Polk County Social Security Recipients Rise Like 6 Percent
About one in six Polk County residents now receives a monthly social security check. A. I. F. Silber, district manager of the Social Security Administration in Lincoln, reports 1261 beneficiaries totaling 1 163 856 yearly, up from 1198 recipients and 952 930 last year. Gruppering includes retired workers, aged wives, widows, young widows, and disabled workers. Silber urges inquiries at the local office or with a field representative for law details and benefits responsibilities.
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Polk County
A. I F. Silber
Social Security Administration
Lincoln
Sing
Silber
Social Security Office
Local Lions discut Nebraska growth plan and fair duties
G W Felsch urged that increasing citizens buying power boosts prosperity and each citizen act as town ambassador. He highlighted industrial prospects in Nebraska and cited a Nebraskan aviation encounter aiding investment. Lions discussed next week's county fair and parking help. John W Gabriel 88 died at Annie Jeffrey Hospital with services at St Andrew Catholic and rosary at Kepner Roberts.
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Cae
G. W. Felsch
Osceola Lions Club
Monan
Felsch
Nebraska
Jim Eriksen
Lions
John W. Gabriel
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church
Kepner- Roberts Funeral Home
Hospital Report Lists Osceola Patients and Transfers
Osceola area hospital reports include patients Troy Van Winkle Oscar Olson Roy Horst Frida Peterson Emma Krueger and others. several listed as dismissed or transferred Maurice Watts is noted as transferred. The Osceola locals recount a visit by the Hofbauers to Sr Rita at Our Lady of Lourdes Mission Porcupine South Dakota and a Pow-wow in Allen South Dakota.
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Troy van Winkle
Silver Creek
Blanche Bolton
Polk
Oscar Olson
Osceola
Roy Horst
Walter French
Stromsburg
Fred Wieseman
Henry C Beebe
Shelby
Frida Peterson
Wren Sherwood
Kenneth Christensen
Charles Nuttelman
Gresham
Harvey Middaugh
Cynthia Carlson
Eler Ahlquist
Emma Krueger
Columbus
Lloyd Miller
Fullerton
Christ Miller
Anna Johnson
Lucy Sternberg
Edna A. Anderson
Laura VanHoosen
Anna Appleton
Hubert A. Lounsburry
Wesley Nelson
Wesley Peterson
Diane Johnson
Walter Watts
Maurice Watts
Tom Hofbauers
Hofbauer
Rita
Our Lady of Lourdes
Porcupine
S. Dak
Allen
S. D
Heartwarming family reunion tale linked to Mrs Greg Johnson
A dazed happy Mrs Greg Johnson discovers she has a sister and a large extended family in Lincoln, with a promised future reunion story to be shared by The Record. Camille Kaminsky recalls her adoption by the Kaminsky family of Clarks and the hopeful, tearful path to a fuller family story. Also reports local court fines for speeding and muffler violations, a marriage license, warranty deeds, and Serviceman Tim Anderson’s return home from Ft Sill ahead of deployment to Germany via Ft Dix.
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Greg Johnson
Lincoln
Camille
Dwight Kaminsky
Clarks
Tim Anderson
Ft. Sill
Okla
Lester Anderson
Anderson
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Ft. Dix
N.J
Germany
Maurice Watts
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Clark Wills
New Hampton
Orval Eikenhorsts
Joel Eikenhorst
Kenneth Studley
Veterans Hospital
Grand Island
Hendrickson-Johnson
Albert Johnsons
Robert
Delbert Reuds
Omaha
Albert Hammel
Neela Dunn
Lulu Ward
Miami
Nassau
Bahamas
Smoky Mountains
Hope Nassau
Mrs Dunn
Mrs Ward
Lulu
Neela
Otto Daum
Don Bartek
Doug
Camille Johnson
Churchill
Hanson anniversary honored by Jim Majors hosts
A Friday night gathering at Jim Majors home celebrated Lowell Hanson and wife’s 25th wedding anniversary with buffet refreshments. Hanson sons Bryan and Barry hosted the Sunday dinner, with relatives from Wayne, Polk, Stromsburg, Gresham, and Grand Island attending. Floyd Crossant and Kenney Warren AFB joined Saturday visitors. Loren, Bruce, and Mike Jeffreys won several top ribbons at Rockville Horse Show. Margaret Jean Peterson earned an A average at the University of Nebraska. Country Cousins 4H showcased crafts and sewing projects at Robin Walgren’s July 16 event with song numbers for the Polk County contest.
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Jim Majors
Lowell Hanson
the Majors
Paul Walgrens
Hanson
Hansons
Bryan
Barry
Dale Thompsons
Wayne
Lyle Johnsons
Polk
Russell Johnsons
Colleen
Stromsburg
Robin Walgren
Kay Lux
Lincoln
Omaha
Postal service cuts start July 27 under federal mandate
Local service at Osceola Post Office will limit window hours to 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays for General Delivery and Parcel Post. No stamp sales or special services. Deliveries to post office boxes and rural routes unchanged. Regular weekday hours stay the same. Additionally, August 1 is the final date to certify feed grain program compliance, with noncompliance deterring payments and loans.
