Population decline contrasts with incomes in Polk County
A local column notes Polk County shows a 17 percent population drop in ten years and 31 percent in thirty while neighboring counties display growth. It cites irrigation, beef and pork production, and high per capita income, questioning the paradox and hinting at a possible community survey. It also pokes fun at a golf ball surplus and thanks 4-H members for strong fair entries.
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Nebraska
Polk County
Butler County
Platte County
Merrick County
York County
Four-Time Trophy Winner Dominates Local Drag Racing
Alan Russell owner of The Osceola Body Shop displays four drag racing trophies won in D. Stock Drag Race events at Kearney Raceway and Cornhusker Raceway Omaha. Driving a 1967 El Camino, he began professional competition in May and set a best 13.80 seconds at Kearney on July 19 with 98.03 mph.
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Alan Russell
Osceola
Russell
Kearney Raceway
Cornhusker Raceway
Omaha
Kearney
Local events note includes fair rodeo turnout and camp plans
State representative from the Dept. of Employment will visit the Court House Welfare Office on Tuesday August 4 at 1 30 p m. About 500 spectators attended Sundays Polk County Fair Rodeo with 53 entries from across the state including two from South Dakota and one from Oklahoma. Girl Scout Day Camp opens Monday August 3 at Jim Marak s pasture southeast of Osceola with Camp Director Mrs Derold Abbott and 27 campers registered. Plus reminders for August 6 ice cream social Lutheran Church lawn and August 17 OHS band meeting at Hi School gym led by Rex Cadwallader. Also notes Don Bartek moves to Minden as head basketball coach and assistant track coach and visits from Sister Mary Regine and Dallas visitors.
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Dept. of Employment
Court House
Polk County
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Jim Marak
Osceola
Derold Abbott
Shelby
OHS
Rex Cadwallader
Osceola Pee Wee Team Wins Second in Waco Tourney
Osceola’s Pee Wee League baseball squad earned a second place in the Little Six Conference tournament at Waco on July 25 after two practices. Shelby took first 13 5 with Osceola in runners up, Waco claimed third.
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Osceola Pee Wee
Adopting Couple Welcomes Baby Daniel Glen
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gondringer of Shelby adopted a baby boy, born July 19 and weighing 6 pounds 10.5 ounces. Daniel Glen arrived at the Gondringer home on July 23. Grandparents are Mrs. Frances Gondringer of Shelby and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hopkins of Adair, Iowa.
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Mark Gondringer
Shelby
Gondringer
Daniel Glen
Frances Gondringer
Roy Hopkins
Adair
Osceola Ponys Dominate Silver Creek in Wide Win
Osceola Ponys crushed Silver Creek 16 to 2 on Wednesday at home as three Silver Creek pitchers faltered in the third inning, then edged Shelby 9 to 4 on Saturday. Osceola sits tied for first with a 6 3 league mark ahead of the Little Six tourney in Shelby August 3 4 and 6. The Midget team fell 9 8 to Shelby and heads to Benedict for the season finale with Little Six tournament dates set for Polk August 7 8 and 9. Servicemen’s SP/4 Jack R. Anderson listed with unit and mailing address.
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Osceola
Silver Creek
Shelby
Osceola Pony
Benedict
Polk
Waco
Richards Reunion and Upcoming Historical Society Meeting
The Richards reunion was held Sunday at Osceola Park with organizers Mrs. Alice Gustafson and Mrs. Ray Richards. Attendees included multiple Richards families from Rising City Red Cloud Columbus Omaha and other communities. Next year’s committee features Mrs. Morris Richards and Mrs. Otto Daum. The Historical Society plans its next meeting Thursday night August 20 at 8 o clock in Swede Haven parlor hosted by Mr. Ernest Donelson.
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Richards
Osceola Park
Alice Gustafson
Ray Richards
Dewey Sigler
DeVon Johnson
Keith Cox
Cedar Rapids
Tom Richards
Rising City
Dave Richards
Earl Richards
Red Cloud
Dale Richards
Columbus
Dean Richards
Omaha
Morris Richards
Merle Johnson
Fred Thomas
Edith Richards
Doug
Steve Peterson
Littleton
Cole
Lana Sterup
Otto Daum
the Historical Society
Swede Haven
Ernest Donelson
Polk County Declared Crop Disaster Area in Drought
Polk County is named a disaster area along with 26 eastern counties by the ASCS. Kenneth Shull says the designation lets farmers use acreage diverted from feed grain and wheat land for grains or hay, aiding drought affected fields.
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Polk County
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Kenneth Shull
Antelope
Boone
Butler
Cass
Custer
Douglas
Fillmore
Gage
Greeley
Hamilton
Johnson
Knox
Lancaster
Madison
Merrick
Nance
Nemaha
Otoe
Pawnee
Platte
Polk
Saunders
Seward
Sherman
Stanton
Valley
York
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