Polk County Fair Adopts 101st Festival Amidst Community Efforts
Community volunteers prepare a four day Polk County Fair featuring a demolition derby rodeo and teen dances. Improvements include a permanent office, modern loading chute, insulated exhibit quonsets, and grandstand roof. Safety campaigns focus on Farm Safety Week and Fire Prevention Week with a park trash program and a new OSHA toilet facilities group POP.
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Fair Board
Bond Was A 1976 Pilgrim To The UN
Dan Bond recounts a 1976 United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth from Nebraska with 38 youths and sponsors. The trip visited Des Moines, Davenport, Indianapolis, Gettysburg, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Niagara Falls, Chicago, and included UN tours, a Broadway outing, and milestone landmarks. The author credits IOOF and Rebekah lodges for making the journey possible.
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United Nations
IOOF
Rebekah
Des Moines
Iowa State Capitol
Iowa
University of Iowa
Davenport
Indianapolis
Indiana
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Capital
Washington
Lincoln
Jefferson
White House
Capitol
D. C
Baltimore
All American Singers Star Attraction On Fair Program
On Bicentennial Day at the Polk County Fair, July 28 in Polk City, the All American Singers of Grand Island join other talent for an evening program hosted by the Polk County Agriculture Society with co chairmen Ruth Lux and Lucille Tyler. The 40 member group tours after presenting in Philadelphia and is the first Bicentennial Community Contribution Award recipient. If rain closes the event, it moves to Ascela downtown school. Craft shows and vendor booths are available at Farmers Market and Flea Market for $2 per day.
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Grand Island
Polk County Agriculture Society
Ruth Lux
Lucille Tyler
Polk County Fairgrounds
Philadelphia
Grand Island Singers
Asceola
Polk County appoints Ronald Fink as deputy sheriff
Ronald Fink, a native of Neligh with eight years in the Nebraska Safety Patrol and three as a trooper, becomes Polk County Sheriff deputy. He previously led criminal investigation in Buffalo County and served in the Marine Corps. His family plans to move to the Rowan property near Shelton and will attend Osceola schools.
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Ronald Fink
Neligh
County Sheriff's Office
Fink
Nebraska Safety Patrol
Buffalo County
Law Enforcement Training School
Grand Island
University of Nebraska
Marine Corps
Shelton
Rowan
Ridge
School Board Sets Budget and Projects at July Meeting
District 19 Board of Education held a July meeting in the new high school. Actions include carpet replacement in a special ed room, approval of a rent system bid, and hiring of legal and custodial staff. The budget hearing is set for August 9 and park improvements funded by surplus gravel were planned.
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District #19 Board of Education
Darlene Johnson
Geneva
Vern Johnson
John Cerny
Phil Nyberg
Simonsen and Becker
Kimmel Street
Osceola Girls Youth Upset Gresham In Waco Round
Osceola 12 to 14 year old girls defeat top seed Gresham 14 12 in Waco first round. Debbie Johnson struck out four, Denise Triba hit two home runs, Melindr Peterson added a triple. Next game vs Waco Friday at 6 45 p m.
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Osceola
Gresham
Waco
Debbie Johnson
Denise Triba
Melindr
Peterson
Community Calendar July events and meetings listed
Calendar highlights community events from July 26 to July 30 including Senior Citizens gathering July 26 1 to 4 p m Mental Health event and Polk County Fair July 27 to 30 Rebekah Lodge July 28 and Firemen's meeting July 29.
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Polk County Fair
Rebekah Lodge
Firemen‘s Meeting
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