Iowa Lake Tornado Ravages Okoboji Motel and Grounds
Eyewitness accounts describe a tornado sweeping across West Lake Okoboji striking the motel area and a family of six The Howes and vacationers endured collapsing walls shattered glass and roof loss while residents and volunteers aided in search and cleanup during the night and into morning.
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Iowa
Okoboji
Spirit Lakes
Joel Howe
Blue West Lake Okoboji
Howes
Billy
Fran Howe
Zera Howe
Indiana
Arnold’s Park
Osceola Pony Team Beats Benedict 9 to 3 on June 13
Osceola Pony team defeated Benedict 9 to 3 with Nelson and Nelson as battery. Osceola and Shelby leagues played, with other games noted including a 14 to 2 Osceola win over Benedict and 5 to 3 Osceola over Shelby on June 16. Scholarships awarded to Shelby Public School graduates Mick Matousek and Danny Wombacher for 1968-69 at University of Nebraska.
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Osceola
Benedict
Nelson and
Nelson
Osc
Shelby
Mick Matousek
Danny Wombacher
University of Nebraska
Mick
Dan
University
Eola
Cerny
Umstead
Girard
Wieseman
Waco
Ponies
Mills celebrate 50th anniversary at Idle Hour with family
Saturday June 15 marked the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs M A Mills Sr. The immediate family joined them for dinner at Idle Hour cafe with Mr and Mrs Alex Mills and Chris, Mr and Mrs Bob Mills, Nancy Barbie and Sally, Mr and Mrs Dick Mills Tom and Pam of Casper Wyoming, Dr and Mrs John Mills Dan Roger and Beth of Greeley Colorado, and Harry Lees, Mrs Mills brother.
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M. A. Mills Sr
Idle Hour
Alex Mills
Chris
Bob Mills
Nancy
Barbie
Sally
Dick Mills
Tom and Pam
Casper
Wyo
John Mills
Dan
Roger
Beth
Greeley
Colo
Harry Lees
Mills
Swedish Festival at Stromsburg Delights Community
Stromsburg prepares for the 19th Swedish Festival with Ostkaka smorgasbord in the high school gym, food sale, kiddies parade, float parade, and two evenings of special entertainment in the city square park. Friday features a variety show and outdoor chicken barbecue. Saturday hosts a professional five state barbershop harmony show and a carnival all day. Osceola beat Silver Creek 2 to 1, then Osceola defeated York 10 to 2 with Grossnicklaus homering for Osceola. Next game is Dwight on June 23. Joe Roberts, son of Mr and Mrs Martin Roberts, graduates from San Francisco College of Mortuary Science with family in attendance.
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Nebraska
Stromsburg
City Square Park
Osceola
Silver Creek
Gray and Oakeson
Osceola Bernt
Houderscheidt
Grossnicklaus
York
Baumgardner
Franz
Thomas
Bernt
Wilhelms
Dwight Here
Joe Roberts
Martin Roberts
San Francisco College of Mortuary Science
Charles
Joyce
Denver
Births in Lincoln and Osceola Families
Jones of Lincoln welcome daughter Keri born June 17 at Annie Jeffrey Hospital weighing 5 pounds. Mrs Jones is formerly Mary Wobig. Ericson family of Osceola greet daughter weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces born June 17. Loren Treffer of Osceola welcomes Joette Lyn weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces born June 14.
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Jones
Dennis Jones
Lincoln
Keri
Mary Wobig
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Ericson
Marvin Ericson
Osceola
Treffer
Janette Lyn
Loren Treffer
Small Town Weather Jokes and Summer Forecasts
A Marysville Advocate column shares lighthearted anecdotes about rain gauges and farm mishaps including missing scale tops and kids overcoming sleep, plus a note on summer arriving Friday and two official long range forecasts predicting cool periods and above or below normal temperatures.
OHS Cheerleaders Win Firsts At Weslayan Clinic
OHS cheerleaders led by Chris Mills Sherry Soukup Barb Gullberg and Kathy Hayes earned four first places including a final competition at the Wesleyo ayan Cheerleaders Clinic. Pvt Kenneth Tier a Vietnam fallen son of the Marv Tier family funeral services set for Friday in Omaha. Ben Schmokers Mer families to attend. Club to be open Polk County Recreation Assn clubhouse remains open to public and members.
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Wesleyan
OHS
Chris Mills
Sherry Soukup
Barb Gullberg
Kathy Hayes
Iler
Omaha
Pvt
Kenneth Tier
Marvin Tiers
Vietnam
Ben Schmokers
Mer
Polk County Recreation Assn
Bill Norton
Newly Elected Officers For Osceola American Legion Post
Osceola American Legion announces new officers led by Commander Wallace I. Monson and adjutant Glen R. Green. Finance officer Eugene Johansen and chaplain Msgr L F Obrist also serve, with Sheldon Bond as sergeant at arms and a named house committee and executive committee.
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Osceola American Legion Post
Wallace I. Monson
Glen R. Green
Eugene Johansen
Msgr
L. F. Obrist
Sheldon Bond
Vernon Kuhnel
Robert Sigler
Roy Trotter
Norris Larson
Hubert Girard
Robert Hrouda
Milan Snodgrass
Dan Armbruster
Harry Imm
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Timmy
Terri
Legion
Sioux City
Fray Howe
Mother Howe
Doris
Chamber of Commerce
Richard Klein
Douglas Draeger
Lee Draegers
Douglas
Linda
Polk County Historical Society
Shenandoah
Curtis Flodman
Holly’ Grossnicklaus
Julius Cerny Jr
Duncan
Louise Eleanor
Ae Fred Bond
Homer A. Brigham
EUB
Martin Braun
C. F. Eileen
Wichita
Kans
Mr. Brigham
Geo. Mosemans
Brigham
Royden Coxes
Central City
Mary Brigham
Hastings
Harry Huddleston
Ray Brigham
Frank McMeekin
Antra
Marysville
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