irma Howard
Ruth Brown Kier
Teddy Roosevelt
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