European Travel Sketch From a Regular Traveler
A traveler writes about cheap Europe travel noting food and lodging costs lower in Spain and higher in France, with gasoline expensive in Great Britain and France. He describes Madrid days, the desolate yet magnetic landscape, and friendly locals who respond to basic language effort. He contrasts Spain’s bargain rooms with Paris’s high prices.
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U. S
Great Britaan
France
Paris
New York
Los Angeles
Spain
Europe
Rod
Madrid
Hemmingway
Osceola Journal Highlights Travel Throught Spain and Local Social Notes
A travel diary describes crossing from France to Spain near San Sebastian and visiting Pamplona Madrid and Granada with open car in heat and salt from the ocean. Local Osceola notes include dress revue, showers, dinners, yard visits, birthday celebrations, and family news from Dunn Wieseman and related residents.
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France
Spain
San Sebastian
Pamplona
Madrid
Granada
Riviera
Switzerland
American Express
Geneva
Vienna
Austria
Obituary of Peter Placzek 81 Farmed near Silver Creek
Peter W Placzek 81 retired farmer died at his Silver Creek home on Thursday Funeral services were held Saturday at St Peter and Paul Krakow with burial at Parish Cemetery Pallbearers were Ambrose Placzek Michael A Placzek Leo Placzek John Dush Jr Bill Dush and Terry Carmen He was born June 16 1888 at Tarnov son of John and Agnes Placzek He married Victoria Drozl October 18 1911 He farmed near Silver Creek before moving to town 32 years ago He was a Rakow parish member His wife died in 1966 Also predeceased were brother Anton and sisters Sophie Borys Rose Torczon and Josephine Placzek Survivors include one sister Sister Solans of Colorado Springs and two brothers Michael and Florian Placzek of Columbus plus many nephews and nieces
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Peter W. Placzek
Silver Creek
St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Krakow
Ambrose Placzek
Michael A. Placzek
Leo Placzek
John Dush Jr
Bill Dush
Terry Carmen
Mr. Placzek
Tarnov
John
Agnes Lissa Placzek
Victoria, Drozl
St. Stanislaus Church
Duncan
Rakow
Anton
Sophie Borys
Rose Torczon
Josephine Placzek
Solans
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Michael
Florian Placzek
Columbus
Polk County Car Ownership Costs Reach 5 Million Plus
The county reports 3,276 passenger cars in 1968 with yearly operating costs totaling 5,077,800 dollars. Daily travel estimates for a couple rise to about 41 dollars, factoring meals lodging fuel and tips. Fixed costs dominate at 1,160 dollars per car annually.
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Polk County
American Automobile Association
Commerce Clearing House
AAA
Nebraska
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Rex
Osceola
Valley News
Eda Burritt
Dale Dunn
Denise
Debbie
Ann Dunn
Jane Dunn
Janet Urban
Gerhardt Lux
Margie
Stromsburg
Lewis Dunn
Frank Madison
Rick and
Joni
Gurley
Vern McCormick
Lottie Gay
Central City
al Kuhnel
Lula Pickett
Si Cook
Aryuss Cramer
Beatrice
Craig Monson
Carl Johnson
Robert Wieseman
Sheldon Bond
Fred Wieseman
Anne Merrick
Russel Snugg
Allan Kresha
Mary
Rex Wieseman
Harry Christensens
Valparaiso
Morris Law
Benedict
Philip Shermadine
Portland
Oregon
Carl Wieseman
Philip Timm
Grace Buchta
Nina Detamore
Algot Yungdahl
Laverne Bryan
Kimberly Ann
Bob Wieseman
Darryl Swanson
Sioux City
Iowa
Yankton South Dakota
Gavins Point Dam Sight
Ivan Hastings
Dee Hastings
Philip Waller
Marl Timm
Gary Reznicek
Lincoln
Verland Bauer
Fred Dunn
Dave Rutter
Jim Brigham
Earl Bond
Bill Umstead
Brian Umstead
Springview
Alan Umstead
Pickett
Pearl Wieseman
Hazel McFadden
Frank ‘Pickett
Near St. Edward
Robert McCormick
Sons
Omaha
Dennis Schmoker
Council Bluffs
Nowa
Donald Schmokers
Dennis
Osceola News
Terri
Steven Sterner
Chula Vista
California
Roy . Groesnicklaus
Kenneth Kuhnel
Charles Raymond, Shelby
West Island
West Island Jr
Harold Lemp
Chuck Lemp
Walden Alverson
Lawton
Oklahoma
Harry Brazee
Alverson
Brazee
Oscar Imm
Harry
Robert
Paul Imm
Oscar Imms
Peter
Larry Cudaback
Gregg Johnson
Hospitalirtgage
Ray Soukup
Farm Bureau Ins
Total Electric
Consumers Public Power
Hazel Brown Burns Farm
Osceola, Nebraska
Harold Jarmin
Osceola, Nebr
M.A. Mills, Jr
Nebr
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