Driver Struggles Changing Tire Near Bridge Amid Snow
Florida plate on a car with a flat tire on a sloped approach to the Combination Bridge caused trouble on a snowy day. Dakota County Star notes the incident occurred while Long weather hindered the scene. A separate item reports a new elevator project at 165 feet high with 350000 bushels capacity, to be finished by June 1 at Utica Sun. Del Thole of Shickley brings in a unique pig born on his farm, preserved in formaldehyde with one head four ears two trunks and eight legs.
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Florida
Dakota County Star
Utica Sun
del Tholeof
Shickley
Geneva Signal
Rural boards weigh contracting with Albion schools
Rural district directors near Albion met Albion City School officials to assess outsourcing rural grades. They found mutual issues due to St. Michael's parochial school opening next fall, with Albion enrollment falling about 70 and rural enrollments to drop by a similar amount.
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Albion
Albion City School Board
Albion School
St. Michael’s Parochial School
Albion News
Blair to Form Ground Observer Corps Next Monday
Blair plans to organize a Ground Observer Corps to aid air defense. A 24 hour vigil will be kept by rotating volunteers in one hour shifts at Blair.
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Blair
Blair Enterprise
Special election set for York School District 12
York voters will decide Thursday on issuing 430000 dollars to expand facilities at Willard school and add six classrooms and an addition to the junior-senior high school to relieve crowding. Controversy surrounds the call as all York public schools, built in 1917, remain in good repair per the York Republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Willard
York Republican
Local high school praises four standout cheerleaders
The article lauds Janell Bowman Gerry Bowe Janelle Kuhnel and Jill Grossnicklaus for their tireless support of the football and basketball teams. It praises their teamwork appearance and synchronization noting their outfits and poised performances, while urging continued recognition for their unselfish contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janell Bowman
Gerry Bowe
Janelle Kuhnel
Jill Grossnicklaus
Teachers Of County Meet In Workshop Session
A Polk County Teachers Association workshop scene at Osceola auditorium shows officers and four high school superintendents. The photo includes Nadine Jayx Shelby Marlyce Christensen Stromsburg Miss Hanpeter Miss Maxwell University of Nebraska Jane Zedicher Eleanor Gabriel and others.
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Teachers of County
Polk County Teachers Association
Osceola Auditorium
Association
Nadine Jayx
Shelby
Marlyce Christensen
Stromsburg
Miss Hanpeter
Miss Maxwell
University of Nebraska
Janet Zedicher
Eleanor Gabriel
Farmers Oil To Meet In Polk
Farmers Union Co op Oil Association officers announce the annual meeting will be held at Polk next Saturday March 5 at 1 00 p m in the Community Hall. Business includes election of one director from Polk district and discussion of amendments to articles and by laws. Members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union Co-op
Oil Association
Polk
High Prairie Farm Bureau Meeting Called At School
The High Prairie Farm Bureau Unit will hold its regular meeting at High Prairie School next Tuesday March 8 at 8 00 p m. The county agent will show a film of interest to all. Lunch will be served.
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High Prairie Farm Bureau
High Prairie School
Taxpaying Tips From Polk County Assessor Horst
Roy E. Horst Polk County Assessor issues a tax notice detailing how to fill current tax statements starting March 10. The notice lists assistant assessor locations and available dates, penalties for evasion and false declarations, required worksheet items, and mailings to farmers only. See the within issue for full instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Horst
Polk County
Osceola School Board Proposes Local Redistricting Plan
Osceola School Board outlines a redistricting plan after ten public meetings across rural communities. They project a new building to house six grades and kindergarten, with buses and a hot lunch program, and expect completion in fall 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Raymond Kepner
Osceola Men's Chorus to rehearse Friday night
Duane Johnson Osceola Schools music instructor and chorus director announces a rehearsal for the Osceola Men's Chorus this Friday night March 4 at 8 00 p m in the school auditorium all chorus members urged to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Johnson
Osceola
Blood Mobile Coming To Shelby Parish Hall
The Red Cross Blood Mobile will visit Shelby Parish Hall on Tuesday March 8 from 10:00 a m to 5:00 p m. Donors from Shelby and Osceola territories are urged to give blood for armed forces and civilian needs.