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Lowell Hanson
Osceola Post Office
Hanson
Richard C. Sealey
Polk County
ASC Committee
Sealey
Richard Sealey
ASCS
Osceola
Birth of Kimberly Ann McCormick in Lincoln
McCormick Kimberly Ann born July 13 weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces to Mr and Mrs Jack McCormick of Lincoln. Paternal grandparents are Robert Wiesemans.
Cadette Girl Scouts Tour Europe Ahead of July Return
Osceola Cadette Jacquie Smith reads to youngsters at a summer library Story Hour directed by Mrs Anna Fozzard of Shelby. Thelen relatives and friends including Jerry Sullivan Tena Thelen Ed Proctor Hubert Thelen Bill Siefert Nick Nichols Sadie Thelen travel from Columbus to Europe and expect to return July 31.
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Jacquie Smith
Osceola Cadette
Anna Fozzard
Shelby
Thelen
Europe
Jerry Sullivans
Tena Thelen
San Diego
Ed Proctors
Los Angeles
Hubert George Thelens
Bill Sieferts
Nick Nicholses
Sadie Thelen
Columbus
Watts filly tops at Nebraska Appaloosa Show
Dick Watts entered Starla Hand in Holdrege, winning the 1966 filly class and Grand Champion title. Starla Hand, among 50 entries, leads Nebraska Appaloosa standings after top show performance against National contenders from Oklahoma City.
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Dick Watts
The Ice Cream Sundae Origin in Evanston
The piece recalls Bob Taylor's radio chatter and notes ice cream cones and sundaes. It cites Evanston Illinois in the 1890s where a Sunday sale ban on ice cream sodas led to a fountain operator serving ice cream with syrup on other days, popularizing the sundae name.
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Bob Taylor
Evanston
Educational Service Unit No 7 Plans For Year
Educational Service Unit No 7 met at Genoa to review next year’s programs including speech services psychological testing counseling reading and art consultative services and a film loan media equipment program for teachers. A Sept 16 meeting is planned in Columbus. Two Polk County registrants were forwarded for induction July 17 in Omaha.
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Genoa
Media Center
Columbus
Polk County
Omaha
Sylvester Joseph Kobza
Sylvester F. Kobzas
Shelby
John Edward Pokorney
A. M. Pokorneys
Reuben Hanquist
Polk
Gideon Society of Polk Co
Polk Co
Polk County Recreation Assn elects new officers
Horace McKeag of Shelby is elected president of the Polk County Recreation Assn at a stockholders meeting in the new clubhouse. Burdette Flodman is vice president, Myron Jones secretary, and Warren Johnson treasurer. New directors include Wayne Ruth Everette Smith Alton Werth Don Ostberg and Don Hayes. Dues set at 25 for 1968. 75 initial members exempt from 1968 dues. Board to set operations. next board meeting scheduled for 8 30 p m Thursday.
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Horace McKeag
Shelby
Polk County Recreation Assn
Burdette Flodman
Polk Area
Myron Jones
Warren Johnson
Stromsburg
Wayne Ruth
Shelby Area
Everette Smith
Alton Werth
Don Ostberg
Don Hayes
Near Clarks
Kerkman Named Manager of Schwesers Hastings Store
Tom Kerkman 31 of Grand Island has become manager of Schwesers in Hastings effective immediately. He previously led Hested Store in Grand Island for three years after transferring from Ogallala. A 13 year veteran of Hested's firm, Kerkman is a Shelby native, married to Grace, with six children: Michael, Nancy, Tom, Mary Beth, Patricia and Stephen.
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Tom Kerkman
Grand Island
Schweser’s
Hastings
Hested
Ogallala
Hested’s
Shelby
Kerkman
Grace
Michael
Nancy
Tom
Mary Beth
Patricia
Stephen
Counties face heavy mill levy for state mental care costs
Polk County pursues state mill levy relief as the burden of funding residents in Hastings Lincoln Beatrice institutions grows. Douglas County Court ruled the law unconstitutional and the state Supreme Court reviews that decision while Polk County plans a 12.67 mill levy this year.
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Polk County
Douglas County
Hastings
Lincoln
Beatrice
Dale Frizzell
Boone County
State Supreme Court
Osceola group to mail community attitude survey tonight
Osceola Development Corp officers will meet tonight to address more than a thousand envelopes for a community attitude survey. The 4 page questionnaire will go into the mail within a few days. Dan Armbruster presided at the brief meeting Thursday night. Don Bartek spoke about possibly setting up a Booster Club for Osceola High School.
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Qsecala Development Corp
Dan Armbruster
Don Bartek
Osceola High School
Bloodmobile Visit Scheduled at Shel High
The Bloodmobile will visit Shel High School auditorium on Friday July 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for donors.
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Shelby
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