Polk County Fair Sets Entertainment Lineup and Derby Signups
The Polk County Fair offers a rodeo and a Demolition Derby open to men and women drivers with entries still being accepted at Tenniges Garage. The piece notes prior letters to the editor, a traffic column on speeding fines, and local social items including the VIII-XII Bridge Club gathering hosted by Mrs. Jay McDonald, plus news of Judge Eldon R. Johnson's mowing accident and the Richards reunion on July 26 at Osceola Park.
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Polk County
Tenniges
Eldon R. Johnson
Girl Scouts Register by July 25 for Day Camp
All Girl Scouts must have registrations to Mrs Gloria Cemper by July 25. Centennial Book Committee meets Friday July 24 at 8 p m at City Cafe. 4 H weed pulling aided by Reynold Peterson and Bill Zedicher last Friday. Osceola Methodist Church sponsors the community lunch stand at next week’s Polk County Fair. Polk County golf tourney starts this week with Calcutta and Doe and Stag at Ryan Hill Country Club. Tourney dates August 2 16 30 with finals September 6. Mr and Mrs Alex Mills returned from Rochester Minnesota where she had spinal surgery. Mrs Delmar Johnson transferred from Annie Jeffrey Hospital to Bryan Memorial in Lincoln.
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Gloria Cemper
Osceola Methodist Church
Polk County Fair
Polk County
Ryan Hill Country Club
Alex Mills
Rochester
Minnesota
Delmar Johnson
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Nitrate Poisoning Warned By County Agent
Ken Krieg Polk County Extension Agent cautions that dry hot weather may push nitrate levels high in many forage crops. The weekly Comments from your County Agent column covers this risk and guidance.
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Ken Krieg
Polk County
Krieg
Tooker Parents Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
The children of Mr and Mrs E H Tooker host an open house honoring their parents 50th anniversary on Sunday July 26 from 2 30 to 5 30 p m at the United Methodist Church in Silver Creek Nebraska Friends and relatives are invited and gifts are not requested.
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E. H. Tooker
United Methodist
Osceola Pony Triumphs 5 2 Over Gresham in Sunday Play
Osceola Pony team beat Gresham 5 to 2 as Daryl Nelson held Gresham scoreless in the first three frames. Gresham broke through in the fourth, then Osceola added five runs over two innings and withstood a late threat. Midgets fell 10 to 3 with errors and early runs, while Osceola later extended their Little Six record to 7-0 after a 10-inning 1-0 win over Dale’s. Next opponent is Shelby. game time for Genoa at Fullerton Fair set for July 23 at 8 15 p.m.
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Osceola
Gresham
Daryl Nelson
Shelby
Colin McKeag
Dale
Pawnee Park
Marian Bernt
Columbus
Mike Gahen
Dick Gersich
Dick Legs
Parminter
Gahen
Bernt
Genoa
Fullerton Fair
Mrs Mills Welcomes Mrs Mills Houseguest from Philadelphia
Mrs Thomas Mills of Philadelphia is visiting Mrs M A Mills as a houseguest arriving Monday for a brief stay.
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Thomas Mills
Philadelphia
M. A. Mills
Fantasy and Fun Play School Fare at Nybergs
A group of eight preschool children enjoys morning play school sessions at the Philip Nybergs. Mary Ellen Nyberg and Debbie Nelson lead the program with sessions from June 22 to August 6. The youngsters visited Whip-O Creme for ice cream cones and candy, with photos of the day featuring Steve Eriksen and others.
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Philip Nybergs
Nyberg
Mary Ellen
Debbie Nelson
Wesley Nelson
Local residents attend Roy Hartson funeral in Shelby
Mrs. Tom Schmoker and Mrs. Dora Lockard attended Roy Hartson's funeral in Shelby on Wednesday and later dined with relatives at the Hartson home. Mr. and Mrs. Greg Johnson and Chris returned Sunday from Houston, Texas after a week with the Russell Kaminsky family. Mrs. Johnson is Kaminsky's sister.
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Tom Schmoker
Dora Lockard
Roy Hartson
Shelby
Hartson
Greg Johnson
Chris
Houston
Texas
Russell Kaminsky
Johnson
Mr. Kaminsky
County Economic Group Formed in Polk County
A steering committee of Polk County businessmen met July 16 at Ryan Hill Country Club to plan a Polk County Economic Development Committee. Vision-17's Al Hanson advised. By-laws were adopted. a Sept meeting will elect a 14 member board with one representative from each town and precinct plus one county commissioner.
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Polk County
Ryan Hill Country Club
al Hanson
Vision-17
Odd Bits by Eldena Lindblade Passes Regard for Purse Essentials
A humorous shopper memoir lists items in a woman's purse including pens emery boards and coupons. The narrator jokes about ridge runners and the need for familiar objects while musing on aging hairlines and changing payments. The piece ends with a quip about discarding the whole lot.
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Eldena Lindblade
Ridge Runner
R.r
Larry Davis
Herman Christensen
Nebr
State of Exasperation
Bureau of Jangled Nerves
Dept
Project Friendship places Omaha children with rural hosts
Through Project Friendship, the Alton Johnson family hosted Tim and Eric McGee both 11 and 9 from Omaha last week after St. Paul Lutheran Church secured placement at Wesley House in Omaha. Rural homes are preferred to offer city children a broader experience. The Eikenhorst family also hosts Elaine Williams 9 of Omaha this week under the same plan.
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Alton Johnson
Timothy
Eric McGee
Omaha
Johnsons
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Wesley House
Munity Center
Orval Eikenhorst
Sue
Elaine Williams
Miss Claire Dixon Guests In Clarks Visit
Miss Claire Dixon of Clarks was a Monday guest of Mrs. Phoebe Morgan. Mr and Mrs Victor Sterup visited the EOF Sterup family on Sunday.
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Claire Dixon of
Clarks
Phoebe Morgan
Victor Sterup
Eof Sterup
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