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Red Cross Blood Mobile
Shelby Parish
Shelby
Osceola
Red Cross
Corn Allotment Notices Increase Six Percent in Polk County
Polk County corn allotment notices were mailed by the ASC offices in Osceola. The 1955 planting allotment shows an increase of slightly more than six percent. A total of 2330 notices were mailed last week, though some cover multiple plots or farms. The notices were sent on the 23rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
ASC
Osceola
Golden Anniversary for Lorance and Emma Nickell
Mr. and Mrs. Lorance Nickell celebrated their golden wedding anniversary February 22 at their south Osceola home. The couple married at the bride’s mother’s home southeast of Osceola with Rev. Knox Bond officiating. They have lived in the county their entire marriage and were joined by friends and relatives for cake and luncheon prepared by Mrs. Clarence Carlson and Mrs. Joe Fjell.
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Lorance Nickell
South Osceola
Lorance
Emma
Jinnie Zang
Osceola
Knox Bond
Presbyterian Church
Ife
Clarence Carlson
Joe Fjell
George B. Anderson
Tfisses Otelia
Eleena Johnson
Fred Huggler
Charles Huggler
Robin
Abigail Zang
Walter Koehler
Charles Sargent
Dan Magnuson
Joe Fijell
Joey
Polk County Youth Delegates Attend Farmers Union Meet
Margaret Conkling and Gary Baker of Stromsburg served as Polk County Youth Delegates at the Omaha Farmers Union Convention last week. Other attendees included Earl Bond and George Anderson of Osceola plus Mr and Mrs Lloyd Ericson Quintin Terrell Orlie Conkling Burdette Baker of Stromsburg and Mrs Lloyd Haln of Polk.
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Margaret Conkling
Gary Baker
Stromsburg
Polk County
Omaha
Earl Bond
George Anderson
Osceola
Lloyd Ericson
Quintin Terrell
Orlie Conkling
Burdette Baker
Lloyd Haln
Polk
Social Calendar Entries Reach March Meetings
GAB O LOTS and REBEKAH LODGE plan gatherings on March 9 with hostesses Mrs. Mills and others. ENTRE NOUS hosts Mrs. Marlin Johnson on March 9, SWEDE HOME PROJECT CLUB meets March 4 at Nellie Olson's Stromsburg home. Osceola Eastern Star holds a School of Instruction March 8 at 2 p.m with 7 30 p.m. session. all members urged to attend.
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M. A. Mills
Rebekah Lodge
Marlin Johnson
Swede Home Project Club
Nellie Olson
Stromsburg
Wilbur Olson
Reynold Carlson
Eastern Star
Osceola
University Symphonic Band to Perform in Osceola
The 90 member University of Nebraska Symphonic Band will give a concert March 16 at 8 pm in the Osceola High School auditorium. Admission is 75 cents for adults and 35 cents for children. The event is sponsored by the Osceola High School Band and the Chamber of Commerce. profits benefit the local school.
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University of Nebraska Symphonic Band
Middle West
Osceola High School
Osceola
University Band
Miami
Florida
Nebraska
Donald Lentz
Lincoln
Chamber of Commerce
University Group
Mother of Osceola Man Dies in Wisconsin
Mar and Mrs F E Goerlinger were called to Clintonville Wisconsin February seven to be at the bedside of his critically ill mother who died February seventeenth at age fifty six. Services were in St Rose Catholic Church with burial in Clintonville Cemetery. Survivors include her husband and two grandchildren. The Goerlingers had visited Osceola and spent Christmas and New Year with their son.
