Polk County Fair Opens With Exhibits And Entertainment
Next Monday marks the start of the 1962 Polk County Fair with exhibits and three days of family fun. Events include wrestling on Monday, Grand Ole Opry Tuesday, and a free horse show Wednesday, plus 4 H and open class displays and W A Thomas shows on the midway. Damage reports span Duncan tornado losses, hail and wind harming local fields, and about $250,000 in losses. Bond sales for the Osceola Good Samaritan Care Home total $59,000 with $71,000 more needed, while the project proceeds amid funding pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Thomas
Fairgrounds
Duncan
Osceola Good Samaritan
First National Bank of Osceola
Determination of Heirship and Final Reports in Polk County
Legal notices from Polk County Nebraska announce probate actions for Fredericka C. Zeller Carl L. Timm and Walter D. Gestrine. Hearings set Aug 6 Aug 14 and Nov 16 1962. Executrix Louise S. Timm seeks final settlement and heirship determinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Fredericka C. Zeller
Ali
Peoria County
Illinois
Carl L. Timm
State of
Louise S. Timm
Notice to file claims byNovember 15 1962
The text states a deadline to file claims in said Court by November 15 1962 or the claims will be forever barred, dated July 20 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Walter D. Gestrine
State of
Said
City Council Proceedings July 5 1962 First meeting in new City Hall
The city council met in the new City Hall with Mayor and council members Watts Mills R Rowan and Sedlak present. Minutes and claims were approved. Numerous payments to Social Security IRS Bush Drugs and others listed. A motion to contact Army Engineer Corp about bridges. roll call votes noted. Names Harold Davis Darrel Shostrom approved for Fire Department. Meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Watts
Mills
R. Rowan
Sedlak
Director
Internal Revenue
Bush Drugs
Consumers Public Power
Lincoln Equipment Co
Neptune Meter Co
Lincoln Tel
Lincoln Tel. & Tel
Vern Johnson
Virgil Johnston
Art Wiser
Donald Anderson
Zep Manufacturing Co
Osceola Lbr. Co
Lewis Sinclair Service
Bingo Director
Osceola Record
W. W. Norton
Fred Bond
Capitol Supply Co
Michael Todd Co
National Chemsearch Corp
Osceola Transfer
Oberg Shop
Gambles Store
American Legion Club
Osceola Imp. Co
Kepner’s Furniture
Mark Gustafson
Overland Sand & Gravel
Albert Timm
Bi-Lateral Fire Hose Co
Albert W. Gabriel
W. L. Brown
T. Co
Herb R. Tracey
Sullivan Electric
Thomas Benjamin & Clayton
Robert Merrick
Darrel Shostrom
Army Engineer Corp
Elmer Johnson
Local Visitors Return After Western Tour
Mr and Mrs Cedric Finecy Miss Marilyn Finecy and Mrs Susan Graham of Columbus return Saturday after a week touring Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks Salt Lake City Snowy Range and other spots of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedric Finecy
Marilyn Finecy
Susan Graham
Columbus
Yellowstone
Grand Teton National Parks
Salt Lake City
Snowy Range
Polk Community Notes Highlight Local Activities
Polk area residents attended events and visits across July including Midwest Music and Art Camp in Lawrence and closing concert with 215 chorus participants. Community groups met at Swede Plain WCSC and Immanuel Lutheran, with visits from area families, 4-H projects, and plans for Bean Days in Polk on September 7 and 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlyce Lind
Merna Merchant
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Kansas
Lloyd Lind
Floyd Merchant
O. A. Johnson
Johnson
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Indiana
WCSC
Bill Lavelle
Verland Widga
Wallace Lind
Harvey Lind
Elmer Logan
Minneapolis
Minn
Emma Horstman
Arthur Rowe
Jerry Rowe
Dick Rowe
Loup City
W. J. Rowe
Grand Island
Cloverettes
Betty Morris
Blue River
Harry Anderson
Arborville Jolly
Connie Jones
Edith Otte
Mrs Hutchinson Reaches Sacramento After Month With Kin
Mrs Kathryn Hutchinson left last Thursday for her Sacramento home after visiting in town a month with her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Victor Sterup and other relatives. Mr and Mrs L L Iler were among about twenty relatives who honored Mrs Willard Bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Hutchinson
Sacramento
Calif
Victor Sterup
L. L. Iler
Willard Bush
Birthday gifts and family visits noted in local notices
On her birthday Sunday afternoon gifts were given to the honoree and a lunch was served by invited guests. Wren Sherwood and Mrs Dorothy Shelton visited Stromsburg, while the Sherwoods later took their daughter and grandchildren to Omaha for a flight to Germany to join M Set Shelton who left months ago. Tommy Rodene earned a free Playland Park trip with a World Herald carrier group from Council Bluffs after a bus ride Friday July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren Sherwood
Dorothy Shelton
Wallace Sherwood
Stromsburg
Wren Sherwoods
Glen Shelton
Omaha
Sheltons
Germany
M Set
Shelton
Tommy Rodene
Gary Rodene
World Herald
Playland Park
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Farn Buildings Wind Damage Report by Professionals
Professionals in Ueurance City and Farm automobile and irrigation write about wind effects on Farn buildings. Don Johnson leads assessment with emphasis on structural safety and repairs for local properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ueurance
Don Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elas
Don and
Mary Waterman
Nebr
Osceola
Ube Bi
Bill DeLand
Bill
Alex Mills
Pnebraska
Community Service
City Council
Ditorized
Ford
Sigler Garage
Polk
Mrs. Lloyd Hahn
Buckley Park
Lowell Bills
Max Jones
Donnette Jones
Arborville Jolly Juniors
York
Polk Commercial Club
Polk Park
Lloyd Stromberg Polk
Mr. Stromvere
Immanel Lutheran Women’s Missionary League
Gwynuel Johnson
Lavern Schulze
Association
National Guard
Lincoln
Carl Lutz
Philippines
Will Stunkel
aMrie Stunkel
Allan Scott
Hickman
Lloyd Hahn
Scott
Black Top
Hardville
Emerson
Babcock Lake
Will Blase
Alma Dey
Gresham
Gov. Morrison
Paul Sagehorn
Lawrence Opfer
Walt Opfer
Harold Hoffman
Don Schmidt
Ray Kotz
Bradshaw
Orville Roehrs
Hampton
Hartwig Flodman
Ilof Ostberg
Polk Garden Club
Main Street
Sadie Clark
Glen Babcock
Chas. Lytle
St. Paul Lutheran Church
R. B. Turner
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church
Swede
P. Gerald Leaf
First Methodist Church
Ray E. Hawkins
Fairview Methodist Church
L. A. Hansen
Silver Creek
St. Vincent's Catholic Church
Raphael Chonta
York, Nebr
Muse Theatre
Osceola, Nebraska
Gene Chandler
Vic Dana
Linda Scott
The
Carroll Bros
Troy Donahue
Angie Dickinson
Rossano Brazzi
Suzanne Pleshette
Rome
Technicolor
Riverside Park
Central City
Tony Bradley
Orch
Thomas A. Reece
Bert Gissler
York Concrete Products
Vervan’s
Lincoln Ave
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