Storm batter Osceola area with damaging hail and winds
A severe hail and wind storm swept an area north of Osceola, delivering half to over two inches of rain and heavy crop damage across a three to four mile width. Hail insurers saw a surge of activity as farmers sought higher coverage. Candid Corner notes local landmarks and upcoming festival items in Stromsburg Clarkson and Osceola. The county fair and 4 H entries are urged with entry day set for July 25 and cattlemen reminded to register for the July beef referendum by June 17.
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Osceola
4-H
Texee
State Street
Polk County Historical Museum
The
Historical Society
Candid Corner
Polk
Mickey House
Nyquist
Paul Carlson
Bob McMeekin
North
Polk County Fair Set for Osceola July 25-28
The 102nd Polk County Fair is planned for July 25 to 28 at Osceola fair grounds led by Henry Galus president of the Polk County Agricultural Society. Entry day is Monday the 25th with 4-H and open class judging, a Demolition Derby, Ginger Mead Show and multiple rodeo events across four days.
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Polk County
Osceola
Henry Galus
Polk County Agricultural Society
United States
Fair Board
Donald Sigler
Walden Jones
Robert Vrbka
Shelby
Jim Rosenquist
Allen Anderson
Doyle Frazier
Glenn Petersen
Jim Marak
Stromsburg
Bob Tooker
Silver Creek
George Tinden
Columbus
Gilbert Lampshire
Polk
Leslie Adelson
Clarks
Richard Triba
Death Notice for Jack Eyler and Irvin Anderson
Former Osceola resident Jack Eyler died May 19 in Hesperia California at age 72. Burial was at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier California. Immediate survivors include his wife Irene plus one daughter and four sons. Funeral services for Irvin Anderson aged 73 will be held Thursday June 16 at 2 PM at Polk Methodist Church after ten months illness at York Hospital.
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Osceola
Jack Eyler
Hesperia
California
Shelby
Rose Hills Memorial Park
Whittier
Irene
Polk Methodist Church
Irvin Anderson
York Hospital
Community Calendar June Listings Highlight Local Events
Community calendar notes events from June including Filibuster Club trip to Monroe Fathers Day on Sunday June 19 Osceola versus Staple hurst at 7 30 p m Senior Citizens noon to 4 p m at Good Samaritan Center Mental Health 7 30 p m ABC Meeting at Stromsburg Methodist Church June 21 agenda continues with further listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Osceola
Staplehurst
Good Samaritan Center
Stromsburg Methodist Church
ASCS Seeks 1977 Acreage Reports For 1978 Set Aside
ASCS will begin farm spot checks and requests acreage reports from all farmers to determine 1978 set aside requirements. Congress weighs changing allotment benefits to planted acres. Farmers who planted 1977 crops and do not report may become ineligible for 1978 program benefits, Sealey said.
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ASCS
Congress
Sealey
Russell Re-Elected Post Commander
The William Wolfe Post 91 American Legion met on June 7 and reelected Alan Russell as commander for a second term for 1977 78. Other officers elected include Eugene Sterup adjutant Michael Anderson first vice commander Arnold Dowling second vice commander Ray Roebers finance officer Sheldon Bond sergeant at arms Mike Cotter chaplain Don Watts DeVern Rodene and Carol Jones on the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wolfe
American Legion
Alan Russell
Eugene Sterup
Michael Anderson
Arnold Dowling
Ray Roebers
Sheldon Bond
Mike Cotter
Don Watts
DeVern Rodene
Carol Jones
County 4 H Youth Attend Club Week Event
Three Polk County 4 H members attended the 661st state 4 H Club Week in Lincoln June 7 10 with sponsored trips for outstanding project work Amy Jo Lemkau DeVon Carlson and Paul Hennings received support from Knights of Ak Sar Ben First National Bank and Trust and Nebraska Grain Improvement They visited Omaha and UNL explored careers wrote bills for a mock legislature and helped evaluate the Nebraska 4 H program DeVon Carlson served as host and hostess for Club Week Delegates to the upcoming state convention were listed and local youth baseball and softball program noted with 110 participants
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Polk County
4-H
Lincoln
Amy Jo Lemkau
Stromsburg
Knights of
Ak-Sar- Benin
DeVon Carlson
Osceola
First National Bank and Trust
Paul Hennings
Nebraska
Omaha
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
DeVon
Don Fuhr
House Committee
Millard
Commander Russell
Francis Urban
Lemoyne ‘Anderson
Walt’ Rempe
Dick Wyman
Boyd L. Wheatley
Cambridge, Illinois
Osceola Youth Sports Roundup Shows Mixed Results
Osceola 10-11 boys open 1-2 after a 14-2 loss to Rising City. Buhl and Gabriel led a 13-strikeout duo in a 6-5 win over Polk. Ulysses beat Osceola 14-4 as Buhl and Jensen collected Osceola hits. Girls 8-11 beat Rising City 5-1 then lost to Polk 10-7 and beat Ulysses 10-8. Midgets beat Ulysses 23-9 with Day and Wieseman homeruns. 15-HS girls opened with 6-4 loss to Polk, then 15-3 win over Benedict.
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Osceola
Rising City
Todd Wheeler
Dion Buhl
Polk
Buhl
Joe Gabriel
Ulysses
Chris Jensen
Cindy Christensen
Vicki Jones
Ning
Tracy Day
Lyndon
Wieseman
Denise Triba
Brenda Lewis
Melinda Peterson
Carmen Schott
Leona Flatt
Sandy Wright
Benedict
Peggy Tindall
Amy Graham
Waco
Lyndon Wieseman
Day
Voice from the Past: Amos Gushee’s 1873 Homestead Letters
Amos Llewllyn Gushee writes from a Polk County Nebraska homestead near Osceola about 160 acres, timber culture obligations, and selling or sharing land with family. He details breaking land, crops, a purchase of a Roan mare, travel to Seward, and hopes relatives may join him while noting health and local conditions. He mentions neighbors, postal routes, railroads, and contact with relatives in Maine and Schuyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Llewllyn Gushee
Osceola
Polk County Historical Society
Gushee
Marie Hammond
South Portland
Maine
Ewald Pliefke
Polk Co
Seward
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Candid
Clarkson
By Sandy
Rob Sterup
Mr. Sterup
Russell
County 4-H
van Velsen
John van Velson
Brule
Wayne Anderson
Shelby Field
Gresham
ABA
Jerome Zelasney
Todd Hiemer
Neal Roehrs
L. Wieseman
Ray Johnson
Doughterup
John Walford
Pat Schott
Duane Tonniges
Eae
George
Frank
Abner Harwood
Nehemiah Pease
Hills
Amelia
Mary
Martha
Mass
Schuyler
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