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F.E. Goerlinger
Clintonville
Wisconsin
St. Rose Catholic Church
F. E. Goerlinger
Osceola
Work Resumed On Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Project
Construction on the Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital resumes with two crews on site last Tuesday bricklayers finishing the foundation and a steel crew starting the skeleton. D L Moffitt estimates 60 working days to enclosure and plans for concrete floor pouring next week with outer walls to follow. The project aims for late summer occupancy and eventual equipment transition from Osceola City Hospital.
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Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
D. L. Moffitt
Osceola City Hospital
Red Cross Polk County Fund Drive Opens March First
Mrs. S. D. Evins county representative announces the Polk County Red Cross annual drive began March 1. Solicitators will call on area residents to raise the county quota, slightly smaller than last year, to retain the county blood bank and support the fund.
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S. D. Evins
American Red Cross
Polk County
New Time for Church Services Announced
Reverend Homer P. Bollinger lists service times and locations for St. Paul Church Morning Worship at 8 45 a m. Sunday School centers include children at the school auditorium adults at the church parsonage and High School at the Robert Manley home.
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Homer P. Bollinger
St. Paul Church
Robert Manley
Real Estate Transfers in Polk Village Deeds
Executor W H Pierce transfers NW NW 5 14 1 to Wallace J Logan and wife. Abel B Swanson sells to Horace and James McKeag Jr. Gerald A Stevens and wife to Laura M Von Hausen all of Lot 12 and east half of Lot 11 in Block 21 Original Village of Polk. Edmund Bernt to Richard Messing. Roy Ehn administrator to Gordon Glad Lots 1 2 Block 6 Original Village of Polk. Wallace M Scott et al to Charles Koza et al lots in Sections 2 3 Township 15 Range 3.
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W. H. Pierce
Wallace J. Logan
Abel B. Swanson
Horace McKeag
James McKeag, Jr
Gerald A. Stevens
Laura M. von Hausen
Block
Polk
Edmund Bernt
Richard Messing
Roy Ehn
Gordon Glad
Wallace M. Scott
Charles Koza
Township
Osceola native Mina Jaenicke becomes great grandmother again
Word arrives that Mrs. Mina Jaenicke, formerly of Osceola and now in California, is a great grandmother for the fourth time. Mr. and Mrs. George Cobb of Vallejo, California, parents of three daughters, recently welcomed a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Jaenicke
Osceola
California
George Cobb
Vallejo
Concordia Wins Osceola Class C Tournament Final
Concordia High School of Seward won the Osceola Class C basketball tournament by beating Osceola 67 to 52 in the finals. Franklin Fischer and Bob Peterson starred, with Peterson earning top meet honors for floor work and rebounding. Osceola's shooting was off, and Concordia led from the first quarter, aided by strong defense and key steals.
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Concordia High School of
Seward
Osceola
Concordia
Franklin Fischer
Bob Peterson
Pederson
Fischer
Peterson
Stromsburg
Conordia
Dinges
Grossnicklaus
Burritt
Hauck
Bob Manley
Nebraska Wesleyan Hastings basketball visit
Mr and Mrs Ronal Peterson attended the Nebraska Wesleyan Hastings game in Hastings on Friday evening to visit their son Robert who is studying there.
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Nebraska Wesleyan-Hastings
Hastings
Ronal Peterson
Robert
Weather roughness and spring hints frame county notes
February brought snow sleet and extreme cold with blustery days, yet moisture pleases farmers after a dry spell. County contractor D L Moffitt aims to complete hospital walls and roof in 60 days of good weather, while the writer plans another Omaha hospital visit for x-rays. The Methodist Church, emptied by demolition, held a final service before new construction begins in April. All Sports Day at the University of Nebraska region set for March 26 raises funds for athletics, and a Red Cross Blood Mobile visit to Shelby on March 8 urges local donors.
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D. L.moffitt
Moffitt
Omaha
Bert Gissler
University of Nebraska Athletics
Polk
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